It's the time of the month again. I know this is so cliche but really, time flies so fast! What happened with October?! Well, actually, A LOT. Read on, guys!This month, I read and reviewed:
The Fairytale Apocalypse
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus #5) by Rick Riordan
This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith (posting review soon)
Reader (Daughter of Time #1) by Erec Stebbins (posting review soon)
And I plan to read these next month (fingers crossed):
Gone Girl (I need to do this, right?)
Love, Rosie (because the movie's coming out and I really want to watch it)
My True Love Gave to Me
Maybe a couple of sci-fi books (for Sci-Fi November)
This month I hoarded books again (which is against my rule of not buying/downloading until the year ends):
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall
Trust Me, I'm Lying by Mary Elizabeth Summer
Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes
Adultery by Paulo Coelho
Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Magnolia by Kristi Cook
The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
Love, Rosie / Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern
In the Hall of the Dragon King (The Dragon King, #1) by Stephen R. Lawhead
My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by so many awesome authors (Laila sent me a copy)
And I talked about:
My short vacation in the beautiful Coron, Palawan
How I manage my TBR
My birthday (My giveaway is ending in a few hours but you can still join. GO!)
My favorite TV shows and movies I watched this month
I also interviewed:
Jacqueline Patricks
Allen Wyler
And I've read great posts from awesome book bloggers, too!
Melanie of Ya Midnight Reads reviews The Blood of Olympus
Francine of Not-So-Literary-Heiresses talks about reserving books
Amber of The Mile Long Bookshelf explains why she doesn't participate in blog memes
Ana of Tara! Let's Be Happy answers random and fun questions
Dre of Sporadic Reads lists down 10 books that have stayed with her
Lucy of Queen of Contemporary talks about leaving marks on books
Cait of Notebook Sisters lists down 10 types of bloggers
What to Look Forward to Next Month:
Sci-Fi November!!! I'll be posting some book reviews, an interview and probably some lists that involve mind-blowing sci-fi films. :)
Announcement of giveaway winner (that's tomorrow!)
A collab post with Ana of Tara! Let's Be Happy
Now that the recap is out of the way, let's talk about this post's title...
It feels like yesterday when I was ranting about how difficult it was to juggle work, life, and blogging. Things did improve fortunately... but I still get bad, super busy days. And it's just less than 2 months now before Christmas -- which is a very busy time in our household and in our workplace -- so I expect things to be a little bit harder in the next few weeks. What I'm saying is... maybe I need a co-blogger. Yeah, I actually need one (or two) but I'm not sure if there's someone out there who will be interested. I've been blogging for only 8 months (the first 2 months I wasn't even active) and I'm not "famous" level like most bloggers I know so this probably doesn't sound enticing to you. What will you be getting out of it? Well, I do get ARCs, though not physical, so there's that. You get a space (or more space if you already blog) for your thoughts about books, reading, and other bookish stuff. You can be part of something that's not big yet but is certainly growing. And you get ME. We can email, chat or talk over the phone about books and we can be friends for life.
If there is anyone out there who is interested, I thank you in advance. You can send me a message here and I'll get back to you asap. :)
So, that's my October. It was busy, eventful, exhausting on some days, and FUN. Now, tell me about your month. Leave comments, guys! :) And oh, Happy Halloween!
good luck Joy for the search of "the" co blogger! And excited for the new reads on your way...Please do The Young Elites soon coz Ms. Marie Lu is coming...i really wish u could attend her signing coz she is awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck finding a coblogger! I hope you find one that you would love.
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ReplyDeleteGood luck finding a co-blogger! I think I might need one too. School is starting in a few days and I don't think I will update much :'(. I don't want my vacation to end because I have so many books I still need to read.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your search, Joy. I know it's tough running your own blog what with school and life vying for your attention, but make the best of it, is what I say.
ReplyDeleteHave a fantastic November!
Actually, I'm already working. And full-time at that. So it's really a matter of proper time management. Of course, my job is the one that pays so I have to prioritize that but I don't want to not but I also love my blog. Thanks for stopping by, Joy. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope so, too! Thanks, Shannelle. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for always being there, Laila. :) And yes, I will read The Young Elites soon!
ReplyDeleteAwww... I totally feel for you. Why can't we just merge our blogs or something?
ReplyDeleteOoh, I need to read Love, Rosie too! I'm so excited about the movie. Btw, a very belated happy birthday to you! I hope you had a good one. :) Also, good luck finding a co-blogger! You'll find someone awesome for sure. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hazel! Yes, I had a good one.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, I'm very excited about Love, Rosie. It'll be interesting to see Clary and Finnick in one movie. Hahahaha!
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