This month, it’s really started feeling like the dog days of summer with temperatures going into the 90’s on a daily basis. Skylar, our puppy, rarely feels like playing outside in the mornings anymore. (Though we’ve had a few nice days recently.)
We spoiled Skylar with a new collar and a 6-pack of squeaky “tennis” balls. She loves the balls because (1) they squeak, and she’s been squeaking them non-stop, and (2) they’re round, which means she can bat at them and chase them around.
Last Two Weeks On The Blog
- [Review] Sea Sirens by Amy Chu and Janet K. Lee
- [Discussion] Do Your Childhood Reads Reflect Your Current Interests?
- [Review] Destroy All Monsters by Sam J. Miller
- [Review] Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim + Giveaway!
- [Discussion] Why Character Friendships Make the Book
- [Review] The Cobalt Prince by Mark Siegel
- [Review] A Small Zombie Problem by K.G. Campbell
Next Week On The Blog
- Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim: Review & Giveaway
- When Character Friendships Make the Book: Let’s Discuss!
- A Small Zombie Problem by K.G. Campbell: Review
New Arrivals this Month
For Review
- A Small Zombie Problem by K.G. Campbell
- Breath of Flowers, Vol. 1 by Caly
- The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young
- The Hashtag Hunt by Kristina Seek
- Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue by Paula Harrison, illustrated by Jenny Lovlie
- Now Entering Addamsville by Francesca Zappia, illustrated by Francesca Zappia
- Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold
- Thorn by Intisar Khanani
- The Dragon Warrior by Katie Zhao
- The Orchid Throne Jeffe Kennedy
- Song of Blood & Stone (Earthsinger Chronilces #1) by L. Penelope
- Season of the Witch (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan
Thanks to the publishers and Caffeinated Reviewer for providing copies of these books for review.
Purchased
Barnes and Noble has a Buy 2 Get 1 Free deal on Viz manga this month, so I purchased Fullmetal Alchemest: Fullmetal Edition #1-6. Fullmetal Alchemist is one of my favorite manga. The first five volumes came in the mail this past week, and rereading it, I’m remembering why this manga is so good.
Current Giveaways
- Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim – ends Tuesday, July 16th @12:00 a.m.
Around the Blogosphere
- Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer shares tips on blog maintenance
- Marie @ Drizzle & Hurricane Books’ review of Wicked Fox by Kat Cho brings the book’s cast and the streets of Seoul to life
- Pamela @ Reverie Society discusses the difficulties of blogging and the rising prevalence of social media
Chat With Me
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This post is linked to the Sunday Post feature at Caffeinated Reviewer.
Dani @ Perspective of a Writer says
GAHHH I love that photo of Skylar! Every time I see it I just think its so adorable. ❤️ I have Red Hood to read too. It’s certainly an interesting premise. The Dragon Warrior sounds like my kind of book as well! Happy reading this week Crystal.
Crystal says
Thanks so much, Dani. I love my puppy ❤️ Yes, Red Hood and The Dragon Warrior both look so good! I’m especially excited for The Dragon Warrior because Vivienne To, who did the cover art for Dragon Pearl, also did the cover art for TDW 🙂
Molly @ Molly's Book Nook says
aww what a cute doggo! My dog hates toys haha only likes them to stop US from having them
Crystal says
Thanks, Molly! Haha…my puppy also likes to take toys from us. She thinks they’re the best ones.
Marie @ Drizzle & Hurricane Books says
Ahh Skylar looks ADORABLE <3
Thank you so, so much for sharing my post!! <3 I hope you're having a lovely month 🙂
Crystal says
Thanks so much, Marie 💖
My pleasure! July has been going well. I just took advantage of Half Price Books’ week of sales to get some good books. I hope you’re having a lovely month too! 🙂
Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction says
Your pup is so cute! My dogs love squeaky balls too–way too much fun! 🙂
Crystal says
Thanks, Nicole! Yes, Skylar has had too much fun with the squeaky balls. 😂 They keep rolling under furniture, and we have to help her fish them out!
Aj @ Read All The Things! says
Awww, cute dog. It’s been stupidly hot here, too. My dog hates it and won’t come out of the basement. I hope you’re having a good July!
Crystal says
The funny thing is that my dog still loves going outside. When we take her out to do her business, she’ll stand out there sniffing the air. She just doesn’t want to play outside 😂 My July has been fantastic except for less productivity (it’s hard summer breaks when I don’t as much motivation to maintain routines). I hope you’re having a wonderful July as well!
Kristen @ Metaphors and Moonlight says
Aww your dog with her one ear perked is so cute lol.
Crystal says
Thanks, Kristen! I love my dog 🙂
Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out says
Skylar is cute 🙂
My son is a fan of Fullmetal Alchemist but I’ve never read any, perhaps I should.
Have a great reading week
Crystal says
Thanks, Shelleyrae 🙂
I hope you enjoy Fullmetal Alchemist if you read it! It’s a fantastic series.
I hope you have a wonderful reading week too!
Genesis @ Whispering Chapters says
Aww Skylar is adorable! That sqweek can get annoying real fast lol
Crystal says
Thanks, Genesis. Yes, that squeak did get annoying pretty fast haha…