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    May Wrap Up

    (YA) = Young Adult / (A) = Adult / (MG) = Middle Grade / (C) = Children ** Books read in previous months Books Read and Reviewed in May: (A) The Magic Circle by Jenny Davidson – Review (3/5) (A) 24 Bones by Michael F. Stewart – Review (4/5) (MG) Deadweather and  Sunrise by Geoff Rodkey – Review (4/5)** (YA) Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game by Katie Ashley – Review (3/5) (MG) New Lands by Geoff Rodkey – Review (4/5) (YA) Forbidden Sister by V.C. Andrews – Review (3/5)** (A) First Born by Tricia Zoeller – Review (3/5) (YA) The…

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    April Wrap Up

    Please pardon the lack of a photo for this wrap up. Since my blog was down most of last week, I’m a little late on this. Let’s see how I did last month! (YA) = Young Adult / (A) = Adult / (MG) = Middle Grade / (C) = Children ** Books read in previous months Books Read and Reviewed in April: (MG) The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand – Review (5/5) ** (MG) Destiny, Rewritten by Kathryn Fitzmaurice – Review (5/5) ** (A) Untold Damage by Robert K. Lewis – Review (3/5) (YA) The Guilty One by Ballantyne – Review (4/5) ** (C) I Hate Picture Books! by Timothy…

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    March Wrap Up

    It’s April already? Wow, time flies! I apparently forgot to do one of these last month, so here’s a chance to see how I’ve done since the end of January. Let’s get to it! (YA) = Young Adult / (A) = Adult / (MG) = Middle Grade / (C) = Children ** Books read in previous months Books Read and Reviewed in March: (YA) Keeper of the Black Stones by P.T. McHugh – Review (5/5) (YA) Edge of the Falls by Nazarea Andrews – Review (4/5) (YA) Escape Theory by Margaux Froley – Review (4/5) (YA) The Culling by Steven Dos Santos – Review (4/5) **…

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    January 2013 Wrap Up

    Happy February everyone! It’s time to wrap up the last month of reading and see how things went :). Shall we? (YA) = Young Adult / (A) = Adult / (MG) = Middle Grade / (AB) = Audio Book Books Read and Reviewed in January: (YA) Zephyr: The West Wind by R.J. Tolson – Review (3/5) (YA) What We Saw At Night by Jacquelyn Mitchard – Review (3/5) (YA) Breathe by Sarah Crossan – Review (3/5) (YA) Provex City by Michael Pierce – Review (4/5) (AB) (A) On The Edge by Ilona Andrews – Review (4/5) (YA) Shadows of the Hidden by Anne Riley –…

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    2013 TBR Challenge

    Click the button to see join post and join yourself! Goal Set: 21-30 Books: A Sweet Kiss Books Read Toward Goal: 1. Breathe by Sarah Crossan 2. Provex City by Michael Pearce 3. On the Edge (On the Edge #1) by Ilona Andrews 4. Shadows of the Hidden by Anne Riley 5. Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill 6. Midnight City by J. Barton Mitchell 7. The Daemon Whisperer (Liminals #1) by Candice Bundy 8. Untimed by Andy Gavin 9. Fallen by Laury Falter 10. The Demi Monde: Winter by Rod Rees 11. Owlet (Society of Feathers #1) by Emma Michaels 12. The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons by Barbara Mariconda…

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    2012 Review Wrap Up

    Here comes the big post….are your ready for it? It’s time to wrap up 2012 with a list of all the books that I read this year! It’s a pretty long one, but it’s my hope that you’ll find a hidden gem here or be reminded of a book that you totally forgot about! I totally hammered my reading goal out of the park. I wanted to read 175 books and I actually ended up reading 196! It blew my mind to see that all written down here.  It’s been a great reading year, and I can’t wait to start…

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    2013 Blog Goals

    It’s BLOG GOAL TIME!!! Yes, to round out the year it’s time to figure out what I want to focus on in 2013. I totally forgot to set some of these last year so…clean slate! I’m ready to start fresh and get down to streamlining my blogging time. ********** 2013 BLOG GOALS 1. Schedule, schedule, SCHEDULE! This year I started a weekly post called Coming Soon on HDB… to help myself honest during the week. It has definitely helped, but in 2013 I really want to crack down on scheduling reviews, giveaways and discussion posts. That way if life gets in…

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    Most Anticipated Books of 2013

    Plugging along here on the end of the year wrap up! Today it’s all about the books that I am most looking forward to in 2013. Let me tell you, this was a hard list to create. There are SO many books coming out that I want to read! Still, I promised myself I’d only pick five (*tear*) so here they are. MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2013 Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi (February 5, 2013) I DEVOURED Shatter Me after picking it up, and ever since then all I’ve wanted is to find out what happens! Juliette is still one of…

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    Books I Missed in 2012

    To continue with the year end wrap up, let’s take a look at books that I missed in 2012! These are books I really wanted to read but that were overshadowed by review copies. In no particular order, here are the top 5 I’m planning on catching up on in 2013! Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill I have three words for you: DRAGON RIDING PRINCESS Yup. I fully admit that the cover drew me to this book, and then I read the synopsis and instantly fell in love. I’m a huge fan of Middle Grade books, and especially ones…