The FrightFall Read-a-Thon is hosted by Michelle a.k.a The True Book Addict at her read-a-thon dedicated blog Seasons of Reading!

  

 

My goal for this read-a-thon is to read at least 3 scary books. 

I also have 115 pages left from Chris Wooding's The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray, a book that's quite a cool read so far, and I like it a lot, so I'll definitely finish it soon.

And I also started my first book: It by Stephen King. I've never read it before or watched any of the TV/movie adaptations (which is a surprise for a Stephen King work, since I've watched almost all of his TV/movie adaptations), but of course I've kept hearing how scary it is for years, so yes, I'm finally reading it, and so far I like it quite a lot. As for what I'll read after, who knows, I have so many spooky books on my shelf, so I'll just pick the next one at the moment.

I'll probably tweet about my progress using #FrightFall on Twitter.

  

 

For more info & to join the read-a-thon, visit the post HERE.

 

 

 

Once again, it's time for Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon.

   
As always, the read-a-thon for me starts at 2 pm on Saturday, and ends at 2 pm on Sunday.

 

This time, my only goal is to read for at least 6 hours. It might not be a big goal, but I usually don't track the time, but this time I will. And as always, to read as much as I can and to have fun, and hopefully do some of the challenges.

 

I'll just update this as I go...

 

 HAPPY READING EVERYONE!!!

 

 

Opening meme:

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

- My home in Skopje, Macedonia.

 

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams.

 

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

- I made this delicious dip that I'm really looking forward to eating with some crackers ;)

 

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

- I'm a coffee addict that loves to read, though doesn't read as much as she (I) used to...

 

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?

- I participated in the last read-a-thon, but I won't do anything different, just read as much as I can, and do some of the challenges, and have fun.

 

 

 

 

Once again, it's time for Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon.

And this time, it's the 10 anniversary one, and this will be the 16th time I'm participating.

So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my fav read-a-thon, and THANK YOU to DEWEY for starting this event, even though I never knew you, and THANK YOU to everyone else that keeps this event going!!!

 
As always, the read-a-thon for me starts at 2 pm on Saturday, and ends at 2 pm on Sunday.

As for reading, I have a pile of 15 books on my shelf I'll choose from, as well as my Kindle.

I'll just update this as I go...

 HAPPY READING EVERYONE!!!

Opening meme:

1) What fine part of the world are you reading from today?

- My home, in Macedonia.

2) Which book in your stack are you most looking forward to?

- Violet Eyes by Debbie Viguie. 

3) Which snack are you most looking forward to?

- My munchmallows - already had 2 before it starts ;)

4) Tell us a little something about yourself!

- I'm a coffee addict that loves to read.

5) If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what’s one thing you’ll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?

- I participated in the last read-a-thon, but I won't do anything different, just read as much as I can, and do some of the challenges, and have fun.

  

10 Years in 10 Books Challenge:

 

   

 

2007 - The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1) by Patrick Rothfuss

2008 - The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

2009 - The Gates by John Connolly

2010 - Rot & Ruin (Benny Imura #1) by Jonathan Maberry

2011 - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

2012 - The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms #4) by Cinda Williams Chima

2013 - The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

2014 - Half a King (Shattered Sea #1) by Joe Abercrombie

2015 - The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co. #3) by Jonathan Stroud

2016 - Chaos Choreography (InCryptid #5) by Seanan McGuire

2017 - The Core (The Demon Cycle #5) by Peter V. Brett

 

So, all of these are some of my most fav books. I haven't read only the 2015-2017 books yet, but they're part of book series that I love, just haven't gotten around to them yet, since I'm not reading as much as I used to and want to read in these last few years...  

Book and Beverage:

  

    

 Readathon Memories: 

My fav reads on every Dewey's read-a-thon I've participated in:
 

 
April 2010 - Courting Miss Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden
October 2010 - Thomas Riley by Nick Valentino
April 2011 - Vampire School: Casketball Capers by Peter Bentley and Chris Harrison
October 2011 - Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver
April 2012 - Summer Days by Susan Mallery & Ripper by Rachel Vincent
October 2012 - The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling (though it was a reread)
April 2013 - The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman
October 2013 - Plants vs Zombies: Lawnmageddon by Paul Tobin & Ron Chan
April 2014 - Ashes on the Waves by Mary Lindsey
October 2014 - The Boy in the Cemetery by Sebastian Gregory & Neil Gaiman's The Last Temptation
April 2015 - Coffee Gives Me Superpowers by Ryoko Iwata
October 2015 - Dead Boy by Laurel Gale
April 2016 - The Sleeper & the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
October 2016 - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas manga
April 2017 - Seduce Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates

 
So, I actually went through my wrap-up posts & checked.

 
  

#ReadMoreWomen Challenge:

 

Thrills and Chills Challenge:

  

Mid-Event Survey:

1. What are you reading right now?
- Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen
 
2. How many books have you read so far?
- Two books.

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the Read-a-thon?
- War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
 
4. Have you had many interruptions? How did you deal with those?
- A few. Just tried to deal with them as soon as possible and go back to reading asap.

5. What surprises you most about the Read-a-thon, so far?
- The fact that I already read 2 books, and I'm on my 3rd, and that I participated in as many challenges as I did...
 
 

 

 

 
Once again, it's time for Dewey's 24-Hour Read-a-Thon.

As always, the read-a-thon for me starts at 2 pm on Saturday, and ends at 2 pm on Sunday.

And this will be my 15th time participating.

As for my plans, I just hope to read as much as I can & as long as I can, and to have fun. I have some snacks & sweets ready, and some books I want to read and reread. Anything goes, and lots to pick from: on phone, on Kindle, on shelf, paperbacks, hardbacks, eARCs, mangas, graphic novels, other illustrated works... As for everything else, I'll try to do a little bit of everything, but mostly focus on reading, especially because that's something that I haven't been doing lately...

So, happy reading everyone!!!

  

Mid-Event Survey:

1. What are you reading right now?
- A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
 
 2. How many books have you read so far?
- Five books.

3. What book are you most looking forward to for the second half of the read-a-thon?
- Beauty & the Beast: The Beast's Tale manga.

4. Have you had many interrruptions?
- Nope.

5. What surprises you most about the read-a-thon, so far?
- Nothing.

Wrap Up:

Even though I slept through most of the 2nd half of the read-a-thon, it was a successful read-a-thon. I read total of 6 books: 2 full-length, 1 graphic novel, 1 children's book, 2 manga, and a half of Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls, and I only did a couple of the memes\challenges.

The books I read are:

   

  

It's time for the 5th annual Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge, hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

The goal of this month-long challenge is to read & review books from our TBR piles, but they must be at least 100 pages long & to be published before March 1st, 2017.

For more detailed info & to join the challenge, visit the posts HERE & HERE!

I really, really haven't been reading, so my TBR pile just kept growing and growing, so yes, I'd love to read at least some of the books on my TBR pile, and maybe just start to read a lot, like I used to do.

My Goals: 

- to read at least 5 full-length books from my TBR Pile

- to read a book from the pile of books translated to my language

- to read eARC

- to read ARC

- to read a paperback or hardback

- to read at least 1 hour a day, every day

So, that's about it! I know this will be fun! I'll try to participate in the Twitter Party on March 15th, and the 24-Hour Read-a-Thon on March 18th. And I'll update this post with my progress, and maybe tweet about it now then.

  

 

Good luck everyone & happy reading!!!

  

Top 10 of 2015 is hosted by Rachel @ Fiktshun, Jaime @ Two Chicks on Books, Mindy @ Magical Urban Fantasy Reads & Nancy @ Tales of a Ravenous Reader.

 

  

Top 10 Books I'm Looking Forward to in 2016:

 

#10 - The Duke's Accidental Wife (The Dukes of War #7) by Erica Ridley

 

Ever since I read the first book in the series featuring the sister of the Duke of Ravenwood as one of the MCs, I wanted to read his story. He's such a great character, and a romantic at heart, so yes, I can't wait. And finally, the wait will be over. This will also be the last book in the series, a series that was delight to read, with great & lovable characters, so I can't wait!

#9 - Skyborn (Thrones & Bones #3) by Lou Anders

 

There isn't a cover yet, but this will be the final book in this great adventurous & imaginative MG fantasy series!

#8 - Stars Above (A Lunar Chronicles Collection) by Marissa Meyer

  

This year I got behind on the series, first I didn't read Fairest, and yes, I haven't even read Winter yet, so I think I'll do a re-read & read of the complete series in 2016, and still I'm dying to get my hands on Stars Above, even though I need to catch up. A collection with more stories in one of my fav series with my fav characters, as well as the previous great stories - yes, please! And that cover - it just might be the most gorgeous one yet in the series!

#7 - Red: The True Story of Red Riding Hood by Liesl Shurtliff

   

I loved both Rump & Jack, so of course I can't wait to read Red. A book set in the same world, with another unique twist on fairy tale characters & fairy tales...can't wait! And there's just something about Liesl Shurtliff a.k.a her stories!

 

#6 -  This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1) by Victoria Schwab

Another amazingly imaginative book by the brilliant Victoria Schwab? Of course I can't wait for it...

  

#5 - The Darkest Torment (Lords of the Underworld #12) by Gena Showalter

  

To say that Gena writing Baden's book was a surprise will be an understatement. But, from her explanation, and the description, I'm actually really excited about reading this book, and learning more about Baden, and see where the series storyline will go next.

  

 

#4 - The Burning World (Warm Bodies #2) by Isaac Marion

I absolutely love Warm Bodies! If the author decided not to write a sequel, I would've been fine with that, but at the same time, I'm really looking forward to it, because from the description The Burning World sounds all kinds of awesome!!!

 

#3 -  The Visitor (Graveyard Queen #4) by Amanda Stevens

  

Ok, so, every year this book has made it on my list, but it seems that finally 2016 will be the year it will be published! I know the author had been through lots of stuff, and even when I didn't know the reasons about her not writing, I actually didn't mind, because I knew it was coming (ok, I was hoping), and eventually will be here, so yes. Now we have cover & description, and a release date, and I'm excited about it as much as I was some 3-4 years ago. Just so awesome & unforgettable creeptastic series!!!

 

#2 - Chaos Choreography (InCryptid #5) by Seanan McGuire

  

Finally, Verity Price is back! I love the InCryptid series, and the characters in it, and the world itself, but I especially love Verity as a character, and after the 2 books featuring her brother Alex, it's time for her again, and to say that I'm excited about it, it will be an understatement! I'm dying to read it!

   

...and my most anticipated 2016 release...

 

#1 - Flamecaster (Shattered Realms #1) by Cinda Williams Chima

  

To say that I love the Seven Realms series, it will be an understatement. I adore everything about it. Probably my most fav YA epic fantasy series, filled with amazing & lovable characters, one of those rare series that seems to get better every time you re-read it, and with one of the best series finale. That's how you wrap up a series! I can't even say how many times the final book had destroyed the love I had for a series,  even as far as I didn't count them as a fav anymore, so I adore those that make me love the series even more ;)

Anyway, I was dying for a spin-off, but in one of the other realms & with other characters, so now that my wish has come true, I'm dying to read it! And from the description it sounds awesome, and it's set a generation later, and because of the family connection one of the MCs has, I'm hoping for glimpses of some of my fav characters :) So, yes, my most anticipated 2016 release is Flamecaster!

 

 

Honorable Mentions

And I had to list at least a few honorable mentions, because of course there are more than 10 books I'm looking forward to in 2016. And at the top of those are:
 

 
~ Over Your Dead Body (John Cleaver #5) by Dan Wells
 

~ Heartless by Marissa Meyer

~ Lockwood & Co. #4 by Jonathan Stroud
 
~ Charmed (Fairy Tale Reform School #2) by Jen Calonita

~ Nobody But You (Cedar Ridge #3) by Jill Shalvis
 
~ Imprudence (The Custard Protocol #2) by Gail Carriger


    

And what about you?

Which books are you looking forward to the most in 2016?

 

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