Author: Kat @abookiesbooks

October Wrap-Up & September TBR

Hey. So it looks like I only finished two books this month. Oops, I did it again…

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I am reading the last two books and I would have finished my goal if I had not taken so long on the Great Gatsby. I thought maybe I could finish the books by today a few days after the October but it didn’t work out so here I am posting another wrap-up of shame.

Books I read in October:

I am very ashamed but I will try harder this month. I will be finishing two books soon so hopefully that puts me in good standing with my reading.

Book to be read in November:

  • Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
  • Shadows of Doon by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon
  • A Separate Peace by John Knowles
  • Its Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

I am already reading the first three book. A Separate Peace is a book we are reading for class so it will take me longer and I don’t know if we are scheduled to finish  it before the month ends. I will hope to actually finish and maybe read another book. I hope you all like this post. Thank for reading!

Destined For Doon

Author: Carey Corp destined-for-doon& Lorie Langdon

Series: Doon Series

Published by Blink

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance

Pages: 368

“In this sequel to Doon, Kenna Reid realizes she made a horrible mistake choosing to follow her dreams of Broadway instead of staying in the enchanted land of Doon. Worse, she’s received proof she and Duncan are meant to be, along with torturous visions of the prince she left behind. So when Duncan shows up and informs Kenna that Doon needs her, she doesn’t need to think twice. But even if Kenna can save the enchanted kingdom, her happily ever after may still be in peril.” –Goodreads.

Continue reading Destined For Doon

The Great Gatsby

thegreatgatsby_1925jacketAuthor: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Published by Scribner

Genre: Historical drama

Pages: 180

“This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.” –Goodreads

Continue reading The Great Gatsby

October Book Buy of the Month

Hey guys! I bought the Throne of Glass series 1-4 by Sarah J Maas for this month. I am super excited to read these. I have been wanting to get the series for months now. I bought them from Barnes and Nobles.

What I got:

Throne of Glass #1 by Sarah J Maas

Crown of Midnight #2 by Sarah J Maas

Heir of Fire #3 by Sarah J Maas

Queen of Shadows #4 Sarah J Maas

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Thanks for reading!

September Wrap-Up and October TBR

Hey, guys!

It is the first of October so that means it is time for my monthly wrap-up and my new TBR. So let’s do this.

What I read in September:

I had 5 books in my TBR this month but I just started school again which was hard to balance my time with all my activities. I hope this month will be different and I will be able to finish all the books on my TBR list for October.

October TBR:

  • The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald
  • Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Magaret Stohl
  • Destined for Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon
  • Shadows of Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon

That is all for this blog. I am excited to read these books and I hope that I finish all of them.

Thank you for reading!

My Heart and Other Blackholes

my-heartAuthor: Jasmine Warga

Published by HarperCollins

Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary

Pages: 302

“Sixteen-year-old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind her back, and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town, Aysel is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness.

There’s only one problem: she’s not sure she has the courage to do it alone. But once she discovers a website with a section called Suicide Partners, Aysel’s convinced she’s found her solution—Roman, a teenage boy who’s haunted by a family tragedy, is looking for a partner.

Even though Aysel and Roman have nothing in common, they slowly start to fill in each other’s broken lives. But as their suicide pact becomes more concrete, Aysel begins to question whether she really wants to go through with it. Ultimately, she must choose between wanting to die or trying to convince Roman to live so they can discover the potential of their energy together.” -Goodreads

Continue reading My Heart and Other Blackholes

Divergent

divergent_book_by_veronica_roth_us_hardcover_2011Author: Veronica Roth

Series: Divergent

Published by HarperCollins

Genres:Science Fiction, Utopian and dystopian fiction, Young adult fiction

Pages: 487

“In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she’s chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she’s kept hidden from everyone because she’s been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.” -Goodreads

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The Kill Order

the_kill_order_dashner_novelAuthor: James Dashner

Series: Maze Runner

Published by Delacorte Publishing

Genres: Young adult fiction, Dystopia, Science Fiction

Pages:327

“Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was built, before Thomas entered the Maze, sun flares hit the earth and mankind fell to disease.

Mark and Trina were there when it happened, and they survived. But surviving the sun flares was easy compared to what came next. Now a disease of rage and lunacy races across the eastern United States, and there’s something suspicious about its origin. Worse yet, it’s mutating, and all evidence suggests that it will bring humanity to its knees.

Mark and Trina are convinced there’s a way to save those left living from descending into madness. And they’re determined to find it—if they can stay alive. Because in this new, devastated world, every life has a price. And to some, you’re worth more dead than alive.” –Goodreads

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September 2016 Book Buy of the Month

Hey, fellow book lovers!

I have decided that I will do something that I am going to call the Book Buy of the Month. I have decided to just buy one book a month from Half Price Books or wherever. I feel as though if I give myself a limit to how many books I can buy will help me save more money. This month Book Buy was actually two books and I feel like this will happen all the time, me buying two books a month. This month’s book buys of the month is:

  • Destined for Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon
  • Shades of Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon

I know TWO Doon books. I just love that series. I am sorry.

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They are both Hardcover and I have them coming in the mail. I am so glad cause they were cheap. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Half Price Books. Best store in the world. When I get to reading them which probably won’t be until October I will write a review. Okay, that’s all for today, guys. Thank you for reading <3.