Lili's 2020 Reading Challenge

[Brittany]

It happens Lili! Haha if you arent really sure its probably adult?

[HeatherH]

Reading slumps are the worst.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

I think it is? I mean, Ellie Jordan, the characters are adults but there's no sex and the horror isn't so scary as to make it adult... but I definitely think it's adult. Idk. Lol.

Right, Heather? Ugh. I am reading some, but I just can't seem to shake it off completely.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Finished my first book of June ! I really enjoyed it! I can always count on R.L. Stine to get me out of a reading slump... well, that's what i'm hoping. Lol.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Also finished and both books count for my tbr mountain challenge! Yay! I am nearly halfway there!

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Finished , another book for my tbr mountain! This marks book 40/100 and I'm still 7 books behind schedule 😅😩

[Brittany]

That's okay Lili! You will end up in a reading spree again at some point I'm sure! And even if not thats okay too! And yay for clearing a book off the mountain

[Jessie]

Liliana wrote: "Finished , another book for my tbr mountain! This marks book 40/100 and I'm still 7 books behind schedule 😅😩"

Did you enjoy Lord of Shadows?

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Hopefully I will, Brittany!

I did Jessie! It was heartbreaking, but it was good!

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

So in June I only read 3 books. 2 were shorter Fear Street book and 1was a longer Shadowhunters book.

No series finished this month, but I also didn't start any new ones.

2 were paperbacks published in 1995, and 1 was a hardcover published in 2017.

One was a 5-star read, one a 4-star, and one a 3-star read.

All 3 were YA. 2 were mystery/thrillers and 1 was UF.

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

Good reading Lili. Great that they were all 3 stars or above.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Thanks! I'm very happy they were all 3 stars and above. Those Fear Street books can be really hit or miss. I got 2 pretty okay ones this past month 😂

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

My public library has a fun summer reading program going on right now, so I decided to join in on the fun!

Summer Library Reading Challenge

I challenged myself to read 15 books in the next two months, plus they have a fun bingo card too! We'll see how many categories I can actually get through though 😅

1. Non-fiction
2. Set in another country: Summer of the Mariposas
3. Memoir
4. Translated from another language
5. Prizewinner: The Song of Achilles
6. A collection of short stories
7. A new-to-you genre
8. A book with an MC who is younger than you: The Hitchhiker
9. A banned book
10. A book that was made into a movie
11. Graphic novel
12. Published the year you were born
13. A book recommended by NCRL (the library)
14. A book set in North Central Washington
15. Collection of poetry or a play
16. Re-read a favorite
17. A YA book: The Dare
18. A book from the Adult Summer Reading List
19. The first book in a series
20. Historical fiction
21. From a bestseller list
22. A self help book
23. Written by someone under 35
24. A book published this year: Home Before Dark
25. A novel with a title that is a person's name

5/15 books

[Brittany]

Nice! That looks like fun! Enjoy

[Elena]

Great start! Enjoy reading :)

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Thanks! 😊

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Finished ! This was a library book so it unfortunately doesn't count toward my tbr mountain challenge. But it is a prizewinner so it counts for my summer library bingo challenge!

[HeatherH]

Did you love it??

[Elena]

How was it?

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Yes! It was SO GOOD!

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Finished . Another book off the tbr mountain and another tick on the summer bingo card!

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Finished . Unfortunately I can't count this for my tbr mountain challenge because I bought this book this year, and the challenge is to read books you've owned prior to 2020, BUT it takes place in Mexico so it's going in category 2 for the summer bingo card!

[HeatherH]

I've seen that one around. How was it?

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

It was good! I loved the mythology in it as well as the parallels to The Odyssey... it was fun trying to connect one story to the other.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

First of all, I decreased my Goodreads goal from 100 to 75 because there is NO way I'm gonna get there. Lol. 75 has been a pretty good number these last couple of years.

In July I read 3 books, and surprisingly, they were all standalones! Wow. Lol.

1 was a library book and the other 2 I purchased.

2 were by new-to-me authors, and 1 was by an author I'd previously read.

All 3 were YA, no surprise there.

1 was a mystery/thriller, 1 was historical fiction-ish, and 1 was magical realism.

This month was tough. It started off pretty good, I mean I read three books in the first two weeks of July, which was great cause I've been in a reading slump since this whole disaster started in March. But then halfway through the month I started having anxiety. It wasn't bad but it was present for like a week. Not fun. After that was mostly gone, we found out that my grandmother was really sick. And just yesterday we found out that she has cancer. As I said, it has not been a great month. I have not found the motivation to read and I'll I've been doing to keep me together is play Animal Crossing and watch movies. I think we're gonna go down to California to see her in the next week or two.

So that's where I've been. I may continue to be scarce around here, just fyi, but I'll pop in from time to time.

[HeatherH]

Take care of you, and spend that time with family if you can. I didn't hardly touch books when we went through cancer with my mom, so totally understand the slump it causes. We're all here anytime you need to talk or vent <3

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Thank you Heather, I appreciate that 💜

[Brittany]

*hugs* Lili! Sorry to hear about your grandmother. I agree with Heather, take the time with your family. And we are here to listen

[Elena]

*good vibes a lots of support* Lili I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother. Hope she'll go through it and be much better! I know how hard it is. I've lost my grandma in July and it was extremely hard. Still hitting bad sometimes. We're always here for you!

[Jo]

Sorry to hear about your grandmother Lili, I hope things get better for your family soon.

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

Oh Lili I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. Sending you lots of love and hugs.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Thanks for all the well-wishes! 💜 We just got back from seeing her about a week ago. Unfortunately it's stage 4 cancer so she isn't doing great. But she has her good days and recently she's been getting up to walk around the house, so that's good.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

As for my sad August stats... I read two books. Lol.

1 was a series and 1 was a standalone.

1 was a purchase and 1 was from the library.

Both were from authors I'd previously read.

1 was adult and 1 was YA.

Both were mystery/thrillers.

I've been very much in the mood for mystery/thrillers/horror lately, so hopefully I'll get more reading done this coming month... I'm not holding my breath though. Lol.

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

2 is better than none Lili! I only read three so didn't do much better. Hope you're okay. I'm so sorry about your grandmother. Let us know if there is anything we can do. Sending love and hugs.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Finally finished , my first book of the month!

[Brittany]

Yay for finishing one Lili! Maybe try a genre switch up or a different format for a bit?
Otherwise keep enjoying the Animal crossing! Have you tried to listen to a book while playing?

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

I'm not too big into audiobooks actually. I think I've listened to like 3 in my life, and even then, I was reading along with a physical copy of the book. I find that if I don't do that my mind drifts and I get distracted and then I miss a thing.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Today I finished which not only counts for my tbr challanege, but it also means I have finished TWO series! The book is part of the Fear Street Cheerleaders series AND the Super Chiller series. Yay! There is a sort of prequel to the Fear Street Cheerleaders, but it takes place in the 1800s, so I am counting it as done! Lol.

[Brittany]

Liliana wrote: "I'm not too big into audiobooks actually. I think I've listened to like 3 in my life, and even then, I was reading along with a physical copy of the book. I find that if I don't do that my mind dri..."

Completely fair. I like to listen while doing something. Driving, a puzzle, certain types of games, cleaning, etc. Some books are not made for audio and the narrator can really make or break it.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Read today. Another book off the tbr!

[Brittany]

yay for books off the tbr! Even if they are only meh :)

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

Do you re-read Lili? I'm the same with audiobooks, I've never really loved them. However, I'm trying them for re-reads and I'm actually really liking them.

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

I do like to re-read! That's awesome that you're enjoying them more the second time around!

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

In September I read 3 books, which was 1 more than the previous month 😅 However, I read 509 total pages which is like 50 pages less than last month. Lol.

All 3 were part of a series. I started 1 series, but finished 2!

2 were paperbacks and 1 was an ebook.

All 3 books were 3 stars 😐

All 3 books were from authors I had previously read.

2 were YA and the other I think I would consider New Adult.

All 3 were horror! 👻

[Elena]

Great stats Lili! Especially 2 finished series! Well done!

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Thanks! 😊

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Finished . One more book off the tbr mountain. I'm just past halfway through with that challenge.

[Brittany]

Yay for taking things off the mountain!

[Zeal]

Best, Of Luck Lili for your challenge!! *hugs*

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Thanks Zeal! 😊