August Wrap Up & September TBR 2020

August really flew past by and now I’m stressing out it’s already September because it means that I only have 1 MONTH!!! left to work on my thesis 😨😨😨

🌞: Diversify That Shelf 🎠: Nostalgiathon ⛰: Avatar the Last Pageturner🎨: Graphic novel/comic 🌈: LGBTQ+

1. THE BLACK TIDES OF HEAVEN by J.Y Yang ⛰🌈 // ✰✰✰✰
2. THE TODDLERS: CERITA ALKITAB MENJELANG TIDUR 🎠 // ✰✰✰
3. DETECTIVE CONAN vol. 26 by Aoyama Gosho 🎠 // ✰✰✰✰
4. PUDDINGHAM PALACE vol 1 & 2 🎠 // ✰✰✰
5. A BAD BEGINNING by Lemony Snicket 🎠 // ✰✰✰
6. WHERE WE GO FROM HERE by Lucas Rocha {eARC} 🌈// ✰✰✰✰✰
7. AMERICAN MIDNIGHT: TALES FROM THE DARK by Laird Hunt {eARC} // ✰✰

Remember at the beginning of the month, full of excitements of all the amazing readathons happening in August, I signed up to THREE of them??

Well, I managed to finish Nostalgiathon since all the books were such a quick read- I think I finished everything in the first 3 days lol and that’s me already trying to slow down and savoring the nostalgia 🙈 But most importantly, this readathon happened at the beginning of them month, way before I fell down The Old Guard fandom at the beginning and The Untamed rabbit hole at the middle of them month and neglected all other worldly affairs 🙃

I managed to read Where We Go From Here when I’m functional enough to read again, but by that time all the readathons are already over so I basically failed 2/3 of them 🤡

1. CHARMING AS A VERB by Ben Philippe {eARC}
2. EARLY DEPARTURES by Justin A. Reynolds {eARC}
3. 1789: TWELVE AUTHORS EXPLORE A YEAR OF REBELLION, REVOLUTION AND CHANGE by Marc Aronson {eARC}
4. EMBASSY OF THE DEAD by Will Mabbitt {eARC}

September always seems to be the month for so many book releases, and this year is no exception. So many eARCs I’m excited due next month and many of my anticipated releases are released next month: THE INHERITANCE GAMES and LEGENDBORN being the two of them. I won’t be having much time reading with thesis deadline getting closer (💀) so I’ll focus more on review copies.

• Fanna @ Fannality recommended four South Asian romance books
• Fadwa @ Word Wonders talked about their experience as international book reviewer
• CW @ The Quiet Pond reviewed Eva Evergreen, Semi Magical Witch
• Annie @ Blossoms and Bullet Journals reviewed The Black Kids
• The Bookish Twins shared the types of books they want to read more of
• Ruby @ Ruby Rae Reads shared her history with book reviews
• Kerys @ The Everlasting Library reviewed The Star Daughter and recommended 18 books with amazing Desi representation
• Sabrina and Veronika @ Wordy and Whimsical answered the Would You Rather Tag and it’s such a fun post to read!
• Vicky @ Vicky Again wrote this fantastic and super helpful guide on how to make your blog and social media more accessible
• Kay @ Hammock of Books talked about #ownvoices and her experience as biracial
• Lais @ The Bookish Skies talked about Aristotle and Dante, which showed the importance of representation and the need for more diverse books
• Marie @ Drizzle and Hurricane explained why she doesn’t believe in fake engagement and give tips how to built consistent connection with your readers
• Rain @ Bookdragonism shared books they’re scared to pick up
• Lauren @ Love Yo Shelf listed 5 reasons why you should read Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
• Marie @ Drizzle and Hurricanes talked about her top 10 book hangovers (and why she’s still not over them)
• Shealea @ Shut Up, Shealea shared 7 things she knew before blogging
• Xandra @ Starry Night Books designed a book adaptation streaming service and she poured so much effort and love to the project, I wish it was real!
• LaRonda @ Flying Paperbacks discussed about physical books vs e-books
• Emme @ A Literary Latte talked about her experience on a week without social media
• Lauren @ Love Yo Shelf wrote So You Want to be An Ally: But what are you trying to accomplish? and it’s such an important read
• Mishma @ Chasing Faerytales explained why The Bookweaver’s Daughter by Malavika Kannan is rather problematic
• Bec @ Happy Indulgences talked about why she stopped requesting ARCs
• Pamela @ Reverie Society talked about how social media platforms fit with your blogging strategies
• Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads recommends books with magic schools
• Erin @ The Book Archive listed the most annoying book characters of all time
• Juri @ Tomes and Thoughts shared her comfort reads manga
• Shealea @ Shut Up, Shealea compiled a list of 31 Filipino bookish creators and it’s a must-read post!
• Mel @ Mel to the Any review of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is fantastic and made me even more excited for its release!
• Rin @ Rin’s Reads shared this cozy post of all the London bookshops she wants to visit
• More The Untamed content! Brin @ Brin’s Book Blog reviewed The Untamed and it’s so well-written, it’s my favorite! I wish I could write this eloquently but I ended up fangirling and rambling too much 🤣

First thing first: I finally made the switch to block editor!

Technically I’m still able to use the classic editor (idk why, don’t ask), but I suddenly felt… challenged and decided to made the switch. It was hard at first, especially since there are so many different blocks available so formatting was weird, but eventually I got used to it! Sure it’s a hassle that I have to write in HTML to be able to justify all my paragraphs, but there are so many features to explore and the reusable blocks feature is fantastic for someone who always forget something 😂 I’m still have a lot to learn and get used to, but so far so good!

On the life front, lab is finally open for students again so I went back to lab in August! Granted it was only for a day, to grab my stuff and discussed my thesis (can’t work on anything else since the deadline is approaching), but it felt nice. And now I have all my notes and can complete my manuscript 💪

I’m shocked it’s already September though, because my deadline is on October 3rd. I thought I still have more time but turns out, I don’t 💀

This is also your post-ly PSA to check out or watch THE UNTAMED if you haven’t done so!!! This show just took over my life, body and soul, in August and I’m not over it yet 😭. It makes me want to reactivate twitter to tell the kdrama group chat we had but alas, I’ve exceeded the time to reactivate my account.

On a more somber note… RIP Chadwick Boseman. It’s such a shocking and devastating loss, especially considering how much passion and dedication he brought to his role, the representation he gave for many, all while fighting his private battle. Truly one of the best.

• July Wrap Up & August TBR (2020) // I read A LOT
• Mini Reviews: May-July Graphic Novel
• Nostalgiathon TBR ✨
• July 2020 Screen Rambles
• Favorite Indonesian Book Covers
• Reasons why you should watch THE UNTAMED (and suffer with me 😭)
• Where We Go From Here by Lucas Rocha // A must-read thought provoking book about HIV

How was August?

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