I finished reading 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher, How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff, Stolen by Lucy Christopher, and I'm currently half way through A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly. All have been excellent!

I finished my reading goals listed in message #33. Yay! I really didn't think I would. My faves were Evermore and Hunger Games

I am about to finish Lock and Key today.

I think its pretty good so far and im nearly done. I probably wouldnt like it if i was older than i am now (20) cos its very YA. Part of it is a bit stupid if you go into it expecting a world class novel but if you enjoy it for what it is then its good

Jo wrote: "Blue bloods is great. I just started The Summoning"

A friend of mine recommended The Summoning, and then a student of mine told me she thought it was stupid. Interested in in finding out what you think of it.

Blue bloods is great. I just started The Summoning

The Forests of Hands and Teeth was really good!

You should get Wintergirls first, definitely.

I've read a lot of YA novels this month
THE LUXE
RUMORS
WINGS
ALWAYS WATCHING
and right now BLUE BLOODS
so amny books I want to read right!! I really want to get SPLENDOR,THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH,I CAPTURE THE CASTLE,WINTERGIRLS just don't know what to get first!!! I have the series of BLUE BLOODS right now so that should keep me busy for a while. Decisions...Decisions...

Since the last post I've read What I Saw and How I Lied. Right now I'm reading The Battle of the Labyrinth.

I also plan to read
An Abundance of Katherines
City of Bones
City of Ashes

I've read:

Cracked Up to Be
Along for the Ride
the Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey

Currently reading:

Pirouette
General Winston's Daughter
Envy: the Luxe series

They're all great.

I intend to start The Summoning once i have finished The Strain

Tiffany wrote: "Ralph wrote: "I was extremely lazy last month so I'm going to try and read all of these:

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
Max by James Patterson
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J.K. Rowli..."

I loved it. I got the digital copy from when the author released it for free. =) I put it on my Kindle and was hooked! I actually read most of it while I was sitting at orientation trying not to fall asleep. =P

I've read these so far:

Cheated
Rash
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
Number 8
Poison Ink
Glass
I Capture the Castle

I really liked The Forest of Hands and Teeth and I Capture the Castle. Other than that, I was pretty disappointed with this month's reads. =(

Jo wrote: "Ive read blue moon and evermore. I liked evermore better and blue moon was good but it was a bit slow starting, worth reading just for the ending really "
Thanks for the heads up.

Ive read blue moon and evermore. I liked evermore better and blue moon was good but it was a bit slow starting, worth reading just for the ending really

Ralph wrote: "I was extremely lazy last month so I'm going to try and read all of these:

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
Max by James Patterson
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J.K. Rowling
Beach Road - Ja..."

How was The Alchemyst...I have a digital copy and I dont like reading on a screen but if its good I will.

Well I just finished Catching Fire, and Girl in the Arena(I dont recommend the second unless you have the patience of a saint).Next is Savvy by Ingrid Law. Sucks to be me by Kimberly Pauley, Beautiful Creatures Kami Garcia, blue moon and evermore by alyson noel and finally Violet Wings by victoria hanley...with the objective to avoid any book stores, libraries or any of the advance reader copies in the mail because I already have several more on the list to read and I dont need to add more.

Yeah i thought it was quite mild it was more of a romance than a ghost story

I thought it was more YA, but the characters were much older ghosts who were in teen bodies. It was a good change from what I expected, I thought it was going to be a darker ghost story but it was pretty mild.

What did you expect?

Jo wrote: "Did you like a certain slant of light? I loved it "

Yea, it was pretty good. Not what I expected when I bought it though.

Did you like a certain slant of light? I loved it

So far this month I've read:
Such a Pretty Girl
Wicked Lovely
Ink Exchange
This Lullaby
Living Dead Girl
A Certain Slant of Light
Tithe (reread)
Ironside
Currently reading: Willow

Ive read blue moon i didnt like the start but towards the end it got better and am i the only one that thinks summerland is tacky

I am reading 13 Little Blue Envelopes right now. It's not too bad so far. I am also reading Blue Moon. It's not as good as the first IMO.

Anna wrote: "I just finished Paper Towns and Thirteen Little Blue Envelopes. I am thinking about reading the first of the Georgia Nicholson series or back to I Capture the Castle. "

Vicki wrote: "Anna wrote: "I love John Green and I have read all his books. An Abundance of Katherines is one of my favorite YA books. Looking for Alaska is well written, but I found depressing. Paper Towns was ..."

Paper Towns was wonderful. A bit like "Looking for Alaska," but different enough to be enjoyable.

Angie wrote: "I am planning on reading Evermore too! Hope it's good. "


I hope so, too! I heard mixed reviews. One person said it was just okay and another said they couldn't put it down. So, I guess we'll see!

I'm reading "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" and "What I saw and how I lied."

I am planning on reading Evermore too! Hope it's good.

Updated July reads:

Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose
Hunger Games
Evermore
Bewitching Season
The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
The Boy From the Basement

I also had Gingerbread on the list but I switched it out with The Boy From the Basement

Anna wrote: "I love John Green and I have read all his books. An Abundance of Katherines is one of my favorite YA books. Looking for Alaska is well written, but I found depressing. Paper Towns was in between th..."

I have read Looking For Alaska and really would like to read Paper Towns next. Thanks for the info!

I love John Green and I have read all his books. An Abundance of Katherines is one of my favorite YA books. Looking for Alaska is well written, but I found depressing. Paper Towns was in between those two books. The characters were realistic to me and I always appreciate how he has strong female characters who "encourage" the male characters to mature. I also like his endings--he leaves it to your imagination. If you have never read John Green, I would read Paper Towns first and then An Abundance of Katherines--not related books, but I think I would have liked Paper Towns more if I hadn't read Katherines. Looking for Alaska is dark.

Just finished The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams... amazing!

Anna wrote: "I just finished Paper Towns and Thirteen Little Blue Envelopes. I am thinking about reading the first of the Georgia Nicholson series or back to I Capture the Castle. "

How was Paper Towns.. I keep checking the library for that one...

I just finished Paper Towns and Thirteen Little Blue Envelopes. I am thinking about reading the first of the Georgia Nicholson series or back to I Capture the Castle.

Cameron, go to this thread and see what we are saying about the Mortal Instruments ending:

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4882...

Thanks :)

Wintergirls was incredible! My review is here if you're interested.

Allison wrote: "This month I plan on reading:

Secrets of My Suburban Life
Wintergirls
Love You Hate You Miss You
A Child Called "It" One Child's Courage to Survive
[book:Poison Study|..."

Poison study is so good :-) I hope you enjoy it! How was Wintergirls?

I have six books to read before July 31st (reading challenge) but I don't think I will make it:

The Remarkable Life and Times of Eliza Rose
Hunger Games
Evermore
Gingerbread
Bewitching Season
The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

This month I'm reading:

My Sister's Keeper
Wuthering Heights
Looking for Alaska
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
City of Bones
Along for the Ride
James Potter and the Hall of Elder's Crossing
Lock and Key

have any of you read the MORTAL INSRTRUMENTS trilogy by Cassandra Clare???? if so did you like the ending???(dont tell me what happends. im not done reading them yet.)

This month I plan on reading:

Secrets of My Suburban Life
Wintergirls
Love You Hate You Miss You
A Child Called "It" One Child's Courage to Survive
Poison Study
Posh
Looking for Alaska

And more, I just can't remember right now!

Lorraine wrote: "I just finished 'The Unnameabless" by Ellen Booraem, and highly recommend it. It's one of those alternate society stories about an island where people are named for what they do and everything must..."

I LOVE dystopian society books!!! I really enjoyed The Giver but I haven't heard of the other two. Thanks for the recommendations, they are now on my to-read list.

:D It helps me keep track of what I still have to read. Glad you like the idea. =)

Ralph I like the idea of crossing out book names once you are done.. I think I am going to do that!

I just finished 'The Unnameabless" by Ellen Booraem, and highly recommend it. It's one of those alternate society stories about an island where people are named for what they do and everything must have a use. Main character doesn't quite fit the mold, of course. You'll like it if you liked The Giver or Truesight. Five stars from me.

I'm going to try to read the following this month:

Along for the Ride - Sarah Dessen
The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S Lewis

I was extremely lazy last month so I'm going to try and read all of these:

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
Max by James Patterson
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J.K. Rowling
Beach Road - James Patterson
Tris's Book - Tamora Pierce
The Alchemyst - Michael Scott
Graceling - Kristin Cashore
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Jon Boyne
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court - Mark Twain
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain
Daja's Book - Tamora Pierce
Briar's Book - Tamora Pierce
The Fallen - Thomas E. Sniegoski
Leviathan - Thomas E. Sniegoski
My Brother's Keeper - Patricia McCormick
Torn - Sage Whistler
Aerie - Thomas E. Sniegoski
Magic Steps - Tamora Pierce
Street Magic - Tamora Pierce

Lorraine wrote: "So far in July I have read:
Total Constant Order by Crissa Jean Chappell
The Curse of Addy McMahon by Katie Davis
Beastly by Finn
Steinbeck's Ghost by Lewis Buzbee
I am currently reading The U..."

I really liked The Girl Who Could Fly, it was very different but with a good message -- it even made me cry, which was unexpected.