August 2017 Wrap-up

August's TBR Pile (11/14):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: We are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby √
2. Series Pick: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare √
3. Nonfiction Pick: ???
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James √
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Romance Pick: Simply Unforgettable by Mary Balogh √
7. Young Adult Pick: Dearly, Beloved by Lia Habel (DNF)
8. Added: The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 1 √
9. Added: The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 2 √
10. Added: The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 3 √
11. Added: Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine √
12. Added: Simply Love by Mary Balogh √
13. Added: Simply Magic by Mary Balogh √
14. Added: Simply Perfect by Mary Balogh √

1,000,000 Page Goal:

Monthly Total: 3861 pages
Pages Remaining: 712,212 pages

Current Read - One Night for Love by Mary Balogh; The Great Quake by Henry Fountain

Books I Gave Up On (1) -- Dearly, Beloved by Lia Habel. I enjoyed the first book (Dearly, Departed), but could not get into this one at all. It was just boring me. After about 75 pages, I decided to let it go and move on to something I want to read.

Books bought/received (0)

September's TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
2. Series Pick: Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
3. Nonfiction Pick: The Great Quake by Henry Fountain
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Romance Pick: One Night for Love by Mary Balogh
7. Comic Pick: The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 5

Movies watched

• Westworld -- We figured we would watch the original movie before embarking on the tv show.
• Arrival -- I liked it, but not sure if the hype was worth it.
• True Grit -- J couldn't believe I hadn't seen either the old one or the remake. We watched the remake. Really good western.
• Fantastic Beasts -- Fun movie. Nothing earth shattering, but a fun movie.
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 -- Of course we enjoyed this one.
• King Arthur -- Way too much plot shoved into this one movie. 
• xXX: Return of Xander Cage -- Utter ridiculousness.

TV Shows watched

• Ken Burns National Parks
• Supernatural S1 -- We finally finished the first season and started S2!
• Last Week Tonight
• Full Frontal
• Episodes -- So so glad this one is back. We love it so much.
• Bachelor in Paradise -- My silly guilty pleasure

Comments - Getting sick did wonders for my reading totals this month. I don't imagine that September will be as good, but I am hoping for some good reads. 

Next up on the TBR pile:

July 2017 Wrap-up

July's TBR Pile (10/13):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty √
2. Series Pick: The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige √
3. Nonfiction Pick: 50 Great American Places √
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: The Kingdom of Ohio by Matthew Fleming
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Romance Pick: ????
7. Carry over: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel √
8. Added: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare √
9. Added: Christmas Present by Jodi Taylor √
10. Added: Yellow Brick War by Danielle Paige √
11. Added: Locke and Key Small World √
12. Added: The End of Oz by Danielle Paige √
13. Added: Dead Feminists by Chandler O'Leary and Jessica Spring √

1,000,000 Page Goal:

Monthly Total: 2944 pages
Pages Remaining: 716,073 pages

Current Read - We are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Books bought/received (0)

August's TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: We are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby
2. Series Pick: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
3. Nonfiction Pick: ???
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Romance Pick: Simply Unforgettable by Mary Balogh
7. Young Adult Pick: Dearly, Beloved by Lia Habel

Movies watched

• Tucker and Dale vs. Evil -- Showed this horror comedy to the twins. They really enjoyed the absurdity.
• Cockneys Vs. Zombies -- Holy hell that was funny! I love my zombie movies and this one was a joy.
• Oh Brother Where Art Thou? -- Don't think the twins fully appreciated this one as it was their first Coen Brothers and they haven't read The Odyssey. But they did like it.
• Empire Records -- J and I rewatched this one night. Love Rex Manning Day!
• Kubo and the Two Strings -- The twins didn't get to see this! Thankfully we have it on the server. Such a great movie.
• Paul -- Introduced the twins to this fun movie.
• Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World -- Alex requested to watch after reading the comics. Lots of fun!
• Escape from New York -- Some great cheese to share with the twins.
• Hidden Figures -- J and I finally got to watch it. Such a good movie. Now I need to read the book.
• Popstar -- Way funnier than it should have been! We seriously laughed too hard.

TV Shows watched

• Doctor Who S10 -- Oh my! What a season ender! 
• The Bachelorette -- I'm still watching...
• Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell -- Finally started watching this mini series. Love love love it! 
• Big Little Lies -- I finished the book for book club so I thought I would try and squeeze in the series before club. 
• Supernatural S1 -- J and I are making our way through the first season. Loving rewatching the episodes almost 12 years late.

Comments - Decent reading this month. I finished off the Dorothy Must Die series, started The Mortal Instruments and Gone with the Respiration. Plus, we managed to watch a decent amount of new (and old) movies. Added bonus, I finished the Big Little Lies TV adaptation. Very good!

Next up on the TBR pile:

June 2017 Wrap-up

June's TBR Pile (8/12):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah √
2. Series Pick: Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 2 by Danielle Paige √
3. Nonfiction Pick: ???
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Romance Pick: Secrets of the Heart by Candace Camp √
7. Carry over: The Kingdom of Ohio by Matthew Flaming
8. Short Stories: Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 3 by Danielle Paige √
9. Added: Roman Holiday by Jodi Taylor √
10. Added: Wonder Woman The True Amazon by Jill Thompson √
11. Added: Zombies A Brief History of Decay by Olivier Peru √
12. Added: A Trail Through Time by Jodi Taylor √

Picture Book Roundup:

1,000,000 Page Goal:

Monthly Total: 2034 pages
Pages Remaining: 719,017 pages

Current Read - The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Books bought/received (0)

July's TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
2. Series Pick: The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige
3. Nonfiction Pick: 50 Great American Places
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: The Kingdom of Ohio by Matthew Fleming
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Romance Pick: ????
7. Carry over: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel

Movies watched

• The Man in the White Suit -- 1951 thriller starring Alec Guiness
• Destination Moon -- One of the Top 100 SciFi movies. I wanted a space movie and picked this one to watch. Robert Heinlein was a consultant on the film. Fairly realistic space movie for the 1950s.
• The Creature from the Black Lagoon -- Been years since I watched this. Definitely one of the better monster movies even with all the cheese.
• John Wick 2 -- Definitely not the level of the first one, but I still really enjoyed it.
• Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels -- Introduced this one to the twins. They loved it.
• Seven Samurai -- Introduced this masterpiece to the twins. They were bored initially, but really got into the second half.
• The Birds -- Introduced the twins to Hitchcock, starting with my favorite!
• Snatch -- Finished out the "sequel" to Lock, Stock. The boys enjoyed it more than Lock Stock.

TV Shows watched

• Supernatural S1 -- J and I are slowly plugging away at this one.
• Last Week Tonight
• The Bachelorette -- Finally on track wth watching and listening to my podcast (Here to Make Friends). I'm in agreement with the podcast ladies that the last four will be Peter, Dean, Bryan, and Eric. I'm pulling for Peter but I have a feeling that Bryan wins.
• Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell -- Started this mini series while J was gone one night. Read the book a few months back and have been meaning to watch. Episode 1 was really good.

Comments - Decent reading and media viewing this month. I didn't read quite as many pages as i would have liked, but I did knock off some good books from my TBR pile. And I finished my book club book with almost a week to spare!

Next up on the TBR pile:

May 2017 Wrap-up

May's TBR Pile (6/11):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: (Already read)
2. Series Pick: Roman Holiday by Jodi Taylor
3. Nonfiction Pick: The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto √
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: The Kingdom of Ohio by Matthew Flaming
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Romance Pick: The Hidden Heart by Candace Camp √
7. Carry over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
8. Added: Step Aside, Pops by Kate Beaton √
9. Added: Anno Dracula by Kim Newman √
10. Added: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige √
11. Added: Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 1 by Danielle Paige √

Picture Book Roundup:

1. Super Rawr! by Todd H. Doodler
2. Lost Cat by C. Roger Mader
3. Bear is Not Tired by Ciara Gavin
4. Hot Rod Hamster and the Wacky Whatever Race! by Cynthia Lord
5. Patrick's Dinosaurs by Carol Carrick
6. Teachers Rock! by Todd Parr
7. T. Rex and the Mother's Day Hug by Lois G. Grambling

1,000,000 Page Goal:

Monthly Total: 2286 pages
Pages Remaining: 721,051 pages

Current Read - Secrets of the Heart by Candace Camp

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Books bought/received (0)

June's TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
2. Series Pick: Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 2 by Danielle Paige
3. Nonfiction Pick: ???
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Romance Pick: Secrets of the Heart by Candace Camp
7. Carry over: The Kingdom of Ohio by Matthew Flaming
8. Short Stories: Dorothy Must Die Stories Vol. 3 by Danielle Paige

Movies watched

• Iron Eagle -- J made me watch it. Total 80s cheese. And for the life of me, I can't figure out the geography of the movie...
• The Hunger Games; Mockingjay Part 2 -- I finally finished the series. I liked a few of the sequences (the oil in the courtyard, so gross!), but overall I was disappointed. 
• Pete's Dragon -- Arthur and I watched this one night while J was out of town. Confused by the tone although the little kid that played Pete was great.
• Logan -- Finally! This has been on J and I's list since it came out (we're parents of tiny kiddos, no movies in theaters for us right now). Such a different X-men movie, but I loved loved loved it! And that little girl that played X-23 was amazing!
• Fire Birds -- Another J pick. This one was a complete Top Gun rip-off movie that was even worse than Iron Eagle. Didn't think that was possible!
• Brewster's Millions -- I haven't watched this movie in years. A nice rewatch for Memorial Day Weekend.

TV Shows watched

• Brooklyn 99 -- Since we finished 30 Rock, this has been J's go-to short fun show for lunch and random nights. I didn't watch every episode, but I did watch a fair amount of them. We are completely caught up with the series and man that finale was a killer!
• The Magicians S2 -- Holy cow was that a crazy season finale! Where are they going to go in Season 3?
• Elementary S5 -- J and I guessed the big Sherlock twist before it was revealed, but overall a solid series. 
• Doctor Who S10 -- We're watching this basically in real time. Love Peter Capaldi! And Pearl Mackie is pretty entertaining. Plus Michelle Gomez returns!

Comments - My reading just tanked this month. I was very busy and distracted and apparently just didn't prioritize much time for reading. I hope I get it back on track for June. I need some de-stressing...

Next up on the TBR pile:

April 2017 Wrap-up

April's TBR Pile (13/16):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie √
2. Series Pick: A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor √
3. Nonfiction Pick: The Bust Guide to the New World Order √
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: Tuscany for Beginners by Imogen Edwards-Jones √
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Romance Pick: So Wild a Heart by Candace Camp √
7. Carry over: Dead Feminists by O'Leary
8. Carry over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
9. Carry over: Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates √
10. Added: Atlantia by Ally Condie √
11. Added: Saga Vol. 6 √
12. Added: East of West Vol. 5 √
13. Added; East of West Vol. 6 √
14. Added: The Walking Dead Vol. 25 √
15. Added: The Walking Dead Vol. 26 √
16. Added: Lady Killer by Joelle Jones √
17. Added: You're Doing a Great Job by Biz Ellis and Theresa Thorn √
     

Picture Book Roundup:

1. That's Not My Dragon
2. Hap-pea All Year by Keith Baker
3. Absolutely One Thing by Lauren Child
4. It Came in the Mail by Ben Clanton
5. Poo in the Zoo by Steve Smallman
6. One, Two, Three, Mother Goose by Iona Opie
7. Monster Park by Annie Bach

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 3888 pages

Pages Remaining: 723,337 pages

Current Read - Anno Dracula by Kim Newman

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Books bought/received (0)

May's TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: (Already read)
2. Series Pick: Roman Holiday by Jodi Taylor
3. Nonfiction Pick: ???
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: The Dante Club by Matthew Flaming
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Romance Pick: The Hidden Heart by Candace Camp
7. Carry over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

Movies watched

• Godzilla (2014) -- Unintentional comedy. Seriously, who writes this stuff? My biggest pet peeve: the writers apparently do not know geography.
• Moana (2016) -- I finally got to watch this gem. So so good! And the music is amazing.

TV Shows watched

• Legion S1 -- Oh so good! We sped through this season. I can't wait to see what that they do for a second season!
• The Magicians S2 -- Very different from the book, but we love it.
• UnReal S2 -- One of my guilty pleasure shows.
• The 100 S4 -- Another guilty pleasure.
• 30 Rock S6-S7 -- Finally finished with this series. It was something fun to watch during a lunch or while the kids were running around playing. 
• Avatar S2 -- Arthur and I watch any episode with lunch some days.
• Rick and Morty S1-S3 -- J got me started watching this. How did I miss this show?

Comments - So my big blog transfer happened this month and was an obstacle to reading. I'm definitely okay with how much I read, but a bit disappointed at the amount of time I was dealing with blog stuff instead of reading. Hopefully May settles down (although I still have a ton of behind the scenes work to do for the new blogs).

March 2017 Wrap-up

March's TBR Pile (14/17):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey √
2. Series Pick: Fairest by Marissa Meyer √
3. Nonfiction Pick: The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell √
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: The Golden Prince by Rebecca Dean √
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Carry over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
7. Short Stories: Stars Above by Marissa Meyer √
8. Comic Pick: Love Hurts by Kim Andersson √
9. Comic Pick: Monstress Vol. 1 √
10. Comic Pick: Pretty Deadly Vol. 1 √
11. Comic Pick: Pretty Deadly Vol. 2 √
12. Library Pick: Dead Feminists by O'Leary
13. Added: Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton √
14. Added: Winter by Marissa Meyer √
15. Added: Hamilton The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter √
16. Added: When a Child is Born by Jodi Taylor √
17. Added: Unmentionable by Therese Oneill √
18. Added: Shitty Mom by Laurie Kilmartin (reread) √

Picture Book Roundup:

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 3966 pages

Pages Remaining: 727,225 pages

Current Read - Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Books bought/received (0)

April's TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
2. Series Pick: A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor
3. Nonfiction Pick: The Bust Guide to the New World Order
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: Tuscany for Beginners by Imogen Edwards-Jones
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Romance Pick: So Wild a Heart by Candace Camp
7. Carry over: Dead Feminists by O'Leary
8. Carry over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

Movies watched

• The Huntsman: Winter's War -- Storyline not good at all, but those costumes were to die for!
• X-Men Apocalypse -- Not the worst X-Men movie, but definitely not the best. And about 30 minutes too long.
• Rogue One -- Finally got to see this one. Love love loved it!
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (RiffTrax version) -- J's birthday movie pick. RiffTrax made it almost watchable...

TV Shows watched

• UnReal S2
• Last Week Tonight (catching up)
• The Bachelor
• The Magicians S2
• Legion S1
• Emerald City S1
• Elementary (catching up)

February 2017 Wrap-up

February's TBR Pile (9/12):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: (already read)
2. Series Pick: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer √
3. Nonfiction Pick: The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
4. Carry-over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
5. Carry-over: The Daily Show by Chris Smith √
6. Carry-over: The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett √
7. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: Burning Bright by Tracey Chevalier √
8. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic
9. Added: A Study of Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas √
10. Added: The Very First Damned Thing by Jodi Taylor √
11. Added: Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs √
12. Added: Cress by Marissa Meyer √
13. Added: A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor √

Picture Book Roundup:

1. Frankie Stein by Lola M. Schaefer
2. Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel
3. Funny Face, Sunny Face by Sally Symes
4. Animals by the Numbers by Steve Jenkins
5. Toys Meet Snow by Emily Jenkins
6. I Wanna Go Home by Karen Kaufman Orloff

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 2989 pages

Pages Remaining: 731,191 pages

Current Read - The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Books bought/received (0)

March's TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
2. Series Pick: Fairest by Marissa Meyer
3. Nonfiction Pick: The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell
4. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: Golden Prince by Rebecca Dean
5. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
6. Carry over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
7. Short Stories: Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
8. Comic Pick: Love Hurts by Kim Anderson
9. Comic Pick: Monstress Vol. 1
10. Comic Pick: Pretty Deadly Vol. 1
11. Comic Pick: Pretty Deadly Vol. 2
12. Library Pick: Dead Feminists by O'Leary

Movies watched

• Allegiant
• Cinderella
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
• Love and Friendship
• Doctor Strange
• Bad Moms

TV Shows watched

• 30 Rock S2-4
• The Great British Baking Show S7
• Avatar S1 (rewatching this with Arthur)
• Broadchurch S1

Comments - For being the shortest month of the year, I killed it with my reading. I really tried to focus on reading in my spare time as opposed to always turn to tv. Seemed to have paid off!

January 2017 Wrap-up

January's TBR Pile (7/10):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling √
2. Series Pick: The Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
3. Nonfiction Pick: Buffering by Hannah Hart √
4. Carry-over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
5. Comic Pick: Revival Vol. 3 √
6. Comic Pick: The Runaways Complete Collection Vol. 1 √
7. Added: The Bargain by Jane Ashford √
8. Added: A Flaw in the Blood by Stephanie Barron √
9. Added: The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
10. Added: Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor √

Picture Book Roundup: Finally getting back to the library for new-to-us picture books

1. Yellow Copter by Kersten Hamilton
2. Too Many Moose! by Lisa M. Bakos
3. A Poem in Your Pocket by Margaret McNamara
4. H.O.R.S.E. by Christopher Meyers
5. The Awful Aardvarks Shop for School by Reeve Lindbergh
6. Take Away the A by Michael Escoffier
7. Bike On, Bear! by Cynthea Liu
8. Curious George Discovers the Stars by Bethany V. Freitas
9. Never Play Music Next to the Zoo by John Lithgow
10. Zoo Zoom! by Candace Ryan
11. Meet Tracker by Geof Smith
12. The 329th Friends by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
13. The Sandman by William Joyce
14. Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late by Mo Willems
15. My Pet Book  by Bob Staake
16. Half of an Elephant by Gusti
17. Miss Fox's Class Shapes Up by Eileen Spinelli

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 1793 pages

Pages Remaining: 734,180 pages

Current Read - Voyager by Diana Gabaldon; The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett; the Daily Show An Oral History by Christ Smith

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Books bought/received

February's TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: (already read)
2. Series Pick: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
3. Nonfiction Pick:
4. Carry-over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
5. Carry-over: The Daily Show by Chris Smith
6. Carry-over: The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
7. Read Your Book Shelf Pick: Burning Bright by Tracey Chevalier
8. Discworld Pick: The Light Fantastic

Movies watched - See all the movies watch in January in my New Movie Posts here and here. We didn't make it to 31 movies this month, but we did watch a fair amount of new-to-me movies.

TV Shows watched

• UnReal S1 - Finally watched this show during break. A very intriguing soap opera.
• Ben and Lauren: Happily Ever After? S1 - Haha! My mom made me watch this one. Those two are ridiculous.
• The Paradise S2 Episodes 2-3
• The Bachelor S21 - So far, I'm loving Nick as the Bachelor. So much more personality than the last bachelor, Ben. And my three picks, Vanessa, Rachel, and Danielle, are still in it!
• Sherlock S4 - J and finished this in the span of about a week.
• Gilmore Girls S6 and S7 - I finally finished so I can watch the mini series.
• Those Who Can't - J and sped through this series...
• Superstore - And this one...

December 2016 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

December's TBR Pile (8/11):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
2. MVPA Book Club Selection (February): Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris √
3. Series Pick: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
4. Nonfiction Pick: 13 by Nathan Lachenmeyer √
5. Carry-over: The Lady and Her Monsters by Roseanne Montillo √
6. Jar Pick: A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
7. Jar Pick: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
8. Added: Glitches by Marissa Meyer √
9. Added: The Queen's Army by Marissa Meyer √
10. Added: The Little Android by Marissa Meyer √
11. Added: Bossypants by Tina Fey √
12. Added: High Rise by J.G. Ballard √

Picture Book Roundup:

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 1421 pages

Pages Remaining: 735,973 pages

Current Read - Voyager by Diana Gabaldon! Still plugging through it...

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Challenges Completed  - I finished out my 52 Books in 52 Weeks Challenge right at Christmas. Perfect timing... And I finished out the Book to Movie Challenge with my last book of 2016.

Books bought/received

2016 Total Spent: $21.25

Comments - Another month come and gone. December was definitely not my month when it came to lots of pages read, but I did manage to sneak in a few books here and there. Here's to starting 2017 off right with some great book picks!

January's TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
2. Series Pick: The Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
3. Nonfiction Pick: Buffering by Hannah Hart
4. Carry-over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
5. Comic Pick: Revival Vol. 3
6. Comic Pick: The Runaways Complete Collection Vol. 1

November 2016 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

November’s TBR Pile (6/10):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
2. Series Pick: A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
3. Nonfiction Pick: Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink √
4. Carry-over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
5. Jar Pick: Wild by Cheryl Strayed √
6. Book Club Selection (December): Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
7. Added: The Last Honest Seamstress by Gina Robinson √
8. Added: Cinder by Marissa Meyer √
9. Added: Revival Vol. 1 √
10. Added: Revival Vol. 2 √

Picture Book Roundup:

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 2063 pages Pages Remaining: 737,394 pages

Current Read - The Lady and Her Monsters by Roseanne Montillo

Books I Gave Up On 

Challenges Completed  

Books bought/received 

2016 Total Spent: $21.25

Comments – November's reading sucked majorly... Hoping to actually finish some books in December.

December’s TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
2. MVPA Book Club Selection (February): Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
3. Series Pick: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
4. Nonfiction Pick: ???
5. Carry-over: The Lady and Her Monsters by Roseanne Montillo
6. Jar Pick: A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
7. Jar Pick: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

October 2016 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

October’s TBR Pile (10/13):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: (already read)
2. Series Pick: A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
3. Nonfiction Pick: ???
4. Carry-over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
5. Jar Pick: The Motel Room by Alyssa Cooper √
6. Added: Christmas at the Gingerbread Cafe by Rebecca Raisin √
7. Added: Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Cafe by Rebecca Raisin √
8. Added: Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Cafe by Rebecca Raisin √
9. Added: The Obituary Society by Jessica L. Randall √
10. Added: The Stranger's Obituary by Jessica L. Randall √
11. Added: The Obituary Society's Last Stand by Jessica L. Randall √
12. Added: Rat Queens Vol. 3 √
13. Added: Manners and Mutiny by Gail Carriger √
14. Added: Duke of a Gilded Age by Suzanne G. Rogers √

Picture Book Roundup:

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 1894 pages Pages Remaining: 739,457 pages

Current Read – Slowly slowly making my way through Voyager by Diana Gabaldon. I can't read it during night time feedings because the book is too large and my day time reading has gone down due to baby and toddler needs. I'm also reading a historical romance during the night feedings.

Books I Gave Up On 

Challenges Completed  -- I finished reading 20 different women fiction writers. Always love to complete this challenge. I would have finished it sooner, but I tend to read multiple books by the same women authors and decided to only count one book from each women author for the challenge. I also knocked out my Read My Damn Books challenge of 40 fiction books from my shelves.

Books bought/received 

From Amazon ($5.98)

• The Stranger's Obituary by Jessica L. Randall
• The Obituary Society's Last Stand by Jessica L. Randall

2016 Total Spent: $21.25

Comments – Decent showing for what I knew was going to be a slow reading month. Knocked out two more challenges and many challenges spots. Also finished a few series including The Finishing School by Gail Carriger that was started back in August. Looking forward to November's reading.

November’s TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
2. Series Pick: A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
3. Nonfiction Pick: Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
4. Carry-over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
5. Jar Pick: Wild by Cheryl Strayed
6. Book Club Selection (December): Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris

September 2016 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

September's TBR Pile (6/10):

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Last Camellia by Sarah Jio √
2. Series Pick: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
3. Nonfiction Pick: The Residence by Kate Anderson Brower √
4. Carry-over: High Rise by J.G. Ballard
5. Carry-over: Manners and Mutiny by Gail Carriger
6. Jar Pick: Where the Girls Are by Susan Douglas (DNF)
7. Added: The Secret Mistress by Mary Balogh √
8. Added: Founding Myths by Ray Raphael √
9. Added: Let's Talk About Video Games by Ian Bogost √
10. Added: Circling the Sun by Paula McClain √

Picture Book Roundup:

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 2017 pages Pages Remaining: 741,351 pages

Current Read - Voyager by Diana Gabaldon

Books I Gave Up On -- I ended up DNFing Where the Girls Are by Susan Douglas. I just couldn't get into the book at all. Probably not a bad book, just not what I wanted this month.

Challenges Completed  

Books bought/received 

2016 Total Spent: $15.27

Comments - Late pregnancy exhaustion left little time for reading. I'm really not super happy with my overall reading for September, but oh well. October's not going to be much better due to a new baby. Hopefully I can finish out the year strong with November and December.

October's TBR Pile: I'm going to keep my TBR pile super light because of baby Q arriving last week.

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: (already read)
2. Series Pick: A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
3. Nonfiction Pick: ???
4. Carry-over: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
5. Jar Pick: ????

August 2016 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

August's TBR Pile (12/15):

1. Book Club Selection: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng √
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: An Innocent, A Broad by Ann Leary √
3. Series Pick: Curtsies and Conspiracies by Gail Carriger √
4. Nonfiction Pick: Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin
5. Jar Pick: Bunker Hill by Nathaniel Philbrick √
6. Jar Pick: Waistcoats and Weaponry by Gail Carriger √
7. Series in August: Manners and Mutiny by Gail Carriger
8. Carry-over: Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke √
9. Carry-over: High Rise by J.G. Ballard (waiting on J to finish...)
10. Added: Rat Queens Vol. 1 √
11. Added: Rat Queens Vol. 2 √
12. Added: What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched, and Obama Cheated by Tevi Troy √
13. Added: Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade √
14. Added: More Than a Mistress by Mary Balogh √
15. Added: No Man's Mistress by Mary Balogh √

Picture Book Roundup: Somehow I totally forgot to record any new books read with Arthur.

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 3443 pages Pages Remaining: 743,368 pages

Current Read - The Secret Mistress by Mary Balogh

Books I Gave Up On (1) - First Bite by Bee Wilson. I was interested in the premise of the book, but it seemed super preachy and was pretty boring.

Challenges Completed  - Nonfiction Books. I finished at least 20 nonfiction books. Love me some good nonfiction!

Books bought/received 

2016 Total Spent: $15.27

Comments - Decent reading this month. Keeping my reading momentum leading up to the baby coming.

September's TBR Pile:

1. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Last Camellia by Sarah Jio
2. Series Pick: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
3. Nonfiction Pick: The Residence by Kate Anderson Brower
4. Carry-over: High Rise by J.G. Ballard
5. Carry-over: Manners and Mutiny by Gail Carriger
6. Jar Pick: Where the Girls Are by Susan Douglas

July 2016 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

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July's TBR Pile (11/15):

1. Book Club Selection:The Glassblower of Murano by Marina Fiorato √
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood √
3. Series Pick: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
4. Nonfiction Pick: Thunderstruck by Erik Larson √
5. Jar Pick: A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
6. Jar Pick: The Lure of the Moonflower by Lauren Willig √
7. Additional: Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (review pending)
8. Additional: High Rise by J.G. Ballard (review pending)
9. Additional: Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick √
10. Added: The Scorch Trials by James Dashner √
11. Added: The Scorch Trials: The Graphic Novel Prelude √
12. Added: The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't... by Gail Carriger √
13. Added: Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger √
14. Added: The Last Star by Rick Yancey √
15. Added: George Washington's Secret Six by Brian Kilmeade √

Picture Book Roundup:

1. How to Train a Train by Jason Carter Eaton
2. Dinosaur vs. Mommy by Bob Shea
3. Larry Gets Lost in Prehistoric Times by Andrew Fox
4. Froggy Goes to the Library by Jonathan London
5. Calling All Cars by Sue Fliess
6. Race Car Count by Rebecca Kai Dotich
7. Go-Go Gorillas by Julia Durango
8. Digger Dog by William Bee
9. Red Car, Blue Car by Jonathan Litton
10. Job Site by Nathan Clement
11. Pete the Cat: The Wheels on the Bus by James Dean
12. The Little Shop of Monsters by R.L. Stine and Marc Brown
13. The Pirate Jamboree by Mark Teague
14. How to Find Gold by Viviane Schwarz
15. The Rise and Fall of Oscar the Magician by Matthew Porter
16. Let's Play by Herve Tullet
17. Ten Playful Tigers by Betty Schwartz and Lynn Seresin
18. Digger the Dinosaur by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
19. Listen to My Trumpet by Mo Willems
20. Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa Partners by Erica Silverman
21. The Toy Breaker by Geoffrey Hayes
22. Oliver, Amanda, and Grandmother Pig by Jean Van Leeuwen
23. Happy Pig Day by Mo Willems
24. Race Around the World by Susan Amerikaner
25. Peep and Ducky Rainy Day by David Martin
26. Tickle Monster by Edouard Manceau
27. The Find It Book by Margaret Wise Brown
28. One Bear Extraordinaire by Jayme McGowan
29. Elmer and Grandpa Eldo by David McKee
30. Billy and Goat at the Street Fair by Dan Yaccarino
31. I'm Cool by Kate & Jim McMullan

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 3407 pages Pages Remaining: 750,218 pages

Current Read - An Innocent, A Broad by Ann Leary

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Challenges Completed  - Perpetual Challenges: I knocked 20 books off my extremely long list of perpetual reading lists.

Books bought/received 

2016 Total Spent: $15.27

Comments -

August's TBR Pile:

1. Book Club Selection: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: An Innocent, A Broad by Ann Leary
3. Series Pick: Curtsies and Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
4. Nonfiction Pick: Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin
5. Jar Pick: Bunker Hill by Nathaniel Philbrick
6. Jar Pick: Waistcoats and Weaponry by Gail Carriger
7. Series in August: Manners and Mutiny by Gail Carriger
8. Carry-over: Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
9. Carry-over: High Rise by J.G. Ballard

June 2016 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

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June's TBR Pile (17/18):

1. Book Club Selection: (already read)
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Joy of Books by Eric Burns √
3. Series Pick: The Passion of the Purple Plumeria by Lauren Willig √
4. Nonfiction Pick: The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart √
5. Jar Pick: The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman √
6. Jar Pick: Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (in progress)
7. Additional: Forevermore by Kristen Callihan √
8. Added: Who Put the Devil in Deviled Eggs? by Ann Treistman √
9. Added: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey √
10. Added: Fantastic Planets, Forbidden Zones, and Lost Continents by Douglas Brode √
11. Added: In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick √
12. Added: Five Ghosts Vol. 1 √
13. Added: East of West Vol. 1 √
14. Added: The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey √
15. Added: The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla by Lauren Willig √
16. Added: Wytches Vol. 1 √
17. Added: East of West Vol. 2 √
18. Added: East of West Vol. 3 √
19. Added: East of West Vol. 4 √

Picture Book Roundup:

1. Digger to the Rescue by Mandy Archer
2. Night Light by Nicholas Blechman
3. Tractor Saves the Day by Mandy Archer
4. Toot and Pop by Sebastien Braun
5. The Ugly Duckling Dinosaur by Cheryl Bardoe
6. Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 4713 pages
Pages Remaining: 750,218 pages

Current Read - Childhood's End by Arthur C Clarke; High Rise by J.G. Ballard; The Lure of the Moonflower by Lauren Willig (almost done)

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Challenges Completed  

Books bought/received

2016 Total Spent: $15.27

Comments - Holy cow June was a great reading month! I knocked out 4713 pages, 17 books, and eight 5 star reads. I can't expect July to be as good for reading, but I will definitely keep reading. I even have a great stack from the library just waiting for me to dive in. Plus two books I'm reading in tandem with J so we can watch the movies (Childhood's End and High Rise) and the final book in the Pink Carnation series!

July's TBR Pile:

1. Book Club Selection:The Glassblower of Murano by Marina Fiorato
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
3. Series Pick: Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
4. Nonfiction Pick: Thunderstruck by Erik Larson
5. Jar Pick: A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
6. Jar Pick: The Lure of the Moonflower by Lauren Willig
7. Additional: Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
8. Additional: High Rise by J.G. Ballard
9. Additional: Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick

May 2016 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

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May's TBR Pile (8/10):

1. Book Club Selection: (already read)
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander √
3. Series Pick: Saga Vol. 5 √
4. Nonfiction Pick: ???
5. Jar Pick: Breathe by Sarah Crossan (took back to the library)
6. Jar Pick: The Iron Warrior by Julie Kagawa √
7. Added: The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan √
8. Added: Bitch Planet Vol. 1 √
9. Added: Top 10 by Alan Moore √
10. Added: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Archives Vol. 1 √
11. Added: In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner √

Picture Book Roundup:

1. 1 Zany Zoo by Lori Degman
2. 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo by Eric Carle
3. 20 Hungry Piggies by Trudy Harris
4. 100 Bears by Magali Bardos
5. Who's Tools by Toni Buzzeo
6. Countdown with Milo by Mike Austin
7. If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff
8. If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff
9. Hide and Seek Harry at the Playground by Kenny Harrison
10. Pete the Cat's Train Trip by James Dean
11. Animal ABC by Marcus Pfister
12. Monster Book  by Alice Hoogstad
13. Does a Kangaroo have a Mother, Too? by Eric Carle
14. Beastly Babies by Ellen Jackson
15. Old Bear by Kevin Henkes
16. Mister Got to Go, Where are you by Lois Simmie
17. Little Owl's Day by Divya Srinivasan
18. Number One Sam by Greg Pizzoli
19. The Good Ship Crocodile by J. Patrick Lewis
20. Rescue by Kate Riggs
21. Big Rig by Jamie Swenson
22. Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
23. Mummy Cat by Marcus Ewert
24. Old MacDonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz
25. Pirates in Pajamas by Caroline Crowe
26. Frog on a Log? by Kes Gray
27. Curious George Discovers the Rainbow by Amy Cherrix

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 2737 pages
Pages Remaining: 754,931 pages

Current Read -

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Challenges Completed  

Books bought/received

From Amazon ($8)

• A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander
• The Joy of Books by Eric Burns

2016 Total Spent: $15.27

Comments - So I didn't reach my page goal for the month, but I did come fairly close. Plus I knocked off a few good reads.

June's TBR Pile:

1. Book Club Selection: (already read)
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Joy of Books by Eric Burns
3. Series Pick: The Passion of the Purple Plumeria by Lauren Willig
4. Nonfiction Pick: The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart
5. Jar Pick: The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman
6. Jar Pick: Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
7. Additional: Forevermore by Kristen Callihan (ARC!!!)

April 2016 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

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April's TBR Pile (10/10):

1. Book Club Selection: (already read)
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson (reread) √
3. Series Pick: The Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig √
4. Nonfiction Pick: Failure is Impossible by Lynn Sherr √
5. Jar Pick: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline √
6. Jar Pick: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin √
7. Added: Away in a Manger by Lauren Willig √
8. Added: Ivy and Intrigue by Lauren Willig √
9. Added: After You by Jojo Moyes √
10. Added: The Lost by Sarah Beth Durst √
11. Added: The Garden Intrigue by Lauren Willig √

Picture Book Roundup:

1. Twenty-Six Pirates by Dave Horowitz
2. Duck to the Rescue by John Himmelman
3. Food Trucks by Mark Todd
4. The Day Louis Got Eaten by John Fardell
5. Cock-a-Doodle Dudley by Bill Peet
6. Pigs to the Rescue by John Himmelman
7. Build, Dogs, Build by James Horvath
8. Go Go Go Stop by Charise Mericle Harper
9. Space Dog by Mini Grey
10. Yellow Copter by Kersten Hamilton
11. Look by Jeff Mack
12. Alphabet Trains by Samantha Vamos
13. Bad Pirate by Kari-Lynn Winters
14. Elephants Can't Jump by Jeanne Willis
15. Noisy Animal Peekaboo by Sirwett
16. Hiccupotamus by Steve Smallman
17. Dino-Daddy by Sam Lloyd
18. How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe? by Jane Yolen
19. Ninja Bunny by Jennifer Grey Olson
20. Firebears The Rescue Team by Rhonda Gowler Greene
21. A People House by Dr. Seuss
22. Hello Olaf by Andrea Posner-Sanchez
23. Camp Rex by Molly Idle
24. Pirates in Pajamas by Caroline Crowe
25. Small Elephant's Bathtime by Tatyana Feeney
26. Sophie's Animal Parade by Amy Dixon
27. Dining with Monsters by Agnese Baruzzi

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 3882 pages
Pages Remaining: 757,668 pages

Current Read - The Iron Warrior by Julie Kagawa

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Challenges Completed  -- My first completed challenge of 2016 is I Love Libraries! I can't resist the shiny new finds from the library.

Books bought/received

Amazon $4

• And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander (for book club)

2016 Total Spent: $7.27

Comments - 2016's reading has rocked! I've read so many great books, got some off my shelves, and added to my pages read total. I'm so excited as to what May will bring. The next Bout of Books readathon is coming soon (I'll be posting my goals/TBR posts soon). But that also means that I have just a few weeks before the twins arrive. We'll see how my reading fairs in the summer.

May's TBR Pile:

1. Book Club Selection: (already read)
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander
3. Series Pick: Saga Vol. 5
4. Nonfiction Pick: ???
5. Jar Pick: Breathe by Sarah Crossan
6. Jar Pick: The Iron Warrior by Julie Kagawa

March 2016 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

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March's TBR Pile (21/21):

1. Book Club Selection: I Robot by Isaac Asimov √
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan √
3. Series Pick: The Magicians by Lev Grossman (reread) √
4. Nonfiction Pick: The Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell √
5. Jar Pick: The Maze Runner by James Dashner √
6. Jar Pick: Graphic novel -- The Manhattan Projects Vol. 3 √
7. Added: Morning Glories Vol. 1 √
8. Added: Morning Glories Vol. 2 √
9. Added: Morning Glories Vol. 3 √
10. Added: Morning Glories Vol. 4 √
11. Added: Morning Glories Vol. 5 √
12. Added: Morning Glories Vol. 6 √
13. Added: Morning Glories Vol. 7 √
14. Added: Morning Glories Vol. 8 √
15. Added: Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr √
16. Added: The Manhattan Projects Vol. 4 √
17. Added: The Manhattan Projects Vol. 5 √
18. Added: The Betrayal of the Blood Lily by Lauren Willig √
19. Added: The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig √
20. Added: The Walking Dead Vol. 24 √
21. Added: Fables Farewell √

Picture Book Roundup:

1. Chester's Colorful Easter Eggs by Theresa Smythe
2. Hello, Arlo
3. Big Red Fire Engine by Ken Wilson-Max
4. Hoot Hoot by Sebastien Braun
5. Duck, Duck, Goose by Tad Hills
6. Duck and Goose Go to the Beach by Tad Hills
7. Duck and Goose by Tad Hills
8. Hello Dinosaur by Dwell Studios
9. A Surprise for the Easter Bunny by Megan Bryant
10. Red Light, Green Light by Yumi Heo

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 4227 pages
Pages Remaining: 761,550 pages

Current Read - The Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Challenges Completed  -- None yet, but so close on a few.

Books bought/received

Comments - Holy Cow! My reading for 2016 has been crazy. I feel like I have more time to read with a more independent toddler. Milking this for all it's worth!

April's TBR Pile:

1. Book Club Selection: (already read)
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
3. Series Pick: The Orchid Affair by Lauren Willig
4. Nonfiction Pick: Failure is Impossible by Lynn Sherr
5. Jar Pick: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
6. Jar Pick: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin

February 2016 Wrap-up and Monthly TBR

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February's TBR Pile (10/11):

1. Book Club Selection: The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom √
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking √
3. Series Pick: The Seduction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig √
4. Nonfiction Pick: You Did What edited by Bill Fawcett and Brian Thomsen √
5. Jar Pick: Hollow City by Ransom Riggs √
6. Jar Pick: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel √
7. Added: The Magicians by Lev Grossman (reread) -- In progress
8. Added: Impulse by Candace Camp √
9. Added: The Map That Changed the World by Simon Winchester √
10. Added: The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig √
11. Added: Coffee Nerd by Ruth Brown √
12. Added: Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs √

Picture Book Roundup:

1. Pull the Tab Animals by Charlie Gardner
2. Jane Foster's ABC by Jane Foster
3. Pug in a Truck by Nancy Coffelt
4. Sally in the Snow by Stephen Huneck
5. Dig Dogs Dig by James Horvath
6. Duck Duck Moose by Dave Horowitz
7. Circus Train by Jennifer Cole Judd
8. Red Truck by Kersten Hamilton
9. ABC Animals by American Museum of Natural History
10. Pedro and George by Delphine Perret
11. What Pet Should I Get? by Dr. Seuss
12. Animals' Vacation by Shel and Jan Haber
13. Otter in Space by Sam Garton
14. Little White Fish by Guido van Genechten
15. Troto and the Trucks by Uri Shulevitz
16. Hide and Seek Harry on the Farm by Kenny Harrison
17. Duck and Goose Let's Dance by Tad Hills
18. The Pirate and the Penguin by Patricia Storms
19. Road Work Ahead by Anastasia Suen
20. Pete the Cate Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin
21. Vincent Paints His House by Tedd Arnold
22. Splish, Splash, Splat by Rob Scotton
23. Splat Says Thank You by Rob Scotton
24. Construction by Sally Sutton

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 3895 pages
Pages Remaining: 765,777 pages

Current Read - The Magicians by Lev Grossman; it's a reread so I can eventually read the third book!

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Challenges Completed  -- None yet, but doing well.

Books bought/received

Half Price Books $3.27

• More Than a Mistress by Mary Balogh (Mistress #1)
• No Man’s Mistress by Mary Balogh (Mistress #2)
• The Heiress Bride by Catherine Coulter (Bride Series Sherbrooke #3)
• Darling Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane #7)

2016 Total Spent: $3.27

Comments - I made it over my goal of 3000 pages for the shortest month of the year. So excited about my reading this year. Next month's reads look amazing. I can't wait.

March's TBR Pile:

1. Book Club Selection: I Robot by Isaac Asimov
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
3. Series Pick: The Magicians by Lev Grossman (reread)
4. Nonfiction Pick: Assassination Vacation Sarah Vowell
5. Jar Pick: The Maze Runner by James Dashner
6. Jar Pick: Graphic novel -- The Manhattan Projects Vol. 3

January 2016 Wrap-Up and Monthly TBR

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January's TBR Pile (15/15):

1. Book Club Selection: Chocolat by Joanne Harris √
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (reread) √
3. Series Pick: The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig √
4. Nonfiction Pick: The Great Influenza by John Barry √
5. Jar Pick: The Heart of Christmas √
6. Jar Pick: Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon √
7. Comics Pick: The Manhattan Projects 2 by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra √
8. Comics Pick: American Vampire Vol. 4 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, and Jordi Bernet √
9. Comics Pick: American Vampire Vol. 5 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, and Dustin Nguyen √
10. Comics Pick: American Vampire Vol. 6 by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque √
11. Comics Pick: American Vampire Vol. 7 by Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, Matias Bergara, and Dave McCaig √
12. Comics Pick: Fairest Vol. 5 The Clamour for Glamour by Mark Buckingham, Bill Willingham, Russ Braun, Meghan Hetrick, and Andrew Dalhouse √
13. Added: The Walking Dead Vol. 23 √
14. Added: The House of Hades by Rick Riordan √
15. Added: Rose of Fire by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (reread) √

Picture Book Roundup:

1. Little Green Peas by Keith Baker
2. Snowmen All Year by Caralyn Buehner
3. Red Light, Green Light by Yumi Heo
4. Hello Dinosaur by Dwell Studio
5. Muddy Truck by CJ Calder
6. Fast truck by CJ Calder
7. Supermarket by Simon Abbott
8. Frankenstein by Jennifer Adams
9. Snow White by Trixie Belle
10. Good Night Trucks by Brian Biggs
11. Jungle Book by Jennifer Adams
12. Little Red Riding Hood by Trixie Belle
13. Sense and Sensibility by Jennifer Adams
14. Fire Engine No. 9 by Mike Austin
15. The Bus Driver by Todd Doodler
16. Goat Goes to Playgroup by Julia Donaldson
17. Lots of Spots by Lois Ehlert
18. What Can a Crane Pick Up? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
19. No More Pacifier Duck by Michael Dahl
20. Meow! Katie's Big Book of Animals by Liesbet Slegers
21. Two at the Zoo by Danna Smith
22. Duck's Vacation by Gilad Soffer
23. Pirate Nap by Danna Smith
24. Pigs in Pajamas by Maggie Smith
25. Hiccupotamus by Steve Smallman
26. I'm Your Bus by Marilyn Singer
27. Let's Go Potty Elmo by Lori Froeb
28. Dino Match by Lisa Gardiner
29. My Bus by Byron Barton
30. My Day Bathtime
31. Counting Dogs by Eric Barclay
32. Opposites by Sandra Boynton
33. Animals by Nick Ackland
34. Busy Railroad
35. American Babies
36. Spooky Pookie by Sandr Boynton
37. R is for Rocket by Tad Hills
38. Small Elephant's Bedtime by Tatyana Feeney
39. Steve, Raised by Wolves by Jared Chapman
40. Cinderella's Stepsister and the Big Bad Wolf by Lorraine Carey
41. Dinosaur Rocket by Penny Dale
42. Dinotrux Dig the Beach by Chris Gall
43. Peep and Ducky Rainy Day by David Martin
44. Sea Rex by Molly Idle
45. Monkey and Duck Quack Up by Jennifer Hamburg
46. George and the Dinosaur by Felix Hayes
47. Play and Learn 123

1,000,000 Page Goal

Monthly Total: 4951 pages
Pages Remaining: 770,218 pages

Current Read - Hollow City by Ransom Riggs (I started this back in November 2015, but it had to go back to the library. Excited to pick it back up again.)

Books I Gave Up On (0)

Challenges Completed  -- None yet, but I've made great reading progress for it just being February.

Comments - So excited about how January's reading turned out. Hoping to keep the momentum. I think my new TBR plan (detailed below) helps me manage my expectations and reading list.

February's TBR Pile:

1. Book Club Selection: The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
2. MVPA Book Club Selection: A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
3. Series Pick: The Seduction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig
4. Nonfiction Pick: TBD
5. Jar Pick: Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
6. Jar Pick: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel