Lola's 50 books in 2011

[Lola]

I didn´t make it last year, but, I considering it was my first time on the challenge and that I lost some time recovering from an accident getting to 45 book in 2010 wasn´t bad at all.

I hope to make it this year and with a bit of luck catch up with the 5 books I missed last year...

[Lola]

Let´s get started

1.- by Julie Kagawa

Finished by January 3rd rated 3.5 stars

It´s amazing how a story written so long ago like A Midsummer Night's Dream is still inspiring writers to create new stories, I think thats why they are called classics.

Go William Shakespeare !!!


2.- by Lisa McMann

Finished by January 5th rated 4 stars

This story sucked me up from the begining, so much thatI read the whole book in 2 days, and at the end it kept me interested enough to read the sencond part


3.- by Lisa McMann

Finished by January 10th rated 4 stars

Fade sets the mood for the third and final part of the trilogy but still it tells a story by its own that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

[Lola]

4.- by Cinda Williams Chima

Finished by January 14th rated 5 stars

I did like The Demon King, but this second part is awesome.

[Lola]

5.- by Lisa McMann

Finished by January 17th rated 5 stars

I simply loved it...despite I was not so sure at the begining, Gone is a perfect ending for a terrific series.

6.- by Julie Kagawa

Finished January 18th rated 3 stars

Really dynamic and with no big conflicts but still interesting and a good way to link between the first and the second book.

[Lola]

7.- by Gustavo Bolivar Moreno

Finished January 19th rated 1 stars


I'm not saying this type of things doesn´t happen, it does and it is really sad but the this story doesn't reflect the reality, it make it seem as if every teenage girl in a country like Colombia or Mexico is willing to find a drug dealer boyfriend that support her and her family, which ofcourse is not true. And what it's worst it make it seem easy and a very good option if you know how to manage.

[Lola]

8.- by Phoebe Kitanidis

Finished January 23th rated 4 stars

I found the characters amazingly real, likable and easy to identify with, and the lack of vampires, faeries, angels, or anyother kind of mithological creatures is really refreshing nowadays.

[Lola]

9.- by Michelle Rowen

Finished January 27th rated 5 stars

After reading it, I liked it so much, I jump,ed above my "to read" listand skip directly to the second part.

10-. by Julie Kagawa

Finished February 3rd rated 3 stars

What made this book worth the while, were the secondary chacters.


11.- by Rachel Vincent

Finished February 4th rated 3 stars

The story in itself is good though a bit short still intersteresing enough to be read though it left me willing to know more about this girl.

[Lola]

12.- by Michelle Rowen

Fininshed February 6th rated 4 stars

Pretty cool sequel for The Demon in Me...

Some information is released and new mysteries are presented...

13.- by [author:Rachel Vincent|415967

Finished by February 11th rated 4 stars

must admit this book has something other books I have read don't... funny parts, I couldn't help to laugh out loud

[Lola]

14.- by Lisa McMann

Finished by February 22th rated 3 stars

To sum up, it worth the reading but was not what I was expecting.

[Lola]

15.- by Rachel Vincent

Finished by February 23th rated 3 stars

It's like if all the books in the series were more like a collection of stories than a huge story divided in several books.

16.- by Rachel Hawkins

Finished by February 23th rated 3 stars

Despite this story isn´t really something new, and more than a bit predicible, is quite engaging and full of funny parts, enough for me to look forward to the second part.

[Lola]

17.- by Rachel Vincent

Finished by March 3rd rated 5 stars

Go Kaylee!!!... and therefore, Go Rachel Vincent!!!

[Lola]

18.-
by Rachel Vincent

Finished by March 4th rated 3 stars

Tod is still my favorite character of the series!!!

[Lola]

19.- by Pittacus Lore

Finished by March 6th rated 3 stars

I haven´t seen the movie yet but I´ve heard that is really more compelling than the book, we'll see...

UPDATE:

The movie isn't that good either.


20.- by Elizabeth Woods

Finished by March 7th rated 4 stars

I started guessing the end from the very begining and my theories were not that far from the actual ending, but still there were parts when I really started doubting.

[Lola]

21.- by Kelly Keaton

Finished by March 14th rated 3 stars

Definitely not my favorite but definitly not that bad either. Maybe the sequel will do better.

22.- by Lauren DeStefano

Finished by March 14th rated 5 stars

A great debut novel from Lauren DeStefano that totally worths the while.

[Lola]

23.- by Jennifer Crusie

Finished by March 14th rated 5 stars

I would definitely love to read a sequel!!!

24.- by James Dashner

Finished by March 23th rated 2 satrs

I'm definitely not eager to read the sequel, but I will at some point, just to see if this gets any better.

[Lola]

25.- by Hilary Duff

Finished by March 23th rated 2.5 stars

The idea is not that bad, the story really has it´s moments but need some serious polishing.

26.- by Rachel Vincent

Finished by April 5th rated 3 stars

To sum up, I really want a Netherpuppy and hopefully the story will get better on next book.

[Lola]

27.- by Carrie Ryan

Finished April 11th rated 5 stars

From the three books in the series this one is my favorite, and I'm still secretly hoping for a fourth book.

[Lola]

28.- by Kami Garcia

Finished by April 13th rated 5 stars

Totally gothic, and full lof details Beautiful Creatures is totally worth the almost 600 pages

29.- by N.D. Wilson

Finished by April 26th rated 4 stars

I must confess, I found this book by mere accident, and I wonder why haven't I heard more of it since is not really that recently published and is really great

[Lola]

30.- by Michael Grant

Finished by April 29th rated 4 stars

I waited for a year to read this book hoping to get some answers but now I have even more questions...

I can't wait for the next book to come out!!!

[Lola]

31.- by Kami Garcia

Finished by May 5th rated 3 stars

I'll keep on reading the series hoping it will improve in the next book.

[Lola]

32.- by Lisa Mantchev

Finished by May 16th rated 5 stars

A theatre where the characters are not actors, but the real characters of all the plays that had ever been written, who wouldn´t love to attend to a performance??

33.- by Deb Caletti

This book should become in a "must read" for teenagers

[Lola]

34.- by Melina Marchetta

Finished by May 21st rated 4 stars

To sum up, great book, great story, amazing characters, a must read if you like epic fantasy.

35.- by Jessi Kirby

Finished by May 24th rated 3 stars

Definitely it has its moments, but I must confess I was expecting something more...

[Lola]

36.- by N.D. Wilson

Finished by May 25th rated 2 stars

Basically this book follows the same thread as the first one, which I really liked, but this book failed to catch my attention as well as the previous part.

[Lola]

37.- by Maryrose Wood

Finished by June 2nd rated 2 stars

Anyway I'll read the next book, (I hate to leave series incomplete); even though I will not be expecting it anxiously, instead, I'll look for the original one.

[Lola]

38.- by Brian Keene

Finished by June 13th rated 3 stars

I liked it, not really love it, but it's OK.

[Lola]

39.- by Lisa Mantchev

Finished by July 7th rated 4 stars

I really think this book as well as its prequel could maybe be turned into wonderfull movies.

[Lola]

40.- by Rick Yancey

Finished by July 11th rated 5 stars

At the end, this book, it left me willing for more, a total must read if you liked the first book and definitely a great recomendation as a series.

[Lola]

41.- by Lauren Kate

Finished by July 12th rated 2 stars

Now after finishing the second book I'm having a hard not to just write "Eeeeeewwwwww" as a review.

[Lola]

42.- by Michael Grant

Finished by July 17th rated 4 stars

This book is so funny that I actually laugh out loud a couple of times.

[Lola]

43.- by Alex Flinn

Finished by July 19th rated 3 stars

If you are looking for a easy, enjoyable and light reading and you like faery tales this maybe the book for you.

[Lola]

44.- by J.M. Barrie

Finished by July 26th rated 4 stars

I'm a Tinker Bell's fan, no matter wich version, but there´s no other like the original ("Silly ass!!") I'm decided to never ever grow up, I must confess I believe in faries ( I even clap when I got to that part of the book) and I have always dreamed about flying.

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One more book and I'll have tied my last year record!!!!!
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[Lola]

45.- by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Finished by August 1st rated 4 stars

If you liked The Shadow of the Wind , you should give this one a try, maybe you, as me, will have a pleasent surprise...


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I just tied last year record, 45 books in a year, this year's challenge is for 55 book, I guess I'm in a good track!!!
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[michelle+8]

Oh, Peter and Wendy, that should be the next book I read to my kids! What a great idea!

[Lola]

46.- by Ann Aguirre

Finished by August 9th rated 5 stars

Duece is one of the most amazing characters I've met lately...this book definitely is worth of reading.

[Lola]

47.- by Lili St. Crow

Finished by August 11th rated 2.5 stars

Still I'm willing to give the series an other chance and look forward to the next installment, hoping the things will get better this time.

48.- by Daniel Nayeri

Finished by August 13th rated 2 stars

I guess that I would had liked it more without the premise of this book being a new version of Peter Pan.

[Lola]

49.- by Diana Wynne Jones

Finished by August 22th rated 4 stars

Funny in a very British way!!

50.- by Lori Roy

Finished by August 23th rated 5 stars

Really amazing, highly recommendable, is one of the best debut novels I've read lately.

[Lola]

I did it!!!! 50 books in a year!!!

But I'm still on the quest, my personal challenge is 55 to cover the 5 I missed last year, and who knows maybe I can reach the 100 :)

[Donna]

Lola wrote: "I did it!!!! 50 books in a year!!!

But I'm still on the quest, my personal challenge is 55 to cover the 5 I missed last year, and who knows maybe I can reach the 100 :)"

Well played Lola.

[Lola]

51.- by Dia Reeves

Finished by August 29th rated 1 star

I think this should not a book for young adults specially because of all the delicate topics such as sex, drugs and suicide, that here are treated in a very light way instead of with the seriousness that they involve.

[Lola]

52.- by Deborah Kalin

Finished by August 30th rated 2 stars

It was a nice reading, but nothing I'm really looking forward to continue.

[Lola]

53.- by Kathryn Stockett

Finished by September 12th rated 5 stars

I was so exited with it, that it caught my mom's attention even though she is not much of a reader. Now she is reading it too.

[Lola]

54.- by Ransom Riggs

Finished by Sepember 12th rated 4 stars

This book is creepy, and a well written mistery, from the very first page. A really recomendable reading...

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One more book and I'll be reaching this year chalenge...I'm thinking to update it to 60.
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[Lola]

55.- by Neil Gaiman

Finished by September 23th rated 5 stars

Definitely a must read, if you are Neil Gaiman fan, or if you are not and are looking for some really good and well written fantasy.

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I offically finished my year challenge!!!!.

Still I updated it to 60 books since the year is far from been over... So, let's read some more!!! WIth some luck maybe I'll reach the 100

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[Lola]

56.- by John Verdon

Finished by September 28th rated 3 stars

Though the book has a lot of common elements among detective thillers,(I have seen enough TV to prove it), and this book is like reading an episode of Criminal Minds, I liked it.

[Lola]

57.- by Amy Huntley

Finished by September 28th rated 3 stars

The thing I liked the most about this book is this "IS" place...

[Lola]

58.- by Suzanne Weyn

Finished by October 10th rated 3 stars

This book is a good reading with a not so hidden message that is worth the reading just to take a glimps of what may happen if we don't start changing the way we use the natural resources.

[Lola]

59.- by Paula Morris

Finished October 13th rated 3 stars

This book was my pick for this year All Hollows Read, and I don't regret it.

To know more about All Hollows Read visit http://www.allhallowsread.com/ ...and enjoy this cool tradition =)

[Lola]

60.- by Martyn Bedford

Finished October 25 th rated 2 stars

The story is not that bad but it failed to catch my attention.

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I finished my updated year challenge!!!!

But I updated it to 65 books since there´s still time to read...
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[Lola]

61.- by Dan Poblocki

Finished by October 26 rated 5 stars

If you liked been scared this is a book you must read.

[Lola]

62.- by Patrick Rothfuss

Finished in October 28th rated 5 stars

It is long, almost 1000 pages, but it worth each and every page.

63.- by Mark Z. Danielewski

Left aside in October 31st rated 1 stars

It's the first book I ditched in a long time.