What's Your Status? (9)

This meme comes from Butterfly Feet Walking On Life. The object is to post what you have finished in the last week, what you are currently reading, what you plan to read in the coming week, and what you want to buy next. You can also post about reviews you've written, are going to be writing, memes you have done, current giveaways, etc.- though these aren't mandatory. What’s your weekly status?

Okay, I fell a little behind. So I’m going to catch up here. I think I’m also going to cut back some, and only post this meme twice a month on Sundays, instead of every Sunday, but we’ll see.


Books finished week(s) of August 28-September 11:


Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst
Escape From Verona by David Gray
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
Shattered Dreams by Ellie James
Storm Born graphic Vol. 3 by Richelle Mead




Currently Reading:


White Cat by Holly Black
Crave by Melissa Darnell
Mathias Bootmaker by Edward Medina
The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman




Upcoming Reads:


Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez
Keys to the Repository by Melissa de la Cruz
Shadowspell by Jenna Black



Reviews finished week(s) of August 28-September 11:


That Day in September by Artie Van Why
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead


(I have some reviews to catch up with! *gasp*)




Upcoming Reviews:


Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst
Shattered Dreams by Ellie James
The Vampire Academy graphic novel
Escape From Verona by David Gray
Crave by Melissa Darnell




Books received or purchased during week(s) of August 28-September 11:


Between by Cyndi Tefft (contest win)
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead (purchased)
Ladies in Waiting by Laura Sullivan (NetGalley)
Keys to the Repository by Melissa de la Cruz (NetGalley)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (purchased)
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (purchased)
The Vampire Academy graphic novel (purchased)
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld (purchased)
Shadowspell by Jenna Black (purchased)
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (purchased)
Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey (purchased)


Memes participated in:


Waiting on Wednesday
Follow Friday


Reading Goal:


I’ve now read eighty-four books, surpassing my goal twice (first at fifty, and again at eighty). Haha!


News:


Last week I was honored to be a guest poster for the author, Laura Sullivan (also known as Sullivan Lee), on her blog. The theme: Pet Words. Want to know what my “pet words” are? You can read the post HERE!


In other news, I would like to make an announcement to say that I hope to start up a discussion post every week. I would love to have more interaction with my followers as well as discussing varying topics of interest (ex: ebook prices, traditional vs. self-publishing, books into movies, etc.). If you’re interested, please check back often for an upcoming post. Also if you have any suggestions for discussion topics, don’t hesitate to throw it out there in the comments!

Also, my house hasn't burned down, so that's always great news! These wildfires in East Texas have just been really awful the last week. We need some rain! o.O

What’s Your Status?

What's Your Status? (8)

This meme comes from Butterfly Feet Walking On Life. (For the month of August, the meme is being hosted by Marla @ Starting The Next Chapter) The object is to post what you have finished in the last week, what you are currently reading, what you plan to read in the coming week, and what you want to buy next. You can also post about reviews you've written, are going to be writing, memes you have done, current giveaways, etc.- though these aren't mandatory. What’s your weekly status?




Books finished week of August 21-27:


That Day in September by Artie Van Why
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Shadow of a Dead Star by Michael Shean
Bedbugs by Ben H. Winters


Currently Reading:


Escape From Verona by David Gray
Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst
Shattered Dreams by Ellie James




Upcoming Reads:


I have a huge TBR pile at the moment that’s overtaking my shelves and ereader, so I’m just going to randomly pick the next batch for next week and go with the flow. Haha.
The possible Upcoming Reads list will be-
Dead of Night by Jonathan Maberry
Crave by Melissa Darnell
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
White Cat by Holly Black
Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez




Reviews finished week of August 21-27:


Ward Against Death by Melanie Card
Bedbugs by Ben H. Winters
Shadow of a Dead Star by Michael Shean


Upcoming Reviews:


Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
That Day in September by Artie Van Why
Escape From Verona by David Gray


Books received or purchased week of August 21-27:


Crave by Melissa Darnell (NetGalley)
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (purchased)
Dead of Night by Jonathan Maberry (NetGalley)
Still Missing by Chevy Stevens (received from the publisher)
White Cat by Holly Black (purchased)
Dancergirl by Carol M. Tanzman (NetGalley)


News:


“Born at Midnight” contest ends Tuesday!!




Memes participated in week of August 21-27:


Follow Friday

What’s your status?

What's Your Status? (7)

This meme comes from Butterfly Feet Walking On Life. (For the month of August, the meme is being hosted by Marla @ Starting The Next Chapter) The object is to post what you have finished in the last week, what you are currently reading, what you plan to read in the coming week, and what you want to buy next. You can also post about reviews you've written, are going to be writing, memes you have done, current giveaways, etc.- though these aren't mandatory. What’s your weekly status?

Books finished week of August 14-20:


Ward Against Death by Melanie Card
(I’ve been in a bit of a “reading rut” lately. I read, of course, but it seems a bit more slowly. I think it’s because my schedule has been a little hectic recently due to upcoming school starting for kids and preparations, etc. plus my working toward publication. Any of you other bloggers experience “reading ruts” before, though?)




Currently Reading:


Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Shadow of a Dead Star by Michael Shean
Bedbugs by Ben H. Winters





Upcoming Reads:


Misguided Angel by Melissa de la Cruz
Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst
Escape From Verona by David Gray
That Day in September by Artie Van Why




Reviews finished week of August 14-20:


Darkness Falling by Peter Crowther
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris



Upcoming Reviews:


Ward Against Death by Melanie Card
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Shadow of a Dead Star by Michael Shean




News:


This week I received news that one of my short stories will be featured in the October edition of Dark Gothic Resurrected Magazine! More details to come soon on that!


Also, more news for The Bookaholic:
I’ve got a Tumblr Blog to run alongside this one now! It’s my “Fun House”. The place for little things and everything that I can’t exactly fit here or don’t want to overrun this one with… so feel free to follow or stop by anytime!

http://the-bookaholic.tumblr.com/

Don’t forget! One week left until the end of my “Born at Midnight” giveaway!




Memes participated in week of August 14-20:


Cover Crazy
Waiting on Wednesday
Follow Friday

What’s your status?

What's Your Status? (6)

This meme comes from Butterfly Feet Walking On Life. (For the month of August, the meme is being hosted by Marla @ Starting The Next Chapter) The object is to post what you have finished in the last week, what you are currently reading, what you plan to read in the coming week, and what you want to buy next. You can also post about reviews you've written, are going to be writing, memes you have done, current giveaways, etc.- though these aren't mandatory. What’s your weekly status?

I missed last week’s “What’s Your Status?” so I’ll just pick it back up as is and skip the week I missed.






Books finished week of August 7-13:


Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Coffee at Little Angels by Nadine Rose Larter
Darkness Falling by Peter Crowther
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris


Currently Reading:

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Ward Against Death by Melanie Card
Shadow of a Dead Star by Michael Shean



Upcoming Reads:

That Day in September by Artie Van Why
The Morganville Vampires, Volume Two (Books 3 & 4) by Rachel Caine
Misguided Angel by Melissa de la Cruz
Bedbugs by Ben H. Winters


Reviews finished week of Aug 7-13:

Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Coffee at Little Angels by Nadine Rose Larter
(ugh! Seems I fell a little behind on my reviews this week due to all my writing sprees! Haha! Better next week on that portion, I hope!)

 
Upcoming Reviews:


Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris - I think this will be a pretty big review!
Darkness Falling by Peter Crowther
Ward Against Death by Melanie Card


Reading Goals/Challenges:

I've read 74 of 80 books for the (2nd time around on changing my goal) yearly reading challenge I've set for myself. As stated the week before last, I'm not changing the goal again. This time, I've made a different game out of it and decided to see how many books I go over by the end of the year. :P



 
Books bought recently:

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
The Morganville Vampires, Volume 2 (Books 3 & 4) by Rachel Caine
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Misguided Angel by Melissa de la Cruz


Events at The Bookaholic:


August 30th: Final deadline for the "Born At Midnight" giveaway.

Also, in case you've missed it, I have another giveaway as well, open to U.S. and Canada residents- ages 17 and over. Enter for a chance to win an autographed copy of Brightwing by Sullivan Lee! Ends August 20th!

P.S. Entries are a bit low standing in both contests, so what's the harm in entering? You could have a really great chance!

Other events: I've won two blog awards! The Liebster Blog award, nominated to me by Kristen @ Better Read Than Dead and Cassandra @ Book & Movie Dimension. I also won this beautiful "Best Books Blog Award" from Deirdra @ A Storybook World.

Thank you, everyone! :)


Memes participated in week of Aug 7-13:

Cover Crazy
Waiting on Wednesday
Follow Friday

What’s your status?

What's Your Status? (5)

This meme comes from Butterfly Feet Walking On Life. The object is to post what you have finished in the last week, what you are currently reading, what you plan to read in the coming week, and what you want to buy next. You can also post about reviews you've written, are going to be writing, memes you have done, current giveaways, etc.- though these aren't mandatory. What’s your weekly status?

Books finished week of July 24-July 30:

Brightwing by Sullivan Lee
Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey
Dark Parties by Sara Grant



Currently Reading:

The Juliet Spell by Douglas Rees
Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Coffee at Little Angels by Nadine Rose Larter
Darkness Falling by Peter Crowther


Upcoming Reads:

Shadow of a Dead Star by Michael Shean



Reviews finished week of July 24-July 30:

Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
Everything We Ever Wanted by Sara Shepard




Upcoming Reviews:

Dark Parties by Sara Grant
Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey
Brightwing by Sullivan Lee



Reading Goals:

I pushed my yearly reading goal up. AGAIN. Haha. Now it’s at 80. So, that’s twice I’ve changed. First from 50 to 70, now from 70 to 80. I know I’ll go beyond 80, but this time I’m not going to change it. Instead, I will just see for fun how much I go beyond it by the end of the year… then I’ll use the final number to determine next year’s goal. ;) Currently I’m at 69 books and about to complete my 70th.



Events at The Bookaholic:

The C.C. Hunter “Born at Midnight” Giveaway is still going on! It’s open until August 30th so you have plenty of time to enter. :)
I have other events coming up soon, too, so keep an eye out!
Also, if you like Shakespeare have a look at THIS POST and see if you may be interested in The Shakespeare Challenge! It’s a weekly Tuesday Hop that could be fun.


Memes participated in week of July 24-July 30:

Cover Crazy
Waiting on Wednesday
Follow Friday

What’s your status?

What's Your Status? (4)

This meme comes from Butterfly Feet Walking On Life. The object is to post what you have finished in the last week, what you are currently reading, what you plan to read in the coming week, and what you want to buy next. You can also post about reviews you've written, are going to be writing, memes you have done, current giveaways, etc.- though these aren't mandatory. What’s your weekly status?

Books finished week of July 17-July 23:

The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
Everything We Ever Wanted by Sara Shepard
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson


Currently Reading:

Brightwing by Sullivan Lee
Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey
Dark Parties by Sara Grant
The Juliet Spell by Douglas Rees

Upcoming Reads:

Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout


Reviews finished week of July 17-July 23:

A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
Eve by Anna Carey
Betrayed by P.C. & Kristin Cast
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson



Upcoming Reviews:

Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
Everything We Ever Wanted by Sara Shepard
The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa



Books bought this week:

Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon



Reading Goals:

I have read 66 books toward my goal of 70 for the year. I’ve already upped the goal once (originally was set at 50 and had to up it to 70 in June haha). Seems I’m already about to meet my second goal so I may need to up the number again. :P



Events on the Blog:

I had a wonderful interview with the lovely author, R.J. Anderson, author of Ultraviolet, posted this past Thursday on July 21. You can read it HERE.

Also, don’t forget. I’m still having a giveaway running for a chance to win a copy of Born At Midnight by C.C. Hunter! You can read my interview and enter the giveaway by clicking HERE or clicking on the link at the right-hand side of the page above the book cover image.


Memes I participated in this week:

Cover Crazy
Waiting on Wednesday
Follow Friday (now hosted by both Parajunkee and AlisonCanRead!)


Writing status:

I’m almost complete with all of my rough-draft edits of novel and now working on the sequel. My goal is to write at least 5K a day.



What’s Your Status?

What's Your Status? (3)

This meme comes from Butterfly Feet Walking On Life. The object is to post what you have finished in the last week, what you are currently reading, what you plan to read in the coming week, and what you want to buy next. You can also post about reviews you've written, are going to be writing, memes you have done, current giveaways, etc.- though these aren't mandatory. What’s your weekly status?

Books finished week of July 10-July 16:

A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
Eve by Anna Carey
Betrayed by P.C. & Kristin Cast
Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
How Huge The Night by Heather & Lydia Munn
Blue Is For Nightmares by Laurie Faria Stolarz



Currently Reading:

Everything We Ever Wanted by Sara Shepard
The Girl Of Fire And Thorns by Rae Carson


Upcoming Reads:

Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Brightwing by Sullivan Lee


Reviews finished week of July 10-July 16:

Storm Born (Graphic Novel) Vol. 1 & 2 - Richelle Mead
Tris & Izzy by Mette Ivie Harrison
Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick

I fell a bit behind on my reviews this week I feel like. I guess I need to catch up. :P


Upcoming Reviews:

A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
How Huge The Night by Heather & Lydia Munn
Betrayed (House of Night series, book 2) by P.C. & Kristin Cast
Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
Eve by Anna Carey


Books I bought/received this week:

I received “Glow” by Amy Kathleen Ryan in the mail from St. Martin’s Press. It is an ARC and due to be released on September 27. I won it through Goodreads’ First Reads giveaways.



Events/Giveaways during the week of July 10-July 16:

In case you missed it, look on the right-hand side of my blog and you will see a lovely box there with a link to where you can go read my interview with the fabulous C.C. Hunter, author of the Shadow Falls series! Also included, a giveaway where you can have a chance to win a copy of the first book of the series- Born At Midnight! Trust me… you don’t want to miss this great new series. Very addicting. ^^

In other news, I also participated in the Once Upon A Read-A-Thon event. That made for a lot of reading this week if you haven’t noticed. :P Did anyone else participate as well? I really enjoyed it. And it helped boost some of my reading goals, too. I was glad to get some of that extra reading done this week and just relax.




Memes I participated in during the week:

Cover Crazy
Waiting On Wednesday
Blogger Hop/Follow Friday

No Sample Sunday post this week.



So, what’s your status?

What's Your Status? (2)

This meme comes from Butterfly Feet Walking On Life. The object is to post what you have finished in the last week, what you are currently reading, what you plan to read in the coming week, and what you want to buy next. You can also post about reviews you've written, are going to be writing, memes you have done, current giveaways, etc.- though these aren't mandatory. What’s your weekly status?

Books finished week of July 3-July 9:

Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
The Poisoned House by Michael Ford
Storm Born Vol. 1 & 2 (ARCs courtesy of Sea Lion Books) by Richelle Mead
The Strange Case of Finley Jayne by Kady Cross



Currently Reading:

Tris & Izzy by Mette Ivie Harrison
A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies
Everything We Ever Wanted by Sara Shepard
How Huge The Night by Heather and Lydia Munn



Upcoming Reads:

Betrayed by P.C. and Kristin Cast
Summer's Crossing by Julie Kagawa
Glimmerglass by Jenna Black
Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan


Reviews finished week of July 3-July 9:

The Poisoned House by Michael Ford
The Strange Case of Finley Jayne by Kady Cross
The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegen

Upcoming Reviews:

Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
Storm Born (comic) Vol. 1 & 2 by Richelle Mead
Tris & Izzy by Mette Ivie Harrison


Books I bought this week:

Betrayed by P.C. & Kristin Cast



It was actually a bit of a slow week as far as book reading and buying goes for me. A bit odd. :P



Upcoming Events:

Author Interview!!
Not saying who because it's going to be a surprise, but know this... I'm very excited!




Giveaways:

None at the moment.
Pixie's "Take Your Pick" Giveaway has closed and the winner chosen. Winner was contacted. Thank you to everyone that participated in my first giveaway. I really look forward to hosting many more. :)


Memes I participated in the week of July 3-July 9:

Sample Sunday
Cover Crazy
Waiting on Wednesday
Blogger Hop/Follow Friday



So, what's your status?