Library Book Haul

I managed to sneak off and visit the library right before the service that was going on today. I had quite a bit of fun at my family gathering, by the way, despite the solemn occasion, I ran around and played tag with my little baby cousins. They are 5, and 3. I also have a boy younger cousin who is 7 or around that age. Those little balls of energy never wear out, it seems! They just kept going and going! As for me, I am going to sleep well tonight I can tell you.

Anyway, I went to the library today and got 5 books. I was in the Teens section, and the librarian there kept staring at me. The books I got were all hardback copies that were hard to carry, and seemed to be almost as tall as I was! Here's the books I got:

The Elite by Kiera Cass is the second book in the Selection Trilogy. I finished the first one on June 1st, and really enjoyed it, and now I am glad I was able to find the second book to read. Hopefully it lives up to the first book in the series.

 

Scarlet and Cress by Marissa Meyer which is also part of a series, The Lunar Chronicles. The first book is Cinder, which I posted a Read and React about. Maybe I will do the same for these books, since the first one was so much fun to do.

 

 

The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima is the third book in the Seven Realms Series. I liked the first book, The Demon King, and I liked the second book even better. I hope that the third one ends up being ever better! This is a long book, so I'm going to read the other books before this one.

 

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green is a book I've wanted to read for awhile. I've wanted to read another John Green book, and here I found this one, which was the only one left at the library! Obviously, Mr. Green has been very popular lately, and I feel lucky to have gotten a copy of one of his novels before they were all gone!

That's all the books I got at the library today. I was trying to do self check out, but one wouldn't scan, so I had to bring it up to the front desk, and I forgot to exit out of the self check out. Oops! Let's hope that no one does anything to my account... ack!

 

What I'm Reading Update

So, it's a Saturday, and as I am not busy, and have not posted in a couple of days, I think I'll post a little "What I'm Reading" Update for you all to read. I have company over today though, and so my family has been cleaning everything, so I am glad for a little break to blog.

First, I'd like to give you guys a link to my Goodreads account. I post a lot of reviews, ratings, and updates on my account. https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/30081375-waffle-writer

So, the first book I am reading is

 



       I've been reading this book since last year. It's an adult novel, a sci-fi sort of realistic book about what would happen if sudden climate change happened right here, right now. I hadn't really never got into this book, but I decided to pick it back up and hopefully finish it. I'm 80% of the way through according to Goodreads, and I hope I can finish this book this weekend, or at least this week in general.

     I'm also currently reading Little House in the Big Woods. It's a childhood classic that I can't believe I haven't read yet. So far I am absolutely loving the simple writing style, and the cozy feel of the book. The illustrations are also amazing and go really well with the book. I'm zipping right through this one, and it's another book I hope to finish up really soon.


        Hopefully, I can sneak off to the library today or on Monday to get new books to read. The Library is closed on Sundays. We tried to go yesterday, but unfortuneatley the library closes at 6:00pm, and guess what time it was when we got there? 6:10pm! Gah!

       The books I've finished so far this month are The Selection by Kiera Cass and Cinder by Marissa Meyer, I gave both 5/5 Stars on Goodreads and really enjoyed them. I hope to finish the series when I go to the library to get the books. I can tell June is going to be a great month for reading!
       
          With the Library ReadAThon hosted by Rachael Turns Pages coming up soon, you can expect lots of updates in this coming week. I hope you all will have an awesome weekend.

Library Books Read-A-Thon

When: June 9th through June 19th, 2014

Who: It is being hosted by Rachael Turns Pages and the original announncement post is  here if you would like to sign up!

What: You read as many library books as you can throughout the week, although if it is your own books, those are fine too.

 

"Emma, you're signing up for yet another challenge?" Yes, I am. Hehe. I'm just in a do ALL the Challenges type of mood, plus a readathon like this one should help me power through that last week of school. We'll see, huh?


 

Book Bingo Challenge

On Anne and Kristilyn's Blog, they host a Bookish Bingo Challenge every year. This will be my first time participating in said challenge, but better late than never, right? Here's the link to the 2014 Bingo Board Original Post. Below, I'll list my progress on the Bookish Bingo Board!

Top Ten Tuesday: Beach Bag Books

As always, The Broke and the Bookish blog is hosting a Top 10 Tuesday. This is my first time participating in one. This week's topic is "Top Ten Books That Will Be In Your Beach Bag This Summer". My answers are as follows...

Cinder by Marissa Meyer: Read and React

On June 1st, 2014 I began reading Marissa Meyer's Cinder, a Sci-Fi Retelling of Cinderella, in which Cinderella is a cyborg mechanic in the future city of New Beijing.
Follow along as read Cinder for the very first time! I'll post my reactions, predictions, and other comments on this post as I read the book.

SLC: Library Survey

 

The original post is to be found right here. Don't forget, it isn't too late to sign up for the challenge on The Book Monsters Blog!

 

Summer Library Challenge Goals

Here is the original post by The Book Monsters about the goals for the Summer Library Challenge! I have a few goals reading and library-wise that I hope to fufill this summer, despite my fairly busy schedule that I seem to have! Here are some of my goals for this challenge in particular:

May Wrap-Up

Hey all! Because I'll be busy all weekend, I decided to make my grand first Wrap-Up Post today instead of this weekend! I'll post the books read this month, my rating of them, and a very brief review, as well as the books I am currently reading. All ratings are out of 5 Stars. Enjoy!

Qualities of a Great Fantasy Series

Although Dystopian seems to be all the rage lately, Fantasy still remains one of my favorite genres, possibly my #1 Favorite. But there are certain times when I want to throw the book against the wall and howl to the sky while reading such a series. How to prevent these moments? I've compiled a small-ish list of things to avoid, and things to make sure to include.