~*~On The Blog~*~
Before I begin, I just want to note I was so busy in September that I didn't get a recap up, so I'll be sharing some things I did in September too!
These past 2 months have been the fastest of my life! SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED! So much that this has to be a list format!
I got accepted to study abroad in London for the spring semester!!!!!
I have decided to graduate college early
I have started my Honors thesis
I've interned for Viking for the past two months
I attended New York Comic Con for the second time
I met the cast of the new Shadowhunters TV show
I met Stephenie Meyer
I finally saw Kinky Boots on Broadway
I saw my very first "grown up" concert with my sister for Nate Ruess
I spent a full day at the Global Citizen Festival where I got to see Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, and Pearl Jam live
I attended Six Flags Fright Fest where I conquered a fear of riding an upside down roller coaster and didn't die!
I toured Buzzfeed's New York offices
I kicked my midterm's ass (97.5 guys! what!)
I created flubber for my science class
I baked bread from scratch for the very first time
I used an adult coloring book for the very first time
I participated in #otspsecretsister for the very first time
I saw THE MARTIAN in theater and had my mind officially blown
I celebrated my sister's 19th birthday yesterday!
Books Reviewed:
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas - 5 stars
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy - 4.5 stars
The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 4 stars
Play On by Michelle Smith - 4 stars
Racing Savannah by Miranda Kenneally - 3.75 stars
Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally - 3 stars
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith - 2 stars
Books Read This Month:
I have challenged myself to read 100 books this year, let's see if I can! I'll be keeping track in this section. I am so busy I know this won't happen, so I changed my goal to 55!
35. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas (Hardcover: 648 pages)
36. Dumplin' by Julie Murphy (ARC: 384 pages)
37. Twelfth Night, or, What You Will by William Shakespeare (Paperback: 92 pages)
38. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (Paperback: 148 pages)
39. Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare (Paperback: 109 pages)
40. Breaking Rockefeller by Peter B. Doran (Manuscript: 352 pages)
41. Othello by William Shakespeare (Paperback: 208 pages)
42. Reign of Shadows by Sophie Jordan (ARC: 293 pages)
DNF's of the month
None!
Total Pages Read This Month: 2,234 pages
Total Pages Read This Year: 13,602 pages
Total Books Read This Year: 42
Total Books DNF'd This Year: 1
The Broadway Review:
No reviews this month, but I saw a show in September and am seeing one in early November, so stay tuned!
Giveaways:
I was one of the most recent stops on the #HarperWinter2016 blog tour and I had a blast. This giveaway is not one to be missed! Over 40 books!
Discussion Posts:
I recapped my New York Comic Con 2015 experience and had an absolute blast. You need to see the two cosplays I found that blew my mind! Male Cruella and Ron Swanson! YAAASSSS!
There are a certain group of songs that get me into the Halloween spirit, and I shared ten of them with you and loved every minute of it!
I did an Intern Diaries post about nonfiction and how my current internship has given me a new appreciation for it!
I shared my current obsession which happens to be reality tv!
I asked what you thought of blogging hiatuses because I've taken a new approach to them and I'm liking it. So much less stress for me!
I admitted something that's kind of hard to admit: I am homesick for my new and true home...New York City.
I answered a reader's question about unpaid, paid, and college credit internships for The Intern Diaries.
I shared my Fall 2015 schedule with ya'll to show you how it's a miracle I have survived this long, but didn't include the fact that I am graduating early on this post. Wow, I'm crazy.
Guest Posts and Bonus Content:
Matthew Cody, author of the amazing pied-piper retelling The Peddler's Road stopped by my blog to share five facts about himself (he really hates rats, guys!) and five facts about his book!
Susin Nielsen stopped by my blog and allowed me to interview her as part of the WE ARE ALL MADE OF MOLECULES blog tour. Guys, she got her writing start on Degrassi!
The author duo behind the creepy new read NIGHTFALL stopped by to answer some questions!
Emma Mills shared some of her favorite romances as part of the First & Then superlative blog tour and then I shared some of my favorite romances with a crazy sizzle factor!
~*~What I've Been Watching~*~
Broadway Shows:
I finally saw Kinky Boots as one of my Honors perks, and I have to say this show was #flawless. Billy Porter is so talented that I have no words. However, it was obvious the songs were written by Cyndi Lauper, and in this case it just didn't appeal to me. The musical scores were great, the lyrics (at times) not to smuch.
TV:
Supergirl premiered and I am SO into it! I can't wait for episode two.
I have watched Survivor for so many years, but this all star season is definitely one of my favorites ever.
Let's not forget my return after a several years long hiatus from The Amazing Race.
And, as always, Once Upon A Time is rocking my world.
Movies:
I saw The Martian with my Aunt and could not handle the awesomeness! This movie was so well done!
It is October, so that means I have been watching Hocus Pocus a lot.
And because it's October, that means I have been watching a lot of Halloweentown.
And also a full Harry Potter binge because life.
Nightmare Before Christmas. Enough said.
~*~Reading Challenges~*~
Fairytale Retelling Challenge:
4/10 completed
Fairest by Marissa Meyer
Beastkeeper by Cat Hellisen
Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George
Reign of Shadows by Sophie Jordan
Flights of Fantasy Challenge:
14/25 completed
The Sin Eater's Daughter by Melinda Salisbury
The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Fairest by Marissa Meyer
Beastkeeper by Cat Hellisen
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
Of Dreams and Rust by Sarah Fine
Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George
Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
A Curious Tale of the In-Between by Lauren DeStefano
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta
Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta
The Storyspinner by Becky Wallace
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
Reign of Shadows by Sophie Jordan
Contemporary Reading Challenge:
15/11 completed - Challenge Complete in August
The Last Good Day of the Year by Jennifer Warman
Mistletoe and Mr. Right: Two Stories of Holiday Romance by Lyla Payne
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
Scorched by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Play On by Michelle Smith
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith
Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally
Racing Savannah by Miranda Kenneally
Jesse's Girl by Miranda Kenneally
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
TBR Pile Challenge:
12/5 completed: Challenge Complete in June
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta
Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi
Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
Othello by William Shakespeare
Dive Into Diversity Challenge:
7/6 completed - Challenge Complete in September
Of Dreams and Rust by Sarah Fine
5 to 1 by Holly Bodger
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Breaking Rockefeller by Peter B. Doran
Othello by William Shakespeare
2015 Summer of Series:
3/3 series completed: June, July, August
June: Finnikin of the Rock, Froi of the Exiles, Quintana of Charyn
July: Under the Never Sky, Through the Ever Night, Into the Still Blue
August: Stealing Parker, Racing Savannah, Jesse's Girl
Do you have a monthly recap or thoughts on anything I'm reading/reviewing/watching? Share your thoughts below! Every comment is greatly appreciated! <3