Lecture toute une Aventure: monthly wrap up

dimanche 1 septembre 2013

August 2013, monthly wrap up post

Hi!

Now August is finished and the summer has only 3more weeks to grant us some sun and warmth...(not the case today here but hope is still there^^), while september is quite catching my interest with the topic for the paranormal challenge ( September is dragons!!) before i start on those i need to make a little wrap up for August.

So let starts!

Event:

August saw the 8th edition of the Bout of books read a thon and i'm glad i participated because it did boost my motivation. So i got some reading done, some drafts for review, some reviews posted ^^ . At the end i was a bit bothered by an infection to eye that made difficult reading or looking at a screen but i had done enough as not to worry.

Books received:

For review:

ecopy of A Kiss of Blood by Kallysten you can see my review Here

ecopy of Finding my Faith ( book 2 of the six saviors series) by Carly Fall

ecopy of Midnight Conquest by Arial Burnz which was reviewed here

ecopy of Midnight Captive ( book2) by Arial Burnz ( book 3 was free )

ecopy of Whitelighter, Encounter at Shalana, The Beast's Redemption, Horse Charmer and of the Unicorn Keep by angie Derek/Angelia Almos

Won:

*Storm Warrior by Dani Harper: audiobook on Under the Cover book blog ( my first audiobook!! i'm so stressed to see if i will manage to understand^^)

* an amazon gift card at Smutketter for the Burn with me release tour. Thanks RG!!

Bought:

None. ( guess i'm making an unvoluntary book ban^^)

Gifted:

Secret RendezVous, ebook by Sharon C . Cooper you can see my review here It was a free book though but since i had some trouble to get it the author sent me a copy directly

Rachel did offer me something too but it's not arrived yet so it will be for a later wrap up but i still wanted to say THANK YOU!!

I forgot something or someone , sorry!

Reviews done and posted on the blog

In English:

A good month, i've managed to do what i hoped without forgetting the challenges i've entered but could have been better because i forgot to post some review that were ready^^;;

En français:

Parce que je ne peux et ne veux pas oublier mes lecteurs francophones

* Elysian Fields par Suzanne Johnson

Challenges:

Only four months left so where i'm in my goals for the divers challenge i've entered so far:

For the sport Romance challenge i've entered 9/12 books so since i got several other books that qualify for this one i've moved to level 2

For the TBR reading Pile 2013 challenge i've entered 40 books already so level 4: 40books, i'm thinking about moving up to the next level but i hesitate

I've read 7/10books so i will try to finish this one even if it had been suspended ( perhaps cancelled)

i aimed for 3 books and entered 5 so success

In this challenge we must read a book with a specific kind of creatures which change each month and until now it's a success, topic for tjhis month was siren/selkie/mermen, interesting topic but i wasn't that inpired either ( perhaps because i counted on a book that never showed up) i osted 5 wityh only two with the right cretaure ... i feel stupid because i had one more but it slipped my mind

RAK:

Now, officially the event didn't took place, either Booksoulmates were on holiday or prefered to suspend it while waiting for the new version to come to light, anyway i didn't want to stop so i did a little

None received

Send: one to Amber ( one made beforehand yes but so perfect for her^^) and i have one in preparation ( i'm not forgetting you Ruth i just had to take a break for my eyes but i will finish it^^)

Did you have a good August month? Were you a little lazy too? Full of books?

lundi 1 juillet 2013

June Wrap-up :

Hello!

It has been a long time since i decided to do monthly a wrap up but since I haven’t been really active on the blog in June I decided the little extra was needed after all I had something to put in this wrap up and also I had some thanks to share.

Anway June got a lot of downsides but i also received good news, surprises so in a whole it has been a good month.

Books received:

For review:

Nothing

Won:

*Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse 1) by Charlaine Harris From Sullivan McPig on PearlsCast Before a MCPIG. Now I will finally be able to discover this series I’ve heard so many things about but that I was too afraid to start. Thank you!

* My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century by won from Ruth in the Love in Bloom blog hop on My Devotional Thoughts . I’m really happy the trouble with your blog have been resolved, thank you once again

*Taking a Shot by Jaci Burton on RR@H Novels Thoughts & Books Talks. One addition to my collection now I’m only missing two of the released play by play books, You should get a review soon since it will works for the sport romance challenge.

*Poison Study by Maria V Snyder from Cherry from Cherry Mischievous on the Help Good Books Find Homes, the choice was hard but I had this one on my wishlist for long I couldn’t resist, now just to get the rest of the trilogy. Thank you once again, I will treasure it don’t worry.

Bought:

Skin Deep by TG Ayer: I really wanted it after Brenda told me about it so i managed to order it online ( it's not available in my country)but.. taxes decided to add up so finally it wasn’t such an happy news to receive it and I will wait to read it until the resentment wear off ( paid 3times the price … 3times just because they can’t make the money conversion and count the shipping fee too!!!)

Gifted:

Oki now this is the wonderful surprise of the month , I’m guessing it’s a gift since I wasn’t contacted about it but it also mean I don’t know who to thanks. So whoever send me Embers from Laura Bickle, THANK YOU!!! It was often recommended to me so I’m glad for the opportunity to read it, thank you so much! It really made me happy to receive it, don’t doubt it.

I forgot something or someone , sorry!

Reviews done and posted on the blog

In English:

That was really the majority this month^^;; and I’m a little ashamed to have done so little but life is life and at least now I can do better.

En français:

Parce que je ne peux et ne veux pas oublier mes lecteurs francophones

* Minuit tome 8: Captive de Minuit par Lara Adrian

Challenges:

Half year is done so where i'm in my goals for the divers challenge i've entered so far:

For the sport Romance challenge i've entered 7 books so since i got several other books that qualify for this one i'm moving to level 2

For the TBR reading Pile 2013 challenge i've entered 34 books already so i guess i will aim for level 4: 40books

I've read 7/10books so i will try to finish this one even if it had been suspended ( perhaps cancelled)

i aimed for 3 books and entered 5 so success

In this challenge we must read a book with a specific kind of creatures which change each month and until now it's a success, topic for June was zombie and i got 2 books read with them. I will need to keep up for the rest of the year

RAK:

None received ( or Embers but then please tell me!)

Send: two but you will see that on the specific wrap up

See it has been a good month despites my medical troubles and i could do a book haul too so i'm happy. How was June for you?