"To find out what a story's really about,' the Librarian said,

'you don't ask the writer. You ask the reader."


- SNOW & ROSE by Emily Winfield Martin


Monday, October 1, 2018

My SEPTEMBER Book Haul and Wrap Up, and my OCTOBER TBR 2018


Hello, friends!!! 

Is it just me, or does September feel like the longest and shortest month out of the whole year? It really feels like it takes forever to get through, but once the month ends, it feels like it went by so quickly, lol! It must be because it's "back-to-school" month for us and we're all just getting used to our new schedules and routines... it's been tough! Three kids in three different schools, I am now a full-time chauffeur and it's been hard - my anxiety is just not getting along... other than that, everyone is adjusting and doing well! Which is all I can ask for :) 

How was your September??? 

Now, let's talk about BOOKS!!!


*My SEPTEMBER Book Haul*

*REVIEW BOOKS:
- ARCHENEMIES (Renegades #2) by Marissa Meyer (YA/ARC) from Macmillan 
- DRAGON PEARL by Yoon Ha Lee (MG/ARC) from Disney Books 
- TWO DARK REIGNS (Three Dark Crowns #3) by Kendare Blake (YA/HB) from Book Sparks 
- THE THORN QUEEN by Elise Holland (MG/PB) from Book Sparks 
- MISS D & ME: Life with the Invincible Bette Davis by Kathryn Sermak and Danelle Morton (A/PB) from Hachette Books 
GIRAFFE PROBLEMS by Jory John (C/HB) from Random House 
LOVE YOU MORE by Gary Urda (C/HB) from Little Bee Books 
THE ADVENTURERS GUILD by Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos (MG/HB) from Disney-Hyperion
TWILIGHT OF THE ELVES (The Adventurers Guild #2) by Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos (MG/ARC) from Disney-Hyperion
THE NEBULA SECRET (Explorer Academy #1) by Trudi Trueit (MG/HB) from 
- UNWRITTEN by Tara Gilboy (MG/eARC) from North Star Editions/Jolly Fish Press via NetGalley

*BOOKS I PURCHASED
- ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND/THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS by Lewis Carrol (Classics/HB) - Barnes and Noble Edition



*What I/We read in SEPTEMBER*
I had high hopes to read more books... 
but this was all I was able to focus on and I'm still happy with it :) 


- HIP & HOP IN THE HOUSE! by Jef Czekaj (MG/HB) 
- MOO by Sharon Creech (MG/HB) 
- THE CHRISTMAS SISTERS by Sarah Morgan (A/ARC) 
- GIRAFFE PROBLEMS by Jory John (C/HB) 
- BLACK WINGS BEATING by Alex London (YA/ARC) 
- EBENEZER HAS A WORD FOR EVERYTHING by Chelsea Rowe (C/HB) 
- LITTLE WHALE by Jo Weaver (C/HB) 
- I LOST MY TOOTH! by Mo Willems (MG/HB) 


*My/Our OCTOBER TBR*
EXTREMELY ambitious, but I'm going to try my best!
I have SO many good books, it's hard to choose and keep up with my TBR lately, lol!


First, I hope to finish reading
- THE SISTER'S OF THE WINTER WOOD by Rena Rossner (A/ARC) 
- KEEPER OF THE BEES by Meg Kassel (YA/HB)
- THE THORN QUEEN by Elise Holland (MG/PB) 
- THE SOMEWHAT TRUE ADVENTURES OF SAMMY SHINE by Henry Cole (MG/PB)


And then, I hope I have enough time to read these too
- THE BOOKSHOP GIRL by Sylvia Bishop (MG/HB) 
- GRIM LOVELIES by Megan Shepherd (YA/ARC) 
- MISS D & ME by Kathryn Sermak (A/PB) 
- BLANCA & ROJA by Anna-Marie McLemore (YA/ARC)
- HOCUS POCUS AND THE ALL-NEW SEQUEL by A.W. Jantha (YA/HB) 
- SHADOW OF THE FOX by Julie Kagawa (YA/ARC)
- THE NEBULA SECRET (Explorer Academy #1) by Trudi Trueit (MG/HB) 
- RENEGADES by Marissa Meyer (YA/HB) - reread
- ARCHENEMIES (Renegades #2) by Marissa Meyer (YA/ARC) 
- EARTHRISE: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World by James Gladstone (C/HB) 
- LOVE YOU MORE by Gary Urda (C/HB) 


Please let me know in the comments what you're reading... 
and leave your blog or book haul links too - I'd love to visit and see what you all have been up to!

Happy reading!!!
 
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