Monday 30 December 2013

Last Minute Read-a-thon Wrap Up Post


Hey ya'll! I really am not liking the end of the year right now. I'm in a total slump and just need to read 6 more books! 6! That's all... and I have one day left.
Over the course of this read-a-thon, I haven't read any books because I started this new awesome show that my brother showed me. It's called Death Note... and that's beside the point.
I wish I read more but I didn't. However, I started a few books.

Losing It by Cora Cormack

Walking Dead #15 by Robert Kirkman

Burned by Ellen Hopkins

Actually, I did read a book, if a short story counts. I had to read a few for school, and i guess that counts, right?

Death by Scrabble by Charlie Fish

Impersonating Elvis by Polly Nelson

Sunday 29 December 2013

Last Minute Read-a-thon Remembering 2013




Today's challenge is:

Remembering 2013: 


Answer the following...
1. Best Book of 2013
2. Worst Book of 2013
3. Favorite New Author
4. Book that surprised you
5. Book that disappointed you

1. Best Book of 2013

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Crush by Nicole Williams was my definite favourite book this year (other than Twisted Perfection). I loved the story and how in this final installment of the Crash series, we see Lucy and Jude all grown up.

Twisted Perfection was great. I loved Woods and Della together and adored their story. I'd read Abbi Glines first in 2012, but didn't read her again until 2013 and have read all of her other books except for her Existence series. I loved this one just as much as her others and more.

2. Worst Book of 2013
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I hated this book. I understand that people do this and it needs to be known but I didn't want to read all that stuff. And it was very obvious their relationship was nothing but physical. This book has ruined countless books for me and I just wish I could un-read it.

3. Favourite New Author
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Nicole Williams - AKA the author of all these amazing books I read this year. That includes Crush from above, and the Lost & Found series.

4. Book that surprised you
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Fallen Too Far definitely surprised me, but in a great way! I loved this book and can not wait to read more Rush! I just found this book different from Abbi's other books and series.

5. Book that disappointed you
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I loved Simone's other series, Perfect Chemistry... well I liked Perfect Chemistry. I didn't like Rules of Attraction much, but I liked it better than this one. I love football (playing not watching) and I understand that it might be hard for Ashtyn, but, I mean come on she isn't gonna be the ONLY girl in the sport. I just expected this book to be different.

Saturday 28 December 2013

Last Minute Read-a-thon Love It or Hate It Challenge


Today's challenge for the Last Minute Read-a-thon is the Love It or Hate It challenge.

We pick covers who love and hate and explain why.

Book Covers I Love
17162859I love this cover because it has a quiet, kind of country feel to it. The heart because they are in love and the key for the secret between them.

8665876I like how this book is about how people become obsessed with digital stuff, and on the sides of the container is pixels.

16096514I love this entire series of covers. I love how they all have a type of colour and how it shows their faces. Generally I hate when peoples faces are on books, but I love this one.

15814564I absolutely love this cover. So gorgeous. It is probably one of my favourite's of the year. The heart with prickles makes perfect sense. Although I've never been in love, I know it is hard and can be loving yet hard.

Book Covers I Hate

17978531Actually I love this cover, but I hate the pink tinge to it. It makes "Drew" look weird what with the pinkish face and how it also looks as if hes wearing makeup. I also don't like how their mouths are open. I know people do that and stuff, but it looks awkward here.

17727338I do not like this cover. I wish that it was like them inside snuggling on their make shift bed and maybe a black figure lingering in the window. I just don't like how his shirt is open or how "Sydney" looks in the picture.

18070248I just do not like this cover. It has nothing to do with the book and am not a huge fan of covers where it shows half the face (except for Abbi Glines books).

For this read-a-thon, I have not finished much. I have hardly read, but my goals are still my goals. I'm still going to try to finish them by the time of the 30th.
Today I started Losing It by Cora Cormack.

Friday 27 December 2013

Last Minute Read-a-thon Rainbow Challenge



Today is the rainbow challenge where we take books from our shelves that and put them together. They must be in order of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Today I have my stack. It was very hard to find an orange book but I finally resorted to Pretty Little Liars, which has almost every color.


Red: Wait for You by J. Lynn (to-read)

Orange: Flawless by Sara Shepard (read)

Yellow: Dead River by Cyn Balog (read)

Green: Losing It by Cora Cormack (to-read)

Blue: Clash by Nicole Williams (read)

Purple: Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen (read)

Thursday 26 December 2013

Last Minute Read-a-thon Launch


Today is the start of the Last Minute Read-a-thon hosted by Vonnie's Reading Corner and A Night Dream of Books. Today is the first challenge. I share what I'm hoping to get through over the next five days.
What do I want to get through?

I'll start with this:
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Tomorrow's challenge is the rainbow challenge.

25 Days of Book Boyfriends - LATE Post

I was suppose to do this post on Christmas Eve, but I was very busy with wrapping and stuff, so I apologize for that. I'm doing the post now.
Hosted by: Lovin Los LibrosStarbucks & Books Obsession, and Readers Live A Thousand Lives

Jude Ryder is from the CRASH series by Nicole Williams.
Crash Series by Nicole Williams; Love love loveeeeed it. Omg♥

Ever since I read CRASH I've had a serious fixation on Jude Ryder. He has it all. He's hot, funny, sweet, romantic, steamy... okay he just has it all. And all the while he just want Lucy Larson to be happy. He outdoes himself as you read on.
Jude is the only one who calls Lucy Luce. I just love that he calls her something no one calls her. That's the only thing he calls her, unless he is completely and utterly upset or broken, then he'll call her Lucy.

Jude Ryder - Crash SeriesJude <3 I want one!

Quotes

~1~
“I’ll be here, each day and every day on, as long as you want me to be.”

~2~
“The name’s Jude Ryder, since I know you’re all but salivating like a rabid dog to know, and I don’t do girlfriends, relationships, flowers or regular phone calls. If that works for you, I think we could work out something special.”

~3~
“I’m cancer, Luce. And not the kind that you can kill off with radiation. The kind that kills you in the end.” 

~4~
“I’m his girlfriend?” It was meant to be a question to myself, but Taylor couldn’t let it go unanswered.

“You’re the first,” she said, looking at me like I was a puzzle. “You lucky bitch.”

~5~
“And I’m sorry I ruined everything we had before I could admit it to you. Before I could admit it to myself. You didn’t make me a better person, because no one can do that. You made me want to be a better person.” 


Not convinced? Then go read CRASH and, believe me you'll be begging for your very own Jude Ryder.

I fell in love with Jude Ryder the first time I read about him on the beach, and that was in June 2013. I still talk about him to this very day and remember the CRASH series like I just finished them.

Wednesday 25 December 2013

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! I just need everyone to know that I'm not gonna be posting everyday from now until the end of January. I'm going to be very busy, but I will be participating in the End of the Year Read-a-thon, but I am traveling in January and am getting back in the end of January so I may not be writing as much, but I will try to post once at least everyday.

So Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and have a great holiday everyone!

Monday 23 December 2013

Review: Wild Cards (Wild Cards #1) by Simone Elkeles

13065327Title: Wild Cards
Author: Simone Elkeles
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Pages: 342
Release Date: October 1st 2013
Series: Wilds Cards #1
Where I Got It: Chapters

Synopsis: After getting kicked out of boarding school, bad boy Derek Fitzpatrick has no choice but to live with his ditzy stepmother while his military dad is deployed. Things quickly go from bad to worse when he finds out she plans to move them back to her childhood home in Illinois. Derek’s counting the days before he can be on his own, and the last thing he needs is to get involved with someone else’s family drama.

Ashtyn Parker knows one thing for certain--people you care about leave without a backward glance. A football scholarship would finally give her the chance to leave. So she pours everything into winning a state championship, until her boyfriend and star quarterback betrays them all by joining their rival team. Ashtyn needs a new game plan, but it requires trusting Derek—someone she barely knows, someone born to break the rules. Is she willing to put her heart on the line to try and win it all?




Simone Elkeles
Simone ElkelesSimone Elkeles is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of novels for teens. Simone’s books have won many awards including being YALSA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, being named to the YALSA Popular Paperbacks and Teens Top Ten lists, and added to the Illinois “Read for a Lifetime” Reading List. Simone also won the coveted RITA award from the Romance Writers of America for her book Perfect Chemistry. Simone is especially proud of the fact that the Illinois Association of Teachers of English named her Author of the Year. 

Simone was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, where she still lives today. Simone went to the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and received her Bachelor’s of Science there in Psychology in 1992. She continued her education at Loyola University-Chicago where she received her Master’s of Science degree in Industrial Relations while working for a manufacturing company creating diversity programs for their employees.

She loves animals (she has two dogs – a labradoodle and a German Shepherd), kids (she also has two of those) and her family. In her spare time she’s the Hockey Mom for her kids hockey teams and is an active Girl Scout leader specially trained in outdoor education. She also spends time mentoring other teen and adult authors. (She also loves sushi, which you can probably tell by reading her books.) Simone writes about teens because she was a teen in the 80’s (when spiked hair and blue eye shadow were “rad”) and she loves writing about those exciting teen relationships and romances.


Review

I read this book on October 12th 2013.



Simone Elkeles writes a book about secrets, care and love.
I have many emotions about this book. I know that Simone Elkeles made a "show" on the book (it was actually a prequel to the book) but I didn't watch it. I thought that it was personally stupid to make a show and also, I didn't want to ruin my image of the characters. But, the book was written very well and it had good character development. I still had trouble imagining them because it didn't describe them overly because they often just said "she looked sexy" or "he looked like a thug." It focused so much on the characters Ashtyn and Derek that sometimes it felt as if there was no one else int he book, but it isn't one of those books with no characters but the two main ones.
It was a sweet book and Derek was nice and my usual favourite bad boy type but I didn't fall head over heels. He isn't swoon-worthy honestly, for myself. Ashtyn one the other hand reminded me of myself in some ways and in other ways she was completely the oppsoite. It was just difficult to actually figure out who Ashtyn was.
But, even though I gave the book 2 stars, it was still really sweet and I wanted to jump up and down at some of the stuff Derek did for Ashtyn.
Now, I'm just asking, but did anyone else find it weird that Ashtyn was Derek's step-aunt?
I recommend this book for readers who enjoy a chick-lit contemporary romance. Like, if you like contemporary romance, go buy this book now. It is definitely worth the read if you like romance.

Ages: 15+
Grades: 10 and up

Last Minute Read-a-thon Sign-Ups

After completing my first read-a-thon hosted by Dana Square and Juliababyjen's Reading Room, I found another one for December 26th to the 30th!

This read-a-thon is hosted by Vonnie's Reading Corner and 

Requirements:


  • You must post a Sign Up Post and put your link on the linky below.
  • You may put up your post on your blog or Facebook.
Must have host blogs button with links to the hosts' blogs.Once the read-a-thon begins, you must post your launch post with your reading plans/goals.Have fun!  There will also be a prize for not one, but two winners!Along with posting the launch post, every challenge completed will be another entry into the Rafflecopter.

Here are the challenges:

Dec. 26th- Launch post with planned reads/goals (a must!)

Dec. 27th- Rainbow Book Spine....grab books from your shelf that have the following spine colors to make a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, & violet.

Dec. 28th- Love it or Hate it: Post up book covers that you love and hate explaining why.

Dec. 29th- Remembering 2013: Answer the following...
1. Best Book of 2013
2. Worst Book of 2013
3. Favorite New Author
4. Book that surprised you
5. Book that disappointed you

Dec. 30th- Finish up your reads; post your wrap-up towards the end of the day or early the next day. 


Sunday 22 December 2013

Reading Cram Wrap Up Post


Hey ya'll! Today is the wrap up for the read-a-thon and I think I actually did pretty well. I didn't read as many books as I hoped I did, but I was pretty close.
Today's post is hosted by Dana Square.

The books I finished over the period of the read-a-thon are below:

Simple Perfection by Abbi Glines
One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy
Second Chance Boyfriend by Monica Murphy
Misbehaving by Abbi Glines
The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen
The Walking Dead #12 by Robert Kirkman
The Walking Dead #13 by Robert Kirkman
Frigid by J. Lynn

December 9
Number of pages read today: 0
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 10
Number of pages read today: 37
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 11
Number of pages read today: 35
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 12th
Number of pages read: 254
Number of books completed today: 1
Number of reviews written: 1

December 13th
Number of pages read: 206
Number of books completed today: 1
Number of reviews written: 1

December 14th
Number of pages read: 86
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 15th
Number of pages read: 160
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 16th
Number of pages read: 124
Number of books completed today: 1
Number of reviews written: 1

December 17th
Number of pages read: 152
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 18th
Number of pages read: 224
Number of books completed today: 1
Number of reviews written: 1

December 19th
Number of pages read: 89
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 20th
Number of pages read: 197
Number of books completed: 1
Number of reviews written: 1

December 21st
Number of pages read: 110
Number of books completed: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 22nd
Number of pages read: 430
Number of books completed: 2
Number of reviews written: 2

Total
Number of pages read: 1984
Number of books read: 8
Number of reviews written: 8


Dec. 9  TBR Challenge (Hosted By Jen @JuliababyJen's ReadingRoom)

Dec 10  Teaser Challenge --Open the current book you are reading to a random page and post 2 sentences on Twitter or Facebook and leave the linkHosted by Tanya @ BookLovingHippo

Dec 11 Top Ten Books You Read in 2013--make a post, take a pic, leave links Hosted by Jessica @ Let Me Tell You A Story

Dec 12 Spine Poetry--using any books you've read in 2013--leave a link of pic Hosted by Lori @ Writing My Own FairyTale 

Dec 13 Favorite Book-to-Movie Release in 2013--post on Twitter or Facebook, leave a linkHosted by Emily @ FallingForYA

Dec 14 Seasonal Challenge (must be books read in 2013) post links
Recommend a book good for a snow day
Recommend a book good for a rainy day
Recommend a book good for a beach day
Recommend a book good for a spooky night
Hosted by Michelle @ Book Briefs


Dec 15 Twitter Synopsis Challenge--pick any book read in 2013, and describe the book using only 166 characters.  May do on any social site, leave link Cindi @ Mommasez

Dec. 16 Movie cast challenge--pick any book read in 2013, and create a real life cast of characters--post linksHosted by Alex @ BookChick (ME)

Dec 17 Song Challenge--pick any book read in 2013, and choose a song(s) that best describes the book.  You can even create a playlist if you want!--post links to songs (youtube, spotify, etc) Hosted by Tanya @ BookLovingHippo

Dec 18 Post a Review Challenge--leave a link to any review you posted for a book read in 2013--any site where review is Hosted by Munira @ In Vogue with Books

Dec 19 Spine Poetry--any books read in 2013, but must use titles that have 4 words or less for this oneHosted by Tressa @ Tressa's Wishful Endings

Dec 20 Spell it out challenge--Use the first letter in any book you read in 2013 to spell out a word--can choose first name, initials, your birthday month, or your zodiac sign. Post links
EX.
J--Just One Day by Gayle Forman
E--Enclave by Ann Aguiree
N--Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken
N--Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Y--You Are Mine by Janael Falor
For the letters Q,U,V,X,Y,& Z they can be anywhere in the title
Hosted by 
Kim @ kimberlyfayereads

Dec 21 Most Anticipated 2014 Releases--post linksHosted by Alex @ BookChick (ME)

Dec. 22--Wrap Up Post Hosted By Dana Square

Review: Frigid by J. Lynn

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Title: Frigid
Author: J. Lynn
Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary
Pages: 260
Release Date: November 5th 2013 (July 15th 2103)
Series: -
Where I Got It: Birthday Gift

Synopsis: For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't want to risk their friendship by declaring her love.

Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have.

But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.






J. LynnJ. Lynn
A pseudonym for Jennifer L. Armentrout.

http://www.jenniferarmentrout.com/why-the-pen-name/

# 1 New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer L. Armentrout Lives in West Virginia.

All the rumors you heard about her state aren’t true.

Well, mostly. When she's not hard at work writing, she spends her time, reading, working out, watching zombie movies, and pretending to write.


Review

I finished this book on December 22nd 2013.


J. Lynn writes an adorable and desirable book with just the right amount of hot and cold!
Frigid is about two friends that have had feelings for each other for years but don't give in to the attraction because it could "ruin their friendship".
Sydney seemed very fragile and would cry very easily. I am not a crier and just wanted to roll my eyes when she cried so much, but at the same time I loved how emotional she was. She wasn't worried about what people would think about her if they saw her cry.
Kyler was exactly as the synopsis described him - a man whore. But he would obviously change for her. I'm asking out of curiosity, do guys actually change their ways for girls? I've never met one who did. But I'm hoping there are guys like that out in the world.
The two main characters went together perfectly because everything Sydney lacked, Kyler excelled in. They just complimented each other.
I think with the stalker part of the book, it was just the cherry on top. It made the book that much more appealing and I loved that. Although for me the stalker was easy to identify, I enjoyed the fighting scene.
I disliked how easily Sydney could just forgive Kyler but also how easily she thought he would do something to her.
Kyler obviously had his faults as well, but he was kind of hot so that makes up for that.
I recommend this to New Adult fans. It has the right amount of romance and suspense.


Ages: 16+
Grades: 11 and up

4 Days Until Christmas!

Hey ya'll! It is 4 days until Christmas and I'm going to be doing a giveaway to celebrate. I will be putting up random giveaways for the rest of the year to celebrate Christmas and the New Year (2014).


Saturday 21 December 2013

Read-a-thon Most Anticipated 2014 Release

Cram 2013

Today I'm hosting the Most Anticipated 2014 Releases. I have a list of the books I'm most excited for. I also have thing were you can add your link.
To join:
- Make a list of books coming out in 2014
- Make sure they are all books YOU are excited for
- They do not need to include all the books others are excited for, but what you are excited for

Here is my list of my most anticipated 2014 releases.

Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Release Date: March 18th 2014
17788403From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance—and the enchanting music that inspires one young woman to put her life back together.

At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next.

Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one…

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers Slammed, Point of Retreat, Hopeless, This Girl, and Losing Hope, Maybe Someday is destined to become another bestseller and long-lasting fan favorite.

Be With Me by J. Lynn
February 4th 2014
17558817Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year—she’s in love with her big brother’s best friend, but he hasn’t spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, change-your-life kiss. She got out of a terrible relationship. And now an injury is threatening to end her dance career for good. It’s time for Plan B – college. And maybe a chance to convince Jase that what they have together is real.

Jase Winstead has a huge secret that he’s not telling anyone. Especially not his best friend’s incredibly beautiful sister. Even though he and Teresa shared the hottest kiss of his life, he knows that his responsibilities must take priority. He certainly doesn’t have time for a relationship. But it doesn’t help that all he can think about kissing the one girl who could ruin everything for him.

As they’re thrown together more and more, Jase and Tess can’t keep denying their feelings for each other. But a familiar danger looms and tragedy strikes. As the campus recovers, the star-crossed couple must decide what they’re willing to risk to be together, and what they’re willing to lose if they’re not…
Drew + Fable Forever by Monica Murphy
Release Date: January 14th 2014
18733803Monica Murphy returns with her most beloved characters, Drew and Fable, in this eBook original 40,000-word novella that brings her bestselling New Adult series full circle.

Fantasy. How I ended up with NFL player Drew Callahan, the guy every woman wants, is beyond my wildest dreams. All I know is that once he chose me as his one and only, I sure wasn’t looking back. I had past wounds and he showed patience and concern—even taking responsibility for my messed-up kid brother. Now, once again, he’s found a way to blow my mind: an exotic wedding and honeymoon miles and miles away from home. What else could a girl ever ask for?

Reality. Now the honeymoon’s over. Drew’s football schedule takes him on the road constantly, while I need to stay put and look after my brother until he finishes high school—because God knows our sorry excuse for a mother won’t. I know Drew loves me with all his heart, and I’ll always be over the moon about him. This just isn’t how I imagined our life as newlyweds . . . dealing with the distance, missing him all the time. But we’ve gone through hard times before. We can get through this, too, right? We’re Drew and Fable, together forever. At least I hope so...

Untitled (Sea Breeze #7) by Abbi Glines
Release Date: February 25th 2014
There is no description for this book. It is Krit's book.

Take a Chance by Abbi Glines
Release Date: February 3rd 2014
When Harlow Manning’s rocker father goes on tour, he sends her to Rosemary Beach, Florida, to live with her half-sister, Nan. The problem: Nan despises her. Harlow has to keep her head down if she wants to get through the next nine months, which seems easy enough. Until gorgeous Grant Carter walks out of Nan’s room in nothing but his boxer briefs.

Grant made a huge mistake getting involved with a girl with venom in her veins. He’d known about Nan’s reputation, but still he couldn’t resist her. Nothing makes him regret the fling more than meeting Harlow, who sends his pulse racing. Yet Harlow wants nothing to do with a guy who could fall for her wicked half-sister—even if there are no strings between Grant and Nan.

Grant is desperate to redeem himself in Harlow’s eyes, but did he ruin his chances with her before he even met her.

My Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines
Release Date: 2014
I am so very excited for this book. There is no synopsis yet.

Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Release Date: August 5th 2014
In the stunning climax to the bestselling Lux series, Daemon and Katy join forces with an unlikely enemy to ensure the survival of not only their love for each other, but the future of all mankind. Opposition will bring forth a new dawn to the Lux universe, where man must stand with alien to survive, and the future, no matter the outcome, will never be the same.

That's all I have for now, but I'm sure there are many more out there. Add your link and join the giveaway!

December 9
Number of pages read today: 0
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 10
Number of pages read today: 37
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 11
Number of pages read today: 35
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 12th
Number of pages read: 254
Number of books completed today: 1
Number of reviews written: 1

December 13th
Number of pages read: 206
Number of books completed today: 1
Number of reviews written: 1

December 14th
Number of pages read: 86
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 15th
Number of pages read: 160
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 16th
Number of pages read: 124
Number of books completed today: 1
Number of reviews written: 1

December 17th
Number of pages read: 152
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 18th
Number of pages read: 224
Number of books completed today: 1
Number of reviews written: 1

December 19th
Number of pages read: 89
Number of books completed today: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

December 20th
Number of pages read: 197
Number of books completed: 1
Number of reviews written: 1

December 21st
Number of pages read: 110
Number of books completed: 0
Number of reviews written: 0

Total
Number of pages read: 1554
Number of books read: 5
Number of reviews written: 5


Dec. 9  TBR Challenge (Hosted By Jen @JuliababyJen's ReadingRoom)

Dec 10  Teaser Challenge --Open the current book you are reading to a random page and post 2 sentences on Twitter or Facebook and leave the linkHosted by Tanya @ BookLovingHippo

Dec 11 Top Ten Books You Read in 2013--make a post, take a pic, leave links Hosted by Jessica @ Let Me Tell You A Story

Dec 12 Spine Poetry--using any books you've read in 2013--leave a link of pic Hosted by Lori @ Writing My Own FairyTale 

Dec 13 Favorite Book-to-Movie Release in 2013--post on Twitter or Facebook, leave a linkHosted by Emily @ FallingForYA

Dec 14 Seasonal Challenge (must be books read in 2013) post links
Recommend a book good for a snow day
Recommend a book good for a rainy day
Recommend a book good for a beach day
Recommend a book good for a spooky night
Hosted by Michelle @ Book Briefs


Dec 15 Twitter Synopsis Challenge--pick any book read in 2013, and describe the book using only 166 characters.  May do on any social site, leave link Cindi @ Mommasez

Dec. 16 Movie cast challenge--pick any book read in 2013, and create a real life cast of characters--post linksHosted by Alex @ BookChick (ME)

Dec 17 Song Challenge--pick any book read in 2013, and choose a song(s) that best describes the book.  You can even create a playlist if you want!--post links to songs (youtube, spotify, etc) Hosted by Tanya @ BookLovingHippo

Dec 18 Post a Review Challenge--leave a link to any review you posted for a book read in 2013--any site where review is Hosted by Munira @ In Vogue with Books

Dec 19 Spine Poetry--any books read in 2013, but must use titles that have 4 words or less for this oneHosted by Tressa @ Tressa's Wishful Endings

Dec 20 Spell it out challenge--Use the first letter in any book you read in 2013 to spell out a word--can choose first name, initials, your birthday month, or your zodiac sign. Post links
EX.
J--Just One Day by Gayle Forman
E--Enclave by Ann Aguiree
N--Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken
N--Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Y--You Are Mine by Janael Falor
For the letters Q,U,V,X,Y,& Z they can be anywhere in the title
Hosted by Kim @ kimberlyfayereads

Dec 21 Most Anticipated 2014 Releases--post linksHosted by Alex @ BookChick (ME)

Dec. 22--Wrap Up Post Hosted By Dana Square

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