Random Book List #340 (ends June 18)

[Suzanne]

I started reading The Lost Hero today!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished Seduce Me at Sunrise for Tempt Me at Twilight two days ago. Kev and Win's story was as delightful as I expected. I give the book 4 stars.

[Valorie]

I read Smokin' Seventeen and really enjoyed it.

[Barbara ★]

I finished Deep Kiss of Winter number 8 in the IAD series. I totally loved Daniela the Ice Maiden and Murdoch Wroth's story.

[Suzanne]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Random Book List #35

Duration: June 28 - July 26, 2011

Based on Cassandra Cla..."

I finished The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan today! It says it's book #1 of a new series, but I still like I've missed some of the story by not finishing the series with The Lightning Thief. Otherwise, it was still a good book!

[Fran, Moderator]

I finished The Little Prince today 7/26. I can't believe I've never read it- 5* Need to get a hard copy for my kids :)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #40

Duration: August 2 - August 30, 2011

Based on Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince and Rick Riordan's The Lost Hero, here is our new list:

Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by unknown

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems

The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll

Howl's Moving Castle by Dianne Wynne Jones

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews (2)
Sandra - 8/7 *****
Joann - Magic Bleeds 8/15 *****
Melissa - Magic Bites 8/16 ****
Yz - Magic Bites 8/18 ****
Vi - 8/26
Barbara - Magic Bleeds 8/30

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Atonement by Ian McEwan

[taita]

I'm going to go for Beowulf: A New Verse Translation.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I think I will use this list to start the Kate Daniels' series.

[Joann]

Yz - I started the Kate Daniels series earlier this year. I think it's great!

I'm going to read Magic Bleeds for Magic Slays.

[~Melissa~]

Yz - I want to start the Kate Daniels series as well. It is on my TBR pile. Can I read Magic Bites for Magic Slays?

[Cheryl]

I am going to read The Picture of Dorian Gray.

[Kim]

I think I will go with Howl's Moving Castle because it looks like one my kids might like too!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Melissa wrote: "Yz - I want to start the Kate Daniels series as well. It is on my TBR pile. Can I read Magic Bites for Magic Slays?"

Definitely. I'll be reading Magic Bites too.

[~Melissa~]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Yz - I want to start the Kate Daniels series as well. It is on my TBR pile. Can I read Magic Bites for Magic Slays?"

Definitely. I'll be reading [boo..."

Great. I'll start it soon

[Sandra]

I was looking for an excuse to re-read Magic Slays. Thanks Yz, I'm in.

[Sandra]

Just finished 7/8/11 and I give it 5 stars again. Love this series.

[Barbara ★]

I'm going to read this time.

[~Melissa~]

Just finished Magic Bites 8/16/11 and I gave it 4/5 stars. Looking forward to book 2.

[Joann]

Finished Magic Bleeds on 08.15.11. I gave it 5 stars - it's a great series!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Finished Magic Bites about two days ago. I liked it very much. Definitely a series to continue reading.

[Vi]

I re-read Magic Slays today - I was looking for any reason to do so and now it satisfied three challenges. It got better the second time, imo. Now, if only I have the next book in my hands..

[Barbara ★]

finished Magic Bleeds and absolutely loved it. Curran rocks!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #45

Duration: September 6 - October 4, 2011

Based on Ilona Andrew's Magic Slays, here is our new list:

Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
Melissa - Friday Night Bites 9/11

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Falling Under by Gwen Hayes

Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce

Fade by Lisa McMann

Evermore by Alyson Noel (1)
Joaan - 9/20 **

Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead

Bossypants by Tina Fey

The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket

Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews (1)
Yz - 9/12 *****

Seduced by Moonlight by Laurell K. Hamilton

Inside Out by Maria V. Snyder

[Kim]

I am going to give Falling Under a try.

[~Melissa~]

I'll read Friday Night Bites as I've already read the 1st book.
I may try the Ilona Andrews book also but will do the first in the series

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I will read Bayou Moon.

[Joann]

I'm going to read Evermore.

[~Melissa~]

Friday Night Bites completed 9/10/11. Rated 4/5 *
Really liking this series!! Will still read the first in the Ilona Andrews series if I can get from library in time.

[Kim]

I tried listening to Falling Under, but I just couldn't get into it. Maybe it would have been better if I had read it instead.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Finished Bayou Moon yesterday. Once again another winner from Ilona Andrews. She is fast becoming an auto-read author for me.

[Barbara ★]

I'm in for Bayou Moon

[Joann]

I finished Evermore on 09.20.11. Overall good storyline; I just couldn't really get into it. I think it was just too YA for me - 2 stars.

[~Melissa~]

Just got On the Edge from the library should finish in the next couple of days.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #50

Duration: October 11 - November 8, 2011

Based on Alyson Noel's Evermore and Ilona Andrew's Bayou Moon, here is our new list:

Supernaturally by Kiersten White (1)
Barbara - 10/18

Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice (1)
Joann - 10/30 ****

Stargazer by Claudia Gray (1)
Fran - 10/27

The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
Karina - The Summoning 10/28 ***

Dead Man Rising by Lilith Saintcrow

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey

Damien by Jacquelyn Frank

Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas (1)
taita - 10/30 ****

City of Ghosts by Stacia Kane (1)
Suzanne - 11/8 *****

Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
Yz - Whisper of Sin from the anthology Burning Up - 10/26

[Fran, Moderator]

I will try and get to Stargazer. I read the first one, Evernight and I liked it.

[~Melissa~]

I finished On the Edge 9/28/11 really liked the beginning to this series rated 4/5

[Gracie]

On the Edge is a great book! I've read it like 3 times, and it just surprises me everytime! I don't know why!

[~Melissa~]

Gracie wrote: "On the Edge is a great book! I've read it like 3 times, and it just surprises me everytime! I don't know why!"

I really enjoyed it ~ I like the Kate Daneil series by this combo author team as well ~ Curran *sigh*...

[Gracie]

My favorite authors would have to be Simone Elkeles, Melvin Burgess! They are fantastic story writers!

[~Melissa~]

Gracie wrote: "My favorite authors would have to be Simone Elkeles, Melvin Burgess! They are fantastic story writers!"

I haven't read either of these authors ~ Simone Elkeles wrote I think Perfect Chemistry which I have seen on here a lot lately but haven't gotten a chance to read yet. What has Melvin Burgess written?

[Gracie]

Perfect Chemistry, Rules of Attraction, and Chain Reaction are AMAZING books! You MOST read them! Melvin Burgess wrote a book called Smack, It's about teenagers leaveing home and trying to find there own path in life, but get caught up in some horrible perdicaments! Good book.

[taita]

I'll do Dreaming of You.

[Barbara ★]

I'm in for Supernaturally by Kiersten White.

[Gracie]

Supernaturaal isn't my style. It's kind of ungodly. But i supose a few kinds liek that i like.. anyothers?

[Kim]

I think I will read Evernight in place of Stargazer.

[Gracie]

Interesting choice.

[Gracie]

Is there any younger kids on here.. like in there teens?
write back if there are any.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I was planning to read Play of Passion, but i found out that there is a novella before it that is included in the anthology Burning Up. So I'm going to see about getting my hands on Burning Up.

[Grace]

I'm going to read . I need to read more Kleypas.