July Wrap Up

22 books finished! WOW!

1- Audio book

6- E-books

7 - Graphic novels

8 - Physical books

I have commitment issues when it comes to my TBR so there were a lot of changes, such as adding 17 books...I was hoping to read more on my week vacation but I ended up having to work more then half the time so it is what it is. Maybe I will take a random day off and just read the day away!

For my reviews on some of these stay tuned here on the blog or check out my GoodReads account, linked below! If you want to see a review on a specific book leave a note in the comments and I will make sure to post it!

Still working on setting up my August list. So many books and not nearly enough time. 

TBR List: 20 *37

Currently Reading: 7

Books Finished: 22

Source	Format	Start	Finish	Title	Author
NG	E	6/24/2017	7/2/2017	Seven Suspects	Renee James
NG	E	7/3/2017	7/6/2017	The Drowned Girls	Loreth Anne White
*P	A	7/5/2017	7/9/2017	Thirty Years a Slave	Louis Hughes
*BT	E	7/6/2017	7/12/2017	The Monsters of Selkirk	C.E. Clayton
*G	P	7/12/2017	7/12/2017	A Couple With Common Cents	Ryan Eidson
*B	P	7/13/2017	7/13/2017	Belle’s Story	Mallory Reaves
P	P	7/1/2017	7/15/2017	The Empty Chair	Jeffrey Deaver
P	P	7/15/2017	7/15/2017	Everything Everything	Nicola Yoon
P	P	7/16/2017	7/16/2017	Real Marriage	Mark Driscoll
*B	P	7/16/2017	7/16/2017	The Beast’s Tale	Mallory Reaves
B	P	7/17/2017	7/18/2017	Yes Please	Amy Poehler
*B	P	7/19/2017	7/19/2017	Chi’s Sweet Home Part 1	Konami Kanata
P	P	1/1/2017	7/21/2017	A Million Little Pieces	James Frey
NG	E	7/18/2017	7/21/2017	Emma in the Night	Wendy Walker
*B	P	7/22/2017	7/22/2017	Chi’s Sweet Home Part 2	Konami Kanata
F2R	E	7/3/2017	7/25/2017	Spoonbender	Daryl Gregory
F2R	E	7/25/2017	7/25/2017	The Great Nadar	Adam Begley
*B	P	7/22/2017	7/26/2017	The Child	Fiona Barton
*B	P	7/26/2017	7/29/2017	The Dinner Party and other stories	Joshua Ferris
*B	P	7/29/2017	7/29/2017	Chi’s Sweet Home Part 3	Konami Kanata
*B	P	7/29/2017	7/29/2017	American Vampire, Vol 5	Scott Snyder
B	P	9/27/2016		The Beauty Myth	Naomi Wolf
P	P	6/29/2017		Requiem for a Dream	Hubert Selby Jr
*P	A	7/9/2017		The Count of Monte Cristo	Alexandre Dumas
*B	A	7/14/2017		The Weekenders	Mary Kay Andrews
F2R	E	7/27/2017		The Bookshop at Water’s End	Patti Callahan Henry
*B	P	7/30/2017	7/31/2017	American Vampire, Vol 6	Scott Snyder
*BT	E	7/30/2017		The Darkening Dragons	Sarah Everest
*B	P	7/30/2017		All The Missing Girls	Megan Miranda
P	P			My Friend Leonard	James Frey
GR	P			Pineapple	Mia Castle
P	P			The Zookeeper’s Wife	Diane Ackerman
P	P			Fever 1973	Laurie Halse Anderson
P	P			Rogue Lawyer	John Grisham
NG	E			Saving Paradise	Mike Bond
NG	E			Fox	Kelly Oliver
NG	E			The Ninth Circle	C.A. Harland

Source:
A = Amazon Top 100 Free
B = Borrowed/Library
BT = Book Tour – Honest Review
F2R = First to Read (Penguin) – Honest Review
G = GoodReads – Honest Review
NG = NetGalley – Honest Review
P = Purchased

Format:
A = Audio
E = E-book
P = Physical

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Emma in the Night - Wendy Walker

A NetGalley e-book in exchange for an honest review.

I liked this book but I didn’t love it. 

The beginning was hard to get into. I didn’t really like or care for any of the characters. Some of the interactions felt forced and not life like. Once the story really got going (over halfway through) it got me hooked in but the ending was not a total surprise.

After the Tanner sisters disappeared three years ago one returns, but where is the other? The daughter that returns starts weaving a tale that seems too improbable. A lot of her actions don’t match up to her story, but is that just a side effect from her dysfunctional family? Regardless, only a few people really know what happened that night and one has returned and started talking.

A quick read and worth the read. Just got to hold on through the first half of the story.

A Couple with Common Cents - Ryan Eidson

I received this from a GoodReads giveaway. It was a quick story with some brutal truths that can make you feel uncomfortable. I think everyone can relate to at least one character portrayed. Finances are never an easy conversation and I think this short story gave great ideas on how to broach a super sensitive topic. Does tie back to religion but it was useful and relevant mentions. Great book to help you get started and I really appreciated the reference to Dave Ramsey as I just started my own baby step journey. I can see this as a book that is picked up and read more then once to help keep in mind the end journey and all the struggles that everyone faces, not just you.

The Monster of Selkirk - Book 1 "The Duality of Nature" - C.E. Clayton **with giveaway!**

So happy to be able to be part of this book tour! I was given a free copy of the e-book in exchange for an honest review. There is a giveaway hosted for this book and the link can be found below!

I LOVED this book. It gave me a Lord of the Rings vibe and I quickly grew attached to all the characters. I stumbled at the start to get used to the names and lay out a picture but this is a new world so that is expected! I literally could not put this down to the dismay of my husband!

More information on the Author, synopsis, other hosts and giveaway are below!

Title: The Monster of Selkirk - Book 1 "The Duality of Nature"

Author: C.E. Clayton

Synopsis from Amazon.com: Monsters come in many forms, and not everyone knows a monster when they see one. After three hundred years of monstrous, feral elves plaguing the island nation of Selkirk, everyone believes they know what a monster is. Humans have learned to live with their savage neighbors, enacting a Clearing every four years to push the elves back from their borders. The system has worked for centuries, until after one such purge, a babe was found in the forest.

As Tallis grows, she discovers she isn't like everyone else. There is something a little different that makes people leery in her presence, and she only ever makes a handful of friends. But when the elves gather their forces and emerge from the forests literally hissing Tallis's name like a battle mantra, making friends is the least of her troubles. Tallis and her companions find themselves on an unwilling journey to not only clear her name, but to stop the elves from ravaging her homeland.

Amazon Link: 

https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Selkirk-Book-Duality-Nature/dp/1546469680/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499321994&sr=8-1&keywords=the+monster+of+selkirk

Goodreads Link: 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34736540-the-monster-of-selkirk

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Spotify Playlist: https://play.spotify.com/user/121402516/playlist/5y7UnUZSUR9rGR2uqHMpRp

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

C.E. Clayton was born and raised in Southern California where she worked in the advertising industry for several years on accounts that ranged from fast food, to cars, and video games (her personal favorite). This was before she packed up her life, husband, two displeased cats, and one very confused dog and moved to New Orleans. Now, she is a full time writer (mainly in the fantasy genre), her cats are no longer as displeased, and her dog no longer confused. More about C.E. Clayton, including her blog, book reviews, and poetry, can be found on her website:

http://www.ceclayton.com

AUTHOR LINKS: 

Website:

 http://www.ceclayton.com

Instagram:

 http://www.instagram.com/chelscey

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Giveaway

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Tour Schedule:

July 8th:

Jen (http://www.happylilbooknook.com)

July 9th:

Sarah (http://www.transientdrifter.blogspot.com)

July 10th:

Paige S.

 (http://justonemorepaige.wordpress.com)

July 11th:

Kira (http://thelonelybookclub.blogspot.com)

July 12th:

Paige G.

 (http://www.popthebutterfly.wordpress.com)

July 13th:

Priyanka (http://abooklionshideaway.blogspot.in/)

Jordan (http://www.readbyroe.com)

July 14th:

Jess (https://xlittlebookwormx.wordpress.com)

Blog Tour Organized by:

Happy Lil Book Tours

*Hosts were provided with a copy of the book for review purposes in exchange for their honest

reviews and opinions.*