August Recap & Stacking the Shelves (50) || Queen of Shadows, UK, and Hello September!

So. I’m trying something new! Ever since I began cutting down on my Sunday Weekly Wrap Ups — because, let’s face it, my life isn’t that interesting* — I thought I would do monthly recaps to hopefully fill in the gaps. August, too, was the month of Converting My Friend Into the Supernatural Fandom*.

*In saying that, however, I can affirm that the cookie shown above was DELICIOUS.

*She’s now probably almost done with season two. I believe I was successful.

WHAT I READ THIS MONTH:

• I passed my 200 books reading challenge  — which, fyi, is the MOST I’ve ever read in a year.
• I DEVOURED The Young Elites by Marie Lu, and I think I can easily say it was my favourite read of August (along with A Darker Shade of Magic). So if you haven’t read them, I recommend you do so ASAP. And then come lament with me over the fact that we have to wait forever for A Gathering of Shadows. The Accident Season, A Thousand Pieces of You, Rook,and Abhorsen were also some BRILLIANT reads.

• Overall — twenty-five books read.

WHAT HAPPENS IN SEPTEMBER:

• I’ll be heading off to the UK for four-ish weeks, so there won’t be many blog posts coming from me, aside from the ones that I’ve managed to schedule.
• When it gets to the later half of September/October, expect LOTS of UK posts*.
• I’m part of Samantha Shannon/Bloomsbury’s Australian blog tour for the paperback release of The Mime Order. If you haven’t read these books, THEN GET ON IT. I adore them to bits.

• I’ll have less and less time to comment on your beautiful blogs, so I’ll do as much as I can beforehand.
• Not only is it September, but it’s spring. Which means flowers (and pleeeenty of photography) and allergies… which is decidedly less fantastic if you ask me. But in all seriousness: WHERE HAS THE YEAR GONE!? I swear I was waking up yesterday, and it was June.

* Like seriously. Lots. You’ll be drowning in UK pictures.

WHAT I WROTE THIS MONTH:

My third round of Frayed edits were sent in during August (PANICPANICPANIC), and so, to keep myself distracted, I’ve begun working on a Upper YA Sci Fi novel which, so far, is SO fun to write. To describe the novel in a somewhat succinct way, think: White Collar meets Leverage meets Star Wars. So. Much. Fun.

In other words: planets, and thieves, and intergalactic wars, and heists.

I have a GAZILLION other ideas rattling around in my head too, which, hopefully, I’ll get a chance to write soon.

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This is the meme where you can highlight books you’ve bought/borrowed/gifted/received for review. You can read more on the meme and how to get involved here!

I went on a mild book-buying spree this month. Don’t judge. It’s over 20 hours from here to London, and I need SOMETHING to do on the flight. Also something to forget that, you know, I’ll be on a giant metal coffin with WINGS.

• The Silmarillion by J. R.R. Tolkien (Finally, finally have my own copy)
• Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
• Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas (CUE FANGIRLING)

• The 100: Homecoming by Kass Morgan
• Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

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POPULAR POSTS THIS MONTH:

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Can you believe it’s September already? What incredible books have you read this month — and do we have any in common from above? In related news, I am very jealous of all you Northern Hemisphere people going into autumn/fall soon! And for those who have been on lone flights: any tips?

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