Instagram Reading Wrap Up: August 2017

Here's my monthly wrap up of all the books that I read in August, which I originally posted on Instagram. I've been posting monthly wrap ups of all the books I read each month on Instagram (A.K.A. Bookstagram) for a while now, and I've decided to start posting them here as well.

Here are all of the books that I read, or in the case of Francesca Zappia's Eliza and Her Monsters, finished reading in August. @authoremmachase's Royally Matched and @jrwardauthor's The Angels' Share were both books that I was reading for the second time in preparation for the release of the third and final books in their respective series. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to read either of those books last month, so I'm going to read both Royally Endowed and Devil's Cut this month. I absolutely loved @kasiewest's book, Lucky in Love. 😀 I really liked @lainit's Strange the Dreamer, but I definitely thought that it was a very confusing book. I'm definitely going to read the sequel, though. 😀 Despite the fact that a lot of people seem to absolutely love Eliza and Her Monsters, I unfortunately hated it for the most part. Honestly, there quite a few times that I considered DNFing the book, and I've only done that with two books in the years that I've been reviewing books for my blog. While I wish that I had been able to read at least one or two more books that were in my August T.B.R., I still feel like I had a pretty good month reading wise as far as how the month of August was for me. 😀 #bookstagram #bookaholic #bookaddict #bookworms #bookworm #bookblogger #bookblog #strangethedreamer #lainitaylor #bourbonkings #theangelsshare #jrward #luckyinlove #kasiewest #royallymatched #royallyseries #emmachase #elizaandhermonsters #francescazappia

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Books I Read in August 2017:


Royally Matched (Book #2 in the Royally series) by Emma Chase

Lucky in Love by Kasie West

The Angels' Share (Book #2 in the Bourbon Kings series) by J.R. Ward

Strange the Dreamer (Book #1 in the Strange the Dreamer series) by Laini Taylor

Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia


Related Posts:


Book Review: Royally Screwed (Book #1 in the Royally series) by Emma Chase

Book Review: The Bourbon Kings (Book #1 in the Bourbon Kings series) by J.R. Ward

Book Review: The Angels' Share (Book #2 in the Bourbon Kings series) by J.R. Ward

OwlCrate Unboxing: May 2017 (Comic Explosion)

OwlCrate Unboxing: May 2017 (Comic Explosion)

Here's what I got in my May 2017 OwlCrate box, which came in the mail today. The theme for May's box is "Comic Explosion".

My May @owlcrate box came in the mail today, and I absolutely love it! ☺️ I first subscribed to OwlCrate back in November of 2015, with the December 2015 box being the very first OwlCrate box that I ever received, and this month's box is seriously one of my top favorite OwlCrate boxes that I've ever received. 😀 I love Batman, so I'm thrilled that I got a Batman Funko POP! in my box. 😀 I love the pen, which has six different colors of in. I'm really excited to try the coffee candy, and I'm looking forward to reading the sampler of Afar. Most importantly, I'm beyond excited about this month's book, Eliza and Her Monsters, because it's exactly the kind of book that I've always hoped to review, and talk about on my blog. ☺ The OwlCrate exclusive cover for the book is awesome! 😀 This truly is a fantastic OwlCrate box. 😀 #owlcrate #comicexplosion #bookstagram #bookblog #bookhaul #bookaholic #bookaddict #bookworm #elizaandhermonsters #francesazappia #batman @francesa_zappia

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Plans start at $29.99, plus shipping. The people who run OwlCrate are all very nice, and they’re really great at answering any questions that people may have about OwlCrate on Twitter, or via email. I highly recommend subscribing to OwlCrate, especially if you’re a fan of YA books. If you’re interested in learning more about OwlCrate, or subscribing to it, you can check out their website here. For the record, I wasn’t asked by the people who run OwlCrate to promote their business on my blog; I’m only mentioning OwlCrate here because I really love OwlCrate a lot, especially now that I’m reviewing books for my blog instead of TV shows. 

Finally, in case you’re unaware, I've reviewed Jeff Zentner’s debut novel, The Serpent King, which was OwlCrate’s book of the month for March of last year when the theme was "Writer’s Block". I've also reviewed P.S. I Like You by Kasie West, which was the book of the month for August of last year when the theme was "Fast Times at Y.A. High"; as well Audrey Coulthurst's book, Of Fire and Stars, which was the December 2016 book of the month when the theme was "Epic".