[2018 ARC August] To Read List!

ARC August is a yearly challenge hosted by the bloggers of Read. Sleep. Repeat: Octavia, Shelly, and Angie!

Hey fellow bookworms! :D 

I've been a very lazy blogger lately, but I wanted to take part in this year's ARC August hosted and created by the lovely bloggers over at Read. Sleep. Repeat. It's the 6th Annual ARC August, but it's my first taking part and let me tell you...I'm sooo excited! :D

Here's my tentative to-read list for ARC August (in no specific order):

1. Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
2. I, Claudia by Mary McCoy
3. Open Mic Night at the Westminster Cemetery by Mary Amato
4. Jane Austen by Manuela Santoni (Graphic Novel)
5. Josh & Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina lauren
6. Legacy of Light (Effigies #3) by Sarah Raughley
7. Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu
8. Boy Toy (Man Hands #3) by Sarina Bowen & Tanya Eby
9. Bad Reputation (Bad Bachelors #2) by Stefanie London
• Finished August 2, 2018
10. Not So Nice Guy by R. S. Grey
11. Losing the Girl (Life on Earth #1) by MariNaomi (Graphic Novel)
• Finished August 3, 2018
12. Sheets by Brenna Thummler (Graphic Novel)
13. Dear Evan Hansen by Val Emmich
14. Burning Up (Flirting with Fire #1) by Jennifer Blackwood
15. Hot Asset (21 Wall Street #1) by Lauren Layne

I made this list a couple of days before August started...and since I'm posting it three days into the month, I've actually finished two of these. ;) 

I'm going to make a note when I finish each book, and I'll add to the list if I add more ARCs to my TBR. ;)

My goal for ARC August is to finish at least 10 books on this list! 

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As I mentioned, this will be my first time participating...and I'm super excited! I have wayyyy too many ARCs to read (both physical and digital), so it's the perfect reason for me to play some serious catch-up! ;)

Are you planning to participate in ARC August? 

If yes, what's on your TBR?

If no, what would you add to your list if you did participate?

[Review] Relatively Famous by Jessica Park

Relatively Famous by Jessica Park

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was an amazing and adorable story. It was fast-paced, with some wonderful characters. It was just the book I needed right now. For Dani it was perpetually sunny in California and right now for me I'm seeing snow.

I loved how Jessica added elements of Hollywood and LA that we all associate with movie stars and other celebrities. The paparazzi, the restaurants where they get 'spotted', the agents, the parties...I was swept up in the LA lifestyle just as much as Dani was, although I may have realized she was being bratty a little earlier that she did.

The characters were remarkable. Dani was down-to-earth, relateable, and incredibly persistent. Even though I know my father and he most certainly is not famous, I could sympathize with the things she was going through. I thought she was a fantastic main character.

Mark, oh that Mark Ocean, I would have thought he was dreamy had I not been reading it from his daughter's perspective. Shallow at first, he grew on me. Even when before Dani arrived I sympathized with Mark, and I loved going along with him through his transformation.

This story was told in alternating perspectives, which I honestly wasn't expecting, at first it was kind of different, but I loved it the more I read. You get to see Dani and Mark's sides, it's like knowing both sides of a story at the same time, which you don't see very often.

Not only was this story filled with an incredible journey between a father and daughter, it also had boys, which I will never complain about. It was hilarious too, I was cracking up over the joking in this story more than once, I loved Dani's sense of humor. It was also an emotional journey, and I teared up and shed some tears multiple times.

The ending seemed a little rush, but it was so adorable that I didn't really mind. Although I could have done with a little more of ______ at the end. (I'm leaving that a blank so that if you read it I don't ruin it :P )

I loved this story, and I recommend it to anyone who loves a great story because that's exactly what this is.

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*Thank you Jessica for providing this book for a fair review. This review is completely of my own opinion, and I was not required to give a positive review.*

Here's the link to Jessica Park's blog: http://yaauthorjessicapark.blogspot.com/

And if you're interested in purchasing Relatively Famous:

I'm also planning on having an interview with Jessica, so look for that soon. :)

Happy Reading and Do Svidaniya!!!

♪♫ Ambur