July's Reads

July has been a good month for reading. The first part of it started out strong and I read a lot of these books then. The last part of the month has been another story. As I have mentioned earlier, I feel a slump may be coming. As for these books, I am happy to say that they were really enjoyable reads. Hope that you all have had a great month filled with reading.

Lies She Told by Cate Holahan

Cold Days by Jim Butcher

Skin Game by Jim Butcher

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

Image Protector by Lily Alexander

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli

The Dinner by Herman Koch

Peace Talks by Jim Butcher

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

One More Step by Colleen Hoover and others

I'm Not Dying With You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal

The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

Here Lies Daniel Tate by Cristin Terrill

The Mall by Megan McCafferty

The Safe Place by Anna Downes

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

We All Fall Down by Natalie D. Richards

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

Creep by Jennifer Hillier

Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster

V-Wars Volume One: Crimson Queen

CSI: Serial 1 by Max Allan Collins

Master Class by Christina Dalcher

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 by Jordie Bellaire

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home by Joss Whedon

Happy Reading! May your August be amazing!

InkedBookDragon

June's Reads

June was a fantastic month for me for reading. I enjoyed every book that I read this past month. I had some rereads, The End of the Affair and the Dresden Files Series. I was introduced to some new authors. I loved June's reads.

The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

The Escape Room by Megan Goldin

Final Girls by Riley Sager

Confessions of a Klutz by Abigail Davies

Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chen

All the Bad Apples by Moira Fowley-Doyle

Ghost Story by Jim Butcher

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Hayley by Kathryn Shay

The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager

Ghosts & Liars by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

The Wife Stalker by Live Constantine

Adore by Doris Lessing

Illusions of Grandeur by Kathryn Ann Kingsley

A Date for Good Luck by Heidi McLaughlin and LP Dover

Changes by Jim Butcher

Small Favor by Jim Butcher

Winds of Fear by Glede Browne Kabongo

Ghost Love by Dennis Mahoney

Turn Coat by Jim Butcher

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Darkness Lies Waiting by Mercer Scott

Beach Read by Emily Henry

Seeking Jake Ryan by M.F. Lorson

The Book Doctor by Britney King

Hope that your month was awesome!

InkedBookDragon

May's Reads

Hello Readers.

I read some really good books in May. Revisiting the world of Harry Dresden in preparation for the two new books in the series coming out this year. I got a chance to read some sequels in some well loved series. I was introduced to some new authors. It was a really good month for reading. 

Murder on the Mountain by Carolyn LaRoche

Death Masks by Jim Butcher

Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier

Pumpkin Spice Peril by Jenn McKinlay

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

A Date for Midnight by Heidi McLaughlin and LP Dover

Lights Up by Brianna Stark

Blood Rites by Jim Butcher

Curtain Call by Brianna Stark

Ringmaster by Brianna Hale

A Date with an Admirer by Heidi McLaughlin and LP Dover

Locke & Key, Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft

Closing Night by Brianna Hale

Raised on It by Lisa Shelby

Dead Beat by Jim Butcher

Trouble by Gabrielle G.

Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston

In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner

Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher

White Night by Jim Butcher

Hope that you had a wonderful month full of reading.

InkedBookDragon

April's Reads

Hello Readers. 

Another month has flown by. I cannot believe that it is already May. Given what we are dealing with, it is not surprising that all sense of time has been escaping me. One day may feel like just a few hours while the next day may feel like a week. Such a weird time. I would love to say that it is not keeping me from reading but it has been. I read fifteen books this month. Fifteen. That may seem like a lot to some people but there have been multiple months where I read double to triple that. Maybe May will be better for me. The books that I read were good. Some were amazing. Some were just good. I did not read anything horrible so it was a great month. 

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Admission by Julie Buxbaum

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins 

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Tart of Darkness by Denise Swanson

Leave No Scone Unturned by Denise Swanson

Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh

Death of a Blueberry Tart by Lee Hollis
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
The God Game by Danny Tobey
Bad For Me by Lee Piper
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher

I hope that your May is full of fantastic books.

Happy Reading.


InkedBookDragon

March's Reads

Hello Readers.

I meant to post this earlier but I did not get the chance to. I apologize for the delay. March was not the best month for me for reading. It was not a bad month but it was a slow reading month. I completed sixteen books. I realize that you may be reading this and thinking that it was an outstanding month. For me, it was a pretty slow month. I started a number of books and did not complete them because I was not feeling them. I hope to go back and read them later. I did read some good books in March. I even got to start my reread of The Hunger Games trilogy. I want to be ready for the new book coming out in May. I may be a little excited about that one.

 Back to March reads, I truly enjoyed the books that I completed. 

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

Follow Me by Kathleen Barber 

The Third Wife by Lisa Jewel

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Derby Life by Margot “Em Dash” Atwell

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding 

Maybe This Time by Kasie West

Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis

Derby Girl (Whip It) by Shauna Cross

PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern

Shug by Jenny Han

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Anna Dressed In Blood by Kendare Blake

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Chasing Melody by Erin Cristofoli

I hope that your March was filled with excellent reads. 

InkedBookDragon

Currently reading: Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare 

February's Reads

Hello Readers.

I meant to get this post up earlier this month but the days got away from me. February was a good month for reading. I did not read as many books as I usually do a month but I still read a lot. Many good reads. I know that I will be rereading some of them again. 

Books read in February

Kiss The Girls and Make Them Cry

Tweet Cute

Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)

Wilder Girls

Virtually Perfect

Tell Me Three Things

The Wives

The Giver of Stars

Repeat

Space Between: Explorations of Love, Sex, and Fluidity

The Betrothed (The Betrothed, #1)

Charlie All Night

Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between

Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1)

Postcards from the Edge

After All

Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe (At the Cupcake Cafe, #1)

Finding Perfect

Cloche and Dagger (Hat Shop Mystery, #1)

Dad is Fat

I Can Be a Better You

InkedBookDragon

Currently reading: House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1), The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1), Derby Girl, and Derby Life: A Crash Course in the Incredible Sport of Roller Derby

January's Reads

Hello Readers.

I apologize for the delay in this post. I wanted to get it to you earlier this month but I guess the fourth of that month is not that bad. January was a good month for reading. I read twenty-four novels and eleven comics. I read some intense books and used the comics as a buffer. It was definitely a fun month. 

Books read in January

Reputation by Sara Shepard

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

The God Game by Danny Tobey

Again, but Better by Christine Riccio

The Assistants by Camille Perri

Carrie by Stephen King

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkakan

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufmann and Jay Kristoff

Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare

He Said/She Said by Erin Kelly

Real Murders by Charlaine Harris

One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus

To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

P.S. I Like You by Kasie West

Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian

The First Mistake by Sandie Jones

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling

Pines by Blake Crouch

She Died Famous by Kyle Rutkin
The Reeducation of Savannah McGuire by Heidi McLaughlin
The Overdue Life Of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms

Comics read in January:

Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1

Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #2

Star Wars: The Age of Resistance - Rey

Star Wars: The Age of Resistance - Kylo Ren

Star Wars: The Age of Resistance - Rose Tico

Star Wars: The Age of Resistance - Finn

Star Wars: The Age of Resistance - General Hux

Star Wars: The Age of Resistance - Age of Resistance (Special)

Star Wars: The Age of Resistance - Snoke

Star Wars: The Age of Resistance - Poe Dameron

Star Wars: The Age of Resistance - Captain Phasma

InkedBookDragon

Currently reading: The Wilder Girls by Rory Power

December

Hello Readers.

How is it already December? This year is almost over and I didn’t post nearly as many times as I wanted to. I want to apologize for that. I have been unwell. Slowly starting to feel better so I am trying to get back to me. With that comes the writing. I’m feeling inspired these days so let’s hope that this isn’t complete and utter rubbish.

November was a great month for me in regards to reading. I managed to pass my goodreads yearly challenge goal. I thought I would take some of my older ideas and approach them differently. Once a month, I will post a wrap up of my reads. Thinking about trying some new stuff, so please bear with me.

Headed to bed but I wanted to share this:

 

InkedBookDragon

Current Reads: One Of Us Is Next by Karen McManus and Three by Ted Decker

Monthly Wrap-Up : January 2019 (Better Late Than Never)

Hello again.

January was a good month for me in terms of reading. In December, I set my goodreads yearly challenge for 2019 to 200 books. It is optimistic but I feel that I can definitely shoot for it. Some years, that number is obtainable. Other years, I am lucky to read 100 books. I am attacking the challenge with a combination of physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks. We shall see if I meet my goal.

January's Total Books Read: 36

Books Read:

The End Of The Affair	Graham Green
I Believe In A Thing Called Love	Maurene Goo
The One	Kiera Cass
On What Grounds	Cleo Coyle
Fairest of All	Serena Valentino
A Little Side of Geek	Maguerite Labbe
Weregirl	C.D. Bell
The Blue Witch	Alane Adams
Becoming	Michelle Obama
Side Effects May Vary	Julie Murphy
Identity Theft	Rachel Rosenthal
The Third Man	Mani Sherian
Black Sheep	Rory Scholl
Two Henrys	Kevin Allison
I'd Rather Be Reading	Anne Bogel
Sh*t My Dad Says	Justin Halpern
Alex & Eliza	Melissa De La Cruz
Axios: A Spartan Tale	Jaclyn Osborn
My Plain Jane	Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows
City of Bones	Cassandra Clare
City of Ashes	Cassandra Clare
The Haunting of Hill House	Shirley Jackson
The List	Siobhan Vivian
Into The Wild	Jon Krakauer
Batman: Year Two	Mike W. Karr
The Library Book	Susan Orlean
On Writing	Stephen King
My Most Excellent Year	Steve Kluger
City of Glass	Cassandra Clare
The Similars	Rebecca Hanover
The Heir	Kiera Cass
The Crown	Kiera Cass
Happily Ever After	Kiera Cass
Clockwork Angel	Cassandra Clare
Slayer	Kiersten White
The Egg and Other Stories	Andy Weir

It truly was a great month!

InkedBookDragon

"A Change Would Do You Good"

Hello Everyone!

I believe that Sheryl Crow said it best when she sang that "A Change Would Do You Good.". We tend to fear change. It is frightening and unpredictable. No one likes it. We must embrace change. No matter how hard it may be.

This is the second time that I have decided to institute changes to the blog. Some of the changes that I mentioned before (see "Changes Ahead..." 11/28/17) were put into place. Some of them have yet to be started but I hope to bring them in soon.

Changes that are already in place:

• Author Spotlights
• Series Spotlights
• Blog Tours
• Email Subscription (just added)

Changes that have yet to be set in place:

• Giveaways
• Video Reviews

I would still like to apply all of the above changes to the blog in addition to these:

• Current Reads
• TBR Lists
• Reading Challenges
• Monthly Wrap-ups

Excited about the new changes that are coming. Thank you for reading. Be sure to sign up for the new email subscription. It is a great feature and I am very happy about being able to add it to the blog. 

InkedBookDragon

*A Change Would Do You Good [Recorded by Sheryl Crow]. Sheryl Crow. Hollywood, CA: A&M.