{"id":7795,"date":"2017-06-04T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-06-04T05:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/?p=7795"},"modified":"2017-06-04T11:00:05","modified_gmt":"2017-06-04T05:30:05","slug":"may-2017-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/04\/may-2017-wrap-up\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2017 Wrap-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In terms of reading, May was a good month. In the beginning, I was reading very slowly but towards the end my summer holidays started and then I was reading like crazy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171351a-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8133  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171351a-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I managed to complete\u00a08 books out of which 4 were sent to me for review. Also, 6 books were paperbacks and 2 were ebooks.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#800000;\"><strong>Books I Read<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><strong>1. Waiting For Regina by Curtis W. Jackson<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349c-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8127  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349c-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349c-1.jpg 2037w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349c-1-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349c-1-850x1024.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349c-1-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349c-1-1274x1536.jpg 1274w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349c-1-1699x2048.jpg 1699w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349c-1-1200x1446.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349c-1-1980x2386.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/33793146-waiting-for-regina\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Waiting-Regina-Curtis-W-Jackson\/dp\/154499236X\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1490803822&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Waiting+for+Regina\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>My rating<\/strong>&#8211; 4\u00a0stars<\/p>\n<p>This book was sent to me by the author for review. It follows the story of two teenage girls in the 90&#8217;s. It is about their struggles with racism and colorism and what they see in their society. I really enjoyed this book and I&#8217;ll post a full review of it soon.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><strong>2. Sick Of Being Healthy by\u00a0Monisha K. Gumber<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349a-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8128  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349a-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349a-1.jpg 2039w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349a-1-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349a-1-851x1024.jpg 851w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349a-1-768x924.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349a-1-1277x1536.jpg 1277w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349a-1-1702x2048.jpg 1702w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349a-1-1200x1444.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349a-1-1980x2382.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/31548320-sick-of-being-healthy?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Sick-Being-Healthy-Monisha-Gumber\/dp\/9352017234\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1496388146&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=sick+of+being+healthy\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>My rating-<\/strong> 4\u00a0stars<\/p>\n<p>This book was also sent to me for review. It is an illustrated book and follows the story of Tara as she deals with the problems that come from being a teenager. This book was a lot of fun to read and I really enjoyed it. I&#8217;ll do a full review of it soon.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><strong>3. Rafflesia- The Banished Princess by Gautam<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349e-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8129  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349e-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"330\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349e-1.jpg 2032w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349e-1-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349e-1-845x1024.jpg 845w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349e-1-768x930.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349e-1-1268x1536.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349e-1-1691x2048.jpg 1691w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349e-1-1200x1453.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349e-1-1980x2398.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/34596793-rafflesia?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Rafflesia-Banished-Princess-Gautam\/dp\/9352017161\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1496388221&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=rafflesia+the+banished+princess\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>My rating<\/strong>&#8211; 3.5 stars<\/p>\n<p>This book was sent to me for review by Writersmelon. It is the story of Appu\u2019s life and struggles. It starts from his childhood and tells us about the bonds and friendships he makes throughout his life and how he\u00a0wishes he could stay in his favorite story forever.<\/p>\n<p>I have done a full review of this <a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/04\/may-tbr-the-month-of-readalongs\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><strong>4. Quarter Life Crisis by Anshuk Attri<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8130  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349-1.jpg 1986w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349-1-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349-1-808x1024.jpg 808w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349-1-768x973.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349-1-1212x1536.jpg 1212w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349-1-1616x2048.jpg 1616w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349-1-1200x1521.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349-1-1980x2509.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/34766735-quarter-life-crisis?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Quarter-Life-Crisis-Anshuk-Attri\/dp\/819332482X\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1496388281&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=quarter+life+crisis\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>My rating-<\/strong> 3 stars<\/p>\n<p>This book was sent to me by The Readers Cosmos for review. It is the story of Prachur, an engineering student hailing from Shimla whose life is turned upside down when his girlfriend gets pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>I have done a full review of this book <a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/31\/quarter-life-crisis-by-anshuk-attri-book-review\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><strong>5. The Girl of The Train by Paula Hawkins<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349d-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8131  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349d-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349d-1.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349d-1-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349d-1-832x1024.jpg 832w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349d-1-768x945.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349d-1-1249x1536.jpg 1249w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349d-1-1665x2048.jpg 1665w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349d-1-1200x1476.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349d-1-1980x2436.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/22557272-the-girl-on-the-train?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Girl-Train-Paula-Hawkins\/dp\/0552779776\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1496388339&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+girl+on+the+train\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>My rating-<\/strong> 5 stars<\/p>\n<p>I bought this book two years ago and finally picked it up this month. I read it as part of The Bookish Talks Youtube book club hosted by Indian Booktuber. You can find the live discussion here. This book definitely lives up to the hype and it is probably the best book I&#8217;ve read so far this year! It\u00a0was so thrilling. I loved the author&#8217;s writing. It was so fluid and captivating. The train aspect of the book made it even more fascinating. The mystery was insane. I was suspecting each character. I&#8217;m so glad this book wasn&#8217;t predictable as that would&#8217;ve ruined the fun. I&#8217;m really looking forward to picking up Gone Girl now since I&#8217;ve heard so many great reviews about it.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><strong>6. The Rulebreakers&#8217; Club: The Ghost Who Wasn&#8217;t There by\u00a0Sowmya Rajendran<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349b-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8132  aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/06\/0601171349b-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349b-1.jpg 2128w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349b-1-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349b-1-927x1024.jpg 927w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349b-1-768x848.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349b-1-1391x1536.jpg 1391w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349b-1-1855x2048.jpg 1855w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349b-1-1200x1325.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/0601171349b-1-1980x2187.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/0143428098\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1496388457&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=ghost+who+wasn%27t+there+rulebreakers\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>My rating-<\/strong> 3 stars<\/p>\n<p>I won this book in a Twitter contest held by Crossword Bookstore and it was sent to me by Penguin India. This is a short children&#8217;s book. It follows a group of kids who are trying to get rid of their annoying dog and get caught up in a bank robbery. This book was an okay read for me. The plot was fine and I think it would appeal more to someone younger than me. There were some funny moments which I really enjoyed and one thing I loved was the writing. It was simple but very smooth and much better than what I would expect from a children&#8217;s book.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color:#000080;\"><strong>7. Leo Loves Aries (Signs of Love #1) by Anyta Sunday<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51R3U-5y8tL._SX326_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/32053864-leo-loves-aries\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Leo-Loves-Aries-Anyta-Sunday-ebook\/dp\/B01NCITJ8N\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>My rating-<\/strong> 4 stars<\/p>\n<p>This was a quite fun NA romance read. I feel like these books are great to read to just relive stress and read something in one or two sitting.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color:#000080;\">8. The Hot Shot (Game On #4) by Kristen Callihan<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41utRAGqOUL._SX331_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/29541797-the-hot-shot\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Hot-Shot-Kristen-Callihan\/dp\/1545063605\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1496388577&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+hot+shot+kristen+callihan\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>My rating-<\/strong> 4 stars<\/p>\n<p>This is one the fourth installment in one of my favorite romance\u00a0series. I enjoyed this book just as much as the others and hope there are more to come.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#800000;\"><strong>Tv Shows<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been watching some episodes of Friends recently. I also started watching <strong>Teen Wolf<\/strong>. I&#8217;m enjoying it so far even though its a little cheesy. Also, I was not aware the hotness level in this show would be so high \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"color:#800000;\"><strong>This Month\u2019s Posts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/02\/april-2017-wrap-up\/\">April 2017 Wrap-Up<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/04\/may-tbr-the-month-of-readalongs\/\">May TBR \u2013 The Month of Readalongs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/07\/my-biggest-book-haul-april-2017-l\/\">My Biggest Book Haul- April 2017\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/11\/rafflesia-the-banished-princess-by-gautam-book-review\/\">Rafflesia- The Banished Princess by Gautam (Book Review)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/17\/the-new-disney-princess-book-tag\/\">The New Disney Princess Book Tag<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/25\/my-classics-tbr\/\">My Classics TBR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com\/2017\/05\/31\/quarter-life-crisis-by-anshuk-attri-book-review\/\">Quarter Life Crisis by Anshuk Attri (Book Review)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em><strong>Which books did you read this month? Which was your favorite?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em><strong>Let me know down below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In terms of reading, May was a good month. In the beginning, I was reading very slowly but towards the end my summer holidays started and then I was reading like crazy. I managed to complete\u00a08 books out of which&hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/04\/may-2017-wrap-up\/#more-7795\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">May 2017 Wrap-Up<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[74,99,288,301,376,499],"class_list":["post-7795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-lists","tag-book-list","tag-books","tag-may-wrap-up","tag-monthly-wrap-up","tag-reading","tag-wrap-up"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6830,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/05\/02\/april-2017-wrap-up\/","url_meta":{"origin":7795,"position":0},"title":"April 2017 Wrap-Up","date":"May 2, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"April was an okayish month for me in terms of reading. The first two weeks I wasn't reading much and my school started after that so it got quite busy. The good thing is that I managed to read 6 books and that, good collection too. Two books had been\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Miscellaneous&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/game_of_thrones_season_6-150x150.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":11177,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/09\/october-2017-wrap-up-and-haul\/","url_meta":{"origin":7795,"position":1},"title":"October 2017 Wrap-Up and Haul","date":"November 9, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Hi everyone! How are you all? (I've noticed none of you ever answer this :() October passed by in a blur for me and honestly, I can't even remember much of what all happened. Anyways, let's get started with my wrap-up. I managed to read 6 books and re-read 2\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Miscellaneous&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/travellingthroughwords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/nf_parksandrec__span-150x150.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":9224,"url":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2017\/08\/04\/july-2017-wrap-up-blogging-update\/","url_meta":{"origin":7795,"position":2},"title":"July 2017 Wrap-Up &#038; Blogging Update","date":"August 4, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Hey everyone! You may or may not have noticed that I posted less times this month than usual. Those of you who have read my post\u00a0Stressed by reading and blogging (Sharing my thoughts)\u00a0will know that I needed a break. I considered this month as a little break from blogging. 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