Tis The Season A Thon: TBR

I love December and the Christmas season, with my move and everything else going on, I've been super excited about Christmas this year. Which in turn has made me happy about this upcoming read-a-thon! I found out about Tis The Season A Thon over on Youtube and if you would like to know more about it you can CLICK HERE. Oh and this read-a-thon will be taking place on Dec 2nd through the 8th.

Anyway, below you will find all the books that I plan to read, there are five great challenges as well that I'll be trying to figure out. Cross your fingers for me. I've picked books for each of them except one. I can't figure out the last one, maybe help me out in the comments below with some suggestions. That would be an awesome help! So let's get to it. 

10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston

 (This is the buddy read for the read-a-thon!) 

I've been wanting to read this one, so it's perfect and I can't wait to read it with everyone else.

 Sophie wants one thing for Christmas-a little freedom from her overprotective parents. So when they decide to spend Christmas in South Louisiana with her very pregnant older sister, Sophie is looking forward to some much needed private (read: make-out) time with her long-term boyfriend, Griffin. Except it turns out that Griffin wants a little freedom from their relationship. Cue devastation.

Heartbroken, Sophie flees to her grandparents' house, where the rest of her boisterous extended family is gathered for the holiday. That's when her nonna devises a (not so) brilliant plan: Over the next ten days, Sophie will be set up on ten different blind dates by different family members. Like her sweet cousin Sara, who sets her up with a hot guy at an exclusive underground party. Or her crazy aunt Patrice, who signs Sophie up for a lead role in a living nativity. With a boy who barely reaches her shoulder. And a screaming baby.

When Griffin turns up unexpectedly and begs for a second chance, Sophie feels more confused than ever. Because maybe, just maybe, she's started to have feelings for someone else . . . Someone who is definitely not available.

This is going to be the worst Christmas break ever... or is it?

An Alaskan Christmas by Jennifer Snow 

(Snow On Cover) 

I have to read this one for a blog tour, so it's the perfect fit! Plus look at this cover. So pretty! 

In Alaska, it’s always a white Christmas—but the sparks flying between two reunited friends could turn it red-hot…

If there’s one gift Erika Sheraton does not want for Christmas, it’s a vacation. Ordered to take time off, the workaholic surgeon reluctantly trades in her scrubs for a ski suit and heads to Wild River, Alaska. Her friend Cassie owns a tour company that offers adventures to fit every visitor. But nothing compares to the adrenaline rush Erika feels on being reunited with Cassie’s brother, Reed Reynolds.

Gone is the buttoned-up girl Reed remembers. His sister’s best friend has blossomed into a strong, skilled, confident woman. She’s exactly what his search-and-rescue team needs—and everything he didn’t know he craved. The gulf between his life in Wild River and her big-city career is wide. But it’s no match for a desire powerful enough to melt two stubborn hearts…

Christmas in Silver Springs by Brenda Novak

 (Holiday Themed Book and Read a Book While Enjoying A holiday Treat)

Another book I need to read for a tour, plus I love author Brenda Novak's Silver Springs novels and I can't wait to read this one. 

 Come home to Silver Springs for the holidays, where broken hearts learn to love again…together.

So much for forever. When Elle Devlin’s rock star husband ditches her on his way to the top, she takes her two daughters to her sister’s place in Silver Springs for the holidays, hoping family can heal her broken heart. But comfort comes in unexpected places when she crosses paths with Tobias Richardson.

The moment Tobias spots Elle, he recognizes a sadness he knows all too well. After spending thirteen years in prison paying for his regretful past, Tobias is ready to make amends, and maybe helping Elle is the way to do it. But offering her a shoulder to cry on ignites a powerful attraction and a desire neither saw coming.

Fearing her reaction, Tobias doesn’t divulge his ex-con status, let alone the shameful details. So when Elle’s ex shows up in Silver Springs and reveals the truth in a bid to win her back, Tobias is sure he’s lost her for good. But maybe this Christmas he’ll receive the forgiveness—and the love—he deserves.

A Wedding in December by Sarah Morgan

 (Received as a Gift) 

This is a bit of a stretch, it's for a tour, but I was gifted it to review lol...That counts right? 

This funny, charming and heartwarming new Christmas novel is USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan at her festive best!

In the snowy perfection of Aspen, the White family gathers for youngest daughter Rosie’s whirlwind Christmas wedding. First to arrive are the bride’s parents, Maggie and Nick. Their daughter’s marriage is a milestone they are determined to celebrate wholeheartedly, but they are hiding a huge secret of their own: they are on the brink of divorce. After living apart for the last six months, the last thing they need is to be trapped together in an irresistibly romantic winter wonderland.

Rosie’s older sister, Katie, is also dreading the wedding. Worried that impulsive, sweet-hearted Rosie is making a mistake, Katie is determined to save her sister from herself! If only the irritatingly good-looking best man, Jordan, would stop interfering with her plans…

Bride-to-be Rosie loves her fiancé but is having serious second thoughts. Except everyone has arrived—how can she tell them she’s not sure? As the big day gets closer, and emotions run even higher, this is one White family Christmas none of them will ever forget!

 

Now I can't figure out what to read for the last challenge. The challenge is to Read a book that has a title related to music. I need your help with this one. What book would work, please let me some suggestions below! 
 

July TBR Plans

Can you believe it's already July? I can't, it's crazy to think that it's already the seventh month of the year. Anyway, lately I've been thinking about this blog and wanting to change things up even more than I already have in the past several months. I'm just not sure how I'm going to do that. The first step was to bring back these Montly TBR's, though they used to bring on the stress hardcore. Calling these posts the TBR Plan has helped, it's eased off the pressure to read it all. If I don't, it's not big deal I can always just add them to next months list right? 

Anyway, I wanted to change it up a bit more, so this month...drum roll please... I made something to help me pick my TBR books. Yep I said I made something! If I'm being honest I have so many books that I need to read, ones that have been on my shelves for a while now. Ones that I'm dying to read and haven't had my chance just yet and ones that I forgot I even had. So this month and for the next several months, I'm going to focus on those books, but with a twist! Are you ready for this?

Yep, I created a Ali's Bookopoly board! I got this idea from Becca and The Books on Youtube and if you haven't watched her vids, she is a delight to watch. Anyway, I thought it was a great way to actually pick which books to read and and to help me read ones that I already own. Now hopefully next month, I'll be able to make a video of me playing my bookopoly but my camera wasn't working this month. GRRR anyway, so I took pics instead. Like I said hopefully I'll have a video for you all next month, so this months post will be a little longer than normal. 

The rules are pretty simple. Roll the dice and move your little pawn that many spaces. Then pick a book that's from the catagory! If I roll a double though I have to add another roll/book to my list. Luckily this month, I didn't roll any doubles. So I have five books that I'll be reading in July! 

 Let's Play Ali's Bookopoly! 

 For my first roll I rolled an 8 and landed on Paranormal/Magical Realism and yes my pawn I picked for this game is Sleeping Beauty, thought it added a nice touch seeing as she is my favorite Disney Princess! 

 So the book that I picked for this roll is My One And Only by Alanea Alder! I love this whole series so much and I can't wait to start this one. I actually got this one last month for my birthday.  So I knew I had to add this one into my TBR if I could. 

My second roll I rolled a four which landed me on Read an ebook or audiobook. I knew this one would be an easy pick too book wise because I needed to listen to this book for another challenge I'm doing. So it worked out just fine! So I'll be listening to They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera. This one has been on my shelf for a while now and I have it in both print and audio.

 

 My next roll was a fun one. There are Community Shelf and Chance cards that go with this game. The Community Shelf cards are little challenges and the Chance cards are 20 books that have been on my shelf for a while, 10 that I'm dying to read and 10 that I'm interested in but not dying to get my hands on. Anyway, for my third roll I landed on a Community Shelf spot. 

The book I picked for this one, is a quick read so of course that makes it a bit easier. I picked a Manga that my daughter enjoyed and that I actually have the book of. Vampire Kisses Blood Relatives by Ellen Schreiber.

For my fourth roll I rolled a nine and landed on Adult Fantasy! One of my favorite genres. 

For Adult Fantasy I picked The Princess of Landover by Terry Brooks. I love his books and couldn't wait to read this one.  Also look at this cover, it's so pretty!

For my final roll, I rolled a seven and ended up on Community Shelf again! YIKES. Anyway, the card told me to randomly generate a number and read that corresponding book on my TBR list on Goodreads. I actually liked this one. 

So book 519 on my TBR own shelf was Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins. I have to say I'm excited about this one. I have wanted to read that book for a while now.  It's been on my shelf for years. 

So there you have it, something a little different, I had a blast playing and picking out books to match each genre. Hopefully I'll have as much fun reading these books. I hope you all have a great reading month and as always ...