Wickedly Delicious Tales - All Genre Book Reviews

July 2015 New Releases

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NOTE: This is by no means a complete list of book or movie releases. Book titles link to Goodreads and will open in a new window.

7 July

BOOKS:
Nemesis - Catherine Coulter (FBI Thriller #19)
The Heart of Betrayal - Mary E Pearson (Remnant Chronicles #2)
Earth Bound - Christine Feehan (Sea Haven/Sisters of the Heart #4)
Queen of Fire - Anthony Ryan (Raven's Shadow #3)
Sense of Deception - Victoria Laurie (Psychic Eye Mystery #13)
Magic and Macaroons - Bailey Cates (Magical Bakery Mystery #5)
Silver in the Blood - Jessica Day George (Silver in the Blood #1)
A Study in Death - Anna Lee Huber (Lady Darby #4)
Ink and Bone - Rachel Caine (The Great Library #1)
Wicked Embers - Keri Arthur (Souls of Fire #2)
Jesse's Girl - Miranda Kenneally (Hundred Oaks)
Flight From Death - Yasmine Galenorn (Fly By Night #1)
Some Like It Scottish - Patience Griffin (Kilts and Quilts #3)
The Fixer - Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Fixer #1)

MOVIES:
Maggie
Woman in Gold
House of Cards - Sn 3

14 July

BOOKS:
Go Set a Watchman - Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird #2)
Serafina and the Black Cloak - Robert Beatty
The Naked Eye - Iris Johansen (Kendra Michaels #3)
Alive - Scott Sigler (Generations #1)
Last First Snow - Max Gladstone (Craft Sequence #4)
From This Moment - Lauren Barnholdt (Moment of Truth #3)
Queen of Tomorrow - Sherry D Ficklin (Stolen Empire #2)

MOVIES:
The Longest Ride
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Ex Machina
The Strain - Sn 1

21 July

BOOKS:
Speaking in Bones - Kathy Reichs (Temperance Brennan #18)
Love Lies Beneath - Ellen Hopkins (Love Lies Beneath #1)
The Art of Sinning - Sabrina Jeffries (Sinful Suitors #1)

28 July

BOOKS:
The Blind Wish - Amber Lough (Jinni Wars #2)
Thrill Me - Susan Mallery (Fool's Gold #18)
Siren's Call - Jayne Castle (Rainshadow #4; Harmony #12)
Silent Creed - Alex Kava (Ryder Creed #2)
The Bourbon Kings - J R Ward (Bourbon Kings #1)
Every Last Breath - Jennifer L Armentrout (Dark Elements #3)
Extinction - D J Molles (Remaining #6)
The Calamity Janes: Lauren - Sherryl Woods (Calamity Janes #6)
Oblivion - Kelly Creagh (Nevermore #3)
If He's Noble - Hannah Howell (Wherlocke #7)
The Forgotten - Heather Graham (Krewe of Hunters #16)
Dragon Fall - Katie MacAlister (Black Dragons #1)
The Hotter You Burn - Gena Showalter (Original Heartbreakers #2)
A Wedding on Primrose Street - Sheila Roberts (Life in Icicle Falls #7)
My Very Best Friend - Cathy Lamb
Truly Sweet - Candis Terry (Sweet, Texas #5)

MOVIES:
Home

June 2015 New Releases

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NOTE: This is by no means a complete list of book or movie releases. Book titles link to Goodreads and will open in a new window.

2 June

BOOKS:
Finders Keepers - Stephen King (Bill Hodges #2)
In the Unlikely Event - Judy Blume
Ripped From the Pages - Kate Carlisle (Bibliophile Mystery #9)
Royal Wedding - Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries #11)
Fatal Chapter - Lorna Barrett (Booktown Mystery #9)
Shards of Hope - Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #14)
The Good Girls - Sara Shepard (Perfectionists #2)
The Devil You Know - Trish Doller
Siren's Fury - Mary Weber (Storm Siren #2)
Those Secrets We Keep - Emily Liebert
Nemesis Games - James S A Corey (Expanse #5)
Beyond the Cut - Sarah Castille (Sinner's Tribe MC #2)
Suddenly One Summer - Julie James
I'll Stand By You - Sharon Sala
The Kiss of Deception - Mary E Pearson (Remnant Chronicles #1)
It's You - Jane Porter
Hidden Huntress - Danielle L Jensen (Malediction #2)
Night of the Highland Dragon - Isabel Cooper (Highland Dragon #3)
The Summer of Chasing Mermaids - Sarah Ockler
Powerless - Tera Lynn Childs (Hero Agenda #1)
The Witch Hunter - Virginia Boecker (Witch Hunter #1)
Nearly Found - Elle Cosimano (Nearly Gone #2)
The Last True Vampire - Kate Baxter (Last True Vampire #1)
In the Air Tonight - Lori Handeland (Sisters of the Craft #1)
The Master Magician - Charlie N Holmberg (Paper Magician #3)
Midnight Captive - Elle Kennedy (Killer Instincts #6)
Vicious Cycle - Katie Ashley (Vicious Cycle #1)
Moonlight on Nightingale Way - Samantha Young (On Dublin Street #6)

MOVIES:
Spongebob: Sponge Out of Water
Jupiter Ascending
Focus
Camp X-Ray
McFarland, USA
Justified - Final Season
Pretty Little Liars - Sn 5
Falling Skies - Sn 4
Parks and Recreation - Sn 7/Final Season

9 June

BOOKS:
The Jezebel Remedy - Martin Clark
Dead Ice - Laurell K Hamilton (Anita Blake #24)
Blueprints - Barbara Delinsky
Finding Audrey - Sophie Kinsella
Invasion of the Tearling - Erika Johansen (Queen of the Tearling #2)
Amber Smoke - Kristin Cast (Escaped #1)
Crash - Eve Silver (Game #3)
The Stars Never Rise - Rachel Vincent (Series #1)
Delicate Monsters - Stephanie Kuehn
Trusting Liam - Molly McAdams (Taking Chances #2)

MOVIES:
Project Almanac
Kingsman
The Duff
Serena
Teen Wolf - Sn 4
Newsroom - Sn 3

16 June

BOOKS:
The Rumor - Elin Hilderbrand
Ever Last Word - Tamara Ireland Stone
Scorched - Jennifer Armentrout (Frigid #2)
Whisper Beach - Shelley Noble
Deadfall - Anna Carey (Blackbird #2)
The Devil's Only Friend - Dan Wells (John Cleaver #4)
The Night We Said Yes - Lauren Gibaldi
Between the Notes - Sharon Huss Roat
One Moment in Time - Lauren Barnholdt (Moment of Truth #2)
Pure Blooded - Amanda Carlson (Jessica McClain #5)

MOVIES:
Chappie
Run All Night
Lazarus Effect
Unfinished Business

23 June

BOOKS:Summer Secrets - Jane Green
Wicked Charms - Janet Evanovich (Lizzy & Diesel #3)
Ever After - Jude Deveraux (Nantucket Brides #3)
Safe At Last - Maya Banks (Slow Burn #3)
Bengal's Quest - Lora Leigh (Breeds #30)
On My Knees - J Kenner (Stark International #2)
Tangled Webs - Lee Bross (Tangled Webs #1)
The Book of Speculation - Erika Swyler
The Blood Curse - Emily Gee (Cursed Kingdoms #3)
Emmy & Oliver - Robin Benway

MOVIES:
If There Be Thorns
The Forger

30 June

BOOKS:The Undying Legion - Clay Griffith (Crown & Key #2)
A New Hope - Robyn Carr (Thunder Point #8)
The Hollow Queen - Elizabeth Haydon (Symphony of Ages #8)
Second Chance Summer - Jill Shavis (Cedar Ridge #1)
Kiss Me - Susan Mallery (Fool's Gold #17)
When You're Back - Abbi Glines (Rosemary Beach #12)
Redemption Bay - RaeAnne Thayne (Haven Point #2)
A Duke but No Gentleman - Alexandra Hawkins (Masters of Seduction #1)
Heat of the Moment - Lori Handeland (Sisters of the Craft #2)
Between Us and the Moon - Rebecca Maizel
The Dark Arts of Blood - Freda Warrington (Blood Wine #4)
Storm - Amanda Sun (Paper Gods #3)

MOVIES:
Get Hard
Last Knights

May 2015 New Releases

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NOTE: This is by no means a complete list of book or movie releases. Book titles link to Goodreads and will open in a new window.

5 May

BOOKS:
The Heir by Kiera Cass (Selection #4)
Day Shift by Charlaine Harris (Midnight, Texas #2)
Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas (Court of Thorns and Roses #1)
Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge
Ice Kissed by Amanda Hocking (Kanin Chronicles #2)
Book Clubbed by Lorna Barrett (Booktown Mystery #8)
Until the Beginning by Amy Plum (After the End #2)
Some Like It Witchy by Heather Blake (Wishcraft Mystery #5)

MOVIES:
Fifty Shades of Grey
Mad Max
Selma
Black or White
Love, Rosie
Parenthood: Sn 6 - Final Season

12 May

BOOKS:
End of Days by Susan Ee (Penryn & the End of Days #3)
Born of Defiance by Sherrilyn Kenyon (League #8)
Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
Trauma by Michael Palmer, Daniel Palmer
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh (Wrath and the Dawn #1)
How to Start a Fire by Lisa Lutz
Nil Unlocked by Lynne Matson (Nil #2)
Burn by Sarah Fine, Walter Jury (Scan #2)
Velvet by Temple West
Heat of the Moment by Lauren Barnholdt (Moment of Truth #1)

MOVIES:
Blackhat
Still Alice

19 May

BOOKS:
The Perfect Letter by Chris Harrison
Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones (Charley Davidson #8)
Dangerous Deception by Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl (Dangerous Creatures #2)
Off the Page by Jodi Picoult, Samantha van Leer (Between the LInes #2)
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
Illusionarium by Heather Dixon
Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
From a Distant Star by Karen McQuestion
Ryker by Dawn Robertson (Hell's Renegades #1)

MOVIES:
American Sniper
Beauty and the Beast: Sn 2

26 May

BOOKS:
P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han (To All the Boys I Loved Before #2)
The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
Against the Tide by Kat Martin (Brodies of Alaska #3)
A Match for Marcus Cynster by Stephanie Laurnes (Cynster #23)
Never Never: Part Two by Colleen Hoover (Never Never #2)
Beautiful Sacrifice by Jamie McGuire (Maddox Brothers #3)
Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry (Thunder Road #1)
The Cage by Megan Shepherd (Cage #1)
Daughter of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan

MOVIES:
Seventh Son

April 2015 New Releases

2015-04-01T07:00:00.000-04:00

NOTE: This is by no means a complete list of book or movie releases. Book titles link to Goodreads and will open in a new window.

7 April

BOOKS:
Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbo (Blood on Snow #1)
A Curious Mind by Brian Grazer
A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley
Hot Pursuit by Stuart Woods (Stone Barrington #33)
Bittersweet by Susan Wittig Albert (China Bayles #23)
Reform Your Inner Mean Girl by Amy Ahlers
A Deadly Web by Kay Hooper (Bishop Files #2)
Say My Name by J Kenner (Stark International Trilogy #1)
Miss Mayhem by Rachel Hawkins (Rebel Belle #2)
Dark Chocolate Demise by Jenn McKinlay (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #7)
Dark Heir by Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock #9)
Still the One by Jill Shavis (Animal Magnetism #6)
The Duke's Disaster by Grace Burrowes (True Gentlemen #1)
Garden of Dreams and Desires by Kristen Painter (Crescent City #3)
Silver Bastard by Joanna Wylde (Silver Valley #1)
Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong (Age of Legends #2)
Predator One by Jonathan Maberry (Joe Ledger #7)
Nova and Quinton: No Regrets by Jessica Sorensen (Nova #3)
Full Contact by Sarah Castille (Redemption #3)
Meant For You by Samantha Chase (Montgomery Brothers #5)
Come to Me Recklessly by A L Jackson (Closer to You #3)
Without Me by Chelle Bliss (Men of Inked #5)

MOVIES:
A Most Violent Year
Home Sweet Hell

14 April

BOOKS:
Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline
Very Good Lives by J K Rowling
All the Rage by Courtney Summers
Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight
The Dead Lands by Benjamin Percy
Forged by Erin Bowman (Taken #3)
The Turner House by Angela Flournoy
I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka
Whispering Shadows by Jan-Philipp Sendker
The Wondrous and the Wicked by Page Morgan (Dispossessed #3)
Safe At Last by Maya Banks (Slow Burn #3)

MOVIES:
Woman in Black 2
Big Eyes
God Help the Girl
Maps to the Stars
You're Not You

21 April

BOOKS:
The Bone Tree by Greg Iles (Penn Cage #5)
The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander
Beauty's Kingdom by A N Roquelaure (Sleeping Beauty #4)
God Help the Child by Toni Morrison
The Silver Witch by Paula Brackston
The Remedy by Suzanne Young
Becoming Jinn by Lori Goldstein (Becoming Jinn #1)
City Love by Susane Colasanti
Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
99 Days by Katie Cotugno
Things We Know By Heart by Jessi Kirby
Emmy and Oliver by Robin Benway
Carry My Heart by J S Cooper (Is This Love? #1)

MOVIES:
Taken 3
Cake
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken

28 April

BOOKS:
Gathering Prey by John Sandford (Lucas Davenport #25)
Rogue by Julie Kagawa (Talon #2)
Your Next Breath by Iris Johansen (Catherine Ling #4)
Hold Me by Susan Mallery (Fool's Gold #16)
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
A Match Made on Main Street by Olivia Miles (Briar Creek #2)
The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey (Girl at Midnight #1)
Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley
Aflame by Penelope Douglas (Fall Away #4)
Black Iris by Leah Raeder
The Replaced by Kimberly Derting (Taking #2)

MOVIES:
Inherent Vice
The Wedding Ringer
Boy Next Door
Accidental Love
The Gambler
Paddington
50 to 1
Covert Affair - Sn 5
Royal Pains - Sn 6
Suits - Sn 4

March 2015 New Releases

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NOTE: This is by no means a complete list of book or movie releases. Book titles link to Goodreads.

3 March

BOOKS:
The Buried Giants by Kazuo Ishiguro
Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs
Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (Others #3)
Dark Debt by Chloe Neill (Chicagoland Vampires #11)
His Wicked Reputation by Madeline Hunter (Wicked Trilogy #1)
The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski (Winner's Trilogy #2)
Borrowed Crime by Laurie Cass (Bookmobile Cat #3)
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid by Suzanne Enoch (Scandalous Highlanders #3)
Dying For a Cupcake by Denise Swanson (Devereaux Dime Store #4)
Binding Ties by Shannon K Butcher (Sentinel Wars #9)
The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson
Infinity Bell by Devon Monk (House Immortal #2)
Splinters of Light by Rachael Herron
Becoming Rain by K A Tucker (Burying Water #2)
Sorceress by Claudia Gray (Spellcaster #3)
Save Me by Eliza Freed (Lost Souls #3)
Death, Taxes, and Cheap Sunglasses by Diane Kelly (Tara Holloway #8)
Kin by Lili St. Crow (Tales of Beauty & Madness #3)
Return to You by Samantha Chase (Montgomery Brothers #4)
Start Me Up by Nicole Michaels (Hearts and Crafts #1)

MOVIES:
Hunger Games: Mockingjay pt 1
The Captive
Foxcatcher
Outlander: Sn 1, Vol 1

10 March

BOOKS:
Dead Wake by Erik Larson
World Gone By by Dennis Lehane (Coughlin #3)
Confess by Colleen Hoover
The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows (Orphan Queen #1)

MOVIES:
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

17 March

BOOKS:
Prudence by Gail Carriger (Custard Protocol #1)
The Witch of Painted Sorrows by M J Rose

MOVIES:
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Penguins of Madagascar
Annie
Turn: Washington's Spies

24 March

BOOKS:
The Stranger by Harlan Coben
Half Wild by Sally Green (Half Bad #2)
The Precious One by Marisa de los Santos
The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire by Molly Harper (Half-Moon Hollow #3)
Flirting With Fire by Kate Meader (Hot in Chicago #1)
The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma

MOVIES:
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Unbroken

31 March

BOOKS:
The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige (Dorothy Must Die #2)
The Shadows by J R Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood #13)
Instinct by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Chronicles of Nick #6)
Deep by Kylie Scott (Stage Dive #4)
Fall With Me by J Lynn; Jennifer Armentrout (Wait for You #4)
Night's Blaze by Donna Grant (Dark Kings #5)
Love After All by Jaci Burton (Hope #4)
The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord
Hard As a Rock by Christine Warren (Gargoyles #3)
Devil's Moon by Amanda Scott (Border Nights #2)
Cursed by Ice by Jacquelyn Frank (Immortal Brothers #2)

MOVIES:
Interstellar
Wild

Month In Review - January 2015

2015-02-01T22:08:00.001-05:00

This is where I post a wrap-up of books read and reviews posted each month. I also include a few goals for the coming month.

Books Read:

*Links go to Goodreads*

1) Zom-B by Darren Shan
2) The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
3) Cinder by Marissa Meyer
4) Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara
5) Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
6) Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller
7) Arrival by Chris Morphew
8) Contact by Chris Morphew
9) Mutation by Chris Morphew
10) Underground by Chris Morphew
11) Fallout by Chris Morphew
12) Doomsday by Chris Morphew
13) This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
14) Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham
15) Zom-B Underground by Darren Shan
16) Walking Dead: Volume 1 by Robert Kirkman
17) Walking Dead: Volume 2 by Robert Kirkman

18) Walking Dead: Volume 3 by Robert Kirkman

19) Walking Dead: Volume 4 by Robert Kirkman

20) The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

21) Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill

Reviews Posted:
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara
Something Like Normal by Trish Doller

Reviews to Write/Post:

Where the Stars Still Shine by Trish Doller

Phoenix Files Series by Chris Morphew

This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper & movie review

The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill

Reviews by Rating:

5 stars - 11

4 stars - 5

3 stars - 3

2 stars - 4

DNF/1 star - 0

Books on My Reading List for February:

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima

Blood Rights by Kristen Painter

Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep

Cast in Courtlight by Michelle Sagara

Cast in Silence by Michelle Sagara

Dreams and Shadows by C Robert Cargill

Queen of the Dark Things by C Robert Cargill

A Single Kiss by Grace Burrowes

Angel in Armani by Melanie Scott

Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan

Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane

Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott

The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Wake by Amanda Hocking

Legend by Marie Lu

February 2015 New Releases

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NOTE: This is by no means a complete list of book or movie releases. Book titles link to Goodreads.

3 February

BOOKS:
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
Crash and Burn by Lisa Gardner (Tessa Leoni #3)
Overcome by Lora Leigh (Breeds #6, 13, 15)
The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman by Denis Theriault
Forbidden to Love the Duke by Jillian Hunter (Fenwick Sisters Affairs #1)
Rescue Me by Catherine Mann (Second Chance Ranch #2)
The Forgotten Girls by Sara Blaedel (Louise Rick #7)
Casually Cursed by Kimberly Frost (Southern Witch #5)
By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates (Lighthouse Library #1)
Hero by Samantha Young
Something True by Kieran Scott (True Love #3)
Single, Carefree, Mellow by Katherine Heiny
Hunger's Mate by A C Arthur (Shadow Shifters #5)
Quarterback Draw by Jaci Burton (Play by Play #9)
The Sin Eater's Daughter by Melinda Salisbury (Sin Eater's Daughter #1)
Rough Justice by Sarah Castille (Sinner's Tribe Motorcycle Club #1)
I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios
Ryker by Dawn Robertson (Hell's Renegades #1)
The First Kiss by Grace Burrowes (Sweetest Kisses #2)
Rough Justice by Sarah Castille (Sinner's Tribe Motorcycle Club #1)
Give It All by Cara McKenna (Desert Dogs #2)
The Unexpected Consequences of Love by Jill Mansell
Firelight at Mustang Ridge by Jesse Hayworth (Mustang Ridge #4)
Redeem Me by Eliza Freed (Lost Souls #2)
The Accidental Dragon by Dakota Cassidy (Accidentals #9)
New Uses For Old Boyfriends by Beth Kendrick
Saving Quinton by Jessica Sorenson (Nova #2)
Cherry Bomb by Kathleen Tierney (Siobhan Queen #3)

MOVIES:
Dracula Untold
John Wick
The Best of Me
The World Made Straight

10 February

BOOKS:
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
Motive by Jonathan Kellerman (Alex Delaware #30)
Obsession of Death by J D Robb (In Death #40)
The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead (Bloodlines #6)
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (Red Queen #1)
The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand
Unspeakable by Michelle Pickett (Freedom #1)
The First Wife by Erica Spindler
Deadly Spells by Jaye Wells (Prospero's War #3)
Where the Road Takes Me by Jay McLean
The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons
When Reason Breaks by Cindy L Rodriguez

MOVIES:
Laggies

17 February

BOOKS:
The Return by Jennifer Armentrout (Titan #1)
The Distance Between Lost and Found by Kathryn Holmes

MOVIES:
Theory of Everything
St. Vincent
Game of Thrones - Sn 4

24 February

BOOKS:
Shadow Study by Maria V Snyder (Soulfinders #1)
A Wicked Thing by Rhiannon Thomas (A Wicked Thing #1)
One Wish by Robyn Carr (Thunder Point #7)
Salt & Stone by Victoria Scott (Fire & Flood #2)
The Girls of Mischief Bay by Susan Mallery (Mischief Bay #1)
When Joss Met Matt by Ellie Cahill
No Parking at the End Times by Bryan Bliss
After Ever Happy by Anna Todd (After #4)
Relent by Nina Levine (Sydney Storm MC #1)
Double Fudge Brownie Murder by Joanne Fluke (Hannah Swenson #18)
Soulbound by Kristen Callihan (Darkest London #6)
Untamed by Jessica Sorenson (Unbeautiful #2)
Meet Me at the Beach by V K Sykes (Seashell Bay #1)
The Tempting of Thomas Carrick by Stephanie Laurens (Cynster #22)

MOVIES:
Big Hero 6
Sons of Anarchy - Final Season

Book Review - Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara

2015-01-16T08:00:00.000-05:00

Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara

Series: Chronicles of Elantra #1

Publisher: Luna

Publication Date: 1 July 2005

Genre: Fantasy

My Copy: Library - Paperback

Seven years ago Kaylin fled the crime-riddled streets of Nightshade, knowing that something was after her. Children were being murdered -- and all had the same odd markings that mysteriously appeared on her own skin...

Since then, she's learned to read, she's learned to fight and she's become one of the vaunted Hawks who patrol and police the City of Elantra. Alongside the winged Aerians and immortal Barrani, she's made a place for herself, far from the mean streets of her birth.

But children are once again dying, and a dark and familiar pattern is emerging, Kaylin is ordered back into Nightshade with a partner she knows she can't trust, a Dragon lord for a companion and a device to contain her powers -- powers that no other human has. Her task is simple -- find the killer, stop the murders... and survive the attentions of those who claim to be her allies!

Review:

This book was kind of weird for me. I loved the characters, and that alone is enough to make me read the second book. There's a lot of action and mystery in the book. However, the story line was very confusing to me. There wasn't enough of the setting explained early enough in the story, so it took me a long time to figure out what the world was like. It's difficult to read a book when you don't understand the foundation. I'm not one to like long winded descriptions, but in this case, a little more description would have been helpful. I found myself going "What?" on multiple occasions. Despite that, I was hooked into the story early on. I'll admit Kaylin is a bit annoying, but somehow I still found that I liked her. I think what annoyed me is trying to figure out what was going on, and Kaylin kept saying she didn't want to know. I wanted to yell at her "But I do!"

The book has a wide variety of elements from lion/human-like characters to angel type characters to dragons. Once I understood the world a little better, I really liked it. I also have a thing for the fieflord Nightshade. I get that he's probably sort of a bad guy, but I think he's also kind of a good guy deep down. Probably not the right person to root for, but I liked him anyway. Tiamaris is probably my second favorite. He seems very wise and private, but he's also weirdly likeable to me. Severn is the obvious male interest, but because he's obvious, he's also somehow less interesting to me. Plus compared to the other two, he's just kind of a guy with a past. I still liked him, but I wasn't crazy about him. I'm curious to see how things play out in Cast in Courtlight.

Favorite Quote:

Truth, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder.

Book Review - Cinder by Marissa Meyer

2015-01-14T08:36:00.000-05:00

Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Series: Lunar Chronicles #1

Publisher: Square Fish

Publication Date: 1 January 2012

Genre: YA - Sci-Fi

My Copy: Library - Paperback

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.

Review:

This was one of those books where I had doubts that I would like it. I'm not that big into fairytale retellings, and Cinderella is probably one of my least favorite fairytales. However, I kept hearing wonderful things about this series, a coworker gushed about the series, and the cyborg aspect kind of interested me. I didn't have high expectations going into this novel, and in fact, I almost convinced myself that I wouldn't like it. I had checked it out from the library on a whim, and I waited until a couple days before it was due (roughly 54 days since I checked it out since I renewed it once) to actually read it. I'm really glad I decided to go ahead with it since I found myself loving the story!

I thought Cinder was kind of badass by the end of the book. She took care of herself and stood by her stepsister who was obviously the less important daughter to her mother. She started a little "woe-is-me" but she ended by taking a stand for not just herself, but for Earth. Sure she had moments of self-doubt, but I think everyone does so that just made her even better. I guessed at the ending fairly early in the book, so the only thing that kind of irritated me was that she didn't pick up on it sooner. I thought she ought to put the pieces together herself quicker than she did. I like that she's a female mechanic too. The secondary characters were a little one-dimensional to me. Even Prince Kai was kind of blah. I hope to see more development out of them in the second novel, even if Scarlet is focused on a new character and different fairytale.

Despite this being a twist on Cinderella, there is plenty of unique story line. The Cinderella aspect isn't overly obvious and isn't even the main story to me. The cyborg business wasn't explained perhaps as much as I would have liked, and Cinder was the only one named in this book. I hope the next book has more about the cyborg process as well as going more into depth about the Lunars. I knew this was futuristic and had cyborgs and androids, but despite reading the synopsis, I didn't pick up on the fact that there would be a civilization on the moon as well which made the story that much more awesome to me. So many interesting dynamics and politics explored in the book. I'm really looking forward to reading Scarlet next.

Favorite Quote:

Vanity is a factor, but it is more a question of control. It is easier to trick others into perceiving you as beautiful if you can convince yourself you are beautiful. But mirrors have an uncanny way of telling the truth.

Book Review - Something Like Normal by Trish Doller

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Something Like Normal by Trish Doller

Publisher: Bloomsbury Books

Publication Date: 19 June 2012

Genre: YA/New Adult - Contemporary

My Copy: Library - Hardback

When Travis returns home from a stint in Afghanistan, his parents are splitting up, his brother’s stolen his girlfriend and his car, and he’s haunted by nightmares of his best friend’s death. It’s not until Travis runs into Harper, a girl he’s had a rocky relationship with since middle school, that life actually starts looking up. And as he and Harper see more of each other, he begins to pick his way through the minefield of family problems and post-traumatic stress to the possibility of a life that might resemble normal again. Travis’s dry sense of humor, and incredible sense of honor, make him an irresistible and eminently lovable hero.

Review:

I have to mention one thing before I start my review, and for the record, it has no bearing on my review. I recently discovered Trish Doller in a strange way. I had heard the names of the books, and working in a library I saw her books circulate regularly. The thing is, I worked with her husband Captain Phil for several months when I first moved to Fort Myers, FL. It wasn't until after I started my new job at the library and was no longer working with Phil that I found out his wife was Trish. So, there you go, it's a small world. Anyway, once I found that out, I had to read her books because it's exciting even if I've never actually met her. I just finished this one and I'm getting ready to start Where the Stars Still Shine.

I really enjoyed this story. I wasn't sure going into it that I would like it which made me a little nervous to read it. I don't usually like anything war related in fiction. I know that is weird since my focus for my BA in History was Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, but because of knowing so much about it, fiction just kind of irritates me. I think because this was set in present day and dealt with Afghanistan that it didn't bother me as much as I thought it would. Travis was an easy character to care about. Usually I don't feel for male characters as much as female, but I really wanted things to work out for Travis. I liked that the writing made his story seem realistic. Sometimes YA/New Adult novels make it seem as though everything is tied up in a pretty bow at the end, like there should be a "and they lived happily ever after" at the end. Without spoilers, the end seems plausible. Hopeful, but plausible.

I have read a few reviews on this book and a few say that the PTSD isn't as bad as it really is in life; however, I think there are different levels of PTSD. Not to mention, it's great to bring this up in a YA novel because the truth is lots of people join the military right out of high school, but much of the effects of war is not mentioned, particularly to teenagers. Or at least, I never really heard much about it until after I was out of high school for awhile. It's something that shouldn't be shameful. It also shows that it's okay to need help. I think that's a big theme in this book. It's okay to need someone else to help you. Everyone needs someone else to pick up some of the burden, someone who understands you and accepts you without judgment.

Travis goes through a lot in this book and grows up quickly. There were several actions by him that endeared him to me multiple times in the story. I wanted to punch his dad and shake some sense into Ryan. I cheered for his mom, especially at the end. She started out weak and ended strong. I love characters that change within a story, and this one had two. The book gets 4 stars because while I liked the story, characters, and lessons, it didn't quite have that thing that makes it a book I absolutely love. Still, I recommend this book and I did thoroughly enjoy reading it. In fact, I read it all at once.

Favorite Quote:

But here's the thing: the strings are already attached.

Book Review - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Publication Date: 1 April 2014

Genre: Literary Fiction

My Copy: Library - Hardback

On the faded Island Books sign hanging over the porch of the Victorian cottage is the motto "No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World." A.J. Fikry, the irascible owner, is about to discover just what that truly means.

A.J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. Slowly but surely, he is isolating himself from all the people of Alice Island-from Lambiase, the well-intentioned police officer who's always felt kindly toward Fikry; from Ismay, his sister-in-law who is hell-bent on saving him from his dreary self; from Amelia, the lovely and idealistic (if eccentric) Knightley Press sales rep who keeps on taking the ferry over to Alice Island, refusing to be deterred by A.J.'s bad attitude. Even the books in his store have stopped holding pleasure for him. These days, A.J. can only see them as a sign of a world that is changing too rapidly.

And then a mysterious package appears at the bookstore. It's a small package, but large in weight. It's that unexpected arrival that gives A.J. Fikry the opportunity to make his life over, the ability to see everything anew. It doesn't take long for the locals to notice the change overcoming A.J.; or for that determined sales rep, Amelia, to see her curmudgeonly client in a new light; or for the wisdom of all those books to become again the lifeblood of A.J.'s world; or for everything to twist again into a version of his life that he didn't see coming. As surprising as it is moving, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry is an unforgettable tale of transformation and second chances, an irresistible affirmation of why we read, and why we love.

Review:

LOVED THIS!!! Okay, now that that's out of the way, this book is going on my top lists. I went into the book, like I do most books, with a certain idea of how the story would go. It wasn't really at all what I expected, which I liked. The story is all about A.J.'s life, as you can probably guess from the title. At first I had this "poor guy, but what a jerk" feeling towards A.J. However, it didn't last very long before I found his quirks endearing. At first I was a little confused about how time was passing in the book because it doesn't seem to flow at a consistent pace. Some chapters started immediately after the one before it, but others started varying years after the previous chapter. It was a little bit of a hangup at a couple places. Each chapter also starts with an book entry by A.J. which gives clues to what will happen in the following chapter. It took some of the surprise out of parts of the story, but for me there were still things that I didn't see coming.

There are a lot of wonderful, well-developed supporting characters in The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. Maya is a very intelligent young girl, and it was interesting to watch her grow up through the book with A.J. as an influence. Amelia was the perfect balance to A.J. Lambiase, Ismay, and Daniel each have their part to play in the story. They were each unique characters which was refreshing to read. Many times the secondary characters are all kind of the same character.

I loved how the story was centered around books. A.J. is a bookstore owner. Amelia is a publishing agent. Daniel is a writer. Ismay is an English teacher. Maya is a reader and future writer. Daniel is a reader. Everyone bonded over books. Since I'm obviously a book person myself (library assistant), I personally love books that incorporate books, especially if love is involved! Timing is also important in the book. Things happened as they were supposed to at the right time to each of the characters. The writing in the book is a little odd from what I'm used to, but I kinda liked it. The plot reminded me of Jojo Moyes in some ways, so if you like her, I'd recommend this one. Although, I'd recommend this to everyone. I cried at the end, so have some tissues ready!

Favorite Quotes:

We aren't the things we collect, acquire, read. We are, for as long as we are here, only love. The things we loved. The people we loved. And these, I think these really do live on.

We read to know we're not alone. We read because we are alone. We read and we are not alone. We are not alone.

You know everything you need to know about a person from the answer to the question, What is your favorite book?

It is the secret fear that we are unlovable that isolates us,” the passage goes, “but it is only because we are isolated that we think we are unlovable. Someday, you do not know when, you will be driving down a road. And someday, you do not know when, he, or indeed she, will be there. You will be loved because for the first time in your life, you will truly not be alone. You will have chosen to not be alone.

New Year's Resolutions

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Happy New Year!

It's that time again! I love the idea of starting over with a clean slate and so much possibility. Last year brought a lot of changes to my life which make me even more excited for this year even though some of the changes were hard. I moved from Missouri to Florida. I absolutely love it here. Being near a beach has always been a dream of mine, but I never knew how much I really loved the sun until I moved here. I changed jobs a couple times, and finally landed the library job I have wanted for years. Life is pretty great!

Non-Bookish Resolutions

1. Take the GRE so I can take the next step towards an MLIS degree.
2. Pay off my credit cards and start paying my student loans down.
3. Lose 40 pounds.
4. Go to the beach more often.

Bookish Resolutions

1. Read a minimum of 1 book per week, but ideally 2.
2. Post 3 times per week.
3. Comment on at least 3 reviews by other bloggers each week. I tend to be a lurker. I read the blogs and don't comment out of fear that I'll sound like a weirdo.
4. Complete my reading challenges!

Do you have any resolutions for 2015?

January 2015 New Releases

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NOTE: This is by no means a complete list of book or movie releases. Book titles link to Goodreads.

6 January

BOOKS:
The Empty Throne by Bernard Cornwell (Saxon Stories #8)
Insatiable Appetites by Stuart Woods (Stone Barrington #32)
Golden Son by Pierce Brown (Red Rising #2)
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley (Flavia de Luce #7)
Dead of Winter by Kresley Cole (Arcana Chronicles #3)
Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz
No Ghouls Allowed by Victoria Laurie (Ghost Hunter Mystery #9)
Silver Thaw by Catherine Anderson (Mystic Creek #1)
Before I Go by Colleen Oakley
Ensnared by A G Howard (Splintered #3)
Rogue Waves by Jennifer Donnelly (Waterfire Saga #2)
Frostfire by Amanda Hocking (Kanin Chronicles #1)
Descent by Tim Johnston
A Seamless Murder by Melissa Bourbon (Magical Dressmaking Mystery #6)
The Importance of Being Alice by Katie MacAlister (Ainslie Brothers #1)
A Little on the Wild Side by Robin Kaye (Wild Thing #3)
Back to Before by Tracy Solheim (Second Chances #1)
Drifters by John L Campbell (Omega Days #3)
Reborn by Jennifer Rush (Altered #3)
A Single Kiss by Grace Burrowes (Sweetest Kisses #1)
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

MOVIES:
No Good Deed
The Longest Week
Left Behind
Horns
Girls - Sn 3
Black Sails - Sn 1
Glee - Sn 5

13 January

BOOKS:
Saint Odd by Dean Koontz (Odd Thomas #7)
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag
The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith
The Curse of the House of Foskett by M R C Kasasian (Gower Street Detective #2)
Perfect Couple by Jennifer Echols (Superlatives #2)

MOVIES:
Gone Girl
A Walk Among the Tombstones
The Identical
Men, Women, and Children
Jessabelle
Boardwalk Empire - Sn 5
Dallas - Sn 3

20 January

BOOKS:
Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen
Burned by Karen Marie Moning (Fever #7)
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen (Waverley Family #2)
See How Small by Scott Blackwood
The Prey by Tom Isbell (Hatchery #1)

MOVIES:
Annabelle
Lucy
Boxtrolls
The Drop
White Bird in a Blizzard
Wolf Blood - Sn 3

27 January

BOOKS:

Bridged by Kendra Elliott (Mason Callahan #2)
All Fall Down by Ally Carter (Embassy Row #1)
Viper Game by Christine Feehan (GhostWalkers #11)
The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon (Bone Season #2)
I Was Here by Gayle Forman
The Marriage Charm by Linda Lael Miller (Brides of Bliss County #2)
If the Viscount Falls by Sabrina Jeffries (Duke's Men #4)
Echo Lake by Carla Neggers (Swift River Valley #4)
Panther Prowling by Yasmine Galenorn (Otherworld #17)
Shark Skin Suite by Tim Dorsey (Serge Storms #18)
A Cold Legacy by Megan Shepherd (Madman's Daughter #3)
Silence by Thich Nhat Hanh

MOVIES:
Fury
Book of Life
The Remaining
Before I Go To Sleep
Downton Abbey - Sn 5

2015 Reading Challenges

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NOTE TO HOSTS: Somehow I deleted the original post for my 2015 challenges. If I signed up and the link no longer works, I'm trying to fix it. I have to redo everything I spent days working on the first time. I'll have it up by midnight on New Years Eve and will try to fix my link up.

2014 Reading Challenge Wrap Up

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You can find my original link up post for all 2014 challenges HERE.

Completed Challenges:

Outdo Yourself (25/25)

Seriously Series: Before 2014 (2/1)

Seriously Series: In 2014 (9/6)

Outside the Box (5/5)

Didn't Quite Make It:

Lucky Number 14 (11/14)

Protagonist (5/8)

Monthly Motif (9/12)

Monthly Keyword (8/12)

TBR (11/21)

Full House (21/25)

Jumble Your Genres (8/12)

Book Bingo (13/25)

Alphabet Soup (18/26)

Eclectic (4/12)

2015 Series That Never Ends Reading Challenge

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Level 1 - 5 to 9 Books

Series:

Virgin River - Books TBR 2 to 20 - 8 books for the challenge
Chesapeake Shores - Books TBR 1 to 12 - 6 books for the challenge
Black Dagger Brotherhood - Books TBR 3 to 13 - 5 books for the challenge
Dark Hunter - Books TBR 1 to 13 - 6 books for the challenge

Finished Books:

2015 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge

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Gold - 10 Books

Possible List:

1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2. Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
3. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
4. A Game of Thrones by George R R Martin
5. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
6. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
7. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
8. The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
9. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
10. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
11. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
12. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
13. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
14. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
15. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
16. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
17. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Finished List:

1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
2. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
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2015-2017 Monthly Mix-Up Mania Challenge

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J - Just One Day by Gayle Forman
A - Arrival by Chris Morphew
N - Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham
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E - The Everyday Supermodel by Molly Sims
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2015 Popsugar Reading Challenge

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Popsugar posted this challenge on their website, and I want to try it, although probably not all of it.

Themes:

1. book with 500+ pages -
2. classic romance -
3. book became a movie -
4. book published this year -
5. book with a number in the title -
6. written by someone under 30 -
7. book with nonhuman characters -
8. funny book -
9. book by female author -
10. mystery or thriller -
11. book with a one-word title -
12. book of short stories -
13. book set in a different country -
14. nonfiction book -
15. popular author's first book -
16. book from an author you love but haven't read yet -
17. friend recommendation -
18. Pulitzer Prize winner -
19. book based on a true story -
20. book at the bottom of your to-read list -
21. book your mom loves -
22. book that scares you -
23. book more than 100 years old -
24. book based entirely on its cover -
25. book you were supposed to read in school but didn't -
26. memoir -
27. book you can finish in a day -
28. book with antonyms in the title -
29. book set somewhere you've always wanted to visit -
30. book that came out the year you were born (1988) -
31. book with bad reviews -
32. trilogy -
33. book from your childhood -
34. book with a love triangle -
35. book set in the future -
36. book set in high school -
37. book with a color in the title -
38. book that made you cry -
39. book with magic -
40. graphic novel -
41. book by an author you've never read before -
42. book you own but have never read -
43. book that takes place in your hometown -
44. book that was originally written in a different language -
45. book set during Christmas -
46. book written by an author with your same initials -
47. play -
48. banned book -
49. book based on or turned into a TV show -
50. book you started by never finished -

2015 Gentle Spectrums Reading Challenge

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I always find it interesting to try to find books by color and title. They make for fun challenges, and it's cool to see what other people come up with. I am doing 2 different color challenges this year. This one I'm doing by the title, the other one is by the color of the cover. If you'd like to join the challenge as well, then click the image above. Note that this one starts and ends in February!

A) Limitless Pallet - Colourful - 10 Books:

1. Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly
2. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
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B) Gentle Subjects - 10 Books:

1. Stones (gems, jewellery, ruins, geological formations) -
2. Cheerful (uplifting, positive, pleasant images) - A Beautiful Wedding by Jamie McGuire
3. Nations (locations, lakes, towns) - Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand
4. Plants (trees, flowers, gardening) -
5. Water (water bodies, names, pools) - Rogue Wave by Jennifer Donnelly
6. Space (sky, spatial matter, concepts) - From A Distant Star by Karen McQuestion
7. Daunting ("ooo, doesn't sound good") - Doomsday by Chris Morphew
8. Structures (building, rooms, structure parts) - Fallout by Chris Morphew
9. Time (signifiers, seasons, watches, calendars) - 21 Day Sugar Detox by Diane Sanfilippo
10. Humorous (odd, gives you a grin, pun) - New Uses For Old Boyfriends by Beth Kendrick

2015 Ethereal Reading Challenge

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I am excited about this particular challenge! I have a fascination with ethereal subjects. I have been reading lots of books related to Buddhism lately which fits right in. Plus add in fantasy, paranormal, and dreams and you can count me in for this one! If you would like to participate, click on the image above. Note that this challenge runs in February!

Intuition - 5 to 10 Books:

1. The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon (clairvoyance; parallel worlds; ghosts/spirits)
2. Wake by Amanda Hocking (sirens)
3. Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly (merpeople)
4. From A Distant Star by Karen McQuestion (alien)
5. The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey (dragons; bird people)
6. The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain (Hades)
7. Undertow by Michael Buckley (merpeople)
8. Ajin 1 by Gamon Sakurai (demi-humans)
9. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (powers based upon blood color)
10. Alive by Scott Sigler (futuristic; other aspects as well, but don't want to give spoilers)

2015 I Love Libraries Reading Challenge

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I Love Libraries hosted by Book Dragon's Lair

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2015 Let Me Count the Ways Reading Challenge

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Platinum - 6,001 to 8,000 Pages

PAGES READ: 0 of 6,001

2015 New To You Reading Challenge

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Level 2 - 12 New To You Authors

Increased to Level 3 - 24 Authors - March 1, 2015

1. Darren Shan - Zom-B
2. Gabrielle Zevin - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
3. Marissa Meyer - Cinder
4. Michelle Sagara - Cast in Shadow
5. Trish Doller - Something Like Normal
6. Chris Morphew - Arrival
7. Jonathan Tropper - This Is Where I Leave You
8. Lena Dunham - Not That Kind of Girl
9. Robert Kirkman - Walking Dead
10. Laini Taylor - Daughter of Smoke and Bone
11. Chloe Neill - Some Girls Bite
12. Samantha Shannon - The Bone Season
13. Diane Sanfilippo - 21 Day Sugar Detox
14. Molly Sims - The Everyday Supermodel
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2015 Reading Assignment Challenge

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Reading Level 3 - 24 Books (2/month + 2 extra credit + 1 pass)

My Reading List:

1. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor - Finished January
2. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill - Finished January
3. Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
4. Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
5. Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson
6. Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy
7. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
8. Fast Food Nation by Schlosser
9. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
10. Blood Rights by Kristen Painter
11. Soulless by Gail Carriger
12. The Passage by Justin Cronin
13. Dust and Decay by Jonathan Maberry
14. My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent
15. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
16. Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry
17. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
18. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
19. Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant
20. Contagious by Scott Sigler
21. Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
22. Dust by Joan Francis Turner
23. Greywalker by Kat Richardson
24. The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima

- One Pass - used in February