{Month in Review/Monthly Preview} Magic is Here and Prizes Will Be Had!

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Magic, Myth, and Mischief!


It's September, which means the event has begun!!!


We're going to be quiet on the weekends, but we'll have goodies for you every weekday in September!

 Check out the Schedule of Events at both here at A Backwards Story and over at That Artsy Reader Girl!

 Fairy Tales, and mythology; dragons and fae and mermaids, oh my!!!

I'm now on Instagram...and so is Magic, Myth and Mischief!

It only took me 100 million years, I know, I know.

 I can't guarantee that I'll ever be as amazing as the best bookstagramers, but you if you want to follow me, I can be found here @abackwardsstory!

 PLUS, we made a calendar for everyone on Instagram if you want to participate in the event through fun photos! Check it out:



SHOP TALK

Sorry it was a slow month for us!!! Mandy was able to start blogging again at the end of the month and has a lot planned for you during the event!

 I've been incredibly ill and couldn't even use a computer (or read!!!) for an entire week. I'm a lot better now, but I still get really tired after work and fall asleep early.

 Sorry we had so much dead air in August!

 AUGUST BOOK HAUL!


I decided to do something different this time and made a book haul video, which some of you recommended.

 IMO, book haul videos are always so LONG, but since you guys like them, I'm willing to give it a try.

 Should I continue, or nah?

 Here's the video:

But if you don't want to watch it, here are some quick shots of my July haul!
Top two are purchases imported via Book Depository;
The rest were sent for review!

NOT PICTURED: Digital ARCS! Only in the video, sorry!!!



MUSIC 🎶

Music from the musical version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame has been stuck in my head again. I got to see it performed locally at the beginning of August...and it was so good!!!! 

 Let's see...I also really love a lot of the songs from Kesha's new album Rainbow and have listened to them a lot. I'm excited for all the fall music!!! The Killers come out this month, and later this week, Kelly Clarkson is dropping her first single off her new album, which is rumored to drop in October. Ooh, And P!NK has a new one on the way in October, too!!!

 I've also been watching/listening to some filmed musicals lately, mostly old favorites like Sweeney Tood and Into the Woods and Hairspray.

 MOVIES AND TV

I couldn't do anything BUT watch TV when I was ill!!!! So I watched a whole bunch of movies, binged The Bold Type, and started watching various other shows on Netflix.

That was my August.

How was yours???

Here's a look at everything that happened this past month!
 

ONGOING GIVEAWAYS:

*You can WIN a fairy tale/mythology themed book of your choice all month long during Magic, Myth, and Mischief!

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

*MIGHTY JACK AND THE GOBLIN KING by Ben Hatke {9/1 review}
*UNI THE UNICORN AND THE DREAM COME TRUE by Amy Krouse Rosenthal {9/4 review}
*BEFORE SHE IGNITES by Jodi Meadows  {9/8 guest post}
*CINDERELLA NECROMANCER by F.M. Boughan  {9/17 interview}
*THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS by Leigh Bardugo  {9/26 original content}

 

READING NOW:
{All links to Goodreads!}

*FOREST OF A THOUSAND LANTERNS by Julie Dao
*THE DAY THE WORLD CAME TO TOWN by Jim DeFede

PLANNING TO READ IN AUGUST:

 Lots and lots of retellings and myths!!!
 
[link to my GoodReads account so you can see my blurb feed as I read]
READ IN JULY:
{All links to Goodreads!}

 TOTAL: 4 novels, 4 graphic novels 

 (Thank goodness for starting BSI in July and reading four fast-moving graphic novels, or my reading count would be pitiful this month thanks to my illness!)

*BEFORE SHE IGNITES by Jodi Meadows {YA}
*COMPASS SOUTH by Hope Larson {MG Graphic Novel}
*KNIFE'S EDGE by Hope Larson {MG Graphic Novel}
*CITY MOUSE by Stacey Lender {Adult}
*THE CIRCLE by Dave Eggers {Adult}
*THE PRINCE AND THE DRESSMAKER by Jen Wang {YA Graphic Novel}
*GIRLS MADE OF SNOW AND GLASS by Melissa Bashardoust {YA}
*MIGHTY JACK by Ben Hatke {Adult}
*MIGHTY JACK AND THE GOBLIN KING by Ben Hatke {MG Graphic Novel}

REVIEWED IN AUGUST:
{All link to our reviews!}

*LIFE by Cynthia Rylant & Brendan Wenzel {Picture Book} [Vlog Review]
*MECHANICA by Betsy Cornwell {YA} [Redux]
*COMPASS SOUTH by Hope Larson {MG Graphic Novel}
*THE CIRCLE by Dave Eggers {Adult} [Book+Movie Comparison]
*MASK OF SHADOWS by Linsey Miller {YA} 
*LETTERS TO THE LOST by Brigid Kemmerer {YA} 
*THE HAWKWEED PROPHECY/THE HAWKWEED LEGACY by Irena Brignull {YA} [Vlog]
*ALL RIGHTS RESERVED by Gregory Scott Katsoulis {YA} 
*WARCROSS by Marie Lu {YA} 


REVIEWED AT BROADWAY WORLD...so you may have missed it!

*Check out the NINE books I reviewed at Broadway World this past month in Saturday's wrap-up!


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