Book Recap: March 2012

Here is a recap of all the books I read this month!

(as promised)

Click the covers to open their Goodreads page.

8 March	13 March	14 March	18 March
19 March	31 March	x	x
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 Dates listed are dates finished.

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets :: J.K. Rowling
• I know that this was the HP book meant for Feb and while I started it in February, I technically finished it in March.
• Additionally, I am loving re-reading Harry Potter!

•  Outside In :: Maria V. Snyder
• The first 60pgs of this book were a lot like 'Inside Out' where I just found myself muscling through the words BUT I stuck to my 100pg rule and by the very last page I was pissed that it was over and that I wouldn't learn anything more about these characters! 

• The Realm of Possibility :: David Levithan
• There were parts that I ADORED and parts that I read. I enjoy Levithan's writing and enjoyed how the book was constructed. Was it believable that all these voices of students could be from reality? Maybe. Not to me. Possibly from my brother's graduating class but certainly not from mine. But I did like the 'realm' he created and the stories he told 

• The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight  :: Jennifer E. Smith
• 3 things grabbed me to read this book: the title, the cover, the British male interest! THEN I find out it takes place in an airport and a flight to London and IN London. Let's just say I would totally be this chick in a heartbeat ;)

• Glimmerglass :: Jenna Black
• I enjoyed this version of  life with the urban fae. It was a quick read but entertaining. The next book has been added to the list!

• Cut :: Patricia McCormick
• As I do not have a history of cutting, I read this as an outsider. As an outsider, I enjoyed this book. It has a very interesting voice and structure. It is also a short read. 

• The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making ::  Catherynne M. Valente
• I just wasn't that into it for the longest time. I even broke my 100pgs rule because so many others had given it good reviews.
  I'm going with: it was good but I wasn't the target audience.

 && Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

 by J.K. Rowling

• Prisoner of Azkaban was my March HP book but because The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland took me way to long to read and my hectic schedule I didn't get to it.
  Now there are two books for my April HP re-read assignment. 

What books have you read this month?

Please feel free to leave recs in the comments!

♡
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Book Recap: February 2012

Here is a recap of all the books I read this month!

(as promised)

Click the covers to open their Goodreads page.

2 Feb	6 Feb	8 Feb	16  Feb
20 Feb	27 Feb	28 Feb	#currentlyreading
			Harry Potter

Dates listed are dates finished.

• Angel Burn :: L.A. Weatherly
• I finished it in under 24hrs. I loved it. The twist on angels was really cool, the story is told in multiple POVs and I liked the characters. I have the next book checked out from the library already.

•  Cool, Calm & Contentious :: Merril Markoe
• I usually sway to the polarizing sides (1 OR 5 never 3) when it comes to biographical essays. This one was a 3.
  She is a comedy/writer person and does it well. I enjoyed the humor and running commentary. I liked it. It was good. && then I sent it back to the library to hang with the other books.

• Some Girls Bite :: Chloe Neill
• 4.5 FO SHO. I liked the world that Neill has created for her "Chicagoland vampires." I liked Merit as a lead character as well as the others around her. I look forward to the next book. =)
• Also I want to go visit Chicago even more now! ;)

• Shatter Me :: Tahereh Mafi
• In the running for the best book of the month. Seriously. I have recommended this book up and down since reading it. LOVED. SO FREAKING GOOD!!! I WANT ANOTHER!!! && it is the kind of book I am going to recommend but tell you nothing about! Heh.
• Just go read it.

• The Other Countess :: Eve Edwards
• I don't read historical fiction often but I am glad I read this one!
  Ellie is likeable and even though the teaser on the jacket suggests a forbidden love story the book isn't just about her. I really enjoyed stepping into this window of time and look forward to reading the next one!

• Touch of Power :: Maria V. Snyder
• I love Snyder's magical series. I was so excited to see that she was going to start a new one with Touch of Power. This book takes place in a new magical realm with new rules but I adored it all the same!

• Inside Out :: Maria V. Snyder
• This book was much harder to get into than her others and by much I mean about 60pgs (vs 5-10pgs of Study, Glass & Touch). But I am glad I gave it the 100pg try!I love that Trella is another strong female from Snyder's mind and while I did guess the major mystery, I was still surprised and engrossed in the plot points and characters.

&& Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

 by J.K. Rowling

• I started Chamber of Secrets yesterday (leap day) so I haven't finished it yet but I do find myself loving Dobby this time around... #tears

{VIA}

What books have you read this month?

Please feel free to leave recs in the comments!

♡

Bonus Find! 

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The Books of 2011

So, I had a goal of reading 50 books in 2011.

AND I SHATTERED IT!

My goal about blogging about each of them?
Not so much.

But I did want to share with you all the books I did read this year:

(ordered as most recently read)

			*re-read	---All cover art used in this table via Good Reads

• All these covers are click-able and will take you to their page on Goodreads.

  =)