Round-Up: July in Review

This has been me lately.  I honestly, have had the motivation to do absolutely NOTHING most of the time except stick my nose in the ABSOLUTELY wonderful books that I've taken out from the library, gotten from friends, and the one that I've purchased for myself in the last month.  So, here is this month in review!  **Some edits will come later.  I know some links are missing.**

Books I've Read

1. Fablehaven - Brandon Mull
2. The Tiger's Wife - Téa Obreht
3. The Society - William Wilde (Review requested by Author)
4. Prudence (The Custard Protocol #1) - Gail Carriger
5. Landline - Rainbow Rowell
6. Across the Universe (Across the Universe #1) - Beth Revis
7. A Million Suns (Across the Universe #2) - Beth Revis
8. Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) - Sarah J. Maas
9. StepShifter (books 1-23) - Ophelia Sikes 
10. If I Stay - Gayle Forman
11. Bittersweet - Sarah Ockler
12. White Oleander - Janet Fitch
13. The Young Elites (The Young Elites #1) - Marie Lu
14. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Sisterhood #1) - Anne Brashares
15. The Giver (Giver Quartet #1) - Lowis Lowry
16. Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) - Tahereh Mafi
17. Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell
18. Soulless (Parasol Protectorate #1) - Gail Carriger
19. The Lost Days (Emily the Strange #1) - Rob Reger
20. Dark Times (Emily the Strange #3) - Rob Reger
21. A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stein

Book of the Week

1. July 5-11: Anna and the French Kiss
2. July 12-19: Shatter Me (Shatter Me #1)
3. July 26-Aug 1: Wicked

Book of the Month

1. July: 

#TBT

1. Ultimate Survivors
2. High School Reading List
3. Touch of Disney

What's On My Kindle?

1. Charles Dickens

Bibliophile's Wish List

1. Physical Books
2. Hardcover Beauties

Reviews

1. Eighth Grade Bites - Heather Brewer
2. Wizard of Time - G.L. Breedon
3. The Moon Dwellers - David Estes (Audio review - given by the Publisher)

I did participate in a Book Photo Challenge, but only made it through I believe the 14th due to the fact that my motivation simply flew away and I spent the rest of the month having the urge to do nothing more than sit on my behind and read.  However, if I attempt another one in August, hopefully it will be more successful!  You can find the link to the photos that I did complete in the sidebar to your right! 

Book of the Week: July 11 - 19: Shatter Me

Welcome to this week's book of the week!  This post almost didn't make it until some time tomorrow because I simply could NOT decide on a book to pick for this week's book of the week.  So, with out further adieu...

Shatter Me

Tahareh Mafi 

Seriously, look at this cover.  I've looked at all the covers on goodreads and this is by far one of my favorites.  However, I like some of the covers of the foreign language prints A LOT as well.  Anyway, this book...this book about killed me.  Seriously, all the damn feels.  All the things. 

At the beginning of the story we meet Juliette, who has not touched anyone, not been touched in 264 days.  Simply because, the last time she touched someone even as an accident...she was locked up by The Reestablishment for murder.  Murder.  

However, in the 264 days Juliette has been locked away, the world is crumbling.  Diseases are killing the population.  Food is scarce.  Birds do not fly anymore.  Even the clouds are the wrong color.  

The Reestablishment claims that their way is the only way to bring things back into something akin to normalcy.  However, Juliette has a choice...she can either be used as a weapon or she can be a warrior.

Go.  Read.  This.  Book.  You'll be glad you did! 

BPC: Plain

Book Photo Challenge information can be found here: Just One More Page Book Photo Challenge

July 11: Plain

Plain books.  Without the pretty book covers.  One of my favorite bookmarks, and my newest shot glass from Cozumel, Mexico. 

BPC: Terrible

Book Photo Challenge information can be found here: Just One More Page Book Photo Challenge

July 10th: Terrible

Okay, not posting this to start a debate on the Twilight series.  I, personally, thought the books were craptastic.  There were so many better characters in the series than Edward, Bella, Jacob...that could have been focused on.  Also, please do not get me started on the movies, or anything else Twilight. 

BPC: Imagination

Book Photo Challenge information can be found here: Just One More Page Book Photo Challenge

July 8th: Imagination

Okay, seriously...who doesn't have to reign in their imagination when it comes to Stephen King's books? Really? If you don't there is seriously something wrong with you! 

Books featured: 

Misery
Just After Sunset

Nightmares & Dreamscapes