I've been doing well with my staying off the computer but my book buying was off the charts! I've also been doing some aimless reading and here's how it all panned out:
1. Reading Challenges
Short update on my unjoined challenge participation.
Debut Author Challenge (The Story Siren)(7)
Restoring Harmony by Joelle Anthony
Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemison
The Beautiful Dead by Eden Maguire
In The Middle Reading Challenge (O.W.L.) (9)
The Hunchback Assignments by Arthur Slade
14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy
The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
The Greatest Moments in Sports by Len Berman
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Young Adult Reading Challenge (J. Kaye)(18)
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
For Keeps by Natasha Friend
Restoring Harmony by Joelle Anthony
Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Copper Sun by Sharon Draper
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemison
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
The Beautiful Dead by Eden Maguire
Support Your Local Library (J. Kaye)(8)
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Hunchback Assignments by Arthur Slade
Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve
POC Reading Challenge (POC Reading Challenge) (11)
Copper Sun by Sharon Draper
The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemison
2. Book Buying
I got my taxes and went a little crazy. Hopefully this will hold me over the next few months!
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco X. Stork
A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore
Beautiful Creatures by Garcia and Stohl
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (preorder)
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by NK Jemison
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in The Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel (school)
Paper Daughter by Jeanette Ingold (ARC from Netgalley to Kindle)
Total: ~$85.00
That's about 3 months worth of budget book buying! Not good. That means I have to try to refrain from buying until MAY!! ARGH!
Total books read in February (16)
Best Book for February - Going Bovine by Libba Bray and Soulless by Gail Carriger
Looking forward to making some changes going forward as I try to rein in my reading while fostering more reviews.
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