Showing posts with label Monthly Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monthly Review. Show all posts

Monday, July 1, 2013

June 2013 - In Review

This month I read

Hope you all had a great month of reading!

I started the following series:
Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna Dressed in Blood, Book 1) by Kendare Blake (4/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
Dance of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, Book 2) by Bethany Griffin (4.5/5 stars)
If I Should Die (Revenants, Book 3) by Amy Plum (4/5 stars)
As Shadows Fade (Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Book 5) by Colleen Gleason (5/5 stars)

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan (5/5 stars)
Dance of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, Book 2) by Bethany Griffin (4.5/5 stars)
Kill City Blues (Sandman Slim, Book 5) by Richard Kadrey (5/5 stars)
The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo (5/5 stars)
As Shadows Fade (Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Book 5) by Colleen Gleason (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
Get Steampunk’d Reading Challenge (8/15 books)
Graphic Novel Reading Challenge (14/24 books)
YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge (19/10 books) complete!
Audio Book Challenge  (14/12 books)
150+ Reading Challenge (103/150 books)
Debut Author Reading Challenge (12/12 books) complete!
Paranormal Reading Challenge  (11/12 books)
Color Coded Reading Challenge (5/9 books)
TBR Pile Reading Challenge  (25/50 books)
Young Adult Reading Challenge  (45/50 books)

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1. Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan (5/5 stars)
2. Tides by Betsy Cornwell (3/5 stars)
3. Dance of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, Book 2) by Bethany Griffin (4.5/5 stars)
4. When Twilight Burns (Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Book 4) by Colleen Gleason (4/5 stars)
5. If I Should Die (Revenants, Book 3) by Amy Plum (4/5 stars)
6. The Assassin and the Empire (Throne of Glass, 0.4) by Sarah J. Maas (4.5/5 stars)
7. Three Days to Dead (Dreg City, Book 1) by Kelly Meding (3.5/5 stars)
8. Kill City Blues (Sandman Slim, Book 5) by Richard Kadrey (5/5 stars)
9. Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (3.5/5 stars)
10. Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna Dressed in Blood, Book 1) by Kendare Blake (4/5 stars)
11. The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo (5/5 stars)
12. Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton (4/5 stars)
13. Spartan Frost (Mythos Academy, Book 4.5) by Jennifer Estep (3/5 stars)
14. As Shadows Fade (Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Book 5) by Colleen Gleason (5/5 stars)

Saturday, June 1, 2013

May 2013 - In Review

This month I read 23 books. See below for the full list of books.  My absolute favorite book of this month were The Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke and Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo.

Hope you all had a great month of reading!

I started the following series:
Hex Hall (Hex Hall, Book 1) by Rachel Hawkins (4/5 stars)
Visitor in the Field (Rust, Volume 1) by Royden Lepp (5/5 stars)
The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (4/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
The Pirate’s Wish (The Assassin's Curse, Book 2) by Cassandra Rose Clarke (5/5 stars)

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
The Runaway King (The Ascendance Trilogy, Book 2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen (4.5/5 stars)
Blood Trade (Jane Yellowrock, Book 6) by Faith Hunter (5/5 stars)
The Pirate’s Wish (The Assassin's Curse, Book 2) by Cassandra Rose Clarke (5/5 stars)
Visitor in the Field (Rust, Volume 1) by Royden Lepp (5/5 stars)
Summerkin (Winterling, Book 2) by Sarah Prineas (4.5/5 stars)
Siege and Storm (The Grisha Trilogy, Book 2) by Leigh Bardugo (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
Get Steampunk’d Reading Challenge (8/15 books)
Graphic Novel Reading Challenge (14/24 books)
YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge (19/10 books) complete!
Audio Book Challenge  (14/12 books)
150+ Reading Challenge (103/150 books)
Debut Author Reading Challenge (12/12 books) complete!
Paranormal Reading Challenge  (11/12 books)
Color Coded Reading Challenge (5/9 books)
TBR Pile Reading Challenge  (25/50 books)
Young Adult Reading Challenge  (45/50 books)

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1. Romulus Buckle and the City of the Founders (The Chronicles of the Pneumatic Zeppelin, Book One) by Richard Ellis Preston Jr. (2/5 stars)
2. The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden, Book 2) by Julie Kagawa (4/5 stars)
3. The Runaway King (The Ascendance Trilogy, Book 2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen (4.5/5 stars)
4. Blood Trade (Jane Yellowrock, Book 6) by Faith Hunter (5/5 stars)
5. The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black by E.B. Hudspeth (4/5 stars)
6. Die for Her (Revenants, Book 2.5) by Amy Plum (4/5 stars)
7. The Book of Ballads by Charles Vess (4/5 stars)
8. Strangers in the Land (The Zombie Bible, Book 3) by Stant Litore (3.5/5 stars)
9. Yellowcake by Margo Lanagan (4/5 stars)
10. Hex Hall (Hex Hall, Book 1) by Rachel Hawkins (4/5 stars)
11. The Pirate’s Wish (The Assassin's Curse, Book 2) by Cassandra Rose Clarke (5/5 stars)
12. Slither (The Last Apprentice, Book 11) by Joseph Delaney (4.5/5 stars)
13. Visitor in the Field (Rust, Volume 1) by Royden Lepp (5/5 stars)
14. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (4/5 stars)
15. The Walking Dead (Hardcover, Vol 1) by Robert Kirkman (3.5/5 stars)
16. Iced (Dani O’Malley, Book 1) by Karen Marie Moning (3/5 stars)
17. Taboo by Jess Michaels (4/5 stars)
18. Asunder (Newsoul, Book 2) by Jodi Meadows (4/5 stars)
19. Summerkin (Winterling, Book 2) by Sarah Prineas (4.5/5 stars)
20. Siege and Storm (The Grisha Trilogy, Book 2) by Leigh Bardugo (5/5 stars)
21. The Bramble by Lee Nordling and Bruce Zick (3/5 stars)
22. The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (4/5 stars)
23. Gameboard of the Gods (Age of X, Book 1) by Richelle Mead (2/5 stars)

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

April 2013 - In Review

This month I read 22 books.  I spent most of this month catching up on those series that released in Feb and catching up on Amazon Vine review books.  See below for the full list of books.

Hope you all had a great month of reading!

I started the following series:
Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, Book 1) by Robin LaFevers (5/5 stars)
Pivot Point by Kasie West (5/5 stars)
The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe (4/5 stars)
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson (4/5 stars)
Written in Red (The Others, Book 1) by Anne Bishop (5/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
None!

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines, Book 3) by Richelle Mead (5/5 stars)
Winterblaze (Darkest London, Book 3) by Kristen Callihan (5/5 stars)
The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman (4.5/5 stars)
Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, Book 1) by Robin LaFevers (5/5 stars)
Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin, Book 2) by Robin LaFevers (5/5 stars)
Pivot Point by Kasie West (5/5 stars)
Written in Red (The Others, Book 1) by Anne Bishop (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
Get Steampunk’d Reading Challenge (8/15 books)
Graphic Novel Reading Challenge (10/24 books)
YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge (13/10 books) complete!
Audio Book Challenge  (10/12 books)
150+ Reading Challenge (82/150 books)
Debut Author Reading Challenge (12/12 books) complete!
Paranormal Reading Challenge  (10/12 books)
Color Coded Reading Challenge (4/9 books)
TBR Pile Reading Challenge  (17/50 books)
Young Adult Reading Challenge  (36/50 books)

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1. The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines, Book 3) by Richelle Mead (5/5 stars)
2. The Scent of Darkness by Margot Berwin (3/5 stars)
3. Black City (Madeline Black, Book 5) by Christina Henry (4/5 stars)
4. The Obsidian Mirror (Chronoptika, Book 1) by Catharine Fisher (3/5 stars)
5. Winterblaze (Darkest London, Book 3) by Kristen Callihan (5/5 stars)
6. The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman (4.5/5 stars)
7. Twice Tempted (Night Prince, Book 2) by Jeaniene Frost (3.5/5 stars)
8. Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, Book 1) by Robin LaFevers (5/5 stars)
9. Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos by Simon Tofield (4/5 stars)
10. Taken by Erin Bowman (4/5 stars)
11. The Misty Circus by Victoria Frances (4.5/5 stars)
12. The Menagerie by Tui and Kari Sutherland (4/5 stars)
13. Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin, Book 2) by Robin LaFevers (5/5 stars)
14. Pivot Point by Kasie West (5/5 stars)
15. The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe (4/5 stars)
16. The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker (3/5 stars)
17. Absent by Katie Williams (4/5 stars)
18. Fragments (Partials, Book 2) by Dan Wells (4/5 stars)
19. The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson (4/5 stars)
20. Wednesdays in the Tower (Castle Glower, Book 2) by Jessica Day George (3.5/5 stars)
21. Seven Kinds of Hell (Fangborn, Book 1) by Dana Cameron (2/5 stars)
22. Written in Red (The Others, Book 1) by Anne Bishop (5/5 stars)

Monday, April 1, 2013

March 2013 - In Review

This month I read 20 books.  Still catching up on a lot of series that had books that released in February.  I actually finished more series this month than I started!  You can see updates to my reading challenges, my favorite books of the month, as well as the full list of books I read this month below.

Hope you all had a great month of reading!

I started the following series:
Etiquette and Espionage (Finishing School, Book 1) by Gail Carriger (4.5/5 stars)
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken (4.5/5 stars)
The Diviners (The Diviners, Book 1) by Libba Bray (5/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
The Mirrored Shard (The Iron Codex, Book 3) by Caitlin Kittredge (3/5 stars)
Ravage (Deviants, Book 3) by Jeff Sampson (4/5 stars)
Breath (Riders of the Apocalypse, Book 4) by Jackie Morse Kessler (4.5/5 stars)
Sever (The Chemical Garden, Book 3) by Lauren DeStefano (4.5/5 stars)

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
Etiquette and Espionage (Finishing School, Book 1) by Gail Carriger (4.5/5 stars)
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken (4.5/5 stars)
Midnight Blue-Light Special (InCryptid, Book 2) by Seanan McGuire (5/5 stars)
The Diviners (The Diviners, Book 1) by Libba Bray (5/5 stars)
1001 Nights of Snowfall (Fables Prequel) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
Breath (Riders of the Apocalypse, Book 4) by Jackie Morse Kessler (4.5/5 stars)
Sever (The Chemical Garden, Book 3) by Lauren DeStefano (4.5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
Get Steampunk’d Reading Challenge (8/15 books)
Graphic Novel Reading Challenge (7/24 books)
YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge (7/10 books)
Audio Book Challenge  (7/12 books)
150+ Reading Challenge (60/150 books)
Debut Author Reading Challenge (4/12 books)
Paranormal Reading Challenge  (10/12 books)
Color Coded Reading Challenge (2/9 books)
TBR Pile Reading Challenge  (15/50 books)
Young Adult Reading Challenge  (25/50 books)

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1.  Etiquette and Espionage (Finishing School, Book 1) by Gail Carriger (4.5/5 stars)
2.  The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken (4.5/5 stars)
3.  Midnight Blue-Light Special (InCryptid, Book 2) by Seanan McGuire (5/5 stars)
4.  The Drowned Cities (Ship Breaker, Book 2) by Paolo Bacgalupi (3/5 stars)
5.  The Mirrored Shard (The Iron Codex, Book 3) by Caitlin Kittredge (3/5 stars)
6.  Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan (5/5 stars)
7.  The Diviners (The Diviners, Book 1) by Libba Bray (5/5 stars)
8.  1001 Nights of Snowfall (Fables Prequel) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
9.  Ravage (Deviants, Book 3) by Jeff Sampson (4/5 stars)
10. Island of Silence (The Unwanteds, Book 2) by Lisa McMann (3.5/5 stars)
11. The Lost (Celestial Blues, Book 2) by Vicki Pettersson (4/5 stars)
12. Breath (Riders of the Apocalypse, Book 4) by Jackie Morse Kessler (4.5/5 stars)
13. Holy Spokes by Rob Coppolillo (4/5 stars)
14. The Bleeding Dusk (The Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Book 3) by Colleen Gleason (4/5 stars)
15. Sever (The Chemical Garden, Book 3) by Lauren DeStefano (4.5/5 stars)
16. Storm Born (Dark Swan, Book 1) by Richelle Mead (3/5 stars)
17. Dinosaurs Before Dark (The Magic Tree House, Book 1) by Mary Pope Osborne (4/5 stars)
18. House Rules (Chicagoland Vampires, Book 7) by Chloe Neill (3/5 stars)
19. The Daylight War (The Demon Cycle, Book 3) by Peter V. Brett (2.5/5 stars)
20. Fuse (Pure, Book 2) by Julianna Baggott (4/5 stars)

Friday, March 1, 2013

February 2013 - In Review


This month I read 19 books. A bit of a slow month of reading for me...for some reason February always is.  A lot of wonderful books came out in series I am reading...I will still be catching up on all of those in March. So it was a wonderful month of reading.

Hope you all had a great month of reading!

I started the following series:
A Conspiracy of Alchemists (Chronicles of Light and Shadow, Book 1) by Liesel Schwarz (4.5/5 stars)
The Faerie Ring (The Faerie Ring, Book 1) by Kiki Hamilton (4/5 stars)
The God Machine by Chandra Free (4/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
Boundless (Unearthly, Book 3) by Cynthia Hand (4.5/5 stars)

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
A Conspiracy of Alchemists (Chronicles of Light and Shadow, Book 1) by Liesel Schwarz (4.5/5 stars)
Boundless (Unearthly, Book 3) by Cynthia Hand (4.5/5 stars)
Ever After (The Hallows, Book 11) by Kim Harrison (5/5 stars)
In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz (5/5 stars)
Cubs in Toyland (Fables, Book 18) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, Book 2) by Marissa Meyer (5/5 stars)
 The Queen is Dead (Immortal Empire, Book 2) by Kate Locke (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
Get Steampunk’d Reading Challenge (6/15 books)
Graphic Novel Reading Challenge (5/24 books)
YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge (6/10 books)
Audio Book Challenge  (5/12 books)
150+ Reading Challenge (40/150 books)
Debut Author Reading Challenge (3/12 books)
Paranormal Reading Challenge  (8/12 books)
Color Coded Reading Challenge (1/9 books)
TBR Pile Reading Challenge  (10/50 books)
Young Adult Reading Challenge  (13/50 books)

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1.  The Silver Phoenix (Beyond the Kingdom of Xia, Book 1) by Cindy Pon (3/5 stars)
2.  A Conspiracy of Alchemists (Chronicles of Light and Shadow, Book 1) by Liesel Schwarz (4.5/5 stars)
3.  Rises the Night (Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Book 2) by Colleen Gleason (4/5 stars)
4.  Boundless (Unearthly, Book 3) by Cynthia Hand (4.5/5 stars)
5.  The Desert Spear (The Demon Cycle, Book 2) by Peter V. Brett (4/5 stars)
6.  Ever After (The Hallows, Book 11) by Kim Harrison (5/5 stars)
7.  City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster (4/5 stars)
8.  Redshirts by John Scalzi (4/5 stars)
9.  Between Two Thorns (The Split Worlds, Book 1) by Emma Newman (3/5 stars)
10. For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund (3/5 stars)
11. Firebrand (Rebel Angel, Book 1) by Gillian Philip (3.5/5 stars)
12. In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz (5/5 stars)
13. Cubs in Toyland (Fables, Book 18) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
14. Have Stakes Will Travel (Jane Yellowrock Short Stories) by Faith Hunter (4/5 stars)
15. The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack (Burton and Swinburne, Book 1) by Mark Hodder (3/5 stars)
16. Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, Book 2) by Marissa Meyer (5/5 stars)
17. The Faerie Ring (The Faerie Ring, Book 1) by Kiki Hamilton (4/5 stars)
18. The God Machine by Chandra Free (4/5 stars)
19. The Queen is Dead (Immortal Empire, Book 2) by Kate Locke (5/5 stars)

Friday, February 1, 2013

January 2013 - In Review

This month I read 23 books.  I started four new series and finished three series. You can see the full list of books reviewed below.

Hope you all had a great month of reading!

I started the following series:
-  Just One Day by Gayle Forman (5/5 stars)
The Golden Twine (Cat’s Cradle, Book 1) by Jo Rioux (4/5 stars)
The Rest Falls Away (Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Book 1) by Colleen Gleason (4/5 stars)
The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd (4.5/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
Foretold (The Demon Trappers, Book 4) by Jana Oliver (5/5 stars)
The Mephisto Kiss (The Mephisto Convenant, Book 2) by Trinity Faegen (3/5 stars)
-  Reached (Matched, Book 3) by Ally Condie (3/5 stars)


My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
Just One Day by Gayle Forman (5/5 stars)
Foretold (The Demon Trappers, Book 4) by Jana Oliver (5/5 stars)
The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke (5/5 stars)
The Water Witch (The Fairwick Chronicles, Book 2) by Juliet Dark (4.5/5 stars)
14 by Peter Clines (4.5/5 stars)
Zed: A Cosmic Tale by Michel Gagne (4.5/5 stars)
Cold Days (Dresden Files, Book 14) by Jim Butcher (5/5 stars)
The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd (4.5/5 stars)
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (5/5 stars)


Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
- Get Steampunk’d Reading Challenge (3/15 books)
- Graphic Novel Reading Challenge (3/24 books)
- YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge (3/10 books)
- Audio Book Challenge  (1/12 books)
- 150+ Reading Challenge (23/150 books)
- Debut Author Reading Challenge (2/12 books)
- Paranormal Reading Challenge  (5/12 books)
- Color Coded Reading Challenge (0/9 books)
- TBR Pile Reading Challenge  (7/50 books)
- Young Adult Reading Challenge  (7/50 books)

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1. The Map of Time (Trilogia Victoriana, Book 1) by Felix J. Palma (2.5/5 stars)
2. Just One Day by Gayle Forman (5/5 stars)
3. Empire State by Adam Christopher (2/5 stars)
4. Foretold (The Demon Trappers, Book 4) by Jana Oliver (5/5 stars)
5. The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter (4/5 stars)
6. Inherit the Wind (Fables, Book 17) by Bill Willingham (4/5 stars)
7. The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke (5/5 stars)
8. Lost in Time (Blue Bloods, Book 6) by Melissa de la Cruz (2.5/5 stars)
9. Out for Blood (House of Comarre, Book 4) by Kristen Painter (4/5 stars)
10. The Golden Twine (Cat’s Cradle, Book 1) by Jo Rioux (4/5 stars)
11. The Mephisto Kiss (The Mephisto Convenant, Book 2) by Trinity Faegen (3/5 stars)
12. The Water Witch (The Fairwick Chronicles, Book 2) by Juliet Dark (4.5/5 stars)
13. 14 by Peter Clines (4.5/5 stars)
14. Zed: A Cosmic Tale by Michel Gagne (4.5/5 stars)
15. Cold Days (Dresden Files, Book 14) by Jim Butcher (5/5 stars)
16. Jinx by Sage Blackwood (4/5 stars)
17. The Assassin and the Underworld (Throne of Glass, Novella 0.3) by Sarah J. Maas (4/5 stars)
18. The Rest Falls Away (Gardella Vampire Chronicles, Book 1) by Colleen Gleason (4/5 stars)
19. The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd (4.5/5 stars)
20. Deadly Sting (Elemental Assassin, Book 8) by Jennifer Estep (3.5/5 stars)
21. On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves (4/5 stars)
22. Reached (Matched, Book 3) by Ally Condie (3/5 stars)
23. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (5/5 stars)

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

December 2012 - In Review

This month I read 20 books.  I started four new series and finished three series.  I also completed all of my reading challenges this year as well.  You can see the full list of books reviewed below.

Hope you all had a great month of reading!

I started the following series:
Dark Currents (Agent of Hel, Book 1) by Jacqueline Carey (3.5/5 stars)
Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels World, Book 1) by Ilona Andrews (4/5 stars)
God Save the Queen (The Immortal Empire, Book 1) by Kate Locke (4/5 stars)
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, Book 1) by Peter V. Brett (5/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
Magic for a Price (Allie Beckstrom, Book 9) by Devon Monk (5/5 stars)
-Steel’s Edge (The Edge, Book 4) by Ilona Andrews (4.5/5 stars)
Torrent (River of Time, Book 3) by Lisa T Bergren (4/5 stars)

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
Magic for a Price (Allie Beckstrom, Book 9) by Devon Monk (5/5 stars)
Lure of the Dead (The Last Apprentice, Book 10) by Joseph Delaney (4.5/5 stars)
Splintered by A.G. Howard (4.5/5 stars)
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, Book 1) by Peter V. Brett (5/5 stars)
Steel’s Edge (The Edge, Book 4) by Ilona Andrews (4.5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
Graphic Novel Challenge (37/12 read) complete!
Dystopia Reading Challenge (19/10 read) complete!
Zombie Reading Challenge (19/12 read) complete!
Horror and Urban Fantasy Challenge (114/48) complete!
150+ Books Reading Challenge (246/150+ read) complete!
Debut Author Reading Challenge (26/12 read) complete!
TBR Pile Reading Challenge (59/50 read) complete!
Steampunk Reading Challenge (16/12) complete!

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1. Dark Currents (Agent of Hel, Book 1) by Jacqueline Carey (3.5/5 stars)
2. Scent of Magic (Healer, Book 2) by Maria V. Snyder (3/5 stars)
3. Magic for a Price (Allie Beckstrom, Book 9) by Devon Monk (5/5 stars)
4. Explorer: The Mystery Boxes edited by Kazu Kibuishi (4/5 stars)
5. Lure of the Dead (The Last Apprentice, Book 10) by Joseph Delaney (4.5/5 stars)
6. Crimson Frost (Mythos Academy, Book 4) by Jennifer Estep (4/5 stars)
7. Devil in the Dollhouse (Sandman Slim, Book 3.5) by Richard Kadrey (4/5 stars)
8. The White Tiger (Dark Heavens, Book 1) by Kylie Chan (2.5/5 stars)
9. Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels World, Book 1) by Ilona Andrews (4/5 stars)
10. God Save the Queen (The Immortal Empire, Book 1) by Kate Locke (4/5 stars)
11. I Saw Zombies Eating Santa Claus (A Breathers Christmas Carol) by S.G. Browne (4/5 stars)
12. Splintered by A.G. Howard (4.5/5 stars)
13. The Inexplicables (Clockwork Century, Book 4) by Cherie Priest (3/5 stars)
14. Endless Nights (Sandman, Book 12) by Neil Gaiman (4/5 stars)
15. The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, Book 1) by Peter V. Brett (5/5 stars)
16. Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders, Book 2) by Brandon Mull (3/5 stars)
17. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (4/5 stars)
18. Broken by A.E. Rought (3.5/5 stars)
19. Steel’s Edge (The Edge, Book 4) by Ilona Andrews (4.5/5 stars)
20. Torrent (River of Time, Book 3) by Lisa T Bergren (4/5 stars)
21. Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill (3/5 stars)

Saturday, December 1, 2012

November 2012 - In Review

This month I read 22 books.  I only started one new series but I finished quite a few series as well.

Hope you all had a great month of reading!

I started the following series:
The Raven Boys (Raven Cycle, Book 1) by Maggie Steifvater (4/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
Promised (Birthmarked, Book 3) by Caragh O’Brien (3/5 stars)
Blue Magic (Astrid Lethewood, Book 2) by A.M. Dellamonica (4/5 stars)
Princess of the Silver Woods (Twelve Dancing Princesses, Book 3) by Jessica Day George (4/5 stars)
The Kingmakers (Vampire Empire, Book 3) by Clay and Susan Griffith (5/5 stars)

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
Death’s Rival (Jane Yellowrock, Book 5) by Faith Hunter (5/5 stars)
Crown of Embers (Girl of Fire and Thorns, Book 2) by Rae Carson (5/5 stars)
The Kingmakers (Vampire Empire, Book 3) by Clay and Susan Griffith (5/5 stars)
Trapped (Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 5) by Kevin Hearne (5/5 stars)
Rise of Empire (Riyria Revelations Omnibus Edition, Book 2) by Michael Sullivan (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
Graphic Novel Challenge (35/12 read) complete!
Dystopia Reading Challenge (19/10 read) complete!
Zombie Reading Challenge (15/12 read) complete!
Horror and Urban Fantasy Challenge complete!
150+ Books Reading Challenge (226/150+ read)
Debut Author Reading Challenge (24/12 read) complete!
TBR Pile Reading Challenge (55/50 read) complete!
Steampunk Reading Challenge complete!

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1.  Princess of Glass (Twelve Dancing Princesses, Book 2) by Jessica Day George (4/5 stars)
2.  The Bookman (The Bookman Histories, Book 1) by Lavie Tidhar (3/5 stars)
3.  Fury’s Kiss (Dorina Basarab, Book 3) by Karen Chance (4/5 stars)
4.  Scourge of the Betrayer (Bloodsounder’s Arc, Book 1) by Jeff Salyards (3.5/5 stars)
5.  Promised (Birthmarked, Book 3) by Caragh O’Brien (3/5 stars)
6.  Blue Magic (Astrid Lethewood, Book 2) by A.M. Dellamonica (4/5 stars)
7.  The Raven Boys (Raven Cycle, Book 1) by Maggie Steifvater (4/5 stars)
8.  Death’s Rival (Jane Yellowrock, Book 5) by Faith Hunter (5/5 stars)
9.  Crown of Embers (Girl of Fire and Thorns, Book 2) by Rae Carson (5/5 stars)
10. Into the Woods by Kim Harrison (4/5 stars)
11. Team Human by Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan (4/5 stars)
12. Princess of the Silver Woods (Twelve Dancing Princesses, Book 3) by Jessica Day George (4/5 stars)
13. Rebel Heart (Dust Lands, Book 2) by Moira Young (3/5 stars)
14. The Demoness of Waking Dreams (Company of Angels, Book 2) by Stephanie Chong (3/5 stars)
15. The Kingmakers (Vampire Empire, Book 3) by Clay and Susan Griffith (5/5 stars)
16. Black Lament (Madeline Black, Book 4) by Christina Henry (4/5 stars)
17. Attack of the Vampire Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales by David Lubar (3/5 stars)
18. Trapped (Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 5) by Kevin Hearne (5/5 stars)
19. Binky Takes Charge by Ashley Spires (4.5/5 stars)
20. Rise of Empire (Riyria Revelations Omnibus Edition, Book 2) by Michael Sullivan (5/5 stars)
21. Skylanders Adventures: The Machine of Doom by Cavan Scott (4/5 stars)
22. Days of Blood and Starlight (Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Book 2) by Laini Taylor (2.5/5 stars)

Thursday, November 1, 2012

October 2012 - In Review

This month I read 26 books.  Lots of catching up on series this month as well as starting some great new series.  You can see all the details below.

Hope you all had a great month of reading!  I love fall and am so happy it's here :-)

I started the following series:
The Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke (5/5 stars)
Mystic City (Mystic City, Book 1) by Theo Lawrence (4.5/5 stars)
Die for Me (Revenants, Book 1) by Amy Plum (4/5 stars)
Indigo Springs (Astrid Lethewood, Book 1) by A.M. Dellamonica (4/5 stars)
The Lost Prince (Call of the Forgotten, Book 1) by Julie Kagawa (4.5/5 stars)
Cursed Pirate Girl by Jeremy Bastion (5/5 stars)


I finished the following series:
None!

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
The Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke (5/5 stars)
Shadows Before the Sun (Charlie Madigan, Book 4) by Kelly Gay (5/5 stars)
Mystic City (Mystic City, Book 1) by Theo Lawrence (4.5/5 stars)
Iron’s Prophecy (The Iron Fey, Book 4.5) by Julie Kagawa (4.5/5 stars)
The Lost Prince (Call of the Forgotten, Book 1) by Julie Kagawa (4.5/5 stars)
Monster Hunter Legion (MHI, Book 4) by Larry Correia (5/5 stars)
Cursed Pirate Girl by Jeremy Bastion (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
Graphic Novel Challenge (33/12 read) complete!
Dystopia Reading Challenge (15/10 read) complete!
Zombie Reading Challenge (12/12 read) complete!
Horror and Urban Fantasy Challenge complete!
150+ Books Reading Challenge (184/150+ read)
Debut Author Reading Challenge (21/12 read) complete!
TBR Pile Reading Challenge (47/50 read)
Steampunk Reading Challenge complete!

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1.  The Fire Chronicle (The Books of Beginning, Book 2) by John Stephens (4/5 stars)
2.  Two Ravens and One Crow (Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 4.5) by Kevin Hearne (4/5 stars)
3.  Ashen Winter (Ashfall, Book 2) by Mike Mullen (4/5 stars)
4.  The Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke (5/5 stars)
5.  Legion by Brandon Sanderson (4/5 stars)
6.  Dark Companion by Marta Acosta (3.5/5 stars)
7.  A Beautiful Friendship by David Weber (3/5 stars)
8.  Shadows Before the Sun (Charlie Madigan, Book 4) by Kelly Gay (5/5 stars)
9.  Mystic City (Mystic City, Book 1) by Theo Lawrence (4.5/5 stars)
10. Legend (Legend, Book 1) by Marie Lu (3.5/5 stars)
11. Sapphire Blue (Edelstein Trilogy, Book 2) by Kerstin Gier (4/5 stars)
12. The Fire Chronicle (The Books of Beginning, Book 2) by John Stephens (4/5 stars)
13. Two Ravens and One Crow (Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 4.5) by Kevin Hearne (4/5 stars)
14. Ashen Winter (Ashfall, Book 2) by Mike Mullen (4/5 stars)
15. Die for Me (Revenants, Book 1) by Amy Plum (4/5 stars)
16. Indigo Springs (Astrid Lethewood, Book 1) by A.M. Dellamonica (4/5 stars)
17. My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stile Gannett and Ruth Chrisman Gannett (4/5 stars)
18. Iron’s Prophecy (The Iron Fey, Book 4.5) by Julie Kagawa (4.5/5 stars)
19. In the House of the Wicked by Thomas E. Sniegoski (4/5 stars)
20. The Lost Prince (Call of the Forgotten, Book 1) by Julie Kagawa (4.5/5 stars)
21. Monster Hunter Legion (MHI, Book 4) by Larry Correia (5/5 stars)
22. The Mystery of Metamorphosis by Frank Ryan (3/5 stars)
23. Sweet Shadows (The Medusa Girls, Book 2) by Tera Lynn Child (4/5 stars)
24. Krampus by Brom (4/5 stars)
25. Cursed Pirate Girl by Jeremy Bastion (5/5 stars)
26. Until I Die (Revenants, Book 2) by Amy Plum (4/5 stars)

Monday, October 1, 2012

September 2012 - In Review

This month I read 20 books.  Lots of catching up on series this month as well as starting some great new series.  You can see all the details below.

Hope you all had a great month of reading!  I love fall and am so happy it's here :-)

I started the following series:
Partials (Partials, Book 1) by Dan Wells (4/5 stars)
Ruby Red (Edelstein trilogy, Book 1) by Kerstin Gier (4/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M. Valente, Ana Juan (5/5 stars)

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan (5/5 stars)
The Assassin and the Desert (Throne of Glass, 0.2) by Sarah J. Maas (5/5 stars)
-  Riveted (The Iron Seas, Book 3) by Meljean Brook (5/5 stars)
The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver (5/5 stars)
Ashes of Honor (October Daye, Book 6) by Seanan McGuire (5/5 stars)
Planet Tad by Tim Carvell, Doug Holgate (4.5/5 stars)
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M. Valente, Ana Juan (5/5 stars)
Widow’s Web (Elemental Assassin, Book 7) by Jennifer Estep (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
Graphic Novel Challenge (33/12 read) complete!
Dystopia Reading Challenge (15/10 read) complete!
Zombie Reading Challenge (12/12 read) complete!
Horror and Urban Fantasy Challenge complete!
150+ Books Reading Challenge (184/150+ read)
Debut Author Reading Challenge (21/12 read) complete!
TBR Pile Reading Challenge (47/50 read)
Steampunk Reading Challenge complete!

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1.   Cast in Peril (Chronicles of Elantra, Book 8) by Michelle Sagara (3/5 stars)
2.   Rose Red (Fables, Book 15) by Bill Willingham (4.5/5 stars)
3.   Partials (Partials, Book 1) by Dan Wells (4/5 stars)
4.   The Magician’s Boy by Susan Cooper (4.5/5 stars)
5.   The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan (5/5 stars)
6.   Seawitch (Greywalker, Book 7) by Kat Richardson (4/5 stars)
7.   The Assassin and the Desert (Throne of Glass, 0.2) by Sarah J. Maas (5/5 stars)
8.   Ruby Red (Edelstein trilogy, Book 1) by Kerstin Gier (4/5 stars)
9.   Riveted (The Iron Seas, Book 3) by Meljean Brook (5/5 stars)
10. Kitty Steals the Show (Kitty Norville, Book 10) by Carrie Vaughn (3/5 stars)
11. The High Skies Adventures of Blue-Jay the Pirate by Scott Nash (4/5 stars)
12. Dearly, Beloved (Gone with Respiration, Book 2) by Lia Habel (2/5 stars)
13. The Spindlers by Lauren Oliver (5/5 stars)
14. Ashes of Honor (October Daye, Book 6) by Seanan McGuire (5/5 stars)
15. Planet Tad by Tim Carvell, Doug Holgate (4.5/5 stars)
16. Shadows (Ashes, Book 2) by Ilsa J. Bick (2/5 stars)
17. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M. Valente, Ana Juan (5/5 stars)
18. Widow’s Web (Elemental Assassin, Book 7) by Jennifer Estep (5/5 stars)
19. Fated by Alyson Noel (2.5/5 stars)
20. Super Team (Fables, 16) by Bill Willingham (4/5 Stars)

Saturday, September 1, 2012

August 2012 - In Review


This month I read 23 books.  Another month where I finished as many series as I started!  You can see the my favorites below, updates on the reading challenges I am participating in, and the full list of reviews.

Hope you all had a great month of reading!  I can't wait for fall :-)

I started the following series:
Theft of Swords (Riyria Revelations, Book 1) Michael J. Sullivan (4.5/5 stars)
Driving Mr. Dead (Half Moon Hallow, Book 1) by Molly Harper (4/5 stars)
Ironskin (Ironskin, Book 1) by Tina Connolly (4/5 stars)
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (4/5 stars)
The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron (4/5 stars)

I finished the following series:
Endlessly (Paranormalcy, Book 3) by Kiersten White (4/5 stars)
Down to the Bone (Quantum Gravity, Book 5) by Justina Robson (3.5/5 stars)
Shine (Shade, Book 3) by Jeri Smith-Ready (4.5/5 stars)

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
Theft of Swords (Riyria Revelations, Book 1) Michael J. Sullivan (4.5/5 stars)
Clockworks (Locke and Key, Book 5) by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (5/5 stars)
The Broken Lands by Kate Milford (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
Graphic Novel Challenge (31/12 read) complete!
Dystopia Reading Challenge (14/10 read) complete!
Zombie Reading Challenge (9/12 read)
Horror and Urban Fantasy Challenge complete!
150+ Books Reading Challenge (165/150+ read)
Debut Author Reading Challenge (20/12 read) complete!
TBR Pile Reading Challenge (45/50 read)
Steampunk Reading Challenge complete!

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1.  City of Ghosts (Downside Ghosts, Book 3) by Stacia Kane (4.5/5 stars)
2.  Shine (Shade, Book 3) by Jeri Smith-Ready (4.5/5 stars)
3.  Theft of Swords (Riyria Revelations, Book 1) Michael J. Sullivan (4.5/5 stars)
4.  The Great Fables Crossover (Fables, Book 13) By Bill Willingham (3.5/5 stars)
5.  Pale by Chris Wooding (3/5 starts)
6.  Endlessly (Paranormalcy, Book 3) by Kiersten White (4/5 stars)
7.  Driving Mr. Dead (Half Moon Hallow, Book 1) by Molly Harper (4/5 stars)
8.  Down to the Bone (Quantum Gravity, Book 5) by Justina Robson (3.5/5 stars)
9.  Witches (Fables, 14) by Bill Willingham (4.5/5 stars)
10. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman (3.5/5 stars)
11. Hemlock (Hemlock Trilogy, Book 1) by Kathleen Peacock (3/5 stars)
12. Sacrificial Magic (Downside Ghosts, Book 4) by Stacia Kane (3/5 stars)
13. Ironskin (Ironskin, Book 1) by Tina Connolly (4/5 stars)
14. Clockworks (Locke and Key, Book 5) by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez (5/5 stars)
16. Tin Swift (Age of Steam, Book 2) by Devon Monk (3.5/5 stars)
17. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (4/5 stars)
18. The Broken Lands by Kate Milford (5/5 stars)
19. In a Fix (Ciel Halligan, Book 1) by Linda Grimes (3/5 stars)
20. Gold by Chris Cleave (3/5 stars)
21. The Dark Unwinding by Sharon Cameron (4/5 stars)
22. Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires, Book 6) by Chloe Neill (4/5 stars)
23. Forbidden by Syrie and Ryan James (3/5 stars)

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

July 2012 - In Review

This month I read 21 books.  Lots of great books read this month...I have a ton of books listed under my favorites.  This is another month where I finished as many series as I started!

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:
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard (5/5 stars)
The Strange Case of the Origami Yoda by Tom Angelberger

I finished the following series:
Blackout (Newsflesh, Book 3) by Mira Grant (4.5/5 stars)
The Emperor of Nihon-Ja (Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 10) by John Flanagan (4/5 stars)

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard (5/5 stars)
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King (5/5 stars)
Devil Said Bang (Sandman Slim, Book 4) by Richard Kadrey (4.5/5 stars)
The Good Prince (Fables, Book 10) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
Prince of Elves (Amulet, Book 5) by Kazu Kibuishi (5/5 stars)
Blackout (Newsflesh, Book 3) by Mira Grant (4.5/5 stars)
Tempest’s Fury (Jane True, Book 5) by Nicole Peeler (4.5/5 stars)
Shine, Shine, Shine by Lydia Netzer (4.5/5 stars)
War and Pieces (Fables, Book 11) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues (White Trash Zombie, Book 2) by Diana Rowland (4.5/5 stars)
The Dark Ages (Fables, Book 12) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
Graphic Novel Challenge (28/12 read) complete!
Dystopia Reading Challenge (12/10 read) complete!
Zombie Reading Challenge (8/12 read)
Horror and Urban Fantasy Challenge complete!
150+ Books Reading Challenge (143/150+ read)
Debut Author Reading Challenge (16/12 read) complete!
TBR Pile Reading Challenge (41/50 read)
Steampunk Reading Challenge (9/12 read)

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below.
1.   Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 11) by Charlaine Harris (2/5 stars)
2.   Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard (5/5 stars)
3.   Devil Said Bang (Sandman Slim, Book 4) by Richard Kadrey (4.5/5 stars)
4.   Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King (5/5 stars)
5.   Unholy Magic (Downside Ghosts, Book 2) by Stacia Kane (4/5 stars)
6.   The Good Prince (Fables, Book 10) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
7.   Shadowfell by Juliet Marillier (3.5/5 stars)
8.   Prince of Elves (Amulet, Book 5) by Kazu Kibuishi (5/5 stars)
9.   Once Burned (Night Prince, Book 1) by Jeaniene Frost (4/5 stars)
10.  Blackout (Newsflesh, Book 3) by Mira Grant (4.5/5 stars)
11.  Blackwood (Blackwood, Book 1) by Gwenda Bond (3/5 stars)
12.  Tempest’s Fury (Jane True, Book 5) by Nicole Peeler (4.5/5 stars)
13.  Cascade (River of Time, Book 2) by Lisa T. Bergren (4/5 stars)
14.  The Drowned Vault (Ashtown Burials, Book 2) by N.D. Wilson (4/5 stars)
15.  Shine, Shine, Shine by Lydia Netzer (4.5/5 stars)
16.  War and Pieces (Fables, Book 11) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
17.  The Assassin and the Pirate Lord (Throne of Glass, Novella 0.1) by Sarah Maas (4/5 stars)
18.  Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues (White Trash Zombie, Book 2) by Diana Rowland (4.5/5 stars)
19.  The Emperor of Nihon-Ja (Ranger’s Apprentice, Book 10) by John Flanagan (4/5 stars)
20.  The Dark Ages (Fables, Book 12) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
21.  The Strange Case of the Origami Yoda by Tom Angelberger (4/5 stars)

Sunday, July 1, 2012

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)