My July was an absolute mess. Two of my friends got Covid. My trip was canceled. I had a big panic about the doctoral program. It was just not good in general. My reading stats reflect that.
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June Reading List
I just realized I didn’t say what I read this month. I’m so behind. Well, I went through and collected everything, and TBH. I think that I just collected some of the stuff I read in July too. Whoops. Oh well.
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LOL turns out that this month could be an absolute mess. Pros: I got my blog updated like I’ve planned for a year. Cons. I did not read many books. I read a lot of manga, but no books. It kinda is, feels bad, but also… I don’t really care?
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Turned my assessments in for the current semester. My birthday is on Tuesday! It’s going to be a good month for reading. I can feel it!
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Well, I finally got my grades for first term. It was good! Three A4s, one A5, one A3 and one B1. Which if that makes no sense to my American audience, trust me… Same. But that is not why you are here. You are here to learn what books I read this month. And uh. Yeah. Leggo.
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Sorry that I forgot to post this earlier. I know its a bit late, but I figured no one was really looking for it.
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Lol okay so dod I read this stuff? I’m not even sure anymore. It has been a wild few weeks, I swear
Continue reading “January Reading List”Top Ten Reads of 2021
Considering that I did not read as many books (i.e. hundred+) as I usually do, I’m surprised that I feel as strongly about some of these as I do. I feel STRONG feelings towards some of these.
Like last year, I’ll explain why I picked them as I go.
Continue reading “Top Ten Reads of 2021”Top Ten Quotes of 2021
Alright! This is the moment you’ve been waiting for! My top 10 quotes from 2021! I did not read enough books, or collect enough quotes, this year to warrant a top 5 quotes. All the same I love these. Surprisingly there were at least 20 quotes that fought for these spots. I probably could have been more ruthless, but I decided to be kinder to myself this year.
Without further ado.
Continue reading “Top Ten Quotes of 2021”2020 Reading Challenges Final Totals: You Read How Many Books
January
Glass Kingdom by M. Lynn
Glass Princess by M. Lynn
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
Total: 4
February
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Total: 3
March
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
The Fires of Vengeance by Evan Winter
The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
The Name of All Things by Jenn Lyons
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Total: 6
April
The Plague by Albert Camus
Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston
Breach of Peace by Daniel B. Greene
Total: 3
May
The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyonns
These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling
Blessed Monsters by Emily A. Duncan
Cursed Beauty by M. Lynn
Noble Thief by m. Lynn
The Life Below by Alexandra Monir
Song of Sorrow by Melinda Salisbury
Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
The Bright & The Pale by Jessica Rubinkowski
Magic’s Pawn by Mercedes Lackey
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
Total: 12
June
Magic’s Promise by Mercedes Lackey
Magic’s Price by Mercedes Lackey
The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Total: 5
July
Stain by A.G. Howard
Fable by Adrienne Young
Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich
Total: 6
August
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Master of One by Jaida Jones & Dani Bennett
The Scourge by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Total: 7
September
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu
The Art of War (B & N Edition)
Tennis Lessons by Susannah Dickey
Total: 4
October
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Annotated it)
Lore & Lust by Karla Nikole
Lore & Lust: The Vanishing by Karla Nikole
Lore & Lust: The Awakening by Karla Nikole
Sho by Douglas Kearney
Sterling Karat Gold by Isabel Waidner
Total: 6
November
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Annotated it)
Ghost King by Valentyne
Phantasmal by Valentyne
Girls are Coming Out of the Woods by Tishani Doshi
Man Hating Psycho by Iphgenia Baal
Total: 5
December
Fateful by Claudia Gray
A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo
A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson
The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
Total: 7
Grand Total: 68
Comp Goal: 156 (YA)
Big Goal: 180
Completed Comp Goal: Y/N
And so here ends this challenge. We have more posts to come. See you soon.
MM
Marlena Marie 