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Monthly Wrap Up – December

January 1, 2017 by Erin 2 Comments

Well – 2016 is over and we had another fantastic year with the blog!  There are so many things we have to be thankful for and most of it revolves around you – the ones who read our stuff.  We really do hope you continue to check out all of our posts!  As we head into 2017 we will continue to look for new ways to share content and fun with all of you!  With that said, check out how we closed out the year.

Fun with our Blogger Besties – Swoony Boys Podcast!
WHADDA YA KNOW WEDNESDAY

With the holidays we decided to pick this back up in the new year so make sure you join us in January for the first game of 2017!  If you don’t know what #WYAKW is…it’s our YA trivia night!  We have been having so much fun with it and we hope you will join in!  Whadda Ya Know Wednesday takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of every month…(ok, sometimes it is the 4th one instead)!  We love interacting with all of you and we love talking books, book boys, and gushing over our favorite authors. We couldn’t think of a better way to do all of that than by combining all of those things, throwing in some awesome prizes, and having a blast while doing it!  Please join us and make sure you’re following @Fictionfare and @Swoonyboys to play along!

INSTAGRAM – JANUARY BOOK CHALLENGE

We love putting together the monthly Instagram challenge and really hope you will join us for January!  We want to see all your posts so don’t forget to use the hashtag #SwoonyFictionJanuary and feel free to tag @swoonyboys and @jaimearkin when you post your pictures!

AUTHOR TALK
If you haven’t seen this new feature on the blog (as well as Swoony Boys Podcast) go check them out!  We have had some great interviews with some amazing authors already posted and continue to schedule more.  If you want us to interview anyone specific, please let us know in the comments or reach out to us via social media.  We have so much fun with these and will continue to do them as often as we can!
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READING CHALLENGE UPDATE

We both did it!  It was up to the last two weeks of the year but both Jaime and I met our 2016 reading challenge goals!  I’m trying to figure out what to set for my 2017 number as I really wasn’t sure I was going to hit it this year – thankfully I had vacation at the end of the year!

ERIN                                              JAIME

    

WHAT WE’VE BEEN READING:

Here are the books Jaime read this month:
Rebel (Reboot, #2)The Immortal Heights (The Elemental Trilogy, #3)Ink and Bone (The Great Library, #1)The Girl from EverywhereCaraval
Perfect for You (Sunshine Creek Vineyard, #2)Body of Work (Very Personal Training, #1)The Rose Society (The Young Elites, #2)GeekerellaPhantom Kiss (Chicagoland Vampires, #12.5)
The ValiantEmpress of a Thousand SkiesHer Holiday ManThe Thing About LoveChristmas in the City II
The AssignmentThe Enforcer (Games People Play #2)Snowbound with the CEOHoliday with a Twist
Poison's Kiss (Poison's Kiss, #1)Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2)
 Here are the books Erin read this month:
Metaltown
RetributionThe Last HarvestRebel Magisters (Rebel Mechanics, #2)The Paper SwanLusus Naturae: A Lord Carlston Story (Lady Helen, #1.5)
Steel Maiden (Divided Realms, #1)You Don't Know My Name (The Black Angel Chronicles, #1)History Is All You Left MeSlumber (The Fade #1)Flicker and Mist
Reluctant (Cascadia Wolves, #3)Given to the SavageRoseBloodGilded Cage (Dark Gifts, #1)More: A Body Work Novel
The Dark Days Pact (Lady Helen, #2)Keeping LilyThe Cursed Queen (The Impostor Queen, #2)Dirty Money (Roughneck Billionaires, #1)Take Me Harder (Texas Bounty, #3)
Dirty Money (Roughneck Billionaires, #1)A Scot in the Dark (Scandal & Scoundrel #2)Beyond Surrender (Beyond, #9)His Wicked Sins (Dark Gothic #4)Dark Prince (Dark Gothic, #3)
The Golden Spider (The Elemental Web Chronicles Book 1)Shadowbound (Dark Arts, #1)The Valiant
OUR WAITING ON WEDNESDAY PICKS WERE:
  • [7 Dec] Waiting on Wednesday: The Careful Undressing of Love by Corey Ann Haydu
  • [14 Dec] Waiting on Wednesday: Empress of A Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza
  • [21 Dec] Waiting on Wednesday: Starfall by Melissa Landers
  • [28 Dec] Waiting on Wednesday: The Valiant by Lesley Livingston

WE POSTED REVIEWS FOR:

  • [2 Dec] Capital Confessions Series by Chanel Cleeton
  • [5 Dec] Mosaic (Reliquary #3) by Sarah Fine ★★★★
  • [8 Dec] Unnatural Deeds by Cyn Balog ★★★★
  • [9 Dec] The Fixer by HelenKay Dimon ★★★★
  • [12 Dec] Let It Snow by Jeanette Grey ★★★★★
  • [16 Dec] Beyond Surrender (Beyond #9) by Kit Rocha ★★★★
  • [20 Dec] More (The Body Works #4) by Sierra Kincade ★★★★★
  • [21 Dec] Flying Aces Series by Chanel Cleeton
  • [22 Dec] Ever the Hunted (Clash of Kingdoms #1) by Erin Summerill ★★★★
  • [23 Dec] Hard Compromise by Samanthe Beck ★★★★
  • [27 Dec] We Were On A Break by Lindsey Kelk ★★★★
  • [30 Dec] The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden ★★★★
OUR TOP TEN TUESDAY TOPICS WERE:
  • [6 Dec] Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read For The First Time In 2016
  • [13 Dec] Top Ten Books I’m Looking Forward To For The First Half Of 2017
  • [20 Dec] Ten Books I Wouldn’t Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree
  • [27 Dec] Top Ten Best Books Of 2016
INTERVIEWS, FEATURES, & SPECIAL POSTS:
  • [1 Dec] Arena by Holly Jennings- Author Interview & Giveaway
  • [2 Dec] Capital Confessions Series by Chanel Cleeton
  • [2 Dec] E-Book Deals For Your Weekend!
  • [5 Dec] Monthly Wrap Up – November
  • [5 Dec] Mosaic (Reliquary #3) by Sarah Fine ★★★★
  • [6 Dec] Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read For The First Time In 2016
  • [6 Dec] Holiday Read Recommendations!
  • [8 Dec] Unnatural Deeds by Cyn Balog ★★★★
  • [9 Dec] The Fixer by HelenKay Dimon ★★★★
  • [9 Dec] Friday E-Book Deals You Don’t Want To Miss!
  • [12 Dec] Let It Snow by Jeanette Grey ★★★★★
  • [13 Dec] Top Ten Books I’m Looking Forward To For The First Half Of 2017
  • [13 Dec] Apollycon Author Feature – Kimberly Derting
  • [15 Dec] Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Throwing My Life Away by Liz Czukas
  • [16 Dec] Beyond Surrender (Beyond #9) by Kit Rocha ★★★★
  • [16 Dec] E-Book Deals To Fill Your Reader!
  • [19 Dec] Completely Yours by Erin Nicholas
  • [20 Dec] Ten Books I Wouldn’t Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree
  • [20 Dec] More (The Body Works #4) by Sierra Kincade ★★★★★
  • [21 Dec] Flying Aces Series by Chanel Cleeton
  • [22 Dec] Ever the Hunted (Clash of Kingdoms #1) by Erin Summerill ★★★★
  • [23 Dec] Hard Compromise by Samanthe Beck ★★★★
  • [23 Dec] E-Book Deals For Your Holiday Weekend!
  • [27 Dec] Top Ten Best Books Of 2016
  • [27 Dec] We Were On A Break by Lindsey Kelk ★★★★
  • [29 Dec] 2016 End Of The Year Survey
  • [29 Dec] Pre-Order Deals You Don’t Want To Miss
  • [30 Dec] The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden ★★★★
  • [30 Dec] E-Book Deals To Fill Your Holiday Weekend!

WE HAVE/HAD GIVEAWAYS FOR:

  • [1 Dec] Arena by Holly Jennings- Author Interview & Giveaway
  • [12 Dec] Let It Snow by Jeanette Grey ★★★★★
  • [13 Dec] Apollycon Author Feature – Kimberly Derting
  • [15 Dec] Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Throwing My Life Away by Liz Czukas
  • [19 Dec] Completely Yours by Erin Nicholas
  • [20 Dec] More (The Body Works #4) by Sierra Kincade ★★★★★
  • [22 Dec] Ever the Hunted (Clash of Kingdoms #1) by Erin Summerill ★★★★
Make sure you visit the Giveaways page to enter the ones that are still open!
 
 
What have you been up to? Have you read any great books? What are you reading now?  How did you do on your reading challenge(s) this year?? Tell us everything in the comments!

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