May 2010 - In Review

This month I read 27 books.  It was a pretty good month for reading.  You can see details on what I read, what series I caught up on, my favorites, and reading challenges status below.

I caught up on the following series:
Greywalker:  Book 2, Poltergeist  and Book, 3 Underground by Kat Richardson
Theodosia: Book 3, Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus by R. L. LaFevers
Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist: Book 2, The Basilisk's Lair by R. L. LaFevers

I started the following series:
Shades of Fury: Book 1, Red Hot Fury by Kasey MacKenzie
Darkest Powers: Book 1: The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
First Law: Book 1: The Blade Itself  by Joe Abercrombie

I finished the following series:
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
Keys to the Demon Prison (Fablehaven, Book 5) by Brandon Mull
Hoot by Carl Hiaase
Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, Book 5) by Richelle Mead
Volcano: A Visual Guide by Donna O'Meara
The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann

I  read a couple disappointing books this month that I just couldn't get into:
Red Hot Fury (A Shades of Fury Novel, Book 1) by Kasey MacKenzie
The Blade Itself (First Law, Book 1) by Joe Abercrombie
Monster: Oil on Canvas by Dmitry Zlotsky

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
- Thriller and Suspense Reading Challenge: 12/12 read Complete!
- Debut Author Reading Challenge: 10/12 read
- Young Adult Reading Challenge: 51/75 read
- Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge: Complete!
- GLBT Reading Challenge: 2/4 read
- 100+ Book Reading Challenge: 101 read
- 1st in a Series Challenge: 19/20 read

Below is the full list of books that I read this month :-)  Hope you all had a great month of reading too!
1.  The Legend of Sleepy Hallow by Washington Irving (4/5 stars)
2.  The Hungry Scientist Handbook by Patrick Buckley and Lily Binns (3.5/5 stars)
3.  Darkwood by M. E. Breen (3/5 stars)
4.  The Doom Machine by Mark Teague (4/5 stars)
5.  Red Hot Fury (A Shades of Fury Novel, Book 1) by Kasey MacKenzie (2.5/5 stars)
6.  Bumper Book of Nature by Stephen Moss (3.5/5 stars)
7.  Poltergeist (Greywalker, Book 2) by Kat Richardson (4/5 stars)
8.  Keys to the Demon Prison (Fablehaven, Book 5) by Brandon Mull (5/5 stars)
9.  Shapeshifter by Holly Bennett (3.5/5 stars)
10. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (4/5 stars)
11. Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (5/5 stars)
12. Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (Theodosia, Book 3) by R. L. LaFevers (4/5 stars)
13. The Basilisk's Lair (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book 2) by R. L. LaFevers (4/5 stars)
14. A Coven of Witches (The Last Apprentice) by Joseph Delaney (4/5 stars)
15. Wish by Alexandra Bullen (3/5 stars)
16. Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey (4/5 stars)
17. Cyclist BikeList by Laura Robinson (4/5 stars)
18. The Summoning (Darkest Powers, Book 1) by Kelley Armstrong (3/5 stars)
19. Monster: Oil on Canvas by Dmitry Zlotsky(2/5 stars)
20. The Awakening (Darkest Powers, Book 2) by Kelley Armstrong (3/5 stars)
21. Volcano: A Visual Guide by Donna O'Meara (5/5 stars)
22. Stone Voice Rising by C. Lee Tocci (3/5 stars)
23. The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray and Nick Mann (5/5 stars)
24. Underground (Greywalker, Book 3) by Kat Richardson (4/5 stars)
25. Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, Book 5) by Richelle Mead (5/5 stars)
26. Caliber: Cannon of Justice by Sam Sarkar and Garrie Gastonny (4/5 stars)
27. The Blade Itself (First Law, Book 1) by Joe Abercrombie (2.5/5 stars)