Getting Back into the Groove | September 2016 Monthly Wraps

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Last month’s deets on I Heart Romance & YA

Happy NEW MONTH everyone!  I still can’t believe that it’s October already! This means, Holloween and costume planning! Now mind you, I’m not in a really Holloweeney mood right now so I may have to forgo the costume. Whaddaya think?

On an awesome note, I am now back on Bookstagram! Why was I out in the first place? Well, it just seemed like I lost my mojo for doing anything in the last couple of months. This includes blogging and reviewing. Heck, reading isn’t even on the top of my priority list at the moment. I guess, burnout has to come sometime, right?

But NO! I am still reading, but maybe not as much as last month.

I am currently at 79 books with my goal of 80! Unfortunately, I am not doing as well with the reviews. Sigh*

 

FINALLY! Queen of Shadows has been knocked off of its spot from the longest book read by none other than Empire of Storms!

Oh, and did I say that I am 1 book away from my reading goal this year?

 

 

 

September was a month full of disappointing reads. I mean, I WAS SUPER excited for Empire of Storms BUT even if I rated it 4 stars, it was one of my disappointing reads because THE thing WAS TOOOO LONG and it felt like a filler book! Sure, there were some awesome badass war scenes and back stories BUT I think Sarah J. Maas is adding more fluff to extend the whole series.

Secret Desires of a Gentleman is one of my favorite books and it just had to be read again.

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So, I finally took the trip to The Ripped Bodice in Culver City last Sunday! I met up with Crystal from Crystal Blogs Books to attend a book signing event for Jill Shalvis, Catherine Bybee, and J. Kenner. How I wish I was close! I mean, I am technically close, but driving through the 101 and 405 is just CRAAAAZZYYY, so I can’t go as often as I want to.

For those of you who don’t know, The Ripped Bodice is the very first and only romance bookstore in the US! I wish I took more photos but I may be going on another trip again so I will try to snap some photos! The bookstore is super cute and quaint and soooo girly! REALLY! Plus, they have a signed Fabio figure in the store, too!

So, I will be attending Leigh Bardugo’s Troublemakers tour with Michael Dante DiMartino on October 4th! Super excited! For those of you who don’t know, Michael Dante DiMartino is one of the creators of AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER and The Legend of Korra on Nickelodeon. Pierre and I absolutely LOVE this anime! I am so shipping Prince Zuko and Katara! ehemm…

Up next is Pierre’s promise to finally take me to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter when he comes back from work. So… that will be sometime this month! I’m hoping that the crowds will have died down a little. Also, we are hoping to go on a Monday! or Tuesday and avoid the weekend crowd. Even though Universal Studios Hollywood is just a few miles away, I STILL HAVEN’T GONE! sigh*

 I honestly haven’t seen any movies in the theater last month, but I did post this yesterday after I saw the newest Beauty and the Beast trailer.

I mean SERIOUSLY! THEY HAVE TO MAKE THIS SCENE RIGHT or all my dreams will be OVER!

Maybe not so random, but I am addicted to Breaking Benjamin! I mean, have you heard them?! AH-mazing!

Are you excited for October and Holloween? What are your costume plans?

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