Marcia is Amused.

Dec 03 2012 ∞
What I read in November: Cassidy Jones by Elsie Stokes Everything Changes by Jonathan Tropper Dog Stars by Peter Heller How to Talk to a Widower by Jonathan Tropper Reached by Ally Condie Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morely Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill Valren by Kerry Castorano Seraphina by Rachel Hartman Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi Durrow I would recommend: Seraphina, a brilliantly constructed world that I haven’t seen before, a strong female heroine, good writing. Meant to Be, written by a tumblrer! A high school class trip to London full of mistaken identity, follies, misunderstandings, and a happy ending for those who deserve it (and the baddies get what they deserve).  All Jonathan Tropper, all the time, obviously. I thought How to Talk to a Widower was especially well done.  I enjoyed: Dog Stars, a realistic adult dystopia with planes and guns and a shootout literally in my home town, outside my dad’s old office (Grand Junction, represent!) The Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy - I have hope that the third one won’t let me down! I would avoid: Self-published books written by the wives of college friends. Reached, and in fact the entire Matched trilogy. I enjoyed Matched, but the rest of the trilogy doesn’t just not live up to potential, they’re downright BAD. So far in 2012 I’ve read 108 books and 40,708 pages, blowing by my 100 book challenge. Be my friend on GoodReads. I write actual reviews of every book I read. Suggest more books to me! I think everyone’s telling me to download Middlesteins, what else? Previously:OctoberSeptemberAugustJulyJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary

What I read in November:

  1. Cassidy Jones by Elsie Stokes
  2. Everything Changes by Jonathan Tropper
  3. Dog Stars by Peter Heller
  4. How to Talk to a Widower by Jonathan Tropper
  5. Reached by Ally Condie
  6. Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morely
  7. Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill
  8. Valren by Kerry Castorano
  9. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
  10. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
  11. Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
  12. The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi Durrow

I would recommend:

  • Seraphina, a brilliantly constructed world that I haven’t seen before, a strong female heroine, good writing.
  • Meant to Be, written by a tumblrer! A high school class trip to London full of mistaken identity, follies, misunderstandings, and a happy ending for those who deserve it (and the baddies get what they deserve). 
  • All Jonathan Tropper, all the time, obviously. I thought How to Talk to a Widower was especially well done. 

I enjoyed:

  • Dog Stars, a realistic adult dystopia with planes and guns and a shootout literally in my home town, outside my dad’s old office (Grand Junction, represent!)
  • The Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy - I have hope that the third one won’t let me down!

I would avoid:

  • Self-published books written by the wives of college friends.
  • Reached, and in fact the entire Matched trilogy. I enjoyed Matched, but the rest of the trilogy doesn’t just not live up to potential, they’re downright BAD.

So far in 2012 I’ve read 108 books and 40,708 pages, blowing by my 100 book challenge. Be my friend on GoodReads. I write actual reviews of every book I read.

Suggest more books to me! I think everyone’s telling me to download Middlesteins, what else?

Previously:
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January

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  1. khealywu said: I’ve been waiting for a recommendation for Seraphina, going to add it to my list now.
  2. stay-c reblogged this from mar-see-ah and added:
    Awesome reference reblog.
  3. librarianpirate said: NOOO! I just started Crossed today. I love love LOVED Matched and so far am feeling underwhelmed.
  4. caracaracara said: Everyone has been reading Seraphina! I’ll have to read that next, it’s getting such glowing reviews around here.
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