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message 1: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Hi! I'm one of the moderators of A Bookish Adventure!
I love this type of book diary <3 So I'll post my reading reviews and reading updates here! Can't wait to interact and share my love of books with all of you :D
(Feel free to anytime recommend me some books!!!)


message 2: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Here is my October Wrap Up!!! This month I read 13 books :)
- Shine by Jessica Jung
- Heartstopper: Volume 2 by Alice Oseman
- The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
- Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao
- The Betrothed by Kiera Cass
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
- Geekerella by Ashley Poston
- A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
- Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
- Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
-Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Probably my favourite read this month was Stalking Jack the Ripper and A Darker Shade of Magic <3


message 3: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments I got an ARC of it through Edelweiss! :)


message 4: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments one of the best moments of my life xD It is sooo cute!!


message 5: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Mel wrote: "ooh, where did you find heartstoper 2? Do you own it or.."

but I have it on my wishlist xD I need a physical copy of it!


message 6: by Holly (new)

Holly (hollyabookdragon) that so exciting!!


message 7: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Holly wrote: "that so exciting!!"

when I got the email of approval I literally squealed xD


message 8: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Just finished two books!
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston
Thank you to Mel and Rania for buddy reading with me!!

How is everyone and how is everyone's reading going? :)


message 9: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments also by any chance does anyone know/watch/read Avatar the Last Airbender?? :)

I got approved for an ARC copy of a book in the series that is coming out in a few days and wanted to hear some of your thoughts!


message 10: by Holly (new)

Holly (hollyabookdragon) I've watched ATLA and absolutely loved it! I haven't read any of the books though. and lucky you getting so many arcs


message 11: by rania (new)

rania | 222 comments Aww thank you you too for buddy reading with me! It makes a book a lot more better;)


message 12: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Holly wrote: "I've watched ATLA and absolutely loved it! I haven't read any of the books though. and lucky you getting so many arcs"

awww yay!! thanks for letting me know! I watched a couple scenes when my sister watched it, but I never watched full episodes :P
and thanks! I'm happy I get free arcs! If you want feel free to check out Netgalley or even Edelweiss+! those are the online platform I use to get some arcs :D


message 13: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Mel wrote: "aw, thank you for buddy reading it with me too! Also I haven’t seen/read avatar the last airbender, but I want to to watch one of the movies, because the actor who plays Jasper is in it!!!"

omg he is!!! :O I might check it out! (even if I heard it's really bad...) I'm curious and I want to see for myself :)


message 14: by Holly (new)

Holly (hollyabookdragon) I'm sorry but the movie is a tragedy


message 15: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Holly wrote: "I'm sorry but the movie is a tragedy"

omg yesss I heard that from sooo many ppl!!! xD


message 16: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Out of curiosity is anyone attending YALLWRITE this weekend?? :D


message 17: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments yay!! me too!! Maddie which panels are you attending?? :)


message 18: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments ouuuuh some great ones!! :D


message 19: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Hi everyone! How are you all doing? :)
How is your monthly reading going?

Does anyone else plan their monthly TBR then completely ignores it xD so far I've only read one book that I had planned on reading...

Also I want to read some holiday/festive books for December so if you have any please let me know!! <3


message 20: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments by John Grisham? thanks for the recommendation! :) It sounds good!


message 21: by Livi (new)

Livi Ooohh I love avatar the last air bender!


message 22: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Livi wrote: "Ooohh I love avatar the last air bender!"

awesome!! :D have you by any chance seen the movie? (also I'm assuming you're talking about the tv show xD)


message 23: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Mel wrote: "yup, that’s the one! It actually got made into a movie! It’s called Christmas with the Kranks!"

ooooooh I think i heard of it! let me do a quick search first xD


message 24: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Hi everyone!!!
How are you all doing?? :)

I just finished putting up the Christmas tree with my family with holiday music in the background <3 If you can't tell I'm in the holiday spirit!! :)
But now back to reality and I now need to finish my essays and work on my oral presentations :'(


message 25: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments BookDuck | Maddie wrote: "That’s sound like fun! I’m making finder read houses with my family! Good Luck with all your schoolwork!"

Thanks!!

I love doing Ginger Bread houses!!! (I think autocorrect messed up what you meant xD but I got it!!)


message 26: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments I'm kind of late but here is my November wrap up! :)

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston
The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Divergent by Veronica Roth
King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Esme’s Wish by Elizabeth Foster
The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Thank you to the amazing ppl that buddy read some with me ;) I would not have read as much if it wasn't for you guys! <3

And I would say my favourite read this month was A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! <3


message 27: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments a potato wrote: "A good girls guide to murder is one of my favorite books!"

it's sooo good! I can't wait to read the next one!! <3


message 28: by Livi (new)

Livi I reallllly want to read good girls guide to murder!!


message 29: by Livi (new)

Livi Also congrats on reading so much in November


message 30: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Livi wrote: "I reallllly want to read good girls guide to murder!!"

omg yesss PLEASE READ IT!!! <3


message 31: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Livi wrote: "Also congrats on reading so much in November"

and thanks xD I'm happy I still got some reading done especially with school!


message 32: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments a potato wrote: "A good girls guide to murder is *chef’s kiss*"

AGREED!!! x1000000000000000000000


message 33: by Livi (new)

Livi *moves it to top of tbr*


message 34: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Livi wrote: "*moves it to top of tbr*"

YAY!!!! :D


message 35: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments hahahaha omg @Livi I hope you don't think we're being pushy....:P

we're just so excited for you to read this!


message 36: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Mel wrote: "^^^

it’s such a good book. sorry if we’re being pushy though <3"


hahahah we're not being pushy....we're fangirling x1000 xD


message 37: by Livi (new)

Livi lol of course not I do the same about books I love haha


message 38: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Just finished cleaning my room and bookshelves!! Trying to find some space for my new books that I got for Christmas <3
Does anyone else have multiple copies of a same book xD or is it just me :P


message 39: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments hahahaha I'm hoping other ppl would make me feel better but nope! xD


message 40: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Happy New Year everyone!!! :D
Cheers to 2021!!!

Here is my December wrap up :) I was kind of busy with school and life xD soooo I didn't read as much as usual but I'm pretty happy with the end result! I've read 6 books! (plus one novella!)

Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune War Storm (Red Queen, #4) by Victoria Aveyard Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #2) by Leigh Bardugo Tweet Cute by Emma Lord The Demon in the Wood (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #0.5) by Leigh Bardugo


message 41: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments I really want to keep this Nook alive!!!

Sooooo...

How is everyone??? :) and what are y'all reading??

I'm halfway done with Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo and Cress by Marissa Meyer :D


message 42: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments ooooooh Life of Pi!!!

I had that as an assigned reading as well...but then I got changed classes :/ so I didn't have to read it! I'm now happy I didn't get to!

awwww I understand the struggle :'( but you got this!!!

ooooh BAZ!!! keep in mind you can read Carry On after Life of Pi ;)


message 43: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments for real sleep, food and reading is my motivations!

YOU GOT THIS!!! (I'm cheering for you!)


message 44: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments do you have a quiz on it or something??


message 45: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments ew essay....

:/

YOU GOT THIS!!

btw did you manage to finish it???

I admire skim reading! if it was me I would just DNF...or look for the audiobook


message 46: by Joyce (last edited Feb 01, 2021 12:50PM) (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments My January Wrap Up!!! I read 8 books and 1 novella! so I read 8...or 9 books...
Honestly though do any of you count novellas towards your reading goal???

The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black The Lost Sisters (The Folk of the Air, #1.5) by Holly Black Ruin and Rising (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #3) by Leigh Bardugo A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3) by Sarah J. Maas Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1) by Shannon Messenger Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) by Sarah J. Maas Broken Throne (Red Queen, #4.5) by Victoria Aveyard The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, #2) by Holly Black A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.1) by Sarah J. Maas


message 47: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments I realize in January all I read was fantasy....

and also I've been in a slump with writing review :'(

any tips to stay motivated???

PLEASE HELP!


message 48: by Brooke (new)

Brooke W (thereadersgame) | 202 comments *screams in Joyce you read all of my favorite books*

Cardan + Cal + Leigh Bardugo = good month


message 49: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Porg Brekker wrote: "I finished it last night at like 12"

awww yay! you finished it!!!


message 50: by Joyce (new)

Joyce | 2030 comments Porg Brekker wrote: "And then I couldn’t sleep so I stayed up until 12 reading Carry on and eating food"

LOVE THAT!!!

like I said BOOKS AND FOOD is the best <3


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