Brittany's 2019 reading challenge

[Jo]

Rose Under Fire is great Brittany, I hope you enjoy it!

[Brittany]

Finished reading still not a huge Will fan. I do adore Jem though.

[Brittany]

I finished loved it. Don't know why I always end up waiting so long between books!

Next up in hardcopy will be

[Brittany]

Finished and started on ebook, its short so Ill be done it very soon, already over 60% finished
Also finished the audio of and started

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

I can see why you don't like Will. There is a reason he is the way he is, I don't know if that'll make a difference for you. But I did end up longing him. Though I am more of a Jem type of girl 😉

[Brittany]

I know what his reason is, I still don't love him. Still prefer Jem immensely. Although at least I get Will a bit better now.

[Brittany]

I finished enjoyed it and now waiting for book 2 from the library. In the meantime going to read which could be interesting since I read book 1 back in 2012...

[Brittany]

Finished listening to it was meh

[Brittany]

finished that ending was perfect! I still love Jem so much more but at least I now get the appeal of Will.

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

I love Will. I'm glad you liked the ending... I hated the ending so much. Felt like it was a total cop out.

[Brittany]

In a way it was but (view spoiler)[ at the same time I think she truly did love both guys and its kind of lovely she gets to live out her life with both of them. This way she doesn't have to be alone for eternity after Will as I don't think she could be with anyone else.
I would've rathered she just got Jem from the beginning but ya know, then we wouldn't get the MI series.
Realizing who Jem became was very interesting for me and made a lot of other things makes sense.

Also it wasn't just the epilogue that I loved it was the way the whole thing played out, it worked for me. And seeing Tessa change into an angel was cool! (hide spoiler)]

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

I love them both! 😍 And I agree Kay, I wasn't the biggest fan of the ending either. I'm not a big fan of epilogues in general soooo 🤷‍♀️

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

(view spoiler)[ I liked both guys and I get it but honestly I felt like it was a total cop out. To me it read like she just went with Will whole she couldn’t be with Jem and then jumped back after. It infuriated me so much. Everyone knows I was team Will but I’d have preferred if she just chose one of them!! It’s the one reason I haven’t read it. I really hated that ending! (hide spoiler)]

[Brittany]

May Update
That was a rather excellent reading month for me! Finished 4 series!!! Also started 4 new ones...

Books read-


Completed series- Code Name Verity 3/3, Big Rock - 6/6, Splintered Hearts - 2/2, Infernal Devices 3/3

Series UTD-

Progress in series- The Infernal Devices 2/3, Kate Daniels 3/10

Abandoned -

New series started - Elder Races 1/9, Shadow of the Fox 1/3, Arc of a Scythe 1/3, The Murderbot Diaries - 1/4


Comic series continued -

Stand Alones - One of Us Is Lying

Reread - Code Name Verity

104 series + 5 comic series to go

[Brittany]

Mount TBR is down 3 this month!
From 967 to 964

Still scary high but hey, thats progress in the right direction for a change!

[Brittany]

Finished quite enjoyed it, cant believe I waited like 7 years to read it. Now to find a copy of the 3rd one since for some reason the library only has book 2...
now onto

[Brittany]

Since I started tracking my series in September I have managed to finish 9 total. Isn't as great as I 'd like but at least its progress... Well sort of. Total series started as gone up by 7 since then.

[Brittany]

Finished another good book in the series!
I've started on audio as today was release day!

[Brittany]

Finished not sure which book I will pick up next

[Brittany]

Started for a genre switch! Figured I was going to get UF burnout soon otherwise

[Brittany]

I finished listening to it was alright
Now starting

[Brittany]

Wow, I am 14 books ahead of schedule! Maybe I will manage to hit 100 this year?!

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Nice job! That is amazing! I haven't hit 100 in a couple years lol.

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

What did you think of The Last Piece of Your Heart? Paige Toon is one of my all-time favourites. I love her books.

[Brittany]

I've never managed 100 in a year Lili!

I'm still reading it Kay. I know she's one of your favourites, you are the reason I started looking out for her books. This is my second by her. I'm enjoying it, its a cute story. I don't think its quite as good as the other book of hers I read, Lucy in the Sky, but its good chick lit.

[Brittany]

Finished and starting which I've been waiting for forever to come in from the library.

[Brittany]

Finished what a sweet chick-lit!

[Brittany]

Kayleigh {K-Books} wrote: "What did you think of The Last Piece of Your Heart? Paige Toon is one of my all-time favourites. I love her books."

Just finished it, not my favourite of hers that I read but still a wonderful read.

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

I totally agree. Not my favourite but I liked it. Lucy in the Sky was my favourite. I also loved her YA series too.

[Brittany]

Finished had some fantastic moments but didn't live up to the hype

[Brittany]

Finished and moving straight into loved seeing the start of the world, way earlier than any time period I know in valdemar!

[Brittany]

Finished it was good, not as good as other WWII novels I have read though. I also think I need a break from historicals i that time period for awhile

[Brittany]

Started on audio

[Brittany]

I won't get another book finished today so here's my monthly update. I'm pretty darn impressed with my reading lately!

June Update

Books read-


Completed series-

Series UTD- Psy-changeling 18/18

Progress in series- Lux 2/5, Kate Daniels 5/10, The Murderbot Diaries 2/4, Valdemar 6/39, Fallen Empire 2/8

Abandoned -

New series started - Karma 1/4

Comic series continued -

Stand Alones - The Last Piece of My Heart, What if it's us, Room on Rue Amelie


105 series + 5 comic series to go

[Brittany]

and hey! Only 1 new series started this month....

[Brittany]

Mount TBR is down from 964 to 925! Got a bit of clean up done on my wishlist and have been getting better about reading things already on it

[Brittany]

Joined a challenge for July from the 2019 reading challenge group. This challenge is to read books that are not part of a series. Going to see if I can get 3 of these read this month

Independent Reading

[Brittany]

Finally finished , not my favourite of her books but was good once it got going

[Brittany]

Now taking a break from Valdemar and reading

[Brittany]

Finished which was fantastic. Everything I was looking for and then some.
Starting as I only have a few more days on it from the library.

[Brittany]

I finished loved, wish I had the next one in my possession. Sadly everywhere in the city is sold out of it so Ill have to wait a bit, or just order myself a copy.

Started , which so far is also quite fabulous

[Brittany]

I finished and enjoyed both! Highly recommend Guernsey to anyone who enjoys WWII stories.
Started listening to

[Brittany]

I finished and jumped right into
Gunmetal wasn't my favourite but was still quite enjoyable

[Brittany]

July Update

Books read-


Completed series-

Series UTD-

Progress in series- Valdemar - 7/39, InCryptid 3/7, The Murderbot Diaries 3/4, Kate Daniels 5.5/10

Abandoned (I went back through my list some and decided to abandon some series I will never get back to) - Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter - 2/26, Fire Spirits - 1/4, Highlander - 1/8, Virals 1/5

New series started - The Storymakers - 1/3

Comic series continued -

Stand Alones - They both die at the end, Two Can Keep a Secret, Guernsey


102 series + 5 comic series to go

[Brittany]

TBR mountain down from 925 to 910 so back to where it was in January. At least its moving in the right direction again!

Was a pretty great reading month in July. Let's see what August has in store!

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

You’ve had a great reading month Britt. Well done.

Now YALC is over I’m aiming to not be buying any more books other than the one that I get in my monthly subscription box. Let’s see how that goes lol

[Brittany]

Thanks! And they were mostly fantastic reads too!

Good luck with that Kay! I'd like to say I am back on the book buying ban..... but I'd be lying :P I'm going to try to not buy anymore until after the September book sale but who knows.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Oooh nice! I'm glad your tbr pile is going in the right direction again. Lol.

[Brittany]

lol me too Lili!

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

My TBR pile is 269 so I'm aiming to get it under 250 by the end of the year... fingers crossed.