December in Review

Books Read and Reviewed (Click links):
1. The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball by Risa Green

Read, but not reviewed:
2. The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler (audio)
3. Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
4. Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins (audio)
5. Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
6. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
7. Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale
8. The Gunwitch: Outskirts of Doom by Dan Brereton, Ted Naifeh
9. Zoey Zeta and The Sisters of Power, Family Secrets by by Robert Simon, Tomomi Sarafov
10. Tokyo Mew Mew, Volume 1 by Mia Ikumi
11. Castle Waiting vol. 2 by Linda Medley
12. Beyond the Beyond Volume 1 by Yoshitomo Watanabe
13. Jack of Fables: The Big Book of War by Bill Willingham


Number of pages read this month: 3,389

Books read so far this year: 274 See List Here
Pages read this year: 66,900

My top favorite read this month was: Incarceron by Catherine Fisher, Sapphique by Catherine Fisher, and Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

Challenge updates:
Graphic Novels Challenge: Read 7 books (73 total)* Finished
CYBILS Award Challenge: Read 0 books (30 total for MG GNs, 9 total for YA GNs, and 30 total for YA Fantasy)
Debut Author Challenge: Read 3 books (63 total) * Finished
Reading From My Shelf Project: Read 1 books (43 total)
Books Won Reading Challenge: 1 books read (6 total)

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2011 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge (K)

I'm excited to join this LAST (I swear) reading challenge, hosted by The Book Vixen.

Details:

* Runs January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (books read prior to 1/1/11 do not count towards the challenge).
* The goal is to outdo yourself by reading more books in 2011 than you did in 2010. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you. Nothing is set in stone; you can change levels at any time during the challenge.
* Books can be any format (bound, eBook, audio).
* Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are fine.
* You can list your books in advance or list them as you read them. It is not required that you review the books you read for this challenge but feel free to do so.
* Post this reading challenge on your blog so you can keep a list of the books you’ve read for this challenge. Please include a link back to this post so readers can join the challenge too.
* You do not have to be a book blogger to participate. You can keep tabs on books you’ve read for this challenge on Goodreads or LibraryThing if you’d like (maybe make a shelf for “Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge”). If you are not on either of those sites then you can list the books you read for this challenge in the comments on my wrap-up post, which will be up at the end of 2011.

Levels:
Getting my heart rate up – Read 1–5 more books
Out of breath – Read 6–10 more books
Breaking a sweat – Read 11–15 more books
I’m on fire! – Read 16+ more books

I'm going with the I'm on Fire! Level. I've only read 274 books (and my goal was 300) so I will once again aim for 300 and hope I make it this time! I'll be keeping count below.

1.The Vyne: Mystery of the Hidden Ember by Daniel Walls
2. Hexbound by Chloe Neill
3. Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray
4. Blood Prophecy by Stefan Petrucha
5. Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith
6. Heresville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch
7. Fallen Angel by Heather Terrell
8. Illegal by Betinna Restrepo
9. Shades of Atlantis by Carol Oates
10. Drought by Pam Bachorz
11. The Unusual Suspects by Michael Buckley
12. So Shelly by Ty Roth
13. Elliot and the Goblin War by Jennifer Nielsen
14. Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer
15. Kindred by Tammar Stein
16. By These Ten Bones by Clare B. Dunkle
17. You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin
18. The Long Weekend by Savita Kalhan
19. Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
20. Murder Princess, v.1 by Sekihiko Inui
21. Spray by Harry Edge
22. Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
23. Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L.A. Meyer
24. Chasing Alliecat by Rebecca Fjelland Davis
25. Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
26. The Problem Child by Michael Buckley
27. Under the Jolly Roger by L.A. Meyer
28. The Chaos by Rachel Ward
29. Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey
30. Fairest of All by Serena Valentino
31. Ten True Tales: Kid Pirates by Allan Zullo
32. In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L.A. Meyer
33. Bless This Mouse by Lois Lowry
34. The Shadows by Jacqueline West
35. The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu
36. Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda
37. Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise
38. Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
39. Nickel Plated by Aric Davis
40. Where She Went by Gayle Forman
41. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
42. A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
43. The Flight of the Phoenix by R.L. LaFevers
44. Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
45. Leverage by Joshua C. Cohen
46. Mississippi Jack by L.A. Meyer
47. The Year We Were Famous by Carole Estby Dagg
48. Future Imperfect by K. Ryer Breese
49. Aya by Marguerite Abouet
50. Fables: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham
51. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
52. Heist Society by Ally Carter
53. Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer
54. Rage by Jackie Morse Kessler
55. Enclave by Ann Aguirre
56. Stones for My Father by Trilby Kent
57. Just Grace by Charise Harper
58. Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
59. Outside In by Maria V. Snyder
60. Two Moon Princess by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban
61. Still Just Grace by Charise Harper
62. Julian Rodriguez by Alexander Stadler
63. Foiled by Jane Yolen
64. Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan
65. Just Grace Walks the Dog by Charise Harper
66. Just Grace Goes Green by Charise Harper
67. More Starlight To Your Heart Volume 1 by Hiro Matsuba
68. More Starlight To Your Heart Volume 2 by Hiro Matsuba
69. Mark of the Succubus, #1 by Ashly Raiti
70. Amelia Rules! Funny Stories Volume 1 by Jimmy Gownley
71. The Last Knight by Hilari Bell
72. Elixir by Hilary Duff
73. The Shifter by Janice Hardy
74. NERDS by Michael Buckley
75. Intrinsical by Lani Woodland
76. North of Beautiful by Justine Chen Headley
77. The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech
78. The Princess and the Snowbird by Mette Ivie Harrison
79. Shadow Walkers by Brent Hartinger
80. Queen of the Dead by Stacey Kade
81. Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari
82. Kind by Holly Black
83. Spellbinder by Helen Stringer
84. What Comes After by Steve Watkins
85. My Bonny Light Horseman by L.A. Meyer
86. Rapture of the Deep (Bloody Jack, #7) by L.A. Meyer
87. The Eternal Sea by Angie Frazier
88. The Midnight Gate by Helen Stringer
89. Finding Family by Tonya Bolden
90. Fairy Bad Day by Amanda Ashby
91. Serenity: Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon
92. Better Days by Joss Whedon
93. The Shepherd's Tale by Zack Whedon
94. Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms by Fumiyo Kouno
95. Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson
96. The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffenegger
97. Starcrossed by Elizabeth Bunce
98. Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
99. Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City by Kirsten Miller
100. Breath of Angel by Karyn Henley
101. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
102. Mercy Thompson: Homecoming by Patricia Briggs
103. The Escapists by Brian K. Vaughan
104. Scott Pilgrim Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley
105. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World by Bryan Lee O'Malley
106. Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness by Bryan Lee O'Malley
107. Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together by Bryan Lee O'Malley
108. Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe by Bryan Lee O'Malley
109. 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man by Matt Kindt
110.Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brian Sanderson
111. March Story vol. 1 by Hyung min Kim, Kyung Il Yang
112. Girl Genius Omnibus vol. 1 by Phil Foglio
113. Candleman: The Society of Dread by Glenn Dakin
114. Juniper Berry by M.P. Kozlowsky
115. The Wake of Lorelei Lee by L.A. Meyer
116. Bakuman vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba
117. Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson
118. Bakuman vol. 2 by Tsugumi Ohba
119. Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour by Bryan O'Malley
120. Bakuman vol. 3 by Tsugumi Ohba
121. Spellbound by Cara Lynn Schultz
122. January (Conspiracy 365) by Gabrielle Lord
123. The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood
124. Bakuman vol. 4 by Tsugumi Ohba
125. Bakuman vol. 5 by Tsugumi Ohba
126. Siren's Storm by Lisa Papedemetriou
127. Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman
128. Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror by Jennifer Boylan
129. Blood Red Road by Moira Young
130. Demon Sacred, Volume 1
131. Gimmick!, Volume 1
132. Uzumaki, Volume 1
133. Library Wars: Love & War, Volume 1
134. Library Wars: Love & War, Volume 2
135. Library Wars: Love & War, Volume 3
136. Library Wars: Love & War, Volume 4
137. Library Wars: Love & War, Volume 5
138. Keesha's House by Helen Frost
139. Hollow Fields, Volume 1
140. Hollow Fields, Volume 2
141.Hollow Fields, Volume 3
142. Mockingbird by Katheryn Erskine
143. Nice Shot, Cupid! by Kate McMullen
144. Higurashi When They Cry: Abducted by Demons Arc, Volume 1
145. Higurashi When They Cry: Abducted by Demons Arc, Volume 2
146. Higurashi When They Cry: Eye Opening Arc, Volume 1
147. Higurashi When They Cry: Eye Opening Arc, Volume 2
148. Higurashi When They Cry: Eye Opening Arc, Volume 3
149. The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea Campbell
150. Sakura Taisen Volume 1
151. Say Cheese, Medusa! by Kate McMullen
152. Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Johnathan Auxier
153. Quest of the Warrior Sheep by Christine Russell
154. Glass by Ellen Hopkins
155. Identical by Ellen Hopkins
156. Fables: Animal Farm by Bill Willingham
157. Fables: Storybook Love by Bill Willingham
158. Fables: March of the Wooden Soldiers by Bill Willingham
159. Forgotten by Cat Patrick
160. Fables: Arabian Nights and Days by Bill Willingham
161. Fables: Homelands by Bill Willingham
162. Fables: The Mean Seasons by Bill Willingham
163. Jack of Fables: The New Adventures of Jack and Jill by Bill Willingham
164. Jack of Fables: The Fulminate Blade by Bill Willingham
165. Hounded by Kevin Hearne
166. Fables: Wolves by Bill Willingham
167. Fables: Sons of Empire by Bill Willingham
168. Stoner & Spaz by Ron Koertge
169. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
170. Now Playing by Ron Koertge
171. Miss Child Has Gone Wild by Dan Gutman
172. Mr. Harrison is Embarrisin' by Dan Gutman
173. Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story by Ken Mochizuki
174. Panda Kindergarten by Joanne Ryder
175. Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka
176. The Vision by Jen Nadol

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Reading into the New Year!

Hi guys! I did this last year and it looks again like we'll be in for New Years, so why the heck not, Let's Read into the New Year!



Reading into the New Year!! Whether you start five minutes before midnight or hours before, you can join me in Reading into the New Year. If you have kids, you can even involve them by reading them a picture book or having the family join you. The point is to read as it turns from 2010 to 2011. Whether it's just a half hour or 5 hours.

Since I'm a librarian I'm always looking for ways to promote reading and thought this was a fun idea for those of us that stay home on New Years Eve.

So, if you want to join me, go ahead and post about (if you want to) - please steal the button above to! There's a Mr. Linky below to put your posts!

I'll be working on my New Years Resolutions today too and will put a linky up for that if you want to share your own (I promise to comment).

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Top Ten Reads of 2010

Well, here it is. I've look my list over, ordered my faves, took some away, put some back. Thought and thought and thought over it. And here it is. My top 10 reads of 2010! :)

10. Knightley Academy by Violet Harberdasher
Much like Harry Potter with the humor and adventure mixed all in one, only no magic.


9. The Search for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi
A space adventure by the incredible author/illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, his books never fail to impress me.


8. Guardian of the Gate by Michelle Zink
The second book in Michelle's marvelous series that is dark and just the type of book I needed to get me out of a reading rut towards the end of this year.


7. Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
A gorgeous addition to Melissa Marr's wonderful series. Probably one of my favorite books in the actual series.


6. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
A fantastic new series that really surprised me by how awesome it was.



5. Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder
Maria V. Snyder + Dystopian, do I have to say more? LOVE LOVE LOVE.


4. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
A great new start to a series parallel with the Percy Jackson world. Filled with adventure and a thick book that flew by way too fast. I can't wait for more!


3. Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
I loved this one so much I read the sequel right away. Very epic and dark - just the way I like my fantasy fiction.



2. Reckless by Cornelia Funke
Probably my new favorite by Cornelia. Her books never stop amazing me. Fantastical and epic with characters you won't be able to forget.



1. Peter & Max: A Fables Novel by Bill Willingham
If you love the Fables graphic novels, you will love this book. A little more adult than I expected, but with a fantastic dark and epic nature to it that you also find in his graphic novels. The villainous Pied Piper is one to be feared most definitely.

Yes, my books are also guilty of having very lovely covers as well. :)

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Out with a Bang Readathon update!

So, I'm not doing too well. I have been distracted by the internet (twitter/blog/facebook), including a end - of - year survey, adding a few more challenges to next year and also facebook games (they are EVIL).


But I have finished a few books (mostly graphic novels):
Castle Waiting (Vol.2)
Beyond the Beyond (Vol. 1)

Jack of Fables: The Big Book of War (Jack of Fables, #6)

and have read a bit of:
Hexbound by Chloe Neill
Sakura Taisen vol 1.

Water Street

Outside In

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2011 Audio Book Challenge (K)

So, yet another challenge to join! I love audiobooks, but I've never really kept track of how many I actually listen to each year, so I thought this would be a great challenge. :)

This year, the challenge is hosted by Teresa' Reading Corner.


And here's the info:

The 2011 Audio Book Challenge will run from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

I'm going to go ahead and continue with the same levels that were previously established:

Curious: 3 Audio Books

Fascinated: 6 Audio Books

Addicted: 12 Audio Books

Obsessed: 20 Audio Books

I'm going for the obsessed level - 20 audio books! :) Will update as I start finishing them.

1. Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer
2. Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L.A. Meyer
3. Under the Jolly Roger by L.A. Meyer
4. In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L.A. Meyer
5. Mississippi Jack by L.A. Meyer
6. Heist Society by Ally Carter
7. Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney
8. Elixir by Hilary Duff
9. My Bonny Light Horseman by L.A. Meyer
10. Rapture of the Deep by L.A. Meyer
11. The Wake of Lorelei Lee by L.A. Meyer
12. The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood
13. Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman
14. The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood
15. Forgotten by Cat Patrick
16. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
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End of 2010 Survey

So, I've seen this survey popping up EVERYWHERE, so I decided to take part. :) This was brought to you by The Perpetual Page Turner.




1. Best book of 2010? Reckless by Cornelia Funke - I just love the that woman writes and I wish I had gone and met her when she was in town. I actually gifted this to my coworker for Christmas because I loved it so much.

2. Worst book of 2010? Ginger High by Melissa Burmester. Not to be mean, but honest - this book should not have been published. A lot of the characters just had names, no actual descriptions and the plot was all over the place.

3. Most Disappointing Book of 2010? Evermore by Alyson Noel. This was a reread for me and I can't say why I liked it the first time, but this second time around... I realized I couldn't stand the characters and a plot based around one of those "he loves me, he loves me not" type plots. I won't be reading on in the series.

4. Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2010? Little Black Lies by Tish Cohen. I really thought I would hate this book, but ended up loving it. It's one of those contemporary YA novels that looked semi-appealing so I took a shot at reading it and loved it.

5. Book you recommended to people most in 2010? Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull (mostly to my students.. I LOVE that series).

6. Best series you discovered in 2010? Incarceron blew me away and I was lucky to have a copy of Sapphique right after I read it - so completely awesome.

7. Favorite new authors you discovered in 2010? Too many to count.. a few are Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Catherine Fisher, Rachel Hawkins, Violet Harberdasher.. and a bazillion more.

8. Most hilarious read of 2010? The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin by Josh Berk. Loved it. :)

9. Most thrilling, unputdownable book in 2010? Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder - one of the few e-books I got read this year. :)

10. Book you most anticipated in 2010? Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

11. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2010?



Those two are some of faves.

12. Most memorable character in 2010? Claudia from Incarceron and Sapphique.

13. Most beautifully written book in 2010? I'm not much into beautifully written books.. but, I'd have to go with Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.

14. Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2010? The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney, definitely blew me away and a book I'd recommend to any teen girl.

15. Book you can't believe you waited UNTIL 2010 to finally read? Peter & Max: A Fables Novel by Bill Willingham. I got this for Xmas last year and am kicking myself that I didn't read it right then... it was SOOO good.

Book Blogging in 2010

1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2010? I have quite a few, but I'll go with Pepper Ink, who reviews a lot of books and is really less known. I love that blog.

2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2010? The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - I actually got quoted for it! :)

3. Best discussion you had on your blog? Black Friday - yes or no?

4. Most thought-provoking review or discussion you read on somebody else's blog? Blarg, I don't remember.

5. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)? Blogeista! That event nearly killed me this year - I put in so many hours and I was getting a bit loopy from staring at the computer for three days straight. But I sure got a heck of a lot done. :)

6. Best moment of book blogging in 2010? Chatting on twitter with authors and book lovers. :)

7. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.) ? Netgalley and free kindle books.

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Link a Contest Thursday

Rules (or at least STRONG suggestions):
1. Name the item being given away (instead of the blog name)
2. Give the end date in () after the name
3. Make sure to link DIRECTLY to that contest post - if you don't know how to do this - just click on the title of the contest blog and it will give a direct URL you can use.
4. If you want to post a contest you've found, make sure it isn't already posted.

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Out With A Bang Readathon!

So... I decided to join in on a readathon. I'm off for the week, the hubby has to work 10 hours a day.. so yeah. Totally going to get my read on! (Not to mention I'm still about 30 books behind on my goal of 300... )

So, what am I going to read these next few days?

Hexbound by Chloe Neill
The Vyne by Daniel Walls
Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray
Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith
More Starlight to your Heart vol. 1 and vol. 2
Sakura Taisen vol 1.
Beyond the Beyond (Vol. 1) by Yoshitomo Watanabe
Beyond the Beyond (Vol. 2) by Yoshitomo Watanabe
We Shadows (Vol. 1) by Sonny Strait

and hopefully 20 more books. Yes, I'm insane. :) I will have to see what other graphic novels I have not yet read in my collection to get my numbers up. Or raid the library... :)


Are you guys participating? If so, what do you plan on reading?

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It's Monday, What are you Reading?

This fantastic meme is now hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.


Read this past week:

Sapphique by Catherine Fisher
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins (audio)

Currently Reading:
Hexbound by Chloe Neill
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (audio)

Upcoming:
Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray
Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith
and hopefully a bunch more books.

Posted Last Week:
It's My Birthday + Prize Pack #4
2011 Off the Shelf Reading Challenge

So, I'm going to attempt to hit my goal of 300 books by reading a ton of manga this week.. I'm hoping I can get to my goal! I'm only.. 35ish books away.. it's so doable. so so so doable. Yes, I am insane. :)

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Holiday Break Reading Challenge Activity #10

So, for today's activity, Karin asked us to tell what we gave book-wise as gifts or received.

Christmas gifts I gave:

I am fortunate to have married into a family of readers (only my mother reads consistently in my family) and here's what I gave them this year:

To my Mother-in-Law:



To my Sister-In-Law Julia (18 yrs old):

(And a Linger tank top)


(I got a huge hug from her, because I gave her Shiver last year and she LOVED it.)

To my Sister-In-Law Amanda (16 years old):




I picked my favorites of this year to give them, so I hope they love them! :)

Christmas gifts I received!

Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode vol. 1
Sakura Taisen vol 1.
Runaways vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Fables 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Bill Willingham

Oh.. and one of these:

A Kindle WiFi with a cool leather case. :) Sooooo happy!



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Holiday Break Reading Challenge Activity #9

I haven't been participating as much this year in the awesome Holiday Break Reading Challenge (click picture above to learn more), but here we go. This one is easy. :)

Here is what I have to do:

1. Since today is the 25th, turn to page 25 in the book you are reading right now.
2. Count down the page to line 25 and tell us what the sentence says. If there is a partial sentence or word in that line you can leave it out. If you don't have 25 lines on your page just choose the 7th line (2+5=7).




"You were the one who seemed to take all the risks. He only cared about himself." From Sapphique by Catherine Fisher.

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In My Mailbox - December 25th

Yay!! It's Christmas! Merry Christmas to all of those who celebrate!

:) We had a great time last night at my apartment with close family over. So this is my birthday/Christmas/three weeks of review books edition.

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren.

For Review:


You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin
I, Emma Freke by Elizabeth Atkinson
The Year We Were Famous by Carole Estby Dagg
The Long Weekend by Savita Kalhan
Hidden by Tomas Mournian

Bought:



Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers

Won:



Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (thanks to Bella from Beguile Thy Sorrow!)


Birthday Gifts! :)



(From my mom.. :) )

Ophen vol. 4
More Starlight to your Heart vol. 1 and vol. 2
Yotsuba&! vol. 1
Darklight by Lesley Livingston



Christmas gifts!

Tokyo Mew Mew A La Mode vol. 1
Sakura Taisen vol 1.
Runaways vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Fables 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Bill Willingham

Oh.. and one of these:

A Kindle WiFi with a cool leather case. :) Sooooo happy!!!

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Link a Contest Thursday

Rules (or at least STRONG suggestions):
1. Name the item being given away (instead of the blog name)
2. Give the end date in () after the name
3. Make sure to link DIRECTLY to that contest post - if you don't know how to do this - just click on the title of the contest blog and it will give a direct URL you can use.
4. If you want to post a contest you've found, make sure it isn't already posted.


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2011 Off the Shelf Reading Challenge (K)

This Challenge is PERFECT for me. I have about 400 books I own right now that I have not read.. yes, I know... bad me. Click here to learn more about the challenge.

Here's what this challenge is:

"This challenge is to read those books you own copies of, but have never got around to reading. If you don't have many that you own, but have a massive TBR shelf you're welcome to read those ones as long as you don't add new ones. You don't need to actually get rid of your books after you've read them, this is just to read them. "

How To Participate

1. Decide which challenge level you'll be doing (further below) - do not include books that you buy from the start of this challenge.
2. Grab the code for the badge down below and post it on a side bar or in a signature (if you want to participate, but aren't blogging, on a social network or forum - Submission For Non Bloggers).
3. Create your own post to let all your readers know you’re taking part in the challenge and at what level (if you're really proficient you can list your books!). Make sure to link back to this page with either one of the buttons or a text link..
4. Use the link form below to enter into the challenge by sharing your challenge post url and your name (either your name, blog name, or both).Please don't use the comment form to participate, only to comment on the challenge or something else..
5. Submit your reviews (if you choose to review them, but that is optional) on the review page.
6. When you’ve completed you’re challenge let us know on the completion post. If you're using a tag or category I recommend sharing the link back to that so everyone can find them

My level:

Hoarder – Choose 76-125 books to read

Seems like a lot, but it will make a great dent in my collection!

1. Hexbound by Chloe Neill
2. Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray
3. Blood Prophecy by Stefan Petrucha
4. Blessed by Cynthia Leitich Smith
5. You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin
6. Spray by Harry Edge
7. Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
8. Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey
9. Fairest of All by Serena Valentino
10. The Shadows by Jacqueline West
11. Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda
12. The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu
13. Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
14. Howl's Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones
15. A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
16. The Year We Were Famous by Carole Estby Dagg
17. Future Imperfect by K. Ryer Breese
18. Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer
19. More Starlight To Your Heart Volume 1 by Hiro Matsuba
20. More Starlight To Your Heart Volume 2 by Hiro Matsuba
21. Mark of the Succubus, #1 by Ashly Raiti
22. Amelia Rules! Funny Stories Volume 1 by Jimmy Gownley
23. North of Beautiful by Justine Chen Headley
24. The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech
25. The Princess and the Snowbird by Mette Ivie Harrison
26. Rapture of the Deep by L.A. Meyer
27. The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea Campbell
28. Sakura Taisen Volume 1
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