Weekly Recap | 12-17 Jan. 2015

Welcome to Beautiful Bookish Butterflies Weekly Recap. Once a week, Stacie and Amanda take the time to talk about the weeks goings on, both on the blog and in our lives elsewhere, any new books we may have received and want to mention and what's interested is within the blogging community. Stacie and Amanda link up this recap with Caffeinated Book Reviewers Sunday Post and occasionally Tynga Reviews's Stacking the Shelves.

What You May Have Missed:

- Book Review - All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
- No Books Allowed: Stacie's Christmas (and BOOKS!)
- Bookish Musings - Blogs Change Over Time..
- Book Review - Vendetta by Catherine Doyle
- Book Review - The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
- Personal Pickings - Get To Know Stacie

Our Lives This Week:

Stacie:

Trying to update this on a tablet is not easy. I'm so sorry to Amanda and our followers for my lack of real input this week (talking about comments and twitter.) I'm trying but fixing the laptop is proving harder than we thought so I am waiting for my sister to pop her old one over. So I will be back up and running next week. What day I don't know, but I will be back so prepare to be overrun with comments and things ;)

As far as my reading goes, I've read 3 books this week. Talon that scored a 3, sadly it just wasn't for me. All The Bright Places that got a 5, god damn that book is good, and lastly Apple and Rain, I've nearly finished it and I'm pretty sure its going to be a 4.5 or 5, so only one book this week was a let down.

Thank you to everyone who has commented so far, I promise I'll get back to them :)

Amanda:

In comparison to last weeks busy week, this week has been - well, it's been busy, but it's also dragged at the same time. I'm enjoying my placement though, learning a fair bit on the ins and outs of the system, but may have to cut it short as there's a few family issues cropping up that require me to be available, so that sucks a little bit. I did however manage to finally push myself through The Raven Boys and.. well, I confess I'd expected a little more from it, but I was pretty - intrigued by it all. The good news? I have copies of Dream Thieves and Blue Lily, Lily Blue. All is well.

  

Just some of what's been happening lately on Instagram.
When I haven't been doing that, I've been planning for Christmas 2015, what can I say, I like to be prepared, trying to organise my bookshelves in a way that doesn't emphasise how little space I have left, and putting together some of the bigger projects coming on BBB during 2015. I know, you're nosey and excitable and want to know more, but you'll just have to wait. I also managed to get my hands on Love Bomb by Jenny McLachlan this week which, after thoroughly enjoying Flirty Dancing last summer, seriously made me one happy bunny. It's been nice holding the fort, but it'll be even better when I get my wonderful co-blogger back, I await your safe return Stacie!

What We Liked This Week:

- Bookiemoji went live! Check out Jenna and Crystals introduction post.
- Gillian talked about how she stays positive when blogging.
- Asti introduced her new feature, Bookish Snaps!
- Lauren talked about friendly tips towards blogging better.
- Hazel talked about the truth behind blogging.
- Allie checklisted bad boy rules to be obeyed.
- Stephine gave reasons has to why you should use bloglovin'.
- Jess talked about her resistance to stop 'currently reading'
- Mel talked originality and new content
- Alise asked do you feel weird when characters have your name?

Tell Us About Your Week!