Once Upon A Read-A-Thon Wrap Up

So the read-a-thon has come to an end for me. First I have to thank Angela, Lori, and Candace for hosting! I reached my goal of 4 books by reading.

How to Seduce a Scoundrel by Vicky Dreiling

Ingenue by Jillian Larkin

Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead

As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott

Total pages read: 1288

Yay!

Mini-Challenges Day 3:

Let’s Play Matchmaker hosted by Wicked Awesome Books

If I had the chance to “play matchmaker” with two character from any books I want, who would I pick? 

I had to think long and hard about this one. I decided that I would pair Pam from the Sookie Stackhouse series with Ian from Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress series. They are both extremely outspoken and sarcastic. I’m usually a fan of opposites attracting, but in this case I think their snarky ways would balance each other perfectly.

The second mini-challenge for today is hosted by Books from Bleh to Basically Amazing

Part 1 of this challenge involves sharing with all of you about a book I am in love with. If I had to pick one of my most favorite books ever, it would be Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken. This pretty little thing right here in case you didn’t know:

 

I was so taken with the setting, characters, and basically everything this book had to offer. I adored the main character, Sydelle, and fell in love with the uber cranky (but for a very good reason) North. I credit this book for helping me discover my love of the fantasy genre. I still hope we’ll see a sequel to this wonderful book in the future.

Part 2 of this challenge is to share my favorite read-a-thon book. This is hard because I enjoyed all the books I read, and felt both Succubus Revealed and As I Wake deserved a whopping 5 star rating. Succubus Revealed wraps up a 6 book series amazingly! If you’ve read the first 5 and loved them, Succubus Revealed is going to make you cry, cheer, and cry some more. If you haven’t read these (and enjoy Urban Fantasy) I suggest reading them as soon as you can!

Now moving onto As I Wake. I started reading with certain expectations. I thought I knew what I was getting into, but I actually had no clue. The synopsis gives you a good sense of what the book entails, but leaves out a few key plot elements. The surprise was one I greatly appreciated and helped to make As I Wake an amazing read!

Once Upon a Read-A-Thon Starting Line!

I’m super excited to take part in the read-a-thon, hosted by Lori, Candace, and Angela, again this summer.

My reading lineup looks something like this:

How to Seduce a Scoundrel by Vicky Dreiling

Finished #1

Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead

Ingenue by Jillian Larkin
*Currently Reading*

As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott

If I make it through all four I’m hoping to also read:

Blood Wounds by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Shut Out by Kody Keplinger

Zombie Tag by Hannah Moskowitz

The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch

The chance of reading all 8 is slim, but hey you never know. All books are subject to change depending upon my mood :)


Mini Challenge #1 hosted by Bailey from IB Book Blogging.


Mini Challenge Question 1:
What is your favorite type of myth (Greek, Roman, Egyptian etc)?


I can’t say I actually have a preference. I’m a huge fan of anything that incorporates historical, no matter how very long ago, elements. If I had to choose I guess Greek. I’m just fascinated by Greece and its history and modern day culture.

Mini Challenge Question 2:
What is your favorite book with some type of mythology in it?


I love Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark-Hunter series, and how she includes so much mythology in the plot and the character’s backstories.