It’s September! That means school is back in session (YAY!). It also means that Fall is right around the corner, and thank goodness for that because I am sick of this heat. I’m still in a bit of a reading funk. I have DNF’d quite a few books lately, books that other people have really enjoyed, which makes me wonder is it me? These books didn’t grab me from the get go. I need something that is going to grab me by the shirt and pull me right in. Suggestions?
TOP PICKS for August: J9’s top pick is Six Degrees of Separation by Taylor V. Donovan, which she gave 5 frogs. My top pick is Heart of Venom by Jennifer Estep, which I gave 5 frogs.
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Bloggiesta is coming! Bloggiesta weekend is September 20th – 22nd. I’ll be posting my starting line and finish line on my Tumblr. Do you have your to-do list ready? I always seem to have a never-ending to-do list. I’ll be doing a tutorial on IFTTT and hosting a mini-challenge here on the blog so look out for that.
Thank goodness my TV show is coming back soon. Scandal returns October 3rd. Still no word on when The Client List (don’t judge!) returns though. Guess they’re trying to figure out whether or not to write J. Hew’s pregnancy into the storyline and if so, who the show’s baby daddy is going to be. I gave up on Under the Dome. Answers about the damn dome are no where in sight and I can’t wait a whole ‘nother season for answers. I started reading the book, which is WAY different from the TV series (poor Angie) but it’s not grabbing me. I may just find a friend to spoil the whole thing for me.
Books Reviewed on TBV:
- The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan – 4 ½ frogs
- Collusion by Eden Winters – 5 frogs
- Strongman by Denise Rossetti – 3 ½ frogs
- Claimed by Stacey Kennedy – 4 frogs
- Own the Wind by Kristen Ashley – 4 ½ frogs
- Private Dicks by Katie Allen – 4 frogs
- Beyond Duty by S.J.D. Peterson – 4 ½ frogs
- What There Is by Kate McMurray – 2 frogs
- Gold Lust by Sky Robinson – 2 frogs
- Love the Sinner by Avril Ashton – 4 ½ frogs
- Sinner, Savior by Avril Ashton – 4 frogs
- A Sinner Born by Avril Ashton – 3.5 frogs
- Lover’s Knots by Katherine Cross – 4 frogs
- Bending the Iron by Libby Drew – 3 frogs
- Sinner’s Fall by Avril Ashton – 4 frogs
- My Cowboy Heart by Z.A. Maxfield – 3 frogs
- Just What the Truth Is by Cardeno C. – 4 frogs
- Finding Zach by Rowan Speedwell – 4 frogs
- Mating Tomeo by A.J. Llewellyn – 3 ½ frogs
- Hide Out by Katie Allen – 4 frogs
- Six Degrees of Lust by Taylor V. Donovan – 4 frogs
- Heart of Venom by Jennifer Estep – 5 frogs
- Between Sinners and Saints by Marie Sexton – 4 ½ frogs
- Shadowlands by Charlie David – 3 frogs
- Six Degrees of Separation by Taylor V. Donovan – 5 frogs
- Undercover Sins by Hayley B. James – 2 frogs
Posts:
- Amanda J. Greene revealed the cover for Caressed by Shadows, the 4th book in her Rulers of Darkness series.
- My Bookish Wants & Gots (30)
- Reasons I DNF a book.
- The Book Vixen is on Tumblr!
- Carrie Ann Ryan revealed the cover for Hidden Destiny, the 6th book in her Ryan’s Redwood Pack series.
- Books I push.
- Dmitri from Stacey Kennedy’s Claimed came by for a chat.
- Sidney Bristol talked about tattoos and her latest release The Harder He Falls.
- Things that make my life as a reader/book blogger easier.
- In My Pocket: A vibrator that syncs with audiobooks, how to kiss harder, and so much more!
- Things I like to do when not reading books.
- Read an excerpt from Two Wrongs, One Right by Katee Robert.
- Notice anything different? Why yes, The Book Vixen has a new look!
Current Giveaways:
- (2) digital copies of Under His Skin by Sidney Bristol – ENDS 9/5 (INT)
- (5) print copies of Maggie’s Man by Alicia Scott– ENDS 9/11 (US)
- (1) digital copies of Southern Winterland (Book 0.5), Six Degrees of Lust (Book 1), 60 Percent Proof (Book 1.5), and Six Degrees of Separation(Book 2) by Taylor V. Donovan – ENDS 9/12 (INT)
2013 Reading Challenges/Goals Status Report:
- Outdo Yourself – 59/100
- Men in Uniform – 7/5
- Nicholas Sparks – 0/4
- Romantic Suspense – 6/13
- Contemporary Romance – 24/10
- Read 100 books – 59/100
- Read 24 books from TBR Pile – 4/24
- Read 12 Freebies from TBR Pile – 3/12
How was your August? What are you reading?
Hope September bring less DNF's for you!
ReplyDeleteI hope so too!
DeleteI hope you can get out of your funk soon! Have you tried Jessica Brody's Unremembered? It's YA but it is so good. Also Stacey Kade's The Rules is excellent.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THE NEW LOOK!!! It's so clean, elegant, and sharp. LOVE IT!!
I don't think I've heard of Unremembered. I'll check it out, as well as your other recommendation. Though I do have to say I'm not much for YA these days.
DeleteGlad you like it! I am loving it too, though I'm biased :)
Loving the new look!! I hope you were able to get out of your funk. I've been in a bit of one too on both the reading AND blogging front. Hence the super duper late comment to this post :)
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