April/May 2016 Wrap Up

Hello everyone!  I'm sorry for not updating in April but I figured since I really hadn't read a whole lot during the month of April I had decided to combine April and May together.  Although I have to be honest, I have been reading a lot actually it's just been random stories on WattPad.  Seriously that site is like a black hole that I've found myself sinking deeper and deeper into.  I've also upped my reading goal on GoodReads from 40 to 60 books.  Mainly because I've gotten into a couple of novella series that have helped with my books read number.  So for this update I've read a total of 16 books but half of them where novellas.  But I am quite proud of myself despite that I really haven't worked towards my challenge goals.

1. A Shade of Blood by Bella Forrest is the second book in the Shade of Vampire series.  This series has a total of 28 books, and I find myself getting so wrapped up into them.  I have to say the Twilight series has nothing on this.  I love how the books just flow from one to the other.  New characters get introduced and things are constantly happening.  While this series is in the young adult realm, I have to say there is way more violence and intimacy, so I would recommend this for older teens depending on their maturity level.
2. Stop in the Name of Pants by Louise Rennison is the 9th book the the Georgia Nicholson series.  This young adult, comedy novel was actually one of my favorites.  I went though a huge gap of not reading them leaving off at the seventh or eighth book, and I didn't really know if I wanted to continue with the series, but I did read on.  In this book you find that while there is still craziness going on, Georgia is starting to mature and find herself.  Which was something that I really enjoyed.
3. A Castle of Sand by Bella Forrest is the third book the the Shade of Vampire series.
4. A Shadow of Light by Bella Forrest is the fourth book in the Shade of Vampire series.
5. A Blaze of Sun by Bella Forrest is the fifth book in the Shade of Vampire series.
6. Are These My Basooma's I See Before Me? by Louise Rennison is the tenth and final book in the Georgia Nicholson series.  I have to be honest, I was a little sad the the series came to an end.  While I liked the ending I felt that it was a little abrupt though.
7. A Gate of Night by Bella Forrest is the sixth book in the Shade of Vampire series.
8. A Break of Day by Bella Forrest is the seventh book in the Shade of Vampire series.  This story is essentially where the characters Sophia and Derek's story ends, but of course the series does continues one with their children and I believe a few couple of other characters.  I do plan on reading the whole series just to find out.
9. Steeled by Ophelia Sikes is the third novella in the Vegas Nights series and leaves off where the previous one left off.  The one thing that you find with this novella series is that you'll want to read them in order because you're left with major cliff hangers at the end of the series.
10. Forged by Ophelia Sikes is the fourth novella in the Vegas Nights series and leads off where Steeled left off.  More excitement and you find out there there is a lot of more the the story and there are a lot of twists in this.
11. Uncovered by Ophelia Sikes is the fifth novella in the Vegas Nights series and starts off right after Forged left off.  Again because there is always a major plot twist and cliffhanger makes me read the next one right away.
12. Atoned by Ophelia Sikes is the final novella in the Vegas Nights series and again follows right after Uncovered had left off.  I love how this book had just as much action as the previous books and had a wonderful conclusion.  I'm a sucker for happy endings and this book gave me a much needed one.
13. Key West Dreams by Ophelia Sikes is the first novella in the Cozumel Nights series and a spin off of the Vegas Nights series.  This series follows Phoenix (her real name is Sonja) while she is on a cruise with her loving but overbearing parents.  She meets Dylan O'Connell who is on a trip with a group of friends celebrating a marriage where he runs into Phoenix and can't help but be attracted to her.
14. Caribbean Deceptions by Ophelia Sikes is the second novella in the Cozumel Nights series and it leaves off where Key West Dreams left off. Just like that Vegas Nights series, you'll want to read this in order because the novellas flow right into each other and they all end in a cliff hangers.
15. Mayan Sacrifice by Ophelia Sikes is the third novella in the Cozumel Nights series.
16. Cancun Betrayal by Ophelia Sikes is the fourth novella in the Cozumel Nights series.

So these were what I read for the months of April and May.  I hope you guys have a wonderful June and I'll be back with more updates and hopefully reviews.