Sunday Post #23

• This is the last week I'm posting my Sunday Post on not-Sunday, so yay! I just don't feel right posting this on Saturday XD 
• And as you might be able to tell, I GAVE MY BLOG A MAKEOVER. I'm so excited. I was nervous about changing things at first, but I absolutely love it! I think it looks much cleaner and better fits what I want for my blog now. I created the first design in November of 2013, so nearly three years ago. Since then, both my blog and myself have changed a lot, so this new design feels kind of like embracing all that change. I really hope you all like it as much as I do! 
• Anyway, this was my last week of summer vacation. I'll be moving back to school tomorrow and I'm excited and also not excited at the same time. This week I went with my dad to see my aunt who, despite us only living about 45 minutes away from each other, I haven't seen since Christmas-time. It was really nice to see her again before heading back to school! 
• Then, Thursday, my friend and I got mani-pedis in preparation for the new semester. Hooray pampering! I wanted to get my hair done too before going back to school, but that just didn't happen. *sighs dramatically*

Reviews: 
- The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder (⋆⋆⋆)
- A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (⋆⋆⋆⋆)

Memes: 
- Top Ten Books With Memorable Settings

Misc: 
- The Playlist Book Tag
- The Authors I Own The Most Books From
- Summer Blog Promo Tour Wrap Up

 Reviews:
- Game On by Michelle Smith
- Beyond the Red by Ava Jae

Memes:
- Top Ten Books On My TBR From Before Blogging
- Sunday Post #24

Misc.: 
- Book Aesthetics: Summer Books
- Discussion: My Favorite Part Of The Book Community

Sarah from The YA Book Traveler posted about self-doubt and why it's a good thing. I think every blogger could stand to hear what she says, since we probably all suffer from self-doubt in some form or another.

Rachel from Parajunkee provided a really handy book blogging post ideas list. Feeling a bit slumpy? Maybe this list can give you some ideas.

I didn't intend on getting any more books this month (aside from school books), but Hastings is going out of business, so of course I had to snag a few bargain books while I was in the area.

- Dangerous Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
- The Rising by Kelley Armstrong
- The Treatment by Suzanne Young


And because I apparently don't already have enough e-galleys unread, I snagged this one from Netgalley:


- The Summer Before Forever by Melissa Chambers
Published: August 22, 21016 by Entangled TEEN

Here are some highlights from my instagram account this week. Give me a follow if you want to see everything I have posted/will post!

I have been utterly obsessed with this book since the second I finished it. I can't believe I haven't posted any pictures of this book yet! Between my twitter and my blog, I'm pretty much constantly talking about Kiersten White's latest madterpiece. What books are you constantly trying to get people to read?

A photo posted by The Left-Handed Book Lover (@leftyreads) on Aug 14, 2016 at 2:13pm PDT

One of my favorite things in the world is when I take the dust jacket off a book and find a lil treat. The Loose Ends List by Carrie Firestone has one of the best under-the-dust-jacket covers I've ever seen! What are some books you've seen that look fantastic naked? 😂

A photo posted by The Left-Handed Book Lover (@leftyreads) on Aug 15, 2016 at 11:33am PDT

WHAT HAS YOUR WEEK IN BOOKS AND BLOGGING LOOKED LIKE?