Much Ado About Books

Publicly tracking my reading progress for the year. Also offering recommendations, and encouraging recs in return! Started this list while in PCP & haven't felt the need to stop.

JANUARY 2009

"The Daydreamer"--Ian McEwan (wonderful short stories!)

"Water for Elephants"--Sara Gruen (love this book!)

"Generation Me" (great non-fiction read. learned a great deal about myself & my generation)

FEBRUARY

"He's Just Not That Into You"--Behrendt & Tuccillo (single girls guide to dating; okay for a 1 time read.)

"Pride & Prejudice"--Jane Austen (really? EVERYONE should read this book. I do every year.)

MARCH

"Twilight"--Stephanie Meyers
"New Moon" (always recommending this series to my girl friends. you'll hate it, straight guys.)
"Eclipse"
"Breaking Dawn"
"Midnight Sun"

"Need"--Jones (really, really terrible. don't bother)

APRIL

The House of Night Series--P.C. & Kristan Cast
"Marked" (really great read for teens. would rec for hs students. pretty juvenile.)
"Betrayed"
"Changed"
"Untamed"
"Hunted"

Wicked Lovely series--Melissa Marr (incredible! my new favorite series. sexy & engaging.)
"Wicked Lovely"
"Ink Exchange"

The Dark Hunter series--Sherrilyn Kenyon
"Fantasy Lover" (the series is packed with series fantasy action, of all kinds)
"Night Pleasures"
"Night Embrace"
"Dance With The Devil" (at this point you're so hooked, it's ridiculous)
"Kiss of the Night"
"Night Play"
"Seize the Night"

MAY

The Dark Hunter series (continued)--Sherrilyn Kenyon
"Sins of the Night"
"Unleash the Night"
"Dark Side of the Moon"
"Dream-Hunter"
"Devil May Cry"
"Upon the Midnight Clear" (this was clearly a short story turned novel to make $$. grr...)
"Dream Chaser"
"Acheron" (my favorite character's story!)
"One Silent Night"
"Dream Warrior" (and now I have to wait for the rest of the series...)

Wicked Lovely series (continued)--Melissa Marr
"Fragile Eternity" (really loved this book!)

June

"Iliad"--Homer (I so love Achilles! And the Greek Gods!)

August

"Bad Moon Rising"--Sherrilyn Kenyon




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