(Long Overdue) Month in Review [November]

NOVEMBER
Number of...

Books Read: 21
Books Reviewed: 10
Challenge Books Read: 5 DAC books
eBooks Read: 15 [including Netgalley/GalleyGrab titles]
Library Books Read: 2

Favourite...

Standalone Book Read: Omigosh, tough call. Catching Jordan is standalone, although the next books are companion books, and that book was AMAZING. But I also fell in love with The Scorpio Races.
Series Book Read: Well, I read both Unearthly and Hallowed and really loved them!
Female Character: Jordan (Catching Jordan) made me laugh and I loved her athleticism, Puck Connelly (The Scorpio Races) was strong and would do anything for her family, & Claire (Morganville Vampires/Last Breath) is just generally awesome. A trifecta of girl power!
Male Character: umm, Tucker! (Unearthly/Hallowed) Yes, he is that awesome. But I would be remiss not to mention Henry (!!) from Catching Jordan, and Sean Kendrick of The Scorpio Races.

Gee, I wonder if you can tell which books I liked best in November?? ;)

List of Books Reviewed:

• Twenty-Somewhere by Kristan Hoffman
• Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
• Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
• Happy Birthday to Me by Brian Rowe
• I'm Not Her by Janet Gurtler
• Legend of Witchtrot Road by E.J. Stevens
• Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
• My Sparkling Misfortune by Laura Lond
• Double Clutch by Liz Reinhardt
• The Christmas Gift by John McDonnell

Month in Review [October]

OCTOBER
Number of...

Books Read: 20
Books Reviewed: 13
Challenge Books Read: 3 DAC books
eBooks Read: 9 [including Netgalley/GalleyGrab titles]
Library Books Read: 5

Favourite...

Standalone Book Read: I didn't read very many, but of those I would say Unraveling Isobel by Eileen Cook. Awesome gothic setting featuring a cool main character, ghosts, and a sexy stepbrother.
Series Book Read: So many good ones this month!! I would say The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chime, and also The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Female Character: Juliette from Shatter Me & Raisa from The Gray Wolf Throne.
Male Character: Adam from Shatter Me & Han from The Gray Wolf Throne (what can I say?? these books are filled with awesome characters).

List of Books Reviewed:

• Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez
• Eve by Anna Carey
• The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
• If I Tell by Janet Gurtler
• The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
• There You'll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones
• Brightest Kind of Darkness by P.T. Michelle
• Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts
• Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
• The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams
• Divergent by Veronica Roth
• Prized by Caragh M. O'Brien
• The Pledge by Kimberly Derting

I was able to get my reviews up from last month, which makes me happy, and I can't wait to get my review for "Shatter Me" posted, because I really enjoyed it.

Month in Review [September] + RAK

SEPTEMBER
Number of...

Books Read: 17
Books Reviewed: 9
Challenge Books Read: 2 DAC books
eBooks Read: 9 [including Netgalley/GalleyGrab titles]
Library Books Read: 6

Favourite...

Standalone Book Read: I think that would be Lola and the Boy Next Door. I actually don't love it like I love 'Anna', but it still had magic to it.
Series Book Read: Hmm, tough call, put probably The Demon King.
Female Character: Honestly none of them really stood out to me as a favourite.
Male Character: Adrian Ivashkov in Bloodlines of course, and Cricket in Lola and the Boy Next Door.

List of Books Reviewed:

• Lie by Caroline Bock
• Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker
• Rival by Sara Bennett Wealer
• A Friday Night Lights Companion edited by Leah Wilson
• Goliath by Scott Westerfeld
• Sophie & Carter by Chelsea Fine
• Wisdom's Kiss by Catherine Gilbert
• Relatively Honest by Molly Ringle
• Past Perfect by Leila Sales

RAK (Random Acts of Kindness) is an amazing feature hosted each month by Isalys and Vanessa at Book Soulmates. Click the banner above to find out more information.

For my birthday month RAK I received 'Morganville Vampires: Volume 3' from Christy. Thanks again, Christy!!

Month in Review [August] + RAK

AUGUST
Number of...

Books Read: 28
Books Reviewed: 11
Challenge Books Read: 5 DAC books and 1 for The Contemps
eBooks Read: 14 [including Netgalley/GalleyGrab titles]
Library Books Read: 11

Favourite...

Standalone Book Read: Complete tie between Wanderlove and Graffiti Moon ... I had a hard time reading and liking any book after these, I was that blown away.
Series Book Read: Tap & Gown (Secret Society Girl #4) -- this whole series is so awesome and fun, but I really fell in love with the fourth book.
Female Character: Deryn from Goliath (Leviathan trilogy)... she is so freaking strong and awesome as a middy, but she's still totally a girl with her adorable crush on Alek.
Male Character: Jamie from the Secret Society Girl books... I love how he's not what he seems, and the character transformation he brings about in Amy.

List of Books Reviewed:

• Running From Secrets by Stephanie Void
• The Morganville Vampires [Series Spotlight] by Rachel Caine
• All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
• The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
• Frost by Wendy Delsol
• The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
• Ditched: A Love Story by Robin Mellom
• The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe
• Torrent by Lisa T. Bergren
• Remembrance by Michelle Madow
• Beyond the Grave by Mara Purnhagen

RAK (Random Acts of Kindness) is an amazing feature hosted each month by Isalys and Vanessa at Book Soulmates. Click the banner above to find out more information.

I didn't receive any RAK in August, but I did send out...






Anna and the French Kiss to Brenna.





I've signed up again for RAK in September (I'm lucky #13 on the list for my birthday month!). Be sure and check out the post on Book Soulmates for all the details, including new rules and information.

You can view my wishlist here.

A few of the books on my wishlist are...

• Morganville Vampires Volume 4 (Books 7 & 8) by Rachel Caine
• Stay by Deb Caletti
• Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles
• Fat Cat by Robin Brande
• The Treasure Map of Boys by E. Lockhart

Month in Review [July]

JULY
Number of...

Books Read: 34 (I'm insane, I know)
Books Reviewed: 14
Challenge Books Read: 0
eBooks Read: 25 [including Netgalley/GalleyGrab titles]
Library Books Read: 7

Favourite...

Book Read: I can't pick! Torrent & Ruby Red are very different (although they do both involve time travel), and are equally fabulous. And I have to mention the Morganville Vampires books, which blew me away (hence reading all 10 released books within a week).
Female Character: Audie from Into the Parallel -- Audie was just really awesome, and I loved how much she loved science. She's just a refreshingly normal girl who, oh yah, happens to be able to transport herself between universes.
Male Character: I'm having a tough time picking between Shane and Michael from Morganville Vampires. Michael is all responsible and smart (plus he has that musician thing going for him), but Shane is all rugged and protective.

List of Books Reviewed:

• Sometimes It Happens by Lauren Barnholdt
• A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan
• StarCrossed by Elizabeth C. Bunce
• Threads and Flames by Esther Friesner
• Love Story by Jennifer Echols
• The Wrong Path by Vivian Marie Aubin du Paris
• Wildefire by Karsten Knight
• Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt
• The Beginning of After by Jennifer Castle
• Fury by Elizabeth Miles
• She Smells the Dead by E.J. Stevens
• Spirit Storm by E.J. Stevens
• Into the Parallel by Robin Brande
• The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab

Month in Review [June]

JUNE
Number of...

Books Read: 25
Books Reviewed: 18
Challenge Books Read: 2 for Debut Author Challenge, 1 for The Contemps, and 2 for YA Historical Fiction Challenge
eBooks Read: 16 [including Netgalley/GalleyGrab titles]
Library Books Read: 5

Favourite...

Book Read: It doesn't get much better than Blood Red Road.
Female Character: Saba from Blood Red Road is so awesome, and I also loved Raisa from Threads and Flames.
Male Character: I can't pick one! Jack from Blood Red Road is epic, so he's probably my very favourite. But I also adored Daniel from The Gathering, and who can forget Marcello and Luca from Waterfall & Cascade?

List of Books Reviewed:

• Possession by Elana Johnson
• Six Moon Summer by S.M. Reine
• Blood Red Road by Moira Young
• The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
• Dirty Blood by Heather Hildenbrand
• Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
• Sharks & Boys by Kristen Tracy
• The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder
• Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren
• Sleight by Jennifer Sommersby
• Cascade by Lisa T. Bergren
• Solid by Shelley Workinger
• Elemental by Tiffany Dominguez
• Legacy by Cayla Kluver
• Silky by Lazette Gifford
• Karma by Cathy Ostlere
• Walk the Wild Road by Nigel Hinton
• Between by Cyndi Tefft

Month in Review [May]

MAY
Number of...

Books Read: 27
Books Reviewed: 11
Challenge Books Read: 5 for Debut Author Challenge, 1 for The Contemps, and 1 for YA Historical Fiction Challenge
eBooks Read: 17 [including Netgalley/GalleyGrab titles]
Library Books Read: 13

Favourite...

Book Read: Divergent by Veronica Roth
Female Character: Tris from Divergent. She absolutely made my favourite heroines list. Honourable mention to Chelsea from Past Perfect.
Male Character: I have to list Tom from The Piper's Son because he was the main character, and I adored him even when he was a prat. But love interest wise, definitely Four from Divergent.

List of Books Reviewed:

• Dreamwalk by Sarah MacManus
• Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott
• Instructions for a Broken Heart by Kim Culbertson
• Doggirl by Robin Brande
• Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury
• He's So Not Worth It by Kieran Scott
• The Liar Society by Lisa & Laura Roecker
• Clarity by Kim Harrington
• Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
• Steel by Carrie Vaughn
• Enclave by Anne Aguirre

Month in Review [April]

APRIL
Number of...

Books Read: 31
Books Reviewed: 12
Challenge Books Read: 2 for Debut Author Challenge, 1 for The Contemps, and 1 for YA Historical Fiction Challenge
eBooks Read: 14 [including Netgalley/GalleyGrab titles]
Physical Books Read: 17
Library Books Read: 14

Favourite...

Book Read: Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Female Character: Evie from Paranormalcy by Kiersten White. She's so cute! Evie is completely kick butt and strong, but she also adores pink, watching teen soap operas on TV, and she has an obsession with all things normal teens have/do (lockers, prom, etc). I can see why people loved this book so much because Evie is great.
Male Character: Jonah Griggs from Jellicoe Road. I don't even know how to explain how awesome he is.

List of Books Reviewed:

• Where She Went by Gayle Forman
• Trapped by Michael Northrop
• Withering Tights by Louise Rennison
• Bumped by Megan McCafferty
• We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
• The Last Little Blue Envelope by Maureen Johnson
• Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park
• The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
• Girl Wonder by Alexa Martin
• Sixteenth Summer by Michelle Dalton
• Shade & Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready
• The Summer of Firsts and Lasts by Terra Elan McVoy

Month in Review [March]

MARCH
Number of...

Books Read: 25
Books Reviewed: 11
Challenge Books Read: 10 for Debut Author Challenge, 3 for The Contemps, and 1 for both
eBooks Read: 13 [including Netgalley/GalleyGrab titles]
Physical Books Read: 12
Library Books Read: 11

Favourite...

Book Read: I think it's a tie between Stay by Deb Caletti & The Liar Society by Lisa & Laura Roecker
Female Character: Kate from The Liar Society. She was tough, smart, and funny.
Male Character: Zachary from Shade & Shift [Jeri Smith-Ready] ... so, he's Scottish, which automatically makes him hot, but he's also smart, kind, and patient.

List of Books Reviewed:

• Wither by Lauren DeStefano
• Edge of Escape by Debra Chapoton
• The Education of Hailey Kendrick by Eileen Cook
• Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead [series spotlight]
• Invincible Summer by Hannah Moskowitz
• The Outside Boy by Jeanine Cummins
• Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting
• Matched by Ally Condie
• Stay by Deb Caletti
• In the Storm by Karen Metcalf
• Across the Universe by Beth Revis