2010 Wrap Up

Total Books Read in 2010: 234

Favorite Book Covers in 2010: (in no particular order)

Best Books of 2010: (again, in no particular order)

Museum of Thieves by Lian Tanner

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

Ascendant by Diana Peterfreund

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Firelight by Sophie Jordan

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan

Mistwood by Leah Cypess

Favorite Non-Fiction Books of 2010:
Zombie Felties by Nicola Tedman
Zombies Vs. Unicorns ed. by Justine Larbaleister and Holly Black

Most Disappointing Books of 2010: (I hate to list these...)
Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
The Gardener by S.A. Bodeen

Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce

Most Surprising (In A Good Way!) Books of 2010:
The Duff by Kody Keplinger

Library Wars: Love and War: Vol. 1

Going Bovine by Libba Bray

Most Recommended-to-Others Books of 2010:

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase

Best Series You Discovered in 2010:
The Books of Bayern by Shannon Hale
The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Rennison

Favorite New Authors Discovered in 2010:
Lauren Oliver

Kiersten White

Jenny Han

Gail Carriger

Most Hilarious Reads of 2010:
Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich (adult)

Most Anticipated Book of 2010:
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Books That I Could Not Stop Thinking About in 2010:

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

The DUFF by Kody Keplinger

Slant by Laura E. Williams

Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler

Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor

Books I Can't Believe I Waited Until 2010 to Read:

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
The Giver by Lois Lowry

Book Challenges I Participated In:
2010 Debut Author Challenge, 2010 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge, 2010 Audio Book Challenge, 2010 Royals Fantasy Reading Challenge, and the 2010 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge

NaNoWriMo 2010

Just wanted to share that I am now officially signed up for the
NaNoWriMo 2010!!!



If you haven't heard of it, the goal is to write a 50,000 word novel during November (National Novel Writing Month). I did it earlier this year off month, writing 50,000 words in January, but I am an official participant this year!!

Good luck to everyone else who's signing up. If you want to be my writing buddy my username is jmlib923. :)

Monthly Roundup - March 2010

Here's what I read in March 2010:

Tanglewreck - Jeanette Winterson
Incarceron - Catherine Fisher
Raven Rise - D.J. MacHale
Prada and Prejudice - Mandy Hubbard
The Enchanted Quest - Frewin Jones
Venetia Kelly's Traveling Show - Frank Delaney
Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz
The Betraying Season - Marissa Doyle
Sleepless - Cyn Balog
Twilight: The Graphic Novel vol. 1 - Stephenie Meyer
The Mysterious Benedict Society: The Prisoner's Dilemma - Trenton Stewart
Heist Society - Ally Carter
The Bone Magician - F.E. Higgins
I Kissed a Zombie and I Liked It - Adam Selzer
Scandal - Kate Brian
Hourglass - Claudia Gray
Hex Hall - Rachel Hawkins

Total: 17 books

March 2010 Favorites:

Sleepless - A surprisingly great addition to the paranormal romance genre in YA literature.

I Kissed a Zombie and I Liked It - A fun, sarcastic, and thoughtful zombiefest!

Hex Hall - A fun, quick, quirky read with great, realistic characters. Can't wait for a sequel.

Heist Society - It really is Ocean's Eleven with teens. Fun!

Betraying Season - A fantastic sequel, rich in Irish folklore and magic, as well as a little romance...

Monthly Roundup - February 2010

Here's what I read in February 2010:

Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater
Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia - Christopher Paolini
When You Reach Me - Rebecca Stead
Sea Glass - Maria V. Snyder
The Last Dragon - Silvana De Mari
Firespell - Chloe Neill
Melody's Dream - Kate Barrington
The Betrayal of the Blood Lily - Lauren Willig
The Virgin Queen's Daughter - Ella March Chase
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide - Rick Riordan
The Viper's Nest - Peter Lerangis
Darklight - Lesley Livingston
The Magykal Papers - Angie Sage
Pandora Gets Heart - Carolyn Hennesey
Mistwood - Leah Cypess
Flirt - Laurell K. Hamilton
Hush, Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick
Fantasy in Death - J.D. Robb
Carter Finally Gets It - Brett Crawford
The Dragon Games - P.W. Catanese

Total: 20 books

February 2010 Favorites:

Mistwood - One of the best fantasies I've read in the last six months. Full of adventure, intrigue, character growth, mystery, and a hint of romance.
Carter Finally Gets It - Laugh out loud funny...full of heart and raunchy teen boy humor.
When You Reach Me - An excellent mystery. Wonderful characters. Heartwarming.
The Virgin Queen's Daughter - Fantastically plausible, gut-wrenching alternate Tudor history.
The Dragon Games - A great continuation to the "Books of Umber" series. Love the adventure, mystery and creativity of the author!

Monthly Roundup - January 2010

Here's what I read in January 2010:

Why I Let My Hair Grow Out - Maryanne Wood
And Another Thing - Eoin Colfer
What I Was - Meg Rosoff
Another Faust - Daniel and Dina Nayeri
Gilda Joyce: The Dead Drop - Jennifer Allison
Divine Misdemeanors - Laurell K. Hamilton
The Vampire Just Isn't That Into You - Vlad Melich
Chasing the Bear - Robert B. Parker
Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas - Louise Rennison
Splendor - Anna Godbersen
Front and Center - Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Secret Society - Tom Dolby
Merrie - Vivian Schurfranz
The Giver - Lois Lowry
The Sleepaway Girls - Jen Calonita
Cat Among Pigeons - Julia Golding
How to Ditch Your Fairy - Justine Larbeleister
Girl in the Arena - Lise Hines
Lily Dale:Discovering - Wendy Corsi Staub
The Pilgrims of Rayne - D.J. MacHale

Total: 20 books

January 2010 Favorites:

Front and Center - An excellent end to the trilogy. D.J. just kept getting better in every book!
How To Ditch Your Fairy - Fairies, moral lessons, romance, humor...I loved it!
The Sleepaway Girls - I just want to go back to camp now! A great summer read.