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…

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…

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…

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…

Another month has come and gone. Wow, where does the time go? Let’s say goodbye to November by seeing how my reading was last month! ********** (YA) = Young Adult / (A) = Adult / (MG) = Middle Grade / (AB) = Audio Book Reviews with a ** are books read in a previous month and do not count towards month total. Books reviewed in November: (MG) Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech – Review (5/5) ** (YA)This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers – Review (4/5) ** (YA) Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth – Review (4/5) ** (A) Midnight: The Magpie by Sebastian Van…

It’s that time again! I realized that I totally forgot to post one of these in September, so this is a great chance to see how far I’ve come since August :). I think I’m almost to my goal! ********** Books reviewed in October: The Chosen of Gaia by M. Mariz – Review (4/5) ** Envy by Gregg Olsen – Review (4/5) ** Divergent by Veronica Roth – Review (5/5) Luthecker by Keith Domingue – Review (4/5) Three Parts Dead by Max Glastone – Review (3/5) Undead Reckoning by Mike Slabon – Review (3/5) Velveteen by Daniel Marks – Review (4/5)  ** Hanging By A Thread by Sophie…

It’s August! Another great month of books, another month closer to the end of the year. So, let’s not waste anymore time shall we? (AB = Audio Book Review) ** denotes books read previously that do not count toward month totals Books reviewed in August: ** (AB) If I Stay by Gayle Forman – Review (5/5) ** Tools of Prophecy by Michael Rothman – Review (4/5) The Lost Saint by Bree Despain – Review (4/5) Lot’s Return to Sodom (Liv Bergen #2) by Sandra Brannan – Review (4/5) Widow’s Might (Liv Bergen #3) by Sandra Brannan – Review (5/5) The Accidental Hero (Jack Blank #1) by Matt Myklusch –…

Gosh. Is anyone else freaked out that it’s already August? Two more months and I’ll be a married woman! It’s crazy! Let’s get back to the books though. This was an insanely good month of reading, but not so much on the reviewing. I’m a little (okay a lot) behind on that. You’ll be seeing a lot around here as I catch up ;). (JR = Joint Review / RR = Reread / AB = Audio Book Review / CB = Children’s Book) ** denotes books read previously that do not count toward month totals Books reviewed in July: The…

Happy Summer everyone! This last month flew by, and I find myself at the beginning of another July. I turn 28 today! How insane is it that time slips away so fast? Once again it has been a great reading month! Thanks to my new job, the LA Public Library, and a lot of time spent on the metro, I got a lot read. Sadly I haven’t been able to review it all yet but we’re getting there. (JR = Joint Review / RR = Reread) ** denotes books read previously that do not count toward month totals Books Reviewed…