Summer is officially over and I feel like crawling into a hole and dying because I'm entering grade 12 :( That being said, August was an amazing month and I'm so thankful for having an amazing summer.
What I Read:
A Court of Mist and Fury by: Sarah J. Maas: 2/5 stars
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by: J.K. Rowling and Jack Thorne: 4/5 stars
Me Before You by: Jojo Moyes: 4/5 stars
Finding Audrey by: Sophie Kinsella: 5/5 stars
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by: Ransom Riggs: 4/5 stars
Salt to the Sea by: Ruta Sepetys: 5/5 stars
Favourite book: Definitely Salt to the Sea! It's been a while since I've read historical fiction but I think it's the most amazing genre. This book was heartbreaking, but also called attention to some harrowing moments in history that not many people know about.
What I Blogged:
I feel like this was the month of tags, tags and more tags! I was pretty busy to write posts so tags seemed like the easiest thing to do to be honest. I really liked the Book Sacrifice Tag, it was really fun to do and allowed me to get out some of my *harsh* opinions on books.
Favourite Blog Posts of the Month:
Ruzaika does the 100 Questions Tag!
Thomas explains the 9 Reasons why Social Media is Important for a Blogger.
Denise goes on a Feminist Rant
Temecka has Five Reasons why You should Read Marley and Me
Blogger of the Month:
This month's featured blogger goes out to a blogger who I have known for a while, and I really want to show some appreciation for! It's Sierra @ The Nerdgirl Review!
Sierra just celebrated her two year blogiversary, and throughout those two years I have seen her bring out the most honest and genuine posts. She speaks her mind and has a great blogging voice. This month goes out to you, Sierra!
Personally of the Month:
The month started off with my family and I going off on vacation to Vermont. It was so beautiful up there and I never wanted to leave. I even got to zip line over Mount Mansfield, which was such a crazy experience. Definitely once in a lifetime.
When we came back it was just a matter of savouring the last month of summer as best as we could. I spent a lot of time with my cousins who were visiting from England, and it was great to see everyone together again. This was only a small portion of all my family together:
Now it just comes down to preparing for school to start and getting my life in order. I watched a lot of Game of Thrones and Friends to try and take my mind of things. I'm not excited for the school year if I'm being completely honest, and I am worried for the future. I think I just need to take things one day at a time.
That was my August! How was yours? Did you all have a good summer?
Emily @ Paperback Princess
Glad you had a good month! XD
ReplyDeleteEm. Chill. (Or, as my mother would say, 'never let the b*****ds get you down!') Cos you got this lovely. Enjoy what you can and don't let the rest stress you out (I know, I know, easier said than done.) Honestly, a few years from now you're going to realise that the stress just isn't worth it.
That said, good luck, and I hope you do really well :) <3 <3 <3
I really appreciate this Cee! Your mother seems really cool lol! I will definitely take this advice and try to chillax a bit. Thank you so much for the encouragement, it really means a lot <3
DeletePlease never tell her that. I'll never hear the end of it ;)
DeleteApart from ACOMAF it looks like you had a good reading month! And a great personal month - your holiday sounds amazing! Love the picture of your family as well, you must have soo many relatives if that's only a small portion of them! I think my entire family would make up that picture :P What do you think to Game of Thrones? Personally, I didn't enjoy season 4 or 5, but 6 has made me really excited for it again as it felt more 'true' to me, if that makes sense?
ReplyDeleteHaha needless to say I have A LOT of cousins! I really like Game of Thrones so far! It's kind of disturbing at parts, not gonna lie, but it gets my heart racing! I just need to catch up before season 7 now!
DeleteI'm sorry to hear you didn't like ACOMAF. I loved the book; it might be one of my all time favorites, but I can see why some people might see it as problematic. Awww shucks thank you so much! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah it just didn't seem to add up for me. Which really sucks because I tried to give it a big chance :( You're very welcome! :)
DeleteOkayy, I low-key tried to find you in that family picture, and I think I got it right?? (Behind the guy lying down in the floor). I'm sorry if I missed it completely!
ReplyDeleteI also had a great reading month, considering the fact that I had two weeks of finals - aka the most stressful time of the year for me.
And I can identify with you when you say you're worried about the future. I also feel this way sometimes, but you're right: we should just take one day at a time and everything will get better! :-D
Haha you're actually right! You have a good eye Lais! Yay for good reading months! Hope your finals went well! We could all use some relaxation I think :)
DeleteGlad you had such a great summer, Em! Good luck with school- you should definitely take things a day at a time, or you'd just end up feeling too overwhelmed about everything (says Ms. I'm-So-Cool). Looking forward to what you think of Me Before You- will you be reviewing it? I sure hope so. I loved that book *sighs*
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention, Em!! You're the sweetestt!!!!
Yeah I definitely think I will need to slow down this year. I will be reviewing Me Before You! I think it was an adorable book with an even bigger message. You're very welcome, Ruzaika!
DeleteI really need to read Salt to the Sea!! And yeah I'm in 12th grade this year and I'm so ready for high school to end xD.
ReplyDeleteI really need to read Salt to the Sea!! And yeah I'm in 12th grade this year and I'm so ready for high school to end xD.
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