1 February 2015

1 February 2015
08:00

By Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books

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The Sunday Post #1 & January Wrap Up

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.

 I will be using this meme as my monthly wrap-up post for this month since the start og February falls on a Sunday! :) I managed to read a decent number of books last month but I am still trying to get the hang of writing reviews again. I also ordered a whole bunch of books from Book Depository and Amazon, CAN'T WAIT TO RECEIVE THEM!

School-wise, I am suffering from a serious case of senioritis. This is my final semester of university and I am so over the grind already. :P I actually skipped an in-lecture test for the first time in my life (!!!), a few days back. Well it was only worth 3% of the final grade so its not too bad...i guess? I should probably not make that a habit though. I am enjoying my design and photog/film modules so I am surprisingly not hating school this semester. What a great ending to my study life!

In other news, I am still working on a nicer blog header but I haven't been too inspired lately. I hope to get it done by the end of this month!

LAST MONTH ON THE BLOG

  • Review: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
  • Top Ten Tuesday #1 (February 3rd)
  • Review: The Jewel by Amy Ewing
  • Stacking the Shelves #5 (February 7th)
  • The Sunday Post #2 (February 8th)

2015 CHALLENGES UPDATE


The goal is to track the number of pages you read and hit your goal for the year. (Hosted by: Avanti Ciera)
My goal: Diamond 8,001-10,000 pages

 January: 3,134 Pages

Wow! I can't believe I am already 1/3 complete. I will probably increase my goal if I continue reading at this rate. :)



The goal is to read a book of each letter of the alphabet. (Hosted by: Escape with Dolly Cass)

6/26 Complete!


Various points are awarded for reading and completing a series.
(Hosted by: Novel Heartbeat and Writer Grrl Reads)
My Goal: 50 points

January:
  • Novellas: Glitches, The Queen's Army & Unlocked (3 points)
  • Sequels: Scarlet (2 points)



The goal is to read a certain number of fantasy books in 2015.
(Hosted by: Alexa Loves Books & Hello, Chelly)
My Goal: 20 fantasy books

 January: 5
Current progress: 40% Complete!

Probably going to increase this goal too!



CURRENTLY READING

Title: To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Author: Jenny Han
Published: April 15th 2014
Series: To All the Boys I've Loved Before #1
Source: ebook
Pages: 288
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all. 
Share links to you Wrap Up or Sunday Posts in the comments below and I will take a look! :)

17 comments:

  1. N o v a - Z a y1 February 2015 at 11:55

    I LOVED To All The Boys I've Loved Before. It was such a nice contemporary read. I haven't read Jenny's other books, but now I want to!

    WHOA, 3k pages?! You're on fire <333

    Also, I'm a freshman and I'm already drowning so I have no idea how I'm supposed to survive as a senior to be honest. I totally understand how you'd be struggling with managing blog and school. It's a constant battle. Don't worry, I FEEL YEW.

    My Stacking the Shelves + Montly Recap here!
    - Nova @ Out of Time

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    1. N o v a - Z a y1 February 2015 at 11:56

      Oh also, I just tracked my GR for my own pages and apparently, I read 5k this month. What is life?

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    2. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books1 February 2015 at 20:38

      I just finished To All the Boys I've Loved Before and it was so good! :) I also read The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, you can take a look at my review here.

      Good luck with school and blogging! :)

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  2. Red Iza1 February 2015 at 19:33

    My senior years are so far behind lol ! Enjoy and have a great week ;)

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  3. Reading Away The Days1 February 2015 at 22:41

    I would love to here your thoughts On all the boys I've loved before am not sure to pick it up!

    Happy Reading

    Megan @ http://readingawaythedays.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books1 February 2015 at 23:54

      I finished it earlier today and I thought it was pretty decent (4 stars)! Do give it a go if you don't mind that the protagonist is a little immature (in a YA sort of way), it wasn't a big deal for me but some people had issues with that. :)

      Happy reading to you too!

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  4. Katherine P2 February 2015 at 00:33

    I'm doing the Alphabet Soup Challenge too! It turns out I read a lot of books that start with C. Who knew? Have you hit the point of the semester where you realize you're graduating and won't be in school anymore and have to get a job yet? I still vividly remember the moment when that struck me! Have a great week!

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books2 February 2015 at 17:33

      I've started to appreciate being in a school a little more because I know I will probably not go back once I graduate but the job part hasn't really hit me yet :P

      Thanks for dropping by! :) Have a great week too~

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  5. Unknown2 February 2015 at 01:29

    I loved Scarlet! I cannot wait to see your review!! Sounds Like you had a fun week!! here is my weekly recap!! http://bookbabble.weebly.com/blog/sunday-post1

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  6. Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer2 February 2015 at 03:26

    So glad you linked up, if the end of month doesn't fall on a Sunday feel free to stop by and link up the following Sunday. My daughter had a major case of senioritis . Hang in there!

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books2 February 2015 at 17:34

      I will! :) Hahah that is one serious disease.

      Thanks for dropping by!

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  7. samantha.10202 February 2015 at 05:51

    It sounds like you had a really good month of reading in January. I only managed to finish five books myself but since they were all good I am counting that as a win. Have a great week!

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books2 February 2015 at 17:38

      Quality > Quantity right? :) If only I picked up better books last month, hopefully I'll have better luck this month!

      Thanks for dropping by! :) Have a great week too.

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  8. Unknown2 February 2015 at 08:57

    Almost done with University?! Good for you. Missing that lecture reminded of the senior year of high school and how we'd blow off classes at the end of the year. Feels like a guilty pleasure doesn't it?
    I like the challenge for pages read. I'm curious how I'd do and might join that one. Doing the Alphabet Soup by Lori and need to update my challenges. I'm further along than it appears. LOL
    My Sunday Post - http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/02/01/whats-new-on-my-bookshelf-95-and-the-sunday-post/

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    1. Ee Hwee @ Bursting Books2 February 2015 at 17:40

      It feels amazing! :P
      The pages read challenge is such a good morale boost if you read large books. Good luck with your challenges!

      Thanks for dropping by :)

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