a recap of a little chunk of my 2018 // it’s finally Autumn 🎃 (oh spooky!), plotting a new WIP + I haven’t done a recap in so long!

Hello, did you miss me?

I mean probably you maybe did! It’d be nice to think people realised I wasn’t posting and I’m sure some people missed me…right?! Anyways, the point…I’m back…FOR NOW! I’m using way too many ellipses why have I become a 40-year-old person texting.

I’ve missed recaps and I’ve missed posting but I’m feeling so motivated and positive right now and I’m finally in the mindset for blogging and doing things I enjoy!

AUGUST

I’m trying (trying) to not stress over HOW much I’m reading. I want to read books I think I will genuinely enjoy and I have been enjoying books lately (kind of) so that’s ALWAYS good! I’m going to lower my reading challenge to 70 so it’s a lot more achievable! (next year I am NOT setting myself a challenge, I realise it’s too much pressure for me).

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman  ★★★★★ // This was such a nerdy, cute, inclusive and perfect story and I absolutely fell in love with it. ALED. FRANCES. FEELS. FRIENDSHIP. [read my review here]

The Wicked King by Holly Black ★★★★★ // I am so privileged to read this early, honestly, and it seriously, literally one of the best sequels ever. Jude and Cardan’s relationship is LITERALLY AND ACTUALLY MY ENTIRE HEART. [read my gushing review here]

I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman ★☆☆☆☆// Oh how I desperately wanted to rate this five stars without hesitation but uh…this was bad. [read my review here]

Here We Are Now by Jasmine Warga ★★★☆☆ // It was cute and sweet but not memorable at all! I liked it though, very short.

SEPTEMBER

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan // I don’t even have words to describe how absolutely stunning this book was. It has a special place in my Asian heart.

The Graces by Laura Eve ★★★☆☆ // It was really gripping and I could not put it down, but the ending kinda annoyed me and there were a lot of problems I had with the main character. [read my review here]

And I Darken by Kiersten White ★★☆☆☆ // Lada, Radu, Mehmed are my children and you better not hurt them but it the story was high-key boring. [read my review here]

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer ★★★★☆//  This was so action-packed and easy to read and it was great AND JUST!!! It was really good. [read my review here]

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi ★★★★☆ // I GOT AN ARC OF THIS AND I WAS SO EXCITED AND IT WAS REALLY GOOD.  [read my review here]

#FIVESTARATHON
lil bit of October

I’m splitting this into a tiny new section and this is basically a readathon that was hosted by Elise and May and I decided to join in because it looked pretty cool! You were supposed to read 5 books within the week but I read three which I think is okay since it’s my first time participating in anything like this.

book on my TBR for a long time, a sequel and Lemmings was not 500 pages but it was a big book okay.

Wild Beauty by Anna Marie McLemore ★★★★☆ // This was so beautiful, the writing, the characters – just everything about this book was wonderful and made my heart warm.

Cress by Marissa Meyer ★★★☆☆ // Again, really good and the ending made my heart stop (KAI. AND CINDER)

Are we all Lemmings and Snowflakes? by Holly Bourne [no decided rating] // My first Holly Bourne book and all the characters seemed white and a bit bland in terms of personality but it was also really good!

I’ve been requesting books I’m REALLY excited about and here are two of my most anticipated releases of 2018!! I used to get 10 books a month but I realise I was being REALLY materialistic and I hated it. Now I only want books if I know I’m going to read them.

the devouring gray* not GARY i hate myself

 

•  Omg HOW do I even BEGIN this section. Life is CRAZY.
• So I went back to my school of course and I’m SO STRESSED OUT GUYS. I have two really important exams this academic year and I’m only slightly freaking out!!
• It’s really nice to be back in school but also it’s made me so stressed and like I can’t sleep and I’m SO TIRED after I come back from school.
• I have not had time for blogging, sorry! I’ve been just so OVERWHELMED.
• I look forward to weekends, thank god they exist.
• I might be going to Spain next year!!!
• I went Ice skating with friends!
• The Hate U Give Movie is coming out SOON aghhhh.
• I had tests this week and they went okay and spent way too much revising for all of them.
• I’ve been delving into so much more music lately!
• I wrote a poem for a poetry contest but was too scared to enter. My life in a nutshell.
• And yeah. School has been taking up SO much of my time and a lot of the time I just have thoughts about WHY IS LIFE LIKE THIS but yeah, I’m good.
• Waking up early will be the death of me.
• World Mental Health Day happened so here’s all my love being sent to you through this screen.
• so so tired.
• Today was the last day of school before half term (we get a week off school and we’re back) BUT GOD I AM SO TIRED
• this week was full of loads of tests and I did “meh” in all of them!
• I tried not to stress but I DID and also might have had a few breakdowns here and there. JUST THE USUAL.

So guys. If you follow me on Instagram (which you should follow rn) I have been posting on my story about my new WIP!!

I really want to make a post about this so I’m not going to say too much about it but I’ve been having so much fun plotting and it’s got The Raven Boys and The Accident Season vibes which…I mean this is the book of MY HEART and it’s about witches and smol boys and and AND I JUST LOVE IT SO MUCH. That is all. (post coming about this v soon!!)

Also, I’ve been writing LOADS of poetry lately!! Here’s a snippet of one.

{goals from last month}

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

{goals for next month/next chapter of life}

• have good posture
• drink a water bottle every day
• read 3 books a week
• do homework on time
• keep organized
• be kind to others and yourself
• get 8 hours of sleep
• have fun in your week break!! pls!
• see the hate u give? maybe.
• finish merlin rewatch (please ilsa!!)

 

So how is your October going? What books have you been reading? What have you been listening to? What upcoming things are you excited about? How do you de-stress? Are you excited to see THUG as a movie? Let me know in the comments!