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Wow, you are doing well so far! Definitely looks like you might be able to reach your goal. Good luck with your reading challenge
May was a very busy month, and unfortunately I did not get as many books read as I wanted to. May: 6 books
-Eligible by Curtis Sittenfield 3/5 stars
-The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory 5/5 stars
-The Bride Test by Helen Hoang 5/5 stars
-Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren 4/5 stars
-What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera 4/5 stars
-The Distance Between Us by Kasie West 5/5 stars
I'm going on Vacation to Europe the end of June through the middle of July, so my list for those months are mostly ebooks/audiobooks, but I still have some physical books as well.
June: Plan to read 8 books
-Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered by Karen Kilgarif and Georgia Hardstark (audiobook)
-Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper (ebook)
-Peachy Flippin' Keen by Molly Harper (ebook)
-By Your Side by Kasie West
-The Last Best Story by Maggie Lehrman
-Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson (ebook)
-Just the Essentials by Shari L. Tapscott (ebook)
-Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E Smith
Currently Reading: Stay Sexy And Don't Get Murdered by Karen Kilgarif and Georgia Hardstark
Update! Another busy month. On the 17th I left for Europe, and I have been traveling in Europe ever since. I have a lot of driving from city to city, so hopefully I can get through quite a bit of my ebooks.
June: 5 books
-Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark 5/5 stars
-Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper 5/5 stars
-By Your Side by Kasie West 3/5 stars
-Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E Smith 5/5 stars
-Peachy Flippin’ Keen by Molly Harper 5/5 stars
Currently Reading: The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli and Ain’t She A Peach by Molly Harper
Plan for July: 16 books
-Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck by Molly Harper
-Gimme Some Sugar By Molly Harper
-A Few Pecans Short of A Pie by Molly Harper
-The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guilty
-The Distance From A to Z by Natalie Blitt
-There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon
-Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills
-Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch
-Our Story, Our Voices by Amy Reed
-Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
-As Kismet Would Have It by Sandhya Menon
-Pride and Prejudice and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev
-The Hidden Power of Fucking Up by The Try Guys
-Just The Essentials by Shari L Tapscott
July Update! July was a busy month. I spent the first two weeks in Europe, and I have spent the last two weeks trying to get used to being back in the US. It has been difficult. I no way finished the 16 books I set out to read, but I did much better than I did in June, and I am 4 books away from hitting my goal!
July: 9 books
-Ain’t She A Peach by Molly Harper 5/5 stars
-Save A Truck, Ride a Redneck by Molly Harper 5/5 stars
-Gimme Some Sugar by Molly Harper 5/5 stars
-A Few Pecans Short of A Pie by Molly Harper 5/5 stars
-As Kismet Would Have It by Sandhya Menon 4/5 stars
-Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch 4/5 stars
-The Hidden Power of Fucking Up by The Try Guys 4/5 stars
-Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment and Growing Up Female in America Edited by Amy Reed 5/5 stars
-There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon 5/5 stars
DNFing The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli- There are just certain things about the plot that I really don’t agree with or feel comfortable continuing to read.
Currently Reading: The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory
Plan for August: 12 books
-The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory
-The Hating Game by Sally Throne
-Tell Me Three Things by Julie Baxbaum
-Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
-Maybe This Time by Kasie West
-The Shortest Distance Between Love and Hate by Sandy Hall
-Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey
-Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disable Teen Edited by Marieke Nijkamp
-The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais
-Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills
-Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
-With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Total Book Count: 47 books!!
Update: Goal Complete!!!August was not as successful as I would have liked it to be. I did however read probably my three favorite books of the year this month. That being said, I only read those three books. September is going to be a rough month, since I started back at school and I will be doing A LOT of reading for school. Hopefully I can still get some personal reading done as well. I did hit my yearly goal this month, so that’s fantastic!
August: 3 books
-The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory 5/5 stars
-Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey 5/5 stars
-The Hating Game by Sally Throne 5/5 stars
Currently Reading: Maybe This Time by Kasie West, The Shortest Distance Between Love and Hate by Sandy Hall, and Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disable Teen Edited by Marieke Nijkamp
Plan for September:
-Maybe This Time by Kasie West
-The Shortest Distance Between Love and Hate by Sandy Hall
-Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disable Teen Edited by Marieke Nijkamp
-The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais
-China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
-A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard
- A Taxonomy of Love by Rachael Allen
-Hungry Hearts by Elsie Chapman
-Naturally Tan by Tan France
Total Book Count: 50!!!!
Well. School is kicking my butt, Grad school is no joke. Since September, I read two books. This hurts me so much. October: 2 books
-Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathon Van Ness 5/5 stars (i recommend the audiobook!)
-Naturally Tan by Tan France 5/5 stars (i recommend the audiobook!)
Plan for November:
-The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo
-Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams
-Hungry Hearts by Elsie Chapman
Total Book Count: 52!
January: 9 books
- Dumplin' by Julie Murphey 5/5 stars
- I'll Be Gone in The Dark by Michelle McNamara 4/5 stars
- Lemon Meringue Pie by Joanne Fluke 3/5 stars
-Begin End, Begin by Danielle Binks 3/5
-From Twinkle with Love by Sandhya Menon 5/5 stars
-Pride by Ibi Zoboi 5/5 stars
-Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by David Levithian and Rachel Cohn 4/5 stars
-Once and For All by Sarah Dessen 5/5 stars
-The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe 5/5 stars
February: 3 books
- Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell 4/5 stars
-Meet Cute by Jennifer Armentrout 4/5 stars
-The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks 4/5 stars
-The Royal We by Heather Cocks DNF (might come back to later, had a hard time getting into the story)
March: 6 books
-Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 4/5 stars
-The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertelli 5/5 stars
-Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertelli 4/5 stars
-Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon DNF
-Love a la Mode by Stephanie Kate Strohm 5/5 stars
-Puddin' by Julie Murphey 5/5 stars
-Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott 5/5 stars
April: 9 books
- Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson 5/5 stars
-On The Fence by Kasie West 4/5 stars
-The Boyfriend Bracket by Kate Evangelista 5/5 stars
- Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell 5/5 stars
-Far From The Tree by Robin Benway DNF
-First & Then by Emma Mills 5/5 stars
-Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon 5/5 stars
-The Sun is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon 5/5 stars
-The Stand-In Boyfriend by Emma Doherty 5/5 stars
-All I Know Now by Carrie Hope Fletcher 4/5 stars
Currently Reading: Eligible by Curtis Sittenfield
May: plan to read 8 books
-The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory
-The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
-Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
-Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills
-The Last Best Story by Maggie Lehrman
-Love & Luck by Jenna Evans Welch
-Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren (Buddy Read)
I will update you at the end of May with my ratings and what I plan to read in June.