“Hello, Cait, did you just randomly go missing?”
Why yes I did, thank you for (A) noticing and (B) asking and (C) caring so much and feeling like your world was falling apart without my frequently hilarious and astoundingly wonderful blog posts to look forward to each day. BUT I’M BACK NOW! LIFE CAN GO ON! I took a small hiatus (what was it? 10 days?) to write another book. As you do. But more on that in my life section of this post. BECAUSE HUZZAH RECAP TIME! (I won’t deny, I really love writing recaps. So much news to share!)
Also: I am actually being MALICIOUSLY DEVOURED by the size of my TBR pile right now. It’s ridiculous. I don’t even know where half these books come from — THEY JUST TURN UP AND GLARE AT ME UNTIL I READ THEM. So I’m either going to (A) name July my Reading All The Things month, or (B) run away howling.
Both? Both is good.
ACQUIRED WITH OWN DRAGON COINS
(AKA my freelance book vouchers; omg I love being paid in books)
- THE TRIALS OF APOLLO: Because Riordan obviously.
- THE SHOCK OF THE FALL: It’s absout schziophrenia which I’m avidly researching for reasons.
- THE MIRROR KING (#2): This is an absolute beast in size. Vigilante medieval Batmans and stabby princesses. #goodtimes
- NEVER EVER: I have a huge infatuation with Peter Pan retellings. I perhaps own 5 now.
- SOLDIER (#3): I thought this was a trilogy….apparently it’s not? OH WELL, MORE DRAGONS FOR ME.
- THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY: Because libraries. I need no other reason.
- LAMENT: Can you believe I don’t own all the Stiefvater books?! I KNOW. SHEESH. I’m actually really annoyed you can’t get these ones in hardcover though. My collection = unmatched now. SOBS. I read this years ago, but now I will reread. BECAUSE STIEFVATER. ★★★★★
REVIEW COPIES AND ARCS
(thanks to Bloomsbury, Allen & Unwin, Hachette, Walker Books, and Hot Keys!)
The publishers apparently really love me this month. I LOVE YOU TOO EVEN IF I’M DROWNING HERE. (I only requested one of these…I may hire my dog to help out with their consuming.)
- HOLD ME LIKE A BREATH: I’ve heard horrendous things about this one but, wickedly, that’s just making me more eager to read it.
- THE MEMORY BOOK: I wanted to read this one SO SO SO BAD!!! And then it turned up as a surprise in the mail?!? MY LIFE IS MARVELLOUS.
- THE LOOSE ENDS LIST: I wanted to read this because = lists. (Even though I’ve since read my friends’ reviews and am dutifully concerned.)
- BURNING: Okay this one sounds really good and weird?! It’s about Juvie and some creeptastic kid who comes to murder everyone I believe. Well. That’s exciting.
- DRAGONFLY SONG: I mean, go read the blurb. I don’t even know what’s happening in this book. NOT A CLUE. Apparently there are bushes and bull kings???
- THESE SHALLOW GRAVES: Well, dude, dig the graves DEEPER THAN, omg, do you want zombies all over the place?! (I actually have no idea if this is a zombie story. I think it’s a period mystery.)
- FORGETTING FOSTER: I believe this is about child abuse? I THINK I’M GONNA CRY.
- SOPHIE SOMEONE: Apparently it’s a mystery! FUN TIMES AHEAD.
- GIRL OUT OF WATER: The cover is SUSPICIOUSLY identical to Flirty Dancing. Hello designers??? Please talk with each other.
- THE LAST GOOD DAY OF THE YEAR: And it wins the award for most depressing title ever, oh dear. I hope they have a good last day???? Cake maybe????
LIBRARY HAUL
- THE BONE QUEEN: Because I need more queens and bones in my life. I have 0% idea what this is about BUT I ASSUME DEAD THINGS AND STABBING.
- LOCK AND MORI: I have seriously wanted to read this forever. Sherlock retelling! SHERLOCK RETELLING.
- THE THINGS I DIDN’T SAY: Because Aussie books! And also because it’s about mutism which greatly fascinates me because talking is overrated. I would much rather type, personally, so I foresee this book and I being good friends.
- MAGIC BITTER MAGIC SWEET: BECAUSE MAGICAL BAKING OKAY?!?!? This one is from Edelweiss!
- THE RED FAIRY BOOK: I’m in the process of researching Koschei the Deathless for A RUSSIAN RETELLING I’M GONNA WRITE. Also this ebook was free in the public domain.
- BLOOD BULLETS AND BONES: In case I need to kill someone….HAHAHHAH JUST KIDDING. Ahem. I’m interested in forensic things so yay for the approval on Edelweiss.
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I’M NEARLY AT 10,000 FOLLOWERS OMG HOW DID THIS HAPPEN SOMEONE HOLD ME I SHALL SHRIEK WITH JOYFUL GLEE.
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I definitely did NOT have an excellent reading month. SAD FACE TO ME. Although I did get stuck into the Death Note mangas (I blame Brett) but, while the first 5 were amazing, it just zoomed downhill, unfortunately. STILL. MANGA IS COOL. I AM A MANGA FAN. I WILL TRY MORE.
N U M B E R R E A D?
B E S T B O O KS?
W O R S T B O O K S?
D I S A P P P O I N T M E N T S?
G O O D S U R P R I S E S?
T O P P O S T S:
- What Does a Book Blogger Actually Do?
- Who Is the Intended Audience for YA Books (And Does It Even Matter?)
- 2016 YA Releases You’ll Want To Trade Your Spleen For (Immediately)
I N T R I G U I N G S E A R C H E S:
- “the weak get eaten wallpaper” — Frst of all, I would like to know what kind of house you live in that the wallpaper is so hungry, and secondly, do you need the Winchesters to come save you??? Because I don’t think this is normal.
- “throne of glass hate” — And you found my blog? SIT DOWN, FRIEND, LET’S HAVE CAKE AND TEA.
- “is too much reading bad” — Absolutely. Once you start, it’s VERY hard to stop. You start thinking for yourself, developing your brain, etc. etc. UGH. It’s all horrible. Just don’t read. Be safe instead.
- “why are hipsters scared of the sherlock fandom?” — Because hispters can’t LIKE popular things and Sherlock is so popular AND FUN, ergo, it’s terrifying because hipsters can’t betray their hipness by liking it. You see the trial here??
- “killing characters makes me sad” — Kill a few more. You’ll get used to it. WAIT WAIT I MEAN, OH DEAR. THIS IS SAD. POOR YOU.
- “gabriel or annalise” — What even is this question. IT IS 10000% #TEAMGABRIEL
- “books for teenagers without romance or death” — Excuse me but what do you even want to read about???? What is left?????
- “is acotar steamy” — You might say that. It could also fair to be steam cleaned quite honestly.
- “aperfury.com” — I AM NOTE AN APE. HOW DARE YOU. THE FURY IS COMING NOW.
- “books that influence bad behaviour” — All of them really. The other day I read a dragon book, so I turned into a dragon rudely at all the cake in my house. If I wasn’t a bookworm this never would’ve happened.
- “please tell me the story of a beautiful mermaid” — NO. I mean, you did ask nicely, but I’m still feeling disagreeable after being called an ape.
- “i can’t relate to adults” — Me neither. They’re the oddest creatures. I try to interact with them only occasionally but mostly my crayons and cupcakes and picture books and I stay in my pillow fort.
- “i am an adult but i love reading ya novels” — Take out the “but” and put in “and”. You have no problems.
- “john green we were liars” — HE DIDN’T WRITE THAT BOOK. E LOCKHART DID.
- “con that begins with con artist giving you books to read” — Please someone write this book immediately then give it to me.
IT’S FREE SHIPPING UNTIL THE 4TH OF JULY ON #SOCIETY6!
This means you can build pillow forts! Or have a bookish mug for every day of the week! Honestly the possibilities are endless. But do pop over to my Society6 store and see my latest designs! Like them. Drool over them. Pin them. All the good stuff. (You’re the best, I like your face.)
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I actually don’t have as much news this month…GASP. Someone has not been paying attention to to the internets. (Spoiler: it’s me.)
A U T H O R S
- The Star Touched Queen’s sequel (A Crown of Wishes) has a COVER and it’s PRETTY.
- Jay Kristoff explains how the Australian government is kindly destroying the Australian book industry. I am all the rage, truly.
I N T E R N E T N E W S
- Did you know The Girl With All the Gifts is A MOVIE???!?!? Because I didn’t. The trailer is out and IT’S TERRIFYING AND I CAN’T WAIT. #ZombiesFTW
B L O G G E R S
- Emily @ Loony Literate wrote a list of books and suggested genre changes. Like what if Harry Potter was a contemporary? Or The Fault in Our Stars was dystopian? BASICALLY I COULDN’T STOP LAUGHING. THIS IS GENIUS.
- Liselle @ Lunch Time Librarian talks about writing diversity as a person of colour and she makes some incredible points. Best post ever basically.
- Charnell @ Reviews From a Bookworm basically MADE MY LIFE with this post about why she likes my blog. LIKE I’M LAUGHING AND CRYING OH MY GOSH. <3
- Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction asks if celibacy shaming in YA is a thing. Aaaand she talks about the perils of managing a large blog AND I RELATED TO THAT POST A LOT.
- Amanda @ Nellie & Co talks about blogger burnout and how to combat it.
- Marie @ Drizzle And Hurricane has a list of tips for newbie bloggers!
.@AmieKaufman and I plotted most of ILLUMINAE 3 driving around the US on Spring tour. Writing it now. This book is going to destroy you
— Jay Kristoff (@misterkristoff) June 23, 2016
“HUMANITY” HERE MEANING JAY KRISTOFF AND AMIE KAUFMAN BASICALLY.
- SO YEAH I AM THE WRITER OF 20 BOOKS NOW. WHICH IS KIND OF HUGE. I only need to write 2 more and I have one for every year of my life. Which is, obviously, #goals.
- Last weekend I wrote my YA Van Gogh retelling! It ended up as 78,000-words in 4 days. AND NO I DID NOT BLOG ABOUT IT. #shame But I do have a spectacular moody pinterest board which you can go admire. The truth is: it was horribly hard to write. It’s a mental illness story and while I don’t push myself to get things perfect in 1st drafts…I still felt the pressure. I FAILED AT THE PRESSURE. It will need so much editing I’m currently leaving it alone in a corner to see if it fixes itself. That’s logical, shhh.
- The #1 reason I disappeared without a trace is because (A) it’s totally mysterious and one must be mysterious occasionally; and (B) I totally just wanted to reappear and say “HEY BY THE WAY I WROTE 20 BOOKS IN THE LAST 7 YEARS”.
- I have my priorities in order clearly.
- Actually I have zero priorities and that is why my TBR pile is going to fall on my head and kill me presently.
- But at least I die having written 20 books!
- I KNOW I KEEP SAYING IT, I’M JUST KIND OF HAPPY OKAY LET ME HAVE THIS MOMENT.
- ALSO! I wrote a list of ALL THE NEW RELEASES I want to read in the upcoming months. The list is gargantuan. I’m going to die. Whyyyyy are they all coming out in September?!?! #help
- Here are some super cute photos of my dog Atticus for you to admire. He’s still monstrously evil and monstrously adorable. And he’s terrible at making sandwiches for me while I’m binge-writing. Absolutely useless. All he’s good is for cuddling. Sheesh.
- I’M GOING TO WRITE AN ADULT EPIC FANTASY. YEAH I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M THINKING EITHER. But it’s going to be amazing. Behold the pinterest board if you dare.
- Also if you’re not following me on twitter, you’re missing out because I’m hilarious.
- This post is rather monstrously long. Blame it on my lack of blogging recently and my heartfelt need to tell you all the things. But I shall shush now. I SHALL. I shall take my overactive brain off and let it create more dastardly story ideas that I have no time to write. FARE THEE WELL!
READ THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY FIRST! …You saw that coming a mile away, didn’t you?
I’m doing Camp NaNo! But I’ve been trying to plot it for the last week and it just isn’t coming together… I’m now thinking that I’ll just bung down the key events in a word document and hope they all connect in the first draft.
This will not end well…
YOU’VE WRITTEN 20 BOOKS?!? I’ve written, like, three (okay, the first one wasn’t exactly novel-length, but I was thirteen and very proud to have finally finished something), and a lot of short stories.
YES, YES I DID SEE THAT COMING.😂 When I was listing that I was like “Rain is going to be so proud of me right here”. #winning
Hoping for the best is an excellent writing methods. Sometimes I bribe my outlines with cake or just send them to the corner until they can sort out their evil ways. None of it works, of course, BUT I’LL KEEP TRYING AND HOPE MY NOVELS COME TO THEIR SENSES SOON.
Yessss, 20. So obsessed omg.😂 AHEM. BUT YAY FOR YOURS TOO!! And yay for actually writing something at 13!! I think I wrote a bazillion first chapters but always quit because I had no idea where to go from there. XD
As always, your unique sense of humor makes me smile and laugh 😀
You’re writing a book? Oh wow, this is amazing! Good-luck! (*and crossing my fingers for me too that I’ll finally be able to finish my own story*). Do you have any advice for when you can’t seem to get from point A to B in your story and you end up giving up? I’m desperate.
I really-really enjoyed the trials of apollo. Not as amazing as Percy Jackson but better, for me at least, than Magnus Chase (:
Hope you’ll love it too!
Omg thank you, Zoey!! *flails happily* OMG AND GOOD LUCK TO YOUR STORY TOO!! I hope it behaves for you! I do a lot of outlining, so that helps me not actually get stuck while writing. Like I always know what scene I’m heading to next. *nods* And if not, I’ve heard some people skip the problematic bits and then go back and write them. That might help?
Eeeep, I hope I do love Trials of Apollo! I mean, I love Percy Jackson and Magnus Chase SO I’M SURE I WILL.😂
CONGRATS ON YOUR NOVEL, CAIT!!! 78,000 thousand words in 4 days = YOU’RE A gEnIuS MY FRIEND. My brain would’ve melted, haha. 😉 I’ve been snooping through the pinterest board and can I just say, a) I am SO in love with your A THRONE NAMED DEATH idea because it sounds like something I’ve never ever heard of before but also sounds amazingly good, and b) this my friend, THIS is the book that’s going to explode your writing career and make you a multi-millionaire making author. I FEEL IT. When it happens, I’m going to be sitting in the corner yelling ‘I TOLD YOU SO!!’ very smugly. Just you wait. x Good luck on it, it sounds incredibly amazing like I said before and can I please read it once you’re finished?? Please??!! I’M NOT BEGGING OR ANYTHING. Ahem. 😉
MY BRAIN DID MELT. This is like Cait Clone #6 you’re talking to. #legit
AFJDLKSAD THANK YOU ABOUT MY DEATH THRONE BOOK. <33 I'm super excited about it I'm literally busting out of my eyeballs ahhhhhhhh. I mean I have like 0% confidence in writing an adult book ahahah. But I mean, I AM SOMEWHAT AN ADULT SO I CAN DO THIS. I totally feel the multi-millionare dollars rolling in too. I can practically TASTE THEM. I shall buy floor to ceiling bookshelves and live in a castle, because priorities. *nods*
I saw this and found myself chanting, “CAIT IS BACK. CAIT IS BACK. CAIT IS BACK.” While throwing figurative confetti ALL OVER THE PLACE.
And also, applauding as one does BECAUSE 20 BOOKS AND OH MY GOSH I’VE ONLY READ ONE BUT STARED AT THE PINTEREST BOARDS FOR 4 MILLION YEARS, at least. (Totally exaggerating but I love the boards, okay?)
And then I was going to flail about your adult fantasy thing but ATTICUS.
Now, I’m say here with my chair tea and wondering, how did Atticus get his name because he’s adorable and I love him. (Not even exaggerating this time. He’s SO cute.)
*flings cake crumbs in the air in joy* YES. SO BACK. SO VERY BACK. And omggg, I’m so glad you like the boards. <33 I mean, it's not like I procrastinate on pinterest a lot. Nooooo. Definitely not. Not me. Nopity nope.
Atticus takes all the attention with his adorable little eyes and his evil little tendencies. He totally knocked over my cello tonight. SEE WHAT I MEAN ABOUT EVIL OMG. And then he just goes all cute and fluffy and I can't stay mad. <333
Van Gough retelling!? Oh my godddddd, that sounds damn awesome. I haven’t read much last month, but right now I’m reading the SAGA graphic novels, and DAMN, they’re witty & hilarious & so awesomely sci-fi. Also hoping to get to ACOTAR sometime this month, but I also want to focus on my YA sci-fi revision. Decisions, decisions.
And your dog is UTTERLY adorable. <3 <3
OH oh I keep hearing about the SAGA graphic novels and I do want to try them! (Although *glares at library for not having them* I don’t know when that’ll be.😂) Ahh, those revisions demanding time and attention. Sheesh. It’s like we raised these books to be self-sufficient but all they want is time and attention. PARENTING NOVELS IS HARD.
Yes he is. <333 And he knows it. 😂
Okay, this comment is only going to be short. But I absolutely adore your Twitter and blog! You are the most hilarious writer and I can see that you put so much passion and love into your writing! I have only just started my own blog (and by only just started, I mean it’s been 7 months…) and you are actually my real life blog idol.
Okay, that comment wasn’t as short as I though it was going to be… But I just thought it’s always nice to hear some nice comments!
Love your work! Keep it up!
OMGGG, SHELBI, YOU INCREDIBLY KIND AND FANTASTIC BEAN. *shares cake with you* Omg you make me blush though. hehe.😂 And yes it’s 100000% nice to read wonderful comments like this. LIKE MY DAY HAS BEEN MADE, THANK YOU FOR THIS. <3
After a few days of checking back on your blog with no new post I GUESSED THAT YOU HAD RETREATED TO YOUR WRITING CAVERN AND WROTE ANOTHER BOOK.
I WAS RIGHT, OF COURSE. 😂
Ahhh so congratulations, Writer of 20 Books! 🎉🎉 But you MUST blog soon about the adult book you’re writing. I’m excited and mildly pleased yet horrified because what made you decide to adult?!? 😂
Tomorrow is the Amy Zhang + Andrea Portes signing and I am so excited to meet the two!
*emerges victorious from writing cavern* YES I AM BACK. Usually I do say I’ve gone on hiatus.😂 But, omg, so lazy this time for some reason. Ahem. OF COURSE YOU WERE RIGHT, YOU KNOW EVERYTHING, CLEARLY.
And zomg I KNOW. WHY AM I WRITING AN ADULT FANTASY. IT IS A MYSTERY. I will *probably* blog about it soon.😂
Zomgggg, have fun meeting Amy Zhang! LUCKY YOU!🎉
THIS POST IS LONG. I had to open a notepad file just to type in the points I wanted to reply to HAHA
OKAY, SO.
I am so jealous that you got your hands on NEVER EVER. It’s so pretty! I’m on a book-buying ban at the moment and its times like these that are super hard. Also – THE MIRROR KING is huge? This series is on my TBR but omg if it’s a daunting size then I probably shouldn’t squeeze it in until I have a slow month. Also you’ll have to let us know what you think about SOLDIER. I love Julie Kagawa, but this series is just ‘meh’ for me – it’s so cliche at times and I cannot believe that an author I love so much fell for some of those tropes ;__;
I’ve never seen that cover for THE LOOSE ENDS LIST before. I’ve also heard some worrisome reviews about this one, eeep. I still kinda want to read it, though? To be shocked and disgusted for myself.
Also THESE SHALLOW GRAVES – no zombies to be seen, but it is an AMAZING book. I devoured it and it was such a thrilling historical fic. I wish I could read it again for the first time! I hope you love it as much as I did!!!
AND WELL DONE on writing so many books *hugs* I’m struggling to finish one!
Omg you did?!? AHHHH, I don’t know whether to laugh or be embarrassed.😂 Someone CLEARLY should not take hiatuses because they come back with too much to say.😂 Ahem.
YES NEVER EVER IS SO SO PRETTY EEEEEP. And yes the Mirror King is like 500+ pages, I think. I mean, I could check, but I’m under a gazillion warm blankets and it’s on top of my bookshelf. #lazy Ahem. But the first book (The Orphan Queen) is normal sized, so IDEK what happened to the Mirror King there. It ate all its greens and grew up too big?? Hmm.😂 AWK. I loved Talon!! I’m totally a minority for it, I know, but I just think it’s so fun. PLUS DRAGONS ARE SO MUCH WIN FOR ME. I’m doomed to enjoy them.
And yes, ugh, I’ve heard terrible reviews for The Loose Ends List. I requested it before I’d seen them all though and it only just arrived and…I’m scared.😂
Oooh, that makes me excited for These Shallow Graves!!! I get it confused with this other zombie novel that has a similar title. Which I can’t remember *facepalm* BUT YEAH.😂
Aww, I hope you do finish a book someday!! It’s SUCH a good feeling. :’)
YES I HAVE MISSED YOU. AND YAY FOR WRITING.
June was horribly unproductive for me and I’m hoping July will be better.
OH GOOD. *flails majestically* And I feel like I was horribly unproductive with my reading since I mostly read manga.😂 Not that manga isn’t real books but they were all library books so my actual TBR is SO HUGE OMG. Avoid avoid…😂
YES CAIT I MISSED YOU XD No joke, your blog is my favorite and also your overall optimistic presence on the interwebs. As a matter of fact, I read several spectacular books. (SUCH AS: When We Collided and The Winner’s Kiss). Honestly, it was a pretty great reading month. I mean ever since I started DNFing books I’m not enjoying, every month has been a pretty decent reading month lol. Also, I’ve been playing catch up and reading all those amazing books, bloggers were recommending months ago. I WANT TO DO CAMP NANO…but I just started plotting a new project (YA Contemp I suppose) and I’m on the fence about it..Like these writing challenges just stress me out and I feel like I get to the point where I hate my WIP, even faster?? Like on average it takes a month. But with NaNo it takes a week or two and I’m reading to ditch lol. So I’m basically a shrug emoji right now. Sigh.
ALSO: PLEASE NEVER STOP WITH THE RECAP (Fury???) POSTS <33 These honestly make my day XD I literally got back from a run and I settled down and I was like, "yasss my fav blogger just posted one of those awesome recaps!"
AWWWWW, RACHANA. <333 THIS LIKE TOTALLY MAKES MY DAY. *happy flails*
Omg double YAYS to The Winner's Kiss. <33 That book is basically everything. The ending was perfect, PERFECT I SAY. *sobs happily* And good on you for DNFing. I still wish I could do that. Ugh. I just finished a book I should've 100% DNFed. -_- Ahem.
OHHHH, good luck if you decide to NaNo! I do get that for the pressure though...like I generally write super fast because if I take too long I hate my book so much.😂 I basically loathe it by day 3 or 4, tbh. This one I was ready to burn and destroy on day 2 hahahaha. OH DEAR. But at least at the end if you finish you can say "THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN" and then pretend to edit it later. *nods* Finishing is my favourite feeling. :')
AFJDKLSAFD THANK YOU SO MUCH THO. I will probably never stop recaps because I love writing them too much.😂
Hi Cait.
78,000 words in 4 days!?!?
Tel that dog to make you a sandwich.
Congratulations!
Happy Reading and Blogging!
~Icky. 🙂
YES. That dog needs to earn his keep.😂 hahah. THANKYOU THOUGH!! *shares cake with you*
DON’T WORRY I MISSED YOU!! (and I’m really sorry I’ve not commented on your blog for ages, I had important school exam stuff taking over my life and I had to leave the blogging community for a while… but I’m back!) Ooh a Peter Pan retelling?? That sounds like something I need in my life! Since you’ve read so many… which would you recommend? 🙂
A Van Gogh retelling?? That sounds amazing, I love Van Gogh in general, haha! And well done on having written 20 books!!! Obviously you need to celebrate with cake. Lots of it, because writing = very painful (but also amazing because writing).
All your Society6 designs are beautiful <3
OMG HELLO REBEKAH IT HAS BEEN A WHILE!!! I hope your school stuff has been going well!! CHOCOLATE CAKE FOR YOU MY FRIEND. *flings cake crumbs of joy everywhere* Ahem. Anyway. What were we saying? Oooh, yes, ALL THE PETER PANS. I’m going to do a massive Peter Pan retelling comparison post someday.😂 when I actually read them all and stop just petting the covers and crooning. *whispers* I have like only read Tiger Lily so far.😂 Which I loved!!
Absolutely missed you! Happy you’re back 🙌🏼🙌🏼 so many interesting sounding books, I have no clue where you should start haha. I’m just desperately waiting for your fabulous reviews so I can put all the books on my tbr 😁😁
Definitely had a mweh reading month, although I did read some great books, they just took forever to be devoured 😄
AWWW YOU NICE BEAN OF NICENESS. <3 I have no clue where I should start either so that makes two of us. *collapses under mountains of books* 😂 I'll probably re-read something instead which is sensible I knoooow. AHEM.
Eghgh for meh reading months. *shares cake with you* At least July might be better right?!? (Although tbh, I've read two 2-star reads already so WHO CAN SAY.😂)
Hey Cait! Welcome back. Phew that was a long post. I am sure you were full of stuff to talk about because of being silent for a WHOLE WEEK. 🙂 Congrats about the book. Way to go. That is HUGE achievement. Good luck with more edits to the novel. And congrats again for 10K on Bookstagram. I remember it was one of your goals in the beginning of the year right?
Also, I knew about The Girl with all the gifts. Did you love that book? I started reading it. But got stuck midway. And phew! Thats a LONG list of books you have got there. Happy SAturday. 🙂
PS: I am tempted to try some weird searches and see if they lead to you. 😀
YES IT WAS SUCH A LONG POST OMG.😭 Someone clearly needs to not take blogging breaks because they come back and just can’t shut up.😂 AHEM. But yeessss the 10K was so totally a goal and OMG I’M NEARLY THERE. *flails* I think I have like 30 to go right now.😂
And YES I loved and adored The Girl with all the Gifts book! I read it a few years back…omg I was going to say last year, but probably the year before?! TIME BLURS WHEN ONE IS READING. But I didn’t know it was going to be a movie! *shrieks* I cannot wait for it. I need to be terrified, obviously.
HAHAHAHAH. Oh dear. I don’t even know how HALF those searches get to my blog.😂
It sounds like you’ve been busy. Those search results are hilarious. I guess some people use search sites very differently than I do . . .
YES, very busy.😂 But having fun, so that’s good, right?! And omg I have no idea how those people even find my blog half the time hahahah.
You wrote a novel in ten days?! That’s insane! In a good way! Tell me your secret please! No, seriously, cause I have one that’s been in the process of writing for eight years. That makes me sound old. I’m not! I started it when I was fourteen. See!? 22. Totes not old at all.
Ooh, and read Sophie Someone. I’m interested! Never read it before. . . but you can tell me if it’s good, yeah?
AHHH THANKYOU! Well, actually I wrote it in 4 days.😂 I just took 10 days off blogging because LAZY. haha….well, tired. AHEM. OH WE ARE THE SAME AGE THEN. *HI FIVES* I feel like the secret to writing is just wanting it a lot. Prioritising. Like even if you just set yourself 100 words a day, in 100 days you’ll have 10,000 words which is a lot. *nods* I’m more of a binge writer. I just get in and get it done, even if the 1st draft is horrible! Then I take more time with edits.😂 I also treat writing a bit as a job…so I make sure it happens. (OKAY FINE. I ALSO SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON PINTEREST AND CALL THAT A JOB.)
Hopefully I’ll be reviewing Sophie Someone on here!
So, here’s my issue. I have a blog, right? Seriously spend about forty hours a week on it. Which is ridiculous. And awesome. I love it. (I may be slightly obsessed, but no one really needs to know that detail :)) But then, I spend so much time on my blog, and basically rocking he blogosphere that my book kind of gets put off. I mean, I HAVE to finish my blog post on time, right? I can’t leave my people hanging! (Ha. That’s funny. It’s a new blog, so I have no people.)
And then when I do write, I need to edit it, because I can’t stand writing more crap. *Shudder* Quite possibly the worst thing in my mind. Seriously. Lock me in a snake pit dangling from a rope. That’s MUCH preferable than having awfulness written on my screen. So, then I edit. And edit. And rewrite. And edit. Then I send it out to friends and family. And then I have more to edit. It’s a vicious cycle that never ends. *Sigh* Oh well.
By the way, the high fives you give out over your comments are quite possibly the best thing ever!
Oh oh I DO get that and honestly last year I had SUCH a bad writing year because my blog was JUST MY EVERYTHING. The thought of skipping blog posts to spend time writing? Eh. No.😂 I think this is sometimes because blogging is so much more of an instant and visual thing?! Whereas writing is like “OMG THIS IS TAKING 5000 YEARS AND EVERYONE IS GOING TO HATE IT” sort of feeling. At least I do feel that way sometimes!😂
But, I mean, at the end of the day….I want to have a book published. So that’s what motivates me! And I actually do write really horribly for my first drafts. IT’S VERY FREEING. I used to be such a perfectionist, but now I’ve given myself permission to write absolute crap for the 1st drafts. Because once it’s written you can edit. *nods* I know that doesn’t work for everyone! But being a perfectionist and editing-as-I-wrote was killing my muse…so I had to change something!
I DID notice you went missing! I was like is it book writing time again? Did I miss something??
I love reading what you expect books will be about hahaha Also I just got Magic Bitter Magic Sweet on netgalley (it was in the Read Now section yay) because BAKING AND MAGIC.
“why are hipsters scared of the sherlock fandom” is my favorite search this month, but I’m also partial to “I can’t relate to adults” because what even is this adult life
CONGRATS on 20 books, you rock! And I am eagerly awaiting that adult fantasy of course.
OH GOOD. I’M SO GLAD YOUR LIFE WAS SAD AND DEJECTED WITHOUT ME. And yes I usually SAY when I’m going to go write and hiatus. 😂 But pfft, laziness this time apparently. And YAY for Magic Bitter being in the read now section, omg SO my lucky day because Netgalley honestly hates me 90% of the time.😂
Who even can relate to adults? They’re such weird creatures. I try not to fraternise with them too often.
If it makes you feel any better, my TBR list is 273 books long at the moment.
…yeah.
On a brighter note, this post made me laugh out loud a couple of times! Glad you’re back!
OKAY OMG THAT IS A LOT. If you ever go missing, we should come and dig you out from under a mammoth pile of books, right??!😂
AW THANKYOU!
Welcome back, Cait! 🙂
Glad to hear you enjoyed Death Note, it’s one of my absolute favourite mangas/animes. SO GOOD AND MY GOD THE TENSION.
I’m so intrigued by this YA Van Gogh story!
YES THE TENSION IS INSANE OMG. I’m so so sad That Character died though. *weeps for 10000 years* I’ve got the last one to read yet BUT HOPEFULLY I’LL DEVOUR THAT TODAY. Eeeep!
And thankyou! It’s so nice to be back. :’)
OMG CONGRATS! 20 books is kind of crazy amazing. My brain is still trying to process it. Also, an adult epic fantasy sounds so fun as a future project! Have you just written YA before this? Slash I’m very glad I don’t have your TBR lol, though I know you’ll probably burn through it and just add more 🙂
And thank you so much for linking to one of my posts! And for complimenting it so highly, I may have swooned.
Yes! I always thought I’d be a 1000% YA author, but everyone keeps telling me my books are too dark.😂 So I’m like “fine then, I’m going to do an adult and everyone will die and no one can complain”.😂 Although technically I’m aiming for just New Adult-ish? I think the characters will be in their early 20s. MY AGE. HALP. 0_0 Ahem.
My TBR is going to squash me. It 1000% is going to. IF I EVER GO PERMANENTLY MISSING, SOMEONE COME DIG ME OUT OF THE PILE OF BOOKS.
Omg of course! You’re welcome! I love your posts. You’re such an amazing and articulate blogger. :’)
Great to see your tbr didn’t crush you! I was already getting worried. ;D I can add even more horrible side effects caused by reading too much: you forget to eat; you forget to sleep and your family worries whether you’re still alive or not since they haven’t seen you in days. (I might have started the Throne of Glass series last week and I might be addicted.)
Since I graduated this month I now have all the time to read! Which resulted in me sitting in my room, staring at my tbr and trying to figure out where to start. XD Hence I’m terrible at helping you to choose what to read first. I’ve wanted to read The Invisible Library and These Shallow Graves since the beginning of time, probably. But the Red Fairy Book and Never Ever sound awesome, too. ^-^’
Hah! I just said to a friend of mine that there seem to be dozens of promising books coming out this Septemer! (Or at the beginning of October). Now I’m vainly trying to figure out how I’ll manage to move and read all those wonderful creatures at the same time. Or how I’ll move AND have the money to buy those books. The typical challenges of living as a bookworm, right? 😀
STILL ALIVE! Mostly…for now…😂 Hahhahah. Oh dear what have I done with all these books omg. Honestly the bookworm life is absolutely fraught with peril. IT’S AMAZING WE BOOKWORMS ARE EVEN STILL ALIVE.
ohh congrats on graduating!! THAT IS AMAZING GOOD FOR YOU! And yayyy for more reading time! I hopefully will make July a really READING month and just get a dint into this mammoth TBR, omg. And hopefully The Invisible Library comes first because liiiiiibraries. I love libraries. And honestly September IS THE MONTH OF BOOKS. I don’t even know which ones to prioritise at this point.😂 #dead
Congrats on book 20 !!! I’m still trying to finish book one all the way through, but working on like 5 ideas so maybe one day something will finish its self.
On a random note (bc I’m random, and quite frankly random describes my life) , I have really bad anxiety and while I fight it on a daily basis what I really want in life is to be a secluded sheep farmer in Iceland. Alas I need to save money to achieve this ( not so legit) dream. Any ideas on how a ball of anxiety could earn money?? Any help is appreciated:)
By the way love your Pinterest:)
*shrieks happily* THANK YOU EMILY, KIND KIND BEAN. And I hope you finish your book soon too!! It’s the best feeling to finish something. <33
I am also a very anxious ball of anxiety and I'd like to be a secluded sheep farmer in Iceland as well. But minus the sheep. Because I want to sit in my writing cave permanently basically. So I work from home because BALL OF ANXIETY as well. *nods* I freelance on a blog and get paid and I run and etsy store and the society6 store. It's not a LOT?? But it pays board to my parents and they're happy with that. (I'm lucky!) Plus I really really really hope to make a career out of writing someday. SO YEAH THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING. Not grand, I know. :/ But at least something. If you ever need to talk, I'm here though!! I definitely know how horrible life with anxiety can be. *sends you cake of encouragement*
YAY welcome back Cait *waves* and of course I needed your humour somewhere this past week (found on your twitter). Congrats on all that writing, and 20th book?!? – now I know as much a rabid reader as writing. Also why do all your book ideas sound so unique and amazing and those pinterest boards – tell me more tell me more!!! I see you have acquired some very intriguing books (why you gotta make me add more books to my TBR?) Those are some very perculiar searches that lead to your blog. I can hardly call my June a reading month – such a long reading slump *shrieks in frustration* so equally being devoured by the TBR here.
PS Atticus is absolutely adorable
YES, at least I hadn’t abandoned twitter. :’) I mean, that would just be unheard of if I completely exited the internet.😂 If that happens, people can be truly worried. hahhaha. Ahem. And AW THANK YOU! I’m definitely a rabid reader and writer. Although more to the books. hehe. I missed reading this last week so it’s good to be back devouring them! And goodness knows I need to read a LOT right now with all these books. *dies a little* And your TBR is welcome. I KNOW IT THANKS ME.
PS. Atticus 1000% knows he’s adorable and gets away with everything basically.😂
HELLO FROM THE OTHER SIDDDEEEEE
Ahem.
Welcome back! 10 days is practically a year, sheesh. I’m basically going to keep this short and say: Cait, you need to read The Neverland Wars by Audrey Greathouse of you haven’t already (and the reason I say that is because it’s a Peter Pan retelling, so it is almost a related comment). And, stop telling me about free shipping or I’ll be living under a bridge soon 😭😭😭
THE OTHER SIDE OF WHAT, KIRSTIE. WHERE EXACTLY ARE YOU? THE EVIL REALM? THE UNDERWORLD?
(Hahhahaa omg I’m so amusing to myself. Ahem. I realise it is a song. *nods sagely* I’m so very clever like that also.)
What what what HOW DO I NOT OWN THE NEVERLAND WARS??? OMG FAIL, CAIT. I shall get that on my wishlist immediatley. I mean, I’ve actually only read ONE Peter Pan retelling.😂 But I’m collecting them like nothing else because #obsessed. Peter Pan is my hero obviously.
*whispers* freeeee shiiiiiping, Kirstie. Make sure it’s a large bridge so you can fit all your books and mugs under with you.
Congrats! That’s quite a landmark to have reached! 🙂
I recently bought a copy of The Invisible Library for practically the same reason – what other reason could you have because it really sounds fantastic. I still need to read Lock & Mori – I’m not sure why I’ve put it off for so long actually. I’d say that gif is pretty accurate, too!
I know how you feel about Death Note. I definitely preferred the earlier volumes to the later ones. By the way, have you watched the two live action movies? They’re pretty good. 🙂
The best books I’ve read this month are definitely Ink and Bone, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, and Furiously Happy. I’m currently reading the ARC of Paper and Fire and I’m loving it so far!
AHHH THANK YOU, LAUREN! I was really pleased to hit the 20 books mark. :’) And zomg yes, nothing can go wrong with books about books. They’re basically DOOMED to be good because what bookworm isn’t already obsessed with books, right?!? I’ve heard Lock & Mori isn’t great but pffft, I’m ignoring that advice and HOPING IT’S AMAZING BEAUSE I NEED MORE MORIARTY IN MY LIFE CLEARLY.
I haven’t watched any of the movies or seen the Death Note anime! Maaaaybe I will.😂 I must prefer reading to movie watching. I have ONE LAST Death Note to go though. *chews fingers nervously*
Omggg YAY FOR INK AND BONE. See?!? Bookworm win for library books. 😂 I cannot WAIT for Paper And Fire! I just won a copy and I’m so excited. Eeeep!
Welcome back, Cait!
I love your latest WIP’s story board. It looks so ominous. Where did you find all those awesome pins? I have a hard time when I try to storyboard on Pinterest. Maybe I’m just not looking in the right places…?
THANKYOU, SAMANTHA! *flails happily* And I find the pins…on pinterest.😂 I just repin stuff?! And when you find a good pin, just click on it and it’ll take you to tons of suggested pins which lead you to suggested boards and it’s just a maze of fantastic pins. <3
Congrats on the 20th novel! That’s amazing! I’ve still yet to finish one. Although I just started one about pirates that I’m pretty excited about, so hopefully I’ll manage to finish this one 🙂
I’m actually reading Death Note now, and I’m on Volume 3. I had heard that it goes downhill a bit later on, but I’m really enjoying it so far!
Thank yoooou, Laura! I HOPE YOU FINISH ONE TOO SOMEDAY! And pirates?! pIRATES!! *shrieks* I love pirates and I honestly think there aren’t enough pirate books out there so yes yes please finish this one! 😀
Death Note is AMAZING at the beginning! But omg read NO REVIEWS.😂 People are really free about the spoilers which is frustrating.
Welcome back to the wonderful world of blogging. You were not missed! Also, congrats on finishing 20 books… how do you even… gaahhh..
June was OK. I acquired a bunch of books (unintentionally) from this used bookstore that was on campus all along, and looks like I was the only person who was clueless. Now I wish I had remained so. Money … damn money… is lacking these days.
I didn’t read anything great. Going through a bit if a reading slump because… I don’t know what to read… there are way too many options. The downsides of (technically) living inside a library… and a very resourceful library no less.
I’m in the middle of reading 5 books right now. Yupp.
Anyhow, glad you’re back 🙂
Umm by the way… not sure why my phone decided to add a “not” before missed. YES. You WERE missed. Terrible, in fact. Do excuse my poor excuse of a ‘smart’ phone.
By the way, on Death Note… didn’t read the manga, but if the anime was faithful to the manga then I TOTALLY understand why the last half was so disappointing. Totally feel you dude. Like… what the heck just happened here??!??
*flails around happily* IT’S NICE TO BE BACK. I mean, breaks are also nice.😂 But I really miss blogging when I don’t! (Proved by this mammoth post hahhahaha. Oh dear.)
Money though, omg. It just seems to fly away in the face of books. WHO KNOWS HOW THAT HAPPENS. IDEK. Ahem. But yay for acquiring (accidentally) new books still. 😉 I hope they’re good! BUT WAH TO THE READING SLUMP OMG NOT FUN. Honestly choosing is sometimes the hardest part of being a bookworm.
And I haven’t seen the Death Note anime yet BUT I THINK I’LL TRY IT??? Maybe??😂 I just have never seen anime so I’m a bit curious! I have the last DN to go so *fingers crossed* I at least like the conclusion?!?
WHAT A MONTH IT WAS CAIT. Glorious books to read. Undoubtedly glorious book written. Death by TBR (again). Manga! Covers! Trailers! Death by excitement, probably.
Also, I’ve heard the manga of Death Note goes downhill after a while yeah. :/ The anime does too apparently. But still yay for you wanting more of the manga! And boo to manga for making me read all other comics the wrong way now. I R CONFUSED NOW.
I feel like I should just say “permanent death by TBR” at this point.😂 I’m kind of despairing ever catching up. Like if I possibly acquired NO MORE BOOKS AT ALL for the rest of the year I could??? But hahahhaha as if that’s going to happen.
I do want to try the Death Note anime at least! Because I’ve never seen anime. hehe. I just think it was too long without enough interesting plot to begin with. I’ve got ONE MORE TO GO. I hope I like it. Eeeek.
OMG THESE SHALLOW GRAVES AND THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY WERE SOOOO GOOD! YOU MUST READ THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I read These Shallow Graves this month, and I think it was my favorite book I read this month. I also really enjoyed Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes. I also loved the last book in the Age of Legends trilogy by Kelley Armstrong, AND OMG IT SO AMAZING I CAN’T EVEN. It was soo dark and bloody and murder-y. My reading month was quite good. I did quite a bit of writing this month too. My Wattpad story Gearbound reached 200 reads, and that was really exciting, and my Carmilla fanfic reached 5k, and that was insanely awesome. I won’t be doing Camp NaNo, because it all just sounds so stressful, and I don’t do well at all under stress.
ALSO YOU WERE GONE SO LONG I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD OR SOMETHING. I WAS LIKE, ‘WHERE’S CAIT?! I NEED MORE OF HER BLOG POSTS!!!!!!’ I was so relieved to see this post in my inbox lol.
YES NOT DEAD, MIRONIEL! YOU CAN STOP MOURNING MY POTENTIAL EXIT FROM THIS WORLD. I would die anyway because, pfft, who would rule? I trust no one but myself. *flips hair majestically*
I definitely intend to try these Shallow Graves this month!! I hAVE SO MUCH TO REVIEW OMG.😂 And ohhh Queen of Hearts is good?!? YAY. I really wanted to read that one because RETELLINGS = YES. Particularly Alice ones. I am very attached to mad and nonsense retellings.
Zomg congrats on your wattapd successes! THAT IS AMAZING. YOU’LL BE FAMOUS IN NO TIME! *cheers for you*
AHHH Cait! Do you have a time turner or something? How on earth do you do ALL THE THINGS? Seriously. CONGRATS ON 20 books written. How do you find the time to write so much and read so much and HOW? *teach me your ways (also, dragons aren’t legal currently in the U.S., but maybe I can smuggle some???)*
I die every time at the search terms. THEY ARE… well, I don’t actually know what they are… ENTERTAINING(?)!
I haven’t gotten to read much the last few months, AND I AM HAVING WITHDRAWALS. However, I did take two classes this month and passed both with A’s, so I guess I accomplished SOMETHING (just not something as important as reading…)
Dragons aren’t legal in the US!?!?!?! *gasps* YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS FIXING, AUBREY. I AM JUST SAYING. *pets own dragons and feeds them cake snacks* Also yes I definitely have a time turner. NO WAIT. CLONES! I have clones. And dragon secretaries. *nods*
How do those people in the search terms EVEN FIND MY BLOG???? LIKE WHAT EVEN.😂
Omg congrats on your As!!! THAT IS MARVELLOUS. CAKE FOR YOU!!!
It is a sad, sad world. They speak of freedom, but WHAT IS FREEDOM WITHOUT DRAGONS??? Haha, thank you!
Nice haul. Enjoy reading all these great books. Welcome back!
Marilyn
Yayyy, thank you, Marilyn! YOU ARE SO NICE.
I did miss you. I click on your icon in my bookmark bar everyday, and there was nothing new. After 4 days I was like “WHERE IS SHE?!” I’m glad you back now though, with my favorite posts. I had a pretty good June, it was my sister and my moms birthday (that means we got CAKE!). I read a Court of Mist and Fury, which I loved (72262919 stars). I started The Last Star by Rick Yancey, and I should finish it by Tuesday. I did see The Girl With All The Gifts trailer, and then was like “THIS IS A BOOK?!” Now I am definitely going to read it. I also saw there will be an Assassin’s Creed movie (*me running in circles because my brain just died*), there is a trailer and it looks beyond awesome. I think it is my new favorite movie. Plus Atticus is wildly cute! What type of dog is he?
AHHHH, LEAH. YOU ARE THE GREATEST PINEAPPLE TO EVER PINE OR APPLE. *gives you cake* *flails happily* Ahem. And OHHH happy birthday to your family members and happy cake day to you. CAKE IS SO GOOD. My dad’s birthday was in June and we ate cake for like a week straight trying to get through the massive one my mum made. It was wonderful. No regrets. :’)
Omg you MUST read The Girl With All The Gifts book! IT IS AMAZING. It’s the best zombie book of ever!! I’ve seen the Assassin’s Creed trailer and YES IT LOOKS AMAZING OMG.
Atticus is a schnoodle. :’) So poodle x schnauzer. And I tried to name him after a kind caring genius BUT YEAH THAT BACKFIRED HE IS A LITTLE DEVIL. BUT I STILL LOVE HIM.
20 books!!! What??? And you are only 22? Now that is an accomplishment. I wish I could write at least one book. Also, how are your pictures so beautiful? I mean you are a writer, photographer, great blogger, and hilarious. Glad you are back. All those books you have acquired look awesome, and I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on them. Plus your dog is so cute, but on top of that I love its name!
Awww, thankyou, Chioma! *flails happily* I have been busy these last 7 years.😂 Or just hyper obsessed….BUT LET’S SAY BUSY, I SOUND LESS CRAZY THEN HHAHAHHAAH. *composes self slightly* Ahem. Anyway. YES. I had to have a literary name for my dog! Pity he’s not intelligent as Book!Atticus. Buuuuut, at least he’s cute.😂
I did notice that you were missing . . . but not as much as I should’ve. Because I kind of did something crazy this summer, called getting an internship. (Which is actually pretty enjoyable so far . . . except for the fact that it eats literally all my time.) And then I decided that since I was already crazy, I might as well take it a little further and do Camp NaNoWriMo. (Only with 10K words . . . and I’m over a quarter of the way done already because traveling= hours in the car= great time to write. But still. I’m pretty sure I’m legit insane at this point.)
Sorry you didn’t have the greatest reading month! Hopefully July will be better. AND CONGRATULATIONS ON 20 BOOKS! *confetti and cake*
Ohhh, congrats on your internship! THAT IS AMAZING. CAKE AND CONFETTI FOR YOU. *sprinkles cake in your hair and eats confetti* Plus writing??! AHHHH, SARAH, YOU ARE ADMIRABLE RIGHT NOW. I can’t even balance writing + anything else.😂 I just hole up and write and write and basically the rest of my life ceases and humans forget my name. But ’tis worth it. :’) And aren’t all we creative people insane? THE BEST PEOPLE ARE MAD, WE KNOW THAT.
Thank you! *picks cake out of hair* And if I was actually writing a great deal, I don’t think I could handle it . . . but I’m sticking to a low daily wordcount and so it’s working out pretty well! AND THAT IS TRUE; THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME!
Firstly, I DID miss you and your humor which is able to brighten up my day!
Secondly, you wrote ANOTHER BOOK?! Please, please share your secrets, I’d be grateful for that. I think I’ll hire dwarfs to write the story for me because I simply cannot force myself to do it. Though I guess I shouldn’t be forcing myself.
Gaaah those books look delicious! I need to read the Rogue since the third book is already out. :O And also the Orphan Queen… and the rest of my TBR. But overall, my June was kinda unproductive. I managed to take care of my blog and get back home from campus so I’ll pretend like it was a very successful month. 😀
Awww, you’re NICE. :’) I feel much missed and loved.
AHHHH, YES.😂 Well, I do just take time off to write. So I’m lucky to have the opportunity to binge-write. 😛 But omg these 1st drafts are the messiest things of ever. Just so you know. Editing takes me at least a month! USUALLY MORE.
I loooove dragon books. *hugs the Talon series*
OH MY GOSH CAIT WE MISSED YOU BUT I DON’TEVEN KNOW WHY BECAUSE LITERALLY I JUST OPENED TWENTY MORE TABS. MY LAPTOP HATES YOU AND THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE IT WILL BREAK. IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT!!!
YOU LOVE ME, YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE. YOUR COMPUTER LOVES ME TOO, YOUR INTERNET LOVES ME, YOUR COMPUTER THAT IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE LOVES ME.
I DENY EVERYTHING. AND I SPEAK FOR MY COMPUTER AND INTERNET TOO. THEY DENY EVERYTHING. EXCEPT THE EXPLODING PART. THAT IS TRUE.
I need Magic Bitter Magic Sweet like right now, thank you very much. Annnd I knew about the Girl With All The Gifts movie, but it used to be called She Who Brings The Gifts or something along those lines, and I think it’s still being released in the US under that title, although I much prefer the original.
And what I WAS going to write for Camp NaNoWriMo I’m not actually going to write for NaNoWriMo and instead I’m going to write a magical realism novel about a girl who can feel emotions through skin contact and a boy who collects storms in jars and a girl who may or may not be a ghost. Right now I’m calling it The Beautiful Wild Things.
Omgggg AINE. How do you come up with literally the best ideas of the universe??! HONESTLY I WANT YOU TO BE PUBLISHED IMMEDIATELY SO I CAN BUY AND HUG ALL YOUR BOOKS. That idea is amazing. I hope it goes well for you!! (Boy! Collecting! Storms! In! Jars! OMG!) *composes self*
And whaaat?!? America changed the title?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU AMERICA. Although, tbh, I changed the title because I cannot type it out without going The Girl With All the GIFS and then being disappointed that this girl eats people and doesn’t gif. #letdown
I want to do Camp NaNoWriMo, but really I should do “Camp Write Some Academic Papers That Are Due.” So, yay.
I was really excited about The Invisible Library (I ordered a UK edition before it was published here), but I was kind of disappointed and now feel like a terrible reader because I didn’t love a book about books. :p
Well Camp Academic Papers sounds far less interesting BUT PROBABLY FAR MORE PRESSING SO GOOD LUCK WITH THAT. *gives you motivating chocolate*
Omggg, nooooooo. I’m sad about your feeling with the Invisible Library. EEEEK. I hope I have better luck with it.😂
Sweet Moses Cait, the pinterest boards to your books are amazing! They sound so freaking epic and amazing. Congrats on writing 20 books and here’s to many more!!!
AHHHH THANKYOU!! I may or may not spend a little time on pinterest. Not procrastinating or anything hahhhahah of course not. *coughs* 😂
Congrats on writing 20 books! That’s amazing! 😀
THANKYOU ABI! *flails happily*
I quite enjoyed the Invisible Library so read it because libraries! And espionage! And alternate worlds!
Really want to know what you think once you read Magic Bitter! I read it a while back so yes, I need to know what you think. (I’m trying very hard not to throw my opinions on you.)
BUT ANYWAY YAY YOU’RE BACK! Van Gogh does sound like an undertaking…! I’m glad you did so well though. (and that you did so very quickly because now you are back. *throws confetti*)
YAY FOR GOOD LIBRARY BOOKS! Have you read Ink & Bone?!? That’s like a magical library and I loooooved that one. Basically books about books are just seriously special. AND THEY CAN DO NO WRONG, RIGHT?!? Because we bookworms are clearly already obsessed with books.😂
Ohh, is that good or bad opinions on Magic Bitter?!?😂 I’ve actually heard it’s dodgy, but I’m HOPING HARD that I like it. I’m going to be wildly displeased if the magical cakes are not tasty.
Hhhhahaa, oh dear my Van Gogh is a MESS but we’ll see how it goes in edits. I MEAN, MAYBE IT’LL EDIT ITSELF AND THAT’LL BE NICE, RIGHT?! #logical
I’ve been putting off Ink and Bone because it’s about the Library of Alexandria right? I have a WIP about it so I don’t want to mix things up in my head! (yet) But I will read it eventually!
Magic Bitter… was a bit meh? I mean, I love the author’s imagination but the execution is a bit boring? Maybe you’ll like it better though! (the magical cakes idea is awesome)
YES maybe it will edit itself! They do that, right!?
OH THAT MAKES SENSE. *nods* I usually avoid books that seem to similar to mine until I’ve finished writing something. haha. Ahem.
OH NO SERIOUSLY?!?! I’m crying about Magic Bitter. 🙁 Hoooow can one ruin the potential of magical baking omg. THE SHAME.
*reads “stabby princesses” and dies off laughter* Oh, Cait, what would we ever do without you? Well, I mean obviously we survived during your blogging hiatus, but it’s absolutely marvelous to have you back.! *passes you a piece of a cake*
Thanks to this post, my TBR is going to explode. I’m a sucker for any book with the words “bones” or “Queen” in them, just like you. Also, yes to the Sherlock retelling. I always need more Sherlock in my life. Why oh why must we wait so long for the next three episodes? I mean, I know why, but still.
Congratulations on finishing your 20th novel! Holy cats, that is seriously awesome and super impressive. Here, have another piece of cake to celebrate. I just finished the first draft of my second novel and am diving into my next project for Camp NaNo.
I’m sure you only BARELY survived though, right???? RIGHT???? Because life without me must be such a dull thing. *flips hair majestically* *eats all the cake*
And omg ME TOO about bones and queen books. It’s honestly a problem sometimes. I was looking at all my fantasy books the other day and like 80% of them are either queen/king/prince/princess.😂 And no regrets. I LOVE STABBY ROYAL BOOKS.
I have no idea why Sherlock takes so long to come out honestly, omg.😂 I kind of prefer Elementary I think, but I do like how clever the BBC Sherlock’s plots are!
AHH THANKYOU, LEAH. YOU ARE NICE. ALL THE CAKE! ALL THE CAKE FOR EVERYONE BASICALLY. And omg good luck for NaNo! I hope your next project behaves and is super fun to write! 😀
Yay, you’re back! I’m infinitely jealous of your ability to write so many books, I can write short stories without any problem, but if I attempt a whole book I get burnt out incredibly fast :’) But anyways, congratulations on 20 books! *throws cake-confetti (cakefetti?)*
Good luck with your WIP! The Pinterest board is so cool 🙂
Well I shall be jealous of your ability to write short stories then!!😂 I CAN’T DO THAT AT ALL. It’s like 60,000+ words for me or NOTHING.😂 But yes, getting burnt out is quite hard to manage. I think one just has to figure out their own pace, right?! Like for me, writing an entire book in 4 days = complete exhaustion. But I feel more focused than if I try to do it over, say a month or whatnot. Writing is so subjective omg. AND THANK YOU ABOUT MY PINTEREST. <3
Oh my God, The Shock of the Fall has SUCH a gorgeous cover.
Ahhhh you poor baby!! I WILL SAVE YOU FROM YOUR TBR PILE *sweeps in with a cape and sword* but seriously, I’m being devoured not by my TBR pile, but by the 1468-page book I’m currently reading. It’s the unabridged Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, and it’s surprisingly good but discouragingly long. My goal is to finish it by the end of this month and move onto some more Anne Rice books.
Congrats on finishing your 20th novel! I’m working on my sixth novella for Camp this month, and I’ve finished one novel before – but usually they take too long and I get distracted before I finish them, so most of my novels are still in infant stage.
I’ll be interested to see what you think of The Things I Didn’t Say! I’ve been wondering whether or not to read that.
That reminds me of the Hipster Paradox, as explained by my best friend – the whole definition of hipster is being not mainstream and uncommon, but then being hipster has become something really “cool” in recent years so everyone is hipster, therefore being hipster isn’t hipster anymore, but it is because hipster is mainstream…..if that made any sense.
UR DOG IS SO CUTE I JUST WANT TO SNUGGLE HIM FOREVER.
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DOESN’T IT JUST OMG. *pets cover* I wanted to buy the hardcover but the cover was horrible. So the paperback it was. Because cover priorities *nods*
Omggg, you’re reading Les Mis?! OKAY I JUST BOW TO THAT DEDICATION RIGHT THERE.😂 I read Game of Thrones but did it via audio so I didn’t die at the wordcount. hehe
And congrats on YOU for your 6th novella! I shall be here cheering you on in your Camping writingness! *flings confetti in your hair* AREN’T I MOTIVATING AND KIND? I KNOW. I KNOW.
I’m quite keen to read The Things I Didn’t Say because I was a bit eh eh about the author’s first book. This one seems like more my kind of thing though sO ALL THE EXCITE.
And YES. I agree about the hipster paradox. Too many hipsters = they’re not really hipsters anymore, eh!?
This June I discovered your blog! And it finally gave me the kick I needed to believe that book/writing blogs really do work and could fit me, so thanks for that! Please please please read Never Ever first and tell us if the romance is flail-worthy or not (I have a lot of opinions about Peter Pan retellings and they all revolve around their core romances). ALSO I know nothing about Camp NanoWriMo and their about page isn’t super informative. What do you know about it? Do you recommend it? Is this what I should do with my free time instead of binge-watching the Great British Baking Show? You would not believe the cakes I’ve seen. You would not. Believe.
ZOMG, WELCOME CLAIRE AND HELLO!! Just in case I haven’t welcomed you officially yet.😂 *gives you cake*
So Camp NaNoWriMo is basically like the NaNo in November! Except for the Camps you get to set your own word-count and you get sorted into cabins (or I think you choose the cabins??? Honestly that part confuses me too) and it’s like having a little writing group. I actually haven’t ever signed up for a Camp before.😂 I usually just write like a lone cranky hermit and then sign up for the November one. WHICH I HOPE TO DO THIS YEAR. *nods*
Dude. CAKE BAKING SHOW. I think your priorities are fine there though. *mouth waters at thought of caaaaake*
And I’ll definitely squee about Neve Ever next recap I’M SURE. If I get to reading it.😂 I want to though because SO EXCITED OVER ALL THE PETER PAN.
I think I might have read one book last month? Twinpathy by C.B. Cook. It was a good book. Superheroes and twins blend well together IMHO. I’ve been too busy editing the second book of my Rizkaland Legends and writing the third book. I may be insane. I’ll get back to you on this one.
I did miss you, by the way. More of an “I haven’t seen any posts from Cait recently. Did she take a hiatus without telling us?” miss you, though.
And read Trials of Apollo. You’ll like it. Riordan broke out of his usual plot model for it.
Oooh superhero books are FUN. Although usually I prefer the movies to the books haha.😂 And aren’t all creatives and artists insane?! COME NOW. As Alice in Wonderland says, ALL THE BEST PEOPLE ARE MAD.
Pfft, I’m sure you were weeping buckets without posts from me. DON’T DENY IT KENDRA I SEE IT IN YOUR EYES.
AH your speed writing capabilities are amazing, can I borrow them? I have set myself a goal of 8,000 words to write for camp nano this month.
GOOD LUCK WITH CAMP, CLARE!! I shall be cheering you on from the sidelines!! *shrieks and sprinkles confetti annoyingly everywhere* 😂
Wow, I wish I could say I’ve written that many books, but alas, I have not. I do have an idea that I really need to get started on though. Congrats though – the YA Van Gogh story sounds really awesome just with that tidbit. 🙂
I really really really want to read The Invisible Library – hope it’s good! I’m reading The Memory Book right now and I really love it, so hopefully you will too.
Aww, thankyou!! And I hope you do get a chance to get started on your ideas!! It’s really hard to squish writing time in, sometimes, I find. Hence I binge write.😂 And YAY about The Memory Book!! I’m only hearing good reports about it SO THAT’S A RELIEF. I need some excellent reads this month, hehe.
READ THE LOOSE ENDS LIST FIRST! Haha, just kidding. 😜 Obviously Riordan should be your first choice. *nods* I’m crossing my fingers that his new series is just as good as the original PJO series! And I’m really curious about The Things I Didn’t Say. Let me know how that one turns out, okay? Thanks for sharing Cait and, as always, fabulous recap! And welcome back! <3
Omg I KNOW I’M NOT GOING TO LIKE IT, ZOE.😂 I requested it before I read your review. Ohhhh so much fail Cait SO MUCH FAIL. *facepalm* Ahem. But yes! I cannot wait to read the latest Riordan!! And I’ll probably only review The Things I Didn’t Say on GR, but I’ll mention it in my next monthly recap. Just for you. 😉
WOW your 20th book?! Cait that is freaking amazing, I hope you are celebrating with lots of books! Beautiful recap, I feel like I’m falling under my pile of books at the moment (especially since I have to pack them!). So many new releases from publishers, I have’ heard good things about the Memory book!
OH NO! I’m disappointed that you didn’t like Frankie, because I’ve heard such great things about it! But yeah, the Leaving was disappointing for me too. That’s freaking amazing about the adult epic fantasy! Have a great week Cait!
EEEEP, THANK YOU JEANN. *happy flails* And omg moving and books is a scary combination honestly.😂 My parents keep talking about moving and I’m like “do you realise how many books I have????” 😂
I might just be the minority with Frankie! Everyone else seems to really love it, right?!? I was just…eh, she was one of those rude snippy characters that I guess I’m supposed to adore her spunk. But I just didn’t. #mybad 😂
OKAY I KNOW I ALREADY HAVE YOUR DRAGON BOOK AND I AM READING IT VORACIOUSLY BUT I NEED THE VAN GOGH RETELLING. Just saying.
Also omggggg I read Whisper to Me because you loved it and I ALSO LOVED IT. We both liked the same book for once. Wonders will never cease.
Get cracking on those two more books though Cait, geez.
AHHHH how are you going with le Dragon book?! *chews nails nervously* 😂 And trust me the Van Gogh needs SO MUCH EDITING I THINK MY BRAIN MIGHT SPLIT. But eventually I will get to it! Probably! Maybe! *cries*
Aww, we agree on more books than that don’t we?!? I think…omg I have no idea.😂 I’m gonna go stalk goodreads and see what else we agree on. BUT YAY THAT I ACTUALLY LOVED A CONTEMPORARY FOR ONCE, RIGHT?!?! GO ME.
But I know, shame on me. True slacker. I could’ve written another novel by now.
Recaps are my favorite posts to write – and to read! I always love it when we get to the last days of the month, because everyone shows what they’ve done the entire month.
Never ever is waiting in my shopping car for next month. I can’t waaaaait. I also have those fairy books by Andrew Lang. I’ve read one and I love it.
10000 followers on IG is insane (and understandable. I love your photos)
20 books, you genius!
YAYYY I AM SO GLAD, MEL.😂 Same. I love reading/writing recaps, omg, all the delicious news basically!! And I can’t wait to devour Never Ever. :’) Hopefully I will read it this month….omg my TBR is crazy though, so we’ll see.😂
OMG are you planning on sharing the list of new releases you talked about? I would be really interested in what you want to read 🙂
I actually have! It was a post a few days back about 2016 releases I’m looking forward to. ;D
SHE’S BACK! And the world was restored to peace…
So I have added 1 million more books to my TBR pile because of you. You should be ashamed.
All of those books sound amazing!! And that TRAILER FOR THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS. LIKE, YES PLEASE I WILL BE WATCHING THAT.
Also, CONGRATS ON ALL THE BOOKS! 20 novels is a lot. Like, at least more than 6. For sure. I don’t know how you do it, but you are an inspiration to us all. I mean, you keep a successful blog, you’ve written 20 books, and you still read all the time? #queen
Though I am curious… Is blogging your job/does it make you enough money to buy all the cake you need?
YAYYY TO THE WORLD. *struts about tossing cake crumbs like confetti* I’m surprised the universe didn’t collapse without me quite honestly. :’)
And yes YES 20 is definitely more than 6, which is a lot *nods* And I accept all accusations of queen quite gladly, THANK YOU LAURA.
And haha, no I don’t support myself through blogging/writing. *cries* MAYBE ONE DAY THOUGH.
I am fairly new to your blog and didn’t even realize you were gone. I promise it will never happen again.
Omg it’s okay!!😂😂 I wasn’t gone for VERY LONG anyway, right?!?
Congratulations on writing your 20th book! 🙂
Your dog is super cute. I used to have a Maltipoo. I don’t think she was quite as big as your dog. Any of those “oodle” breeds seem to make nice pets. Although, sometimes they are too smart for their own good…
OMG THANKYOU! *flails*
And yes! The “oodles” are very cute.😂 Although very anxious. Was yours anxious??? Mine is just a mess half the time…and very disagreeable haha. AND YES VERY SMART. Except when it comes to the mailman. -_- Atticus is convinced the guy is a murderer potential or something omg.
Oh, yes. She was very anxious. I think maybe it’s because these dogs are smart. I don’t know if you really see anxiety in dumb dogs; they don’t seem to realize there’s anything to be anxious about!
Our dog didn’t like the mailman, either. I swear… sometimes it sounded like she was going to give herself a stroke, she’d bark so hard! 😀
The intelligent ones ALWAYS worry too much…humans, dogs…ahem.😂 And yes, omg, I’m 99% sure Atticus is going to kill himself when he goes after that postman. He’ll basically fall down our HUGE flight of stairs to get to the door and bark in time. Argh.
Sweet baby cheeses, you’re up to 20 books now? 20 BOOKS! What a massive month in books, no wonder you read so fast, I’d be terrified of them all collapsing on top of you too 😀
APOLLO! I really insist you need to read this book next. It’s Riordan back to his Percy best. Atticus is absolutely adorable, has he just been groomed? So precious! <3 <3
If I ever go missing…PLEASE COME DIG ME OUT, KELLY. YOU’LL FIND ME UNDER 93839 BOOKS PROBABLY. And YAYYYY for Apollo!! Omg I’m so excited for it! Although kind of annoyed because I thought “omg I’m buying the hardcover because pretty!” and it’s like the TALLEST hardcover in the world and doesn’t match anything else in my shelves at all. -_- Internet shopping, omg. It has its failing.
Bahah, I shall tell my parents you said Atticus looks like he’s just been groomed! He hasn’t been groomed or bathed for like MONTHS.😂 We’re horrible owners tbh, but he hates both so so much and it’s too cold anyway.
Congrats on your 20th novel. And 10K on Instagram 😀 😀 June has been the month of accomplishments for you hehe. The Invisible sounds (and looks) gorgeous. I’d buy everything you’re offering on society 6 believe but my bank account disagrees for the moment :/
Happy reading!! http://www.curious-daisy.com/wrap-up/june-reading-wrap-up/
HEHE, yes it has been a bit of a good month.😂 WELL, for writing/instagram at least, not for the reading ahhaha. But hopefully July will be better! OMG YOU’RE REALLY KIND. <333 But I understand! Bank accounts can be very opinionated, can't they? 😉
20 books and 10k followers on Instagram?! That’s so amazing! What a great start of a new month. I always love reading monthly recaps but yours are especially great and fun to read! Those search words are hilarious (although now I’m thinking about all the weird things I ever asked Google and the people that saw that in their web statistics..)
AHH THANK YOU, MARLEEN. *flails happily* It’s been an exciting month.😂 And omg word searches are SUCH good fun and yes, I think about them now when I’m researching odd things for my novels.😂
I was WONDERING where you were! Baby still can’t get the sandwich making down, either. She now is being snobby about what she is given, ignoring things she likes hoping she’ll get something better. Ahem, cake? 🙂
I have been a bit of a bum this June. I didn’t have to teach summer school (yay?), but I haven’t gotten much of anything done reading or blog wise like I said I would. Can we say I was off writing a book, too? Shhh, no one will know, but CONGRATULATIONS! *cakefetti* *cakefetti for everyone! (I’m making that a word!)
For shame to your baby and my dog. I mean, what is the use of these minions if they can’t even do the most BASIC things for us?? Sheesh.
I WON’T TELL.😂 But hehe, sometimes it’s okay to have a break right?!? I’ll probably be majorly slacking off this July that’s for sure.😂 CAKEFITTI SOUNDS GOOD THANK YOU.
Congratulations on 20 books!! That’s so ridiculously impressive that I don’t even know where to begin. 20 books is a lot of pages. And a lot of words. And a LOT of hard work. And from reading the little snippets of books you’ve shared with us, I’m sure they’re all AMAZING!
I know the cover of These Shallow Graves pretty much screams “ZOMBIES!!!” but it’s not a zombie book. It’s a mystery, and besides the love triangle, I really liked it! Hope you do too!
I’m a little bit in love with your Currently Procrastinating Everything design. I think I’m going to get it as a laptop case. Or a pillow. I can’t decide.
I read The Unexpected Everything this month, too, and it’s my favorite contemporary of the year and favorite 2016 release so far! (Keeping in mind that this has not been a big contemporary year for me and also I’ve read maybe 10 2016 releases.) But I loved it!
IT IS A LOT OF WORDS OMG. I should actually try to calculate the entire word count of them all together.😂 Because I have clearly got nothing better to do…*runs away screaming from TBR*
I’ve heard good things about These Shallow Graves! I think I’m slightly mixing it up with another zombie book though?? Is there one out there called Shallow Graves or something?!?😂 AH WELL. I’m glad TSG is good and I shall be attempting to read it next actually. 😉
JUST PROCRASTINATE THE DECISION. THAT WILL BE PERFECTLY APT.
ohhh I loved The Unexpected Everything too *hi fives* Clark was basically the best amirite?!😂
Cait: You have finally succeeded. I have succumbed to the pressure and got the Scorpio Races from the library. (Yes, my first Maggie Stiefvater.)
THIS MAKES ME VERY VERY VERY VERY HAPPY, ILSE. *SHRIEKS WITH JOY*
Where is my tea and cake? I just got The Hidden Oracle Saturday and already read it yesterday. Oops. I meant to savour it but you know, no self-control and all. I’m somewhat curious about the Julie Kagawa dragon series, because dragons, but I wasn’t a fan of her Iron Fey series so I am very hesitant to pick it up.
*sprinkles cake crumbs in your hair* THAT’S ALL THAT’S LEFT BECAUSE I ATE IT ALL AND HAVE NO REGRETS MWHAHAHAH. Ahem.
I loved Talon!! I’m totally biased to adore it all though because DRAGONS. 😂 I haven’t read the Iron Fey series yet either but I SHALL AT SOME POINT.
Well, I did not write a book this month. But I did edit one, which I’m really proud of, and I’m partway into worldbuilding a fantasy. (and I discovered a book plot that I don’t even remember plotting, so hellloo companion novels.) I also went away and visited some places I lived in as a child and went hiking which as pretty awesome. One AMAZING book I listened to was The Memory of Light, a really cool, diverse book about depression and friendship and healing.
Omg congrats on editing!! I think that’s actually harder, tbh.😂 *sprinkles congratulatory cake in your hair*
OH OH I want to read Memory of Light quite badly! I’M GLAD IT’S SO GOOD, EEEEP. Have you read Marcello in the Real World? That’s by the same author and I really liked that one!
Well I totally didn’t notice your hiatus because I was busy hiatus-ing myself. (two internet less weeks= I read A LOT of books. Like 14. (Two of them were aimed at 7 year olds though and super short so does this count?)) And well done on writing another book! That is super cool and sounds very hard and impressive and I wish I were a rabid author (or do I?) And those search terms are fabulous/awful (it’s a little hard to tell). Also I finished The Dream Thieves and it was good (you will be proud) And your arrows are nice. *dies from travelling exhaustion*
ZOMG THE SHAME SHAR. 😂 I’m just kidding! Yay for mutual hiatusing then *hi fives*
And yes the lines of the search terms being fabulous/terrible are always a bit blurred.😂 I don’t even know. HOW DO THESE PEOPLE EVEN FIND MY BLOG OMG??? And yayyyyyyy for THE DREAM THIEVES OMG I’M SO GLAD YOU LIKED IT!! Ronan is the most precious thing of ever basically. <333
Congrats on reading your 20th book!! That is amazing! The books you received are amazing. I didn’t really care for Hold Me Like A Breath, buuuut I really liked the sequel. Go figure, right? And I don’t know what The Invisible Library is about, but I am assuming it’s about libraries which means I MUST HAVE IT!!
YAY THANK YOU CYNTHIA!! *sprinkles cake over both of us* And I’m assuming the Invisible Library is about libraries too AND IF IT’S NOT I’M GOING TO BE VERY PUT OUT.😂
YAY YOU’RE BACK! My life can continue now that I can finally read your amazing posts again. Thanks for saving me Cait 😛 Why don’t you howl at your books? I think that would be good. *nods* YAAAAS YOU NEED TO READ THE MIRROR KING. I’ve read The Loose Ends List but I haven’t read any of the other publisher books you mentioned. AHHH YES YOU REACHED 10,000 FOLLOWERS YAY YOUUUUUU. Obviously The Scorpio Races = best book. OBVIOUSLY. Oooooh I love your intriguing searches. I especially love the weak get eaten wallpaper & please tell me the story of a beautiful mermaid.. >:D Oooooh I haven’t seen Emily, Charnell, and Nicole’s posts but I’m definitely going to check them out! OMG YAAAS 20 BOOKS SLAY GIRL SLAY. Also omg I cannot wait to see this mega list of new releases 😀 😀 DOGGIE DOGGIE DOGGIE DOGGIE DOGGIE AHHHHHHHHH DOGGIE DOGGIE DOGGIE (you have broken me Cait).
YES YES YOUR LIFE MAY GO ON. THE SUN MAY RISE AGAIN. THE EARTH MAY CONTINUE SPINNING. *flails about majestically*
I’m definitely going to just howl at my books. It will fix all my problems.
OF COURSE THE SCORPIO RACES IS THE BEST BOOK OF EVER. I NEARLY CRIED BECAUSE I LOVE IT SO MUCH IT MAKES MY SOUL ACHE. Also did you see Maggie Stiefvater making random tweets about a possible companion novel!?!? *HYPERVENTILATES FOREVER*
*duct tapes you back together*
*shows you another dog*
*watches you combust*
I read this post in my living room. My mother now thinks I randomly laugh/snigger at my laptop every couple of seconds like an Arkham escapee. 😉
THIS IS GLORIOUS NEWS. THIS IS LIKE THE BEST COMPLIMENT OF EVER.
WOW! CONGRATS ON WRITING 20 BOOKS THAT’S TRULY SPECTACULAR *throws confetti and gives you 48957839 cupcakes* 😀 I can’t even write 1 book so I ADMIRE YOU MUCHLY. ALSO, your doggy is SO, SO CUTE! GIVE HIM A HUG FROM ME. And SQUEE, so glad you got These Shallow Graves – it was one of my favourite books I read last year!
*EAT SALL 48957839 CUPCAKES* And my dog appreciates the love because OMG DOESN’T HE KNOW HE’S SO CUTE, THE LITTLE DEVIL. <3 And eep! I'm glad about These Shallow Graves!! I'm planning to read it ASAP because so many people are raving about how good it is! 😀
Uhmmmmmm …… I really really want to talk to you and be able to give you some advice and useful tips. But alas (*melodramatic pose with hand on head, sob*). I’m just not worthy. But I will be back tomorrow for more torture while browsing through your amazing blog. But please do think of your little loyal subjects who are growling on the floor here and have a look at how utterly boring our past week has been……http://marelithalkink.blogspot.co.za/2016/07/the-sunday-post.html Ever so grateful to be in your presence.
WELL. Welcome to my blog anyway. 😉 AND CAKE FOR YOU CLEARLY. Cake for all of us. *twirls around majestically*
Yessssss I love your monthly fury posts!!! 😀
I AM GLAD YOU ARE BACK WHEEEEEEEE!
*faints because I want to read The Invisible Library and I just found out my library has it* *faints again because I want to read about this medieval Batman vigilante and my library doesn’t have that series and I may die*
AAAAH CAIT YOU HAVE THE BONE QUEEEEEEN! *DIES BECAUSE IT’S NOT OUT HERE YET* Alison Croggon is actually an Aussie author too, which is why it’s out over there but not here yet. 😀 It’s a prequel to the Books of Pellinor Series (The Naming, The Riddle, The Crow, & The Singing) of which I’ve only read The Naming but fell 100% in love with the character Cadvan, of which The Bone Queen is a prequel ALL ABOUT HIIIIIM. Which means I’m super excited to read it AND SO I’M ALSO SUPER EXCITED FOR YOU TO READ IT BECAUSE I’M CURIOUS.
You’ve read 120 books this year. Gosh Cait. *collapses* I’ve almost made it to 50 but not quite there…
They definitely need the Winchesters to save them. XD
I agree about the con artist book needing to be a thing. o.o
*casually opens like a dozen links* UM YEAH I TOTALLY HAVE TIME FOR THIS THANKS CAIT. Ahem. XD
AAAHH 20 BOOKS IS AMAZING YOU ARE AWESOME. YOU SHOULD TOTALLY BE HAPPY AND PROUD BECAUSE THAT’S AMAZING ALDKJLSFJL!!!! 😀 I just love how you casually reappear: “Oh, I wrote another book btw. All in a day’s work.” XD
I hope your TBR doesn’t fall on you and kill you! D: I relate though. So much books. Also so many books coming out soon. O_O It’s monstrous. And obviously wonderful too. XD BUT STILL HOW WILL WE SURVIVE???
AWK ATTICUS IS SO ADORBZ GIOIWHEOIEHRO <3333 THANK YOU FOR SHARING ADORBZ PICS SO I CAN STARE AT HIS FACE AND ADORE HIM FROM AFAR. ^_^
UGH CAIIIIIIT I NEED YOUR NEW EPIC FANTASY BOOK LIKE I NEED AIR!!!!! *collapses* It also makes me think of Six of Crows and Illusionarium. Which are two of my favorite things ever. OBVIOUSLY YOU NEED TO READ ILLUSIONARIUM AND OBVIOUSLY YOU NEED TO INSTANTANEOUSLY WRITE THIS THING SO I CAN READ IT GOSH.
I agree. You are hilarious on twitter. That's one of the main reasons why I actually remember to check my twitter occasionally. XD
Welp, this was a monstrously long comment to counter your monstrously long post (which I love BECAUSE I LOVE YOUR WRAPUP POSTS ALSKDJLK LET ME HUG IT). Now I'm off to go read like a dozen things you linked to and stare at your pinterest boards for probably hours BECAUSE I TOTALLY HAVE TIME FOR THESE THINGS IN MY LIFE. *cough*
P.S. My June was good and I did a wrapup post for it on meh blog, but the highlight was getting a comment from Stephen R. Lawhead on my review for one of his books. LIKE. HE'S THIS AMAZING AUTHOR WHO I'M IN AWE OF AND HE LIKED MY REVIEW AND I'M LIKE FAMOUS AWK.
Also I vote you read The Invisible Library and The Bone Queen first. XD …Which I realize are not for review so are not actually priorities. SO I will also be helpful and say you should also read Hold me Like a Breath and These Shallow Graves first. Yes. Read all four of them first. 😀 BECAUSE I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THEM.
I'msorrythisissolongIjusthadalottosayapparently.
OMG YOUR COMMENTS ALWAYS MAKE MY DAY. <333 LIKE SERIOUSLY OMG LET ME HUG YOU AND FEED YOU ALL THE PINEAPPLE CAKE BASICALLY.
DUDE. You have the Invisible Library! YAYYYY. I mean, what can go wrong with a book about books, right? Right. *nods* I want to devour it soon heehe. Once I read a few...of these....ARCs omg. I swear, I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THEY ALL CAME AT ONCE. WHAT WHAT WAHT I had no idea The Bone Queen was an aussie book! AHHHHHHHHHHHH. *flails* I just saw my library had it and I was like "Bones. Queens. Need."
ANd yes the casual "I just wrote a book" thing was 1000% my intention. *flips hair majestically* AS YOU DO, OF COURSE OF COURSE.
Ohhhh an amazing author VISITED YOUR BLOG? OKAY YES LET ME FLAIL WITH YOU NOW. CONGRATTTTTS.
(I will definitely read 4 books at once because I'm agreeable like that. ANYTHING FOR YOU, CLEARLY.)
Congratulations on writing your 20th book!! That’s incredible(: I bought The Invisible Library just because of a) the cover, and b) libraries! And your dog is so so cute! Recently I’ve discovered pinterest…and I love it. I have separate boards for all of my main characters and one for my story world, and it’s great because even if you completely procrastinate, you can say it’s helping you write(;
Ahhh I’m glad we both have The Invisible Library! I mean, what can really go wrong with books about libraries right?!?!😂 I CAN’T WAIT TO DEVOUR IT. Omggg, and good luck with pinterest! DON’T GET LOST IN THE BLACK HOLE.😂 I mean, heeh, it’s awesome. Just I sometimes spend WAY too much time on there.
AHHH WELCOME BACK CAIT. You were missed greatly. I want to read your Van Gogh retelling! I understand how difficult it is to write about mental illness. I hope editing goes well! It’s always difficult.
It’s such a shame you didn’t like the Death Note ending! I have a manga recommendation for you! You’ll absolutely love Akatsuki no Yona. Let me know if you start it! 🙂 It has a princess, king, betrayal, loss and DRAGONS. I KNOW YOU LOVE DRAGONS. It’s a coming-of-age story too!
YYAY THANK YOU! And omg yes some books are just much harder than others *nods* And there’s definitely a HUGE pressure to get it right or else people get really cross. AGHHHHH *runs away in terror* 😂 But I’m trying not to think about edits for a little while AT LEAST. hehe.
Ooh, thanks for that manga rec!! I’LL LOOK IT UP. Plus, I mean, dragons?? I’m 100000% sold.😂
I MISSED YOUR BINGE-Y PRODUCTIVE MONTHLY RECAPS AND WEEKLY REVIEWS AND EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER THE SUN. Simply because it’s super motivating knowing you’ve written 20 books (congratulations! I wouldn’t even know what to do with myself if I had successfully managed to finish writing one! 😀 You’re brill) and reading all those gorgeous books and getting nearly 10K on Instagram.
Also Atticus is adorable. If anything I’ve missed Atticus more than I’ve missed you.
And my TBR pile is going to topple over and murder me simply because I think I’m reading more than twenty books at once (I don’t even want to think about how that happened) and so this week (and possibly the whole month) will be spent getting my reading back to a less monstrous length.
ALSO IT’S SUMMER IN THE UK AND THE HOLIDAYS.
Which means more daytime to go out and do the things, and more time in general to read without straining my eyes/take super cool instagram photos.
I can feel the productivity.
Here’s hoping it’s a great July for both of us!
OH GOOD. THIS MAKES ME PLEASED. I SHALL FLAIL WITH YOU NOW FOR SURE AND DEFINITELY. Aww, but thankyou! *blushes* I think writing is just like…clicked for me or something this year!? I’ve been SO productive it’s weird haahah.😂
Omg but Atticus is MORE MISSABLE THAN ME??? MY HEART IS BROKEN THANKS FOR NOTHING.
You’re reading 20 books at ONCE?! Okay. I bow to that skill!😂 I read like 3 at a time usually (although right now I’ve just finished up a few so I’m only reading one!) and that’s enough multi-tasking for me. Haaahhha. Ahem. Oh oh but I hope you’re having a nice summer holiday!! YAY FOR SUMMER. I’M FREEZING OVER HERE. 😂
Oh my gosh, congrats on writing yet ANOTHER novel! Wow, not only do I wish I had your speed reading skills, I wish I had your speed writing skills, too. I would definitely put them to use for blogging AND my English papers! OOOH, congrats on almost 10k, that is a HUGE milestone. I only recently reached 1.5k but I’m really happy with how my feed is developing and I think that matters more. Happy July! <3
Ohhh congrats on your instagram milestone too!! *CHEERS FOR YOU*!! All these little steps count right?!? *shares cake with you*
And omg thankyou! *blushes* If it makes you feel better I DIDN’T speed-write when I was in highschool and actually could’ve had good use for it.😂 Ah well. SPEEDY IS FUN THOUGH EXHAUSTING. I think I’ll go nap for a year now.😂
First a hint… there are no lists in The Loose Ends List; ha ha. That one got me too because I love lists also. Yes I did miss you, but I am glad you were writing. Thanks for sharing. The Girl With All the Gifts movie trailer. I looks fabulous. I love the cover of The Red Fairy! I definitely want to read the celibacy blog post because I think there has been a new thing for shaming of abstenance in YA for high schoolers, and I don’t think it is a good thing. WELCOME BACK!
DUDE. MY HEART IS BREAKING. I’m actually really really really scared about The Loose Ends Lists because of your review and also some others I’ve seen! But I requested it before I kneeeew. OH BURY ME. *cries*
AHH BUT THANK YOU FOR THE WELCOME BACK. *twirls happily*
Oh Cait, where am I to start? Let’s start with… TWENTY novels!? What even!? I can’t get a half of one finished- or close to finished- or more than gibberish, and here you are, writing like you’re running out of time. (Hamilton, anyone? Sorry, sometimes I forget that I am in Australia when I pop in here.) Girl Out of Water is Goldfish, right? What is up with the title changes when we speak the SAME LANGUAGE?
Whoever asked that question about Gabriel or Annalise? NO. Just no, person. As for books you should read? Well, I loved The Memory Book. I did NOT love Hold Me Like a Breath… but I really want to see what you have to say about it, so yes, please! 😂
LET’S JUST SAY I’M A LITTLE OBSESSED, SHANNON. I’M SURE IT’S HEALTHY. And how shameful is it that I don’t listen to Hamilton?😂 I just don’t like rapping and it’s rapping isn’t it? Yes yes I know. I’m uncultured swine. BUT I CAN’T HELP IT FORGIVE ME. And omg I have n idea if Girl Out of Water has a different title. :O I should probably look that up. Title changes are the worst, tbh. I’ve borrowed two books from the library thinking I’d have two reads from a favourite author only to discover THEY WERE THE SAME BOOK JUST DIFFERENT TITLES AND WHAT IS THIS LIFE.
The person who can’t decide between Annalise and Gabriel needs to reread the series and quietly think about their life’s failings.
I actually don’t even know ONE person who liked Hold Me Like a Breathe.😂 Ah well. Expect a rant coming up from me?😂😂
Some of Hamilton is rapping, yes. But not all of it.. I don’t know how much Australians would care about it in general though? I mean, it is really just about this Founding Father’s life story. I feel like this is a good step for America though, because we are usually asses who don’t care about history (not me, I love it, but in general), so I mean, better us being obsessed with this than like…. Candy Crush. Do people still do that? What about Angry Birds, those were weird. Glad I missed those obsessions.
I don’t know anyone who liked HMLAB either! NO ONE. Which is saying a lot. I have heard the sequel is better, but I feel like someone may just be trying to play a nasty prank.
HAHAHHAH OH SHANNON. LET ME TELL YOU A STORY. Actually, I won’t tell a story because that would be tedious and long. Ahem. But in Australia we actually learn a lot about America.😂 I homeschooled with an American curriculum so like 70% of my school work and reading material was mega American. (Although I’m guessing kids who go to public Aussie schools would have more Aussie things.) But like most of our media is America anyway, so we knoooooow about your country. (That was not creepy at all.) Ahem. So YEAH. The fact that Hamilton is about Founding Father’s doesn’t bother me so much.😂 Just the rapping. But if it’s not entirely rapping then I SHOULD LOOK IT UP.
AND YES it’s probably very much better to be obsessed with history over Candy Crush, right???😂
I rarely read sequels if I hated the first book BUT WE’LL SEE HOW I GO. *gulps nervously*
*whispers* SAVE ME. *cries*
I’ve heard amazing things about Trials of Apollo and honestly I can’t wait to read it! I’ve read about the australian government thing, and it’s really outrageous! How can they think it’s okay to do that?? And that wallpaper eating thing is so scary I’m pretty sure the Winchester would come after only 1 victim…
Saaaaame. Everyone says Trials of Apollo is HYSTERICAL and I’m all up for that. :’)
And zomg I’m really freakishly mad at the Aussie government. I’m not sure who got in (we just voted by the parliament was hung) but I’m really hoping no one passes that bill. Just the thought of authors losing rights to their OWN WORK in 15 years is abominable. *rages*
SOMEONE CALL THE WINCHESTERS FOR THAT WALLPAPER EATING HOUSE OMG PLEASE.
You are hilarious and Atticus is adorable!
TWO PHRASES I LIKE TO HEAR THANKYOU.😂
What a great month, so freaking exciting about your writing!! The Unexpected Everything was a good surprise for me, too and I really want to read Magic Bitter Magic Sweet. Here’s to a great July!!
My June Recap!
Yessss, here’s to a glorious July! *flings July flavoured confetti in the air* I REALLY hope Magic Bitter is awesome because I need some epic baking with magic in my life.😂
“is acotar steamy” — You might say that. It could also fair to be steam cleaned quite honestly.” <— my favorite. Your comments are even better than the searches XD
*flips hair majestically* I’M TOO HILARIOUS FOR THIS WORLD BASICALLY. #humble
YOU ARE.
OH OH. You put Titans under ‘worst books’????? WAS IT THAT BAD???? I still haven’t read it yet so I need your professional opinion.
Omg it was TERRIBLE. I DO NOT RECOMMEND. You can read my review here if you want. It 100% rips-off the Scorpio Races like arugharugharugh I’m SO MAD IS ALL. *hugs precious Scorpio races*
OMO HONESTLY????? NUUUUUUUUUU *rushes off to read review*
I’m glad you had a good month, Cait. ^ ^ It sounds like you had fun. A Van Gogh retelling? Ever since Doctor Who I’ve fallen in love with Van Gogh. XD He makes me cry now. My reading was all right this month. XD June was the end of three months of enormous stress so now I’m turning over a new leaf for July. I am reading the Raven Boys though currently. 😉 Happy July!
Van Gogh is SUCH an interesting historical figure! *flails* I’ve done a super loose retelling but I’m still really excited about it. AHHHH. After edits, omg, so many edits.
Oh I’m glad July is going to be less stressful for you. Eeek, stressful months are very draining.
AND YOU’RE READING THE RAVEN BOYS AHFDASFDLKJALD I HOPE YOU LIKE IT OMG ALL THE HAPPY TEARS!
I’m still getting into Raven Boys. I’m hoping I’ll like it more when more Welsh mythology comes in. I’m a sucker for mythology.
Caaait! You’re back! I visited and visited, and there was nothing new, and I got all confused. Bloody typical, huh? I fall behind when you’re here, but when I’m finally able to read everything, you’re writing. My timing is awful. But you’re back, and I am happy! I missed your posts! 🙂
I’d request you read The Loose Ends List and The Memory Book soonish, because I AM SO INTRIGUED! I want The Memory Book, it sounds incredible! And The Loose Ends List sounds so interesting. But oooh, not great that people have found problems! I’d love to know what you think of both! Also, I noticed today on Goodreads that you’ve read And I Darken! I’ve not read it because I like reading your reviews here, but I am excited! 😀
Oh my gosh. Ok, so, I have a copy of The Girl With all the Gifts. I knew it was about zombies. But nice kiddie zombies. NOT SO MUCH DEATH AND HORRIBLE ZOMBIES, and I don’t know if I’m going to be able to read it now, because horror and I do not get on, and I’m scared. But the movie looks amazing! But again, I think I’d wait to see it on DVD or something, because I don’t think I can bring a cushion to hide behind to the cinema.
Your Society6 store makes me wish I was rich, because I just want everything. So, so pretty. You are an arty genius! 😀
Cait is back. This makes me happy 🙂
I usually do like a post to say I’m hiatusing, BUT I DIDN’T AND I AM A SLACKER OMG.😂 But yes. I’M BACK! With tons of post ideas I just need to sit down and actually write them ahhaha. *flaps around on pinterest instead*
And I will definitely be reviewing The Memory Book and The Loose ends List SOON. I’ve only heard bad things About The Loose Ends List though eeek, so I’m nervous about it.😂 I JUST FINISHED AND I DARKEN AND I LOVED IT AND I SHALL REVIEW IT AT THE END OF THE WEEK PROBABLY. And it’s actually a good idea to read my reviews here as opposed to Goodreads because I actually edit them here. hahahaha. OH DEAR, CAIT, SO MUCH FAIL ON GOODREADS. Ahem.
But yes, The Girl With All the Gifts is like THE most bloodiest zombie book of ever. It’s glorious. Total recommend. :’)
Aww, thankyou, Jo! YOU ARE REALLY KIND. <3
Oh my god, Cait, every time I read one of your posts my TBR list grows like ten feet. It’s not fair! XD
Yeah, June was a good reading month. I read Phantastes, by George MacDonald, which I’d attempted twice before when I was younger and failed. This time I couldn’t get enough of it though. I absolutely loved it. And I read my first Rainbow Rowell book which was interesting.
Agh, sorry, I can’t help with choosing one. I would be in just as much of a quandary if I were you!
YOU ARE SO WELCOME, DANIELLE. I CAN SEE YOU BEING SO HAPPY THERE AS YOUR TBR COLLAPSES ON YOUR HEAD.
Ohhh I’m glad you got through that fantasy and loved it! And does the “interesting” for the Rainbow Rowell mean you didn’t like it?!😂
Ah, yes, I’ve always wanted to go see a chiropractor!
Not at all. I liked it a lot! It was “Carry On.” Not her normal genre from what I’ve heard, but it was well written and I loved Baz.
OHhhh I did like Carry On! BUT YES very different from what she generally writes. (I mean, I loved Carry On except for the part where I feel like it’s ripping off Harry Potter??😂) Fangirl is my favourite Rowell book!!
Yeah, that felt a bit off. And it was interesting all the references to past adventures the characters made–it felt like reading Harry Potter #7 first. But it wasn’t enough to keep me from enjoying the book. 🙂
Cool, I’ll read Fangirl too!
YOU WROTE ANOTHER BOOK!! CONGRATS! That sounds awesome fascinating! *flails*
I’ve always wanted to read Lock and Mori! (And almost every other book, but you know. must have Sherlock priorities.) Also, that Sherlock gif is the. best. ever.
And ATTICUS IS SO ADORABLE!
I didn’t do much except finish Red Rising. Which is SUPERB! I loved, loved it so much. It’s a new favorite now. I love the brilliant plans and Darrow, and Sevro, and Mustang, and, and. . . I need to read Golden Son. BUT I’M A LITTLE SCARED FOR PEOPLE’S LIVES. Ahem. It’s a good book.
AHHH THANKYOU!! *flails happily* 😊 And yes yes ALL the Sherlock retellings must be mine. <3 I've heard it's not great?! But PFFT it's abut Moriarty how can it not be great!?? *dashes off to devour it at dawn*
I'm so so glad you love Red Rising. <33 It's seriously one of my FAVOURITE books of ever. But *whispers* the Golden Son cliffhanger WILL HURT YOU SO BADLY. Just so you know.
Oh my, that is quite the lovely haul of books!
I’m both super excited and deathly terrified for the rest of the Illuminae series, haha.
Congrats on 20 books!! Good luck with your adult fantasy, it seriously sounds amazing!
I don’t even know where to start with all the upcoming new releases, haha. It’s an eternal struggle.
Ohh oh yes I’m terrified for Gemina too.😂 But will I be reading it? OF COURSE. hehe.
Aw, and thank you! I’m really excited to try something new with the adult fantasy, eeeep. ALL THE EXPERIMENTS HUZZAH. 😀
omg how are you still human with all the awesome things you do? No wait, you’re probably not human, the way you disappeared “mysteriously”…
But anyway, hilarious and memorable post as always! Cheers! Let’s have another round tonight!
Definitely not human. Almost definitely surely a FABULOUS DRAGON. *flips hair magnificently*
Okay, Cait – I don’t know how I missed this post that you wrote 10 DAYS AGO – apparently, I have been hibernating. Anyway, I agree with you about Death Note – while I enjoyed the series overall, I definitely think it went downhill somewhere around book five (which I think is where I took a week or two off from reading). It just got more and more preposterous!
Agh, Death Note was such a letdown! Especially after how brilliant the first books were! It’s just like they ran out of plot after L died. SO SAD. *sheds bitter tears*
Yes, but I’m still glad I read it (thanks to you!) because it gave me and my son something to read together and it sparked lots of interesting discussions about morality. 🙂
I JUST FINISHED SINNER LIKE AN HOUR AGO, WHAT AND HOW AND WHO AND IT WAS INCREDIBLY PERFECT YES YES YES IT WAS. I love Leon???? A LOT. CALL ME THE LEON FAN CLUB PRESIDENT.
*ahem*
VGV retelling sounds amazing. I looove him. Congrats on reaching 20! Also, adult epic fantasy?? SOUNDS SUPER BRILL. Good luck!
I missed you Cait and all of your books. How do you read so many!
I love your Society 6 designs.
Ahhh, hello Skye! WELCOME BACK. CAKE FOR YOU. And omg thank you about my designs. <3 That's super nice of you to say!
I don’t know how I’m just now reading this post now, but whatever, what is order and what is time??
CONGRATULATIONS on writing your 20th book!!! Also, this post was thoroughly entertaining to read, as always. And the mysterious life is the best life, so I approve of your life choices. *nods* *scuttles backwards and disintegrates into a cloud of smoke*
Omg Cait you wrote a YA Van Gogh retelling?!!! Van Gogh is my favourite artist so obviously I can’t wait for this book to be published so I can read it *nods*
VAN GOGH IS REALLY INTERESTING. I learnt a lot about him while researching this book haha. Although it’s like a super LOOSE retelling because I couldn’t help myself.😂 But thankyou, Michelle!!