Thursday, December 31, 2015

Netgalley Reading Challenge of 2016


  This is a challenge to get your Netgalley ratio back to 80% or above.  Mine it TERRIBLE so I am focusing on challenges this year to help motivate me.  My goal is to read at least to this level:


 

I honestly want to do more but we shall see.  I need to do more to get my ratio back up.  And that does not include new titles I might want to get!!  

I will list all books here:

Blogger Shame Review Challenge of 2016

http://theherdpresents.blogspot.com/2015/10/2016-blogger-shame-review-challenge-sign-up.html 

My shame list is quite long right now and I really plan to really start clearing through them this year!  This is for all those review copies we've been given but have not read and/or posted reviews for.  Especially when it has been several months since we got them.  To join this challenge, click the image above.  I fell terribly behind and got into trouble last spring and winter before and requested WAY too many books.  Now I am past due and need to pay up.  

I will list all books I complete right here plus I plan to do quarterly wrap-ups.  Any/all book types count here!
Goal: At LEAST 52 (one per week minimum average)
  1.  Finding Emma by Steena Holmes  
  2. Crimson Spell Vol 3 by Ayano Yamane  
  3. Game by Barry Lyga
  4. Follow the White Rabbit by Kellie Sheridan


Monday, December 21, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday- 2015 Santa Wishlist

 
 
Ten Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree This Year
 
There are so many books I want  from my wishlist and my top is ever changing based on my mood but as of this moment here are 10 books that I would love to get.
 
All Our YesterdaysHorrorstörSalt to the SeaThe School for Good and Evil (The School for Good and Evil, #1)   

Monday, December 14, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday- The Best Reads in 2015

 

Top Ten Best Books I Read In 2015
The first part shows the 10 novels I loved, then I also have my top 5 mangas and top 3 childrens/picture books as well.  
 Many are not published in 2015, this is simply based on what I've read, regardless of publication date.  Also does not include re-reads.

Memoirs of a GeishaCinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1)Red Rising (Red Rising Trilogy, #1)Game (Jasper Dent, #2)

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Happy Holidays!

Hi everyone!
   I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season.  Just thought I would stop by, let you know I am still here.  My hand is still recovering and with lots of work hours, it is a very slow recovery.  So typing is very slow and painful still.  I have been joting down lots of ideas for the new year, however!  I have been setting up some challenges, looking to renew a few others, getting books gathered for future giveaways, fun topic ideas (some more varied than that of just books) and lots of books are still being read.  So next month, expect some good stuff.  In the meanwhile, please bear with my sporadic posts a bit longer.

                                                                                  -Jamie