Melody’s July 2016 Wrap Up

Book Reviews
* Hold Me Like A Breath by Tiffany Schmidt
*** The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow
* Break Me Like A Promise by Tiffany Schmidt
*** Not My Father’s Son by Alan Cumming (Audiobook)
*** Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets by Evan Roskos
*** If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson
*** Finding Center by Katherine Locke
*** Saga Vol 1 by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
*** The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1 The Faust Act written by Kieron Gillen, illustrated by Jamie McKelvie, and Matt Wilson (Colorist)
*** Proxy by Alex London
*** Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
*** Scarecrow by Alyssa Wong
*** A Fist of Permutations in Lightning and Wildflowers by Alyssa Wong
*** The Favorite by Kiera Cass
*** A Cup of Salt Tears by Isabel Yap
***Mandela: An Audio History narrated by Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Joe Richman

E-book/Book/ARC/Audiobook Haul
Tankborn by Karen Sandler
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Proof of Forever by Lexa Hillyer
The Revolution Was Televised: The Cops, Crooks, Slingers, and Slayers Who Change by Alan Sepinwall
* The Favorite by Kiera Cass
* Cruel Crown by Victoria Aveyard
* Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
* And I Darken by Kiersten White
* Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
* Goldenhand by Garth Nix
* Replica by Lauren Oliver
* Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black
* My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, & Jodi Meadows
* This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
* The Action Bible by Doug Mauss & Sergio Cariello

Movie, Blu-ray, DVD, & TV Reviews
* TV: Greenleaf Episodes 101-103
* TV: Dark Matter Season 2 Episodes 201, 202

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July Notes
San Diego Comic Con was fantastic!
* The Summer Reading Diversity Spotlight continues! Every other day this summer, I’m bringing you a book review of a diverse read! So far, I’ve posted 20 reviews though it should be 21 but I’m allowing myself 3 late days in the challenge, so I am not at all sad about being one book behind. I’m sick and my health is more important. Anyway, I’ll be caught up tomorrow. Stay tuned!
Buy Indie Press continues! This month, I put the spotlight on Adaptive Books, Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly Publishing, Entangled Teen, and Bold Strokes Books. Check it out here!
* My latest Loot Crate haul is here!
* I participated in Top Ten Tuesday, detailing the Top Ten Books I’ve Enjoyed That Have Under 2000 Ratings On Goodreads!
* I’m participating in the Virtual Adult Summer Reading Program (#VASRP)! Click for Post One, Post Two, and Post Three!

Books I Read

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Physical Books I Read From My Shelf:
1. Hold Me Like A Breath by Tiffany Schmidt
2. Break Me Like A Promise by Tiffany Schmidt
3. Made You Up by Francesca Zappia

E-Books I Read on My Kindle:
1. Finding Center by Katherine Locke
2. Breathe by Sarah Crossan
3. The Favorite by Kiera Cass

Library Ebooks That I Read:
1. Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets by Evan Roskos
2. If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson
3. Proxy by Alex London

Short Stories I Read at Tor.com:
1. A Fist of Permutations in Lightning and Wildflowers by Alyssa Wong
2. Scarecrow by Alyssa Wong
3. A Cup of Salt Tears by Isabel Yap

Graphic Novels That I Read on Comixology:
1. Saga Vol 1 by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples
2. The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1 The Faust Act written by Kieron Gillen, illustrated by Jamie McKelvie, and Matt Wilson (Colorist)
3. Sex Criminals, Volume 1: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky (Artist)

Audiobooks I Own That I Listened To:
1. Mandela: An Audio History

Read Live by the Author At SDCC:
1. The Thing Beneath the Bed by Patrick Rothfuss, Nate Taylor (Illustrator)

My favorite book this month: Dr. Bird’s Advice for Sad Poets by Evan Roskos

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Movies & Documentaries I Watched

Watched in July 2016
Sharknado 4 (Syfy)
Hungry For Change (Netflix Streaming)
Food Matters (Netflix Streaming)
The Wave (Netflix Streaming)

My favorite movie this month: Food Matters

Until next month, happy reading and viewing!