June wrap-up

Last Stand by Rachel E. Carter

Rating: 4/5

By Your Side by Kasie West

Rating: 5/5

Vals Nest Beatrijs Peeters

Rating: 4/5

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Rating: 5/5

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

Rating: 5/5

Reading challenge catching up

HELP!!

It's almost June already and so for i've only read 5 books. Which is insane to me. Friends tell me it's great, like, five books, wow, that's not nothing. For me, it is close to nothing. I used to read two books a week easily, and now I'm barely reading a book a month.
It's not a big deal, I know, you can read whenever you feel like it a d shouldn't feel forced to do so. But reading is somethign that makes me happy and the reason I don't read as much anymore is because I have so many things to do during the day, that I'm way to tired to read in the evening and decide to do something else like watching YouTube video's or Netflix.
With exams coming in two weeks I feel like I should read more, because that's really something that relaxes me.

Anyway's here's an update of the books I've read so far (since monthly wrap-ups weren't really in order these past few months)

First Year by Rachel E. Carter

Rating: 4/5

June wrap-up

Finally getting out of my reading slump. Summer break finally starting. I'm ready for July! But first: here's what I've read in June.

Carve the Mark: First Look
Rating: 4/5

February wrap-up

Woohoo, second month of the year. Here's what I've read this month. Reviews for each book are linked.

Creatura by Nely Cab

Rating: 5/5

January wrap-up

A great start of the year! Loved being able to read a lot without too much things to do. Hope you had a great month with awesome book. If you have a blog and posted your wrap-up, leave your link in a comment, I'd love to check it out.

Girl Online by Zoe Sugg

Rating: 3/5

December Wrap-up

This month was a lot better than I expected. I stopped my study (to do something else next semester), which means I don't have to take any exams. That cleared a lot of time in my schedule and I'm happy about that.

These are the books I've read this month.

Awaking by Madeline Freeman - 9/12

Rating: 3/5

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare - 10/12

Rating: 4/5

November Wrap-up

Here's my little wrap-up for November.

This are the books I've read this month:

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han - 17/11

Rating: 5/5

P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han - 22/11

Rating: 5/5

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare - Still reading...

Rating: 

This was a very busy month so I did not get too much reading done, but overall I'm pretty happy with what I've read. I hope December will be better. It probably won't because exams are coming up. December will be busy and in January I'll have my exams. So I guess preparation and exams will take the overhand the next two months.

Much love,

Ellen

October Wrap-up

This wasn't the month I thought it would be, I got to read more than I anticipated. So here's the books I've read this month:

Antigone by Sophocles - 6/10

Rating: 4/5

Color Me Creative by Kristina Webb - 8/10

Rating: 5/5

My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak - 22/10

Rating: 5/5

Anywhere with You by Kaylee Ryan - 25/10

Rating 3/5

More with You by Kaylee Ryan - 27/10

Rating: 3/5

A Faerie's Revenge by Rachel Morgan - 31/10

Rating: 5/5

On my TBR for October:

• Color Me Creative by Kristina Webb
• Broken Wings by Cameo Renae
• My Life with the Walter Boys

At least I can say I got my TBR this month, even though it was just a small one. So maybe it doesn't really count.

I hope November will be good.

Much love,

Ellen

24 Hour Read-A-Thon: Wrap-Up

I'll be updating this after every hour. So hour 1 is the update of everything I've read in the 1st hour.

Hour 0 aka. The Start - 2pm

Let's gooooooooo! I'm so ready for this!

Hour 1 - 2pm - 3pm

Basic human needs fulfilled? Let's get on with hour 2!

Book read this hour: My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak

Pages read this hour: 38

Pages read in total: 38

Books finished: /

Hour 2 - 3pm - 4pm

This book is awesomeness! And I need a snack...

Book read this hour: My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak

Pages read this hour: 46

Pages read in total: 84

Books finished: /

Hour 3 - 4pm - 5pm

I could use dinner... Maybe too early?

Book read this hour: My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak

Pages read this hour: 28

Pages read in total: 112

Books finished: /

Hour 4 - 5pm - 6pm

Well I had dinner. Yay!

Book read this hour: My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak

Pages read this hour: 27

Pages read in total: 139

Books finished: /

And I failed

I stopped reading around this time and went to party with friends. I slept long so by the time I was awake the readathon was almost over.

Luckily these few hours did pull me out of my reading slump.

Happy reading and I hope I'll do better next time.

Much love,

Ellen

September Wrap-up

Behold! The books I have read this month.

This month I joined #readwithben again, a bookclub on Instagram by the YouTuber Benjaminoftomes. This month we're readig the Hidden Wings series by Cameo Renae. My reviews for each book I've read will be linked.

August Wrap-up

Here is a list of the books I've read this month:

• City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - 04/08
• Rating: 5/5

• The Faerie Guardian by Rachel Morgan - 06/08
• Rating: 5/5

• Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - 09/08
• Rating: 4/5

• The Faerie Prince by Rachel Morgan - 12/08
• Rating: 5/5

• Firelight by Sophie Jordan - 15/08
• Rating: 5/5

• Vanish by Sophie Jordan - 17/08
• Rating: 4/5

• The Faerie War by Rachel Morgan - 22/08
• Rating: 5/5

• Hidden by Sophie Jordan - 26/08
• Rating: 5/5

• A Faerie's Secret by Rachel Morgan - 31/08
• Rating: 5/5

• The Wedding Switch by Sharon Kleve - 31/08
• Rating: 3/5

What a month! By the end of this month I decided to put a goal of finishing 10 books this month. I have succeeded!! I'm so happy about what I've read this month and I have read such amazing books. Excited about next month!

LINK YOUR AUGUST WRAP UP IN THE COMMENTS AND I'LL GIVE IT A LOOK!

My reviews on all of these books are linked by the rating. Give them a look if you've got the time.

If you have any book recommendations for me, I'd be happy with anything I get recommended. 

Much love,

Ellen

Bout of Books read-a-thon 14: wrap-up

So this week has come to an end and we're saying goodbye too each other after reading side by side for this whole week. I've come across many new blogs and Instagram pages to follow and I really enjoyed doing the daily challenges too. It was a nice added bonus to keep the week more interactive and interesting.

I haven't read as much as I wanted to read this week, but I'm not totally disappointed. I think that, taking in count that I had to work from Monday until Friday, I have read as much as I was able to. 

The books I have read this week are:

• Vanish by Sophie Jordan (Firelight #2)

• The Faerie War by Rachel Morgan (Creepy Hollow #3)

• Hidden by Sophie Jordan (Firelight #3) - 78 of 256 pages

Besides reading those books I have also participated in all challenges but one this week. The only sad thing is that I wasn't able to join any Twitter chat due to the time difference. 

If you're reading this and you'd also like some more bookish friends you can add me on Instagram @the_secrets_in_books.

Maybe we can make a little group chat of fantasy YA book lovers on KIK and talk about books and stuff there? You can always DM me on Instagram so please do, I'd love to meet new people!

Much love,

Ellen