In a stunning turn of events, August is over and I’m trying to turn into a book.
I was sitting on my floor balancing my laptop on a stack of books so I could write a book because the only furniture in my bedroom now are BOOKSHELVES — and I realised I am 78% of the way to becoming a book myself.
This can’t possibly go wrong.
And further proof to my bookness — I FINISHED WRITING MY 6TH NOVEL OF THIS YEAR. The walls are closing in a bit, I can smell colours, and, my hands are a little tingly, and there was a meteorite in the sky at six am but like??? I’m sure it’s fine.
Shall we recap this month or shall we all just run away screaming now? *
* PRO TIP: run away screaming.
ALSO I REACHED 10K ON TWITTER SO THAT’S EXCITING. FOLLOW @ ME I’M FUNNY.
- THE HEARTS WE SOLD: This came in the Owlcrate Book Box (WHICH WAS SUCH A GOOD BOX OMG) and I’m so so excited for it. Deals with demons and missing organs. I mean. Exciting.
- THIS MONSTROUS THING: So I 500% bought this because I love The Gentleman’s Guide To Vice And Virtue so much. INSERT ALL THE HEART EYES. Also this is my reward for writing so many freaking books in 3 months.
- A LIST OF CAGES: I read an eARC of this in January and it bROKE me. So obviously I had to own it so I could be broke many many times. ★★★★★
- RULES FOR THIEVES: Soooo this is EXCITING. The author actually sent me this because about 3 (maybe 4?) years ago we were critique partners!! DUDE, I’M MENTIONED IN THE BACK AHHHHH. So excited to reread!
- TEETH: OMG SO GOOD AND SO BRUTAL. Basically magical queer fish, sickness, mermaids, sadness, and your heart in twelve pieces. ★★★★★
- WONDER WOMAN WARBRINGER: And this came in the Illumicrate book box! OMG IT WAS SO GOOD. I mean obviously because BARDUGO. And all the healthy complex beautiful female friendships of ever.★★★★☆
- SCARDUST: It’s like a softcore sci-fi about a boy who wants to spread his brother’s ashes on Mars and he meets a mysterious boy who fell from the sky and TRAGEDY AND BULLETS ENSUE. As much as I loved it, I was a bit anguished that it was only 250 pages and I paid freaking $25 for it. Hello, Australia, pls fix your BOOK PRICES. ★★★★☆
(Thanks to Text Publishing, Bloomsbury, and Allen & Unwin)
- BEAUTIFUL MESS: Honestly a good descriptor for my entire blogging aesthetic. EXCITED.
- BREAKING: Rich girls at boarding schools who are all backstabbing evil…like wow. So original and full of tropes I’m tired of. ★★☆☆☆
- GENUINE FRAUD: Okay WOW this will mess with your head. Such a twisty thriller! I maaaaaaybe interviewing E Lockhart soon too so STAY TUNED. ★★★☆☆
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Also click on them to take you to my review. HOW FUN IS THIS. Spoiler: Very fun.
T O P P O S T S:
I N T R I G U I N G S E A R C H E S:
(These are things people have searched to find my blog and I’m helpfully answering them.)
- “favourite book from raven cycle” — I think you typo’d and meant to say all of them.
- “writing novel is so beautiful” — what kind of apple juice are you drinking because I would like some.
- “can reading too much be harmful” — only if people interrupt you constantly and then you must bludgeon them to death with your favourite hardcover. Then it’s harmful to the book. Not sure about the person??? They’ll be okay.
- “lord of shadows ending” — we don’t talk about it, ok.
- “the step-by-step guide to awesome bookstagram” — I am like SO FLATTERED you landed on my blog. Like is this the point where I crown myself and my head swells so big???? WOW.
- “paper fury new post” — AWWWWW!!! NOW YOU’RE JUST BUTTERING ME UP AND I’M BLUSHING. This glorious auspicious event occurs every Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday at 7pm EST Australian time usually followed by a shower of asteroids to herald the coming of my words.
- “what you get from reading too much” — I know the answer to this one.
- “ya novels that didn’t end up together” — This is really tragic but has happened to me too. I separate my YA novels all the time to stop them getting familiar and falling in love. My paperback of Blue Lily Lily Blue is on a different shelf to my hardcover of Blue Lily Lily Blue. They cry softly together at night. I am a monster. I do not bend.
- “why does my writing suck” — Because there’s not enough scenes solely dedicated to cake.
- “these books are not here for me” — Yes I agree. It’s like they show up, take our money, ruin our lives and then aren’t even emotionally supportive???? What the even.
- “what happens if you start reading” — you die. 1/10 do not recommend. Every one who has EVER read books has ended up dying.
- “stupid questions asked by people to bookaholics” — People keep asking me where my floor is since they can’t see it under all the books AND I’M JUST TIRED OF IT, OK. I DON’T WANT A FLOOR. I WANT PILES OF BOOKS.
- “writer’s block because you’re worried that your book is shit” — It happens. Eat some cake, set your hair on fire, keep writing.
- “lessons you can learn from the book ‘red queen'” — Don’t have 3 boyfriends at once.
- “that’s not realistic” — Welcome to my blog tho.
- “which film character’s face thatmy face resembles” — I don’t know about you but I am 500% sure I resemble Toothless from How To Train Your Dragon. But it’s important to figure out your film doppelgänger so please do your research.
GOOD NEWS!! It’s 20% off + FREE shipping on Society6 this weekend!
I have like so many designs and a lot of them are bitter bookworm ones or slightly SCHWABED or will ignite your inner violent writer. (Plus I’m open to requests!) I suggest ye get thine eyeballs over there and peruse.
(Available on multiple products like mugs, totes, pouches, pillows, printed on your soul.)
A collection of bookish news I find in my obsessive stalking lowkey travels across the internet:
- So obviously the BIGGEST NEWS OF THE YEEEEEEAR IS THAT VE SCHWAB IS WRITING MORE BOOKS IN THE SHADES OF LONDON WORLD. I’M SO FRIKKIN’ PLEASED I AM ACTUALLY DEAD. She signed a $1million deal (wughughuwua) and it comes out in 2020 and I might cry with happiness. She also blogged about how the idea started here.
- Sabaa Tahir’s Ember in the Ashes covers got a redesign! They now feature badass POC and I think the first one is particularly epic.
- If you’re dying for Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman’s OBSIDIO…here’s an excerpt!
- Emery Lord is writing a sequel to one of her well-loved books, The Start Of Me And You.
- Epic Reads HATES US and has 18+ new books for us to add to our TBRs.
- Mackenzie Lee, author of The Gentleman’s Guide To Vice And Virtue is writing A FLUFFY PERCY x MONTY NOVELLA. Ahhhhhh!!
- Maggie Stiefvater did some excellent Q&As to make me desperate for the Ronan trilogy even more.
- Tara Sim’s TIMKEEPER novels have new covers and they’re just GORGEOUS.
- There might be more Twilight and The Hunger Games movies coming. My entire opinion is: no.
- Neil Gaiman’s GOOD OMENS is becoming a movie! And starring David Tennant! This book is so funny I think it’ll be fab as a movie.
- More cast members have been added to The Hate U Give movie production! And mooooore here too.
- There’s a movie about Christopher Robin coming to make us all cry I guess.
- There’s a cast for the Dumplin’ movie.
- Jon Snow tries to be a dragon and is, basically, all of us. (No spoilers! Just a funny behind-the-scenes clip!)
- There was a HUGE scandal with a YA book buying its way onto the NYT bestseller list. I don’t quite understand what happened, but here’s a summary article.
- Lesley Livingston’s THE VALIANT is being adapted into a badass drama series by CW.
- Briana @ Pages Unbound Reviews has tips for writing your very first blog post!
- Kate @ All The Trinkets has 5 reminders for when you think you’re not worth enough.
- Ilsa @ A Whisper Of Ink interviewed meeeeeee.
- Kara @ Kara Terzis talks about why fairy tales and retellings are so amazing!
Also I BLURBED A BOOK!!!
This is Reign of the Fallen and comes out in January 2018. GET IT ON THINE WISHLIST.
And MY TWEET IS FAMOUS SO WOW. THERE WE GO.
BECAUSE MY RECAPS CLEARLY AREN’T LONG ENOUGH….OOOOH LOOK! A NEW SECTION.
I don’t generally watch a lot of TV or movies because I have the attention span of a very distracted grape. It’s a problem. But after writing SIX NOVELS THIS YEAR [insert screaming] I’ve been feeling a bit creatively drained. And I do find TV series in particular helpful to watch to take notes on character arcs and facial expressions and body language. Honest, if you’re a writer, it’s actually worth it to analyse film.
BUT I GENERALLY GET SO BORED OKAY. And also rarely have time. But anyway. This month I’ve been watching…
ATYPICAL ON NETFLIX || ★★★☆☆
Which is basically about an 18yo autistic boy who wants to get a girlfriend. I HAVE MIXED FEELINGS. On one hand, some of the ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) rep was really accurate, especially the sensory overload scenes and anxiety. But for a kid who’s been in therapy his whole life, the protagonist didn’t act like it. So basically stereotypes were way out of proportion. And I felt the crux of the show at the end was like, “Omg YAY SAM you are acting more normal!” which frustrates me no end. An autistic person’s character arc should never conclude with them doing something neurotypical to be “successful“. C’mon mate.
SUPERNATURAL SEASON 12 || ★★☆☆☆
I’m in paaaaaain. Supernatural is my FAVOURITE and they’re absolutely destroying it with NO plot, and NO character development, and NO humour. I can’t even. It’s literally so boring I watch one episode and take a 3 week break. I’m only up to Ep. 14 and everything is dumb and I’m crying.
This show used to be so good? They need to do something new or end it. I miss the old Winchester bros.
RIVERDALE || ★★★☆☆
Okay this was seriously cringey at times and yet at the end I really loved it and would totally watch S2. Yes I’m laugh/crying at me too. ALL THE TEENAGE DRAMA ANGST. I basically live texted my sister all my pithy thoughts until she threatened to travel 2000kms to my hometown and murder me. Rude. I actually only lived for the complexity that was Jughead + his deadbeat dad’s complicated relationship. But I kind of just started laughing in like the scenes were Uber Rich Girl is getting ready for bed WHILE STILL WEARING A PEARL NECKLACE AND STILETTOS. I’M NOT EVEN JOKING. I WISH I WAS. HOLY KELP, PEOPLE.
Also I should note it took me 3 months to finish like 13 episodes. Because no !! attention span !! And Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart) looks like she’s Shailene Woodley’s long lost sister.
I am bad with faces, but this is the same person.
- Oh wow so there’s a lot to put here because apparently I HAVE A LIFE THIS MONTH. (It’s weirding me out too don’t worry.)
- HI, I FINISHED WRITING MY 6TH BOOK OF THE YEAR. Which is super intense?! I have never never never written so much before. I also posted snippets this time. (SCREAMING) It’s my epic fantasy Glass Monsters which I’ve talked about a smol smudge around here. It’s a hot mess but…also mildly funny. Someone else edit it for me thanks.
- And yes I did in fact write 3 books in 3 months, each one over 110,000 words.
- This takes me up to 880,000 words written in 2017. Yes, the mess on the floor is me. Can I get to a million though????
- #Overachiever #Problems
- I also rewrote one of my contemporaries. I don’t know why I said “I have a life this month” because I DON’T. Just writing. And then rewriting. And this was tough. I cried a bit.
- Ok fine I cried a lot. Are you happy seeing me be human now.
- Also just so you know, I AM VERY FREAKING HILARIOUS. I text my smol sister a lot and just will put it out there that my wit knows no bounds. Also I think she wants to mute me but like, whatever.
- Oh but the one on the end is ME + TEXTING MY SMOL 4 YEAR OLD NIECE. Whom I love. She’s practically a book blogger already seeing as though she’s got the book and heart emojis down. PS. She’s texting me on her mother’s phone. She’s more successful at texting than me. But okay.
- I HAVE A WILD TEXTING LIFE.
- Anyway.
- Speaking of my niece, I’m so FREAKING EXCITED because MY SISTER + 2 x NIECES AND 1 x NEPHEW AND 1 x UNKNOWN = ARE COMING TO VISIT. As I’ve mentioned, I moved 3 months ago about 2,000kms away. I will put forth to the universe that I dislike this move to the 99%. (It was for my parents.) Imagine me as a very gnarly marmot biting everyone. That’s me. REGARDLESS! I’m so ridiculously excited to see my faaaaamily again. The “unknown” is because my sister is having another baby, not because aliens are coming. (#I #Wish.) Trying to convince her to name it Lemony or Snicket. So far, failing.
- I may be a little sparse online over the next 2 weeks but also probably not because do I truly exist outside the internet?
- No.
- I am a pile of books on legs.
- ALSO I’M DYING OF LAUGHTER BUT I got a friend request on Goodreads from someone who works at Goodreads and read my improvement post. I’m so embarrassed.
- MAYBE THEY’LL GIVE US HALF STARS?
- Ha ha…ha.
- Aaaaand my Netgalley ratio is up to 95%! Which is kind of unreal. Little bit worried about me because what if I actually conquer my TBR? What will I complain about??
- I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT I HAVE ONLY 7 BOOKS IN THIS HAUL THAT I HAVEN’T READ. Dude. I average reading 20 books per month so this means…I genuinely am getting ahead on my TBR. I’m actually terrified. Also lowkey worried I’m in a bit of a book slump because I’ve requested like NOTHING for months. But oooooh well.
- Maybe my TBR won’t fall on me and kill me flat!
- #delusional #paperfury
I have been in a TV slump for a while. Steve and I just finished watching Handmaid’s Tale (we started when the show first started. Forever ago.) and I only recently caught up with Nashville. We have like an entire season of Gotham on the PVR. I just… don’t feel like watching TV these days. Last movie I saw was Dunkirk, and it was amazingly epic….
I DID read something wonderful this month! I read A Darker Shade of Magic! And NOW! FINALLY! AFTER WAITING AN INEXPLICABLE THREE WEEKS! I am reading A Gathering of Shadows!!! (inexplicable because you can only have an ebook from the library for 2 weeks, and i was next in line when i requested it, so how come it took 3 weeks?! I was getting an anxious there was some kind of glitch and it was never going to be available again…)
I’m going to read Daughter of the Burning CIty this month, so I voted for that one for you as well 😉
Oh my sister just said she watched the Handmaid’s Tale…I’m not sure I’d be able to do that one. It’s pretty brutal? And I kind of want to see Gotham! I LOVE BATMA BUT I LOVE CHRISTIAN BALE AS BATMAN.
afjdkslad I’m so so glad you read ADSOM. And now you can flail that it doesn’t end with ACOL!!! I CANNOT WAIT FOR MORE IN THIS SERIES. I’M DYING WITH HAPPY.
Oh yay! Unintentional buddy read!😂😂
Handmaid’s Tale is definitely brutal. And alarmingly possible in today’s political climate in the US which makes it extra brutal. I love Margaret Atwood and enjoyed the book, so that was my motivation to watch that one.
I *love* Batman, so that was why I gave Gotham a chance… it is a very different take on it (lots of classic villains are adults, Bruce Wayne is a child… so a lot of creative liberty going on with back stories!)… and the kid playing Bruce is NO Christian Bale. But I enjoy Penguin, Riddler and Alfred for sure in it.
SO PUMPED THERE WILL BE MOOOOOORRRREEEEEE.
Ooh congrats on the writing. My exams start on monday which I am super not looking forwards too, but once that week of horror is over I will have nearly a month of holidays / school time that they can’t actually use to teach us anything because it is after exams so I am going to get so much writing done and I am soooo excited!!
I liked seeing which tv shows you’ve been watching. I also watched Riverdale and I was really hooked by the mystery in the first episode, but I mainly stayed for the characters. I’ve also been watching iZombie which I love.
*fingers crossed your exams go well* LOTS OF CHOCOLATE. YOU GO TTHIS. And I’m excited that you’re going to get to do some writing soon though!! SQUEEEEE. I hope the ideas are all exciting and ready to go. 🎉🎉
I’m glad the show-edition to this post is good then. I tend to ramble?!? Haha. But I had a LOT of questions about Riverdale’s mystery and I liked how it all tied together. Kind of thought Cheryl was the murderer for a while there. 😂😂
I got about a million book sugestions, but I won’t tell you any of them until you read Eragon. *crosses arms*
also I have about 20000000 things to say, but my bff is over and is getting bored, so I’ll just sum it down to A+ for everything! 😀
Most crazily, ~Olive
That seems fair.😂 But HEY if my TBR keeps getting whittled down like this then I might get to it within the next 80 years!!
Another book??? Come on, Cait we talked about this! (In all seriousness, congrats, that’s amazing!) My month has not been exciting in the least because I’ve been madly trying to study for upcoming yearlies/final exams. Not fun.
You watched Riverdale! Archie comics were my childhood, so I was so excited to see it become a TV show. Though there were some cheesy parts, I’m really looking forward to the next season! 🙂 I’m at the moment re-watching Downton Abbey (before it became bad). Have you watched it?
THANK YOU FOR TELLING BE ABOUT THE OBSIDIO EXCERPT. I AM NOW MORE DESPERATE TO READ IT.
Have a wonderful September! <3
THERE’S NO STOPPING ME NOW.😂 Gotta get to that million.😂 hehe. (This really is going to make next year’s goals seem pathetic omg.) Ohhh good luck with all the studying. That does sound unfun.
I haven’t actually read the comics….because I am a shameful creature.😂 But there were definitely such good moments and I LOVED how epic all the girls were. The cheesy moments also seemed to like tone down as the season went on to?? Which was good haha.
WHY CAN’T WE HAVE OBSIDIO NOW THO.
The Ronan trilogy!! Yasssss! So excited. And a sequel to The Start of Me and You?!?! 😱😱
I am reading A Darker Shade of Magic now and am absolutely loving it!!!
Ooooh, Wonder Woman! I put that on hold at my library but it hasn’t come in yet. 🙂
THE RONAN TRILOGY CAN’T COME SOON ENOUGH AFJDKSALDJKL. And omg I hope your Wonder Woman reserve comes in super fast. Har har…super fast.😂
Wait you already wrote six books this year???? HOW PLEASE TELL ME. I can’t seem to even START the three novels that are stuck in my head. I’M TOO MUCH OF A PERFECTIONIST AND I NEED SOMEONE TO TELL ME TO JUST GO FOR IT. PS: I laughed when I read that the goodreads person friended you. lolz PSS: CONGRATS ON ALL THE THINGS! *insert “you’re doing amazing, sweetie” meme* <33333
JUST GO FOR IT, JANINA. I used to be a huge perfectionist but it was killing my muse so I make myself write crappy first drafts and then I rewrite/edit fiercely (and slowly😂) later.
*sprinkles cake crumbs in your hair* THANK YOU, MY FRIEND.
Gah. Cait said it so I HAVE TO. I must do it, just do it. I’ll keep telling myself till I finally do. Thank you, though, for being my personal Shia LaBeouf. I just really need encouragement. I live through it, like a sponge just soaking it up. <333
*runs around on a green background shouting encouragingly and a little scarily like Shia LaBeouf* 😂😂
Oh stars, Cait. You’re doing all the writing this year and I’m in awe and a little jealous but mostly in awe and also super happy for you. CONGRATULATIONS! *cake and confetti* I’m so behind . . . I could probably finish my current WIP in a day if I just sat down and wrote for a couple hours, but so far I haven’t found the motivation to do that. I think it’s because after I finish writing the thing, I have to edit, and I Do Not Want to edit.
I don’t know if I’m in a book slump or not . . . I know that I’ve had a harder time finding newly-releasing books I’m excited for, because a bunch of authors I normally read are either not producing new stuff that I actually want to read or else they’re taking a super long time to write a super long book. And I’ll excuse the second; whether or not I forgive the first depends on the author. And then I’m wary of trying new stuff because so much stuff is super dark or else has elements that I just don’t want to put in my head. (E.g., bedroom scenes, over-the-top swearing, etc.) But on the other hand, there’s a bunch of series that I’m just now reading that everyone else read ages ago- like, I’m currently reading Harry Potter for the first time, and I’m slowly working my way through Wheel of Time, and I want to read Six of Crows and the Seven Realms series sometime too. So, yeah. I don’t know.
I totally get the editing procrastination!! 🙈 And I mean I’ve written 6 first drafts and edited ONE so I think we can agree I’m a bit of an editing wimp too. 😂
Oh that’s awesome you’re reading Harry Potter though! I read them a few years ago for the first time and just love the story and all the MAGIC. 😍😍 And honestly I have a lot of authors I’m super excited for about their books but…they seem to take forever to be released?!?? And then I read it and nothing else is as good. GAH. IT’S A VICIOUS CYCLE.
If you actually write a million words in one year,…. nothing bad will happen,… will it?
WE SHALL SEE. *rubs hands together evilly*
your productiveness is inspiring, so inspiring that i might have to hire an assassin to stop you from ruling the world.
THAT’S THE SPIRIT. My assassins will welcome the challenge. :’)
I’ve just started reading Wonder Woman: Warbringer & it’s looking good so far! I also read Illuminae and Gemina and they’re SO GOOD. I’m so hyped for Obsidio! TV – I’m hooked on Doctor Who and Stranger Things. And I totally agree with everything you said about Riverdale.
YAS I’M GLAD YOU LIKE IT TOO!! Diana is so lovely and Alia is like the BEST and I love how sarcastic she is ahhhhh.
Omg Stranger Things is amazing! I need to finish the last episode.😱
“August is over and I’m trying to turn into a book” – stunning turn of events, yes… but surprising? Probably not. (You cannot hide your true self from the people of the internet. You are a book at heart, and we know it. A dark, stabby book.)
And when you said you reached 10k on Twitter, I thought, “wow that’s a lot. considering you’re only allowed 140 characters in a tweet… but Cait’s written 6 NOVELS so far this year, so… sounds legit!“
It’s definitely not surprising. I mean, you’ve all come to EXPECT it by now, let’s be real here. I am just a book on legs.😂😂
My August was very boring for reading, seeing as it was mostly summer reading. You would think being required to read would be a good thing but IT IS NOT! School’s are horrible at picking good books, they should let me pick for them. Also when your books reach review stage you should TOTALLY LET ME REVIEW THEM!! It would make me very happy even though my TBR is slowly crushing me. But reading will distract me from that pain, but I digress.
Nooo I understand! I hate required reading. Nothing easier to drain one’s interest in a book like being forced to read it. 😭😭
WOW!! You’ve written 6 books this year!! Do you ever sleep? Or do you just sit with your computer and write while being sustained by cake?
I loved your wrap up post! I didn’t know about a lot of the news, but I’m checking it all out! Also, now that Schwab is coming out with more books in the Shades of London world, I really need to start the series!! I wish my TBR was going down (or being conquered, but instead I get to watch the number grow and cower in a corner).
I write REALLY fast.😂😂 But not like in long stints? So I’ll read all day for 4 days and then take a month off haha! But I am sustained by cake. I won’t deny that.
afjdksald Schwab is AMAZING and I really hope you love her writing!! She’s incredible. 😍
OH, VOTING WAS SO HARD THIS MONTH! Usually, i have a definite answer but…this time I didn’t. Saints & Misfits sounds awesome and The Colour Project does too! But I’ve actually read Daughter of the Burning City and IT has ALL THE MIND BENDING, MAGICAL MURDERS AND gripping plot. You need that book in your life rn. FOR TEH FIRST TIME IN FOREVER I read 20 books in a month! THAT IS THE SAME AS YOU? like Wut. That’s mostly because I was off school for this month and now i’m going back AND I AM SO SAD.
95%?? WOW THAT IS INSANE. Mine is on 50 because when I started out and was a smol bean I requested book I didn’t even want and now they’re archived so I can’t read them and *sobs* I participated iN ARC AUGUST this month which was great!
SMOL LIST OF THINGS I FOUND HILARIOUS IN THIS POST
– your text messages! LIKE #gaols
-yor niece is actually a book blogger at heart
-You search terms i so agree that if you start reading, you will die…like #obviously.
-the tweet that went viral
SMOL LIST OF SQUEES (what this is a word)
-OMG YOUR BLURBED A BOOK? #goals
-10K! YESSSSSS OMGG YOU ARE ACTUALLY HILARIOUS
-6th Novel! CAIT I WANNA READ.
-YAY FOR INSTAGRAM YES SO PRETTY <3
I just finished Illuminae AND WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED. help
I NEED TO READ THEM ALL AT ONCE AND IMMEDIATELY, LET’S BE REAL HERE. That’s the only answer.😂😂 And omg congrats on 20 books too!! *hi fives* We are reading fiends! 20 books is my goal for every month basically although sometimes I fall a bit behind haha. And UGH that sucks about netgalley. I’m glad these days though they don’t delete the books off so you can still review them late (although you have to download them before they archive them I guess?) so that’s a relief because I do have a few books still from like…forever ago.😂
MY NIECE IS ADORABLE THO. She’s been bookstagramming now.😂 Next month wrap-up I’ll show all her photos and arrangements haha it’s so cute.
Noooo, I’m so sad you didn’t like Illuminae. 😭😭
That moment when Paper Fury goals become your goals in your mind, but you know that you’re a lazy person and this isn’t going to happen. Harsh truth.
But I’m happy that you had such a great month. Mine was totally undertone. But I will do something special in September. Like finishing the last revision of my book. – because I must.
I’m happy about Schwab’s news! I read only ADSOM but during the second book of a series usually I become wrapped up in the fandom… so I know that I’m gonna strar fangirling soon.
Bahhahah, we can all agree Paper Fury goals are WILD AND RANDOM THOUGH.😂 But eeep, I’m definitely cheering you on to finish your revisions this month! I’m going to start some revisions if I get msyelf into gear hehe.
And ajdkslfad VE Schwab is fantastic and SO SO deserves this!
now that you mention it, i have been requesting and acquiring less books recently?? i’ve also been in a bit of a reading slump this month (boooooo). it doesn’t really help that i’m starting school next week so i’m going to have much less time to read for the next several months. i’m excited about school, but not about the reduced reading, so it’s kind of bittersweet?? OH i read my arc of All the Crooked Saints this month and OMG I LOVED IT SO MUCH I’M SO EXCITED FOR THE RELEASE. it was so wonderful and magical and AHH. *forever flailing* i’m currently reading Girls Made of Snow and Glass & Wicked Like a Wildfire and loving both!
this month i kinda accidentally watched all six seasons of Glee?? who knows how that happened?? BUT i seriously love love love that show soooo… i also moved my blog from blogger to self-hosted wordpress this month so that was seriously exciting and contributed to my lack of reading.
I hear you so bad though.😭 I mean I’m not TOTALLY slumping, but I feel like I’m forcing myself to read instead of WANTING to read which is dumb. I need to get my enthusiasm back! but all the books I’m dying for are coming out in October so…exciiiiited!!! Also best of luck with school. and EXCUSE ME WHILE I DIE OF JEALOUS THAT YOU HAVE GOT ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS.😭😭😭 MAGGIE STIEFVATER IS MY EVERYTHING AND I NEED NEED NEEEEED IT AFKDJSALDKJAK.
I’m glad you liked Glee! I’ve heard of it but never seen an episode. Haha. And omg blog moving is pretty huge and exciting! Good on you there!
I’m so excited for more VE Schwab books! My TBR pile has also been getting smaller. I think I only have 19 unread books right now. Usually I have 30+. WHAT IS HAPPENING?! I hope you have fun with your family and have a great September!
THAT’S INCREDIBLE!! Also what is with this year, right?! What will we complain about if we get on top of our TBR piles? 😭😂
A List of Cages is an incredible book! It was reccomended to me by the staff of a local bookstore, and I decided to pick it up. Fast forward two nights later and I was crying because of the books. It is definitely one of my favorites!
SAME. I picked it up on a whim from netgalley and LIKE IT RIPPED MY HEART OUT. ❤️💔
Movies/TV shows? Well . . . I may or may not have started watching Doctor Who this month 😉 And I may or may not be just a teensy bit obsessed. Already. What is this show doing to me. What are emotions. *hyperventilates*
Oh, and I discovered. a. new. favorite. book. (!!!!!!) Like, ACTUAL TOP FAVORITE. This has not happened to me in years. It’s “The Chosen” by Chaim Potok and it gave me all the feelings and destroyed my soul and made me cry. READ IT, CAIT. Read it even if you don’t like classics much. Read it. It’s like To Kill a Mockingbird and everybody needs to read it. Truly.
I kind of want to watch Doctor Who but it seems so OVERWHELMING with like how big the fandom is! I don’t even know where to start.😂😂 And zomg that’s amazing you’ve got a new top favourite! THAT IS SO AMAZING AND I’M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! I’ve heard of it, but not read it. 🙈🙊
I think I felt that way too?? But I just sort of randomly decided to plunge in at Season 5 (the beginning of Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor) and I’ve been working my way through it from there. I thought it would be super confusing, not knowing anything about the previous Doctors, but so far it’s not really 🙂 And Matt Smith is THE LITERAL DEFINITION OF ADORKABLE and I wuvs him <3
OMG CAIT YOU’RE GETTING SO FAMOUS. You’re doing blurbs on books, friends with the Goodreads manager, and retweeted and known by authors. GO YOU.
Also, I went to a Leigh Bardugo signing last night (which she is super sweet and funny and OMG I LOVE HER), and I haven’t even read Warbringer yet. I am very disappointed in myself. I have dishonored my family, my house, and my cow.
I’M MOVING UP IN THE WORLD. PRETTY SOON I’LL HAVE TO STOP OVERUSING EMOJIS AND ALL CAPS AND BE SENSIBLE. *chokes on laughter* Except yet no.
omggg you met LEIGH BARDUGO. Goals!! You really have dishonoured the cow though, and I think you should work on this tbh, and read Wonder Woman TO your cow. This will fix everything.
Aw, Cait! Have fun with your family and try not to read the whole time. UNLESS YOU ARE READING TO THEM. That’s acceptable.
I have a perfect solution for fixing Supernatural for Season 13. I am 4 eps away from the end of season 12 so we might be in the same place? I am in a NOPE mood about watching it, too. BUT MY FIX. Get rid of Mary Winchester? Is that the most horrible thing ever? Like they finally bring in a regular female hunter and I want her gone. She’s boring and drama and she makes ickle Dean sad and NO. I’d be open to a zombie!Charlie situation or maybe a new awesome female demon a la Abadon but with more of Crowley’s personality and helpfulness? IDK. Season 12 is pretty bad, though. I just don’t care. Season 13 will be better. That’s what happened with season 7 too, just YUCK. But they brought it back around.
Also in Supernatural news, do you have thoughts on Wayward Sisters? I like the idea but don’t really like Jodi and Claire. Would be interested in your thoughts.
I shall TRY not to read the whole time. 😂 Just some of the time. mwahhaa. Ahem.
Duuuude, Mary Winchester is like the worst mother of the year. She’s so horrible to her kids but they have to forgive her because SHE’S THE MUM THEY ALWAYS WANTED. ughhhgh. Why do they have to kill off the good women and bring in the horrible ones? I WANT CHARLIE DANGIT. I. WANT. CHARLIE. And I freaking hate Claire too.😂 She’s so entitled and rude. Also I want Crowley to stop being so whiny and do something evil.😂 I’m hoping S13 changes things but IDK….I’m just trying to get through S12 without wanting to brain myself on a brick wall. *SIGH*
I love Jodi, but hate Claire…I honestly don’t think I’ll bother? I might watch one episode but like…if it had been a series about Jo and Ellen THEN I WOULD BE HECKIN’ WATCHING IT. *cries*
YES! 100% NEED A SERIES ABOUT JO AND ELLEN. Even if it’s not taking place at the same time as Supernatural. I’d honestly even watch one about that other police girl, I can’t remember her name, with the adorable accent and blonde hair. I like her better.
I HEAR THINGS ABOUT THE END OF SEASON 12 AND CROWLEY. SUCH THINGS. CANNOT SPOILERS.
You know what dropped plot line I don’t understand? They’re running with this whole Nephelim balance of good and evil and boring thing, but remember we had an ANTICHRIST way back in season I don’t remember? It was the kid who believed everything his mum told him “If you do this, then that will happen” and made it literally true for others. It’s a a filler episode and there was one of those funny/awkward moment with Dean getting hairy hands… aaagh, I’m just going to look up the episode brb.
I BELIEVE THE CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE. S5E6.
That kid would be 17 and angsty now. Much more interesting opponent than an unborn baby that does the same thing?
I HATE YOU omg I’m heading to the library today and now I just HAD TO ADD TWO MORE BOOKS to the pile of 11
ayyyyye
lolol my netgalley completion is like 30 something percent because I haven’t posted most of my reviews because of this thing called a…schedule? fu schedule. so yeah ;_;
YOU’RE WELCOME. I’M HERE TO NMAKE YOU SUFFER WITH MY GREAT BOOK SHOUTINGS.
Yes! Riverdale’s great! A bit cringey at times, like you say, but I love it. I’m only on Supernatural season eleven, and I love the whole sister-of-God thing, but one of the episodes is possibly the worst one in the entire show so far. At this point, I’m so far in that I have to watch it to the end. :’)
Last month was an unmitigated disaster on all fronts, but I have a plan, I just dnfed two books, and things are looking up.
It definitely lessened the cringey by the end, right?! 😂 It’s just those Blossoms who are SO over the top. I think that’s the point but like are you being seriousssss with how they get ready for bed? WHAT THE HECK, MAN. TAKE OFF YOUR FREAKING SHOES. I also put on 3 pounds of makeup before bed. Wow.
I think they could’ve done so much more with the sister-of-God though? Like the IDEA is awesome but I feel like the actor hasn’t even got any facial expressions. 😭😭
DNFing is good!! I’m glad things are looking up!
More books to add to my list, I hated the Goblins of Bellwater, its a crappy romance novel. I was excited because Goblins, but it was a let down.
I’M SO SAD. 😭😭 I actually thought it was fantasy but then learned it was contemporary and now I’m just like nooooooooo.
Oh, look, THERE IS MY BOOK, I am happy. 😀
Supernatural is DEAD to me now. I was done after halfway through season 11. RIP. Officially.
BREATHE, Cait, BREATHE. Maybe you could try composing yourself before your sister arrives. (And take a few moments to kindly look into other names she might be more likely to agree naming her new little one.)
YOUR LOVELY BOOK. ❤️❤️
I’m like so so peeved with them ruining SPN. Honestly I think they’re scared of their own fandom, because they seem terrified to do anything different? And 12 seasons of same old same old is killing us all AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY. Plus getting freaking tired of them killing off their women and queer baiting so much.😭😭😭
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BREATHE??????
No no I’m going to convince her to go with Lemony. And if she refuses I’ll just rename the kid myself. I spent the first 6months of my latest nieces life calling her “Jupey” and everyone else caught on even though her name is Juniper not Jupiter, like I originally thought because apparently I’m dyslexic. 😂😂😂
Oh I got This Monstruous Thing as well but I’m saving it a bit because otherwise no MacKenzie Lee books.
I read The Goblins of Bellwater and I thought it was okay. Solid but noting spectacular, you know. I’ll be curious to see your thoughts.
I’m soooo curious about Reign of the Fallen!
I actually thought The Goblins of Bellwater was fantasy and now I learn it’s contemporary so like I’M ALREADY SAD.😂😂 (Also Reign of the Fallen is just SO GOOD.)
But it is fantasy. Not spectacular but it has goblins!
OMG PHEW THEN. I might be saved. 😂
Okay can we just take a second and appreciate how epic your monthly recaps always are??? Seriously, I always love these so much, they’re the best. And WHAT, more Hunger Games movies?? Something inside of me is screaming BAD IDEA. Also, The Color Project is definitely on my tbr right now – I NEED TO READ IT. You’ll have to spout all of your thoughts about it to us once you finish so that I know if I should SELL TWO YEARS OF MY LIFE to get it or if I can just wait for my library. Hehe.
OOPS I wasn’t done commenting. *smacks commenting form*
CONGRATS on 10k Twitter followers, Cait! You now have permission to officially don your crown and rise up as the queen of cake and smol dragons and large books. *sits back and waits for your reign to begin*
OMG THANK YOU, SAVANNAH. *squishes you and gives you cupcakes* 😂 That honestly makes my day! Because I’m petrified these are my most rambly posts of ever hahah. But I have fun. :’) Also I’m glad we’re both screaming “bad idea” to more Hunger Games movies. I think they’ll just take a downwards splat, tbh. I mean, look at Divergent. *shudders*
I will definitely review The Colour Project!! I know the author and she’s SO LOVELY.
I shall definitely rise upon my throne of dragons and crowns. I mean, I’m blurbing books now, right?? I’m already at the top. *smiles regally*
*trips on majestic cape and faceplants*
August has been a watching tv kind of month for me too. Which is unusual seeing as I also can’t sit down for more than 5 minutes – an hour long episode is just mostly unrealistic 😂.
ALSO V. E. SCHWAB WRITING MORE BOOKS WAS THE BEST THING!! I’m so excited and so happy for her!!
Yayyy someone else who struggles to sit still! 😂 *hi fives* I honestly avoid shows with 1hr episodes. Which is hilarious because sometimes I’ll watch two 40min episodes but I SWEAR IT’S DIFFERENT SOMEHOW. Ahem.
SCHWAB IS OUR QUEEN AND I’M SO GLAD WE ARE GETTING MOOOOOOORE.
I’m so glad to see someone talk about Atypical without giving it glowing praise 😅 I have ASD and I’d been getting a little tired of people trying to push the show onto me because I’m autistic ‘just like the main character’. I’ve seen plenty of other autistic people criticise the representation in it so it makes me pretty wary of the show. Recently I’ve been watching Parks & Recreation and ahh I love it 😍 I actually only started watching it to have some background noise while I’m sewing, but I’ve really gotten into it and I can see why so many people like Chris Pratt.
I didn’t get a lot of books this month because I haven’t been able to buy any, but it was my birthday this week so I did get two books then. 😊
I really want to see Parks & Rec! I’ve used and see so many gifs of it I feel like I’ve already seen it.😂😂 (Also Chris Pratt is AMAZING in Guardians of the Galaxy!)
Omg that’s really annoying that people think you should watch a show just because you have ASD too…like that isn’t even fair. I mean, I will say it definitely had GOOD parts that were really accurate. But mostly I just felt depressed watching it myself. (I’m on the spectrum too.) And like obviously ASD is different for everyone, but it just seemed forced in it’s unrealisticness sometimes? Yikes. And it’s not something you have to “get over” FOR GOODNESS SAKES CAN MEDIA STOP TRYING TO FIX AUTISM. THERE’S NOTHING WRONG IWTH IT. 😭😭
(HAPPPPPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! 🎉🍰🎉🍰🎉🍰🎉🍰)
My mom and I have been working our way through previous seasons of Game of Thrones (and I’m trying desperately not to get spoilered because everybody’s talking about what happened in the Season 7 finale and we’re only on Season 4). And we’ll both be watching Season 3 of Outlander later this month (although, I am slightly tempted to wait and binge-watch it later on DVD like we’re doing with Game of Thrones; I hate commercials).
Also, we watched The Book Thief last night, which we both enjoyed (I thought they did a really good job bringing the settings to life; they looked very much like what I imagined when I read the book).
I’ve been THOROUGHLY spoiled for the latest season and I just give up now.😂 People are like live-tweeting it and I’m like “ARE YOU SERIOUS. NOT ALL OF US CAN WATCH IT IMMEDIATELY EVEN IF WE WANTED TO.” And some of us idiots are still waiting for the book…Me. I am that idiot. *eats a brick wall*
I loved The Book Thief movie! I actually saw it before the book and it was so beautiful and well acted!
yessssss i am oBSESSED with a list of cages too!!! also i NEED to read wonder woman right now but i still need to somehow get a copy of it ARGH. and i always love reading the “intriguing searches” every time you post your fury wrap ups 😂
A LIST OF CAGES WAS SO GOOD I DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW TO FEEL. JUST ALL THE FEELINGS. *sobs with love for it* (And I’m so glad you like that search result section.😂I swear the people who find my blog are the weirdest.)
Congrats on getting your NetGalley feedback so high! I know how hard it can be sometimes to keep up. 🙂
Omg it can totally be hard with all those pretty books to request.😍😂
LOOKS LIKE YOU HAD SUCH AN EVENTFUL MONTH CAIT! I read A List Of Cages a couple months back when I borrowed a copy from the library and yes it totally broke me too! Congrats on 10k on Twitter, that is so amazing and HAHAHA I LOVE HOW THE GOODREADS PERSON FRIENDED YOU. CAIT YOU ARE LEADING THE REVOLUTION!!!
afdjskald A List of Cages so so WON MY HEART. <3 I need to reread it like IMMEDIATELY because it was so freaking beautiful. 😍😍
ARRGGHHHH how do you get so much done. That is all. XD
DARK MAGIC AND CAKE THOUGH.
Oh God, the Goodreads Manager has heard our pleas! Cait, you’re starting a movement here! Maybe we’ll finally get half stars, who knows? But it’s still so freaking impressive! lol.
–And you’re getting ahead of your TBR???
How dare you? **Huff**, next thing we know you’ll actually be taller than it. (i’m just really jealous don’t listen)
I’m trying to work on my ARCs TBR as well, and so far so good. Good luck to you in September!
LET’S SEE IF THE HALF STARS COME NOW.😂😂 Just kidding. I mean, they’re NEVER coming bahaha. (I wonder if that lady was for real working for GR?!)
Nope, me being taller than my TBR is not going to happen. Just not. That’s just taking it WAY TOO FAR.😂
I swear your month was more productive and successful than my past 6 months . . . 😂😂😂 I’ll just leave now.
Oh oops.😂😂😂
I always feel guilty reading these post, seeing to that all I’ve really done this month is eat ice cream in 107 degree heat. :/
Nooooo, I’m sorry! That’s not my intent at all. 🙁 Besides eating ice cream is an eXCEPTIONALLY good use of your time.
YES I have been acquiring/requesting less books lately! I don’t know what happened to me?? I think it’s school even though I’ve only been actually back at school for a week…It feels like I’ve been back for like 7 years but yeah, it’s fine. I’m totally fine *wails*
I DID read Illuminae AND Gemina this month, so that was absolutely flipping wonderful. I can’t think of a better description.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO READ NEXT. I was thinking about reading Night Circus?? Because it’s been on my TBR for like 2 years now?? I don’t know, I’ll figure it out probably eventually maybe at some point.
But like everyone knows the days move differently when you’re in school. DAYS ARE LONGER. THE SKY IS CLOSING IN. NIGHTS ARE DARKER. AVAST AND SOBBING.
afjdkslad Illuminae and Gemina are such amazing creatures. I hope your feels are ok. (Also I really want to read The Night Circus too, so read it and be the guinea pig and tell me if it’s good.😂)
Congratulations on the blurb! That’s so exciting!
And thanks for linking to my blog post!
Ahh thank you! And no worries, it was such a great post!
Wow! Your month in August is full of pure awesomeness! And you got mentioned in a book! COOL! I wish I could get in a mention in a book! PLEASE let this happen!
I totally hope you get to blurb a book someday!!!
CAITTTT where do I even start this is so much information hahaha
you got blurbed THAT’S INSANELY AWESOME
and I am trying to imagine how I would feel if a Goodreads manager read my post and friended me hahaha I would be hiding in a cave in the Netherlands by now because #awkward but I’m hoping for half stars now ahaha
SIX.
BOOKS.
I’m struggling to edit just the one but go ahead and write six books in 8 months. That’s cool. STOP HOGGING ALL THE MOJO OKAY. Sharing is caring
ALSO NOOOOO I just started watching Supernatural (and by just I of course mean I’ve binge-watched it to season 5 in like one month so yeah…) and I am sad that they are ruining it?? There are so many seasons though WUT IS LIFE
ALSO my favorite section of your recaps has to be the internet searches because your answers always have me cracking up.
TOO MUCH INFORMATION. But you know me…apparently I can’t write a short blog post to save my life.😂 But omggg SO excited about the blurb!! And like I read it like 6 months before release so I FEEL SUPER SPECIAL. haha. Ahem. (Also like is that GR lady for real?😂 I can’t tell but I’m so awkwarded out.)
I’LL SHARE THE INSPIRATION, GEE, I’M SORRY. I swear it’s just in the cake.
I LOVE the first seasons of SPN. It’s like the greatest and sweetest show ever. I’m just so sad about S12 it’s just, bleh. It’s like the won’t changes anything or raise the stakes anymore? Which is dumb and they’re killing their own show. I think they’re too scared of their rabid fandom tbh.
Congratulations on writing your 6th book this year and also hitting 10k followers on Twitter! That is super amazing! AND your NetGalley ratio is up to 95%?! You are superhuman!! Mine is at 78%……for shame!!! I hope you have a great family visit, and happy reading!!
Haha, thanks, Julie!😂 The NG ratio surprised me SO much but let’s not talk about how behind I am on Edelweiss.😂
This month was slightly ridiculous in terms of acquiring books. I got like 12, which is about six times more than usual xD.
Okay, I can’t get over how cute your nieces are!! I would be sad to move away too :'(.
Also, congratulations on all your writing! That’s so exciting.
I hope your September is amazing too!
Also, I keep forgetting to tell you, but I nominated you for my tag. No worries if you don’t do tags/don’t want to do it, but here’s the link just in case: https://sugardustedpages.com/2017/08/17/the-once-upon-a-time-book-tag/
MY NIECES ARE EVEN MORE CUTE NOW SO LIKE I JUST LOVE HAVING THEM AROUND. <3 Also 12 books is awesome!!😂 I think that's how many I adopted too? I can't remember, or count apparently. Ahem.
AWWW, THANK YOU! I'll check out the tag! I do try to do tags but sometimes I forget.😂
I just LOVE how productive you are with your writing, blogging and reading every single month. You’re amazing – also I’m thinking you might be a robot or have super powers or are maybe a dragon or something. It is pretty unbelievable – but AWESOME, of course. Congrats on writing yet ANOTHER BOOK, I can’t wait for the world to read it! 🙂
I saw that The Color PRoject didn’t win the poll, but I can’t WAIT to hear your thoughts about that one, I loved it so much! 🙂
I’m TOTALLY a something inhuman. That seems logical. *nods* And hehe, at least I’m taking this month of writing, right!?😂 I’ll SLOW DOWN I PROMISE bahah.
The Colour Project is tied for 1st now!! I will definitely review that one too. :’)
I love voting in polls! I voted for Saints and Misfits, of course.
I still spend way too much time flipping the book covers. xD
What do you think of Obsidio’s cover? I’m not super thrilled.
Ooh, I didn’t know about the novella!
I didn’t know you’d blurbed a book. So cool!!!
LOL to that GR friend request. Omg. /o\
And I will get to S&M so soon!! I’m so excited.😍 (Also I spend way too much time flipping covers STILL and I’ve been doing this format all year so like…there’s no hope. I’m just so easily amused.)
I love Obsido’s cover! I think it’s black because everyone’s going to die. 😂😂
I saw about the new Hunger Games and Twilight movies- there have been rumors for a few years now. Personally, I have my heart set on Effie and Haymitch movies. I’M A STRANGE BEING OKAY but young effie and haymitch would be epic <3 I ship it. If it was done well and Suzanne Collins wrote the script… it could have serious potential.
I finally read the Raven Boys this month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so much love omw <3 are you proud of me?? :p
Persoanally, my favorite tv show is SHEILD right now- I watched the 80's movie Willow recently. wonderful weirdness.
ALSO as a teen with ASD who knows people with ASD, things like that netflix show honestly hurt so much because we’d like to be allowed to be different, yes please. :/ It’s so sad that the world won’t just LET PEOPLE LIVE and has to make SUCH A BIG DEAL about EVERYTHING
Okay I admit I DO ship Effie and Haymitch, but like prequel movies wouldn’t ship them because they didn’t know each other right?! SO IT’D JUST BE SAD FOR US ALL.
ajfkldsad I’M SO PLEASED YOU READ THE RAVEN BOYS DO YOU LOVE IT 5000000% BECAUSE THAT’S THE ONLY ANSWER THOUGH. 😍😍
(Also why haven’t I seen Shield? I’m so annoyed at myself sometimes.)
And, dude, YES about the Atypical show. ASD runs in my family and it’s just….please, media needs to stop if this is the only story about ASD they can tell.
Except what if they DID meet, during his Games?? *gasps* and you ship hayffie as well? EXCELLENT.
THE RAVEN BOYS ARE AMAZING
Shield = awesome. Best show ever,
I really feel like the media has made ASD into a sob story when really it’s somewhat of a superpower.
1 MILLION WORDS CAIT OMG CAN YOU GIVE LIKE… 1/3 OF THAT TO ME THANKS. But congrats on finishing your 6th novel!! That’s so awesome. Omggg A FLUFFY PERCY AND MONTY NOVELLA??? When is it coming and where can I get it, please and thanks.
Also dude, much appreciation for how colorful your posts are. Like usually they’re very colorful and bright but I always have trouble making wrap-ups colorful and YOU ARE QUEEN AT IT. <3 Oh, have fun when your family comes over! Don't kill anyone, Cait. :')
Awww, thanks, May!😂 I’ll just shovel some words over to you, eh? Because I just have them coming OUT MY EARS ATM.😂 And afjakdlsa there will never be enough Percy and Monty, let’s be real here.
I LOVE RAINBOWS AND COLOUR EXPLOSIONS. 😍
(My smol niece is taking bookstagram photos with me now.😂 She’s 4 and it’s hilarious.)
WHOA CAIT SIX BOOKS THAT IS CRAZY HOLY COW!!!!!
I NEED TO EAT A LOT OF CHOCOLATE. I DESERVE IT.
Go do that!! I support you.
Bahahaha! And I’m just trying to reach 300 on Instagram. LOL Congrats on your SIXTH novel and 10K on Twitter. I don’t know how you have all the time, but I need to learn some things from you!
GOOD LUCK TO YOU TOO, THEN!! And haha I don’t have all this time!😂 I mean, all the follower goals I’ve been working on for 6 years. 😉
I am watching The 100, Cait. Always and forever, and you should be too. Bye.
Just kidding. So I read your Piglettes review, because I HAD to know, and holy crap, dude. Way to take one for the team, because if I had read that, I’d have been throwing shit. I loved your point about society making all these ridiculous definitions about beauty. And while I don’t want girls (or boys or whoever!) to ever like, cave to these, calling oneself “pig” and “ugly” isn’t really the way to go about that, is it?
Erm, got a little carried away, oopsie. I think you should read either The Hearts We Sold or The Color Project next, but these are mostly for selfish reasons, so you can tell me what you think 😀 I am reading AGOS and Three Sides of a Heart right now. I feel like there’s something wrong with me because I don’t think I like the ADSOM series as much as everyone else? I know, I am a huge disappointment. I am sorry.
OH and yes, I have been doing SO much better at not requesting junk! My NG ratio is at 98% (and I have read all the remaining books, just haven’t reviewed yet!) but Idk what to do with my life after I finish them. But I am also having a terrible time writing reviews lately, so maybe it’s for the best. I am just sitting here with a blank review of Moxie, hoping that some kind of garden gnome comes and finishes it for me. #BloggerProblems
OF COURSE YOU’RE WATCHING THE 100. If you weren’t, then we’d know an impostor had taken your account. :’)
Dude, I can’t even with that Piglette book. I’m honestly disturbed a lot at what people think is “comedy”. Like what freaking year is it can we not be respectful??? I DO understand that there’s power in taking the cruel things people say about you, but wearing them as your sole identity? No. There are better ways to fight.
I want to read BOTH those so bad!! 😂 REVIEWS WILL COME DON’T WORRY. heh. Afjdkslad AGOS though. I hope you do end up loving it because AGOS.
*hi fives for our NG ratios* 😂 I mean I feel sad though but I was cruising NG’s new releases and I’m like??? None of these appeal??? HELP ME, SHANNON.
Okay there’s so much amazing stuff going on in your life I don’t even know on what I should comment… Congrats on blurbing a book (I didn’t even know that’s a verb . oh well :P) That’s like the highest Book Blogger goal I can imagine *.* Also, I’m going to read your Improvement post right now because you made me curious ^^ I can’t wait for my own copy of Warbringer because I love WW and it’s just EVERYWHERE.. SERIOUSLY how is everybody reading this before me??
Currently I’m watching, or let’s say TRYING to watch Defenders, but I haven’t got past the second episode because it just kind of bored me… Also I’m trying to catch up with Modern Family before the new season comes out. Oh and I just started the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas and I’m absolutely loving it!
Great Wrap up!! Here’s mine.
xx Yasmine @ Swissbookworm
Eeep, I hope your copy of Warbringer comes really soon! *flails for you* And like it was SO EXCITING to actually blurb a book. I’ve officially made it, right? :’)
*trips and falls on face* 😂😂
I haven’t watched like ANY of the Marvel series so I’m no where near being able to watch Defenders haha. Sadness that it’s boring though. 😭
If we do get half-stars on Goodreads I will attribute it entirely to you :D!
That would be the DAY, right?!😂😂😂
CAIT YOU’RE SO POPULAR AND FABULOUS! WHAT IS YOUR SECRET?!
The later seasons in Supernatural get kinda meh… I love some of the more ridiculous parts but other times it’s ugh. I seen up to the beginning of S12, but didn’t keep up with it
I THINK IT’S IN THE CAKE OR MAYBE IN THE WATER OR SOMETHING.😂 And omg why are they destroying SPN so badly? I love that show so much and it’s got to be like my FAVOURITE and it just pains me how it’s so boring all of a sudden. 😭😭
THEN I NEED TO GET SOME OF THAT CAKE! XD
Idk what they’re doing with Supernatural… I’m still open to catching up and watching it but yeah some later seasons have just been boring.
I have so many things to say. Let me start with this: You should read The Hearts We Sold next!!! AGGGH it’s so good & Dee & James agggh & yesssss.
Now that I got that out of the way I am dying over someone searching what to do when they’re freaking out because they think their book is shit. I’m still giggling to myself at it but not even in a bad laugh-at-the-person way, just in a YEP WE HAVE ALL HAD THOSE MOMENTS kind of way hahahaha
Re: More Twilight & Hunger Games movies, my entire opinion is also no. Just….staaahp.
I watched Riverdale recently, too, and I agree it was totally cringeworthy–& I think that’s why I liked it hahaha. Sometimes I really enjoy a certain level of cringey teen angst. It’s a little much but it makes me laugh so that’s a good thing. Archie’s whole existential crisis over wanting to be a musician AND a football player….OH GOD THE ANGST. Haahha
I am!! And I will!! I PROMISE IT’LL BE SOON!! I’m so excited and it looks so unique eeep.
And a good dose of teen angst is helpful at times, right?!😂 I can’t believe what Veronica wore to school all the time though, haha, like was she in highschool or running an executive manager position at a very profitable company.😂 I LOVE HER but like how uncomfortable.😂 And poooooor Archie. People are literally being murdered but cAN HE PLAY THE GUITAR AND LIVE HIS DREAM OMG. (I wish Jughead had had more screen time over Archie. haha)
Ooohhh yess I’m trying to work my way up to a million words as a total of about five years of writing xp i’m about 75% of the way there and I’m so excited <33
Oh that’s awesome!! WE CAN HIT THIS ELUSIVE MILLION!! *cheers for us*
Dude, how do you get so much cr*p done?!?! IT’S NOT POSSIBLE DAMMIT!!!! (Come on, fess up, there are members of the Fair Folk helping you, aren’t there?! WHAT DID YOU PROMISE THEM?! THEY ALWAYS COLLECT THEIR FEE!!!!!)
DARK MAGIC. IT’S THE ONLY ANSWER. Although to be honest, I literally just wrote all month. 😂😂 so I was unproductive for everything else haah.
I love reading recaps! (Even if this is a bit late. Ooppssies)
I don’t really watch TV at all? Like, we don’t have netflix or a tv and I just don’t really make time for it in my life. Last month I did read a lot of good books, though. I read Saints and Misfits (it’s okay), Pride and Predjudice (I’m so proud of myself+ it was actually pretty good), The Names They Gave Us (talks about faith without being preachy+I LOVED). I’m currently reading a Wicked Thing. This month was full of me being lazy but getting things done, my cat, my family, avoiding people I used to go to school with, and (in the last week) travel (which I just wrote a blog post about, fun fact)
I only use netflix because I’m a leech on my sister’s account.😂 So nice of her omg. But aw Saints and Misfits isn’t great? I am the sad. Also proud of you for reading classics! I’ve only read one Emery Lord book and I didn’t like it so kiiiiiind of very wary of The Names They Gave Us. *sighs*
I’m glad you got lots of things done!! Avoid people all the time!! HUZZAH.
Congratulations on your growing popularity and all your writing success!!!!! It is definitely inspiring! When I grow up I want to be Cait. 😀
I have been binge-watching Elementary and watching So You Think You Can Dance on Hulu waiting for my fall shows to come back. I can’t believe Supernatural is still going! Maybe they are trying to go the ER route and make it to 20 season…LOL
Aww, you’re so lovely! 😂 It definitely was an exciting month haha.
oh I loved the first season of Elementary SO MUCH! I kind of stopped watching when Kitty came in? But not sure if I’ll go back heh. I think Supernatural could be a LOT better if they’d take some risks but it’s just feeling so old and worn out. 😭
Yeah, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Kitty either, luckily she is out of the picture halfway through the season.
I can’t wait to read Wonder Woman! Love how you collected all the bookish news too, the Timekeeper & ember covers are great and moooooore Shades of London yes!!! I also love the flippy book covers to see your reviews, that’s so clever 🙂
Aww thanks so much!! And omg Timekeeper is SO GORGEOUS I need it so bad.😂