Summer Break Reading Challenge #2: Wordle

For the second activity of the Summer Break Reading Challenge, Karin asked us to take one of our recent favorite reads and turn it into a Wordle. I practically died from an overload of awesomeness after reading Patrick Rothfuss' gorgeois fantasy debut The Name of the Wind so I knew that was the book I was going to choose if only to see how big the word 'cloak' was used. Pretty nifty.

Summer Break Reading Challenge

Since one of my main goals for this summer is to wade through the pile of books sitting unread and looking forlorn on my exploding bookshelves, I thought I'd have some fun and join in on the Summer Break Reading Challenge hosted by KarinLibrarian.








Here are a few of the books that I've been wanting to pick up for some time or that are giving me the stink eye from my shelf. I've got until the end of August, so hopefully I can make a dent in this pile:

The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
Fallen by Lauren Kate
The Hollow by Jessica Verday
That was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton
Plus by Veronica Chambers
Gone, Hunger and Lies by Michael Grant
Maximum Ride series by James Patterson
Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
Firespell by Chloe Neill
Geek Charming by Robin Palmer
Invisible Girl by Mary Hanlon Stone
War on the Margins by Libby Cone
Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancy

That's all for now, I'm sure this list will change/grow as summer progresses but here's my starting point. Now I just have to decide where to begin.

Big Box Challenge at Princess Bookie

As part of Princess Bookie's ginormous Big Box Challenge, she asked us to recreate a cover of one of nine books. I'm really looking forward to the release of Scarlett Fever and I couldn't help but mesh her with one of my all-time favorite movie heroines.

Summer Reading Blitz Windup

A month ago I entered the Summer Reading Blitz challenge hosted by Readings and Ruminations in which each participant sets out to read 30 books in 30 days (or a book a day for the month of June).

My final reading total? ...23 books!!

Not too shabby. I was quite pleased with myself even though I didn't make my actual goal - I still feel pretty good about my progress. I attacked some books and series that I had been wanting to read for quite some time and that made for some wonderful reading. My favorites from the month have to be Silent on the Moor (cause Brisbane is delicious) and Daughter of the Forest (and because Marillier is magic with a pen) - both were wonderful books I can see myself sinking into time and again. This was a fun challenge that I seriously enjoyed participating in.

The Whole Shebang or books I read while I neglected housework and other nonessential functions for a month:

1. Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork - my review
2. Magic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin - my reivew
3. 'Tis by Frank McCourt - my review
4. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson - my review
5. Secret Society Girl by Diana Peterfreund - my review
6. Under the Rose by Diana Peterfreund - my review
7. Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara - my review
8. A Room With a View by E.M. Forester - my review wherein I rave about this book
9. Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn - my review
10. Stray by Rachel Vincent - my review
11. The Treasure Keeper by Shana Abé
12. Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce - my review
13. In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce - my review
14. The Little Lady Agency by Hester Browne - my review
15. Little Lady, Big Apple by Hester Browne - my review
16. The Little Lady Agency and the Prince by Hester Browne - my review
17. The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce - my review
18. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
19: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
20. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier - my review
21. Son of the Shadows by Juliet Marillier - my review
22. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell - review coming soon - it will blow your mind, the book will that is...
23. Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce - my review

What was your favorite book from the month of June?

Summer Reading Blitz

Reading and Ruminations is hosting a fantastic read-a-thon called The Summer Reading Blitz. I haven't really participated in an online reading challenge before and feel like this is the perfect chance to get my feet wet.

The Lowdown: The challenge is to read 30 books in 30 days during the month of June. I don't think I'll list the 30 books I'm reading becuase I usually don't know what I'm going to read until I either go to the library or check my mailbox. I'll admit, the challenge does seem a little daunting but I figure if I give up sleep, eating, and cleaning I'll just make it - just kidding, I'll probably just waste less time watching TV - except for So You Think You Can Dance night that is. I'm sorta addicted. I'll keep track of the books I read in my sidebar, so be sure to check back and feel free to give me a hard time when it looks like I'm falling behind. If I make my goal, I'll give away some free schwag, so please help me keep on task!!

Since I'm getting started a few days late, here are the books I've already read this month:

1. Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
2. Magic Lost, Trouble Found by Lisa Shearin
3. 'Tis by Frank McCourt

What about you? Care to join me in my month of books?