The pitfalls of having a 4-month old are apparent in this challenge! I think I may go for 12 books and do one a month...that said, I am getting a bit more confident at multi-tasking, so I may manage a few more.
I really enjoyed this book, loved the characters and story - as much as you can "enjoy" a book about terminal cancer. Some twists and a very poignant ending.
14. Life as we know it, Susan Beth pettifer (sp?) audio book 3 out of 5 stars. Meh. Good story, ruined by a brat of a narrator and some unrealistic outcomes.
14. The Complex by Cathy E Zaragoza.
Great book about a girl who grows up living in a sealed off community due to being a carrier of an extremely infectious disease, so has to stay quarantined until she is 'cured'. Much better than average YA post apocalyptic/dystopian story and looking forward to the second book.
15. After the Fall by Charity Norman.
Story of a family who emigrate to New Zealand, the story starts with the young son falling over a balcony and being seriously injured. The book then charts their move to NZ, and the events which led up to Finn falling from the balcony and why. Really engrossing read and has given me an interest in NZ, the descriptions of the country are really good.
20. Prom Night in Purgatory by Amy Harmon
21. Painted Faces by L.H. Cosway
22. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion - I was a bit disappointed by this one, but I'll still go see the film.
23. Anathema by K.A. Tucker - Another disappointment after absolutely loving the author's newest book.
24. Find You in the Dark by A. Meredith Walters
25. Cloud Walking by A. Meredith Walters
26. Bad Rep by A. Meredith Walters
27. Noah by Elizabeth Reyes
I get distracted from my to-read list when I read a book I enjoy, I go and find others by the same author and make my way through them all!
I've been completely forgetting to come here & update my list of 2013 reads. I'm away to start book 15.
1. Touched by Angels - Debbie Macomber
2-11. Books 1-10 Sookie Stackhouse series - Charlaine Harris
12. A Gift to Last - Debbie Macomber
13. Naked in Death - JD Robb
14. Glory in Death - JD Robb
15. Vision in White - Nora Roberts
16. Dead Scared by S.J. Bolton 3/5
17. Underground: How the Tube Shaped London by David Bownes 5/5
18. 50 Years on the Street: My Life with Ken Barlow by William Roache 2/5
44 - William Codpiece Thwackery - Fifty Shades of Mr Darcy: A Parody
45 - cracked.com - You Might Be a Zombie and Other Bad News: Shocking But Utterly True Facts
46 - Paul Rowson - Dispatches from a Dilettante
47 - Diana Estill - Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road: Humorous Views On Love, Lust, & Lawncare
48 - P.G. Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves
49 - P.G. Wodehouse - Thank You, Jeeves
50 - P.G. Wodehouse - Right Ho, Jeeves
51 - P.G. Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
52 - P.G. Wodehouse - Much Obliged, Jeeves
Hi - hope you don't mind if I join. I am going to set a target of 50 books. Hopefully I can read more.
So far:-
1) Flesh & Bones - Kathy Reichs
2) The Magic of Christmas - Trisha Ashley
3) Killing Floor - Lee Child
4) Life of PI - Yann Martel
5) Breakfast at Darcy's - Ali McNamara (just started)
And I will spend the whole year trying to read Les Miserables!!
I'm going to try again this year as I was too ill to do it last year but I've decided have a go.
I think I'll try for 100 but you never know.
1. The innocents - Francesca Segal
2. Fear - Michael Grant
3. Brave new world - Aldous Huxley
4. The girl you left behind - Jojo Moyes
5. Nocturnes : five stories of music and nightfall - Kazuo Ishiguro (forgot I'd already read this but I happily read it again!)
6. BZRK - Michael Grant
7. Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
8. Beautiful Darkness - Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
I have another 2 books on the go right now so I may get to 10 this month fingers crossed.
It also depends whether I get off DS!
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I loved that book
The pitfalls of having a 4-month old are apparent in this challenge! I think I may go for 12 books and do one a month...that said, I am getting a bit more confident at multi-tasking, so I may manage a few more.
I really enjoyed this book, loved the characters and story - as much as you can "enjoy" a book about terminal cancer. Some twists and a very poignant ending.
Not his best but still a fantastic book
1. Swallows and Amazons - Had to read this for my OU course. Was quite enjoyable even though I probably wouldn't have read it if I didn't have to.
2. I Can Make You Hate by Charlie Brooker - Very funny and an easy read.
3. On Writing by Stephen King - Pretty good read for anyone who aspires to be a writer
2 - Violets are Blue - James Patterson
Great book about a girl who grows up living in a sealed off community due to being a carrier of an extremely infectious disease, so has to stay quarantined until she is 'cured'. Much better than average YA post apocalyptic/dystopian story and looking forward to the second book.
15. After the Fall by Charity Norman.
Story of a family who emigrate to New Zealand, the story starts with the young son falling over a balcony and being seriously injured. The book then charts their move to NZ, and the events which led up to Finn falling from the balcony and why. Really engrossing read and has given me an interest in NZ, the descriptions of the country are really good.
15. Now You See Me - S J Bolton 4/5
21. Painted Faces by L.H. Cosway
22. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion - I was a bit disappointed by this one, but I'll still go see the film.
23. Anathema by K.A. Tucker - Another disappointment after absolutely loving the author's newest book.
24. Find You in the Dark by A. Meredith Walters
25. Cloud Walking by A. Meredith Walters
26. Bad Rep by A. Meredith Walters
27. Noah by Elizabeth Reyes
I get distracted from my to-read list when I read a book I enjoy, I go and find others by the same author and make my way through them all!
1. Touched by Angels - Debbie Macomber
2-11. Books 1-10 Sookie Stackhouse series - Charlaine Harris
12. A Gift to Last - Debbie Macomber
13. Naked in Death - JD Robb
14. Glory in Death - JD Robb
15. Vision in White - Nora Roberts
Does anyone else use GoodReads to keep track/find new reads? I'm http://www.goodreads.com/Mijac28
Children's book about time travel - part of a Trilogy. Enjoyed it but I couldn't quite make out the age group she was aiming it at.
17. Underground: How the Tube Shaped London by David Bownes 5/5
18. 50 Years on the Street: My Life with Ken Barlow by William Roache 2/5
45 - cracked.com - You Might Be a Zombie and Other Bad News: Shocking But Utterly True Facts
46 - Paul Rowson - Dispatches from a Dilettante
47 - Diana Estill - Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road: Humorous Views On Love, Lust, & Lawncare
48 - P.G. Wodehouse - The Inimitable Jeeves
49 - P.G. Wodehouse - Thank You, Jeeves
50 - P.G. Wodehouse - Right Ho, Jeeves
51 - P.G. Wodehouse - Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves
52 - P.G. Wodehouse - Much Obliged, Jeeves
So far:-
1) Flesh & Bones - Kathy Reichs
2) The Magic of Christmas - Trisha Ashley
3) Killing Floor - Lee Child
4) Life of PI - Yann Martel
5) Breakfast at Darcy's - Ali McNamara (just started)
And I will spend the whole year trying to read Les Miserables!!
I think I'll try for 100 but you never know.
1. The innocents - Francesca Segal
2. Fear - Michael Grant
3. Brave new world - Aldous Huxley
4. The girl you left behind - Jojo Moyes
5. Nocturnes : five stories of music and nightfall - Kazuo Ishiguro (forgot I'd already read this but I happily read it again!)
6. BZRK - Michael Grant
7. Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
8. Beautiful Darkness - Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
I have another 2 books on the go right now so I may get to 10 this month fingers crossed.
It also depends whether I get off DS!
Really enjoyed this, it was actually quite shocking in parts.