February Whispers // Where has the month gone? so much SNOW?!

Where the heck has February gone? 

February was an okay month. Not really bad or good, somewhere in between! It snowed and I was so HAPPY but I got behind on replying to messages.*sigh*

I don’t have much to say in this introduction apart from the fact that 1) February is short WHY and 2) wow I forgot what I was gonna say, go me!

I read 8 books!I think that’s a good amount, I did want to read 9 books this month and I was only one away but I guess that’s okay?

The Company of Ghosts by Berlie Doherty ★☆☆☆☆ // what why doesn’t middle grade make any sense. so boring.

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo ★★★★☆ // Hate to love romance! Evil sirens! Betrayal! Queens! I really enjoyed this, super entertaining! [read my review here]

The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo★★★★☆ // I really loved it. I mean it was by the queen and it was super powerful and magical! [read my review here]

The Wicked Deep By Shea Ernshaw ★★★★☆ // I LOVED THE PLOT TWISTS SO MUCH AGHHHH. Really magical and capturing! [read my review here]

I Am Thunder by Muhammad Khan ★★★★★ // First read of the month and it was powerful, amazing and representation I didn’t personally connect to but still amazing! [read my review here]

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo ★★★★☆  // I LOVE THE DARKLING SO MUCH OMG!!!! THE DARKLING I AM TRASH FOR HIM. FRICK. [read my review here]

Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter ★☆☆☆☆ // Really disappointing. I was so excited but it was not what I signed up for. [read my review here]

A Thousand Perfect Notes by CG Drews  ★★★★★ // FIVE STARS WITHOUT HESITATION. I re-read this at the beginning of March BECAUSE IT WAS THAT DAMN GOOD. [see my review here]

I received 8 books this month!  The Hazel Wood is pictured separately for a weird reason. This is quite a small book haul (for me!!) but I’m a grateful bean. I’ve just been on a kind of thing where I get 10 books a month and this is a smol pile! DON’T MEAN TO BRAG THOUGH LOVE YOU ALL!! I’ve already READ AND LOVED CARAVAL and I am Thunder AND Starfish and To Kill A Kingdom, so a lot of these are just favourites. Excited to read the other books here though!

I got back to posting! I post whenever I can, to be honest and I have ideas and plans and I have so many ARC reviews to catch up on. OH. MY. GOSH.

• I made a Curious Cat because Ju forced me to. You can ask me questions on there anonymously if you want!! HAVE FUN.
• There’s this amazing ZINE I found and you guys SHOULD TOTALLY CHECK IT OUT. The next theme is “self-love” and submissions open on June 1st. Please give it a try?
• I won a Goodreads giveaway of Witchsign! It sounded really good, and it was the first GR Giveaway I had won AND IT WAS SO PRETTY, but I traded it for a feminist book I really want to read, Girls Made of Snow and Glass which is probably a book I WILL ACTUALLY READ.
• The Irons came second in the #ShadowGang. Right now, it’s the last and third round of the whole thing, and I’m determined to Win. HAHAHHAHAHAH.
• Honestly, not much happened online? This was a pretty calm month haha.

BLOGS

• The Lamb @ Lu Reads talks about internet anxiety!! 
• Nandini @ Unputdownable Books writes about some Very Important Things. ^^
• Analee @ Book Snack reveals the sneaky secrets of book bloggers! #exposed
• Joce TALKS ABOUT HYPE and does it ruin your experience?? 
• Ioana, aka my FAVOURITE, @ Dragon Waffles posts an AMAZING book haul!!
• The Duck @ Paper Blots lists the types of bookstgram accounts. 
• The Sweetest @ Drizzle and Hurricane talks about her WIP!! IM SCREAMING.
• Girls are Cute @ Forever and Everly talks about how to appreciate bloggers!!
• Mikaela gives us some blogging hacks!! 
• The Smol Who Calls Me Lettuce reviews Children of Blood and Bone and it’s such a good review DAMN!
• AND SO MANY OTHER GOOD POSTS BUT I DIDN’T BOOKMARK ANYTHING BC IM RUBBISH IM SORRY

BLOG OF THE MONTH

I totally forgot I made this feature. I LOVE SO MANY BLOGS, and I will try my best to feature all of them, okay?? But this month it goes to…

JU @ PAPER BLOTS

I mean, most of you know her as Julianna and SHE’S JUST HILARIOUS OKAY?!? Also, she changed the design and name of her blog so I thought I’d give her some promotion because I’m an amazing friend. Anyways, Ju is a marshmallow and you should CHECK HER AMAZING NEW BLOG OUT!! She has some amazing posts up this month!!

• I WENT TO A WRITERS OF COLOUR EVENT!! It was AMAZING guys! I wanted/still do to write a post about it because it meant so MUCH TO ME so let me know if your interested in that! But 1) THERE WAS FREE CAKES 2) WE TRASHED J.K ROWLING and 3) I JUST…felt so happy!
• That was like the first event think I’ve been too concerning writing and IT WAS AMAZING. I’m still buzzing, to be honest.
• I also got I am Thunder signed by Muhammad Khan at the event!! He was SO sweet honestly and he kind of found out about my blog and I actually really loved the book as well!
• It SNOWED. Honestly, English weather is CRAZY?? It’s supposed to be nearing spring and we can a WEEK OF SNOW. Not that I’m complaining. I LOVED THE SNOW!! I had like 10 snowball fights with my friends, in the streets, playing and snow just makes me so happy!!
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• I started re-plotting my novel! It honestly makes me so happy when I can figure things out and I managed to do that this month and I’ve already started editing my WIP. SO EXCITED GUYS!!
• I think I will be doing Camp Nano in April! It sounds super fun and tiring but I think it’s exactly what i need to boost my novel!

Wel it IS already March and MARCH IS STARTING OFF GOOD. Honestly, March’s recap is going to feature International Woman’s day, World Book Day and SO MANY OTHER THINGS. Basically, it will be MORE EXCITING!! *screams*

{goals from last month}

• Read 3 physical ARCs ✔✔
• Reply to comments on posts ✔ ❌
• Do homeworks as soon as possible❌
• Buddy read Forest of A thousand Lanterns with May❌❌❌
• Read 7 books ✔✔
• START A READING SPREADSHEET ❌❌
• Work on my WIP ✔
• Blog hop!! ✔
• get back to consistent posting!!❌
• Consider…a…bookstagram (GASP I KNOW) ✔
• WIN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SHADOW GANG (com’on IRONS!)❌ 😦 came second though!

Request 2 more ARCs (physical)

{goals for this month}

• Read 3 Physical ARCs
• Update Netgalley reviews
• Buddy read Simon Vs The Homo Sapien Agenda
• Read 8 books
• Upload all the ARC reviews I need to upload (help)
• Upload regularly on my BOOKSTAGRAM!!
• Reply to some comments
• ENJOY YOURSELF PLEASE AND THANKS
• Drink water bottles!
• Blog…sometimes?

How is March so far? How was your February?What were your highlights of last month? Do you LOVE Paper Blots? Do you love snow as much as I do? Favourite book of the month?  Link me to your recaps!