New Challenge: Un-Comfort Zone

Hi guys! So lately I’ve been thinking about challenges for the year as (I’m sure most of you have). I’ve really tried to keep it simple while still challenging myself to read more. With that said, I noticed that I really only gravitate towards the same books/genres… young adult, new adult, and contemporary… and sometimes SOME historical. This year I’d like to branch out more by reading different genres and trying not to judge books by their cover (yup, I’m cover lover). So I decided to challenge myself to read at least one book each month that I normally wouldn’t pick up.

If this sounds like something you’d like to do too, make a post about it using our image up there and link up below. We can keep each other accountable each month by linking up the books we’ve read. I’ll be making a post at the beginning of each month with a link up.

 

Genres I’ll probably read for the challenge:
• Biographies • Mystery • Christian • Horror • Personal Development • Historical Romance •

This month I’m thinking about reading:
A personal development book … just not sure which one.
Note: You DO NOT have to announce the book(s) you intend to read ahead of time. It IS an option though. :)

We’ll be using #BSMUncomfortZone as our hashtag for the books we read for the challenge :)

Good luck!
XO,

P.S. I personally hope to read at least 10 ‘un-comfort zone’ books this year. How about you guys?

An InLinkz Link-up

Bout of Books: 1.5.15 - 1.11.15

Hi guys! I’ve decided to participate in the Bout of Books challenge this week because what better way to start the new year off right than with a challenge that’s all about reading as much as you can! Winning!

Check out the official blurb below:

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 5th and runs through Sunday, January 11th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 12 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team

UPDATES (Idea thanks to Angela’s Anxious Life)

Monday
Number of books I've read today: 1/2
Name of book: Throne of Glass
Total number of books I've read: 130
Number of hours read: Lord knows

Tuesday
Number of books I've read today: some of one
Total number of books I've read: 1/2
Total pages: 160
Name of Book: Throne of Glass
Number of Hours I've read: ...?

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So…. are YOU guys participating too? If so, how many books do you plan on reading? I’m hoping to read three but we’ll see. :P

XO!

New feature and Instagram Hop for book lovers! #WhatsInMyBookBag

Hi guys!! As most of you know, Isalys and I are pretty darn obsessed with sharing pictures on Instagram. As book lovers, we just feel the need to share beautiful book covers, bookmarks, stationery, and other bookish goodies. So, we were chatting about it the other day and thought how fun it would be to create a new feature where we can all share not only bookish pictures, but what we carry around in our purses! I mean come on, you KNOW we usually at least have one book (if not more) in our purses plus 10 pens and stickies and planners etc. And since we’re book lovers, we’ve decided to use the ‘What’s in my bag’ meme with a bookish twist. Enter: #WhatsInMyBookBag - get it? ‘Book bag’! Because we’re book lovers! Yeah. We’re dorks lol.

Each Saturday, we’re going to create a similar post to this where you can link up your #WhatsInMyBookBag Instagram pictures. You can then check out the other participants pictures by clicking on the links the others have provided.
Check out the easy peasy rules below :)

RULES

• Follow us, your hosts, on Instagram: @BookSoulmates

•Link up your Instagram picture for #WhatsInYourBag
Tip: To find the image URL through your phone, go to your Instagram account, click on the image you want to share, then click on the three dots located on the lower right hand side, and click on ‘Copy Share URL’.

• Please visit other participants and like and/or comment on their pictures. Let’s show each other some IG love!

That’s it! Told ya it was easy peasy! We hope you guys have a lot of fun taking pictures and making new IG friends!

Xoxo!
Vanessa & Isalys

Now let’s get this party started! Post your links below :)

An InLinkz Link-up

#FridayReads / Weekly Goals 1.2.15

This is a new feature (to the blog) where we’ll be sharing what we plan on reading in the coming week starting Friday; hence the #FridayReads hashtag :P. We’ll also share if we accomplished the previous weeks goals since we’re moody readers and tend to stray from planned lists. Yeah…. this should be interesting lol.

#FridayReads: What I plan on reading this week

These Broken Stars by Aimee Kaufman - I have been trying to read this book for two weeks but I’ve been so darn busy that I haven’t even read the first page! So hopefully it’ll turn out to be the first book I read this year. :)









Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - I’ve heard awesome things about this book so I’m really excited to finally read it!

and then MAYBE these books:

This Shattered World by Aimee Kaufman

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

How about you guys? What are you planning on reading this weekend and coming week?

Xo!

#FF Feature and Follow: 1.2.15

Hi guys! This week we’re joining in on Parajunkee and Allison Can Read’s Feature and Follow blog hop. We’re super excited to meet and make new friends! If you’re here for the hop, we’d love for you to follow us via bloglovin’. Please leave a comment below so we can follow back! Xoxo!

This week’s question is:
What was your favorite book of 2014?

Who can choose just one?! My favorite books by far were Cress by Marissa Meyer and Wicked by Jennifer Armentrout (reviews coming soon). Those books gave me all kinds of feels and have me dying to read the next ones in the series. Too bad I have to wait so long for both of them! Ahhhh!
♥ Vanessa

I agree that it's impossible to pick just ONE favorite book so here are a few of my favorites!
So. Many. Feels.

What were YOUR favorite books of 2014?