Monthly Recap: August 2018

August!

August was a nice reading month for me! Which still surprises me to say because I was so used to being in a reading slump and barely reading. My eyes have gotten better, but I'm still going through a battery of tests to try and figure out what's going on. At least the medication I'm on is working, for the most part. This month was finally the release of Blackout By Dannika Dark. I've been fangirling over the series since last year and this book was no exception! It was amazing and I need the next book as soon as humanly possible :)

Books I Read & Listened To In August

• Stone Cold Touch (Dark Elements #2) By Jennifer Armentrout - This story only happened because everyone lied to someone about some important things at one point in time. I wish it went deeper than that because the world the author created could have made for a really good story. (My review coming soon!)

• Adultolescence By Gabbie Hanna - This is the first poetry book I've ever picked up by choice and it's about what I expected it to be. This book doesn't take itself seriously in most of the poems. ★★★ (My Review)

• Want You By Jen Frederick - This was a nice story, but the cover and synopsis made me so apprehensive to pick this up. The cover, in particular, doesn't represent this novel in the slightest and the synopsis made me feel icky about what the relationship was going to be like. (My review coming soon!)

• The Blackstone Bear By Alicia Montgomery - This was a nice quick read with likable characters. The overall narration was great and moved the story at a nice even pace. This author has potential and I'm curious to see how she evolves through the years in her books. (My review coming soon!)

• Blackout (Crossbreed #5 ) By Dannika Dark - I adored how well interlaced the storylines are. There are quite a few small tidbits that were presented in past books that are just now growing into complex plot points. I can't wait to see where this goes! (My Review)

• Witchblade (2017) #7 - The drawing style is great and the overall pace of the story is fast (but will feel slow due to me reading these as they release every few weeks or so because I can't help myself). I'm intrigued with the current storyline and plan to continue on in this graphic novel/comic series. (My Review)

• Let Your Hair Down (Tangled The Series #3) By Scott Peterson - These graphic novels are so adorable and they're short and quick to read! 

Books I Can't Wait To Get My Hands On In September

* Book titles are linked to Goodreads.

10th

| Scandalous |

14th

| Three Mages And A Margarita |

25th

| Cross Breed |

26th

| Witchblade #8 |

Here's What Happened On This Blog In August

I rambled on about the following topics:

• HARDEST Bookish Would You Rather (Book Tag)
• To Tag Or Not To Tag An Author
• The Matchmaker's Playbook (Movie Review)
• Descriptions & Metaphors
• What Makes Or Breaks A Book Cover

I reviewed the following books & audio books:

• Wilder By LeAnn Ashers ✮✮
• Moon Kissed By Jennifer Snyder ✮✮ (Audio Book)
• Blackout By Dannika Dark ✮✮✮✮✮ (Audio Book)
• Among The Echoes By Aly Martinez ✮✮✮½ (Audio Book)

I participated in the Top Ten Tuesday Meme:

• Books I’d Mash Together
• Five Most Vivid Bookish Worlds
• Pulling Yourself Out Of A Reading Slump
• Required Reading For Lovers Of UF & PNR

Awesome Posts I Came Across In August

• Hayley @ Goodreads shares 12 things readers really want nonreaders to know;
• Carrie Jones (author) @ Carrie Jones Books rambles about what it means to be a writer among other things;
• Sam @ We Live And Breathe Books asks if there's such a thing as reviewing ARC's too early;
• Heather @ Based On A True Story asks if book bloggers are out of touch with publishing;
• Malka @ Paper Procrastinators talks about the stuggles of being a mood reader;
• Chelle from Chelles Bookish Ramblings states Love Triangles: Why, OMG, Why?;
• Jo @ Once Upon A Book Case discusses her favorite urban fantasy series;
• Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight asks if other reviews bias us;
• Nikki @ Book Riot lists the top 15 most common DNFed books according to Goodreads users;
• Emily Petsko @ Mental Floss asks what would english sound like if its rules were consistent?;
• Holly Mosley @ Contact Music discusses werewolves are underrated: so why do people prefer vampire movies

What books are you looking forward to reading this month?

Let me know in the comments below!