It’s officially June! You know what that means? Summer is upon us (even though it feels like it’s already here). School will be out for summer break soon. And my birthday is this month so that means TBV’s annual Birthday Extravaganza is coming this month!! We have some awesome giveaways lined up that you won’t want to miss.
Remember last month, in the monthly wrap-up post for April, how I said that I removed the ‘current giveaways’ widget from the sidebar? Well, I put it back in the sidebar since it’s easier to find there.
J9’s TOP PICK for May was Bear, Otter, and the Kid by T.J. Klune. My TOP PICK for May was Love Irresistibly by Julie James. If you haven’t, READ THESE BOOKS!
And here are some bookish events going on this summer:
» My Shelf Confessions is hosting the Wicked Wildfire Read-a-Thon from 6/7-6/14.
» All Things Urban Fantasy and Dark Faerie Tales are hosting Deadly Destinations in July.
» The Book Nympho and Rabid Reads are hosting Stomp vs. Romp in August.
Books Reviewed on TBV:
- Eternal Demon by Laura Wright – 4 frogs
- Heart of Iron by Bec McMaster – 4 frogs
- Predatory Anthology – 3 ½ frogs
- Soul Magic by Poppy Dennison – 3 frogs
- Finding Shelter by M.J. O’Shea – 3 frogs
- Never a Hero by Marie Sexton – 2 ½ frogs
- Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane – 4 frogs
- Moon by Laurann Dohner – 3 frogs
- Built 4 It by Daisy Harris – 1 frog
- Bear, Otter, and the Kid by T.J. Klune – 5 frogs
- Still by Mary Calmes – 2 frogs
- Tats of Honor by Vona Logan – 2 ½ frogs
- Who We Are by T.J. Klune – 4 ½ frogs
- Adrian’s Librarian by Hollis Shiloh – DNF
- The South Side Tour Guide by Shelter Somerset – 4 frogs
- Denying Yourself by Silvia Violet – 3 ½ frogs
- Living Dangerously by Dee J. Adams – 4 frogs
- Scorpion by Aleksandr Voinov – 1 frogs
- Love Irresistibly by Julie James – 4 frogs
- Ethan by Grace Buttowes – 4 frogs
Posts:
- Cover Reveal: The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
- Author Erin McCarthy talked about why she chose to write a New Adult novel.
- In My Pocket (25) – Scandal, cute animal pictures, and Iron Man.
- My Bookish Wants & Gots (27)
- I participated in Bout of Books 7.0! My very first read-a-thon.
- Author Sandy James talked about imagination.
- Author Kate Meader shared an exclusive excerpt from her latest release Feel the Heat.
- J9 interviewed author Bec McMaster.
- Thursday Thirteen: Books I’ve Been Meaning to Read
- In My Pocket (26) – Penis Potions and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
- Author Dee J. Adams talked about first impressions.
- Do you ever purposely spoil a book for yourself?
- Thursday Thirteen: Authors and Series on My Auto-Read List
- Author Paula Altenburg shared ten of her favorite foods. She has quite the sweet tooth, like me.
Current Giveaways:
- (1) print copy of Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster – ENDS 6/3 (US/CAN)
- (1) ebook copy of Danger Zone by Dee J. Adams – ENDS 6/10 (INT)
2013 Reading Challenges/Goals Status Report:
- Outdo Yourself – 39/100
- Men in Uniform – 5/5 – COMPLETED
- Nicholas Sparks – 0/4
- Romantic Suspense – 3/13
- Contemporary Romance – 18/10 – COMPLETED
- Read 100 books – 39/100
- Read 24 books from TBR Pile – 4/24
- Read 12 Freebies from TBR Pile – 1/12
How was your May? Are you ready for Summer? Are you participating in any bookish events this summer?
Wow, I didn't realize that there were so many summer bookish events. I'm just participating in the 2013 Big Book Summer Challenge
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I wish you luck :)
DeleteGreat month for books! Happy June reading!
ReplyDeleteIt is! There are so many good releases coming out this month.
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