Transitions for the New Year.

I will be transitioning by TBR List and readathon stuff to my other blog: Teacher's Pet to Teacher. I feel it will work for my teacher blog - especially since I read a bunch of YA books and my age group will be middle school. I wanted to talk books with so many of the kids during my in-class observations. They were reading all sorts of things I had read or wanted to read.

Fortune Favors will stay, but will fade out of existence pretty much... I don't want to delete it, but it will no longer be active after my last Series Challenge post at the first of the year.

I also food blog - which is my baby - Fantastical Sharing of Recipes...and more! Once I have Mason, I'll probably blog regular updates on him there for Fantastical Fridays...so be sure to follow :)

December TBR List & Upcoming Releases

I finally feel like I'm back on track with reading. I finished 8 books last month and I haven't done that in so long. I'm hoping to keep my momentum up. I really haven't read more than usual necessarily. I still am only reading primarily at night before bed, but I've been able to read more than just a chapter or just a page :)

November TBR List & Upcoming Releases

I finally made some headway in my massive TBR pile last month. I finished 5 books, made it halfway through another that I ended up DNF. I also made plans for all of next year's TBR. Which really consists of repeating this year's...kind of. I'm going to choose 2 books from my monthly leftover lists (they are separated by color below), 1 book from a series, and 1 new book. I mean I'm in the middle of like 64 series (I somehow have added 10 to the list) and I would also love to still read books that I'm excited about when they actually release. I won't be posting here on FF though, but instead on Teacher's Pet to Teacher.

Seriously Series 2014 Update #3

Update #3: My July through September progress

My reading has significantly dropped off in the last little section of this year for this update. My book count in June was 21 of the books below. I've read 6 more books and added a few more series to my list down there. I'm hoping for a strong finish for this year. I'd at least like to see half my list done.

My goals:

• Series started before 2014: Seriously Spectacular Series Star (18+ series). I want to make a dent in the 56 series in 2014. I'm aiming for 20. I may add some if I can finish. - completed 9/20
• Series started in 2014: Seriously Serious (7-12 series). I can't help but start new ones :) - completed 1/10
• Series rereads: Semi-Serious (1-6 series). I plan to reread 3 series this year already, so that's perfect. - completed 0/3

October TBR List + Upcoming Releases

So last month I talked about how I was probably going to keep this same list for next year's TBR and I've basically already drafted that up. The different highlighted colors are the different months. I only managed to read one book last month (11/22/63 by Stephen King), but it was a whopping 866 pages long, so I call that a success. This month I will be busy for the first half with college stuff and then it'll taper off hopefully. But then again we may end up moving when my school stuff tapers off. So I don't foresee a lot of free time to just read. By the end of the day, I'm also completely exhausted and don't feel like reading - pregnancy will do that to you!

September TBR List + Upcoming Releases

Did I mention ouch? My list is excruciatingly long now.  I've been working on reading through my NetGalley books and doing well with that. It's basically all I've read. I also started 11/22/63 which is a whopper of a book. My TBR may stay the same for next year if I keep this up :/

Currently reading:

• The Vault of Dreamers by Caragh M. O'Brien
• 11/22/63 by Stephen King

Netgalley Books:

• The Vault of Dreamers by Caragh M. O'Brien
• Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch
• Heart of Dread: Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz 
• Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater

Books Leftover:

• 1984 by George Orwell
• 11/22/63 by Stephen King
• Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
• The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey
• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell [We Heart YA Books BOTM]
• Graceling by Kristin Cashore [Random Read] 
• Animal Farm by George Orwell
• The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman [reread]
• Beastly by Alex Flinn
• The Black Prism by Brent Weeks
• 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz
• Hopeless by Colleen Hoover [We Heart YA Books BOTM]
• Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
• Here We Go Again: My Life In Television by Betty White
• Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
• Decision Points by George W. Bush
• All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
• Black City by Elizabeth Richards
• Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead
• Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas [We Heart YA Books BOTM]
• The House of Hades by Rick Riordan [We Heart YA Series Readalong]  
• The Cruicible by Arthur Miller [reread]
• The Initiation by L.J. Smith
• Covet by J.R. Ward
• The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger
• Ashfall by Mike Mullin
• Breathe by Sarah Crossan
• Icons by Margaret Stohl
• Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
• The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams [reread]
• Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Firelight by Sophie Jordan
• It by Stephen King
• Wicked by Gregory Maguire [reread]
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
• I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
• Everblue by Brenda Pandos
• The Program by Suzanne Young
• Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige [We Heart YA Books BOTM]
• The Princess Bride by William Goldman
• Area 51 by Robert Doherty
• L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad
• The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
• First Kill by Heather Brewer
• The Fame Game by Lauren Conrad
• Pulse by Patrick Carman
• The One by Kiera Cass [We Heart YA Books BOTM]
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart [We Heart YA Books BOTM]
• Remember Me by Christopher Pike
• Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
• Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen
• Reboot by Amy Tintera

Books for September

• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
• Paper Towns by John Green
• White Cat by Holly Black
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
• I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
• Blood Promise by Richelle Mead [We Heart YA Series Readalong] 

What are you reading this month?

What new releases are you excited about?

Top Ten Books People Have Been Telling You That You MUST Read

So these ones are completely random and all, but I have been told by tons of folks that I really need to read them! :)

Bout of Books 11.0: Daily Updates

Hello, BOB!!! I feel like it's been forever, but I'm excited it's back. I have a busy week, but I do plan on getting some reading done. My TBR is pretty much out of freaking control. Thanks to college, moving, and pregnancy. Woo!

Goals:

• Read a little every day
• Finish 1 book, make a significant dent in a 2nd
• Participate in a few challenges

Saturday 8/23 and Sunday 8/24:
Currently:

Pages read: (total)
Books finished:
Challenges:
Thoughts:

Bout of Books 11.0: Goals

For my 8th BOB readathon...I'm really not expecting much. I do want to read...and finish one book, but I will also be in school for in-class observation 3 days next week, plus doing substitute teacher orientation, plus possibly taking a course exam. If I can do 1 book. I'll be golden.

So my goals are to:

• Read a little every day
• Finish 1 book, make a significant dent in a 2nd
• Participate in a few challenges

August TBR List + Upcoming Releases

Surprisingly I've read a lot more than I typically read and I've nearly caught up with all my overdue NetGalley books. In fact, I only have 6 on my reading list. 5 of which are some I've been approved for in the last month - score! And my rating is like 75%. I kind of haven't been sticking with my TBR as much as I would like. My goal is to try and read at least half of this month's books and maybe 2 or 3 others. I'm participating in Bout of Books #11 - my favorite readathon! So hopefully I'll fit in a few extra this month with the readathon motivation :)

Currently reading:

• Feast For Crows by George R.R. Martin
• I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
• Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Netgalley Books:

• The Vault of Dreamers by Caragh M. O'Brien
• Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch
• Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• Wide Awake by Shelly Crane 
• Heart of Dread: Frozen by Melissa de la Cruz 
• Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater

Books Leftover:

• 1984 by George Orwell
• 11/22/63 by Stephen King
• Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
• The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey
• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell [We Heart YA Books BOTM]
• Graceling by Kristin Cashore [Random Read] 
• Animal Farm by George Orwell
• The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman [reread]
• Beastly by Alex Flinn
• The Black Prism by Brent Weeks
• 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz
• Hopeless by Colleen Hoover [We Heart YA Books BOTM]
• Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
• Here We Go Again: My Life In Television by Betty White
• Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
• Decision Points by George W. Bush
• All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
• Black City by Elizabeth Richards
• Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead
• Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas [We Heart YA Books BOTM]
• The House of Hades by Rick Riordan [We Heart YA Series Readalong]  
• The Cruicible by Arthur Miller [reread]
• The Initiation by L.J. Smith
• Covet by J.R. Ward
• The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger
• Ashfall by Mike Mullin
• Breathe by Sarah Crossan
• Icons by Margaret Stohl
• Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
• The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams [reread]
• Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Firelight by Sophie Jordan
• It by Stephen King
• Wicked by Gregory Maguire [reread]
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
• I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
• Everblue by Brenda Pandos
• The Program by Suzanne Young
• Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige [We Heart YA Books BOTM]
• The Princess Bride by William Goldman
• Area 51 by Robert Doherty
• L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad
• The Lying Game by Sara Shepard
• First Kill by Heather Brewer
• The Fame Game by Lauren Conrad
• Pulse by Patrick Carman
• The One by Kiera Cass [We Heart YA Books BOTM]
• We Were Liars by E. Lockhart [We Heart YA Books BOTM]

Books for August:

• Remember Me by Christopher Pike
• Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
• Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen
• Reboot by Amy Tintera

What are you reading this month?

What book releases are you completely stoked about?