September Month in Review // October Preview (AKA The I SURVIVED MY READING PILE Edition!)


Last month, my reading pile was so far beyond crazy and overwhelming, it wasn't even funny! I had 13 "Must-Reads" due to various blog tours, read-a-thons, etc. I had promised a manuscript read-over to a friend. I wanted to read as many of the NINE Percy Jackson books as I could before the final book came out...uhhhhhh, this coming Tuesday. (Well, HEY! I'm on THE MARK OF ATHENA. One more to go!!!)

This month is decidedly less crazy. 1) I took on fewer books because I knew I was doing an event. (Well...I'm still doing, like, 14 features. But most of them aren't reviews, so...!) Plus, I thought I might want to write a bit! 2) Um....I deserve a break, right?? 3) I've actually read almost every book I've committed onto my calendar for the month already! For once!!!

Which means...I can read whatever I want. Which means...BINGE READING SERIES, OH YEAH!!! (See the lucky winners below!)


...What was that about events, you say? More details will be coming soon, but I'm going to have A Week of Shooting Stars from October 19th to 26th. There will be some great authors stopping by and some awesome giveaways, too! I got the idea over the summer after a stretch of reading multiple similar-themed books. Two of my favorites from the bunch are coming out in October, so I scheduled the event around them. Look forward to more info soon!

And now...onto the crazy!



ONGOING GIVEAWAYS:

*GUESS THE TRUE STATEMENT & WIN JESSICA BELL'S THRILLER, WHITE LADY! {Going, going...one more answer wins!}
*INTO THE FIRE by Ashelyn Drake (10/10)
*ICE MASSACRE by Tiana Warner (10/11)
*3 books by Katie McGarry (10/13)
*$50 GC From ROBIN IN THE HOOD Author Diane J. Reed (10/20)
*$10 GC from HOLLY HEARTS HOLLYWOOD Author Kenley Conrad (10/20)
*Book Pack from STORM Author Danielle Ellison (10/27)

Check out the October Blog Tour Schedule for more upcoming giveaways!
OCTOBER BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE
(Most blog tour stops feature giveaways as well!)



*GUESS THE TRUE STATEMENT & WIN JESSICA BELL'S THRILLER, WHITE LADY! {10/1}
*ICE MASSACRE by Tiana Warner {10/2 Excerpt/Giveaway/Free Ebook}
*ADRENALINE CRUSH by Laurie Boyle Crompton  {10/6 Guest Post + Review}
*DAMSEL DISTRESSED by Kelsey Macke {10/8 Character Interview}
*LAILAH by Nikki Kelly {10/9 Interview + Excerpt}
*KISS OF DECEPTION by Mary E. Pearson {10/13 Interview}
*DAMSEL DISTRESSED by Kelsey Macke {10/14 Release Day Blitz}
*THE SECRET DIAMOND SISTERS by Michelle Madow {10/15 Blitz}
*BEN FOX: Squirrel Zombie Specialist at Your Service by Daisy Whitney {10/16 TBA}
*DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH by Michelle Madow {10/17 Blitz}
*THE OPAL CROWN by Jenny Lundquist {10/27 Interview}
*MORTAL ENCHANTMENT by Stacey O'Neale {10/28 Review}
*CHASING POWER by Sarah Beth Durst {TBA}
*RUMBLE by Ellen Hopkins {TBA}

And, of course, my event!!! A WEEK OF SHOOTING STARS will run 10/19-10/26! 

READING NOW:
{All links to Goodreads!}


*THE MARK OF ATHENA by Rick Riordan {MG

PLANNING TO READ IN OCTOBER:

Some of my October Reads!
Also...my books heard that I was about to photograph the lucky "winners" of
the month and started falling down as I was grabbing titles from my shelf!
....Ahh, and it was SO NICE for my "This Month" pile to be down to four this past week. Pshaw!


*THE HOUSE OF HADES by Rick Riordan {MG}
*THE BLOOD OF OLYMPUS by Rick Riordan {MG}
*THE SHADOW PRINCE by Stacey O'Neale {YA}
*MORTAL ENCHANTMENT by Stacey O'Neale {YA}
*UNMAKING HUNTER KENNEDY by Anne Eliot {YA}
*THE WITCH'S BOY by Kelly Barnhill  {MG}
*ROOMS by Lauren Oliver {Adult}
*HER DARK CURIOSITY by Megan Shepherd {YA}
*A COLD LEGACY by Megan Shepherd {YA}
*Shh, THREE secret manuscripts! ^.~

And...I want to binge-read some series! I'll begin with...

*SABRIEL by Garth Nix {YA/Adult Crossover}
*LIRAEL by Garth Nix {YA/Adult Crossover}
*ABHORSEN by Garth Nix {YA/Adult Crossover}
*CLARIEL by Garth Nix {YA}
*STORMDANCER by Jay Kristoff {Adult}
*KINSLAYER by Jay Kristoff {Adult}
*ENDSINGER by Jay Kristoff  {Adult}
*THE DARKEST MINDS by Alexandra Bracken {YA}
*NEVER FADE by Alexandra Bracken {YA}
*IN THE AFTERLIGHT by Alexandra Bracken {YA}
 *THE MEMORY OF AFTER by Lenore Appelhans {YA}
*THE BEST THINGS IN DEATH by Lenore Appelhans {YA}


[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]
READ IN SEPTEMBER:
{All links to Goodreads!}

TOTAL: 18 Books (and 1 secret manuscript!)

*RITES OF PASSAGE by Joy N. Hensley {YA}
*THE WALLED CITY by Ryan Graudin {YA} 
*THE LIGHTNING THIEF by Rick Riordan {MG}
*INTO THE FIRE by Ashelyn Drake {YA}
*THE SEA OF MONSTERS by Rick Riordan {MG
*WHAT'S LEFT OF ME by Kat Zhang {YA}
*ONCE WE WERE by Kat Zhang {YA}
*ECHOES OF US by Kat Zhang {YA}
*RUMBLE by Ellen Hopkins {YA}
*LARK RISING by Sandra Waugh {YA}
*DAMSEL DISTRESSED by Kelsey Macke {YA}
*ROBIN IN THE HOOD by Diane J. Reed {YA}
*STONE OF THIEVES by Diane J. Reed {Adult}
*HOLLY HEARTS HOLLYWOOD by Kenley Conrad {YA}
*THE TITAN'S CURSE by Rick Riordan {MG}
*THE BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH by Rick Riordan {MG}
*THE LAST OLYMPIAN by Rick Riordan {MG}
*THE LOST HERO by Rick Riordan {MG
*Secret Manuscript! 
REVIEWED IN SEPTEMBER:
{All links to my review!}

*INTO THE FIRE by Ashelyn Drake {YA}
*THE CINDERELLA THEOREM by Kristee Ravan {YA}
*OF MONSTERS AND MADNESS by Jessica Verday {YA}
*THE BURNING SKY by Sherry Thomas {YA}
*THE PERILOUS SEA by Sherry Thomas {YA}
*LARK RISING by Sandra Waugh {YA}
*ROBIN IN THE HOOD by Diane J. Reed {YA}
*STONE OF THIEVES by Diane J. Reed {Adult}
*HOLLY HEARTS HOLLYWOOD by Kenley Conrad {YA}
FEATURES IN SEPTEMBER:

*The Hybrid Chronicles Read-A-Thon Has Begun!
*{Cover Reveal} FRAGILE REIGN by Stacey O'Neale
*{A Twist in the Tail} HANSEL & GRETEL by Neil Gaiman...upcoming book AND movie! 
*{Alternative Free Fridays} SWORN TO RAISE by Terah Edun
*August Month in Review // September Preview
*{Guest Post} "Advice to My Kid Self" by David Zeltser, Author of LUG, DAWN OF THE ICE AGE!
*{Official Cover Reveal} LAUREL by Liz DeJesus 
*{Alternative Free Fridays} STORM by Brigid Kemmerer (And books 2-4 on sale for $2.99!)
*{Interview} Sherry Thomas, Author of THE PERILOUS SEA 
*{A Twist in the Tail} Going Viral with Disney!
*{Alternative Free Fridays} EVERBLUE by Brenda Pandos
*{Blog Tour} TWISTED FATE by Sharon Rose Mayes
*{Blog Tour} Excerpt from TAKE ME ON and BREAKING THE RULES by Katie McGarry
*Top Ten 2014 Autumn TBR Titles
*{Alternative Free Fridays} THE GRIMM DIARIES by Cameron Jace
*{Interview} Danielle Ellison, Author of STORM

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