Books Of June 2013!

I've had a massive and amazing reading month. June was hectic. I did two read-a-thons and read EIGHT books. I read six last month and I was already extremely proud. Eight is definitely some kind of record for me. My reading goal for this year was 40 books at first but I changed it to 50 and I'm still 3 books ahead. I can't express how proud of myself I am. I haven't read at all this July since I really needed a breather. I'll be alright though and I definitely want to get back into reading soon. My holidays have just started this week and I get two weeks off. At first, I thought I'd have a lot of time but I'm going to be pretty busy for this next week. But without further ado, these are the books I've read in June and the reviews I've done.

Beautiful Darkness
by Kami Garcia

I read this book half in e-book form and half in audio form. I just needed to switch it up because it took me along time to get into it. I don't know why but even though this book was good, I'm not too excited about reading the third book in the series. I gave Beautiful Darkness 4 STARS.

A Million Suns
by Beth Revis

I didn't really want to read this at first but I'm glad I did. It sucked me in straight away. The only reason I gave it a 4 STARS was because I really hated the protagonists at the end. I didn't agree with their choices and I found them super annoying. 

Entwined with You
by Sylvia Day

My review can be found here.

Dare You To
by Katie McGarry

Another one I did a review of. Find it here.

Gameboard of the Gods
by Richelle Mead 

I pinky promise that I will do a review. I gave it a 5 STARS though!

Ink
by Amanda Sun

Another one that I promise I will do a review of. Again a 4 STAR read.

Reboot
by Amy Tintera

I may or may not do a review. I'll definitely try but I can tell you I loved it and gave it 5 STARS.

Fighting for Flight
by Jamie Salsbury

I know I'm making a lot of promises but I really will do a review on this as well, hopefully. 5 STAR read!

This month, I also did reviews on Nothing More, Nothing Less by Ashley Dukart, Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire and Vain by Fisher Amelie.

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Beautiful Darkness
A Million Suns
Entwined With You
Dare You To

Gameboard of the Gods

Ink

Reboot

Fighting for Flight (Amazon Link)
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Review-A-Thon: Dare You To by Katie McGarry

Ryan lowers his lips to my ear. "Dance with me, Beth."
"No." I whisper the reply. I hate him and I hate myself for wanting him to touch me again....
"I dare you..."
If anyone knew the truth about Beth Risk's home life, they'd send her mother to jail and seventeen-year-old Beth who knows where. So she protects her mom at all costs. Until the day her uncle swoops in and forces Beth to choose between her mom's freedom and her own happiness. That's how Beth finds herself living with an aunt who doesn't want her and going to a school that doesn't understand her. At all. Except for the one guy who shouldn't get her, but does....
Ryan Stone is the town golden boy, a popular baseball star jock-with secrets he can't tell anyone. Not even the friends he shares everything with, including the constant dares to do crazy things. The craziest? Asking out the Skater girl who couldn't be less interested in him.
But what begins as a dare becomes an intense attraction neither Ryan nor Beth expected. Suddenly, the boy with the flawless image risks his dreams-and his life-for the girl he loves, and the girl who won't let anyone get too close is daring herself to want it all....

Who else loved Pushing The Limits? After finishing it and declaring it was one of my favourite books ever, I was so excited for the next book. When Dare You To came out I had to jump on it as soon as I could. This series is similar to the Perfect Chemistry series in the sense that each book has different protagonists but the stories are still related. It's also similar to the Stephanie Perkins books. This Young Adult Contemporary Romance is definitely my kind of book. I gave Dare You To a straight up 5 STARS because it was just that amazing. Continue to see why you should read this.
Characters:
Beth and Ryan are the main protagonists in this story. Beth is seen as the general bad ass. Ryan is seen as the classic jock. But of course, there's a lot more to both of them than that. I loved seeing the roles swapped. For once, the girl's the gangster. Though I loved them, there are characters I hated too. I hated Ryan's controlling dad and I hated the bitch Gwen.
Pros:
I got hooked into the story right from the start. This is always a good sign and I'm glad the book didn't disappoint. I loved the cliche storyline as well. One of my favourite things aside from the beautiful storyline is the writing. The language made me feel very included. I enjoyed how the writing mimicked the particular feelings. For example, if the characters were drunk, the first person writing reflected that. I also liked the the fact that the swearing wasn't censored, it made the story come to life. I also enjoyed the nicknames the protagonists gave to each other and how they stayed throughout the story. Dare You To also left me giggling. The humour was so cute!
Cons:
My only con isn't big enough to take away any stars. I hated Gwen. I always hate it when there's that one asshole that is trying to ruin everything. Most of the time they're unnecessary but Gwen played a part in the story which is the only reason I tolerated her.
Summary:
I love this series so far and can't wait until the next book comes out. I definitely recommend this to everyone and anyone. Also, thank you to Harlequin Teen for sending me a copy of this fantastic book.

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TBR in June 2013!

I'm really excited because I've been able to keep up with making themes for my TBRs. The theme I chose for this month is Sequels. One day, I'll think of a theme that is less broad. I want to be able to do a genre theme rather than something simple like Sequels. Maybe next month I'll be able to. This month though, the books I'm going to read are all sequels that I've been planning to read for a long time. I'm going to read them in no particular order. Drum roll please.

Find these books on Goodreads!
Beautiful Darkness
byKami Garcia
Entwined With You
bySylvia Day 
Dare You To
byKatie McGarry
A Million Suns
byBeth Revis

Buy these books on the Book Depository! 
Beautiful Darkness
Entwined With You
Dare You To
A Million Suns 

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