July Whispers // bingeing book series, nothing happened this month but it’s finally my summer break!

Holy crap, there’s less than half of 2018 left, is anyone else in a state of disbelief?

Because I sure am!! 2017 was like a few days ago in my head, and suddenly it’s soon going to be 2019 and I’m finding it hard to wrap my mind around this. But also after August, I feel like my schedule gets so jam-packed and I really like that because it’s the end of the year and everything just feels so great and awesome!!

I read 11 books in July. I am INCREDIBLY proud of myself since I only completed 2 books last month!! I am finally out of my reading slump and therefore, very happy and content!!

  

Smoke and Iron by Rachel Caine ★★★★☆ [Great Library Series #4 ] // I really loved this next instalment in this wonderful series and MY HEART BROKE AT THE ENDING!! I loved seeing all my fave characters again (definitely too slow-paced for me)

Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed ★★★☆☆ // Really enjoyed this and the Pakistani setting warmed my heart but the ending? WAYYY to happy for me. [rtc]

Alone on A Wide, Wide Sea by Micheal Morpurgo // Wow, MG again!! LOVED the first half but the second half was utter trash!

Also binged the rest of the Shatter Me series after having only read the first book, and fell in love and 100% warnette trAsH. And then obviously some other books, ahem.

Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi ★★★☆☆ [Shatter Me #1.5] // This was from Warner’s POV and I LOVED IT SO MUCH WARNER IS SO WONDERFUL AND NO ONE DARE ATTACK HIM. Buuuut it was way too short (which is why I dislike novellas in the first place).

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi ★★★★☆ [Shatter Me #2] // I REALLY LIKED THIS. Also, Kenji in this book? I love him, oh I LOVE HIM. It was really action-packed and just,,, the characters steal my entire heart.

Fracture Me by Tahereh Mafi ★★☆☆☆ [Shatter Me #2.5] // Ew, this was from Adam’s perspective and the first half was really unnecessary. ://

Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi ★★★★★ [Shatter Me #3] // MORE LIKE I AM EFFING DESTROYED. But also Warnette!! I CANNOT BREATHE THIS WAS PURE AMAZINGNESS AND ALL THE CHARACTERS SFHFJHDSFI. INTENSE SCREAMING.

Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi ★★★★.5 [Shatter Me #3] // Oh oh ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT ENDING AND EFFING WARNER AND JUST LEAVE ME ALONE I LOVE WARNER SO MUCH. Also, I can’t stop reading theories about stuff that happens in this book afjhjdsfhjdh.

{we interrupt this section to say no, ilsa will not be reviewing the shatter me book because there’s no point of her trying to express her love for them since she is incapable of doing so.}

I read the whole of the Lara Jean trilogy by Jenny Hann, in the span of two days in preparation for the upcoming Netflix adaption!!

To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han ★★★★☆ [Lara Jean #1] // Really cute!! Like Wow!!! Super entertaining!! Family friendships!! Kitty!! Sisters!! Heart-warming!!

P.S I Still Love You by Jenny Han ★★★☆☆ [Lara Jean #2] // I am trash for Lara Jean’s family but where the heck did Josh disappear too, also who the frick is John, and why is there another love triangle.

Always and Forever by Jenny Hann ★★★★★ [Lara Jean #3] // PERFECT PERFECT CONCLUSION!!! HELLO IM IN LOVE. MY EMOTIONS!!!

{ 1. I know this series is not called Lara Jean but its real name is way too long so Lara Jean works and you understand me. Not sure if I’ll review this but definitely will leave mini-reviews on these!! 2. TRASH FOR THE SERIES HI}

I have 4 new books this month. Not as much as usual but I haven’t been requesting all the ARCs I want to get, so that’s partly my fault. I also really want to actually read the ARCs I get, rather than just, uh HOARD THEM LIKE I USUALLY DO!!

Also look at this beautiful box I received from Team BKMRK. AN EFFING KING OF SCARS SAMPLER I MAY HAVE TO EAT A MOUNTAIN IM SO HAPPY!!

Uhhhhh really bad blogging month, literally only one post and it was a review but I don’t really care?!

Also, it was my blogiversary on July 21st and!! I FORGOT AND I DIDNT EVEN GET TO CELEBRATE! But also? I don’t even know what I would’ve done to celebrate so eh.

BLOGS

• Marie @ Drizzle & Hurricane Books tells us how to organize your blogging life!
• Olivia talks about crying over books.  
• Ju @ Paper Blots talks about how book blogging affects her reading!
• Lu @ Lu Reads discusses fantasy expectations! 
• Cait @ Paper Fury gives us advice on how to write whilst coping with a mental illness.

There’s going to be a Six of Crow’s collector’s edition and it looks GORGEOUS!!

• School ended and IT’S HOLIDAYS!! As usual, I have 0 plans but staying at home doing nothing has been amazing, relaxing and gave me loads of time to read! Got a month left until school and I just wanna have fun and have a good break.
• I watched The End of The F***ing World and honestly, I LOVE IT SOMEONE SCREAM ABOUT IT WITH ME. Really short, quick series and really engaging!! ALSO MADE ME FEEL THOSE THINGS YOU CALL EMOTIONS.
• THE HEAT WAVE KILLED ME.
• I began rewatching a series (Merlin) I watched when I was very smol!! I stopped before the end of season 1 because I got busy but it’s SO GOOD.
• brb CRYING that England didn’t win. I mean, did we really expect them to win? No. But was I hoping they would? Uh yes! You should’ve seen what a mess I was after that match, oh my gosh. INTENSE. (also if you are living under a rock, France won the world cup)
• Honestly, shortest recap ever, NOTHING happened. June was the month of wildness and this month? Uh, I got nothing.

{goals from last month}

• Try not be as stressed as I was in June! ✔
• DO HOMEWORKS BEFORE 6:00pm every day. No excuses. ❌ (don’t even remember having homework haha?)
• Have fun!! Enjoy yourself. Try not to get too anxious about things. ❌
• Read 3 Physical ARCs❌
• READ 7 books AT LEAST. ✔
• Make some personal plans for summer✔
• Make a new blogging friend!!❌
• Blog hop at least once a week❌
• Post 2 posts at least❌
• Reach 1700 followers on my blog ✔
• Write in your journal at least once a week!❌

{goals for August}

• go out at least 5 times
• uh, have fun
• meet up with friends and make plans
• read 20 books
• that’s it cool

How was your July? How is Summer for you? Favourite recent read? Are you suffering from the heat wave too? How’s your life going? Tell me in the comments!