Yikes! I was not feeling the reading (or blogging) this month. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a reading slump like this were I have zero interest in reading. Usually my slumps consist of lower rating books or lots of DNFs, but I’m always trying to find the book that will rejuvenate my love of reading. Not this time around.
Lately, I’ve been watching a lot of TV and working on yarn hobbies. I think I’m just overly stressed with work and right now, those activities do a better job relieving my stress and getting my mind off of things. And trying to finish ARCs by a deadline isn’t all that mellow.
I’m really hoping to get back into the swing of reading. I’m listening to Majestyfrom The American Royals Series and I’m really into it. I have a few titles out from Kindle Unlimited too so hopefully I can find something there to get me into things.
Total for October 2020: 8 Books Read + 0 Novellas Read
Ana is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine. Her romances are so refreshing with their real characters and their amazing emotional connections. She is an author to watch guys!
Biggest Let Down (DNF)
Oh, let me tell you. I was so excited for this book. I love a good hate to love you romance but this was just to much. The hero was so toxic that I couldn’t stomach reading more to see how he would manipulate the heroine into falling for him. Because that’s what it felt like.
Previously posted series reviews that got updates:
You can always get the full details on all my challenges on my dedicated page but here is a quick update:
Created by Lia @ Lost in a StoryI used to do a big Goodreads Purge twice a year but I like the idea of doing a little bit at a time and had great success last year doing this on a monthly basis. The idea is to go through 5-10 books on your Goodreads TBR list chronologically and decide if they should stay or go. My 10 titles consist of 7 “new to me” titles and 3 “previously started series” titles.
This month:
Keep
Pass
Pass
Keep
Keep
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Pass: 3 | Keep: 7
Grand Total YTD: Pass: 45 | Keep: 56
Did I give up on any too soon? Let me know in the comments below!
Winter is coming (as I write this, the first snow of the season is just melting on my lawn) so I’m hoping the reduced sunlight and colder weather will keep me inside with a good book!
What were your biggest reading or personal accomplishments of the past month?
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Like most months lately: where does the time go? I feel like it was just the start of the month and here we are at the end of it!
The plan for this month was to catch up on some ARCs and get some sequels down since I always dub this month “Sequel September”. And while I managed to get some stuff in, reading just wasn’t a huge priority for me.
Last month, my TV obsession was Dynasty and now that I’ve finished it off, I’ve moved on to Below Deck Mediterranean to get my travel fix in. So most of my free time has been spent binge-watching that instead of reading.
So when I’m not watching that, I hope to get some Kindle Unlimited titles in (they had a promo for a 2 month subscription) and read some Cassandra Clare novels (the ones I’ve had checked out since the start of the pandemic…oops).
Total for September 2020: 7 Books Read + 1 Novellas Read
I’ve been waiting for Langston’s series since the first time he was introduced in the Truth or Lies Series. This novella set the stage for what’s to come and I am excited to see this series unfold.
Biggest Let Down (★★)
Although I didn’t DNF this book, it was close to being one. I think this one was a bit of a mess for me. I couldn’t get invested in the story and I had a hard time getting a grasp on Snow’s character.
Previously posted series reviews that got updates:
None — I’m super behind on updating my reviews!
You can always get the full details on all my challenges on my dedicated page but here is a quick update:
Like I did last year, I’ve decided to dedicate 4 months of 2020 to sequels! That means–with the exception of audiobooks and ARCs–every title I must read in that month needs to be a sequel for a previously started series! Approximately 75% of the books I read this month were sequels! You can see the breakdown of what I read below:
# of Sequels Read: 6 + 0 DNF + 2 in Progress
For Love and Honor by Jody Hedlund (An Uncertain Choice #3)
Love the One You’re With by Lauren Layne (Sex, Love & Stiletto #2)
Lies We Share by Ella Miles (Lies #0.5)
Broken Promises by H M Ward (Secret Life of Trystan Scott #6)
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games #0)
Just One Night by Lauren Layne (Sex, Love & Stiletto #3)
The Deceiver’s Heart by Jennifer A Nielson — In Progress
Falling for Her by Monica Murphy — In Progress
# of Series Finished: 3
An Uncertain Choice (I’m stopping after 3 books)
The Secret Life of Trystan Scott
The Hunger Games
While this wasn’t the most successful month for reading overall, I’m glad I was able to get some audiobook sequels in.
Cleaning Up My Goodreads Shelves:
My main mission for 2019 was bringing my “Want to Read” shelf (new to me books) on Goodreads to a number close to 400—and I was pretty darn close (422!)! I also set my “Sequel” shelf to be below 250 titles and I did do that (238)!
So this year, I’m aiming for a “Want to Read” shelf that is less than 400 titles. I’ve also set a goal to get my “Sequel” shelf below 200 titles.
Currently
December 31, 2019
Want to Read (New)
381
422
To Read (Sequels)
208
238
I’ve re-subscribed to Kindle Unlimited again so I’m hoping I get get a few more sequels out of it before my subscription ends! Otherwise, I’m really impressed with how far I’ve come since the start of the year!
I used to do a big Goodreads Purge twice a year but I like the idea of doing a little bit at a time and had great success last year doing this on a monthly basis. The idea is to go through 5-10 books on your Goodreads TBR list chronologically and decide if they should stay or go. My 10 titles consist of 7 “new to me” titles and 3 “previously started series” titles.
This month:
Keep
Pass
Keep
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Keep
Keep
Keep
Pass: 5 | Keep: 5
Grand Total YTD: Pass: 42 | Keep: 49
Did I give up on any too soon? Let me know in the comments below!
I’m just hoping I can get motivated again to blog and read. With the cooler, rainy weather on its way, I’m hoping that I can be content to curl up on the couch with some tea and a book and pass the day away! Because I have a lot of review copies I need to get around to!
What were your biggest reading or personal accomplishments of the past month?
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Given the current state of the world right now it almost feels trivial to recap my reading for the month. But as someone who works in healthcare right now, it’s nice to have a distraction from everything right now.
Before my city declared a State of Emergency, they announced that the library would be closing for an indefinite amount of time. Of course, my hold for the newest Cassandra Clare novel came in so I made sure to grab it and the final Dark Artifices novel (the thickest books you can find) before the library shuttered its doors.
I think I can best sum up my month with a tweet I wrote:
Despite staying home when I’m not working at the hospital, I don’t seem to be getting as much reading done as I thought I would.
But, I’ve been knitting slippers, taking an intro to coding class and watching #TigerKingNetflix so I guess I haven’t been completely unproductive 🤔
I’m really struggling with reading right now. My mind begins to wander. Now, perhaps that is because I’m forcing myself to finish the final Throne of Glass novel by reading a bit at a time or if the books I’m picking just aren’t tickling my fancy or maybe it’s because of all that’s happening in the world and how I’ve had to change numerous plans that I have been anticipating for months. It’s hard to say. Basically: if it wasn’t an audiobook (which accounted for 64% of the titles I read this month), I took a really long time to finish it.
So wherever you are in the world, I hope you are safe and healthy or doing the best you can with your current situation. I hope that you are staying home if you can. And if you are one of the amazing essential workers out there–from grocery stores employees, to public transit, to factory workers to healthcare workers–thank you for everything you are doing to support your community in this unprecedented time. And to my fellow laboratory professionals: I see you when the world might not and I hope you know how valuable your work is in this time.
Total for March 2020: 14 Books Read + 0 Novellas Read
When Katharine McGee’s Thousandth Floor Trilogy ended I was super excited to see what she would write next. And she did not disappoint with this modern, American Royalty story! The audiobook was addicting!
Biggest Let Down (★★★)
Although I had a mediocre start with the series, I was really looking forward to this story thanks to the inklings we got. But some stupid decisions by our leads really dampened my enjoyment of this novel.
Once again for Black Friday, Kindle had a promotion for new Kindle Unlimited Subscribers where you got 3 months of reading for only $0.99!!! I was hoping this deal would return after I had such a blast taking advantage of it last year.
Like I always do when I resubscribe, I wanted to see if I got my money’s worth and so I will be keeping track of all the books I read via the service. (Just like I did when completing the free trial.)
Rescue by Rachel Schurig – $5.25
Close to Me by Monica Murphy – $4.99
Ransome Brothers by Rachel Schurig – $6.45
Considering I only have the service for just the first week of the month, I got my money’s worth out of it. I didn’t renew my subscription this time around but I’m going to keep an eye out for any deals since I have a few more titles I didn’t get to. In the end, I read $75.27 worth of books (14 in total!) for only $1!
Previously posted series reviews that got updates:
You can always get the full details on all my challenges on my dedicated page but here is a quick update:
My main mission for 2019 was bringing my “Want to Read” shelf (new to me books) on Goodreads to a number close to 400—and I was pretty darn close (422!)! I also set my “Sequel” shelf to be below 250 titles and I did do that (238)!
So this year, I’m aiming for a “Want to Read” shelf that is less than 400 titles. I’ve also set a goal to get my “Sequel” shelf below 200 titles.
I used to do a big Goodreads Purge twice a year but I like the idea of doing a little bit at a time and had great success last year doing this on a monthly basis. The idea is to go through 5-10 books on your Goodreads TBR list chronologically and decide if they should stay or go. My 10 titles consist of 7 “new to me” titles and 3 “previously started series” titles.
This month:
Pass
Pass
Pass
Keep
Pass
Pass
Pass
Keep
Keep
Keep
Pass: 6 | Keep: 4
Grand Total YTD: Pass: 14 | Keep: 16
Did I give up on any too soon? Let me know in the comments below!
While this is a monthly meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books, I usually only update every quarter.
My Progress for January to March, 2020:
ARCs Read: 8 | ARCs Overdue: 2+1* | Upcoming: 1
*Titles given to me as a member of an author’s street team to read ASAP.
Going Forward:
I’m really only requesting ARCs for the 3 street/ARC teams that I am a part of. Now that my Kindle Unlimited subscription is finished, the focus is going to be on ARCs and reading books I already own.
The focus for April is on books I already own and cleaning up my overdue ARCs. I was going to subscribe to Scribd (if you have a referral link, leave a comment below and I will sign up with it!) but I think I will wait until May.
What were your biggest reading or personal accomplishments of the past month?
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I made lots of changes when it comes to my reading and blogging this month…and it feels pretty great!
Here are some of the big changes I made:
I am no longer participating in blog tours
I unsubscribed from (nearly) all my mailing lists — more in my State of the ARC section for the details!
I am no longer updating my recap section of my blog
It’s much too time consuming and there are a lot of other sites that do it better than I do.
For now, the pages will remain on site for those I’ve already created and I’ll update those ongoing series. Otherwise, no new summaries from me!
You might have noticed I changed my blog header to reflect this 😉
I’ve changed my blog posting schedule!
Because I’m not reading as much as I used to, I’ve reduced the number of posts I make in a month to help spread out my content.
Why the changes? I still enjoy blogging in my spare time so I didn’t want to take a hiatus but I definitely wanted to reduce some of the pressures I put on myself because of my blog. I needed to make some changes that reflect the changes in my reading life. So that includes eliminating promotional posts (like ARCs since they have deadlines); reducing the amount of stuff I do to create content (like recaps); and posting less to make my content last longer.
I’m not sure if this will be a permanent thing but I definitely want to try doing so until the end of the summer (especially the reduced ARCs).
All those changes were at the start of the month. As May ended, my reading time waned a little bit. I scrambled to finish some ARCs I had committed myself to (all the more reason for the above changes!). But in Canada, when nicer weather comes, you have to seize it, so every spare moment was spent outside getting my house ready for the summer!
Total for May 2019: 13 Books Read + 1 Novellas Read
This was everything I wanted in a spin-off sequel of one of my all time favourite YA series. It had the right amount of everything: nostalgia, romance, action, characters and it kept my full attention. I’m very excited to read the sequels and see where this series will go.
Biggest Let Down (★★)
While I loved the idea of this companion novel sequel, it just didn’t capture my attention.
Previously posted series reviews that got updates:
You can always get the full details on all my challenges on my dedicated page but here is a quick update:
I used to do a big Goodreads Purge twice a year but I like the idea of doing a little bit at a time and had great success last year doing this on a monthly basis. The idea is to go through 5-10 books on your Goodreads TBR list chronologically and decide if they should stay or go. My 10 titles consist of 7 “new to me” titles and 3 “previously started series” titles.
This month:
Keep
Pass
Pass
Keep
Keep
Pass
Keep
Keep
Keep
Keep
Pass: 3 | Keep: 7
Grand Total YTD: Pass: 15 | Keep: 35
Did I give up on any too soon? Let me know in the comments below!
While this is a monthly meme hosted by Avalinah’s Books, I usually only update every quarter. I’ve made a special exception for this month because I’ve made some major changes to my personal ARC reading.
This past month, I’ve decided to unsubscribe to the various blog tour groups I’m a part of. It was quite the shock to quit cold turkey but it also felt great–freeing even.
Lately, reading ARCs has felt a little bit like a chore to me. I find I’m always scrambling to get them finished on time (sometimes because I don’t get the ARC right away; sometimes because life gets in the way) and it puts a pressure on me that I don’t want to be reflected in my reading experience and subsequent review of the work.
So what’s the plan going forward?
Finish out the blog tour hosting dates I’ve signed up for
Only review books from Street Teams or from author’s who I have worked with in the past
Unsubscribe from all blog tour email lists
I’m still a part of Netgalley and other review opportunity groups
Why? I find that they are much more flexible with their posting dates and I can likely get the book ahead of the publishing date
While I say this won’t be a permanent thing, I think it will be. Since I’ve made the decision, I feel like a weight has been lifted. And that weight extends to reading in general. I don’t always find the time to read every day but because I lack those deadlines, I don’t feel bad about it. It’s a very freeing feeling.
May was originally the month I chose for sequels (I have 4 months in a year where I only read sequels) but I switched it to June. For the month of June, I’m only reading sequels (with the exception of some pending ARCs).
What were your biggest reading or personal accomplishments of the past month? Do you still read ARCs? Have you ever made major changes to the content of your blog?
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When I first thought of starting a blog 5 years ago, I really didn’t think I would still be with it 5 years later. Hobbies for me usually come and go thanks to my attention span. But reading is something I’ve been passionate about since high school and it’s that passion that has driven my blogging over the years.
I’ve shared my story many times over the years but I feel like it’s ok to reminisce for your 5 years anniversary. I’ve come a long way from my early days of a free wordpress site. I’ve (somehow) kept this blog going through 2 post secondary degrees; the beginning of my career and as I navigate this tricky world of adulting. I’ve changed the format of my reviews, redid my site design and moved my blog to a self-hosted server as well.
I might not read as many books now as I did 5 years ago or work on my blog everyday like I used to, but I’ve come to accept that things change and sometimes you just have to go with the flow. And in honour of 5 years, I wanted to share 5 lessons I have learned about reading and blogging since I joined this community:
Blog hop and comment on other’s blogs whenever you can
I really neglected to do this in my first year of blogging and it’s my biggest regret.
You can’t read all the books and that’s ok
Grow your TBR but don’t be afraid to remove those that don’t interest you
Followers and ARCs aren’t everything
Stats can be helpful but you need to be happy first and foremost
It’s ok not to read or blog everyday
I’ve really come to grips with this over the last year
Never be afraid to be honest about your thoughts/reviews
Don’t say what is expected but rather what you truly feel
Cheesy perhaps, but I think they are important things to keep in mind. Even a 5 year veteran like me can still get caught up in the envy and the like but you work on it a day at a time.
Thank you everyone!
Whether you are a new reader or a returning friend, thanks for 5 fantastic years! Who knows, maybe I’ll still be here in 5 more 😉
April was a month I dedicated to getting things back on track. I was behind in ARCs and my reading challenges so my focus was really on reading those key books to contribute to my reading goals for 2018. For the most part, the first two weeks of April were extremely successful. The last two sucked thanks to life getting in the way but I was still in OK shape when all was said and done.
I think for me, May is about finding that healthy balance between reading, blogging and life and I can’t wait to see what it brings!
Total for April 2018: 18 Books Read + 1 Novellas Read
This book was everything I wanted it to be! I love the fake relationship trope and this one executes it perfectly! The audio version is also AMAZING! So amazing I’ve got it on my list to buy since I borrowed it from the library.
Biggest Let Down (★★)
I love a good “bad-boy-turned-good” romance but this one just fell flat. It felt rushed and not much was done with the characters either.
I’ve seen this meme floating around and thought it was a great idea to help me tackle my TBR list and reach that less than 500 goal. The idea is to go through 5-10 books on your Goodreads TBR list chronologically and decide if they should stay or go. I usually do a big Goodreads Purge twice a year but I like the idea of doing a little bit at a time and have decided to do this on a monthly basis.
This month:
Keep
Keep
Keep
Keep
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Keep
Keep
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Keep
Pass: 3 | Keep: 7
Did I make any mistakes in letting some go or by keeping them? Let me know in the comments below!
Each month I have a list of 11 books I’ve selected to read for that particular month. These books include review copies and reading challenge picks. Here are some of the books I have ready to go for May:
What were your biggest reading or personal accomplishments of the past month?
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OK, that’s a super cheesy quote but it totally works!
Blogging–while an individual task–is really all about the community. It’s a system of give and take and that’s what makes it such a beautiful thing.
I wouldn’t be here 4 years later if it wasn’t for you!
I’m pretty notorious for dropping my hobbies after a few months. But reading and blogging are two things that have been constants in my life in the last 6+ and 4 years respectively. And that is thanks to the awesome experiences I’ve had in the last 4 years.
So thank you for sticking by me!
As the quote says, it’s the little things that mean so much. Thank you for reading my blog, commenting on posts and tweets, and for always being awesome!
Some Fun Facts about my blog:
Post #s: 364 Series Reviews + 143 Standalone Reviews + 126 Feature Posts
I haven’t been very creative lately in posts (ie no new features) but I have a lot of great reviews on the way! I’m also planning on updating some of my old guides by summer’s end. Also be on the lookout for a new Kindle vs Kobo breakdown.
Any Giveaways?
Unfortunately, I don’t have the time to set up my own giveaway but I’m excited to share a giveaway for one my latest 5 star reads (I can’t recommend Ninja Girl enough!). You have a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Just click the cover below!
This month has been absolute BANANAS! So little reading, so little blogging and so much work!
See, I started my new job this month and even though I will only be working part-time, I have 6 weeks of full time training to complete. Add to that a 2 hour daily commute: it’s been quite the adjustment. In fact, I’ve drafted a post about the transition from student to adult to be posted in the next few weeks. But I have to say, it’s fantastic not to have to study anymore!
So March wasn’t a great month all around for my hobbies (though looking at my stats, I guess I did better than I think) but I’m hoping April will bring back some balance…and more reading!
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Total for March 2017: 16 Books Read + 3 Novellas Read
Last March: 16 Books Read + 4 Novellas Read
DNF’d: 5 Books
Standout Read (★★★★★)
I had a BLAST listening to the audiobook! Seriously, I felt all the feels. One minute I was laughing, the next swooning and the next shedding a bit of a tear. Such a fantastic novel! It’s one of my all time favourite novels.
Biggest Let Down (DNF)
I was so excited to read this one because we see the start of this relationship begin in the inaugural novel. But I was 40% of the way through and nothing–and I mean nothing–was happening. Sigh.
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I thought it would be fun to keep track of my reading progress on my Kobo every month (and compare it to last year’s numbers). While I do own a Kindle now, I mostly use my Kobo for everyday reading. As per my #ShelfLove Challenge, I really want to increase the Total % of Library Complete by the end of the year.
As of:
March 31, 2017
March 31, 2016
Total % of Library Complete
20%
17%
Total # of Books Finished
542
452
Total # of Reading Hours
2289
1808
Fun Fact: In order for me to move 1% in my Kobo library, I have to finish 10 books!
Last month, I decided to bring back this feature as a monthly post. I’ve updated a lot of what I used to put in these recaps so I hope you enjoy it!
February saw the end of my career as a Full-Time Student! It’s been 6.5 long years and I can’t wait to enjoy reading guilt free once I start my permanent job this month! A much deserved vacation at the end of the month ate into my reading time but I still feel like I had a great reading month overall.
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Total for February 2017: 13 Books Read + 4 Novellas Read
Last February: 15 Books Read + 1 Novellas Read
DNF’d: 2 Books
Standout Read (★★★★★)
I don’t read many regency/historical romances anymore, but this one reminded my why I love the genre so much! Not only did I find a new fave couple (seriously, I had butterflies the entire time I was reading this), but I started a fabulous new series and found an author I have to read more of!
Biggest Let Down (★★★/DNF’d Series)
I got this serial as a freebie years ago and needed something to escape my boring studying. But it was just so silly (as in bad to read) that it was frustrating me more than my studying!
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I thought it would be fun to keep track of my reading progress on my Kobo every month (and compare it to last year’s numbers). While I do own a Kindle now, I mostly use my Kobo for everyday reading. As per my #ShelfLove Challenge, I really want to increase the Total % of Library Complete by the end of the year.
As of:
February 28, 2017
February 10, 2016
Total % of Library Complete
20%
16%
Total # of Books Finished
540
434
Total # of Reading Hours
2218
1739
Fun Fact: In order for me to move 1% in my Kobo library, I have to finish 10 books!
Earlier in February, I brought back my Tackling the TBR feature and announced my plan to get my Goodreads TBR down to 500 books.
Current TBR Shelf: 596 books
Total # of Books Removed: 315
When I made that post I had 911 books on my “want to read” and I was able to lose 319 books simply by removing any books that I hadn’t marked as high anticipation or didn’t have a copy for (that was older than 3 years). I didn’t keep track, but I also removed quite a few from my “to-read sequels” pile as well.
My goal was to remove 259 and since I did that, I don’t think I will be moving forward with my “Rule 2: remove 12 books at the end of the months” plan. But, I will be keeping a cap on the number of titles I add to my TBR moving forward.
When looking at everyone’s wrap-up posts and deciding what I wanted to do for mine, I found I really loved the recaps where people shared other blogger’s interesting posts. The blogsophere is so big that it’s hard to catch everything that is happening so I wanted to bring it to my blog as well.
Here are some of my favourite posts that I’ve come across the past month:
Honestly, I Feel it Coming by The Weeknd was my jam! It was stuck in my head during my certification exam and kept me so calm! (Plus, it reminds me of a Michael Jackson song and I love that!)
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What were your biggest reading or personal accomplishments of the past month?
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It’s BACK! Last year, I tried doing quarterly recaps for the year instead of monthly, citing that monthly recaps took up a lot of my time to format (and I wasn’t sure if people enjoyed reading them). But this year, a lot of my posts have been scheduled months in advance and I miss the instant gratification that comes from writing and posting something immediately after. And so, I decided to bring this feature back but revamp it!
#bookbloggers what do you like to read about in monthly recap posts?
I want to revamp mine
I’m still looking for feedback, so please let me know what you like to see in Monthly Recaps! What makes you read that post? I know this post looks like the old ones, but I was just scrambling to put something together. (Plus, I needed to remember what I liked adding and what was a pain!)
Total for January 2017: 21 Books Read + 2 Novellas Read
Last January: 13 Books Read + 8 Novellas Read
Standout Read (★★★★★)
I couldn’t pick just one! Both are just beautiful love stories!
Biggest Let Down (★★)
I had high anticipation for this new one by Roth, but it just fell a little flat 🙁
I thought it would be fun to keep track of my reading progress on my Kobo every month (and compare it to last year’s numbers). While I do own a Kindle now, I mostly use my Kobo for everyday reading. As per my #ShelfLove Challenge, I really want to increase the Total % of Library Complete by the end of the year.
By December I was ready for a fresh reading year. I started hunting for challenges in November and found some I’m excited to begin. I also started planning how I wanted to Tackle my TBR this year. I loved my reading plan for 2016 so I wanted to improve it and make sure it worked with my goals for 2017 (which you can find some of below).
Total for Quarter: 63 of Books Read + 3 of Novellas Read
*Note: If the review is available, click on the cover! However, due to the nature of my blog (ie I review whole series) it often takes me a few weeks to publish a full review (pending book availability) so look forward to seeing some of these reviews in the upcoming weeks/months if there is no link available!
Check out my favourite (and not so favourite) reads of 2016:
Too many good deals to pass up! So I didn’t list all my purchases but my Christmas present to myself was the paperback boxset of The Mortal Instruments:
SO PRETTY!
I thought it would be fun to keep track of my reading progress from my Kobo this year. While I do own a Kindle now, I mostly use my Kobo for everyday reading. One of my goals in 2016 was to increase the % of finished novels on my Kobo with my various challenges.
Normally I do a month by month comparison but I wanted to see what my totals were like at the end of the year to the start:
Stats as of February 10, 2016
% Of Library Complete: 16%
# of Books Finished: 434
# of Total Reading Hours: 1739
Stats as of January 1, 2017
Total % Of Library Complete: 20%
Total # of Books Finished: 523
Total # of Reading Hours: 2107
A jump of 4% might not seem like much in theory I do have close to 1000 books/documents on my Kobo so I did make a good dent in it. And, I do have a Kindle and have been taking out more physical books from my library so my reading isn’t exclusive to my Kobo.
5 Year 5 Book Challenge: to read select books from the last 5 years (view books) #Shelflove Challenge: want to read 41-50 books from my TBR Classics: hope is to read 1 per month Judged by Cover: this is just to read random books from my library, no set goal