Bout of Books 23 [Goals + TBR]

It's time for BOB readathon once again. I am participating for the 20th time! Bout of Books 23 runs August 20 to 26 and is hosted by Amanda and Kelly. I am going to try and update on Twitter and Goodreads. My goal is to finish out my NEWTs strong! As always, my goals are small and attainable because I want BOB to be a success!

[GOALS]
**Read a little every day
**Finish one book
**Participate in one Twitter chat
**Be a cheerleader!

[TENTATIVE TBR]
**Any books left on my NEWTs TBR

Interested? Sign up here!

I'm also an Expert again and will be trying to visit tons of blogs and tweets to encourage my fellow BOB-ers - as well as run sprints on Twitter!

TBR Throwdown Readathon [TBR]

I'm participating in the TBR Throwdown and since I'm working on my NEWTs this month, I'm unsure how much I will get to this week for these particular challenges, but we'll see! :)

1. Been on your shelf the longest: Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead
2. Smallest book on your shelf: The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin
3. Most colorful cover: Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
4. Has Orange on the cover: The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead
5. Most anticipated read: Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend

Updated on 8/13: I am starting out with The Fiery Heart because I'm already in the middle of reading it. Once I finish it, I'll either do Silver Shadows or Furthermore. I do need to read Silver Shadows before I can read Nevermoor via the NEWTs rules :) So starting point for Fiery Heart is 214 pages.
Updated on 8/15: I finished The Fiery Heart and I'm working on Silver Shadows and Furthermore next.
Updated on 8/19: Silver Shadows is done!
Updated on 8/19: And I read Soul Surfer (rather listened to it) which doesn't really count for any of the challenges. But it was a really short book, so maybe that?

Total books finished: 3

Total pages read: 586 + 3 hr 52 min

July Book Haul

Books I Read in July

Can I just say how much I appreciate the aesthetic of the reads this month?! Look at all that blue :) I also dyed my hair blue (and purple and teal) in July...so blue vibes!

In July, I finished 17 books and DNF'd 1 book.

• The Delphi Effect by Rysa Walker (379 pages, 2016, Kindle, YA Sci Fi) - 5 stars | My Review
• Unwind by Neal Shusterman (335 pages, 2009, Paperback, YA Dystopia) - 4 stars | My Review
• How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran (8 hr 45 min, 2012, Audio, Adult Nonfiction) - 1 star | My DNF Review - DNF @ 15 minutes  
• I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend by Martin Short (8 hr 40 min, 2014, Audio, Adult Nonfiction) - 5 stars | My Review 
• Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston (467 pages, 2018, Hardcover, YA Sci Fi) - 5 stars | My Review
• By Your Side by Kasie West (352 pages, 2017, Kindle, YA Contemporary) - 4 stars | My Review 
• The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw (308 pages, 2018, Hardcover, YA Fantasy) - 3.5 stars | My Review 
• History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera (320 pages, 2016, Kindle, YA Contemporary) - 3.5 stars | My Review 
• Truthwitch by Susan Dennard (412 pages, 2016, Hardcover, YA Fantasy) - 4 stars | My Review
• Yes Please by Amy Poehler (7 hr 31min, 2014, Audio, Adult Nonfiction) - 5 stars | My Review  
• Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich (319 pages, 2017, Paperback, Adult Mystery) - 4 stars | My Review
• Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich (320 pages, 2017, Kindle, Adult Mystery) - 2.5 stars | My Review  
• The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl (244 pages, 2002, Kindle, Adult Mystery) - 1 star | My Review
• Paper Princess by Erin Watt (370 pages, 2016, Kindle, YA Contemporary) - 4 stars | My Review 
• Broken Prince by Erin Watt (350 pages, 2016, Kindle, YA Contemporary) - 3.5 stars | My Review
• Twisted Palace by Erin Watt (322 pages, 2016, Kindle, YA Contemporary) - 4 stars | My Review  
• Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them: The Original Screenplay (293 pages, 2016, Hardcover, YA Fantasy) - 5 stars | My Review
• Fallen Heir by Erin Watt (295 pages, 2017, Kindle, YA Contemporary) - 4 stars | My Review 

Pages read: 5086 + 16 hr 11 min

Pages DNF: 0 + 15 min
Average pages read per day: 154

Total pages: 5086 + 16 hr 26 min

August Monthly TBR & Challenge Updates

I'm so happy! July has been my best reading month of the year to date. I completed 3 of my yearly challenges in July: my Goodreads reading challenge, Beat the Backlist, and Travel Gnome! So now I need to concentrate on finishing series, reviewing my Netgalley books, and catching up on Owlcrate books. :)

My Tentative TBR for August:

• Brave Enough by Katie Gardener [Netgalley]
• The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead [NEWTs]
• Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead [NEWTs]
• Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead [NEWTs]
• My Fairy Godmother is a Drag Queen by David Clawson [NEWTs]
• Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi [NEWTs]
• The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol [NEWTs]
• Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend [NEWTs]