We are officially halfway done with 2017. Hooray! I actually don’t know why I’m “hooray-ing,” it’s not like 2017 has been an awful year for me (in fact, this year has been pretty great so far)! I guess all you folks who are done with school and now on summer vacay deserve a “hooray” – so yay to you! Anyway, let’s wrap up May.
One-Year Bloggiversary Giveaway Winner
Thanks to everyone who participated! The winner was chosen (congrats Kaitlin P!), and she elected to get 3 months of OwlCrate! Yay Kaitlin! Good choice (: Thanks again to everyone who spread the word!
Once Upon a Book Club Box Rep!
I very happily got selected to be a rep for the Once Upon A Book Club Box! I am OBSESSED with the concept of this book box: You get a newly released adult (or young adult, depending on which box you choose) novel and with it you receive several wrapped gifts. These gifts are not to be opened until their indicated page number. HOW COOL IS THIS?! It’s a very immersive reading experience, as the gifts all relate to what you’re reading when you’re supposed to open them.
Check out their website here! And if you are interested in trying out a box or subscribing, you can use BANDAR10 to get 10% off your order!
May Book Reviews
- [18 May] Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin ★★★★
- [23 May] A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas ★★★★
- [25 May] The Clairvoyants by Karen Brown ★★★★
Miscellaneous May Posts
- [2 May] Covers I Love: 7 Books on my TBR
- [4 May] In Defense of the “Special Snowflake” Trope
- [6 May] Happy Saturday: Here’s what I’m reading!
- [8 May] 7 of the Most Unique Books I’ve Read
- [13 May] Some Beautiful Books for Your Saturday
- [16 May] In Honor of This Past Mother’s Day: Best Bookish Mothers
- [27 May] What I’m Reading This Long Memorial Day Weekend!
- [30 May] Most Anticipated Books for the Second Half of 2017
- [31 May] May Wrap-Up: Hello Summertime!
May’s Best of Bookstagram
Find me on bookstagram here!
How was May for you? Did you do anything fun? Any exciting summer plans?
A.S. Thornton has evolved from book blogger to author with a particular fondness for writing forbidden love in ancient deserts. When not writing, she’s caring for dogs and cats as a veterinarian. You’ll never find animals at the center of her writing, though, because those fictional worlds don’t have veterinarians and her literal brain can’t accept that the poor critters would be without parasite prevention. Thornton’s debut, DAUGHTER OF THE SALT KING is available wherever books are sold.
Annie
Happy month and let’s keep it up for June!!
Annie just posted May 2017 Wrap-Up & Favorites
Ali
Woohoo!! Hope June is full of good books!
Greg
That Once Upon A Book Club sounds great! And nice Bookstagram pics! I love that green on The Jungle Book (love!!! green covers lol) and that collage there with all the classics- nice!
Great wrap up!
Greg just posted Bookcover Spotlight #103
Ali
Hahaha, thanks Greg!!
Diana
I love all your pics. How did you do the butterflies and flowers one? are they real or is a photo app? it looks really beautiful.
Going by the ratings, you had a good reading month and the blogging seems to have gone well too. I hope June will be ever better. Happy reading and enjoy the new month 🙂
Ali
I have little flower/butterfly props 😀 It seems I had a good reading month, but most of those were read at the end of April or so. I tend to post reviews a few weeks after I finish a book, so that I can always have posts coming up and I don’t have to scramble! But yes, the books that were reviewed in May were all pretty dang good!
Molly's Book Nook
2017 has treated me pretty well so far too! I hope June treats you well. And CONGRATS on being chosen as a rep! That’s a really neat concept for a box. I’m tempted but I JUST canceled my Uppercase subscription (that I had for over a year, sadness) because I’ve run out of shelf space for books and random goodies hahah
Jeann @ Happy Indulgence
I can’t believe it’s already halfway through 2016! I like the idea behind Once Upon a Book Club Box, it sounds so much fun! I still haven’t read ACOWAR yet, I’m not sure when I will. Seriously your books are goals and I love your bookstagram Ali!
Jeann @ Happy Indulgence just posted All Day YA Recap and Giveaway
Ali
Thank you Jeann! I will be eager to hear what you think of ACOWAR when you finally get to it!
Marie
Great wrap-up, Ali! It seems like you had a lovely reading month, and your bookstagram pictures are amazing! 🙂
Marie just posted Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, Ransom Riggs
Ali
Thanks Marie! (:
Jade @ Reading With Jade
What a month – I hope June proves to be great also!
(I’ve somehow only just discovered your blog; your book photography is just stunning!)
Jade @ Reading With Jade just posted BOOK REVIEW | Secrets of Southern Girls by Haley Harrigan