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January 3: Top Ten Books I'm Excited To Read in 2012

1. Hallowed (Unearthly, #2) by Cynthia Hand - I just (as in 15 minutes ago) finished Unearthly (teaser below) and I cannot wait to go on with the story. I sort of wished I'd waited 2 more weeks so I could just go straight into book #2!!

2.Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins - Do I have to give a reason? *LOL* I adore Stephanie Perkins, and I can't wait to read more of her books.

3. The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2) by Richelle Mead - I am about halfway through the audiobook of Bloodlines, and I already can't wait for the next book!!

4. Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth - I'm just going to quit with the explanations...

5.  Spell Bound (Hex Hall, #3) by Rachel Hawkins - After the cliffhanger from Demon Glass?? This book can't come out fast enough!


6.A Million Suns (Across the Universe, #2) by Beth Revis - Just a few more days!!!!


7. The Wind Through the Keyhole (The Dark Tower, #4.5) by Stephen King - I am starting to think I should read a few Stand-Alone titles... LOL


8. Girl of Nightmares (Anna, #2) by Kendare Blake- Yep -- definitely need something that is NOT a series.

9. Everneath (Everneath, #1) by Brodi Ashton - Have I ever mentioned that my cat is named Persephone? And that I'm a HUGE Greek Mythology buff? With Persephone/Hades being my favorite myth?


10. Toxic (Denazen, #2) by Jus Accardo - *Swoon*

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"I'm tired of this 'we better lay low, or someone will figure out we're different' crap. I mean, it's not like if I win a match people are going to say, who's that kid, he's a really good wrestler, he must be and angel."

-Page 89
Unearthly
by Cynthia Hand

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Todays Teaser is from Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey ! This book is hilarious and had me laughing, crying and cheering the whole way through. Also? I can't resist - you get a few!

“It’s customary to offer a squeeze to determine if breasts are real or not, you know. Don’t you watch TV?”
 
She laughed and shoved the retrieved ballcap back on her head. “Nice try, Kowalski. You’ll have to take my word for it.”

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December 20: Top Ten Books I Hope Santa Brings

1. Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6) by Richelle Mead  I just finished Spirit Bound, book #5 and I can't wait to finish the series.

2. Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1) by Richelle Mead because I am so glad to get to visit the same world as the Vampire Academy.

3. Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally I am DYING for this one! It looks like so much fun :)

4. Bunheads by Sophie Flack. This is one I've been wanting since I first saw the cover! I can't wait to read it. 

5. Matched by Ally Condie. I grabbed this from the library, but didn't get it read and had to take it back. Now I really REALLY want to read it. 

6.Crossed (Matched, #2) by Ally Condie. Because I may as well have the whole series! Right? 

7. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. To be honest? I want the whole series - I've heard such wonderful things.

8. Sass and Serendipity by Jennifer Ziegler. I think this one looks FABULOUS!!!

9.Small Town Sinners by Melissa C. Walker. I can't really tell you why but I really, really really want this one. I haven't even heard much about it *lol* 

10. The Iron King (Iron Fey, #1) by Julie Kagawa. I really want this full series. Again, I've heard so much good stuff about it. 

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Divergent by Veronica Roth

A strip of land juts out into the marsh, and rising from it is a giant white wheel with dozens of red passenger cars dangling from it at regular intervals. The Ferris wheel. 
"Think about it. People used to ride that thing. For fun," says Will shaking his head. 
"They must have been Dauntless," I say.
"Yeah, but a lame version of Dauntless." Christina laughs.
"A Dauntless Ferris wheel wouldn't have cars. You would just hang on with your hands, and good luck to you."

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December 13: Top Ten Books I Want To Give As Gifts (and to who...even if you won't actually give them!)

1.  Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. I would give this to several of my friends - basically anyone I think would enjoy it.

2. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. This is going to both my sister and my daughter.


3.Divergent by Veronica Roth. To all the girls in my Book Club! I'd love for this to be our next book! *wink*wink*

4. On Writing by Stephen King. For my husband - not because he's a writer, but because he loves Stephen King and I think this would make him appreciate his writing even more. 

5. The Fool's Gold series by  Susan Mallery. (At least all the currently released ones!) To my Aunt, because I think she would REALLY enjoy them. 

6.  11/22/63 by Stephen King. To my Dad, because I think he'd enjoy it - despite his hesitation to read it. 


7. Steve Jobs byWalter Isaacson. For my Father in Law, because I know he'd love it.


8. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin. For my best friend - because I want her to love it as much as I did!


9. The Future of Us by Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler. To my own own personal Josh - for memories sake! (And because I wonder how our futures would have changed had we been Josh and Emma.)

10. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. To my sister because I want her to fall in love with Richelle Mead!

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"You can change history, Jake. Do you understand that? John Kennedy can live." 

and

What happen was like a horra movie. I never go see horra movies because on Halloween night in1958I lived thru one. 


Two quick Teasers from the first 100 pages of 11/22/63 by Stephen King!

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December 6:  Top Ten Childhood Faves (This is the first TTT we did so I apologize for the handful of you who have already done it!)

 

In no particular order...

 

1. Baby Sitters Club. Who didn't love the Baby Sitter's Club?? The summer after fourth grade I checked out the majority of the available books from the library and read every single one.

2. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. This is still one of my absolute favorite books and I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to enjoy it.

 

3. Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1) by V.C. Andrews . I know most everyone my age read this book, and I know most parents didn't like it. (I don't think mine had a clue!) But really? It was one of those books that turned me into a reader.

 

4. Remember Me (Remember Me, #1) by Christopher Pike. I still have a copy of this on my book shelf! The first book I ever re-read. 

 

5. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis . I'm fairly certain at this point, the whole list is a cliche. But I think most "kids" my age got hooked on the same books... 

 

6. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein . I always looked forward to reading these books in school. Every year we had a week where the librarian read this (And the Light in the Attic) to everyone in school 

 

7. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl. While all my friends loved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? I was more enamoured with the Great Glass Elevator! It's my favorite of Dahl's books; although I have never read one I didn't just love.  

 

8. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. This one is more for sentamental reasons than because I loved it... The summer camp I attended from 1987-2003 (as child and as staff) read this yearly at our "all camp vespers" night. 

 

9.Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry. Again, I think this was requisite reading for girls my age, wasn't it?? ''

 

10. Mr. Bell's Fixit Shop by Ronne Peltzman, Ronne Randall, Aurelius Battaglia.This was my very first favorite book!! A little golden book that I made my parents read nightly and had memorized before I was 3...  

 

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Faking Faith by Josie Bloss

Rage began to bloom in my chest. A rage like I hadn't felt since I came upon Blake and Caitlin Merriweather propped up against his car. My internal Faith-censor went straight out the window and flew ten miles across the cornfields and exploded in the sky.


Page 124

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Top Ten Authors I'd Love To Have At My Thanksgiving Feast

 Oh my gosh!! This is such a fun question, and my answers are in absolutely random order!

1. Susan Mallery. I would love to have her for so many reasons! I think she is genuinely a wonderful person; she is my go-to for feel-good Romance novels. And I always love chatting with her on twitter, she just seem so appreciative of her fans.

2. Stephen King. Again, I am a huge Stephen King fan. But honestly? I would love to have him at my table because I can only imagine the fabulous conversations he would have with my Dad (who I will be sharing Thanksgiving with this year.) 

3. Joanne Fluke. Plain and simple, she can bring the dessert. (Seriously, have you read the Hannah Swensen books?? The recipes are DELICIOUS!)

4. Stephanie Perkins. I think she would be the life of the party!

5. Rachel Hawkins. For several reasons, most importantly? I will feed her my yummy Pumpkin Pie and she will be so thankful that she will answer the cliff hanger from Demon Glass!!

6. Sarah Dessen. Because I'm a major Fan Girl!

7. Ellen Degeneres. Hey; this counts because she's written several memoirs. (Ok; so she probably had a ghost writer. But still. Who wouldn't want Ellen over for Thanksgiving?

8. Kathleen Flinn. Ok, I'll be honest. I want her to COOK the Thanksgiving dinner! (The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry and The Kitchen Counter Cooking School.)

9. Richelle Mead. This is another purely for the fan girl in me.

10. Mark Twain. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is my favorite book. Ever.  (Of course, I would prefer a living version; so with time travel not being in existence? Well, this will just have to be a fantasy!)

(Now; on a different note? I sort of wish this question had been "What Characters" because that list would have been EASY PEASY!! )

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*I apologize to anyone who I may offend with this - it is not meant that way!*

"You know how you drown a blonde, Rosalie?" I asked without stopping or turning to look at her. "Glue a mirror to the bottom of a pool."
- Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer Page 271

I am so crazy excited for the movie! (This line BETTER be in there!) On Thursday we're having a Twilight Marathon! (Complete with Vampire Cookies and Warewolf Kibble!)  Then we'll be standing outside by about 9pm waiting to get our seats for the midnight showing!! (And rumored to be seeing it again in the evening with a different set of friends - assuming I can find a baby sitter!) 

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Top Ten Unread Books on my Bookshelf
*Yes, I do currently have ALL of these in my possession - it's just a matter of getting them read. I would like to read half of them before January... (I'm on a book buying ban!)






1. Blood Promise
by Richelle Mead  



2. Spirit Bound
by Richelle Mead 


3. Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6)
by Richelle Mead

*Yes, I have read half the series. Then got distracted and have yet to finish. It's driving me INSANE!! I need to know what happens.   

4. Fourth Comings
by Megan McCafferty  

 5. Perfect Fifths
by Megan McCafferty  

*Again, yes! I know! I *must* finish this series.

6. Dragonfly in Amber
by Diana Gabaldon

*I am aware I still hear you all cringing. 

7. Clockwork Angel
by Cassandra Clare  



8. Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy, #1)
by Kiersten White



9. Seriously... I'm Kidding
by Ellen DeGeneres



10. Shatter Me
by Tahereh Mafi
*Pre-ordered, it is not YET in my possession, but SOON!

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This weeks teaser is from Only Us: A Fool's Gold Holiday by Susan Mallery .(Because Fool's Gold is my favorite town!)


When he'd bought the veterinary practice in Fool's Gold, he'd wanted to find a welcoming community to raise his daughter. What he'd found was a place to call home. No one simply lived in the town. They became a part of whatever was going on.

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November 8: Ten Books That I Read That Were Outside Of My Comfort Zone (whether you liked them or not)

This question was shockingly difficult for me to come up with answers beyond 3! I made it to six, but have stopped there... so this is really a Top Six books list!

1. Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott  I think this is one of the most difficult books I have ever read.  (My Review)

2. Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult .  I read this one for a book club a few summers back and the whole time I was struggling to read it - it's the only book of hers that I have read, but the whole thing just gave me an off vibe and I didn't care for it. 

3.  By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead by Julie Anne Peters .  Just the title gives away my struggle with this one. 

4.Escape by Carolyn Jessop, Laura Palmer . This was one of my first reviews when I set up my blog - and one of the hardest books to read. I am both disgusted and fascinated by the FLDS cult.

5.Room by Emma Donoghue . Looking beyond the fact that this is one of the worst books I have ever read - I hated it and struggled to read it because I just couldn't stand hte writing style.  The concept of this book was just hard to swallow. Had it not been for book club? It would have been a DNF. 

6. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher.  Anything dealing with young people and suicide is tough for me; my best friends brother commited suicide in high school; and it's just very difficult for me to deal with. But I loved this book.

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Until There Was You by Kristan Higgins

He lowered his voice to  a whisper and gave her a very adorable grin. "I'm a porn star."
She gave a hearty laugh. "Yeah. Me, too. Posey Does Portsmouth. Have you seen it?"
He stood up straighter, and the smile left his face. "Posey, I act in adult films. That's my job."
Holy Elvis Presley. He was serious.

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October 25: Top Ten Books To Read During Halloween

1. Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna #1) by Kendare Blake

This is a great Halloween read!! Just the right amount of spooky for me! (And I'm a wimp when it comes to scary stuff. Really, a WIMP!)

2.Carrie by Stephen King I am a life long fan of Stephen King! (And I've picked two of his scarier books - in my opinion - for this list! Although I wouldn't say they are my "favorites" they are definitely screaming scarey! 

3.The Shining by Stephen King This was the first "Scary" King book I read. (My first King book was "The Stand" but I don't count that as scary in the same sense.) And probably one of my favorites of his overall. Definitely a good Halloween Read!

4.Clifford's Halloween by Norman Bridwell Ok; I know... probably not one you'd expected on this list! I love Halloween and I love sharing it with my daughter - so we've been reading this one lately at bedtime!! 

5. Arthur's Halloween by Marc Brown Along the same lines as Clifford - this is another popular one in my house at Halloween! And if you have little ones, I'd recommend it for a bedtime read!

6. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving This is my favorite Halloween legend - and also the one that scares me the most! (The summer camp I went to as a kid, and worked at after high school, has a Halloween Camp every year, and they do "The Headless Horseman" skit which gave me NIGHTMARES for the longest time. But I love it!) 

7.Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark by Alvin Schwartz is another one that takes me back to childhood - sitting in my neighbors garage with the older neighborboys reading and trying to scare us girls...

8.Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe I think my favorite Poe poem is Annabell Lee! (And oddly? I have read it at bedtime to my 3 year old...) But any of his work is creepy and beautiful all at once. 

9.Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead Sure, they aren't "scary" but the Vampire Academy books are good for anytime! (And Vampires makes them slightly Halloweeny!) 

10.Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews I  haven't read this since I was 12 or 13, perhaps this should be the year I re-read it!! (What a great Halloween read it would be!!)