Thursday Bookish Updates #4

Ive decided the time has come to really start updating my blog with what I do each week. I was recently inspired by a post I read by Kelsye at Wise Ink Blog Ultimate Bloggers Guide to Growing Your Readership. Her list of ways to increase traffic got me thinking about how little I actually do to set schedules and really update readers on what to expect from my little slice of the inter-webs. In theory, this feature should help keep me on track and active. My long term goal is to keep everyone updated on the comings and goings of Silk&Serif in the community on a weekly basis.

What should you expect? Every Thursday I’ll post a list of new books I’ve received through publishers or I’ve purchased myself. I will also include a portion about my activities in the book community that are especially exciting or “bookish” in my opinion.

I have been experiencing a bit of a drought when it comes to the desire to read this past month. I decided to join Read, Sleep, Repeat’s 3rd Annual ARC August to get through my reads received in July that I haven’t devoured yet. More on what I plan to read soon..

Rules:

• It may be a physical ARC or eARC but it MUST be an ARC
• Yes it can be an ARC that has already released; as long as it’s an ARC I’m not going to nit pick really
• HAVE FUN WITH THIS! Feeling like you are being “forced” to read is the best way turn a fun event into a yucky obligation.
• Update post! I personally will do a post for each Saturday in August but that’s just me. You can update once a week, every other week or once for the whole darn event. This update can be in the form of a blog/tumblr post, vlog, link to your “ARC August 2015″ shelf or even an instagram pic! I want to make this as easy and low pressure as possible for you.

Essentially? Its about reading all the books on my ARC TBR list from before August 1st.!

 

Lunar Chronicles, ran by Brittany @ Book Addict’s Guide started this month as well. The event is all about reading the entire Lunar Chronicle series before Winter comes out this Fall. The entire event runs August 1st to December 7th:

CINDER: August 1 – August 31
SCARLET: September 1 – September 30
CRESS: October 1 – October 31
WINTER: November 10 – December 7

Readers are allotted four weeks per book and are encouraged to write a review or recap post. Meanwhile, participants also get to take part in games and fun! Check out #TLCReadAlong!

 

 

 

 

by Katja Piel: NetGalley.   When personal trainer Nicklas Behrends lands a summertime gig on Ibiza working for the son of one of the island’s richest men, he thinks he’s got it made. But after a wild night of partying, Nick has a harsh awakening. With a sharp headache and no memory, he finds himself in his client’s villa, wearing a blood-soaked shirt—and is horrified to discover dead bodies in the house. Try as he might, Nick can’t remember the events of the previous evening. Is it possible that he is responsible for the massacre? As henchmen and the police give chase, Nick hurries to fill in the missing pieces. But the truth may be worse than he ever could have imagined.

Got some ideas on how to improve this feature or something that may interest us? Feel free to throw out suggestions, ideas or your own event!

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