1. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Goes along with Season 3 of Game of Thrones. The show, however, basically ends with the "red wedding" & that happens about 1/2-3/4 of the way through the book. There is one more major event that occurs in the book that hasn't happened on the show yet, so it will be interesting to see if the show goes the ( Read more... )

Oops, forgot November!  Here we go...

1. The Making of the Wizard of Oz by Aljean Harmetz
It was ok.  I didn't really learn anything new.  The pictures were good and some of the behind-the-scenes stories, but overall, not worth the read.

2. Criss Cross by Lynne Rae PerkinsNewbery winner that I was less-than-impressed with.  I don't think much ( Read more... )

1. Deadly Heat by Richard Castle
Another Nikki Heat novel. These are just fun to read. Castle fans should read them all.

2. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
Good story! Amelia commits suicide - or does she? Good thriller. Interesting read.

3. A Kiss in Time by Alex FlinnSo-so. I really enjoyed Beastly, so I thought I'd try this one ( Read more... )

1. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Futuristic, dystopic novel that is about a girl who is one of the sole survivors of a wipe out - a "kill or be killed" situation. Pretty good. Not as good as The Hunger Games trilogy, but better than the Divergent series.

2. Bones of the Lost by Kathy ReichsI always enjoy Temperance Brennan novels. Besides the ( Read more... )

1. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Boring. Not the Harry Potter J.K. Rowling we know and love. She should stick to writing children's books. I honestly didn't think I would make it through this one. It was slow and there weren't any characters to care about because none of them really had any good in them.

2. Orange is the New Black by Piper ( Read more... )

1. Fatal Vision by Joe McGinnis
True crime about a man accused of murdering his wife and 2 daughters; whereas he blames it on a group of people (ala the Manson killings). It's an interesting story, but it's very repetitive and there is no real conclusion.

2. Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat RosenfieldPretty good murder mystery for mature teen ( ( Read more... )

1. Wild by Cheryl Strayed
I loved this book so much!  It's an autobiographical account of Strayed's journey through the Pacific Crest Trail.  I wish I had the guts to do what she did, but I'd probably quit before I left the driveway.  Amazing story of hiking.  Simple, but interesting.

2. Dead Ever After by Charlaine HarrisNot many people seemed to ( Read more... )

1. Bones Are Forever by Kathy Reichs
Really good story, though sad.  Temperance Brennan finds baby bones of 3-4 (?) babies and she and the FBI try to find the mother.  Sad, but it was interesting.

2. Stolen by Lucy ChristopherI'm so conflicted about my feelings towards this book.  It's really good, but I'm not sure I liked how it turned out.  It's ( Read more... )

1. Code by Kathy Reichs and Brendan Reichs
This is the 3rd book in the Virals series. It was a pretty good story about geocaching. Reichs' juvenile stories are full of adventure. Very enjoyable.

2. Requiem by Lauren Oliver
Requiem is the final book in the Delirium trilogy. I really liked this series and this was a good ending; however (SPOILERS) ( Read more... )

1. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
This is the 2nd book in the Delirium triology and it did not fail to deliver.  It's going to be interesting to see what TPTB do with the TV series - if it gets picked up.  The 3rd book just came out a couple of weeks ago & I'm eager to read it.  Exciting "dystopian" series.

2. Moon College by Geoffrey LitwackOne of ( Read more... )