28 February 2014

February Wrap Up

I also started to read 2 books from netgalley, but I had to mark them as DNF since I wasn't enjoying them the slightest. I also started listening to the third book in the Fjällbacka/Patrik Hedström series by Camilla Läckberg on audiobook. 
This has been a great reading month for my! I read a bunch of books and I don't think I've ever read that many 5 heart books in 1 month before! Almost half the books I read where 5 heart books!

But in the month of February I read a total of 15 books and 1 novella - which means I have read 23 books this year so far, so I am almost halfway through my goal of 50 books this year already!

Mockingjay (Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins (re-read)
Across the Universe (Across the Universe #1) by Beth Revis (series review)
A Million Suns (Across the Universe #2) by Beth Revis (series review)
Shades of Earth (Across the Universe #3) by Beth Revis (series review)

As They Slip Away (Across the Universe #0.5) by Beth Revis (novella) (series review)

Antigoddess (Goddess War#1) by Kendare Blake (discussion post here)
The Preacher (Fjällbacka / Patrik Hedström #2) by Camilla Läckberg
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu
Dark Days by Kate Ormand (this doesn't come out before June, so the review will probably be up in May) 
The Medea Complex by Rachel Roberts (mini review + giveaway will be up March 2.)


City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1) by Cassandra Clare

Average book rating: 3.625

Favorite Book(s)
Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1)    The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight



I am still doing well with my challenges!

For my TBR Pile challenge I've read 4 books:
7. The Preacher (Fjällbacka / Patrik Hedström #2) by Camilla Läckberg
8. Dark Days by Kate Ormand 

For my Finishing The Series challenge, I've started and finished 1 series:

For my Full House series, I've read 15 books:
2. Set in different country from you: The Preacher (Fjällbacka / Patrik Hedström #2) by Camilla Läckberg
3. Published in 2014: Dark Days by Kate Ormand (review will be published May 3.) 
4. Theme / issue you think is important: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
5. Setting you'd like to visit: Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
7. More than 400 pages: Mockingjay (Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins
8. Published before 2013: Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu
9. Book with animal in it: Antigoddess (Goddess War #1) by Kendare Blake (discussion)
10. Won or borrowed: City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1) by Cassandra Clare
11. The Medea Complex by Rachel Roberts (mini review + giveaway will be up March 2.)
12. Author new to you: Across the Universe (Across the Universe #1) by Beth Revis (series review)
13. Published in 2013: Shades of Earth (Across the Universe #3) by Beth Revis (series review)
14. Paranormal or SF or Dystopian: A Million Suns (Across the Universe #2) by Beth Revis (series review)

If you want to see how well I am doing with my challenges, check out my Challenges page, since I am updating them regularly. 

I am doing okay with my resolutions I think!
My 5th resolution is to "use the library more and cut back on buying books".. I am doing okay with that resolution, I bought a couple of books but I've also borrowed a bunch! And since I've only bought 4 instead of 10 or 15 books this month, I think I will call this completed!

My 6th resolution is to "venture out of my comfort zone".. I read a middle grade book (Wonder by R.J. Palacio) and I read 3 sci-fi books and a novella! (The entire Across the Universe series) + I tend to stay away from series and I've started some this month!

My 7th resolution is to "participate in read-a-thons" and I participated in 1 - which was totally succesful since I read 6 books in a week! You can see my daily progress, challenges, TBR and eveything here

My 8th resolution is to "read the books from netgalley" and I read 2 this month! I absolutely LOVED one of them - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight - and I thought the other one was okay. I have reviews of both books! (The Statistical Probability og Love at First Sight | Cursed (Voodoo Nights #1))

My extra resolution is to "re-read some books" - and in February I re-read 1 book and that was Mockingjay (Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins

If you want to see how well I am doing with my resolutions, check out my Resolutions page, since I am updating it regularly. 


I found out that Ebony, who is one of my readers and a great friend, has a blog! And it is actually a great blog! She calls it; The Book Bee


My Friends Are Fiction
I discovered this awesome blog called My Friends Are Fiction and I especially love this blog because of their unique feature called "Lego Cover Art" where they take a cover and make the people on the cover lego characters - it is awesome!


I participated in 2 read-a-thons, one went really well, and the other not so much. 

I won a code to the beta-version of Literally which is a new website that is somewhat similar to Goodreads. 

I posted my 100th post! 


Across the Universe! I seriously love that series and I have been looking for books like it ever since!



Memes:
Top Ten Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday

WWW Wednesday: 

Life of a Blogger:


Book Reviews:

Discussions

Let's Talk:
To comment or not to comment? (which was my 100th post!)

Mini series:

Random



In March I am looking forward to....

My birthday the 2. 

Upcoming read-a-thon: #AYearAThon: This month's theme is Twilight! Runs from the 3rd to the 9th. (I will not be participating)


Since March is my birthday month, I've decided that I get to read whatever I want! But I think I will read:

The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)    An Abundance of Katherines    The Book Thief    The Edge of Never (The Edge of Never, #1)


How did February go for you?

February Book Haul!

For Review


Secrets of the Book Dark Days     The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight     Streaks of Blue     The Medea Complex

I have finished Dark Days and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, my review of Dark Days will go up a while from now since it will be published sometime in June, but the review of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, is already up, I also shared a couple of teasers this Tuesday! There will also possibly be a giveaway+review of The Medea Complex up on the 2. of March - I want to do a birthday giveaway!

Borrowed


City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)     The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1)     The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #1)    Unravelling (Unravelling, #1)


Bought


The Jane Austen Marriage Manual In The Heart Of The Sea: The Epic True Story That Inspired Moby Dick     Sweep: Volume 1 (Sweep, #1-3)     This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl


Gifted

Pandora's  Clock The Other Hand          Under the Dome     


From the library

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1)    Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)    Legend (Legend, #1)    Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2)    Where'd You Go Bernadette



Which books did you get this month?

27 February 2014

The Book Cake Tag



Since Ebony from The Book Bee tagged me, I have to do this tag - and I don't mind, I like tags! This tag consists of 7 different ingredients, and there is a question for each ingredient, all you have to do is answer the questions and voila, you have a book cake! 

Before I start, I want to tag some people. I tag Michelle from Book-Munchee, Jayd from books, food & other things and Rebecca from Life & Eyeliner

Now on to the tag:


Shutter Island








I read Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane a couple of years ago, and I absolutely loved it! There is a bunch of plot twist throughout the entire novel, the setting is amazing! I believe it was the first book I ever read that was set in a mental hospital - which because of that book, is one of my favorite settings.
It was a bit slow in the beginning, because we start out hearing about how our main character Teddy is sea sick and then hearing about his childhood - but when they arrive at Shutter Island, the story totally picks up and you can't put it down!



The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)







I have read The Da Vinci Code 2 times I believe, and I love it! It is packed with interesting facts and I love the whole "religion vs. science" theme going on. I love how Dan Brown has created his characters and how he has created this mystery that is one of the most intriguing and mind-blowing mysteries ever. I recommend this book to everyone! Along with Angels and Demons and The Lost Symbol (I didn't like Inferno that much)









Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow, #1)

We had to read this in school a couple of years ago, and generally books we had to read in that class was really boring so I obviously thought this book was going to be boring as well. But I loved this book, I believe I gave it 5 hearts back then and I am thinking about re-reading it and starting the series. We only read the first one and I didn't know it was a series back then... But let me know if you have read the series and whether or not I should give it a try. 





The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight


I read this book in one sitting! It was so sweet and enjoyable that I just couldn't put it down. I posted a review of this book on Wednesday, I gave it 5 hearts and I recommend it to everyone!






The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)


I have read The Hunger Games 3 times, the first 2 times was within 2 or 3 months I believe, and the 3rd time was last year - I love this series so much. It has its funny moments, sad moments, action moments, live lessons, a love triangle done right, a girl with priorities, no insta-love and the relationships between each and every person is just fantastic. 











Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)



I grew up with the Harry Potter series, so this is a no-brainer. I love reading about Harry, Ron and Hermione's adventures. I love coming back to Hogwarts and reading about magic. Everything about this series is wonderful - except for the deaths of course...










The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)


When I first heard about this series, I knew I had to read it! And even though it took me a while to get into, I LOVED it. I wrote a review of this book too, so if you want to know more about this amazing book, then click the link below. 







Even if you aren't tagged, do the tag if you like anyway, and then leave your link so I can see your cake!