August Wrap-Up and September TBR

Holy cannoli, it's September.



When did this happen?? I AM NOT READY!!

GUYS. I TURN 18 THIS MONTH.



I'm cool, it's good, I'm fine.

Let's just concentrate on August for a minute, shall we?

What I Read:

I actually all but one of the books on my TBR for this month, so I'm proud of myself. But here are the books I read:

The Blood of Olympus ~ Rick Riordan

Rating: 4.5/5
Overview: The "final" book about Percy Jackson, the fifth book in the Heroes of Olympus series, we finally face Gaea. 

How To Be A Pirate ~ Cressida Cowell

Rating: 5/5
Overview: The second book in the "How To Train Your Dragon" series, Hiccup must face off against Alvin, a strange little man.

The Hidden Oracle ~ Rick Riordan

Rating: 4.5/5
Overview: Blamed for the war with Gaea, the god Apollo is punished by being made mortal. He must rely on the help of Percy Jackson, Camp Half-Blood, and a mysterious girl named Meg.
(Full review here)

How To Speak Dragonese ~ Cressida Cowell

Rating: 4/5
Overview: In the third of Hiccup's adventures, Toothless gets dragon-napped by the Romans, a fight is brewing with the Bog-Burglars, and there are creepy little things called Sharkworms.


What I Watched:

I watched so much TV this month pfft.  I mean, other than the Olympics, obviously.

The Flash

LOOK AT MY PRECIOUS DORKY CHILD.  This show is a gift I love it so much.  The first season is on Netflix, thus how my brother and I got hooked on it.  If you haven't watched it yet, I highly recommend it.  NETFLIX I NEED MORE. NOW. AHH.

Psych

WE FINISHED PSYCH. WHAT DO I DO WITH MY LIFE? *collapses*
Oh, I know... I'll just watch it again.

Leverage

This was Mom's solution to the Psych-induced slump.  Apparently she really liked this show when it was on.  We're less than a season in, but it's quite enjoyable so far.


What I Listened To:

Music I discovered this month.

Hamilton

I had been hearing about this for so long, but I had been hidden away under a rock.  Why I hadn't already been obsessed with this, I can't figure out.  Musicals and American history are two of my favorite things, so why?  *shrug*

Run Wild, Live Free, Love Strong (Anniversary Edition)

This album was arguably one of my all-time favorites last year.  I mean, these guys won a Grammy for it (I squealed when I heard), but I hadn't picked up the "Anniversary Edition" until this month.  And I'm so glad I did.  There are three extra songs that are amazing ("Priceless", "Ceasefire", and "Wholehearted"), and it's totally worth having two copies of the CD. *nod*

Sunday in the Park with George

Guys, Inigo Montoya can sing.  And really well.  I don't know that I can recommend the whole album (haven't listened to the whole thing), but at least go here to listen to "Finishing the Hat".  I just.  It's so amazing. 

What I Posted:

Let's recap:

We began by taking a look at the Olympics
We equated writerly feelings to Star Wars gifs
We overviewed what exactly "Fairytale Fridays" are
We answered the questions of the Liebster Award
We looked into the fairytale of Cinderella with a double review
We journeyed back to Camp Half-Blood with Apollo
We dug into Beauty and the Beast, and a lovely retelling
And finally, we took a swing at the Wysteria Writer Tag



And now, I guess we have to look to the future, huh?

What I Plan To Read:

Keeper of the Lost Cities ~ Shannon Messenger
I'm going to finish this book. It's going to happen.

How To Cheat a Dragon's Curse ~ Cressida Cowell
Book 4 of HTTYD

How To Twist a Dragon's Tale ~ Cressida Cowell
Book 5 of HTTYD

The Beautiful Pretender ~ Melanie Dickerson
I've been working my way through this and I'm going to finish it this month, I can feel it.



And with that, August has left me.  2016 is almost over, how the heck did this happen?  The rest of this year be like:



*sigh*

What do you plan to read in September?  Favorite book from August?  Let me know down below!

~ Mia