October Highlights

Time is flying by. October is already over and now we are entering my favorite two months of the year! I LOVE November and December. Always have. My birthday and Thanksgiving are in November, so I love getting cake, pie, and turkey! And I love December. I love the decorating for Christmas (AFTER Thanksgiving). 

I didn't read as many books as I anticipated this month, but I am still happy with what I did read. 

Books Read:

1. Unbreakable (The Legion #1) by Kami Garcia
2. Unmarked (The Legion #2) by Kami Garcia
3. Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
4. My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories edited by Stephanie Perkins
5. Crown of Glass (Throne of Glass #2) by Sarah J. Maas
6. Blood of My Blood (Jasper Dent #3) by Barry Lyga
7. Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School #1) by Gail Carriger
8. The Walled City by Ryan Graudin

Challenge Updates:

2014 GoodReads Challenge:

Goal Reached! My goal for the year was to read 75 books.
Current: 99 books

*I have started to count Children's Chapter Books for my book challenge, since I already met my goal. And I have decided to start reading the Magic Tree House series. (Cutie Pie LOVES these books).

2014 Series Challenge:

Complete Series = 10

This month I completed:

Jasper Dent trilogy by Barry Lyga

Started:

Finishing School by Gail Carriger

2014: Dystopia Challenge:

Completed = 20 books

Read:
None this month.

2014 Retellings Challenge:

Completed- 4 Books

Read:
None this month.

Bookish Goal: YA Retellings:

Current Total: 9 read out of 162 books

Bookish Goal: The Age of YA :

Current Total: 6 read out of 140 books

Other Highlights I'm Excited About:

• With the help of Brittany @ Please Feed The Book Worm and Kate @ Kate Tilton, we are hosting a readalong for Compulsion by Martina Boone! The Readalong is November 9-23rd! You can learn more and sign up to join us HERE. 
• So excited to have gotten a copy of The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black (Out Jan. 2015) from the NOVL newsletter!

• I had my first Guest Post this month! I wrote about my Favorite Halloween TV Episodes for Fortnight of Fright on Brittany @ The Book Addict's Guide 's blog!
• I am participating in NaNoWriMo this November. I am not sure that I will make it to the end, but I am determined to try. 
• So excited because I was approved for some e-galleys this month! NetGalley: Suspicion by Alexandra Monir (Dec. 9, 2014) from Random House Children's and One Wish Away by Kelley Lynn (Nov. 11, 2014) from Bloomsbury USA Children's Books. Edelweiss: When Joss Met Matt by Ellie Cahill/Liz Czukas (Feb. 24, 2015) from Random House Publishing Group. I can't wait to read all of these!!!

How was your October? What was your favorite read for the month? Happy November Reading! And Happy Writing for fellow NaNoWriMo-ers!