Books I Read in July

Guys, I did it! I finished more than one book this month - granted it was only 3, but my goal is 4 per month. I'm getting my groove back!



Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige - 4.5 stars (finished 7/7)
The first installment in the Dorothy Must Die series. About midway through the book, I started looking at the reviews for DMD and was kind of disappointed. It's half boycotting and half "this book is awful". That's not how I felt at all. I'm not really one to boycott authors/books based on scandals they are involved in. I'm not the biggest fan of Stephen King as a person, but I've read a few of his books (that are a hit or miss, not because of him as a person, but him as an author). So with that out of the way...

It's time for Bout of Books 14!

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 17th and runs through Sunday, August 23rd in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 14 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

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Bout of Books is my favorite read-a-thon. This go-about I am hosting a challenge and I'm very excited about that :)

My August TBR List + Upcoming Releases

I'm starting to get back on a good reading schedule due to having problems going to sleep at night. Nice Catch 22 - I'm reading more because it helps me fall asleep, but I'm sleeping less. I did read 3 books last month which is almost my goal of 4. GO ME! This month, Bout of Books happens and I am hosting a challenge. And hoping to read a bunch :)

Possible August Reads:

• Remember Me by Christopher Pike
• Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
• Married with Zombies by Jesse Peterson [new series]
• Reboot by Amy Tintera [new series]
• Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater

What books do you hope to read this month?

What releases are you excited for?

Hospital Bag Essentials

So in my last two labor & delivery experiences, I don't really remember what I brought, what was useful, and what wasn't useful. I have read up what others suggest and what baby sites suggest and made my own list. This is what I brought to the hospital:

The Odds 'n Ends Essentials for Baby

It's been since March and I'm just now getting this last essentials for baby post up. This is mostly geared towards new moms-to-be. I still have a Hospital Bag Essentials post planned (that I need to finish) and here in a month, I'll be posting an update on things I've found that have made my life as a mom to a baby easier.

So I've discussed the two major essentials lists: feeding and sleeptime. Now it's time for everything else!