June 2021 Monthly Wrap-Up

July 3, 2021 ~ Joanna @ TheGeekishBrunette ~ 15 Comments

Hello Lovely Readers!

Here is another monthly wrap-up! I say this every time but each month goes by so quickly.

June was filled with family visits and a lot of birthdays, which included my daughter’s 5th birthday! There hasn’t been anything else going on besides my husband doing summer school and he will be done this week so July is dedicated to family time before school starts once again in August.

My reading for the month was pretty consistent with other months from this year. I’ve been taking breaks every now and again from reading which helps to stay out of slumps. I have 8 arcs left since I did get more but I’m still knocking them out!

I’ve been playing videogames like usual too. Mostly it’s been World of Warcraft but also Mario Kart every now and then. It’s fun to play with my daughter and I’m glad we decided to get a Nintendo switch for her birthday. One day we will get Animal Crossing, haha.

We did watch Luca and Raya and the Last Dragon as a family. I think I liked Raya more but they aren’t in my top ten favorite Disney movies. I’d most likely give them a 3.8/5 stars.

That’s about it! Time to get on with the all of the bookstuff.

This month I managed to read 22 books, 1 manga, and listened to 4 audiobooks.

27 books in total!

My favorite book of the month was The Last Words We Said by Leah Scheier. It was so good! It had me crying but it was worth it.

My least favorite was A Spot of Trouble by Teri Wilson. It was just not my cup of tea and had too much petty drama that was meant to be funny.

The Last Words We Said by Leah Scheier (arc)
Fae Pursuit (Tangled Fae #4) by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Fae Conqueror (Tangled Fae #5) by Sarah K.L. Wilson
The Splendor by Breeana Shields (arc)
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (audiobook)

For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
Those Not-So-Sweet Boys Vol. 2 by Yoko Nogiri (manga)
Could You Escape the Paris Catacombs? by Matt Doeden
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova (arc)
Made in Korea by Sarah Suk (audiobook)
The Cruelest Mercy (The Kinder Poison #2) by Natalie Mae
Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson (arc)
Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli (arc)

The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle (arc)
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim (arc)
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (audiobook)
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
She Who Rides the Storm by Caitlin Sangster (arc)
You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao (arc) (2.5 stars)
Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston (arc)

The List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Kasper Kramer (arc)
Frostbite (Vampire Academy #2) by Richelle Mead (audiobook)
The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu (arc)
Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe (arc)
Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood (arc)

A Spot of Trouble by Teri Wilson (arc) (1.5 stars)

None This Month

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How many books did you read in June? Did you have a favorite?

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May 2021 Monthly Wrap-Up

June 3, 2021 ~ Joanna @ TheGeekishBrunette ~ 16 Comments

Hello Lovely Readers!

Here is another monthly wrap-up! I say this every time but each month goes by so quickly.

Nothing much has been going on besides being busy with errands here and there. Our new car is finally finished and we have our official license plate! It’s been a hot mess to deal with. Besides that, my mom had surgery and is doing well now. They are still working out her medication but at least she is up and moving and the pain has been better. I wish it was easier to visit my family but a 12 hour drive and a husband working third shift isn’t a great mix for a trip. Hopefully with him finishing school next year it will be a lot easier when he has a better job.

I have seen a lot of my husband’s family recently and it helps to see some family even if it isn’t my siblings and parents. My daughter has loved it! We hung out with my mother-in-laws chickens and my daughter had fun chasing them back to their coop when they would get on the porch, lol. I’ll have to get photos next time I’m there.

I am still playing World of Warcraft and a friend of ours has come back since he has more free time now. We’ve known him for like 5 years now and it’s nice to have him on Facebook so we always see what he is up to even if he isn’t playing.

Reading was really good and I managed to get through quite a lot of arcs and have read more than I have in the last couple of months. No complaints here!

This month I managed to read 24 books and listened to 7 audiobooks.

31 books in total!

My favorite book of the month was The Box in the Woods (Truly Devious #4) by Maureen Johnson! I’m so glad she wrote another book with these characters because I love them so much!

My least favorite was the book I dnfed. It was just rather boring and I couldn’t get into it no matter how hard I tried.

Fae Captive (Tangled Fae #2) by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Fae Nightmare (Tangled Fae #3) by Sarah K.L. Wilson
The Burning God (The Poppy War #3) by R.F. Kuang
The Box in the Woods (Truly Devious #4) by Maureen Johnson (arc)
Isn’t It Bromantic? (Bromance Book Club #4) by Lyssa Kay Adams (arc)

Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park (arc)
The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur
Broken Web (Shamanborn #2) by Lori M. Lee (arc)
The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary (arc)
Beastly Bones (Jackaby #2) by William Ritter (audiobook)
Battle Royal by Lucky Parker (arc)
The Dire King (Jackaby #4) by William Ritter (audiobook)

Luck of the Titanic by Stacy Lee (arc)
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (audiobook)
Tell Me When You Feel Something by Vicki Grant (arc)
Red Wolf by Rachel Vincent (arc)
Sisters of the Snake by Sasha Nanua & Sarena Nanua (arc) 3.5 stars
Incendiary (Hollow Crown #1) by Zoraida Córdova (audiobook) 3.5 stars
Forest of Souls (Shamanborn #1) by Lori M. Lee (reread)
Daughter of Sparta by Claire M. Andrews (arc)
Redemptor (Raybearer #2) by Jordan Ifueko (arc)
Shipped by Meredith Tate
Jackaby (Jackaby #1) by William Ritter (audiobook) 3.5 stars
Illusionary (Hollow Crown #2) by Zoraida Córdova
Forestborn by Elayne Audrey Becker (arc)
Ghostly Echoes (Jackaby #3) by William Ritter (audiobook)

The Tragedy of Dane Riley by Kat Spears (arc)
Castle in the Air (Howl’s Moving Castle #2) by Diana Wynne Jones (audiobook)
You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
The Endless Skies by Shannon Price (arc)
Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle

The Emperor’s Blade by Brian Staveley

How many books did you read in April? Did you have a favorite?

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April 2021 Monthly Wrap-Up

May 1, 2021 ~ Joanna @ TheGeekishBrunette ~ 9 Comments

Hello Lovely Readers!

I feel like April flew by but this whole year has been a blur so far!

I haven’t been as present on my blog or bookstagram and have been taking a lot of days over there. I also haven’t been getting as much reading done as usual but honestly, I’m loving all of the breaks and not feeling pressured to do anything. It’s been nice.

World of Warcraft is still my game of choice these days and instead of the alliance I have made a commitment to the horde. Oops!

My younger brother has been playing with my husband and I. It’s been a lot of fun!

Other than that, I’ve just been doing a lot of adult things like yardwork and housework although I’ve been slacking on the housework part, ha. Tomorrow is the day for all of that though. Today I am finishing up the yard and I’ll be off to buy mulch soon!

My husband finished up his semester on Thursday and now a break until June when summer classes start.

I hope April treated you all well! ❤

This month I managed to read 16 books and listened to 4 audiobooks.

20 books in total!

My favorite book of the month was Gilded Serpent (Dark Shores #3) by Danielle L. Jensen. It is the best of the series so far!

My least favorite was both of the books I dnfed this month.

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (audiobook)
Tarnished Empire (Dark Shores #0.5) by Danielle L. Jensen
XOXO by Axie Oh (arc)
The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War #2) by R.F. Kuang (audiobook)
Gilded Serpent (Dark Shores #3) by Danielle L. Jensen (arc)
The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall (arc)

Bridge of Souls (Cassidy Blake #3) by Victoria Schwab
The Return of the Sorceress by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (arc)
Kind of Sort of Fine by Spencer Hall (arc)
11 Paper Hearts by Kelsey Hartwell
My Epic Spring Break (Up) by Kristin Rockaway (audiobook)

Shipped by Angie Hockman
The Layover by Lacie Waldon (arc)
Bone Crier’s Dawn (Bone Grace #2) by Kathryn Purdie
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid (arc)
Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
Faking Reality by Sara Fujimura (arc)
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Plot Twist by Bethany Turner (arc)
The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson (audiobook)

Too Good to be Real by Melonie Johnson (arc)
The Roommate by Rosie Danan

How many books did you read in April? Did you have a favorite?

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March 2021 Monthly Wrap-Up

April 2, 2021 ~ Joanna @ TheGeekishBrunette ~ 19 Comments

Hello Lovely Readers!

March was an intense month for me!

I did get reading done and a lot of it was arcs but I am still drowning in them, haha. It’s definitely what I will be focusing on again in April.

I did play some World of Warcraft but not as much as usual. I go through phases of wanting to play and then taking weeks off. It is what it is.

We bought a new car though! It’s a 2019 Hyundai Elantra and so different from our 1999 Honda Civic. I will get to take it for a spin as we drive an hour and a half to his family’s this weekend. Pretty excited that it will take less gas than my Honda CR-V as I like to go vroom vroom. 🤣

We got some bad news about my husband’s college graduating date though. He won’t graduate until next May instead of this December because his advisor didn’t tell him two of his business classes count towards his degree but not the hours required. It doesn’t make sense and would have been nice to know before as my husband talks to him every semester. It is what it is. That’s my new motto lately.

Other than that, I got to see my sister and dad as they brought our new car to us. It was a great a visit and hopefully soon I will get to see the rest of my family soon. I miss my mom but I at least call her everyday (sometimes 5 times 🤣) because I may be an adult but I still need her advise.

This month I managed to read 17 books, 16 mangas and listened to 3 audiobooks.

36 books in total!

My favorite book of the month was Southern Sun, Northern Star (Glass Alliance #3) by Joanna Hathaway! It was a grea, tear-filled ending to this trilogy.

My least favorite was These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan. I just had a lot of issues with it.

Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 5 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Southern Sun, Northern Star (Glass Alliance #3) by Joanna Hathaway (arc/ebook)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 6 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 7 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 8 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 9 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 12 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 14 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 15 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 16 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 17 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 18 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Fae Hunter (Tangled Fae #1) by Sarah K. L. Wilson

Float Plan by Trish Doller (ebook/arc)
Lucky Girl by Jamie Pacton (arc)
The Hollow Inside by Lauren Brooke Davis (arc)
The Fallen Kingdom (The Falconer #3) by Elizabeth May
The Case of the Cursed Crop by Michael Anthony Steele (arc/ebook)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 10 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 11 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Inuyasha VizBig Edition Vol. 13 by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Nyxia Unleashed (Nyxia Triad #2) by Scott Reintgen (audiobook)
Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (arc/ebook)

The Weirn Books Vol.1 by Svetlana Chmakova (arc/graphic novel)
Hello, Cruel Heart by Maureen Johnson (arc)
Kiss and Repeat by Heather Truett (arc)
Nyxia (The Nyxia Triad #1) by Scott Reintgen (audiobook)
Heart and Seoul by Jen Frederick (ebook/arc)
Nyxia Uprising (The Nyxia Triad #3) by Scott Reintgen (audiobook)

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland (arc)
The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni (arc)
The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He (arc)
Tiger Unbound by Evangeline Rain
Tin by Candace Robinson and Amber R. Duell
Those Snow White Notes Vol. 1 by Marimo Ragawa (manga/arc)

These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan (arc)

We are the Fire by Sam Taylor
Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira

How many books did you read in March? Did you have a favorite?

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February 2021 Monthly Wrap-Up

March 1, 2021 ~ Joanna @ TheGeekishBrunette ~ 21 Comments

Hello Lovely Readers!

February was mediocre at best when it came to reading.

This month I’ve been struggling with reading. Not sure why but it could be stress or just enjoying World of Warcraft. Who knows, haha.

I still read a fair share but not as much as usual.

My husband and I also bought a car so that’s exciting! Still getting everything done with it but it hasn’t been too bad.

Other than that, February has been pretty laid back and chill.

This month I managed to read 10 books, 6 mangas and listened to 5 audiobooks.

21 books in total!

My favorite book of the month was my reread of Night Spinner by Addie Thorley. It was still as good as the first time.

My least favorite was most likely Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard.

5 Stars:

Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives Vol. 3 by Ellen Schreiber (manga)
Night Spinner by Addie Thorley (audiobook)

4 Stars:

Inuyasha Vol. 3 VizBig Edition by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
The Descent of the Drowned by Ana Lal Din (ebook/arc)
Just the Two of Us #2 by Ryu Hyang (ebook/arc)
The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Sky Breaker (Night Spinner #2) by Addie Thorley (arc)
Inuyasha Vol. 4 VizBig Edition by Rumiko Takahashi (manga)
Those Not-So-Sweet Boys Vol. 1 by Yoko Nogiri (manga/arc)
Haru’s Curse Vol. 1-2 by Asuka Konishi (manga/arc)
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto (arc/ebook)

3 Stars:

A Pho Love Story by Loan Le (ebook)
The Inventor’s Secret by Andrea Cremer (audiobook)
Red Tigress (Blood Heir #2) by Amelie Wen Zhao (arc/ebook)
Pudge and Prejudice by A.K. Pittman (ebook/arc)
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (ebook)
Mercurial by Naomi Hughes (ebook/arc)

2 Stars:

Mockingjay (Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins (audiobook)
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard (audiobook)
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (audiobook)
Undaunted by Ronnie Douglas

1 Star:

The Desolations of Devil’s Acre by Ransom Riggs (ebook)

DNF:

Seafire by Natalie C. Parker
The Conjuerer’s Riddle by Andrea Cremer
The Wide Starlight by Nicole Lesperance

Graphs:

How many books did you read in February? Did you have a favorite?

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January 2021 Monthly Wrap-up

February 1, 2021 ~ Joanna @ TheGeekishBrunette ~ 20 Comments