I decided rather than do a weekly IMM I wanted to create a monthly post that combines the books I receive with a look back on the month. A post to talk about everything that has happened book wise - so any books I receive for review or buy, any bookish events I attend, what I've read, reviewed and so on.
I'm still playing catchup with these posts so here is my Month in Books for August.
Read in August:
I am still on my Contemp kick (will it even end?) So anyway, my highlights were:
52 Reasons to Hate my Father by Jessica Brody - so so good! I'm really loving Jessica Brody's books! Also, a proof copy of Unremembered was sent to the bookshop I work in and I LOVED it. It's not out until March 2013 so a bit of a wait but definitely mark it on your wish list!
Easy by Tammara Webber - this was recommended to me by Kerrie @ Read and Repeat and I really loved it! I'm pleased to hear that Penguin has picked it up and are publishing it in January 2013.
Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar - I had heard so many great things about this book I started to wonder if it could ever live up to my expectations for it, but it really did. A brilliant book!
You can see (if you so desire!) everything I read in August here.
Reviewed in August:
Blood Moon by Alyxandra Harvey
Love at Second Sight by Cathy Hopkins
Forbidden by Jana Oliver
Forgiven by Janna Oliver
Foretold by Jana Oliver
Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry
Debutantes by Cora Harrison
Losing Lila by Sarah Aldersen
No events for me this month! But I think I made up for it in books...:D Here are my books for August: (again a few may be missing from the photos as a result of my major need for more space and having to box up some books:))
For Review:
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Endlessly by Kiersten White
Revived by Cat Patrick
When You Were Older by Catherine Hyde park
Runemark by Joanne Harris
Breathe by Sarah Crossan
Shadows by Isla J Bick
The Citys Son by Tom Pollock
Unsticky by Sara Manning
Ordinary Magic by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway
This is So Not Happening by Kieran Scott
Zombies Don't Cry by Rusty Fischer
The Wolf Princess by Cathryn Constable
Street Duty by Christopher Ould
Darkness Falls by Cate Tiernan
Rage Within by Jeyn Roberts
Wolf Pack by Melissa de la Cruz
Defiance by C J Redwine
Scramasax by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Crewel by Gennifer Albin
Missing Me by Sophie Mckenzie
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
A massive thanks to everyone who sent books for review:D
Bought:
Wicked Jealousy by Robin Palmer
Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
All You Desire by Kirsten Miller
My Invisible Boyfriend by Suise Day
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket by John Boyne
Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar
Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman (love the updated covers)
Knife Edge by Malorie Blackman
Survive by Alex Morrel
The Twice-Lived Summer of Bluebell Jones by Suise Day
When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
Welcome, Caller, This is Chloe by Shelley Coriell (I read this a while back and really wanted a finished copy)
The List by Siobhan Vivian
Glitch by Heather Anastasiu
Easy by Tammara Webber (Loved this!)
Bound to You by Christopher Pike
The Waiting Sky by Lara Zielin (This was really good! I really want to read more by her)
Hav3n by Tom Easton (reading this right now and loving it!)
Girl Heart Boy by Ali Cronin
Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Biting Cold by Chloe Neill
Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock(I found this in a charity shop!)
Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
Sign Language by Amy Ackley
Unfed by Kirsty McKay
Deep Water by Jo Cotterill
... so another ridiculously large book buying month for me, and (worryingly) I fear September may be worse. I have loads of pre-orders (eek!) Time to get reading I think...
Hope you all had a great month for books:D
I'm still playing catchup with these posts so here is my Month in Books for August.
Read in August:
I am still on my Contemp kick (will it even end?) So anyway, my highlights were:
52 Reasons to Hate my Father by Jessica Brody - so so good! I'm really loving Jessica Brody's books! Also, a proof copy of Unremembered was sent to the bookshop I work in and I LOVED it. It's not out until March 2013 so a bit of a wait but definitely mark it on your wish list!
Easy by Tammara Webber - this was recommended to me by Kerrie @ Read and Repeat and I really loved it! I'm pleased to hear that Penguin has picked it up and are publishing it in January 2013.
Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar - I had heard so many great things about this book I started to wonder if it could ever live up to my expectations for it, but it really did. A brilliant book!
You can see (if you so desire!) everything I read in August here.
Reviewed in August:
Blood Moon by Alyxandra Harvey
Love at Second Sight by Cathy Hopkins
Forbidden by Jana Oliver
Forgiven by Janna Oliver
Foretold by Jana Oliver
Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry
Debutantes by Cora Harrison
Losing Lila by Sarah Aldersen
No events for me this month! But I think I made up for it in books...:D Here are my books for August: (again a few may be missing from the photos as a result of my major need for more space and having to box up some books:))
For Review:
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Endlessly by Kiersten White
Revived by Cat Patrick
When You Were Older by Catherine Hyde park
Runemark by Joanne Harris
Breathe by Sarah Crossan
Shadows by Isla J Bick
The Citys Son by Tom Pollock
Unsticky by Sara Manning
Ordinary Magic by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway
This is So Not Happening by Kieran Scott
Zombies Don't Cry by Rusty Fischer
The Wolf Princess by Cathryn Constable
Street Duty by Christopher Ould
Darkness Falls by Cate Tiernan
Rage Within by Jeyn Roberts
Wolf Pack by Melissa de la Cruz
Defiance by C J Redwine
Scramasax by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Crewel by Gennifer Albin
Missing Me by Sophie Mckenzie
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
A massive thanks to everyone who sent books for review:D
Bought:
Wicked Jealousy by Robin Palmer
Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
All You Desire by Kirsten Miller
My Invisible Boyfriend by Suise Day
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket by John Boyne
Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar
Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman (love the updated covers)
Knife Edge by Malorie Blackman
Survive by Alex Morrel
The Twice-Lived Summer of Bluebell Jones by Suise Day
When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
Welcome, Caller, This is Chloe by Shelley Coriell (I read this a while back and really wanted a finished copy)
The List by Siobhan Vivian
Glitch by Heather Anastasiu
Easy by Tammara Webber (Loved this!)
Bound to You by Christopher Pike
The Waiting Sky by Lara Zielin (This was really good! I really want to read more by her)
Hav3n by Tom Easton (reading this right now and loving it!)
Girl Heart Boy by Ali Cronin
Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Biting Cold by Chloe Neill
Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock(I found this in a charity shop!)
Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
Sign Language by Amy Ackley
Unfed by Kirsty McKay
Deep Water by Jo Cotterill
... so another ridiculously large book buying month for me, and (worryingly) I fear September may be worse. I have loads of pre-orders (eek!) Time to get reading I think...
Hope you all had a great month for books:D