May Month in Review / June Preview

This month, we had a week-long Girls in Sports Week, and next month marks the return of the third annual Splash into Summer, mwah-haha!  I'm going to be returning to the sea for another splashtastic month of reading within the next week or two!

I also went to BEA for the first time ever this past week. I absolutely owe you a post--and pictures, since my phone wasn't letting my upload them (I seriously need a new one...trying to wait until August when they have all those great back-to-college sales to take advantage of the deals...).  I'm going to guesstimate that this post will come Tuesday. If I'm not exhausted tonight after working 9 hours, I'll put something together tonight. But I'm still catching up on sleep because of BEA, so I can't promise!!!

ONGOING GIVEAWAYS:

*None atm!

Check out the following June Blog Tour Schedule for more giveaways!

JUNE BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE
(Most blog tour stops feature giveaways as well!)


*THE SAVAGE BLUE by Zoraida Córdova {Vlog; Carrying over from May; TBA}
*WHEN YOU WERE HERE by Daisy Whitney {Guest Post; TBA}
*ENDURE by M.R. Merrick {6/6 Promo}
*EVERSEA by Natasha Boyd {6/12 review}

READING NOW:
{All links to Goodreads!}

*Nothing! I finished a book right before BEA, but haven't read anything since then, believe it or not! I was with friends in NYC, so we chatted all the time or slept when we weren't at BEA, lol. I know what I'm reading first, but I have to look into whether or not it's a secret before sharing that info since it's a bound manuscript (Which I've never had before, so eee!) I also still need to read THE 5TH WAVE by Rick Yancy so I can share it with a co-worker, but I keep putting it off because, you know, aliens...

So these two are likely next!

PLANNING TO READ IN MAY:

This month, I can't even begin to guess at what I'm going to read. I did a really good job reading a lot of the books on my list last month, but a lot still remain, too.  And now I have all the shiny new BEA books begging to be read. 

I will tell you that I will be reading a LOT of books featuring mermaids, selkies, etc. to prep for Splash into Summer.

There's too much I want to read to even attempt listing it all, especially since I won't get to half of it! So this month, mum's the word, sorry!

[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]

READ IN MAY:
{All links to Goodreads!}

TOTAL: 17 Books!

*RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA by Kimberly McCreight {Adult}

*THE SUMMER I BECAME A NERD by Leah Rae Miller {YA}

*WILD AWAKE by Hilary T. Smith {YA}

*OF SILVER AND BEASTS by Trisha Wolfe {Adult}

*SHADOW AND BONE by Leigh Bardugo {YA} [Re-read]

*SIEGE AND STORM by Leigh Bardugo {YA}

*THE GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS by Rae Carson {YA} [Re-read]

*THE CROWN OF EMBERS by Rae Carson {YA} [Re-read]

*THE BITTER KINGDOM by Rae Carson {YA} [Out Aug. 27]

*THE SHADOW CATS by Rae Carson {YA Novella} [Re-read]

*THE SHATTERED MOUNTAIN by Rae Carson {YA Novella}

*WONDER LIGHT: Unicorns of the Mist by R.R. Russell {MG}

*WHEN YOU WERE HERE by Daisy Whitney {YA}
*BRUISED by Sarah Skilton {YA}

*GAME. SET. MATCH. by Jennifer Iacopelli {Adult}
*MEMOIRS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND by Matthew Dicks {Adult}
*WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE by Maria Semple {Adult}

REVIEWED IN MAY:
{All links to my review!}

*ARCLIGHT by Josin L. McQuein {YA}

*OF SILVER AND BEASTS by Trisha Wolfe {Adult} 

*THE SUMMER I BECAME A NERD by Leah Rae Miller {YA} 

*WONDER LIGHT: Unicorns of the Mist by R.R. Russell {MG}

*THE SHATTERED MOUNTAIN by Rae Carson  {YA Novella}

*HOOKED by Liz Fichera {YA} 

*CATCHING JORDAN by Miranda Kenneally {YA} [Redux]
*STEALING PARKER by Miranda Kenneally {YA}

*PRETTY TOUGH {Web Series, Season 1}

*THINGS I CAN'T FORGET by Miranda Kenneally {YA}

*HOW I LOST YOU by Janet Gurtler {YA}

*BRUISED by Sarah Skilton {YA}

*WHIP IT {Movie}

FEATURES IN MAY:

*{Cover Reveal} ENDURE by M.R. Merrick

*{Blitz} THE NEWSTEAD PROJECT by Melanie Schulz

*{Mad About Nails} Orly Prince Charming--My New Favorite!

*GRACELING Optioned for Film!

*April Month in Review / May Preview

*{Excerpt} SPIRIT by Shauna Granger

*{Excerpt} OF SILVER AND BEASTS by Trisha Wolfe

*{Cover Reveal} Veronica Roth's ALLEGIANT is finally unveiled! [And movie stills!]

*Ten things you should know about THE NEWSTEAD PROJECT by Melanie Schulz

*Celebrating Mothers in YA Literature

*{Interview} Megg Jensen, author of SHUCKED

*Top Ten Books Dealing with Tough Subjects

*{Guest Post} R.R. Russell on the unicorns in WONDER LIGHT

*Girls in Sports Week: Schedule of Events

*Girls in Sports Week: Participation Linky

*{Guest Post} "Dream Big or Go Home" by HOOKED author Liz Fichera

*{Guest Post} "Why Sports?" by Pretty Tough Series Co-Author Keri Mikulski

*{Interview} Author Miranda Kenneally's Sport-astic Interview

*{Guest Post} Playing Like a Girl by Janet Gurtler, author of HOW I LOST YOU

*{Guest Post} Sarah Skilton on Martial Arts and the Inspiration for BRUISED
*{Guest Post} Writing about Girls in Sports with Jennifer Iacopelli, author of GAME. SET. MATCH.
*Sporty One to Watch: Excerpt from RACING SAVANNAH by Miranda Kenneally
*Sporty One to Watch: Interviewing Simone Elkeles, Author of WILD CARDS
*Girls in Sports Wrap-Up
*{Cover Reveal} THE CINDY CHRONICLES by RaShelle Workman
*{Cover Reveal} KINSLAYER by Jay Kristoff
*{Cover Reveal} True Love's First Kiss Series by Heidi Garrett