Reading Challenge #6 - 2011 Books We're Excited About

[Karis]

Task 4.25 Write a list of the books you are most excited about in 2011.
1. The Warlock by Michael Scott (05/24/11)
2. The Black by D.J. MacHale (04/19/11)
3. Rotters by Daniel Kraus (04/05/11)
4. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare (04/05/11)
5. EntwinedHeather Dixon (03/29/11)
6. The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan (03/22/11)
7. Shimmer by Alyson Noel (03/15/11)
8. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins (02/22/11)
9. Timeless by Alexandra Monir (01/11/11)
10. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand (01/04/11)
I know I've forgotten some, but these are a few...

I forgot Summer and the City by Candace Bushnell (04/26/11)

[Angela Sunshine]

These are the books I am really looking forward to:

Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann (2/8/11)
The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan (3/22/11)
Where She Went by Gayle Foreman (4/5/11)
Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton (4/26/11)
Hourglass by Myra McEntire (5/24/11)
Forever by Maggie Stiefvater (7/12/11)
Trial By Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Summer 2011)

I loved Lisa McMann's Wake trilogy, so I am excited to see what her new book is about. I think I read somewhere that it's supposed to be a stand-alone.

The Dark and Hollow Places is the 3rd book in Carrie Ryan's zombie series, and I am loving zombies right now. :)

I'm not sure that I can say I'm looking forward to Where She Went, but I am curious to see how Gayle Foreman followed up If I Stay, which I loved and thought was an excellent solo book. I'm not loving the idea of a sequel, but we'll see.

Both Blood Magic and Hourglass are books by new authors I follow on Twitter. Tessa Gratton and Maggie Stiefvater are good friends.

Forever doesn't even need an explanation. It's Sam...hello?!

Trial By Fire is probably the one I am most looking forward to, though. Even more than Forever! I really, really, REALLY loved Raised By Wolves and am so anxious to get my hot little hands on the second book in the series.

The End. haha...

[Angela Sunshine]

Heather wrote: "Ok folks. Here it is. The official place to post your list of books that you can't wait to read in 2011.

Some guidelines:
1. Books must be upcoming books that are not out yet. They can't have a p..."

Do we HAVE TO look at the books the others post? My TBR list is going to feel some growing pains... lol...

[Karis]

AngelaSunshine wrote: "These are the books I am really looking forward to:

Cryer’s Cross by Lisa McMann (2/8/11)
The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan (3/22/11) !! I loved If I Stay.

[Stephanie]

Oh geez. I was looking through some of the books due out next year and I pretty much squeed outloud.

1. Passion
2. Outside In
3. Defiance
4. Supernaturally

Im sure there will be more as I read the firsts in more series that I haven't gotten into yet.

[Kellee]

2011 is going to be a great year:

Forest of Hands and Teeth #3 The Dark and Hollow Places (3/22/11)
Alex Rider #9 Scorpia Rising (3/31/11)
Heist Society 2 Uncommon Criminals (6/21/11)
If I Stay #2 Where She Went (4/5/11)
Abandon by Meg Cabot (4/26/11)
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen (5/10/11)
Skinjacker #3 Everfound (5/3/11)
All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin (9/27/11)
The Mark #2 The Vision (9/27/11)
Sweet Venom Medusa Girls #1 by Tera Lynn Childs (10/4/11)
Carmen by Walter Dean Myers (4/26/11)
Daisy Danger by Shannon Hale (Moved to 6/1/12??)
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (5/24/11)
Curse Workers #2 Red Glove (4/5/11)
Maze Runner #3 The Death Cure (10/11/11)
Matched #2 Crossed (11/1/11)
Lisa McMann's MG book The Unwanteds (9/20/11)
Fins Are Forever by Tera Lynn Childs (7/1/11)
Bumped by Megan McCafferty (4/26/11)


And those are just the ones I know about :)
Can't wait!

[Kellee]

And thank you Angela- Didn't realize Forever by Maggie Stiefvater is coming out in 2011 too. Haven't read Linger yet, but I plan to.

Also, I had forgotten about Lisa McMann's new book- Another book to the TBR :P

[Kellee]

Also just heard about: Drought by Pam Bachorz & Divergent by Veronica Roth. Both highly recommended by someone who read the ARCs

[Stephanie]

Kellee...atleast you are on Linger...I haven't even read Shiver yet

It is most def on my list though...a long will a million other books >.>

[Angela Sunshine]

Dang it you guys!!! I need to stay away from this topic!!

[Ashley]

I wasn't really excited about Where She Went when I first heard about it. I thought If I Stay was perfect on its own. But, then I saw the Blog Teaser Tour the author put out- There were 10 different blogs who each posted one new fact about the book for 10 days, and I'm incredibly anxious now! It's from Adam's POV 3 years later, and I can't wait! Sigh...

[Karis]

I didn't know the 3rd Skinjacker book was coming out! I LOVE Neal Shusterman! YaY! I love Gabrielle Zevin too! 2011 is going to be an exciting year!

I just found out Inara Scott's 2nd Delcroix Academy book is coming out too!

[Angela Sunshine]

I forgot Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry, the sequel to

Shadowspell by Jenna Black, the sequel to

And a new series by Caitlin Kittredge which sounds good...

And I am with you on the Skinjacker book. Totally forgot it!

[Amy]

Okay so here's my list.

Passion by Lauren Kate (third in the Fallen series)

Hades by Alexandra Adornetto (book two in the Halo series)

Forever by Maggie Stiefvater (part of the Shiver series)

Everlasting by Alyson Noel

Timeless by Alexandra Monir

Unearthly by Cynthia Hand (I love anything angels)

[Ottilie]

AngelaSunshine wrote: "Dang it you guys!!! I need to stay away from this topic!!"

I feel like that with most topics, my to read list is getting crazy out of hand...

[Amy]

Mine too. Then it makes me stressed out b/c I don't have as much reading time as I'd like.

[Ottilie]

I don't have time or the money, it makes me ansty I have a friend who is making fun of me for it

[Stephanie]

I dont have the money either >.< Thankfully due to working at a bookstore I have the ability to get my hands on things.

[Ottilie]

haha lucky!

[Stephanie]

Lucky, but at the same time...it is a curse. If you think your list grows just by looking at what others read on here...think about how my list grows

[Ottilie]

haha yeah which is kind of why I never put myself in that situation...

[Amy]

That's why I love the library! But the downside is when I find a book I love I have to give it back. That's not so good.

[Ottilie]

that would suck...

[Kristen]

I love being a librarian (although I'm at an elementary school). I definitely bought The Lost Hero asap for my library just so I could read it lol. I'm gonna post my list later today.. I warn you it's gonna be huge... I'm a super duper book addict!

I hear you guys about wanting to own books instead of borrowing (and being broke...). I live in an area also that has a ton of authors coming frequently and I've been so broke lately I just avoid it altogether because I can't buy any of their books. Which is sad cause some of these authors are absolutely fantastic. But my husband just started working again so I'll hopefully be able to buy more in the future.

[Amy]

OMG that list Heather!! LOL. I'm gonna have to sift through your list when I get home to find new books to wait for.

[Kellee]

DITTO! OMG!

Amy wrote: "OMG that list Heather!! LOL. I'm gonna have to sift through your list when I get home to find new books to wait for."

[Kellee]

@Heather- Stories: All-New Tales by Gaiman is already out...

[Kristen]

Okay, here we go. This probably isn't everything.. but most of it! :)

January 2011
Across the Universe
Arrow
Entangled
Vesper
The False Princess
Forsaken
February 2011
The Iron Queen
Chasing AllieCat
Cloaked
Haven
Darkness Becomes Her
Delirium
Demonglass
A Touch Mortal
March 2011
A World Without Heroes
Stolen Nights
The Door in the Forest
Born at Midnight
Human .4
Gemini Bites
Chime
Wake Unto Me
Wither
Clarity
Outside In
The Dark and Hollow Places
April 2011
Through Her Eyes
Huntress
Faerie Winter
In The Shadow of the Lamp
Eona
Rotters
Enclave
Red Glove
Blood Magic
Exile
Where She Went
City of Fallen Angels
May 2011
Corsets and Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances
June 2011
The Revenant
A Need So Beautiful
July 2011
Over the Moon
Starstruck
Forever
August 2011
The Near Witch
The Beast
September 2011
Clockwork Prince

[Amy]

I think I officially have a LOVE/HATE relationship with this thread. Love all these great reads coming out, hate that they aren't avaiable now!

[Stephanie]

Yup thats been out for a few months. I totally want to read it. A guy I know did, he liked it.

[JennRenee]

[Kellee]

Adding Fins Are Forever by Tera Lynn Childs to my list. Just finished #1- good stuff :)

[Lydia]

Oh, man! I didn't mean to come back to the board with this post going on!! The place I just moved to has a library that just can't match the one in Miami, so I may be buying too much next year. Guess I have to get a job!

[Karis]

Does anyone know when book two of the Lorien Legacies comes out (sequel to I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore)? Just finished the 1st and thought it was great...

[Kalyn]

Books without covers yet:

Dust & Decay- Johnathan Maberry (Sequel to Rot & Ruin)
Bitterblue- Kristen Cashore
Prized - Caragh O'Brien (sequel to Birthmarked)
Goliath - Scott Westerfeld
Crossed - Ally Condie (Matched #2! 11/1/11)

Books with covers:

[Amy]

Bumped looks really good!

[Beth]

I'm trying to keep things toned down, so I don't go too crazy before the year even starts. I'm really most excited about Forever by Maggie Stiefvater and Where She Went by Gayle Forman.

I'm realizing how far behind I am on some other series that I've been meaning to read. I guess I'll have to adapt my New Year's Resolution.

[Amy]

I think that would be a good resolution (related to books I mean). I never keep the ones about eating healthy, exercising, etc. So maybe mine should be book related as well!

[Lydia]

I just discovered that Amazon (or rather the various vendors) buy books back for credit on Amazon! (They sent me a message.) So, I went through my books that I really didn't need anymore and collected $65 in credit with Amazon! The really neat thing is that they pay for the postage to send the books.

I realize you don't always get the best deal (one of my books was worth $. 84) but sending them off, knowing somebody might use them made me feel great. Then I can donate the others to my library!

Now, I can afford getting some of these books coming out!

[Amy]

Wow, seriously? How do I do that? I have two boxes of books waiting to be claimed by someone on paperback swap. If amazon will buy them back, then I want to do that!

[Angela Sunshine]

Amy wrote: "Wow, seriously? How do I do that? I have two boxes of books waiting to be claimed by someone on paperback swap. If amazon will buy them back, then I want to do that!"

I haven't done it yet either, but I did see where they tell you how much you'll get. If you look at the page for the book you own, on the right hand side under the "add book to cart" section it says "sell back your copy".

[Angela Sunshine]

Lydia wrote: "I just discovered that Amazon (or rather the various vendors) buy books back for credit on Amazon! (They sent me a message.) So, I went through my books that I really didn't need anymore and collec..."

Good to know! I have had some on swap forever that haven't gotten any attention. Lord knows I need to move some out before I get new 2011s!!

[Amy]

Thanks Angela! Gonna head over to amazon. The credits you get, do you get to spend them at amazon? Or do you still need to pay additional money?

[Lydia]

You get an Amazon gift card so you can spend it on Amazon. You must check the ISBN number to make sure they match. If you have any textbooks, they are also wanted.

The money on the Gift card will not expire.

[Amy]

Do you have to give your credit card number? That was the only option I saw.

[Shauntelle]

I bought some books and plan to read them:

Princess in Waitng (Meg Cabot)-Reading Now
Princess in Training (Meg Cabot)
Lost Little Black Girl (Keith Lee Johnson)