June 2012 - In Review

This month I read 21 books.  A couple of my favorite books were Every Day by David Levithan and Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, Book 1) by Sarah J. Maas.  So make sure to check those books out when they release!  

You can see all the books I read this month listed below.  I also have my favorites from the month and my reading challenge updates listed below.  Hope you all had a great month of reading.

I started the following series:
- The Taken (Celestial Blues, Book 1) by Vicki Pettersson (4/5 stars)
- Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, Book 1) by Sarah J. Maas (5/5 stars)
- Unholy Ghosts (Downside Ghosts, Book 1) by Stacia Kane (4/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
- The Serpent's Shadow (Kane Chronicles, Book 3) by Rick Riordan (4/5 stars)
- Kind (The Good Neighbors, Book 3) by Holly Black and Ted Naifeh (3.5/5 stars)

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
- Insurgent (Divergent, Book 2) by Veronica Roth (5/5 stars)
- Wolves (Fables, Book 8) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
- Moonglow (Darkest London, Book 2) by Kristen Callihan (4.5/5 stars)
- Monster Hunter Alpha (MHI, Book 3) by Larry Correia (5/5 stars)
- Sons of Empire (Fables, Book 9) by Bill Willingham (4.5/5 stars)
- Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, Book 1) by Sarah J. Maas (5/5 stars)
- Every Day by David Levithan (5/5 stars)
- Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson (4.5/5 stars)
- Binky Under Pressure by Ashley Spires (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
- Graphic Novel Challenge (24/12 read) complete!
- Dystopia Reading Challenge (11/10 read) complete!
- Zombie Reading Challenge (5/12 read)
- Horror and Urban Fantasy Challenge complete!
- 150+ Books Reading Challenge (124/150+ read)
- Debut Author Reading Challenge (14/12 read) complete!
- TBR Pile Reading Challenge (32/50 read)
- Steampunk Reading Challenge (7/12 read)

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1.   Arabian Nights (and Days) (Fables, Book 7) by Bill Willingham (4/5 stars)
2.   Silver by Rhiannon Held (2.5/5 stars)
3.   The Serpent's Shadow (Kane Chronicles, Book 3) by Rick Riordan (4/5 stars)
4.   Insurgent (Divergent, Book 2) by Veronica Roth (5/5 stars)
5.   The Taken (Celestial Blues, Book 1) by Vicki Pettersson (4/5 stars)
6.   Wolves (Fables, Book 8) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
7.   The Lunatic’s Curse (Tales from the Sinister City, Book 4) by F.E. Higgings (3.5/5 stars)
8.   Halt’s Peril (Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 9) by John Flanagan (4/5 stars)
9.   Moonglow (Darkest London, Book 2) by Kristen Callihan (4.5/5 stars)
10. Monster Hunter Alpha (MHI, Book 3) by Larry Correia (5/5 stars)
11. Monster by A. Lee Martinez (2/5 stars)
12. Sons of Empire (Fables, Book 9) by Bill Willingham (4.5/5 stars)
13. Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, Book 1) by Sarah J. Maas (5/5 stars)
14. Hunchback of Notre Dame (1/5 stars)
15. Every Day by David Levithan (5/5 stars)
16. Unholy Ghosts (Downside Ghosts, Book 1) by Stacia Kane (4/5 stars)
17. Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson (4.5/5 stars)
18. Kind (The Good Neighbors, Book 3) by Holly Black and Ted Naifeh (3.5/5 stars)
19. The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, Book 2) by Richelle Mead (4/5 stars)
20. Binky Under Pressure by Ashley Spires (5/5 stars)
21. Devil's Kiss (Billi SanGreal, Book 1) by Sawat Chadda (3/5 stars)