December 2011 - In Review

This month I read 23 books.  You can see below for my stats on them all.

I started the following series:
- The Better Part of Darkness (Charlie Madigan, Book 1) by Kelly Gay
- The Demon Lover (Fairwick Chronicles, Book 1) by Juliet Dark (4.5/5 stars)
- Winterling by Sarah Prineas (5/5 stars)
- Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, Book 1) by Marissa Meyer (5/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
None!

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
- The Demon Lover by Juliet Dark (4.5/5 stars)
- Winterling by Sarah Prineas (5/5 stars)
- Kiss of Frost (Mythos Academy, Book 2) by Jennifer Estep (5/5 stars)
- Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey (5/5 stars)
- Theft of Swords (Riyira Revelations, Book 1) by Michael J. Sullivan (4.5/5 stars)
- Fate's Edge (The Edge, Book 3) by Ilona Andrews (5/5 stars)
- Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, Book 1) by Marissa Meyer (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
- Horror and Urban Fantasy Challenge: 93/24 books (done!)
- 100+ Reading Challenge: 249/100+ books
- The Debut Author Challenge: 29/12 books (done!)
- Get Steampunked!: 18/15 books (done!)
- E-book Reading Challenge: 46/20 books (done!)
- Zombies! Reading Challenge: 18/10 books (done!)
- Fantasy Reading Challenge: 51/20 books (done!)
- Show Me the Free Challenge: 4/12 books
- Audio Book Challenge List: 33/12 books (done!)
- Graphic Novels Challenge List: 38/10 books (done!)

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1.   The Better Part of Darkness (Charlie Madigan, Book 1) by Kelly Gay (4/5 stars)
2.   Prized (Birthmarked Trilogy, Book 2) by Caragh M. O'Brien (4/5 stars)
3.   Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol (4/5 stars)
4.   The Lake by Tananarive Due (3/5 stars)
5.   The Demon Lover by Juliet Dark (4.5/5 stars)
6.   Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, Book 2) by Jeaniene Frost
7.   Winterling by Sarah Prineas (5/5 stars)
8.   A Clockwork Christmas by Jenny Scwartz, J.K. Coi, PG Forte, and Stacy Gail (4/5 stars)
9.   Kiss of Frost (Mythos Academy, Book 2) by Jennifer Estep (5/5 stars)
10. Theft of Swords (Riyira Revelations, Book 1) by Michael J. Sullivan (4.5/5 stars)
11. Chrystalia and the Source of Light by P.M. Glaser (1/5 stars)
12. Stealing Magic (Sixty Eight Rooms, Book 2) by Marianne Malone (4/5 stars)
13. The Warded Man (Demon Trilogy, Book 1) by Peter V. Brett (4/5 stars)
14. Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey (5/5 stars)
15. The Thirteen Hallows by Michael Scott (2/5 stars)
16. The Road by Cormac McCarthy (3/5 stars)
17. Fate's Edge (The Edge, Book 3) by Ilona Andrews (5/5 stars)
18. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith (4/5 stars)
19. Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, Book 1) by Marissa Meyer (5/5 stars)
20. Chomp by Carl Hiaasen (4/5 stars)
21. Bad Blood (House of Comarre, Book 3) by Kristen Painter (3.5/5 stars)
22. The Siege of Macindaw (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 6) by John Flanagan (4/5 stars)
23. The Last Slayer by Nadia Lee (2/5 stars)