Friday Five #6

In which I list the five books I *plan* to read next, major emphasis on the word plan because I'm an impulsive/compulsive book buyer, and what I intend to read also changes with my mood. =D Whenever I finish a book, I always feel kind of lost, so I think keeping a list like this will help me stay on track and actually remember what I really wanted to read next. Hopefully...


I'm rockin' and rollin' through the Vampire Academy audiobooks.  I'm on Shadow Kisses, book #3, right now, and if I wasn't taking a short vacation at the end of next week, I'd probably finish the series by next Friday.
1.  I'm still waiting on my copy of  to show up.  I had hoped to read it over vacation, but it may have to wait.  :(

After that...

2.  by Hannah Moskowitz
3.    by Tessa Gratton
4.  by Mette Ivie Harrison
5.  by Melina Marchetta

Of course, this may all change again with the news that all Borders stores are now closing...

Read More

Labels: audiobooks, dustlands, friday five, hannah moskowitz, the blood journals, wolves of mercy falls

Friday Five #5

So many books, so little time...

Currently reading & reviewing as part of the Good Choice Reading ARC Tour:


Then, I'm off to devour this:


And then it's back to choosing from my top five, though Invicible Summer is a fore-runner, namely because I already have it downloaded on my Nook and need to prepare myself with some Hannah Moskowitz before another ARC tour later this year for Gone, Gone, Gone.  But also because my book soulmate, one Cheles Bells, said I should read it next, and well, she IS my book soulmate, so I must oblige.  :D

1.  by Hannah Moskowitz
2.    by Moira Young
3.    by Tessa Gratton
4.  by Mette Ivie Harrison
5.  by Melina Marchetta

Whew!  I wish I could read 24/7 so I could purge some of my TBR list, but hey, at least I'll always have something to read, right?  What are you reading/plan to read/want to read???

Read More

Labels: dustlands, friday five, hannah moskowitz, the blood journals, wolves of mercy falls

Friday Five #4

Oy!  I've been a little bit absent from the interwebz lately because the universe decided to throw a couple of curveballs my way.  My husband's truck was stolen last Tuesday night while we slept, and if that's not enough to cope with, the alternator on our surviving car, the one I drive to and fro everyday, decided to crap out on me yesterday on my way in to work.

Needless to say, I haven't been much in the mood to read or review or blog, but I'm rectifying that now.  No more wallowing; now it's time to indulge myself with a good book.  What better way to escape from the harsh realities of my real life than by reading about the fictional lives of my favorite characters, am I right?

I'll be finishing up today, then I'm left to choose between one of the following before my doodled-in copy of  arrives next week!  EEEKKK!!!  You know I'll drop whatever I'm doing to start on that gem as soon as it's in my hands!

1.    by Tessa Gratton
2.    by Moira Young
3.  by Hannah Moskowitz
4.  by Kendare Blake

So, who wants to help me choose which book to pick up next?

Read More

Labels: dustlands, friday five, hannah moskowitz, personal demons, the blood journals, wolves of mercy falls

Friday Five #3

In which I list the five books I *plan* to read next, major emphasis on the word plan because I'm an impulsive/compulsive book buyer, and what I intend to read also changes with my mood.  =D  Whenever I finish a book, I always feel kind of lost, so I think keeping a list like this will help me stay on track and actually remember what I really wanted to read next.  Hopefully...
Okay, so I'm half-way through  (and loving it, by the way) but after that, these are my next five reads....unless of course I buy another book or discover that a book I've been dying for is releasing on Tuesday and I forgot about it...or any other number of circumstances that could cause me to move a book up in my TBR pile. ;)

In no particular order...


1.    by Tessa Gratton
2.    by Moira Young
3.  by Hannah Moskowitz
4.  by Lisa Desrochers
5.  by Kendare Blake

What do you plan to read this week???

Read More

Labels: dustlands, friday five, hannah moskowitz, personal demons, the blood journals

In My Mailbox #4

In My Mailbox is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.

Since my last IMM post, I've been on a bit of a buying binge.  After buying (and reading) all of the Nook book versions of The Forest of Hands and Teeth trilogy, I went to the bookstore on my Nook and found the following:

Nook Steals N' Deals:
Evermore (The Immortals #1) by Alyson Noel for $2.99
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald for $0.99
Hollowland (The Hollows #1) by Amanda Hocking for $0.99
The Warrior Heir (The Heir Chronicles #1) by Cinda Williams Chima for $2.99



Also, because I like pretty covers and have an indescribable need to have a complete series displayed on my bookshelf, I bought the following:

Passion (Fallen #3) by Lauren Kate
Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
Blood Magic (The Blood Journals #1) by Tessa Gratton

Pretty covers, am I right?

And it wouldn't be a proper IMM post if I didn't at least mention the books and swag I've won since my last post.  :P

Signed ARC of Cara Lynn Shultz' Spellbound (courtesy of Anne Riley)
Signed copy of Wings by Aprilynne Pike (courtesy of Rachel Bateman)
Team Tamani and Team David temporary tattoos (from the Wings series by Aprilynne Pike, also courtesy of Rachel Bateman)
Signed Shiver bookmark from Maggie Stiefvater
Signed The Near Witch bookmark from Victoria Schwab
Set of Solstice trading cards from P.J. Hoover




Alright, now that I have some material to read, I'd best hop to it or I'll never get through my TBR pile!

Read More

Labels: fallen, in my mailbox (imm), solstice, the blood journals, wings series, wolves of mercy falls

Friday Five #2

In which I list the five books I *plan* to read next, major emphasis on the word plan because I'm an impulsive/compulsive book buyer, and what I intend to read also changes with my mood.  =D  Whenever I finish a book, I always feel kind of lost, so I think keeping a list like this will help me stay on track and actually remember what I really wanted to read next.  Hopefully...
Okay, so I'm currently reading but after that, these are my next five reads....unless of course I buy another book or win a book I've been dying for or any other number of circumstances that could cause me to move a book up in my TBR pile.  ;)
1.  by Cara Lynn Shultz
2.    by Tessa Gratton
3.    by Jon Skovron
4.    by Moira Young
5.  by Hannah Moskowitz

What are you currently reading and what do you plan on reading next???

Read More

Labels: dustlands, friday five, the blood journals