Popsugar Reading Challenge Week 9 Update!

Hi! Just a quick update on this week’s Popsugar Challenge progress! I read one more book throughout this week, which puts me at 33/52. (Week 1: 5 books,Week 2: 4 books, Week 3: 7 books, Week 4: 3 books, Week 5: 9, Week 6: 3, Week 7 & 8: 1) The books I’ve read so far:

• A book with more than 500 pages: Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern
• A classic romance: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• A book that became a movie: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
• A book published this year: The Heir by Kiera Cass
• A book with a number in the title: Four: A Divergent Story Collection by Veronica Roth
• A book written by someone under 30: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
• A book with nonhuman characters: Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
• A funny book: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
• A book by a female author: P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
• A mystery or thriller: Deception So Deadly by Clara Kensie
• A book with a one-word title: Aftermath by Tom Lewis
• A book of short stories: The Goddess Legacy by Aimee Carter
• A book set in a different country: Tiger’s Promise by Colleen Houck
• A popular author’s first book: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
• A book from an author you love that you haven’t read yet: A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas
• A book a friend recommended: Hereafter by Tara Hudson
• A book at the bottom of your to-read list: Skinned by Robin Wasserman
• A book based entirely on its cover: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
• A book you can finish in a day: The Fill-in Boyfriend by Kasie West
• A book set somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit: Zaria Fierce & the Secret of Gloomswood Forest by Keira Gillett
• A book that came out the year you were born: Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
• A trilogy: (Penryn & the End of Days by Susan Ee) Angelfall, World After, End of Days)
• A book with a love triangle: Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• A book set in the future: Flash Point by Nancy Kress
• A book set in high school: The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
• A graphic novel: Sisters by Reina Telgemeier
• A book by an author you’ve never read before: Animal by Nikki Rae
• A book you own but have never read: Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
• A book that was originally written in a different language: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
• A book you started but never finished: Wicked by Sara Shepard
• A banned book: The Giver by Lois Lowry

At this rate I’m gonna be trying to complete this challenge for another year. But this week I’m going to be trying harder! I have my fingers crossed to read more Popsugar books this week. I’m actually on my way to finish another one, and I’m planning on actually reading the Popsugar books I’ve been telling myself I’d read for the past weeks. 😉

How are your challenges going? Are you struggling to keep up like me? Doing great? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy reading!

-A

Popsugar Reading Challenge Week 4 Update!

Whoops! I seem to have forgotten to post an update on Week 4 of Popsugar Reading Challenge on Monday! So here I am now, with my update. 😀

Total number of book read for the challenge: 19/50 (Week 1: 5 books, Week 2: 4 books, Week 3: 7 books, Week 4: 3 books)

Titles of books read: (Week 4 books in bold)

• A classic romance: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• A book published this year: The Heir by Kiera Cass
• A book with a number in the title: Four: A Divergent Story Collection by Veronica Roth
• A book written by someone under 30: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
• A book with nonhuman characters: Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
• A funny book: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
• A book of short stories: The Goddess Legacy by Aimee Carter
• A book set in a different country: Tiger’s Promise by Colleen Houck
• A popular author’s first book: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
• A book a friend recommended: Hereafter by Tara Hudson
• A book at the bottom of your to-read list: Skinned by Robin Wasserman
• A book based entirely on its cover: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
• A book you can finish in a day: The Fill-in Boyfriend by Kasie West
• A trilogy: (Penryn & the End of Days by Susan Ee) Angelfall, World After, End of Days
• A book with a love triangle: Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• A book set in the future: Flash Point by Nancy Kress
• A book set in high school: The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
• A banned book: The Giver by Lois Lowry

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I was hoping for more progress this week, but right now, eh, not the best. But to be fair, I read other books in between reading books for the challenge, which explains the low number of books this week. Hopefully I will do better next week! I really want to be able to finish this challenge max by the end of June. That gives me around 6 weeks to complete this challenge, which I’m hoping will be enough. ❤ I’ll be aiming for an average of 5 books/week. 🙂 Wish me luck! Gonna be tough to reach this goal what with school and stuff, but who knows?

How are your reading challenges going? Let me know in the comments below! ❤

Happy reading!

-A

Popsugar Reading Challenge Week 1 Update!

Just a quick update on my progress for the 2015 Popsugar Reading Challenge: I’ve completed 5/50! 1/25 of my challenge! Yay me! Definitely not the rate at which I wanted to read but what’s done is done. Hopefully I’ll be picking up my pace a bit more now!

So far I’ve finished:

• A classic romance-Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• A funny book-Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
• A book set in a different country-Tiger’s Promise by Colleen Houck
• A book with a love triangle-Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout
• A book set in the future-Flash Point by Nancy Kress

As you can see by the links I’ve only reviews 3 out of the 5 I’ve completed and so hopefully I’ll be posting reviews for both of the remaining ones soon. 🙂

So that’s it for Week 1 update! Obviously aiming for having the challenge finished in a month is ridiculous, so I’m thinking 2 or 3 months should be enough to fit the bill.

How are your reading challenges going? Comment below!

-A

Help! (Part 2) Book Suggestions!

Hey there, this is just a quick post about the 2015 Popsugar Reading Challenge which I recently started. First of all, a huge thanks to the bloggers who cleared my confusion and contributed to having most of the spots on my list filled:

• Trisha Ann @ The Bookgasm
• Blaise @ The Book Boulevard
• Tasha @ Head in the Clouds, Heart in the Books
• Ashley @ What’s She Reading
• Summer @ Xingsings
• Meena @ Tattooed Pages
• Michelle @ The Writing Hufflepuff
• The Write Stuff @ Thewritestuff123

You guys helped a lot, and I hope you know that! ❤ If you already haven’t, check out the blogs of these amazing people! You won’t regret it.

Secondly, there are still a few spots that are still empty and are up for any of your suggestions! I posted a page with the list of books that you can check out HERE. Please check it out and comment your book suggestions thoughts either on that page or this post! I’d love to hear from you.

Oh, and a quick question: For ‘A book based entirely on its cover’ does that imply about how I chose to read it because its cover appealed to me? Or does it mean that we choose a book whose story is based on the cover, if there’s even such book like that (if anything it would be the cover based on the book…)?

Thank you! ❤

-A

Tiger’s Promise by Colleen Houck | Book Review

(Tiger’s Saga #0.5)

Published: June 1st 2014

Synopsis:

Before the curse, there was a promise. A prequel to the bestselling Tiger’s Curse series, this much anticipated novella recalls the beginning of Ren and Kishan’s story. Before Kelsey there was a girl, raised by a villain, whose love for a hero changed the course of history.

Trapped under the thumb of her abusive and powerful father Lokesh, Yesubai struggles to keep her own magical abilities secret while evading his dark powers. When Lokesh promises Yesubai to the prince of a neighboring kingdom, she becomes the central pawn in his plot to destroy the ruling family and take power for himself. Yesubai is trapped by her father’s threats and desperate to protect the man she comes to love, but she knows that any decision she makes will have dire consequences. As dark forces gather around her, Yesubai must decide if she’s willing to reveal that somewhere deep within her she has the power to change everything.

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My rating:  5/5 (Outstanding)

Book Information

Publisher: CreateSpace

Genre(s): Young-adult Fantasy Romance

Page Count: 120

Format: Paperback

ISBN: 1499104987

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 Used for the Popsugar challenge: A book set in a different country

My reading for the Popsugar Reading Challenge has begun! So, one of the requirements for the challenge is ‘A book set in a different country’. The book, or more accurately, the novella I’ve chosen for this one is Tiger’s Promise by Colleen Houck. Thanks to the wonderful bloggers who answered my questions surrounding novellas and re-reads! I wasn’t sure whether novellas or re-reads count, but I am now assured they do. 🙂 

Help! I have questions!

Hi everyone! I officially started the 2015 Popsugar Reading Challenge! Yay! 🙂

When it comes to these type of things, I like to have things ready in advanced, so I’ve been trying to come up with books that apply to the requirements. I’ll be soon posting my choices. But first, I need your help! (Yes, I know that sounded like Dora the Explorer :))

I have a few questions that I’m hoping you, my fellow bloggers, will be able to answer! They are the following:

1. If there’s a novella that fulfills a requirement, does that count? Or does it have to be an actual book?

2. Do the books I read for the challenge have to be books I’ve never read, or are re-reads eligible?

3. For ‘A book that takes place in your hometown’ does the word hometown in that context refer to the town you were born in, or the town you were raised in? I searched Google, but I’m still at confusion. 🙂

4. I just finished re-reading Stone Cold Touch today, which applies for ‘A book with a love triangle’. Would this book count, although I started it a couple of days before I officially decided to commence this challenge? (This also relates to the second question, as this is not the first time I read this book.)

5. For ‘A book that made you cry’ I need recommendations! I basically NEVER cry while reading books, no matter how sad the scene is! And it’s not because I’m a cruel or heartless person, I swear. I love books and the characters like almost nothing else, but I rarely ever cry. I’ll be feeling heartbroken and everything, but I’m just not able to cry. The one time I had a couple of tears was reading Tiger’s Destiny by Colleen Houck! So please, I really need recommendations!!!

If you have answers to these questions, please comment below! I would greatly appreciate it!

-A

2015 Popsugar Reading Challenge!

Hey, book worms! I want to quickly thank Ashley @ Dear World for introducing this challenge to me: the 2015 Popsugar Reading Challenge!