May Wrap-Up: Novel Editing, Reading Some, and Husband Graduated!

This May was quite eventful in my personal life because a) I finished my novel edits (though my slow AF husband is editing it now), and b) my husband graduated with his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. He’s a real adult and technically a doctor y’all!  Between those two things, I’ve worked (yawn, I won’t bore you with talk of my job) and actually managed to read a decent amount (I thought I was only going to read 1-2 books this month, so having 5 under the belt is a success)! Oh, and last but not least: I celebrated by 2-year bloggiversary!

Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to Meghan, Francis, and Shelby! I will be verifying entires and contacting you soon. Thank you all for your support.

One Classic and One ARC Per Month

Part of my blogging resolutions is to read a classic and advanced readers copy each month.
Classic: The Tales of the Arabian Nights (just a few of the stories so far)
ARC: Furyborn by Claire Legrand. See my review here!

Links I Loved

1. Avhlee from ScarletWriters had a great post about things she wished she had known prior to starting her blog. Great information if you’ve thought about starting a blog yourself!
2. Krysta from Pages Unbound had a great post on how Barnes & Noble can save their business.
3. Since I’ve been slacking on my posts about upcoming releases, I’ll borrow Maria’s from Big City Bookworm. It’s her list of upcoming releases she’s excited for!

May Book Reviews

• [22 May] Furyborn by Claire Legrand ★★★★½

Miscellaneous May Posts

• [4 May] Bookstagram: Epic Book Stacks
• [8 May] Favorite Color of Book Covers
• [11 May] Celebrating TWO YEARS (and one month) of Blogging!
• [15 May] Books I’m Glad I Read for Bragging Rights
• [19 May] May Bookish Line-Up
• [24 May] Bookstagram: Books and Pets
• [31 May] May Wrap-Up: Novel Editing, Reading Some, and Husband Graduated!

May’s Best of Bookstagram

Find me on bookstagram here!

Don’t miss my “Bookstagram” Posts! You can see them here. 

Your Rep Discounts!

I occasionally “rep” for companies/brands on Instagram. That works in your favor, because if you decide you like what I’m repping, you can purchase the product using my discount code and save yourself some money!

1. Spireside Candles: Whimsical soy candles, wax tarts, and room sprays with all sorts of lovely scents! Use code BANDAR10 for 10% off your order.

How was May for you? What was your favorite book read this month?

A.S. Thornton

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.