So far I plan on reading:
Cravings
The Lightning Thief
Carrie
Eleven on Top
Dead and Loving It
The Hobbit Graphic Novel

Winter's Tale

Revenge of the Spellmans

Borderline

I Am the Messenger

and I'd like to finish

Notes from a Small Island

BUT, given the length of Winter's Tale, I'll see what I really get read. My planned reading for the month is also always subject to change. Sometimes library books arrive that have been on hold, and what I'm in the mood to read often changes as well.

*The World of Louisa May Alcott
*Stargirl
*The Lightning Thief
*The Sea of Monsters
*The Titan's Curse
*The Demigod Files
*Dead Until Dark
*The Battle of the Labyrinth
*The Maze of Bones
*One False Note
*Notes From a Small Island

* = done

Lessons from a Dead Girl
Murder on the Iditarod Trail

Savvy by Ingrid Law
The Smile by Donna Jo Napoli
Graceling by Kristin Cashore (for the 2nd time)
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey

The Lightning Thief

BTW Jamie: my daughter's school is running a P4P campaign based on the Three Cups of Tea book. I haven't read the Young Adult edition, but really enjoyed the adult version.

Savvy by Ingrid Law
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder

That sounds interesting, Anna. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the book, too. I will be reading the adult version for a book club at work. I'm looking forward to it!

This is a re-read month for me. I'm gonna take this month and just read books that I have already read and really enjoyed. Sometimes I just say to myself "that was a great book and I want to read it again." So here is my list

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
HP and Deathly Hollows
Sphere Michael Crichton
Lightining thief by Rick Riordan
If I get to them I will do the 39 clues series agian.

I can never say which books I'm actually going to read, it depends on what I find at bookstores and yardsales and libraries. But right now I'm reading...
National Velvet
Landon Snow and the Shadow of Malus Quidam
I'm definitely going to read
The City of Ember
Letters from Rifka
The HorseGirl
The Music of Dolphins
The Squire's Tale
The Spying Game
Here, There Be Dragons
Pilgrim's Progress

Hopefully I will get to;
Sylvester - Georgette Heyer
Thirthteenth Child - Patricia Wrede
39 Clues Book One- Rick Riordan
39 Clues Book Two - Gordon Korman
39 Clues Book Three - Peter Lerangis
Persausian- Jane Austen
The Red Necklace- Sally Gardener
Fetch- Laura Whitcomb

Everlost
To Kill a Mockingbird
Sorcerer King
Bloody Jack

So far I read, Hunted by PC Cast and Kristin Cast.

I started Lightning Thief last night and I really want to read Ink Exchange before Fragile Eternity comes out.

So far, I know that I'll be reading the following:

A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon

Crank by Ellen Hopkins

Death at Sunrise by Bonnie Moore

The Sisters Grimm Book 1 The Fairy-Tale Detectives book 1 by Michael Buckley

Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen A Novel by Susan Gregg Gilmore

Most of these titles are by authors that will be at the Southern KY Book Fest on April 18th. There will probably be more I will read from authors attending it.

Vicki wrote: "So far I read, Hunted by PC Cast and Kristin Cast.

I started Lightning Thief last night and I really want to read Ink Exchange before Fragile Eternity comes out.

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I loved The Sisters Grimm Book. It was a great read.

Right now I am reading Evermore. I'm not sure what other books I will read this month. I'll prob make a trip to the book store this weekend when I finish up Evermore. I know I would like to read Coraline at some point.

Thanks, Jess for the positive feedback on The Sisters Grimm. Michael Buckley is going to be at the book fest I will be attending in 10 days to promote his 7th book in this series. I want to have read at least the first one before I talk to him.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
LOTR trilogy
Shadow of the Wind

Sara wrote: "Hopefully I will get to;
Sylvester - Georgette Heyer
Thirthteenth Child - Patricia Wrede
39 Clues Book One- Rick Riordan
39 Clues Book Two - Gordon Korman
39 Clues Book Three - Peter Lerangis
..."

I read the 39 clues books and I really enjoy them. I'm excited about book 4 June (I believe).

I didn't realize the 39 clues books had different authors? whoa!

I have Evermore and the first 39 Clues book in my TBR pile. I'm also picking up Revelations by Melissa De La Cruz from the library. Right now I'm reading The Luxe.

So far this month I've read: The New Policeman, Storm Glass, Wintersmith A Discworld Novel, City of Glass, The Wright 3, The Sword Thief, Selkie Girl, Fablehaven Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary, and Artemis Fowl The Time Paradox.

Wowzers! That's cause of Spring break mostly. This is what I'm hoping to also read this month:

Lament The Faerie Queen's Deception
Alis
I Capture the Castle
Close Kin
In the Coils of the Snake

Maybe more... we'll see.

Yeah Maria!! You'll love Magic Study! I just finished it!

Study series by Maria V. Snyder:
1.) Poison Study,
2.) Magic Study, and
3.) Fire Study
...this is my second favorite series/story ever!! (First being Twilight)

Lisa McMann:
4.) Wake, and
5.) Fade

Mortal Instrument series by Cassandra Clare:
6.) City of Bones,
7.) City of Ashes, and
8.) City of Glass

The ones that are crossed out have been read.

For April, so far I have read:
The Luxe - fun, light read that reminds me the Gossip Girl tv show but in a different time period for some reason (and I dont even watch Gossip Girl!)

The Butterfly Garden - which was a great memoir in which the author was abused as a child. His father was on the most wanted list for murder and was on the run. Author rose above his challenging childhood and did something great with his life and the lives of others.

Now I am reading Hunted by the Casts and I Capture the Castle

I'm rereading the Inkheart books, and trying to find the books of the Demonata series.

Fin wrote: "I'm rereading the Inkheart books, and trying to find the books of the Demonata series."
Fin, I've only read "Inkheart" (so far) - how are the books to reread? There seems to be a lot inside the book, so I would *think* it would be an enjoyable reread...?

Haven't yet read any of the ones I said I would. I have, however, read:

The Amaranth Enchantment and am reading currently:
Fragile Eternity, May Bird and the Ever After Book One, and I Capture the Castle.

Three more I may read this month (besides those listed earlier):
Bones of Faerie
Standard Hero Behavior
Daughter of the Flames

Ann wrote: "Fin wrote: "I'm rereading the Inkheart books, and trying to find the books of the Demonata series."
Fin, I've only read "Inkheart" (so far) - how are the books to reread? There seems to be a lot i..."
It was enjoyable, and I seem to have gotten more out of it this time around. But I'm rereading Inkspell at the moment, and I don't like it as much as I did the first time.... but rereading Inkheart is definitely recommended.

Thank, Fin!:)

Hi everyone. I teach fifth grade reading (four blocks) and am currently zipping through Laurie Halse Anderson's books (she went through my city on a book tour recently and intrigued me). I had already read Fever 1793, but I finished Speak this weekend and am now into Wintergirls. What do you think about the last two titles being in a fifth grade classroom? Are they too mature/edgy for this age group? I know some of my girls can handle it, but I am not sure if I will have parent issues. I have never had any...but I wonder about these titles in particular. I am a big believer in the whole "censor yourself" stance, though. Any thoughts you have about these titles would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much in advance!

I haven't read Fever 1793 yet although it's on my to-read list. I think Wintergirls is fine for 5th grade. Personally, I'd wait for Speak until 6th or 7th grade, but that might be just my take.

I just met Ellen Hopkins at a book fest, and I purchased Glass and Identical, her latest,and had her sign them. I had already read Crank and was fascinated by it. Glass is the sequel to Crank, continuing the story of Ellen's daughter who becomes addicted to meth.

I really enjoyed Speak... we actually discussed it as a book club read here. I think though 6th grade would be better than 5th grade too. I think it is more of a middle school book then an elementary school book.

Midnight Alley
Feast of Fools
The Adoration of Jenna Fox
Catch
Coraline
Finding Alice
Would You
The Burn Journals
Big Fat Manifesto
After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away
The Lightning Thief
Lord of Misrule
Messenger
The Bar Code Tattoo
Frozen Fire
Road Of The Dead
13 Little Blue Envelopes
Geek Magnet
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
Ivy
Ender's Shadow