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February Wrap Up (2016)

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February Wrap Up (2016)

March 2, 2016 Posted by angelreads Monthly Wrap Up 3 Comments

February WrapUp

February has been a heck of a ride. I have started back at uni this month and it has been so good. I have a YA class that is taught by an aussie ya author and it’s awesome. It’s everything that I love. I have also done workshopping of my extracts from my WIP in two of my classes and the feedback has been quite good, so I have been feeling better about it recently.

I hope you like the amount of posts that are going up each week – for the most part it has been 3, but sometimes things are just scheduled close together and there are more than 3. Are you guys liking the amount of posts? Next week I am getting my wisdom teeth out so I might be MIA for about a week, depending on how I feel. 

In February I also celebrated Angel Reads 4th Birthday – I cannot believe that this year is my 5th year of blogging. I also created a tumblr, where I post/reblog bookish photos. 

I read a decent about of books in February so let’s get onto it. I read about 11 books in February. 

books read

February

–Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar | 4 Stars: Summer Skin is not for the faint hearted, be prepared for a sexy, slow burning love full of passion and secrets. Summer Skin deals not only with young men taking advantage of women, but how women can act differently to it. It shows us that people hide behind fronts not only to keep themselves safe, but others as well. Summer Skin is full of empowering young women that take a stand. | Review 

–Winter by Marissa Meyer | 4.5 Stars: What a brilliant way to end a series that I adore. It was so good. There were things happening left right and center and I didn’t know what was going to happen next. Winter has all the characters that we all know and love and brings in some new ones; some we hate and some that we might just like. I adored Winter, it was just so beautiful. 

–Tragedy Girl by Christine Hurley Deriso | 3 Stars: I liked the first 15% then really didn’t like the rest. The ending was abrupt and everything happened way to fast for my liking. The romance was way to instalove for and it was very wired | Full review coming soon.

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–Easy by Tammara Webber |4 Stars:  It highlighted things that people don’t like to talk about, but I think that they need to. I loved Lucas, can he please be mine… Overall Easy was a read that every teen girl and book should read to help them understand that some things aren’t the right things, that love can be found anywhere and being smart isn’t always a bad thing

– Love Me, Love Me Not by Alyxandra Harvey | 3.5 Stars: Overall, I quite enjoyed Love Me, Love Me Not. The protagonists were really enjoyable to read and I did find interesting. The plot was intriguing and very unique, that he has me turning page after page, however I did feel that it lacked in the world building element and had me begging for me. | Review

–The Protected by Claire Zorn | 4 Stars: The Protected is a beautiful, heartbreaking novel that tales a story of a girl who not only has to deal with her sister dying, but memory lost, her family breaking down and the torment of school. The Protected deals with bullying, grief, mental illness and it’s like to really move on. 

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–The Darkest Corners by Kara Thomas | 4.5 Stars: The Darkest Corners is a mind thriller that had me at the edge of my seat. There was so many twist and turns and I had no idea to believe. I guessed some things and was way off on others. This book kept me thinking and thinking, I could not put it down. Kara Thomas is brilliant. Her writing style is easier to read, but her plot flips your mind. The Darkest Corners is mind-blowing, heartbreaking and shows us that family is not always family, not matter what you believe. | Full Review Coming Soon

–What I Saw by Beck Nicholas |3.5: Overall, What I Saw by Beck Nicholas shows us that sometimes the right thing to do is the hardest thing, that sometimes family isn’t everything and the importance of how a king hit can not only hurt the Victim but everyone else around them | Review

–The Dream Thieves by Maggie Steifvater |3.5 Stars: Okay so I liked this book, but I didn’t love it. I love the characters like a lot, but thew world can be very confusing at times and we are jumping from here to there and just yer. 

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–How Not To Disappear by Clare Furniss |4 Stars: Hard to get into a first, but the end it was really beautiful. An emotional, gripping read that both, warms your heart and rips it out. | Review coming soon

–The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski | 5 Stars: I am so in love and what a beautiful way to end an amazing series. | Review coming soon. 

#ContRom2016

As part of the Contemporary Romance Challenge, there is a wrap up post that needs to be done. I am just doing mine here, because everything comes together. You can check out the February link up here and see what others have posted.  You can also sign up to the challenge here. This is the first year that I am participating in something like this so I am pretty excited. 

These are contemporary romance books that I have read in the month of February. You can check out my goodreads shelf, I will adding all the contemporary romance books that I read. Not all of them will have full written reviews on my blog, but all will be rated with a small review on goodreads.

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I also read these book on the last couple of days of Jan and didn’t put them in my wrap up for jan, so there are here now. 

conte rom feb 3

 

round the blog

February has been pretty good with blog posts. Like before I said I am trying to get at least 3 posts a week. 

Book Review: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
TTT: Top Ten Historical Settings I Love to Read
4 Years of Angel Reads + Giveaways (INT)
Book Review: Beyond The Stars by Stacy Wise
TV Series Review: Shadowhunters Ep3 *Spoiler free
TV Series Review: Shadowhunters Ep4 *Spoiler Free*
TTT: Top Ten OTP’s
Book Review: My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier
TV Series Review: Shadowhunters Ep5 *Spoiler Free*
Book Review: Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar
TTT: Top Ten Songs that remind me of books.
Book Review: You’re Still the One by Rachel Harris
Book Review: Love Me, Love Me Not by Alyxandra Harvey
TTT: Six Books I Enjoyed Recently That Weren’t My Typical Genre
Book Review: What I Saw by Beck Nicholas
TV Series Review: Shadowhunters Ep6 *Spoiler Free*

#BOOKSTAGRAM

I love posting photos of my books on Instagram. I may not be a fantastic photographer but it’s fun to take these photos. Here are some that I posted in February. You can follow me at angelreads.

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Also I want to share my love for some lovely book lovers on Instagram. So this month feature is; bookwormboutique

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Cait @PaperFury asks why do we love painful books?
Maryam @ Great Imaginations explains how to be friendly on social media 
Jenna @ Happy Indulgence Books talks about what makes a character relatable 

And that is it for my monthly wrap up! How was your February? What did you read? What was some of your favourite posts? I hope you have an amazing March. 

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  • Sara
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    March 3, 2016 at 1:32 PM

    I really enjoyed Easy (awesome male protagonist!). Good luck with your wisdom teeth-hope you have a quick recovery!

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  • Nereyda @Nick & Nereyda's Infinite Booklist
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    March 3, 2016 at 3:47 PM

    I really want to read Summer Skin, but it’s not available in ebook and the paperbook is almost $20 🙁

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      March 16, 2016 at 8:01 PM

      oh no 🙁 it’s not that much cheaper here about $15-17

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April was a very good reading month for me, especi April was a very good reading month for me, especially after last month. I had some really fantastic reads in April. I did do a lot of re-reading this month but I had such blast. I re-read Caught Up and Play Along and the first 4 books in the Ironside Academy series. 📚

I read some books that I’ve been waiting for including the new book from Kels and Denise Stone, as well as the new Tessa Hale. ✨

Overall it was such a good month, lots of binge reading series and starting on some new authors. I’m so excited to see what May brings. 🖤

What was your favourite book that you read in April? 

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IT’S RACE WEEK! 🏎️ If you didn’t know al IT’S RACE WEEK! 🏎️

If you didn’t know already I love F1, have ever since I was younger and decided that this year it would be fun to combined my love for F1 and reading together. 📚

After a week off we are back at it. We are in Miami this week’s and things are only just heating up. This week I’m reading Falling Off the Cliff  Kanitha P.

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Formula 1 legend in the making and rising star Thiago Valencia is chasing redemption as well as his second World Champion title. With a tarnished reputation and an undetermined future in F1 that hangs by a terribly loose thread, he can’t afford to lose his seat. Thiago is ready to do anything to redeem himself and erase his past mistakes. When a mysterious woman intrudes on his private party in Monte Carlo, he is certain the universe has brought his polar opposite into his life as salvation. He is sunshine, she is moonlight; he is a bright star and she is a moonbeam.

Destiny takes the wheel, steering Kamari into Thiago’s orbit, but her open disdain and closely guarded heart warn her to stay away. Enchanted by her charms, Thiago is intent on melting her freezing barriers and tearing down the walls shielding her heart.

When Kamari agrees to help him save his future by being his fake girlfriend, the unexpected happens, triggered by a game of lies, secrets and desire.

As they plunge towards the finish line, the race veers offtrack and neither of them are ready to fall off the cliff.
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How Race Week Reads Will Work 

On Monday of race week I’ll announce the book I’ll be reading for the week, then throughout the week I’ll be posting stories and my thoughts. And then on Sunday, race day my review and final thoughts will go up.

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A little late but I am finally getting to share Ra A little late but I am finally getting to share Race 5’s Race Week Reads review. This week I read, Downforce (Pit Lane #1) by Hannah Lily.

🏎️ Review 🏎️

I had so much fun reading this book. I knew I was in for a ride as soon as I started Downforce. It was entertaining, fun, and I just had a good time reading it. And while it does explore some heavy topics, I don’t think it took away from the fun nature of the book.

Right from the start, we can see the tension between F1 Presenter, Olivia Fraser and F1 Driver, Jonah Scott. And while silly at times, it was fun seeing them interact together. Both really didn’t like each other. They both had said things about and to one another that sometimes it caused chaos. And I was here for it.

I did find that at times, just silly things happened. I am not a massive rom-com reader, and there was a lot of falling into one another, and arguments stemmed from nothing. This is honestly just because I don’t like these types of scenes, but it didn’t really make me dislike the book at all.

I loved the whole road trip aspect of the book, it’s different from other F1 books I’ve read so far this year and just made for some interesting banter and lust. I do wish that the road trip was a little longer than it was because I did feel like the romance moved pretty quickly here, but again, it didn’t really affect how much I was enjoying the book.

The romance was this combination of being slow burn and full of angst right at the start, to the road trip happening and then bam. But I loved it, though. The banter between Olivia and Jonah was fantastic. I loved seeing them grow not only with one another but with themselves as well.

Overall, I had a great time reading Downforce and will be continuing the series for sure when the other books come out. The romance was angsty and just felt right. The found family aspect really worked well here, and the F1 aspects were pretty okay. Not the best I’ve seen, but not the worst either. If you are looking for a fun read that has a great romance and a little rom-comy, then pick this one up.
I’ve already had a pretty amazing reading year. I’ve already had a pretty amazing reading year. There have been so many books that I have enjoyed but there are some that I have just loved. 🖤

I didn’t realise before I put this post together that all of these books are from authors I’ve read and loved before. There hasn’t been a Rebecca Yarros book that I haven’t rated under 4 Stars. Elsie Silver is just making me love everything that she writes. Wild and Wrangled may be my favourite in the series. 📖

Three rereads also made it to this list. Binding 13 still makes me gasp and smile all at the same time. And Caught Up and Play Along just hit every time. 📚

I’ve honestly had a great year so far and since making this post a few more books I’ve read I’ve ended up loving. It’s going to be hard to pick my favourites at the end of the year that is for sure. ✨

What books have you loved reading this year? Are any books that made my list on yours? Let me know! 

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