Huge sandcastle!

Posts:
7 Deadly Sins of Reading
Weird Bookish Habits
P&P: Society's Pressure To Wed (Then and Now)
BookTube vs. Blogging

Reviews:
Losing Hope (5 stars)
Reboot (4 stars)
Winger (4 stars)
The Vespertine (4 stars)
Dead Ends  (3 stars)

Books Read But Not Reviewed:
Let the Sky Fall
Me Earl, and the Dying Girl
Origin
Black City

What happened this month?

Posts:
Classics Retold Sign Up: Pride & Prejudice retellings


I also created The Random # Survey as a fun way to show off what books you have on your shelf.  Anyone can do it.  You just pick a number.  Count that many books on your shelf.  When you land on your number use that book to answer the question then keep counting until you get to your next book and answer the next question.  It's a lot of fun to read everyone's answers!

Over and under hyped books (video)
A-Z Survey


Reviews:
Hopeless (5 Stars) Video Review: No Spoilers
Obsession (5 stars)
Anatomy of a Boyfriend (4.5 stars)
Eve (3 stars)


Books Read But Not Reviewed:
The Fault In Our Stars
Monument 14
Reboot
Across The Universe
Anatomy of a Single Girl
As They Slip Away

What happened this month?
1. My big sister from my sorority had her bridal shower!
2. I ate out for the first time in 9 months and didn't die.
3. Saw my brother in law perform at a benefit concert for a local theater.
4. Found some awesome used bookstores with my cousin.
5. Went to one of my best friend's baby shower!
6. Saw The Mortal Instruments movie (LOVED it! Except the ending was terrible)

Seriously Series Update:
 I started yet another series...Obsession by JLA is part of a series.  Did you know that?  I didn't!  I also started the Eve Trilogy, Reboot, Monument 14, and Across the Universe.  Ooops.

Favorite quote from a book I read in June? 
Hopeless by: Colleen Hoover 
“And while I could sit here and feel sorry for myself, wondering why all of this happened to me..I'm not going to do it. I'm not going to wish for a perfect life. The things that knock you down in life are tests, forcing you to make a choice between giving in and remaining on the ground or wiping the dirt off and standing up even taller than you did before you were knocked down. I'm choosing to stand taller. I'll probably get kicked down a few more times before this life is through with me, but I can guarantee you I'll never stay on the ground.” 
― Colleen Hoover, Hopeless

Posts:
The Literary Dating Game Quiz
Reivew&Recipe (Unravel Me & Coconut Cookies--gluten free)
YA Heroines Then & Now Vlog
It's My Birthday & other Updates!!!

Reviews:
All I Need by Susane Colasanti (2 Stars)
Every Little Piece by Kate Ashton (5 Stars)
Beautiful Stranger by Lauren Kate (5 Stars)
Breaking Point by Kristen Simmons (3 Stars) --VLOG
Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott (1 Star)

Books Read But Not Reviewed:
Reread Harry Potter #3
How Zoe Made Her Life (Mostly Come True)
Furious
Parallel
The Hazards of Skinny Dipping
How My Summer Went Up in Flames
Shark Bait
The 5th Wave
Walking Disaster

What happened this month?

1. I turned 24!
2. First book of the month google hangout with the Book BFFS!
We talked about The 5th Wave and other bookish stuff.
3. Made a book jar
4. My life was boring this month =/


Seriously Series Update:
 As of June I have only completed one series, Unearthly, but I have read a lot of sequels for series that aren't all out yet.  So that's progress.  When I signed up for this challenge I read the directions wrong.  I didn't realize the goal was to finish the series.  So I had been counting books in series that I was finishing, but now that I realized my mistake I updated everything.

Favorite quote from a book I read in June? 

Posts:
YA Rainbow Covers of 2013
I'm Not A Binge Reader
Ring Toss Booth (Spring Blog Carnival) Giveaway
Bout of Books Acrostic Poem Challenge/Giveaway
Bout of Books Goals and Updates
The Harley Bear Post (Bookish e-newspaper)
Summer Solstice Readathon Sign Up
Harley's Hall of Bookish Fame: Maren Dillie
Armchair BEA

Reviews:
Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout (5 Stars)
The Evolution of Mara Dyer (5 Stars)
The Rules For Disappearing (Playlist & Giveaway) (4 Stars)
Losing It by Cora Cormack (4 Stars)
Strangelets by Michelle Gagon (4 Stars)
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (4 Stars)
Sweet Peril (4 Stars)
Wild Awake (3 Stars)

Overall I pretty much enjoyed everything I reviewed this month!

Books Read But Not Reviewed:
Reread Harry Potter #2
Reread Shatter Me
Destroy Me
Unravel Me
Breaking Point

What happened this month?

1. My sister got married (well it was the end of April, but I just like telling people about it so we'll pretend it happened in May).  The picture on the left is me in my Maid of Honor dress!

2. Bout of Books 7.0!  Met my Book BFFs during a twitter chat randomly!

3. #bsmphotoaday on Instagram

4. I won some giveaways!  This hardly ever happens so I was very excited.

5. I decided to go ahead with the surgery =/ which means next month I may not be around the blogosphere for a week or two.  Going to need to schedule posts!

6. One of my best friends announced she's having a baby girl!  And my sister's best friend found out she's pregnant as well.

7. Had bookmarks made for my blog.

8. Armchair BEA.

Favorite quote from a book I read in May?

Posts:
What Should You Read Next?
Bookish Bucket List
Harley Bear Post (e-newspaper)
Review & Recipe: 13 Reasons Why & Spinach Artichoke Dip/ Stuffed Mushrooms
Harley's Hall of Bookish Fame: Alice In Readerland (Interview)
Blogging Tips and Tricks #2

Reviews:
The Art of Wishing (3 Stars)
Crash and Burn (3 Stars)
The Peculiars (2 Stars)
If You Stay (5 Stars)
The Collector (4 Stars)
Belonging (5 Stars)

Books Read But Not Reviewed:
City of Glass
Losing It
Elixir

Posts:
Blogaversary GIVEAWAY!
Review and Recipe #2: Mexican Lettuce Wrap and Article 5
Harley's Hall of Bookish Fame: Author Leigh Talbert Moore
Random Thoughts Thursday: Weird Names in YA
The Harley Bear Post (epaper)
Harry Potter Readalong

Reviews:
The Madman's Daughter
Pivot Point
Wait For You
Splintered
Code Name Verity

Books Read But Not Reviewed:
Thirteen Reasons Why
Ender's Game
Shadow and Bone
The Host

Pg Count Challenge-goal: 10,000 pages
2,900 pages

Seriously Series & Sequel Challenges- goal: Seriously Spectacular Series Star  
Pivot Point
Splintered
Shadow and Bone
The Host

Posts:
Review & Recipe #1
Passion for Bookish Fashion #2: The Madman's Daughter
The Carrie Diaries Read Along & Giveaway
Harley's Hall of Bookish Fame: Auntie Spinelli Reads
Valentines Day Match Ups: romance movies to contemp books
Can Blogging Have a Negative Effect on Our Reading Experience?
Quiz: Which literary character are you?

Reviews:
Dance of Shadows by: Yelana Black
The Ruining by: Anna Collomore
The Truth About Letting Go by: Leigh T. Moore
Beautiful Bastard by: Christina Lauren

Books Read But Not Reviewed:
Lola and the Boy Next Door
Unraveling
Boundless
The Carrie Diaries
The Madman's Daughter

Pg Count Challenge-goal: 10,000 pages
3,712 pages

Seriously Series & Sequel Challenges- goal: Seriously Spectacular Series Star  
Boundless
The Madman's Daughter
Dance of Shadows
Article 5

New Adult Challenge- goal: 10 books
Beautiful Bastard
The Ruining
The Truth About Letting Go

Classics Challenge- goal: 5 books
none

A-Z Challenge- goal: 26 books
9 books