Top Ten Books on my Fall 2020 TBR

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I read 1 book off my seasonal TBR that has been recycled for a while now. I'm currently reading The Darkest Minds. I've tried to read Ace of Shades multiple times, but I may end up having to DNF it. I'm not sure. It isn't bad but I just can't get into it. I keep picking it up and then setting it down again.

1. This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab [Winter 2017, Spring 2018, Winter 2018, Spring 2020] - physical copy
2. This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp [Winter 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020] - Kindle copy
3. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer [Spring 2018, Spring 2020] - physical copy
4. Seeker of the Crown by Ruth Lauren [Spring 2018, Spring 2020] - Netgalley copy
5. Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody [Summer 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2019, Spring 2020] - physical copy (Owlcrate)
6. Girls Made of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan [Winter 2018, Spring 2020] - physical copy (Owlcrate)
7. Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz [Winter 2018, Spring 2020] - Kindle copy
8. Ask Me Anything by Molly E. Lee [Spring 2019] - Netgalley copy
9. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken [Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2019] - Kindle copy
10. The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend [Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2019] - physical copy (Owlcrate Jr)

Honorable Mentions: Daughter of the Siren Queen by Trisha Levenseller [Winter 2019] - physical copy, Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman [Winter 2019]- physical copy, Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff [Winter 2019] - physical copy

August Book Haul

I was so proud of myself last month for hauling less than most months and then I went back up again LOL. Whoops. This month was heavy on physical books moreso than normal because I had a preorder and an Owlcrate plus I got 3 graphic novels. The rest of the books were all free, so that's awesome!

 

PHYSICAL BOOKS

1. Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston - preordered on Amazon for $18.99
2. The Umbrella Academy, Vol 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba - purchased on Amazon for $10.79
3. The Umbrella Academy, Vol 2: Dallas by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba - purchased on Amazon for $15.99
4. The Umbrella Academy, Vol 3: Hotel Oblivion by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba - purchased on Amazon for $19.65
5. Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar - received in the August Owlcrate box
   

KINDLE BOOKS

1. The Rule of Three by Ariella Talix - gifted an ARC copy from Netgalley
2. Behind Closed Doors by Rachael Reilly - gifted an ARC copy from Netgalley
3. The Assistant by John Tristan - gifted an ARC copy from Netgalley
4. Getaway Girl by Tessa Bailey - purchased on Amazon for $0.00
5. Splash by J.R. Hart - gifted an ARC copy from Netgalley
6. I Hate You, Fuller James by Kelly Anne Blount - won in a Goodreads giveaway
   

LIBRARY BOOKS

1. Dumplin' by Julie Murphy - borrowed audiobook from my local library
2. The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai - borrowed eBook from my local library
3. Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert - borrowed audiobook from my local library
4. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides - borrowed audiobook from my local library
   

What did you buy, borrow, or receive in August?

Have you read any of my books?

Books I Read in August

I read 10 books in August.

• Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa (Audio, 13 hr 19 min, 2020, YA Fantasy, Borrowed) - 4 stars | My Review - Counted towards Goodreads challenge, Series challenge
• Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Vol. 1 by Laurell K. Hamilton (Hardcover, 320 pages, 2009, Adult Paranormal, Purchased) - 2 stars | My Review - Counted towards Goodreads challenge
• Dumplin by Julie Murphy (Audio, 9 hr 45 min, 2015, YA Contemporary, Borrowed) - 4 stars | My Review - Counted towards Goodreads challenge, Series challenge
• Sex & Vanity by Kevin Kwan (Kindle, 336 pages, 2020, Adult Contemporary, NetGalley) - 2.5 stars | My Review - Counted towards Goodreads challenge, NetGalley challenge
• Behind Closed Doors by Rachael Reilly (Kindle, 64 pages, 2020, Adult Erotica, NetGalley) - 2.5 stars | My Review - Counted towards Goodreads challenge, NetGalley challenge
• The Rule of 3 by Ariella Talix (Kindle, 210 pages, 2020, Adult Erotica, NetGalley) - 3 stars | My Review - Counted towards Goodreads challenge, NetGalley challenge
• Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (Audio, 10 hr, 2020, Adult Contemporary, Borrowed) - 5 stars | My Review - Counted towards Goodreads challenge, Series challenge
• Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles (Kindle, 305 pages, 2018, YA Contemporary, Purchased) - 4.5 stars | My Review - Counted towards Goodreads challenge
• The Umbrella Academy, Volume 1: The Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba (Paperback, 184 pages, 2008, Adult Sci Fi, Purchased) - 3.5 stars | My Review - Goodreads challenge, Series challenge
• The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai (Kindle, 394 pages, 2019, Adult Contemporary, Borrowed) - 5 stars | My Review - Goodreads challenge, Series challenge
  

Pages read: 1813 pages + 33 hr 4 min
Pages DNF: 0

READING STATS
BY FORMAT

• Kindle: 35 (60% for 2020) +5 this month
• Audio: 21 (36% for 2020) +3 this month
• Physical: 2 (3% for 2020) +2 this month
  

BY PAGE COUNT

• Under 250 pages: 8 (14% for 2020) +3 this month
  
• 250 to 400 pages: 38 (66% for 2020) +7 this month
• 400 to 700 pages: 12 (21% for 2020) + this month

BY METHOD OF OBTAINING

• Purchased: 9 (16% for 2020) +3 this month
• Borrowed: 36 (62% for 2020) +4 this month
• For Review: 13 (22% for 2020) +3 this month

BY RATING

• 2 stars: 9 (16% for 2020) +3 this month
• 3 stars: 13 (22% for 2020) +2 this month
  
• 4 stars: 23 (40% for 2020) +3 this month
• 5 stars: 13 (22% for 2020) +2 this month

BY AUDIENCE

• MG: 1 (2% for 2020)
• YA: 20 (34% for 2020) +3 this month
• Adult: 37 (64% for 2020) +7 this month

BY YEAR

• Before 2000s: 1 (2% for 2020)
• 2000 to 2010: 2 (3% for 2020) +2 this month
• 2011 to 2015: 8 (14% for 2020) +1 this month
• 2016 to 2018: 18 (31% for 2020) +1 this month
• 2019: 14 (24% for 2020) +1 this month
• 2020: 15 (26% for 2020) +5 this month

BY GENRE

• Classic/Historical Fiction: 2 (3% for 2020)
• Contemporary: 33 (57% for 2020) +5 this month
• Erotica: 4 (7% for 2020) +2 this month
• Fantasy: 10 (17% for 2020) +1 this month
• Mystery/Thriller: 1 (2% for 2020)
• Nonfiction: 3 (5% for 2020)
• Paranormal: 2 (3% for 2020) +1 this month
• Sci Fi: 3 (5% for 2020) +1 this month

September TBR & Monthly Challenge

So I am definitely joining in again for the Words & Whimsy Reading Challenge. I had so much fun last month and read a ton. The bonus challenges were really fun too. September is Virtue & Valour edition and I am a Ruthless Royal. Reading books for specific prompts will earn my team points. I finally got my TBR together (I think this will auto-publish to 7am, but it's currently 10pm). There are 14 books on this list and I definitely don't think I'll read all of them, but I am going to try my hardest! I read 10 books last month, so my hopes are highish.

My Tentative TBR for September:

• Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff [20 points] 
• The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston [20 points]
• Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken [20 points]
• Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston [20 points]
• Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner [10 points]
• Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan [Owlcrate and 10 points]
• Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar [Owlcrate and 10 points]
• The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black [10 points]
  
• The Bro Code by Elizabeth Siebert [Netgalley and 5 points]
  
• The Year Shakespeare Ruined my Life by Dani Jansen [Netgalley and 5 points]
• The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White [5 points]
• The Bone Witch [WW Book Club read and 5 points]
• This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner [5 points]
• Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz [5 points]
  

2020 READING CHALLENGES: should be at 66% 
Goodreads Challenge: 58/50 books - 116% AHEAD!
Series Challenge: 4/10 series - 40% BEHIND!
Netgalley Challenge: 13/12 books - 108% AHEAD!
Owlcrate Challenge: 0/12 books - 0%  BEHIND!
Owlcrate Jr Challenge: 0/6 books - 0% BEHIND!   What are you planning on reading in September?