July Wrap-Up

July has been a really interesting month.  The beginning of the month was extremely productive writing-wise.  I was participating in the July session of Camp NaNoWriMo, and I ended up finally finishing the first draft of my WIP and got started on revisions.  Unfortunately, I saw how behind I was on everything else and had to set that aside.  So I didn't end up meeting my word count goal.  But I still count it as a win, since I've been working on this project since 2011 and I finished the first draft!  I also just finished my first round of revisions (it only took me three weeks) the other day.  So things are really moving along.

Other things that happened this month:
I signed up for the three-month trial of audible.  I know, I know.  I was seriously on the fence about this because I'm not really into audiobooks.  But I'm so behind on my reading challenge.  And it seemed like listening to audiobooks at work would be a nice change of pace.  I don't plan on keeping the service after the three months.  It's kind of expensive.

I also finally got a library card.  I was completely opposed to this for reasons seen here.  But there is no point in not having one when I pay property taxes.

One last thing that happened was I started a new discussion thing every Sunday.  Let me know if that's going okay, if you have ideas for discussion posts, etc.



So here's a recap of all my posts:
Reviews:
Awake by Natasha Preston
Benjamin McTish and the Door Through the Grandfather Tree by June M. Pace
Lunar Rampage by Samantha Cross
The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson
I, Corinthius by Shae Christi & The Hidden Prince by Jodi Meadows
Helen the Transartist by Anita Stairs-Oberlick
Court of Fives by Kate Elliot
Hidden Huntress by Danielle L. Jensen

Discussions:
Book Series
Point of View Part 1
Romance

Here's what I read this month (click the link to go to the GR page)
Phoenix Overture by Jodi Meadows
Lunar Rampage by Samantha Cross
Every Day by David Levithan
The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson
Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
I, Corinthius by Shae Christi
Helen the Transartist by Anita Stairs-Oberlick
Hidden Huntress by Danielle L. Jensen
Benjamin McTish and the Wizards of Coranim
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
The Sin Eater's Daughter by Melinda Salisbury

This was a slow reading month.  Hopefully that will pick up in August.

So finally, here was my haul

For review from the publisher

Thank you so much to Heather Doss at HarperCollins for sending me this! I'm really excited to read it.

For review from author

Amazon Haul

Sabriel by Garth Nix

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

More Happy than Not by Adam Silvera

Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge

Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne

Ebooks & Audiobooks

Books for Trade

The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennet from Hannah at The Irish Banana

The Stars Never Rise by Rachel Vincent also from Hannah

Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway from Zoey at Uncreatively Zoey

I found this at the dollar store!

Okay yea, I already own a paperback of this book.  And I ordered a signed paperback from BookitCon.  BUT IT'S A HARDCOVER. AND IT WAS A DOLLAR!

And finally... my Bookoutlet Haul

Infinity (Chronicles of Nick book 1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Requiem by Lauren Oliver

Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi

Frostfire by Amanda Hocking

Starters by Lissa Price

Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick

Trylle trilogy by Amanda Hocking

Of Metal and Wishes by Sarah Fine

Compulsion by Martina Boone

A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix

Okay suffice it to say that they really need to stop sending me coupons...