July 2017 Book Haul, Wrap-Up and August TBR

Hi there! I hope you are all doing well :)

I cannot believe that July is over! It seriously was the fastest month I have ever lived through, lol! SO many things happening all around, my head feels like it's spinning... 

Pictured above is my new-to-me bookshelves and I am SO happy with them! I can happily gaze and swoon over so many of my books now without having to leave my room, lol! Do you see how big my Maggie Stiefvater and Lauren Oliver collections have grown? I am so proud of those... 
I attempted to do #BookTubeAThon this past week - I started out good with a TBR and I did 2 instagram challenges, and by Wednesday, I just wasn't in the mood to read anymore - why does that happen? Especially when I was expecting to read more than I usually do, etc... I'm such a dork, lol!

ALSO, I've been on a huge "Collect ALL the Classic Books" kick!
Do you have a classic book that you absolutely love??? 
Tell me - I may need to add it to my TBR too!

How was your July??? What did you read??? 
Did you join in BookTubeAThon too??? 
Let me know in the comments below ;) 

In the meantime, here are all the books I've read and accumulated throughout July :) 

(I am participating in Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews :)

My JULY Book Haul

*What I received to review...
- DECEPTION SO DEADLY (Deception So #1) by Clara Kensie (YA/signed PB) from the author, Clara Kensie 
- GIRLS MADE OF SNOW AND GLASS by Melissa Bashardoust (YA/ARC) from Flat Iron Books 
- THE HAZEL WOOD by Melissa Albert (YA/ARC) from Flat Iron Books 
- SNOW & ROSE by Emily Winfield Martin (MG/ARC) from Random House 
- THE PERFECT SCORE by Rob Buyea (MG/ARC) from Random House 
- BONAPARTE FALLS APART by Margery Cuyler (C/ARC) from Random House
- THE BOOK OF GOLD by Bob Staake (C/ARC) from Random House 
- A COOKED-UP FAIRY TALE by Penny Parker Klostermann (C/HB) from Random House 
- BIG AND SMALL, ROOM FOR ALL by Jo Ellen Bogart (C/HB) from Tundra Books 
- A PATTERN FOR PEPPER by Julie Kraulis (C/HB) from Tundra Books 
- SEVEN DEAD PIRATES by Linda Bailey (MG/PB) from Tundra Books 
- MIGHTY JACK AND THE GOBLIN KING by Ben Hatke (MG/Graphic Novel PB) from First Second (Macmillan) 
- SPINNING by Tillie Walden (YA/PB) from First Second (Macmillan) 
- SILVER IN THE BLOOD by Jessica Day George (YA/PB) from Macmillan 
- ROGER IS GOING FISHING by Koen Van Biesen (C/HB) from Eerdmans Books 
- UNI THE UNICORN AND THE DREAM COME TRUE by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (C/ARC) from Random House Kids 
- COOKIESAURUS REX by Amy Fellner Dominay and Nate Evans (C/ARC) from Disney Hyperion 
- DOG DAYS OF SCHOOL by Kelly DiPucchio (C/PB) from Disney Hyperion 
- THE SCARIEST BOOK EVER by Bob Shea (C/HB) from Disney Hyperion 
- SUPER SAURUS SAVES KINDERGARTEN by Deborah Underwood (C/HB) from Disney Hyperion 

*Books I received as gifts or from giveaways...
- MONSTROUS by MarcyKate Connolly (MG/HB) from Nicole's Novel Reads
- LEAVE ME by Gayle Forman (YA/ARC) from Nicole's Novel Reads 
- A SKY FULL OF STARS by Linda Williams Jackson (MG/ARC) from HMH Kids 
- CONSIDER THE LILIES by Elizabeth Loss (Adult/PB) from Take Up and Read 
- ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST by Ken Kesey (Penguin Orange Collection PB) from my #llamabookswap partner 

*Books I received through through #BooksForTrade via twitter...
- KINDRED SPIRITS by Rainbow Rowell (YA/HB) 
- A MONSTER CALLS by Patrick Ness (YA/PB) 
- ORANGE: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 by Ichigo Takano (YA/graphic novel PB) 

*Books I purchased this month... 
 - THE GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO VICE AND VIRTUE by Mackenzie Lee (YA/HB) 
- OUR DARK DUET (Monsters of Verity #2) by Victoria Schwab (YA/HB) 
- DOWN AMONG THE STICKS AND BONES (Wayward Children #2) by Seanan McGuire (YA/HB) 
- CRIMSON BOUND (Cruel Beauty Universe #2) by Rosamund Hodge (YA/HB) 
- DELIRIUM STORIES: Hana, Annabel, Raven and Alex by Lauren Oliver (YA/PB)
- LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott (Classic/HB) - V & A Collector's Edition
- THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame (Classic/HB) - V & A Collector's Edition
- THE SECRET GARDEN by Francis Hodgson Burnett (Classic/HB) - V & A Collector's Edition 
- THE BELL JAR by Sylvia Plath (PB) - Harper Perennial Modern Classic
- THE TINDERBOX by Hans Christian Anderson (Classic/PB) - Penguin Little Black Classic No. 23
- THE TELL-TALE HEART by Edgar Allan Poe (Classic/PB) - Penguin Little Black Classics No. 31 
- THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM by Brothers Grimm (Classic/PB) - Penguin Little Black Classic No. 68
- O FRABJOUS DAY! by Lewis Caroll (Classic/PB) - Penguin Little Black Classic No. 106 
- RIP VAN WINKLE by Washington Irving (Classic/PB) - Penguin Little Black Classic No. 123 
- HEIDI by Johanna Spyri (Classic/HB) - Puffin in Bloom Collection 
- THE FAIRY TALES OF CHARLES PERRAULT by Angela Carter (Modern Classic/PB) - Penguin Modern Classics 
- THE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Classic/PB) - Penguin Modern Classics 
- RIP VAN WINKLE AND OTHER STORIES by Washington Irving (Classic/PB) - Puffin Classics 
- BLACK BEAUTY by Ana Sewell (Classic/PB) - Penguin Threads 
- THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. Frank Baum (Classic/PB) - Penguin Threads 
- THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS by Kenneth Grahame (Classic/PB) - Penguin Threads 

What I read in JULY

- A SHORT HISTORY OF THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Jared Reck (YA/ARC)
- SAGA, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughn (Adult/ Graphic Novel PB) - not pictured
- DOWN AMONG THE STICKS AND BONES (Wayward Children #2) by Seanan McGuire (YA/HB) - not pictured 
- BECAUSE YOU LOVE TO HATE ME by Ameriie and other authors (YA/HB) 
- DOG NIGHT AT THE STORY ZOO by Dan Bar-el (MG/HB) 
- SUN AT MIDNIGHT by Rosie Thomas (Adult/ARC) - not pictured 
- THE DOLPHINS, THE WHALES AND THE GUDGEON by Aesop (Classic/PB) 
- NO GOOD DEED by Kara Connolly (YA/ARC) 
- BIG AND SMALL, ROOM FOR ALL by Jo Ellen Bogart (C/HB) 
- A PATTERN FOR PEPPER by Julie Kraulis (C/HB) 
- SUPER SAURUS SAVES KINDERGARTEN by Deborah Underwood (C/HB) 
- MILES MORALES by Jason Reynolds (YA/ARC) 

What I plan on reading in August

First, I hope to finish reading: 
- LOVE AND VANDALISM by Laurie Boyle Crompton (YA/PB) 
- THE GENTELMAN'S GUIDE TO VICE AND VIRTUE by Mackenzie Lee (YA/HB) 

And then, I hope I have enough time to possibly read a few of these: 
- DECEPTION SO DEADLY by Clara Kensie (YA/PB)
- ELIZA AND HER MONSTERS by Francesca Zappia (YA/HB) 
- BONAPARTE FALLS APART by Margery Cuyler (C/ARC) 
- UNI THE UNICORN AND THE DREAM COME TRUE by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (C/ARC) 
- THE HISTORY OF BEES by Maja Lunde (A/ARC)
- CAN YOU FIND MY ROBOT'S ARM? by Chihiro Takeuchi (C/HB) 
- GIRLS MADE OF SNOW AND GLASS by Melissa Bashardoust (YA/ARC) 
- MAP OF THE HEART by Susan Wiggs (Adult/ARC) 
- THE BELL JAR by Sylvia Plath (Classic/PB)

Please let me know in the comments what you're reading... and leave your blog or book haul links too!

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May 2017 Book Haul, Wrap-Up, June TBR and Bonus!!!

Hi there! I hope you are all doing well :)

I am slowly getting back into reading regularly and preparing more reviews and blog posts to share with you! I've been able to get back in touch with some publishers and a few bookish people to collaborate on some fun projects and blog posts too! I'm very excited for all of this and cannot wait to begin to share it all with you!!!

To start, here are the books I've accumulated in numerous ways for May :) 
I truly believe that this is the most amount of books that I have ever had to list in a book haul - not gloating - just amazed and feeling very happy and blessed!

I am participating in Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews :)

My MAY Book Haul

*What I received to review...
- BECOMING BONNIE (Bonnie #1) by Jenni L. Walsh (YA/HB) from Tor/Forge Books
- JUST ONE TOUCH (Slow Burn Novel #5) by Maya Banks (Adult/PB) from Avon Books

Finished copies from Disney-Hyperion: 
- LORD OF MONSTERS (Out of Abaton #2) by John Claude Bemis (MG)
- BOB, NOT BOB! by Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick (C)
- NIGHT NIGHT, GROOT by Brendan Deneen (C)
- CARS 3: LEAD THE WAY by Ace Landers (C) 
- THE GOLDEN COMPASS (His Dark Materials #1) by Philip Pullman (YA/PB)

YA ARCs from Macmillan/Fierce Reads: 
- RENEGADES (sampler) by Marissa Meyer
- FLASHTIDE (Flashfall #2) by Jenny Moyer
- FOOLISH HEART by Emma Mills 
- MIDNIGHT DANCE by Nikki Katz
- MEANT TO BE by Julie Halpern 
- LIBRARIAN OF AUSCHWITZ by Antonio G. Iturbe and Lilit Thwaites 
- BACKFIELD BOYS by John Feinstein 

*I'm a #Tundra50 Summer Rep!!!... Finished copies from Tundra Books:
- THE ACB WITH HONORA LEE by Kate De Goldi (MG/PB)
- ADVENTURES WITH BAREFOOT CRITTERS by Teagan White (C/HB)
- ZOMBIE ELEMENTARY: The Real Story by Howard Whitehouse (MG/PB)
- SUPER NARWHAL AND JELLY JOLT by Ben Clanton (MG/HB)
- MR. ZINGER'S HAT by Cary Fagan (C/PB)
- THERE, THERE by Tim Beiser and Bill Slavin (C/HB)
- THE FOG by Kyo Maclear (C/HB)
- CARSON CROSSES CANADA by Linda Bailey (C/HB) 

*Books I received as gifts or from giveaways...
- I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY BUTT! by Martin Bruckner from Workman Publishing
- EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING by Nicola Yoon (YA/HB) from #llamabookswap

Books from Capstone Publishing Giveaway: 
- FALLOUT (Lois Lane #1) by Gwenda Bond (YA/HB)
- DOUBLE DOWN (Lois Lane #2) by Gwenda Bond (YA/HB)
- TRIPLE THREAT (Lois Lane #3) by Gwenda Bond (YA/HB)

*Books I received through #booksfortrade on twitter...
- UPROOTED by Naomi Novik (YA) - Macmillan paperback edition 
- ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell (YA) - Orion paperback edition
- FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell (YA) - Macmillan hardcover edition
- THE INEXPLICABLE LOGIC OF MY LIFE by Benjamin Alire Saenz (YA/HB)
- ROSEBLOOD by A.G. Howard (YA) - (YA/signed HB)

*Books I purchased this month... 
-  A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3) by Sarah J. Maas (YA/HB) 
- THE LIGHT WE LOST by Jill Santopolo (A/signed HB)
- BONE GAP by Laura Ruby (YA/HB)
- MOO by Sharon Creech (MG/HB)
- WHERE AM I NOW? by Mara Wilson (A/PB)
- GIANT DAYS, Volume 1 by John Allison (YA/PB)
- BEE AND PUPPYCAT, Volume 1 by Natasha Allegri (YA/PB)
- LUMBERJANES, Volume 1 by Noelle Stevenson (YA/PB)  
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND by Lewis Carroll - Owlcrate paperback edition
- LITTLE WOMAN by Louisa May Alcott - Puffin in Bloom edition
- A LITTLE PRINCESS by Frances Hodgson Burnett - Puffin in Bloom edition
- THE MASTER AND MARGARITA by Mikhail Bulgakov - Vintage Classics Russians edition
- BEE JOURNAL (The Birds and the Bees) by Sean Borodale - Vintage Classics edition
- A STING IN THE TALE (The Birds and the Bees) by Dave Goulson - Vintage Classics edition
- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare - Macmillan Collector's Library edition

From Book Of The Month May Subscription Box:
- THE LOVE INTEREST by Cale Dietrich (YA/HB) 
- THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR by Nicola Yoon (YA/HB) 

What I read in MAY

- KISSES AND CURSES by Fierce Reads (YA/PB) - 3 stars
- A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3) by Sarah J. Maas (YA/HB) - 3 stars 
 - ONE GOOD THING ABOUT AMERICA by Ruth Freeman (MG/HB) - 4 stars 
- RONIT AND JAMIL by Pamela L. Laskin (YA/ARC) - 4 stars 
- ADVENTURES WITH BAREFOOT CRITTERS by Teagan White (C/HB) - 5 stars 
- I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY BUTT! by Martin Bruckner (E/HB) - 5 stars 
- SUPER NARWHAL AND JELLY JOLT by Ben Clanton (MG/HB) - 5 stars 
- THIS SAVAGE SONG (Monsters of Verity #1) by Victoria Schwab (YA/HB) - 4 stars 
- THE ACB WITH HONORA LEE by Kate De Goldi (MG/PB) - 4 stars 
- MR. ZINGER'S HAT by Cary Fagan (C/PB) - 5 stars
-  7 ATE 9 by Tara Lazar (C/HB) - 5 stars 
-  BEE AND PUPPYCAT, Volume 1 by Natasha Allegri (YA/Graphic Novel PB) - 4 stars 

- HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE by J.K. Rowling (MG/HB) - reread - 4 stars 
- THE SECRET LOVE OF GEEK GIRLS by Hope Nicholson (YA/graphic novel PB) - 5 stars
- THE GOLDEN COMPASS (His Dark Materials #1) by Philip Pullman (YA/PB) - reread - 4 stars 

What I plan on reading in JUNE

I hope I have enough time to read all of these, plus a few others that I am not sure of just yet, lol!... Lots of picture books to get through :)
- OUR DARK DUET (Monsters of Verity #2) by Victoria Schwab (YA/HB) - preordered!
- BECOMING BONNIE (Bonnie #1) by Jenni L. Walsh (YA/HB) - for review! 
- THE DUKE OF BANNERMAN PREP by Katie A. Nelson (YA/HB) 
- MR. ZINGER'S HAT by Cary Fagan (C/PB)
- THERE, THERE by Tim Beiser and Bill Slavin (C/HB)
- THE FOG by Kyo Maclear (C/HB)
- CARSON CROSSES CANADA by Linda Bailey (C/HB) 
- THERE'S A MONSTER IN YOUR BOOK by Tom Fletcher (C/ARC) 
- EVERY HEART A DOORWAY (Wayward Children #1) by Seanan McGuire (YA/HB)
- MOXIE by Jennifer Mathieu (YA/ARC) - for review
- AMID STARS AND DARKNESS (The Xenith Trilogy #1) by Chani Lynn Feener (YA/ARC) - for review
- HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by J.K. Rowling (MG/HB) - reread

Thank you sooo much for stopping by!

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April 2017 Book Haul, Wrap-Up and May TBR!

Hello, Bookish Friends!!!

I'm very excited to get back into book-blogging, and what better way to start off than with a huge book haul :) 

These are all the books I've accumulated through April...

as you can see, I did splurge quite a bit on myself, lol! It's what I do to try to relieve myself from stress/anxiety - I go on Amazon and Book Outlet and fill my cart up to hundreds of dollars and then slowly delete the most expensive books until I get to under $20 and then I "treat myself", lol! Please tell me I'm not alone in this!

I am participating in Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews :)

My April Book Haul

*What I received to review...
- ONE GOOD THING ABOUT AMERICA by Ruth Freeman (MG/HB) from Holiday House Publishing.
- A SHORT HISTORY OF THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Jared Reck (YA/ARC) from Random House Teens.
- THE HISTORY OF BEES by Maja Lunde (Adult Lit/ARC) from Touchstone Books. 
- INTERNET FAMOUS by Danika Stone (YA/eARC) from Swoon Reads/Macmillan.

From First Second (graphic novels):
- SPILL ZONE by Scott Westerfeld (YA/HB)
- THE NAMELESS CITY by Faith Erin Hicks (MG/PB)
- THE STONE HEART (Nameless City #2) by Faith Erin Hicks (MG/PB)
- THE AMAZING CRAFTY CAT by Charise Mericle Harper (MG/PB)
- DECELERATE BLUE by Adam Rapp (YA/PB)

*Books I received as gifts or from giveaways...
- THE ADVENTURES OF RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY by Johnny Gruelle (Wordsworth Classic PB)
- STARTUP by Doree Shafrir (Adult Lit/HB) from Book of the Month Club

*Books I received through #booksfortrade on twitter...
- SINNER (Wolves of Mercy Falls #4) by Maggie Stiefvater (UK ARC)
- EVERLAND by Wendy Spinale (YA/ARC)
- OF FIRE AND STARS by Audrey Coulthurst (YA/HB)
- UPROOTED by Naomi Novak (YA/HB) 

*Books I purchased this month... 
- STRANGE THE DREAMER by Laini Taylor (YA/HB)
- SIX OF CROWS by Leigh Bardugo (YA/HB)
- SPINDLE FIRE by Lexa Hillyer (YA/HB)
- LAS CARRERAS DE SCORPIO (The Scorpio Races) by Maggie Stiefvater (Spanish HB)
- CINDERELLA, or THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER by Camille Rose Garcia (HB)
- EVERY HEART A DOORWAY (Wayward Children #1) by Seanan McGuire (YA/HB)
- KISSES AND CURSES by Fierce Reads (YA/PB)
- THE MERMAID'S DAUGHTER by Ann Claycomb (Adult Lit/PB)
- THE GIRL OF INK AND STARS by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (YA/UK PB)
- PETER PAN AND PETER PAN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS by J.M. Barrie (Wordsworth Classic PB)
- THE LITTLE PRINCE by Antoine De Saint Exupery (Macmillan Collector's Library HB)
- WE'RE ALL WONDERS by R.J. Palacio (Children's Picture Book/HB) 

My current collection of THE SCORPIO RACES by Maggie Stiefvater :)

What I read in April

- WE COME APART by Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan (YA/ARC)
- OUTSIDE SHOT by Fred Bowen (MG/HB) 
- ZEBRA ON THE GO by Jill Nogales (C/HB) 
- PRINCE RIBBIT by Jonathan Emmett (C/HB)
- WE'RE ALL WONDERS by R.J. Palacio (C/HB)
- SPILL ZONE by Scott Westerfeld (YA/Graphic Novel)
- THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF CRAFTY CAT by Charise Mericle Harper (MG/Graphic Novel) 
- THE NAMELESS CITY by Faith Erin Hicks (MG/Graphic Novel)
- VAMPIRINA AT THE BEACH by LeUyen Pham (C/HB)
- THE STONE HEART (The Nameless City #2) by Faith Erin Hicks (MG/Graphic Novel) 
- THE NAMES THEY GAVE US by Emery Lord (YA/ARC) 
- DECELERATE BLUE by Adam Rapp (YA/Graphic Novel) 
- WINDFALL by Jennifer E. Smith (YA/ARC)

What I plan on reading in May

First, I hope to finish reading: 
- CARAVAL by Stephanie Garber (YA/HB) - I keep procrastinating finishing this; I'm so scared to see how it finishes and not like it :(

- KISSES AND CURSES by Fierce Reads (YA/PB) - I've only been able to read the first short story. I may just try to read at least one short story every weekend.

- THIS SAVAGE SONG (Monsters of Verity #1) by Victoria Schwab (YA/HB) - Only a few chapters in... and I am very intrigued!

And then, I hope I have enough time to possibly read a few of these: 
- A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3) by Sarah J. Maas (YA/HB) (- SWOON!!!)
- STRANGE THE DREAMER by Laini Taylor (YA/HB)
- EVERY HEART A DOORWAY (Wayward Children #1) by Seanan McGuire (YA/HB) 
- STARTUP by Doree Shafrir (A/HB BOTM)
- ONE GOOD THING ABOUT AMERICA by Ruth Freeman (MG/HB)
... and probably a few more picture books and graphic novels!

Thank you sooo much for stopping by!

Please let me know in the comments what you're reading... and leave your blog or book haul links too!

And FYI, I have scheduled reviews for almost everyday in May!!!

Please remember to stop back and take a peek at my thoughts on all kinds of books that I have read this year - lots of YA, picture books, graphic novels and a book or two on adult lit as well!!!

Happy reading!!!

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