August wrap up & haul

Summer is almost over aaaahhh!!!  I just hope the weather will still be a little nice, because I want more sun as I'm not ready for winter yet :D I hope you all had an amazing summer! I did at least. I went to Punta Cana for a week and it was amazing. That's also the reason why I read so much. Vacation is perfect for me to catch up with my tbr. I managed to read 10 books and I hope next month I'll be able to keep it up.

To all of you who start school tomorrow: GOOD LUCK!! 

Here's what I read in August:

1. Stone Cold Touch by JLA: ★★★★

2. HP The Making Off: ★★★★

3. Magonia by Maria Headley: ★★★

4. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins: ★★

5. Every Last Breath by JLA: ★★★+0.5

6. Doing it for Love by Cassie Mae (ARC): ★★★★

7. Scorched by JLA: ★★★+0.5

8. Yes, Please by Amy Poehler: ★★+0.5

9. Left Drowning by Jessica Parker: ★★★★★

10. Yours Truly/Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher: ★★★+0.5

 My haul

I've been incredibly lucky to win two gorgeous signed copies this month! I was super excited when I received them. I mean, seriously, I rarely win something!
I've also bought some (e)books because I couldn't resist to not read the next in series asap :D

Here's what I bought in August:

1. Yours Truly/Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher

2. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

3. Every Last Breath by JLA (ebook)

4. Scorched by JLA (ebook)

5. Restless Waters by Jessica Park (ebook)

And here's what I won:

1. Ricochet by Keri Lake (signed)

2. Charmed by Michelle Krys (signed)

 What did you read/bought this month?? ;)

July wrap up & haul

You're probably thinking "seriously, it's almost mid-august and she's posting her wrap up NOW?".
Trust me, I'm thinking the same thing haha :D I actually completely forgot about it because the last weekend/beginning of August I was in London! And a horrible blogger that I am, I competently forgot about preparing my posts before hand... I'm extremely sorry for this!

But! Here it finally is! ;) I managed to read 6 books which is definitely less than I originally wanted... Although I read quite some thick books, I wanted to read at least 8... Maybe next month then ;)

Here's what I read in July:

1. Ricochet by Keri Lake: ★★★★

2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: ★★★★

3. The Heir by Kiera Cass: ★★★★

4. Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas: ★★★★+0.5 (review to come!)

5. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by JK Rowling: ★★★

6. White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout: ★★★★ (review to come!)

My haul

Of course, I didn't lack books for my haul of the month.
I have a haul of 14 books, but in my defense I only bought 5 of them :D The ARC's and Left Drowning I received ;)

Here's a little overview:

1-5. The complete LUX series by Jennifer L. Armentrout, 

6. Left Drowning 

7-14. ARC's by Sterling Books (read more here)

I hope you had a good reading month too!

What was your favorite book that you read in July?

June wrap up & haul!

Another month over and time flies by! I didn't even realized we we're already in July!! So my apologies for my late wrap up and haul :)

Source picture: my instagram @melissa_reads

Here's what I read:

1. Ten Tiny Breaths by KA Tucker: ★★★+0.5 (review to come)

2. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas: ★★★★★

3. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, the graphic novel by Rick Riordan: ★★★+0.5

4. Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters, the graphic novel by Rick Riordan: ★★★+0.5

5. Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse, the graphic novel by Rick Riordan: ★★★+0.5

6. The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas: ★★★★★ (review to come)

Since I didn't realized time was going so fast, I wasn't able to read all the books I had planned for June. I only managed to read 3 books and 3 graphic novels. It turned out to be a pretty disappointing reading month. In amounts though, because I may have read very few books, but I've been pretty obsessive about Sarah J Maas' books and they we're definitely in my top 10 of best books I've read in 2015 (no kidding!!)

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Now it's time to share my June haul! As you may know (or not, that's fine too haha :D) I have a book buying limit of 5 books per month. And... oh well... I just couldn't resist not buying books when an online shop throws a sale of "3 books for 20€" in my face :D So I bought a bit more, but I'm not feeling THAT guilty ;)

Here's what I bought: 

1. Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas

2. The Collectors' Society by Heather Lyons

3. The Hidden Library by Heather Lyons

4. The Forgotten Mountain by Heather Lyons

5. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

6. The Death Code by Lindsay Cummings

7. The Heir by Kiera Cass

8. Fantastic beast and where to find them by JK Rowling

I'm SO excited to read The Forgotten Mountain!! And also Heir of Fire! TFM has been a very anticipated release of mine and I cannot wait to continue reading this amazing series. What have you bought this month? ;)

May wrap up!

Spring and summer are usually the periods where I read the most. And I'm already so motivated to get my tbr even lower than I planned. This month I read a crazy amount of books and I'm so proud of myself. Here's what I read in May:

1. Never Never, Part One by Colleen Hoover & Tarryn Fisher (reread): ★★★★★

2. The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead: ★★★★★ (**)

3. Legend, the graphic novel by Marie Lu: ★★★★

4. The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead: ★★★★★ (**)

5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowing: ★★★★ (**)

6. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas: ★★★★ (**)

7. Ugly People, Beautiful Hearts by Marlen Komar (ARC): ★★★+0.5

8. Never Never, Part Two by Colleen Hoover & Tarryn Fisher: ★★★★★

9. The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead: ★★★★★ (**)

10. The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver: ★★★+0.5 (**)

As you can see, I read a lot by Richelle Mead and I cannot wait to continue with the Bloodlines series! Argh, Adrian & Sydney are my OTP and after that freaking heartbreaking ending in book 4, I just NEED to continue ASAP!

What have you read this month? What was your favorite one? Mine was The Fiery Heart! :)

(**) Reviews to come.

March wrap up & haul!

I cannot believe March is already over! I say this with every month that passes by, but this year is going to fast :o In my head it's still January or February! Oh well... maybe it's the weather that's confusing me :) Belgium is known for its horrible weather, but this year it totally deserves a medal! So much wind and rain! Makes me want to cuddle up and read all day with a steaming mug of tea... too bad I have to work.

Which brings me to the fact I've had the most horrible reading month since... ever!?
I've only read 5 books! I know it's still a good number, but I wanted to read at least 8 or 9... oh well. Maybe it's due to the fact I've been very tired lately and also because I couldn't decide what to read... Anyways, I did read 5 books:

1. Confess by Colleen Hoover: 5/5 stars
2. The Collectors' Society by Heather Lyons (ebook): 4.5/5 stars
3. The Hidden Library by Heather Lyons (ebook): 5/5 stars
4. Shadow Kiss, the graphic novel by Richelle Mead: 5/5 stars
5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling: 5/5 stars

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Oh and I also bought some new books! Only three though because I have my "max 5/month" rule ;)

1. Slammed by Colleen Hoover (on my tbr of April)
2. Confess by Colleen Hoover (see above)
3. In The Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken

I actually bought In The Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken thinking I would read it immediately whenever I finished Never Fade (the second book), but I haven't even finished that one...  I guess you could say I bought it so quick for nothing (now I'm stuck with two paperbacks and one hardcover...), because I'm stuck with Never Fade :( I restarted it 2 times and I read 50ish pages so far! I don't know what's happening to me! I loooooooooved The Darkest Minds and the novella, so I don't get why I can't get into Never Fade.


So, what have you read this month? :) Let me know in the comments!!

February Wrap Up

Wait what? It's already MARCH? Seems like February 1st was like... last week!
Time goes by so fast and I'm barely keeping up with my own tbr. But I still managed to read 8 books this month. Here it is:

Physical books I read:

- Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets by JK Rowling: 5/5 stars

- My Heart & Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga: 5/5 stars

- The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken: 5/5 stars

 - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Graphic Novel): 4/5 stars

 - Frostbite by Richelle Mead (Graphic Novel): 5/5 stars

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Ebooks I read:

- In Time (The Darkest Minds novella) by Alexandra Bracken: 5/5 stars

 - Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell: 4/5 stars

- More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell: 4/5 stars

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My favorite of all of these books are definitely the ones by Alexandra Bracken! She's is an insanely good writer and if you haven't read anything by her yet: DO IT! ;)

Which books did you love in February??

January Wrap Up & February TBR!

January is (already) over and so far I've been very good at my book buying ban. I've read lots of ebooks and didn't buy much. So yeah, I'm pretty proud of myself ;)

January Wrap up

I read 9 books this month! So I'm on track with my Goodreads challenge. I'm even 2 books ahead of schedule (yess!).

The 9th book I read, Losing Hope, isn't on the picture

After Us by Amber Hart (ebook ARC): ★★★★★
Harry Potter 1 (reread): ★★★★★
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover: ★★★★★
Never Never by Colleen Hoover: ★★★★★ 
Maybe Someday Colleen Hoover: ★★★★★ (MULTIPLIED BY A BILLION)
The Pact by Karina Halle: ★★★
Arrow, Volume 1: ★★★★
Maybe Not by Colleen Hoover: ★★★★★
Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover: ★★★★

I just realized I read a LOT by CoHo this month! :D Maybe Someday is my FAV book EVER by the way!!! If you haven't read Maybe Someday or anything else by Colleen: it's a must!! Trust me on this ;)

QUESTION: Did you read any of these books? Share your thoughts in the comments!

February tbr

I challenge myself to read quite a lot of books and I usually always end up reading a few other books, but I still like to set up a monthy-tbr ;) So here it is:

QUESTION: What are you planning to read in February?

December Wrap Up!

I haven't read a lot in December. Well, I read 7 books and that's still a good amount, but I wished it was more. I got a new job and I've been so tired lately that I haven't had a lot of time to read. Anyway, these are the books I read:

1. Stay With Me by J. Lynn: 4 stars: read review here.
2. Lies Unspoken by Lisa De Jong (ARC): 5 stars: read review here.
3. Believe Me by J. Lynn in Fifty First Times: 5 stars: read review here.
4. Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout: 4 stars: read review here.
5. Forbidden Surrender by Priscilla West (ARC): 4 stars: read review here.
6. Seriously... I'm kidding by Ellen Degeneres: 3 stars: read review here.
7. Secret Surrender by Priscilla West (ARC): 3 stars: read review here.

My favorite is Lies Unspoken without a doubt! I loved it so much and I'm so excited for the sequel!!

What is you fav book of December? ;)

November Wrap Up!

I read a few ARC's, which I'm very happy about! I also had the opportunity to beta-read a book. It's not included into the picture, because it doesn't have a cover yet, but it was Volition by Lily Paradis. It should be released in the beginning of 2015.

It was a pretty good reading month for me. I wished I read more, but I can't complain. 9 books is already impressive. Tomorrow, I'm starting a new job, so I don't know if will have a lot of time to read because of that. I hope I will, because I love the whole book community. I read so much this year and I hope I'll be able to do this for a long time :)

These are the books I read with the rating I gave them. For every book a review can be found on my blog (just click on the title)!

1. When We Met by AL Jackson, Molly McAdams, Tiffany King & Christina Lee (ARC): 4 stars
2. The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher: 4.5 stars
3. When It Rains by Lisa De Jong (reread): 5 stars
4. Volition by Lily Paradis (beta read): 4.5 stars (review will be posted when the book is published)
5. Fearless by Priscilla West (ARC): 3 stars
6. The Jewel by Amy Ewing: 3.5 stars
7. Living With Regret by Lisa De Jong: 4 stars
8. Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi: 5 stars
9. Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout: 4.5 stars

October Wrap Up!

This month I read 9 books! & I'm 8 books ahead of my 2014 challenge, so I'm happy ;)
All titles are linked with my review by the way!

These are the books I own psychically

1. Be With Me by J. Lynn: ★★★★★

2. Hopeless by Colleen Hoover: ★★★★★

3. The One by Kiera Cass: ★★★★+0.5

4. The Prince and The Guard by Kiera Cass: ★★★★

5. Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins: ★★★★★

6. Smolder by Lacey Weatherford (ebook): ★★★★★

7. Hired Gun, Serial Two by AJ Bennet (ARC ebook): ★★★★

8. Defect Part Two by Autumn Kalquist (ARC ebook): ★★★★

9. Shatter Me by Tareheh Mafi (reread): ★★★★★

And these are the ebooks!

September wrap up!

I thought I was able to read more, but I'm still happy with the 9 books I read this month.

1. Frigid by Jennifer L. Armentrout writing as J. Lynn: ★★★★
2. Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson: ★★★★★
3. Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout: ★★★+0.5
4. Puddle Jumping by Amber L. Johnson: ★★★
5. Trust in Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout writing as J. Lynn: ★★★★★
6. Allure by Lacey Weatherford: ★★★★
7. Hired Gun by AJ Bennet: ★★★★★
8. The Elite by Keira Cass: ★★★★+0.5
9. Ignite by Lily Paradis: ★★★★★

My absolute favorite was Trust In Me!! Cam, you're my only true love... *sighs*

For all of these books you can find a review on my blog!

So how well did you do this month? Which one was your favorite? ;)

August Wrap Up!

I managed to read 13 books this month! Hell yes, I'm so proud of myself! :D

These are the books I read with the rating I gave them:

1. Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma: ★★★★+0.5
2. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell: ★★★★ 
3. Changing Forever by Lisa De Jong: ★★★+0.5
4. Lola And The Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins: ★★★★ 
5. Obsessions by Jennifer L. Armentrout: ★★★★★ 
6. Making Faces by Amy Harmon: ★★★★★ 
7. Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout: ★★★★★
8. Day 21 by Kass Morgan (ARC NetGalley): ★★★★ 
9. The Real Thing by Cassie Mae (ARC NetGalley): ★★★★★
10. The Selection by Kiera Cass: ★★★★★
11. We Were Liars by E. Lockheart: ★★
12. Defect: Part One by Autumn Kalquist (ARC from author):  ★★★★
13. Reckless by Priscilla West (ARC NetGalley): ★★★★

I read so many great books this month. But my absolute favorites are definitely the ones by Jennifer L. Armentrout. 

For all of these books you can find a review, so make sure you check those out.
If you want to request a review, feel free to ask me ;)

July wrap-up!

I read 11 books in July. And yes, I'm proud!

1. Onyx by J. L. Armentrout (ebook): 5★
2. Taint by SL Jennings (ebook): 3★
3. Opal by J. L. Armentrout: 5★
4. Wonder by RJ Palacio: 4★
5. How to fall in love by Cecelia Ahern: 4★
6. Four by Veronica Roth: 3★
7. Origin by J. L. Armentrout: 5★
8. Until November by A. R. Reynolds (ebook): 3★
9. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell: 4★
10. Fearscape by Nenia Campbell (ebook): 1★
11. Anna & the French kiss by Stephanie Perkins: 4★

I became totally obsessed with Jennifer L. Armentrout's books!  
The Lux series is definitely one of my all time favorite series. Daemon Black, you totally own my heart!