Tuesday, June 9, 2015

The Gwendolyn Reading Method

I love watching YouTube videos, especially those on books or Booktube. One of my favorite Booktubers is Gwen from The Gwendolyn Reading Method. Go check her out! I'll wait....


You're back, she's got a lot of personality right! I love it. She reads so much and I'm finding myself picking up books she's talked about. This has helped me greatly this year, I found myself not wanting to read a lot & I LOVE to read. Now she isn't the only one I've picked up a book because they've recommended it, but she sure is one I have read more books from! 

So I decided to make a list! 

As I'm writing this list I'm finding its mostly series!
So I'm going to post books as series, but only the ones I've read though.

First up is the London Steampunk series by Bec McMaster
I bought My Lady Quicksilver awhile ago, but when I realized it was the third book in a series it was promptly placed at the bottom if my TBR pile. It was watching a video review from The Gwendolyn Reading Method which made me pick up this series & read it. Below are the first three books in the series, which I've read. I'm currently have Forged by Desire (book 4) in my TBR pile.

Kiss of Steel, Heart of Iron, & My Lady Quicksilver
(Books 1-3)

           
      


On Dublin Street Series by Samantha Young
I think this series is considered a New Adult series. I'm honestly not sure. I've read the first three books in the series, and I'm not sure if I will continue. Mostly due to the characters in the next books. I really liked these three books, they were really quick easy reads.

On Dublin Street, Down London Road, & Before Jamaica Lane
(Books 1-3)


   




The first three books in The Others series are the three BEST books I've read in 2015!
NOT KIDDING!

The Others Series by Anne Bishop
So far there are only three books in the series
 & I am waiting not so patiently for the next book!
I actually had the first two books in mass market paperbacks, but watching Gwen just rave about the series inspired me to pick them up. I stayed up way too late reading (finishing) Written in Red, then I picked up the audiobook of Murder of Crows so I could listen to it at work. And then it was the weekend and repeated the late night reading of Vision in Silver.

Written in Red, Murder of Crows, & Vision in Silver
(Books 1-3)

                  

There are probably a lot of other books I've read after 
watching Gwen talk about them on her youtube channel. 

Is there anyone who has a lot of influence on what you read
or you take a lot of recommendations from?

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Spring Reading Bingo Update

Finally! An update on my Bingo Card!

So my reading binge really helped knock out a bunch of my squares!


Here are what I've read to complete all those squares:

1. TBR One Book: Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
2. TBR Two Books: Cinder by Marissa Meyer; Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
3. TBR Three Books: Burn for Me, Magic Break, On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
4. TBR Four Books: Rescue Me by Catherine Mann; Silver Borne, Iron Kissed, 
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
6. Romance: Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis
7. Mystery: River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz
9. Contemporary: Shelter Me by Catherine Mann
11. New Release One Book: All Fall Down by Ally Carter
12. New Release Two Books: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop; Still the One by Jill Shalvis
13. Free Space: Magic Gifts by Ilona Andrews
14. ReRead One Books: Black Hills by Nora Roberts         
15. ReRead Two Books: Magic Bites, Gunmetal Magic Ilona Andrews
17. Fantasy: Written in Red by Anne Bishop
19. Steampunk: Kraken King (Parts 1-8) by Meljean Brook
20. Graphic Novel: Hawkeye, My Life as a Weapon
21. Series One Book: Forever & a Day by Jill Shalvis
22. Series Two Books: Once in a Lifetime,  Always on my Mind by Jill Shalvis
23. Series Three Books: Head over Heels, Lucky in Love, 
It’s in His Kiss by Jill Shalvis
24. Series Four Books:  Once in a Million, He’s So Fine, At Last, 
Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
25. Series Five Books: The Sweetest Thing, Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis; Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews; Magic Steals (Night Shift) by Ilona Andrews; Rumor has It by Jill Shlavis

Saturday, June 6, 2015

2015 Spring Wrap Up

So I went on a massive reading binge. Then became overwhelmed with how much I'd read & did NOT want to write about everything I'd read! So I'm going to do a quick update on what I've read since March.

March, April, & May 2015


3 Stars:

Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz

Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis

Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis

Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis

Dark Witch by Nora Roberts (reread)

On the Edge by Ilona Andrews

Double Play by Jill Shalvis

Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis

Shelter Me by Catherine Mann

Rescue Me by Catherine Mann

Four Stars:

Magic Gifts by Ilona Andrews

Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs

Kraken King (Parts 1-8) by Meljean Brook

Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs

Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs

River Marked by Patricia Briggs

Still the One by Jill Shalvis

Black Hills by Nora Roberts (reread)

Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews

Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster (reread)

Five Stars:

Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews

Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews (reread)

Written in Red by Anne Bishop

Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop

Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop