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Sum it up Sunday: July 2017

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Sum it up Sunday is a feature post we are going to trial for the closing Sundays of each month. In these posts we’ll detail various things that have excited or upset us over that month.
If you’d like to join us in our summing up, please feel free! Just please, provide a link back to our blog. Thank you.

What are you reading right now?

Paein:
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas, Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld and Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

throne of glass eligible dragonfly in amber

Ms4Tune:
I’m currently STILL reading The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco.
It’s not captured my attention as much as I would have liked and I’ve been struggling to find time to read this month.
(The joys of having a 2 month old who only wants to listen to you read Beatrix Potter!)
I’m also reading When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon which I’m really enjoying. It’s really cute and nerdy.

The Bone Witch When Dimple Met Rishi

What was your favourite book this month?

Paein:
The Sumage Solution by G.L Carriger

the sumage solution

Ms4Tune:
As the only book I’ve actually finished this month I suppose I have to say The Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser.
But I really did enjoy it. It was fun and exciting with pirates, monsters and skirmishes! I gave it 5 Voodoos.

Out of the 17 Beatrix Potter books I’ve read with Cassie I would say
The Tale of Tailor of Gloucester or The Tale of The Pie and The Patty Pan are probably my favourites so far.

song of the currentgloucester pattie pan

What was your least favourite book this month?

Paein:
The Crowns of Croswald by DE Night

the crowns of croswald

Ms4Tune:
Although I haven’t finished it I’d say The Bone Witch because I’m really struggling to get into it which is why its taking me so long.
The writing is beautiful but the story lacks pace.

In a similar way, Cassie Reads wise, The Tale of Ginger and Pickles.
The story didn’t really flow and there wasn’t much dialogue (which is what Cassie seems to enjoy – I always do the voices)

The Bone Witchginger

What do you want to read next?

Paein:
Ugh I have no idea. I WILL be reading Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas or Ghostly Echoes by William Ritter next.

crown of midnightghostly echoes

Ms4Tune:
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

The Hate U Give There's someone

What books are you hoping to collect next month?

Paein:
WONDER WOMAN!!!! by Leigh Bardugo

wonder woman

Ms4Tune: 
I’ve not ordered anything this month. But I’m waiting to see what will arrive in my Illumicrate this month.

How are your challenges going?

Paein:
Eh, not well. I have read one white book and one netgalley book. I will cram a few more in there.

Ms4Tune:
I didn’t manage to read any white books – however I will be reading The Hate U Give (so perhaps that could count).
I’ve not read any on my Uppercase Reading Challenge – but I am reading When Dimple Met Rishi which will count as my Book All Over #Bookstagram.
I’ve also not read any netgalley arcs – but I WILL finish The Bone Witch.

Anything you’re going to try and do more of next month?

Paein:
READ! Want to try a reading marathon…And I just discovered that last week was booktube-a-thon! But I was busy, so I’m going to make my own for next week.

Ms4Tune:
Same as Paein – Read.
But maybe just continue to read to Cassie. It’s fun and she seems to really enjoy it.

Did you complete this month’s targets?

Paein:
Apparently not – I haven’t read much this month! I’m extending July by a week ’cause it was pretty busy, so here’s hoping I’ll get some serious reading in then…

Ms4Tune:
Nope but I have enjoyed what I’ve read this month which I think is important.

Any rants or raves?
Anything to boast about?

Paein: 
I decided I needed to spend less time on youtube and more time with books, so now I watch booktube videos. Which is totally sideways, but ok…

I went to YALC this weekend! Hopefully I’ll blog about it later, but this is a pre-written post!

And my wish was granted on Netgalley!:

dire king wish

Ms4Tune:
I finally managed to tidy my library and so now I can see and get to all my books.
I feel that is a very big achievement.

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