2012 YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge: My List

I realized the other day I didn't have a post for my list of books I'm reading this next year for the 2012 YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge :) If you want to sign up (which you TOTALLY do!) the sign up page and all the information is here.

I'm hoping to read at least 20 fantasies, which I should be able to do since there are so many fabulous sounding ones coming out this year :)

My List:
1. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
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I also read Cinder, Arcania, Witch's Brew, and A Touch Mortal in 2011, which won't count for the challenge, but are still 2012 fantasy releases so I wanted to include them :)

2012 Reading

Here is my log of the books I read in 2012! I am hoping to read 150 books again, but at a minimum I'm shooting for 100 :) I'm also participating in 3 challenges: The YA Historical Fiction Challenge, The Debut Author Challenge, and the YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge (Which I'm hosting)!

1. Rage by Jackie Morse Kessler
2. Desert Angel by Charlie Price
3. Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer Hubbard
4. Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts
5. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
6. Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala

2012 YA Historical Fiction Challenge

I am super excited to be doing the YA Historical Fiction Challenge again! I love historical fiction - it's the best, along with fantasy :) I'm going to go with Level 1, which is reading 5 YA Historicals. I will probably end up reading more, but I'm just going to start with that. If YOU want to join check out the information HERE.

Some books I'm hoping to get to:

1. The Pale Assassin by Patricia Elliott
2. The Gathering Storm by Robin Bridges
3. Cross My Heart by Sasha Gould
4. Gilt by Katherine Longshore
5. Promise the Night by Michaela MacColl
6. Courtship and Curses by Marissa Doyle
7. The Academie by Susanne Dunlap

2012 Debut Author Challenge

I am so happy it is that time of the year again! The Debut Author Challenge is a challenge where you try to read 12 or more YA or MG debuts throughout the year. You can find out all the details about the DAC here if you want more information and to join us in our debut reading :)

Italicized titles: Own, Not Read
Bolded titles: Read, Not Reviewed

Here is my list:

• The Selection by Kiera Cass
• Level Two by Lenore Appelhans
• Everneath by Brodi Ashton
• Tempest by Julie Cross
• Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
• Ditched by Robin Mellom
• The Catastrophic History of You & Me by Jess Rothenberg 
• Harbinger by Sara Wilson Etienne
• When the Sea is Rising Red by Cat Hellisen
• Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
• After the Snow by Sophie Crockett
• Slide by Jill Hathaway
• Above by Leah Bobet
• Struck by Jennifer Bosworth
• Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock
• Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
• Shadow & Bone by Leigh Burdago
• The New Normal by Trish Doller
• Innocent Darkness by Suzanne LaZear
• The Shadow Cast by Stars by Catherine Knutsson
• Auracle by Gina Rosati
• Queen of Glass by Sarah J Maas
• The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind by Meg Medina

Debuts I Read in 2011:

The Edumacation of Jay Clark by Jay Baker

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

I know I will end up with an even longer list by the end of the year, but since this one is so long as it is, I think I'll leave it at that.

So what debuts are y'all most excited for?

YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge: Books and Participants

*NOTE* I decided to make a page for the challenge, so the central hub for information will now be HERE. I am posting all updates and new information to the page listed in the menu bar at the top of the page :) So please sign up there.

Sign-Ups and all the other information about the challenge can be found in THIS POST.

I put together a spreadsheet of the fantasy releases I have found and sorted them by month. The spreadsheet can be viewed online here. I will keep editing this spreadsheet as well as the other 2 lists as I find other titles!



Other Resources:

Amazon Listmania
Goodreads List

Participants:

YA/MG Fantasy Reading Challenge

*NOTE* I decided to make a page for the challenge, so the central hub for information will now be HERE. I am posting all updates and new information to the page listed in the menu bar at the top of the page :) So please sign up there.

Fantasy is my favorite genre of books. I feel like the genre that there is never enough of, and I feel often gets lost in the masses of dystopians and paranormals (which don't get me wrong, I love both!). I thought it would be fun to have a YA Fantasy Reading Challenge for 2012 with the objective to be read 10 YA or MG fantasies, any type be it high, urban, epic, etc that will be released in 2012.

Every month I will have a post for participants to link their reviews and there will be monthly giveaways picked from those reviews. Reviews can be posted on a personal blog or Goodreads.

I will hopefully be featuring authors who have fantasy books coming out next year periodically over the year in "Fantasy Five" interviews and will also try to do a compilation at the beginning of each month of all the fantasy books coming out that month.

Make sure to check out the Goodread List for the challenge if you are looking for books to read! I'll do my best to keep it up to date, but do keep in mind that anyone can add books to the list. I also made a Listmania List on Amazon here.

Basically the rules of the challenge are:

- Read 10 YA or MG fantasy that are released in 2012
- Post a review on a personal blog or Goodreads
- The challenge runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012
- Anyone can join at any point throughout the year

Sign up by linking to your post about the challenge below! I'll make a new post with participants and other information :)

If you are an author, and have written a fantasy novel coming out in 2012 and I haven't included it in my  lists, fill out this form here and I will add it right away.

Make sure to grab a button for the challenge :)

Authors: Do you have a fantasy book coming out in 2012? Would you be interested in helping with or participating in the challenge? I will be featuring authors throughout the year in "Fantasy Five" interviews which are short 5 question interviews, as well as guest posts. I also am having monthly giveaways for participants for fun and a nice incentive. If you would be interested in donating bookmarks, pins, buttons, posters, etc that would be awesome. Contact me at thebookcellar (at) wi.rr.com if you would be interested in either!

Sophomore Challenge

I love that it is that time of the year again, to be signing up for 2012 Reading Challenges! Chick Loves Lit will be hosting the Sophomore Challenge this next year! It entails reading 10+ "sophomore" books, also known as second book an author has written in YA/MG. Find out all the details here.

I don't know what I will all end up reading, but some I'm really looking forward to are:

Bolded Titles = Read, Not Reviewed
Italicized = Own, Not Read

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton
Demons Eyes by Scott Tracey
Eye of the Sword by Karyn Henley
Perception by Kim Harrington
Outpost by Ann Aguirre
Point of Origin by Amanda Havard
Vampire's Kiss by Veronica Wolff
Tempest Unleashed by Tracy Deebs
Crimson Rising by Nick James
Fever by Lauren Destefano
The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour
Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
In Honor by Jessi Kirby
The Archived by Victoria Schwab
Never Enough by Denise Jaden
Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala
Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer Hubbard

I don't know if I'll get to all of those next year, but I'm definitely looking forward to them and a bunch more that I probably just can't think of at the moment.

Read in 2011:
A Touch Morbid by Leah Clifford

Post Apocalyptic/Dystopian Challenge

So I love dystopians, and I have been reading more and more. I was happy to learn about the reading challenge with them. It runs June 27, 2011 - June 27, 2012. The deal is to read 15 or more dystopians. I am so in! Whenever you review a dystopian, you leave a link in the linky here.

My list:

1. The Postmortal by Drew Magary
2. Legend by Marie Lu
3. Ashfall by Mike Mullin
4. Prized by Caragh M O'Brien
5. Revealing Eden by Victoria Foyt
6. Scored by Lauren McLaughlin
7. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

2011 Reading

This is the post I'm using to track my 2011 reading. I'm really hoping to read at least 150 books, but we'll see how it goes :)

1. Head Games by Keri Mikulski
2. Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
3. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
4. Sinful by Sara Dailey and Staci Weber
5. Trickster's Girl by Hilari Bell
6. The Opposite of Amber by Gillian Philip
7. Clarity by Kim Harrington
8. Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting
9. Mad Love by Suzanne Selfors
10. Where I Belong by Gwendolyn Heasley
11. Language of Love by Deborah  Reber
12. Jenna and Jonah's Fauxmance by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin
13. Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann
14. Daughter of Xanadu by Dori Jones Yang
15. Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt
16. Sleepless by Cyn Balog
17. Wither by Lauren Destefano
18. Jealousy by Lili St Crow
19. Encalve by Ann Aguirre
20. Suspicion by Kate Brian
21. Scandal by Kate Brian
22. Vanished by Kate Brian
23. Ominous by Kate Brian
24. Secrets and Shadows by Shannon Delany
25. Scars by Cheryl Rainfeld
26. 50/50 Monologues for Student Actors by Mary Depner
27. Defiance by Lili St Crow
28. A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford
29. So Much Closer by Susane Colasanti
30. Instructions for a Broken Heart by Kim Culbertson
31. Rival by Sara Bennett Wealer
32. Rise by Stefne Miler
33. Tempest Rising by Tracy Deebs
34. Flawless by Lara Chapman
35. Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
36. The A Circuit by Georgina Bloomberg and Catherine Hapka
37. Exposed by Kimberly Marcus
38. Intertwined by Gena Showalter
39. Abandon by Meg Cabot
40. Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready
41. Fairy Bad Day by Amanda Ashby
42. A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young
43. Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers
44. John Belushi Is Dead by Kathy Charles
45. How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend by Gary Ghislain
46. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
47.. Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey
48. Breath of Angel by Karyn Henley
49. The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
50. The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan
51. Spinning Out by David Stahler Jr
52. Crush Control by Jennifer Jabaley
53. Stealing Bases by Keri Mikulski
54. Blood Ties by Mari Mancusi
55. The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison
56. Fakie by Tony Varrato
57. Love Story by Jennifer Echols
58. The Survivors by Amanda Havard
59. Foiled by Taylor Morris
60. Summer's Crossing by Julie Kagawa
61. The School For Dangerous Girls by Eliot Schrefer
62. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
63. From Willa, With Love by Coleen Murtagh Paratore
64. Once Every Never by Lesley Livingston
65. Between by Jessica Warman
66. Misfit by Jon Skovron
67. Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans
68. Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
69. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
70. Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris
71. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
72. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
73. Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
74. Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
75. All Together dead by Charlaine Harris
76.  Blowout by Taylor Morris
77. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
78. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
79. Tunnel Vision by Susan Shaw
80. Dead in the Family by Susan Shaw
81. Here Lies Bridget by Paige Harbison
82. Bargains and Betrayals by Shannon Delany
83. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
84. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
85. Vintage Veronica by Erica S Perl
86. Stay With Me by Paul Griffin
87. Skyship Academy by Nick James
88. The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
89. Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey
90. Fantasy: An Artist's Realm by Ben Boos
91. Swords: An Artist's Devotion by Ben Boos
92. The Postmortal by Drew Magary
93. Isle of Night by Veronica Wolff
94. Past Midnight by Mara Purnhagen
95. My Not-So-Still Life by Liz Gallagher
96. Legend by Marie Lu
97. Lovestruck Summer by Melissa Walker
98. The Espressologist by Kristina Springer
99. Epic Fail by Claire LaZebnik
100. After Obsession by Carrie Jones and Steven E. Wedel
101. Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
102. Fateful by Claudia Gray
103. Supernaturally by Kiersten White
104. Arcadia by Tom Stoppard
104.5 Dubliners by James Joyce (I only read about half of it for class, as that was all I was required)
105. Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
106. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
107. Translations by Brian Friel
108. Disgrace by JM Coetzee
109. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
110. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
111. The Radleys by Matt Haig
112. Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep
113. The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann
114. Audition by Stasia Ward Kahoe
115. Ashfall by Mike Mullin
116. Dark Companion by Marta Acosta
117. Past Perfect by Leila Sales
118. Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick
119. Prized by Caragh O'Brien
120. The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa
121. Eon by Alison Goodman
122. The Juliet Spell by Douglas Rees
123. Please Ignore Vera Dietz by AS King
124. In the Forests of the Night by Kersten Hamilton
125. Nightspell by Leah Cypess
126. A Touch Morbid by Leah Clifford
127. If On a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
128. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
129. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
130. Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay
131. Saving June by Hannah Harrington
132. Firelight by Sophie Jordan
133. Revealing Eden by Victoria Foyt
134. Dark Mirror by MJ Putney
135. Witch's Brew by Heidi R Kling
136. Arcania by Liz Maverick
137. The Rites and Wrongs of Janice Wills by Joanna Pearson
138. Austerlitz by WG Sebald
139. Scored by Lauren McLaughlin
140. A Flight of Angels by Rebecca Guay
141. Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
142. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
143. Fury by Elizabeth Miles
144. Mercy Lily by Lisa Albert
145. The Vampire Stalker by Allison Van Diepen
146. Still Waters by Emma Carlson Berne
147. Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
148. Cupidity by Caroline Goode
149. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
150. Purge by Sarah Darer Littman
151. The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
152. Moonglass by Jessi Kirby
153. First Day on Earth by Cecil Castellucci
154. The Orange Houses by Paul Griffin
155. Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin
156. The Edumacation of Jay Clark by Jay Baker

ReReads:
1. Private by Kate Brian
2. Invitation Only by Kate Brian
3. Untouchable by Kate Brian
4. Confessions by Kate Brian
5. Inner Circle by Kate Brian
6. Legacy by Kate Brian
7. Ambition by Kate Brian
8. Revelation by Kate Brian
9. Paradise Lost by Kate Brian
10. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
11. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
12. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
13. If On a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
14. Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols
15. Sea by Heidi R Kling

YA Historical Fiction Challenge

I'm super excited that there is now a YA Historical Fiction challenge hosted by the wonderful Sabrina at YA Bliss. I absolutely adore historical fiction so I am very excited!

Historical fiction: tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history, and often contains actual historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional. Writers of stories in this genre, while penning fiction, attempt to capture the spirit, manners, and social conditions of the persons or time(s) presented in the story, with due attention paid to period detail and fidelity. (Wikipedia)
Sabrina made an lovely Goodreads Historical Fiction folder here!

I'm shooting for level 3 which means I have to read 15 YA Historical Fictions! (I'm counting historical fantasies and paranormals, because I can. I mean they take place in the past, so I'm calling them good) :)

My list:
1 - Daughter of Xanadu by Dori Jones Yang
2 - Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey
3 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4 - The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
5 - Fateful by Claudia Gray
6 - Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
7 - Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
8 - Dark Mirror by MJ Putney
9 - Dark Passage by MJ Putney
10 - Breath of Angel by Karyn Henley
11 - Nightspell by Leah Cypess
12 - Eon by Alison Goodman

Adult title - The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison

I also reread A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, and The Sweet Far Thing.

2011 Debut Author Challenge

It's that time again! I'm so excited for the 2011 Debut Author Challenge! The 2010 Debut Author Challenge was super fun. This year, I'm going to try to read 35 debuts. I don't think this should be that hard, as I'm SUPER excited for at least that many. You can find more information about the 2011 Debut Author Challenge here!

My List:
BOLDED Titles are books I have read, but not reviewed yet.
ITALICIZED Titles are books I own, but have not read yet.

I know there are way more than 35 (more like near 80!), but these are all the debuts I'd love to read, and I'm going to aim to read as many of them as I can. I am sure there are probably loads more I missed!

JANUARY


* Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
* XVI by Julia Karr
* Timeless by Alexandra Monir
* Head Games by Keri Mikulski
* Across the Universe by Beth Revis
* The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
* The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher
* Vesper by Jeff Sampsen
* Other Words for Love by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal
* Here Lies Bridget by Paige Harbison
* Warped by Marissa Guibord
* Choker by Elizabeth Woods
* Entangled by Cat Clarke

FEBRUARY
* Rival by Sara Bennett-Wealer
* A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford
* So Shelly by Ty Roth
* Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton
* Where I Belong by Gwendolyn Heasley
* Exposed by Kimberly Marcus
* Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
* The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney

MARCH

* Clarity by Kim Harrington
* Wither by Lauren DeStefano
* Wake Unto Me by Lisa Cach
* The Survivors by Amanda Havard
* Entertwined by Heather Dixon
* Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys
* Born at Midnight by C. C. Hunter
* Falling Under by Gwen Hayes
* The Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecker
* Dark Mirror by MJ Putney

APRIL

* Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton
* Enclave by Ann Aguirre
* Kat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis

MAY

* Tempest Rising by Tracy Deebs
* The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
* Divergent by Veronica Roth
* Die for Me by Amy Plum
* Hourglass by Myra McEntire
* Moonglass by Jessi Kirby
* Popular by Alissa Grosso
* Flawless by Lara Chapman
* Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
* Girl Wonder by Alexa Martin
* How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend by Gary Ghislain

JUNE


* Never Sit Down in a Hoopskirt and Other Things I Learned in Southern Belle by Crickett Rumley
* Forgotten by Cat Patrick
* Possession by Elana Johnson
* The Rites and Wrongs of Janice Wills by Joanna Pearson
* Hereafter by Tara Hudson
* Breath of Angel by Karyn Henley

JULY

* Wildefire by Karsten Knight
* Lost Voices by Sarah Porter
* Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
* Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray

AUGUST

* The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
* Possess by Gretchen McNeil
* Dark Parties by Sara Grant
* Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans
* Epic Fail by Claire LaZebnik
* Hooked by Catherine Greenman
* A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan

SEPTEMBER

* Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey
* Frost by Marianna Baer
* Skyship Academy: The Pearl Ways by Nick James
* The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
* The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
* Isle of Night by Veronica Wolff
* Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
* A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davies

OCTOBER

* The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton
* Virtuousity by Jessica Martinez
* Mercy Lily by Lisa Albert
* Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
* Audition by Stasia Ward Kahoe
* Ashfall by Mike Mullin


NOVEMBER

* The Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts
* Crave by Melissa Darnell
*  Legend by Marie Lu
* Saving June by Hannah Harrington

December

* Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally

Simon Pulse Rom Com Challenge!

There is a new challenge on the block, and I personally are very excited about it! I have been reading the Simon Pulse Romantic Comedies for several years now, since I picked up Jennifer Echols' Major Crush off the shelf. I read them every now and then, and I'm so excited to finish reading all of them.


So THE CHALLENGE.

You can find more about the challenge here. The Simon Pulse Rom Com Challenge runs September 1, 2010 - September 1, 2011. There are four levels for this challenge:


Rom Com Lover - 5 books
Rom Com Raver - 15 books
Rom Com Addict - 25 books
Rom Com Crazy - 35+ books

I am going Rom Com Crazy!! You can count books you have read before the start date, but you want to read at least 50% of the books during the year.

Here's a complete list of all 38 Simon Pulse Romantic Comedies. I'm going to bold and underline all the ones I've read prior to September 1, 2010 and I'll simply bold each book that I read as the year goes on.

Royally Jacked by Niki Burnham - January 2004
How Not to Spend Your Senior Year by Cameron Dokey - January 2004
Ripped at the Seams by Nancy Krulik - June 2004
Spin Control by Niki Burnham - January 2005
Cupidity by Caroline Goode - January 2005
South Beach Sizzle by Suzanne Weyn and Diana Gonzalez - February 2005
She's Got the Beat by Nancy Krulik - April 2005
30 Guys in 30 Days by Micol Ostow - June 2005
Animal Attraction by Jamie Ponti - August 2005
Scary Beautiful by Niki Burnham - January 2006
A Novel Idea by Aimee Friedman - January 2006
Getting to Third Date by Kelly McClymer - April 2006
Dancing Queen by Erin Downing - June 2006
Major Crush by Jennifer Echols - August 2006
Do-Over by Niki Burnham - October 2006
Love Undercover by Jo Edwards - December 2006
Prom Crashers by Erin Downing - February 2007
Gettin' Lucky by Micol Ostow - April 2007
The Boys Next Door by Jennifer Echols - May 2007
In the Stars by Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon - August 2007
Crush du Jour by Micol Ostow - October 2007
The Secret Life of a Teenage Siren by Wendy Toliver - December 2007
Love, Hollywood Style by P.J. Ruditis - January 2008
Something Borrowed by Catherine Hapka - April 2008
Party Favor by Whitney Lyles - June 2008
Puppy Love by Nancy Krulik - August 2008
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Catherine Hapka - October 2008
Sea of Love by Jamie Ponti - December 2008
Miss Match by Wendy Toliver - February 2009
Love on Cue by Catherine Hapka - April 2009
Drive Me Crazy by Erin Downing - June 2009
Love Off-Limits by Whitney Lyles - August 2009
The Ex Games by Jennifer Echols - October 2009
Perfect Shot by Debbie Rigaud - December 2009
Hard To Get by Emma Carlson Berne - February 2010
At First Site by Catherine Hapka - April 2010
Endless Summer by Jennifer Echols - May 2010
Language of Love by Deborah Reber - Dec 2010

So my current count is at

11/35

The Contemps Challenge

I love contemporary fiction, so I am participating in the Contemps Challenge where I plan to read 18 of the 20 books from the authors at The Contemps.

The books italicized are the books I have but haven't read yet. I'll try to link to my review of each book as I review them. I'll bold books I've read but haven't reviewed yet.

Losing Faith by Denise Jaden
The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
Girl Stolen by April Henry
Freefall by Mindi Scott
The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler
Fall For Anything by Courtney SummersTrapped by Michael Northrop
Rival by Sarah Bennet Wealer
Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt
Like Mandarin by Kirsten Hubbard
Family by Micol Ostow
Back When You Were Easier to Love by Emily Wing Smith
Pearl by Jo Knowles
Saving June by Hannah Harrington
The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder
Small Town Sinners by Melissa Walker
Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott
Sharks & Boys by Kristen Tracy
Want to Go Private? by Sarah Darer Littman

2009 Reading

So I'm looking back over this past year. Pretty successful.

I read 124 books, not counting rereads:

(Oh and this list is most definately not in order of when I read them)

1. Two Way Street - Lauren Barnholdt
2. The One - Ed Decter
3. Fat Cat - Robin Brande
4. Brisingr - Christopher Paolini
5. Ghostgirl - Tonya Hurley
6. Ghostgirl: Homecoming - Tonya Hurley
7. Confessions of a Not It Girl - Melissa Kantor
8. Don't Judge A Girl By Her Cover - Ally Carter
9. Waiting For You - Susane Colasanti
10. Going Too Far - Jennifer Echols
11. The Chosen One - Carol Lynch Williams
12. Nailed - Jennifer Laurens
13. Stargazer - Claudia Gray
14. Fairy Tale - Cyn Balog
15. Strange Angels - Lili St. Crow
16. The Treasure Map Of Boys - E. Lockheart
17. The Awakening - Kelley Armstrong
18. Evermore - Alyson Noel
19. Castration Celebration - Jake Wizner
20. How To Buy A Love of Reading - Tonya Egan Gibson
21. Kisses and Lies - Lauren Henderson
22. I Know Its Over - C. K. Kelly Martin
23. Kiss Me, Kill Me - Lauren Henderson
24. Cruel Summer - Alyson Noel
25. Boys That Bite - Mari Mancusi
26. Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead
27. Ambition - Kate Brian
28. Revelation - Kate Brian
29. Agnus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging - Louise Rennison
30. The Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot
31. On The Bright Side, I'm Now The Girlfriend of a Sex God - Louise Rennison
32. Princess in the Spotlight - Meg Cabot
33. Princess in Love - Meg Cabpt
34. Summer Boys - Hailey Abbott
35. Next Summer - Hailey Abbott
36. After Summer - Hailey Abbott
37. Last Summer - Hailey Abbott
38. The Dating Game
39. Paradise Lost - Kate Brian
40. Privelege - Kate Brian
41. In the Forests of the Night - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
42. Frostbite - Richelle Mead
43. Shadow Kiss - Richelle Mead
44. Cross My Heart and Hope To Spy - Ally Carter
44. Beautiful Disaster - Kate Brian
45. Blue Moon - Alyson Noel
46. Kiss and Blog - Alyson Noel
47. Leaving Home - Stephanie Doyon
48. Buying Time - Stephanie Doyon
49. Taking Chances- Stephanie Doyon
50. Making Waves- Stephanie Doyon
51. The Boys Next Door - Jennifer Echols
52. Last Christmas - Kate Brian
53. Doing It - Melvin Burgess
54. Pretty Little Liars - Sara Shepard
55. A Novel Idea - Aimee Friedman
56. Do-Over - Nikki Burnham
57. Royally Jacked - Nikki Burnham
58. Spin Control - Nikki Burnham
59. Scary Beautiful - Nikki Burnham
60. Sticky Fingers - Nikki Burnham
61. South Beach Sizzle - Susane Weyn
62. Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas - Louise Rennison
63. Twenty Boy Summer - Sarah Ockler
64. Troy High - Shana Norris
65. Graceling - Kristin Cashore
66. Fire - Kristin Cashore
67. Hush, Hush - Becca Fitzpatrick
68. Diving In - Kate Cann
69. Cycler - Lauren McLaughlin
70. Behind Every Illusion - Christina Harner
71. Boy Toy - Barry Lyga
72. Candor - Pam Bachorz
73. Invisible I: The Amanda Project - Stella Lennon
74. Willow - Julia Hoban
75. The Elite - Jennifer Banash
76. In Too Deep - Jennifer Banash
77. Simply Irresistible - Jennier Banash
78. Never Cry Werewolf - Heather Davis
79. Inexcusable - Chris Lynch
80. City of Bones - Cassandra Clare
81. The Demon's Lexicon - Sarah Rees Brennan
82. The Cinderella Society - Kay Cassidy
83. City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare
84. Jessica's Guide To Dating On The Dark Side - Beth Fantaskey
85. Lipstick Apology - Jennifer Jabaley
86. The Ex Games - Jennifer Echols
87. Pretty Dead - Francesca Lia Block
88. The Siren - Kiera Cass
89. Poison Study - Maria V. Snyder
90. The Everafter - Amy Huntley
91. The Kindling of GreenFyr - Mark Freeman
92. Blood Promise - Richelle Mead
93. Cracked Up To Be - Courtney Summers
94. Demon Inside - Stacia Kane
95. Little Black Lies - Tish Cohen
96. Never After - Dan Elconin
97. Give Up the Ghost - Megan Crewe
98. Dark Secrets 1: Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell - Elizabeth Chandler
99. The Line - Teri Hall
100. Hold Still - Nina LaCour
101. Gringolandia - Lyn Miller-Lachman
102. Before I Fall - Lauren Oliver
103. WTF - Peter Lerangis
104. My Invented Life - Lauren Bjorkman
105. The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove - Lauren Kate
106. Brightly Woven - Alexandra Bracken
107. Betrayals - Lili St. Crow
108. Cashing In - Susan Colebank
109. Kissed by An Angel - Elizabeth Chandler
110. Nothing Like You - Lauren Strasnick
111. The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle by LJ Smith
112. Need by Carrie Jones
113. The Real Real by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
114. Nanny Returns by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
115. Stupid Cupid by Rhonda Stapleton
116. Murder At the Lake by Bren Gaudet
117. The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
118. Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
119. Captivate by Carrie Jones
120. The Naughty List by Suzanne Young
121. The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard
122. Ex-Mas by Kate Brian
123. Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston

10 in '10 Teen Chick Lit Challenge

The 10 in '10 Teen Chick Lit Challenge is co-hosted by the wonderful Kay Cassidy and Jessica of Chick Lit Teens. T

Here's how to participate!

1) Grab the official 10 in ‘10 Teen Chick Lit Challenge logo above and put it on your site with a link back to this page to let people know you’re playing.

2) Choose 10 teen chick lit books to read in 2010. Or select the ones you know you want to read and leave the rest of your list open to see what comes your way in 2010. (We’ll be talking about the great teen chick lit books we’ve read each month, so you may find some new ones that catch your eye!)

3) Click on the Mr. Linky button below to share your list if you’ve posted it on your blog. If you don’t have a blog, simply comment below with your choice of books and let us know you’re in like Flynn.

4) Each month, Jessica and Kay will alternate hosting the official check-in post where you can share the books you’ve read for the challenge. And be sure to let us know what you thought of them!


I'll update the list as I read :)

1. The Girl With the Mermaid Hair by Delia Ephron
2. Dream Girl by Lauren Mechling
3. Dream Life by Lauren Mechling
4. Little Miss Red by Robin Palmer
5. Sing Me To Sleep by Angela Morrison
6. Dedication by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
7. The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott
8. Swoon At Your Own Risk by Sydney Salter
9. Tangled by Carolyn Mackler
10. For Keeps by Natasha Friend
11. Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti
12. The Snowball Effect by Holly Nicole Hoxter
13. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
14. The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells
15. Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter
16. Sea Change by Aimee Friedman
17. Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard
18. Forget You by Jennifer Echols
19. She's So Dead to Us by Kieran Scott
20. One Thing That Changes Everything by Lauren Barnholdt
21. Top 8 by Katie Finn
22. What's Your St@tus? by Katie Finn

CHALLENGE COMPLETED As of April 6th 2010 :) I will still continue to log my chick lit I read over the year :)

100+ Reading Challenge!

I'm trying for the 100+ Reading Challenge in 2010! I did it unofficially this year, and am signing up for real this year! The 100+ Reading Challenge is hosted by J. Kaye Book Blog

Books I've Read:
1. The Girl With the Mermaid Hair by Delia Ephron
2. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
3. Calamity Jack by Shannon and Nathan Hale, Dean Hale
4. Personal Demons by Stacia Kane
5. Demon Inside by Stacia Kane
6. Dream Girl by Lauren Mechling
7. My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent
8. Freaksville by Kitty Keswick
9. Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer
10. Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelley
11. My Soul To Save by Rachel Vincent
12. Dream Life by Lauren Mechling
13. Sea by Heidi R Kling
14. Explorer X Alpha by LM Preston
15. Little Miss Red by Robin Palmer
16. Demon Possessed by Stacia Kane
17. Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
18. Sing Me To Sleep by Angela Morrison
19. The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
20. Merlin's Harp by Anne Crompton
21. Beautiful Dead: Jonas by Eden Maguire
22. Dedication by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
23. The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
24. Tangled by Carolyn Mackler
25. The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott
26. The Snowball Effect by Holly Nicole Hoxter
27. Mistwood by Leah Cypess
28. Swoon At Your Own Risk by Sydney Salter
29. Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
30. The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea Campbell
31. For Keeps by Natasha Friend
32. The Light by DJ Machale
33. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
34. Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr
35. Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
36. Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
37. A Match Made in Highschool by Kristin Walker
38. Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti
39. The Heart is Not a Size by Beth Kephart
40. Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
41. Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard
42. Forget You by Jennifer Echols
43. Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
44. She's So Dead to Us by Kieran Scott
45. The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells
46. Winter's Passage by Julie Kagawa
47. Faery Rebels by RJ Anderson
48. Wayfarer by RJ Anderson
49. Sea Change by Aimee Friedman
50. Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter
51. Everlasting by Angie Frazier
52. 13 To Life by Shannon Delany
53. Other by Karen Kincy
54. One Night That Changes Everything by Lauren Barnholdt
55. Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
56. Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine
57. Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine
58. Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine
59. Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine
60. Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine
61. Fade Out by Rachel Caine
62. Kiss of Death by Rachel Caine
63. The Education of Bet by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
64. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
65. Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus
66. Greek: Double Date by Marsha Warner
67. The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
68. Top 8 by Katie Finn
69. What's Your Status? by Katie Finn
70. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
71. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
72. The Half-life of Planets by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin
73. Louder Than Words: Alexis by Alexis Singer
74. Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton
75. Salvaged by Stefne Miller
76. The Hollow by Jessica Verday
77. The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
78. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
79. The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller
80. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
81. Matched by Ally Condie
82. Knightley Academy by Violet Haberdasher
83. The Twin's Daughter by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
84. Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters by Natalie Standiford
85. Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
86. Rae by Chelsea Rae Swiggett
87. Where the Truth Lies by Jessica Warman
88. Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers
89. Hunger by Jackie Kessler
90. Secondhand Charm by Julie Berry
91. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorn
92. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
93. Tyger, Tyger by Kersten Hamilton
94. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
95. Painting Caitlyn by Kimberly Joy Peters
96. Mostly Good Girls by Leila Sales
97. Under My Skin by Judith Graves
98. The Nature of Jade by Deb Caletti
99. Deenie by Judy Blume
100. Ghost Town by Rachel Caine
101. Crash Into Me by Albert Borris
102. Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
103. Prisoners in the Palace by Michaela MacColl
104. Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn
105. Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
106. The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
107. Girls that Growl by Mari Mancusi
108. Stake That! by Mari Mancusi
109. Bad Blood by Mari Mancusi
110. Night School by Mari Mancusi
111. The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
112. The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
113. I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend by Cora Harrison
114. Entice by Carrie Jones
115. Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton
116. Prom and Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg


Rereads:
1. Need by Carrie Jones
2. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
3. Sea by Heidi R Kling
4. Kissing Doorknobs by Terry Spencer Hesser
5. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

2010 Debut Author Challenge

The 2010 Debut Author Challenge is being hosted by Kristi from The Story Siren.


The objective is to read a set number of YA (Young Adult) or MG (Middle Grade) novels from debut authors published this year. I'm going to challenge everyone to read at least 12 debut novels! Click here to read all the details. I'm going to aim for at least 30!

Here's a list of some of the books 2010 books I'm excited for and am planning on reading for the challenge:

Italized books are books I have
Bolded Books I've read, but the reviews aren't up yet
The books below the list that are * are books I've already read, so they will not count toward the challenge, but are spectacular 2010 debuts!

-The Naughty List by Suzanne Young
-The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
- Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus
- Dirty Little Secrets by Cynthia Jaynes Omololu
- The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
- Forget Her Nots by Amy Brecount White
- Princess for Hire by Lindsey Leavitt
- Other by Karen Kincy
- Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly
- Sea by Heidi R. Kling
- The Tension of Opposites by Kristina McBride
- The Mark by Jen Nadol
- The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
- Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
- Nevermore by Kelley Creagh
- All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab
- A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker
- Freefall by Mindi Scott
- Whisper by Phoebe Kitanidis
- Wish by Alexandra Bullen
- The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea Campbell
- Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
- Mistwood by Leah Cypess
- Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey
- The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
-Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
- Firespell by Chloe Neill
- Freaksville by Kitty Keswick
- Everlasting by Angie Frazier
- 13 To Life: A Werewolf Tale by Shannon Delany
- Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
- The Snowball Effect by Holly Nicole Hoxter
- Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
- Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins My post of fangirlyness over Anna and the French Kiss
- Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
- Rae by Chelsea Rae Swiggett
- Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers
- Tyger, Tyger by Kersten Hamilton
- Alexis by Alexis Singer
- Under My Skin by Judith Graves

*The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
*Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
*Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
*The Line by Teri Hall
*The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
*Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
*The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard

As 2010 progresses, I'll keep updating the "To Read" List with books I've read and what not. If anyone has any suggestions as to any I should check out, totally leave a comment!