Reading Goal Update!

Hey Everyone!

So I have finally finished reading After We Fell by Anna Todd. It took me FOREVER because (if you look a the photo) it is 834 pages! It's crazy how long it is, but so good!

In the past few weeks of me not posting, I have changed my goodreads goal to 30 books. This is because of After. I also don't think I will be buying books as often as I have the past two years.

So, I am one book behind schedule right now. I've read two books this year (pathetic I know). But I am reading short books until After Ever Happy comes out in 16 days! I am so elated to read the newly revised conclusion to Hardin and Tessa's story. It's an addicting one. I'll be doing a review when I finish that!

Right now, I'm reading my roommate Hannah's favorite book. Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill is what I am reading, and it's already so captivating. I think I may go read some more of that as soon as I finish writing a chapter of a story I'm working on.

I just wanted to update you on my progress!
~Amanda .xx

Currently Reading: Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill
Reading Next: Bared to You by Sylvia Day (Crossfire #1)

One Book Down, 39 to Go!

Hey Everyone!

Here is a reading update for my goodreads! The photos are self explanatory!

The signs were made by me in about 5 minutes. I had ordered what I thought was brown cardboard looking paper, but instead I got essentially what was the backs of picture frames. I took two of these and folded them. They cracked when I folded them (this is seen in the "Currently Reading" portion) but they worked for these kinds of things. Since I attached post-it notes on the "Books Read This Year" sign, I decided to take some white duct tape and secure it. I drew a squiggly line to make it look better than it does. It looks okay, but it works! If you make these, I suggest maybe cutting out a small square of cardboard and getting some chalkboard paint and painting that section. It would be lighter weight and you would not have to duct tape it to the cardboard!

Books Read in 2015: 1. The first book was After We Collided by Anna Todd (After #2)

Currently Reading: After We Fell by Anna Todd (After #3)

I'll be updating this as often as I read!!! So expect one quite a bit! I'm not completely sure how I am doing the "Books Read this Year!" I am still figuring that out!

Until Next Time Everyone!
~Amanda .xx

First Post of the Year!

This is my computer named Jem. He's awesome.

Hey Everyone!

Well, it is nine days into the new year and it dawned on me that I should start a blog. I have done blogs before, but I wanted to do something completely different from previous ones.

This blog, I decided, would be about me and my love for books. These "books" would be either books I am reading or writing! I am an aspiring author and this year will be filled with plenty of editing. That is something I can guarantee.

The book I will be editing this year (since I am a mere two chapters from being done) is called The Prince. In its original form, it is a fanfiction found on wattpad. It's about, you guessed it, Harry Styles. I've always written fanfiction, it's not something I can get away from easily because it helps my characters come to life. I do change their personalities, but writing to these people helps me get a sense of who they are. Writing on Wattpad is also a great platform for this style of writing. Look at New  York Times bestselling author Anna Todd, she had over one billion reads by the time she was published. That amount of success is not common, but it is something I can only dream of.

Something I will also be doing this year is a reading goal on Goodreads. Now, I attempted this last year (I probably passed), but I did a lot of rereads. My goal for this year is to read 52 books in total. However, on my goodreads, you will probably notice that it says 40. Basically, I want to read 40 new books this year and 12 can be rereads. Complicated, I know. I love reading and to be the best writer I can be, I have to read. It is my life.

I will see you all tomorrow with a new blog post. Resolution: blog every day of 2015, you did a shit job last year.

See you all tomorrow!
~Amanda .xx