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Maria Reading Challenge - 37 books
Good luck Maria & happy reading!Have you read The Lunar Chronicles?
No I haven’t. Guessing u have. Do u recommend it?
Maria wrote: "No I haven’t. Guessing u have. Do u recommend it?"Yes!!!
Although I must admit I might be just a little bit prejudiced because it's the series that got me out of my reading slump of many many years... On the other hand, wonder if it had managed to do that if I hadn't really liked it right?
Okay I’ll have to look into it Thank u
Quick question
How did u get it to say Maria wrote”
I can’t figure it out
Maria wrote: "Okay I’ll have to look into it Thank u
Quick question
How did u get it to say Maria wrote”
I can’t figure it out"
Below the message you see reply | edit | delete | flag*
If you click reply it does that.
However, this is only possible on the site itself so not in the app unfortunately...
Susy wrote: "Maria wrote: "Okay I’ll have to look into it Thank u
Quick question
How did u get it to say Maria wrote”
I can’t figure it out"
Below the message you see reply | edit | delete | flag*
If you c..."
Oh okay
Thank you
I was using the app hence I could do it
Thanks again
Book 4!
Okay, I finished "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" By: John Boyne. Even though it was a book I had to read for class I did enjoy it. I don't want to give any spoilers but, that ending. Man, I just wanted to chuck the book at the wall. HA HA HA
No sure what book I'll finish next, lets see . . .
Maria you are making awesome progress! I wish you the best of luck in all your reading endeavors this year.
Blagica wrote: "Maria you are making awesome progress! I wish you the best of luck in all your reading endeavors this year."Thank you! I wish you the best as well
Book 5!
I read "Made You Up" By: Francesca Zappia. This book my friend recommended for me. I am so glad I listened because dang! This book was very good. All though the author did get some of the facts wrong about schizophrenia, or more like kind of forgot the main thing schizophrenics deal with. An "evil' voice. Beside that fact I found this book very interesting and would recommend it. I give it 4 our of 5 stars 🤩🙂
Book 6!
So "Roomates" By: Kimmy Hers is a Wattpad book I recently read.
It was a good book don't get me wrong, however the ending seemed a little rushed. Like the author just wanted to get the book over with. Overall I would give it like 3.7 stars out of five.
Book 7!
I found this book while wondering the lanes at my Public Library. I did judge this book off the cover, or the tittle to be exact. boy, have I learned my lesson I found this book extremely boarding. The only thin that came out of this boom is becoming closer to my goal and wasting my time. Maybe it was the time period that this book took place in. I give this book two out of five stars
Seven books down thirty to go keep it up!!!!
Book 8
Okay so I picked this book The Woman in Cabin 10, By Ruth Ware due to it is a book club book. However I did really enjoy it. Beside it not ending how I want I really would recommend it! It definitely gets you thinking and I had a tendency to put myself in Lo's (main characters) shoes and could really relate to her.
Overall 4.5 out of five stars
Book 9
I read "Milk and Honey" by Rupi Kaur. And let me tell you. This book is amazing (if you like poetry.) I LOVED this book. I just have what feels like no words for it. Just ugh. . . so good
It is totally a five out of five.
Book 10 
So I finally read it, "Cinder" by Marissa Meyer. This book has been recommended to me at least over hundred times, ha ha. And let me tell you, I to recommend this book. It was so GOOD! OMG, I cannot wait to read the next one. I'm already on the library waiting list.
Overall five out of five!
Maria wrote: "So I finally read it, "Cinder" by Marissa Meyer. This book has been recommended to me at least over hundred times, ha ha. And let me tell you, I to recommend this book. It was so GOOD! OMG, I cannot wait to read the next one. I'm already on the library waiting list.
Overall five out of five! "
Glad to hear you liked it. I'll be reading Winter this month :)
Susy wrote: "Maria wrote: "So I finally read it, "Cinder" by Marissa Meyer. This book has been recommended to me at least over hundred times, ha ha. And let me tell you, I to recommend this book. It was so GOO..."
Yes thank you so much for recommending it !
Book 11
I read the second book in "The Lunar Chronicles" and boy can I not wait to read the third book. They are so good! And wolf and Scarlet are such a cute couple. Honestly, when reading it I didn't like wolf because I know the "Little red riding hood" fairy tale so I just didn't like him off the bat. And Thorn, oh he is hilarious honestly he adds so much. On to another book!
You are doing great. Hoping March is a great month for you.
Book 12
So I have read the third book in the "The Lunar Chronicles" it is Cress by Marissa Meyer and let me tell you, oh boy. I don't want to put any spoilers here in case someone didn't read it yet but I can truly say that I would recommend this book to anyone! I wish none of the things that happened to Scarlet did, she didn't really deserve all that stuff. And Cinder yes girl, you and Kia are so cute together. Oh do my heart strings pull for Cress. All she wants is to to be loved.
Overall five out of five stars.
Book 13
Okay can we just take a side not for the fact that I finished two books today. I originally was reading about 12 books at a time. two texts books and one in Spanish but that is beside the point. I am just
happy to finally get a chance to read.
Okay onto the review. If you need a good Wattpad book to read, check this one out. This book was really good. There was some parts that didn't set well with me I guess but overall it was good. The plot twists were in there, they were not supper dramatic (not complaining) however, their were some and those were the perfect amount. This book I would give like a 4.5 starts however you can't really give half starts so it is under four.
Libro 14!
Este libro que para la escuela. Fue bien, no relastic. Yo no lo comprendo, muy bien. En dar le doy 3 de 5 estrella.
Maria wrote: "Book 12So I have read the third book in the "The Lunar Chronicles" it is Cress by Marissa Meyer and let me tell you, oh boy. I don't want to put any spoilers here in cas..."
I just love The Lunar Chronicles. Just finished Stars Above. Feeling quite sad not being with Iko, Cinder and the rest of the gang anymore....
Susy- I know right! I am about half way done with Winter however I did not read Fairest or Stars Above because my friends told me it is better to read them after. I am already sad but know I have around 2-ish more books of them.Hay, this give you the opportunity to fall in love with a whole new book series, ha ha ha.
There does seem to be a series with Iko.... :)
Susy wrote: "There does seem to be a series with Iko.... :)"Omg your right! “Wires and Nervers” Oh, I can’t wait
Book 15
Finally fished "The Lunar Chronicles" well I still have to read the two half books. This books was so GOOD! OMG! Even thought it was a longer books, I enjoyed every page of it. I loved the ending, well it was mixed. I felt bad for Jacin and Winter but so happy that the very ending fits with "cinder," like yessss! Can't wait to actually finish the series.
Book 16"Tutoring the Bad Boy" by foodismypromdate is a book I read on Wattpad. It was a good book I don't have much of a comment on it. It was the averaged teen written teen-fiction.
I give is 3 out of 5 stars
Ashleigh wrote: "You are smashing this!!"Ha ha
Thank you so much!
Book 17
Okay so I read Fairest by Marissa Meyer. This was book 3.4 out of 4.5 books in the series. I ended up reading this after I read the forth book. I did that because one of my friends recommended I do that, because this book does make your feel bad for Lavana (something I didn't really want to do) however, I can tell that it is a good book by, I feel for the villain I hated so much in the previous books.
I give it five out of five stars!
Maria wrote: "I can tell that it is a good book by, I feel for the villain I hated so much in the previous books. I give it five out of five stars! "
So glad you liked it! I loved it too, well, the whole series actually.
A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. I hope that April brings you many more five star reads.
Book 18
So I read Romeo and Juliet for school if you can not tell by the title. I found it interesting in Shakespeare words and the writing was very well, I just hugely dislike the plot. I know this is a classic it is just all the characters are stupid and I know this is harsh but they deserved to die. I give is like four out of five stars sense as I stated for it is a classic.
Blagica wrote: "A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. I hope that April brings you many more five star reads."Oh that is a very good quote and I like that a lot. Thank you, you too. Wish you the best of luck on your reading challenge!
Book 19
Okay so I do not know how many people have recommended that I read "A Court of Thorns and Roses" but almost everyone who I talked to said it was a must read. I did enjoy the book a lot do not get me wrong, . . however, I disagreed with about 80% of the main character, Feyre's discussions. What ever someone told her NOT to do for her safety she would do, than get made that them, the people who WARNED her! She was/is in a world that is foreign to her and knows nothing about anything and when the people who grew up there and no the world in and out tell her not to do something for her protection and what does she do? SHE DOES WHAT THEY TOLD HER NOT TO DO! I can honestly say it took me longer to read this book because she kept getting me upset. However, I do like how strong and brave she was/is.
Overall I give the book four out of five stares. I don't say it is a must read but I do say it is a good read. There are some *dirty* parts in this book but not bad. The writing in this book is what saved it though. The writing itself was so good and some of the scenes I wouldn't want it written any other way.
“Reading brings us unknown friends” While the warm weather is coming I hope you make some new friends in May! You are doing great keep it up!
Book 20
This book was again a book I read for a book report. It was very helpful for it is full of metaphors and symbolizes. It did take a while to get into which is hard because it is a shorter book. Overall, a simple four out of five stars
Book 21
So for this book it took me a while to read it, it is a combination of shorter stories in one. It is not a must need for the series but if you are not ready to let it go, it is a good thing to read to come in terms that series is over. Four out of five stars
Book 22
Another school text book. I don't know what to say about it. I mean my grade it okay but I got a D on my exam, it only brings my grade down to a B, I am an average student I guess I try so. . . .
Book 23
Government textbook so I now know of my all my rights and what I can and cannot get away with. Ha ha
“I have always imagined paradise will be a kind of library.” I hope you find a corner in Paradise with some great books!!
Book 24
"The Sun and Her Flowers" by Rupi Kaur is another poetry book. I love her work and the art in this book was once again very good. It was a quick read and definitely worth it. Five out of Five stars
Book 25
"Silent Luna" is another Wattpad book. Okay so at the begging of the year my resolution was to quite wattpad, you can see how that turned out. The thing is a lot of the books I do even read on Wattpad are not on here. Anyways this books was a good book. It was an average wattpad book. Four out of five stars
Book 26 
"A Court of Mist and Fury" by Sarah J. Maas I give this book 3 out of 5 stars
Okay so I know this series is supposedly very good and my close friend loves this series but I honestly can’t get into it. The first books was hard for me and the second book was even harder. To me it didn’t just start to get good near the last five-ish chapters of the book. I enjoy the plot and the writing it was honestly the charters. Near the end of the this book the main character Feyre finally had a huge character development. She had starts of it here and there but I never felt she understood the reasoning behind the actions. I hope the third book is better but I’m going to have to read a book or two before I start it
Awesome job so far Maria!
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Heck my reading goal might fluctuate through out the year. If someone does have a book suggestion do not be afraid to let me know.
This are the Books I have Read in 2018 so fare . . .
Book 1: The Lovely Bite, By Gia Alexiou
Book 2: The Locker Exchange, By Ann Rae
Book 3: The Bad Boy is my Deskmate, By FlyingEllephantsx
Book 4: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, By John Boyne
Book 5: Made You Up, By Francesca Zappia
Book 6: Roomates, By Kimmy Hers
Book 7: As I Lay Dying, By William Faulkner
Book 8: The Woman in Cabin 10, By Ruth Ware
Book 9: Milk and Honey, By Rupi Kaur
Book 10: Cinder, By Marissa Meyer
Book 11: Scarlet, By Marissa Meyer
Book 12: Cress, By Marissa Meyer
Book 13: Menacingly, By Autumn Summers
Libro 14: El Viaje De Su Vida, De Lisa Ray Turner y Blaine Ray
Book 15: Winter, By Marissa Meyer
Book 16: Tutoring The Bad Boy, By Foodismypromdate
Book 17: Fairest, By Marissa Meyer
Book 18: The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet and Related Readings: Student Editon Grade 9, By McDougal Littel
Book 19: A Court of Thorns and Roses, By Sarah J. Maas
Book 20: Lord of the Flies, By William Golding
Book 21: Stars Above, By Marissa Meyer
Book 22: Glencoe Biology, By Alton Biggs
Book 23: Magruders American Government, By Prentice Hall
Book 24: The Sun and Her Flower, By Rupi Kaur
Book 25: Silent Luna, By Hayleyobrien12
Book 26: A Court of Mist and Fury, By Sarah J. Maas