What I've Been Reading - A Post Where I Get Super Excited

OKAY GUYS!

Let me tell you a thing.

I believe it was last summer, maybe two summers ago, but that summer (of undetermined year) I decided- HEY. I'M GONNA READ SO MANY BOOKS. I had a goal of like...I don't remember...fifty books maybe to finish in that summer. I didn't reach my goal, but I still read a lot of books...and...ever since then...I've been in an awful case of reader's slump.

The dreaded zone where no books interested me, and I didn't want to read and just why???

I was in that for a loooong time, and except for occasional books that I loved, I just...didn't read.

Until now! I'm so happy to announce that I think I've finally exited my insanely long time of reader's slump!!!
*celebration*
*confetti*
*books*

So, of course that means it's time to read as much as possible until I hate words.....

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Right?

*smiles innocently*

I want to read as many books as I can this August, plus yesterday marked the first day of a reading challenge I am doing with my sister, Kendra! I'm super pumped about it, I'll explain it more as the post progresses. :D

 The books I've read this month are these three!

Lock and Key : The Initiation

Dawn of Spies

Three Dark Crowns

Dawn of Spies was the first book I read this month, but it was more like "finished", I started it a while ago, then stopped because I wasn't enthralled and didn't realize I was, like, twelve pages away from the ending.

*facepalm*

It was a good book, but slower. I would rate it a 3 out of 5. :)

Lock and Key was next, and it was goooood. I love Sherlock Holmes and this was a fun new story about him, and more mainly his arch nemesis Moriarty! It's told from the viewpoint of Moriarty's sister, Moria, and it's a great book! It blends mystery, growing up, and a hint of romance really well! :D

I'd rate it 4.2 out of 5.

Three Dark Crowns....now I don't usually venture very far into the YA category because WOW I'M A TEENAGER I MUST WANT SWEAR WORDS, INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT, AND ALL THINGS 'OH MY GOODNESS WHAT AM I READING'. But this book was pretty okay...

Uh, despite some...ehhhh... inappropriate stuff... I wouldn't recommend it for kids. It had only a little swearing, but for a YA book it was practically clean for that area, and the story and characters were good and always kept you intrigued. I still just can't fully endorse it with the bad stuff in it, but if you're on top of it, you can skip things. ;)

Oh, and it also had some darker magic stuff I kind of felt weird about, but...I mean...considering how most YA books are...I mean...I guess...

I GUESS WHAT I AM SAYING IS DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSION AS TO IF IT WOULD BE OKAY FOR YOU OR NOT. XD

Now onto the reading challenge!

For the path I am taking in the quest (there are four different paths) the type of books I need to read in are--

A Book with a One Word Title : SABOTAGED (which I am currently reading)

A Book That Contains Magic : Entwined

A Book Based on Mythology : Percy Jackson (I almost wrote that Peter Jackson oh my word)

A Book Set in a Different World : Pegasus - The End of Olympus

The First Book of a Series : Wings of Fire

 Out of all these books, Entwined and Percy Jackson are the ones standing out to me the most. I'm so excited! I was reading about books a blogger recommends and I saw Entwined and I immediately put it on my BUY NOW list, even though...as I got it, I realized I hadn't really looked at what it was about? Um...How did I even manage to do that? XD

And Percy Jackson is...well. Percy Jackson.

I AM READY TO COME TO YOU, PERCY JACKSON FANDOM.

Also, a note worthy book is Cinder, which I have started but haven't finished yet because my focus is on the books I can read to complete the challenge... ;)

So tell me, my blogging peeps, what books have you been reading? Have you read any of the books listed in this post? What's your all-time favorite book? Clara, I already know what yours is I'm suuuure. ;D

*cough Keeper cough*

-Emma-
P.S. Ooh! Ooh! Also, be proud of me because I wrote almost 500 words tonight in my book. YAY ME. XD Doing things I haven't done in forever...;)