May Reading List!- edited
Posting May's reading list now because I have Sooper Sekrit Planz for tomorrow. ;-) So you might want to check back then... But here's what I read in May
1) Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
YA, Ages 12+
Absolutely loved it. I think this is probably my favorite book in the series so far. Also, I think I might be one of the last people in the world who feel sorry for Keenan, judging by some other reviews I've seen...
2) Desert Tales, Volume I: Sanctuary by Melissa Marr
YA, Ages 12+
I really enjoyed this, following a different storyline in the same world as Wicked Lovely, though I'm not really a manga girl. I'm trying to get used to it, but it didn't really feel long enough to me. Eh, I just like novels more, I guess. *shrug*
3) The Eye of the Forest by P. B. Kerr
Middle Grade, Ages 8+
I, uh, wasn't fond of this one. And unless the rest of the Children of the Lamp series reads totally differently, I doubt I'll be ready any more. It just felt sooooo condescending to me. Not necessarily in an "oh, children, let me tell you about..." way, but condescending to just about any kind of person.
4, 5 and 6) Brian Urlacher, LaDainian Tomlinson, and Ben Roethlisberger all by Michael Sandler
Early Reader, Ages 7-10
I had these for reviews, but if anyone knows a kid in grades 2-5 who need to do a report on a football player, these books were informative and interesting, even to non-football-fan me.
7) Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
YA, Ages 12+
This was a lot of fun and really kicked me back into reading. Plus, uh... it has Sonny Flannery in it- a hot, Irish Janus Guard raised by fey. Need I say more? I'd recommend it to any YA fantasy fan. I can't wait for the next installment, because as exciting as this one was, I'm betting it gets even better!
8) Dull Boy by Sarah Cross
YA, Ages 12+
I absolutely adored this book. I had to special order it, but it was totally worth the wait, and it made being sick a lot more bearable. The main character, Avery, is so great, I wish I'd been friends with him in high school, and not only because he can fly. ;-)
9) Graceling by Kristin Cashore
YA, Ages 14+
WOW. This wasn't a book I'd been planning on reading before it came out. I'd heard some good things, but, eh, the pictures I saw of the cover didn't really appeal to me (I know, I know, you'd think I'd have learned by now...) and I wasn't overly interested in the blurbs I'd read... And then I saw the cover in a store. Katsa's eye reflected in the sword tip caught me. I kept looking back at it, even as I walked away. So finally I wound up buying it and I'm so glad I did. It's fantastic- action, adventure, romance (rather steamy, too!), and a fabulous heroine, who, for some reason, reminded me of Bones. I think it had to do with her social skills... or lack there-of. ;-) Either way, fabulous book, and I think any of my friends who enjoyed Alanna or Sabriel should totally read it.
ETA: 10) Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson, and Sarah Mlynowski
YA, 12+
Okay, so I couldn't sleep last night and wound up finishing off this collection of short stories. I never was much of a short story fan, but a lot of my favorite authors are putting great ones out there now, and this group is no exception. I've been trying to figure out a favorite, but I can't; they're all really good. And is it totally weird that after reading just a few of these, I really wanted to go on vacation??? (Also, Libba, I'm blaming you for any nightmares I may have had last night...)
Books read this month: 10
Books read this year: 34 (yes, I'm behind...)
And that's it for May, unless I finish another book tonight...
1) Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
YA, Ages 12+
Absolutely loved it. I think this is probably my favorite book in the series so far. Also, I think I might be one of the last people in the world who feel sorry for Keenan, judging by some other reviews I've seen...
2) Desert Tales, Volume I: Sanctuary by Melissa Marr
YA, Ages 12+
I really enjoyed this, following a different storyline in the same world as Wicked Lovely, though I'm not really a manga girl. I'm trying to get used to it, but it didn't really feel long enough to me. Eh, I just like novels more, I guess. *shrug*
3) The Eye of the Forest by P. B. Kerr
Middle Grade, Ages 8+
I, uh, wasn't fond of this one. And unless the rest of the Children of the Lamp series reads totally differently, I doubt I'll be ready any more. It just felt sooooo condescending to me. Not necessarily in an "oh, children, let me tell you about..." way, but condescending to just about any kind of person.
4, 5 and 6) Brian Urlacher, LaDainian Tomlinson, and Ben Roethlisberger all by Michael Sandler
Early Reader, Ages 7-10
I had these for reviews, but if anyone knows a kid in grades 2-5 who need to do a report on a football player, these books were informative and interesting, even to non-football-fan me.
7) Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
YA, Ages 12+
This was a lot of fun and really kicked me back into reading. Plus, uh... it has Sonny Flannery in it- a hot, Irish Janus Guard raised by fey. Need I say more? I'd recommend it to any YA fantasy fan. I can't wait for the next installment, because as exciting as this one was, I'm betting it gets even better!
8) Dull Boy by Sarah Cross
YA, Ages 12+
I absolutely adored this book. I had to special order it, but it was totally worth the wait, and it made being sick a lot more bearable. The main character, Avery, is so great, I wish I'd been friends with him in high school, and not only because he can fly. ;-)
9) Graceling by Kristin Cashore
YA, Ages 14+
WOW. This wasn't a book I'd been planning on reading before it came out. I'd heard some good things, but, eh, the pictures I saw of the cover didn't really appeal to me (I know, I know, you'd think I'd have learned by now...) and I wasn't overly interested in the blurbs I'd read... And then I saw the cover in a store. Katsa's eye reflected in the sword tip caught me. I kept looking back at it, even as I walked away. So finally I wound up buying it and I'm so glad I did. It's fantastic- action, adventure, romance (rather steamy, too!), and a fabulous heroine, who, for some reason, reminded me of Bones. I think it had to do with her social skills... or lack there-of. ;-) Either way, fabulous book, and I think any of my friends who enjoyed Alanna or Sabriel should totally read it.
ETA: 10) Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson, and Sarah Mlynowski
YA, 12+
Okay, so I couldn't sleep last night and wound up finishing off this collection of short stories. I never was much of a short story fan, but a lot of my favorite authors are putting great ones out there now, and this group is no exception. I've been trying to figure out a favorite, but I can't; they're all really good. And is it totally weird that after reading just a few of these, I really wanted to go on vacation??? (Also, Libba, I'm blaming you for any nightmares I may have had last night...)
Books read this month: 10
Books read this year: 34 (yes, I'm behind...)
And that's it for May, unless I finish another book tonight...