Stangers by Barbara Elsborg

TBA

Bared to You by Sylvia Day

TBA

On the Island by tracey Garvis Graves

TBA

Gabriels Inferno by Sylvain Reynard

TBA

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

My thoughts: TBA

My "to read" list

I really love it when my "to read" list get's this long...

this list does not even include all the classics I downloaded the other day thanks to the free books offered at Amazon.com

I can already tell the reading portion of the 50/50 challenge is going to be a piece of cake... the movie part I am probably going to struggle with. I've gotten so tired of movies that don't live up the hype that I've been put off watching movies...

Hopefully when Dark Shadows comes out Johnny Depp can help me rekindle the urge to watch movies.

The "To Read" List:

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Barely Breathing by Rebecca Donovan

Providence by Jamie McGuire
Unloveable by Sherry Gamon
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie MCGuire
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Legend By Marie Lu
Crossed bt Ally Condie
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Possess by Gretchen McNeil
Possession by Elana Johnson
Enclave by Ann Aguirre
Released by Megan Duncan
Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens
Effortless by S.C. Stephens
Love Unscripted by Tina Reber
Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park
Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
Partials by Dan Wells
Significance by Shelly Crane
Accordance by Shelly Crane
Defiance by Shelly Crane
Confessions of a First Daughter by Cassidy Calloway
Secrets of a First Daughter by Cassidy Calloway
Airhead by Meg Cabot (along with it's sequels)
Royally Jacked (along with it's sequels) by Niki Burnham
Foolish Games by Leah Spiegel
Moving Neutral by Katy Atlas
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
Rock and a Hard Place by Angie Stanton
The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
Callum and Harper by Fisher Amelie
Almost - Anne Eliot
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling (September 27th, 2012)
The mediator Series by Meg Cabot (Shadowland, Ninth Key, Reunion, Darkest Hour, Haunted, Twilight)
Sempre by J.M Darhower
Slammed by Colleen Hoover
Point of Retreat by Colleen Hoover
Double Clutch by Liz Reinhardt
Junk Miles by Liz Reinhardt
Slow Twitch by Liz Reinhardt
The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst
The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
Deadlocked by Charlene Harris
The Next Always by Nora Roberts
The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

5 months and counting: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

I just discovered that J.K. Rowlings new adult novel
The Casual Vacancy will be out September 27th of this year. :)

"When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…. Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the town’s council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? Blackly comic, thought-provoking and constantly surprising, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults."

I can't wait! It'll be at the top of my "to read" list once it's released.

Foolish Games by Leah Spiegel

Foolish Games by Leah Spiegel

Thoughts:

The character Lizzie was beyond annoying. She even annoyed the other character's in the book.
I've never understood the whole following a band, partying, hooking up thing so that was a turn off.
Walmart and McDonald's were mentioned a few times too many. (Bleh. I hate both of those places).
And I can't help but I think I might have actually enjoyed this book if running away with rock star were a fantasy of mine. But it's not.
I did like that the story had a bit of suspense. Just not enough, in my opinion.
Oh, and my favorite part was when she flicked him off. I would have done the same thing. :)

Someone Else's Fairytake by E.M. Tippetts

Someone Else's Fairytale by E.M. Tippetts
This was a super cute story. If your looking for a YA-modest romance then this book is for you.This book  had suspense too.

I'm actually impressed by the main character Chloe and I admire her focus on the things she holds important. I mean come on, would you be able to focus if a hot shot celebrity (Ryan Gosling perhaps?) suddenly came into your life and took interest in you? My head would be in the clouds.

How about when she goes to visit Jason and his co-star is in his hotel room and starts taking off her clothes? Would you have kept as calm as Chloe did? I'm not sure what I would have done... but my reaction probably would have involved jumping to conclusions.

I really liked that Chloe was in college. It's refreshing to read a book about someone the same age (ish) as myself. I especially liked that Chole was celibate, that she did not try to hid it from the boys/men she dated, and that she did not give in. I would have loved to have a role model like her.

I liked that there was a bit of a love triangle but in the end Chloe didn't have to break any one's heart. It was also nice to see a character that is a straight, male, best friend (I'm all for gay male best friends too) without things getting to weird between them. Like Twilight... things got weird.

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Thoughts: Reason to Breath

Reason to Breath by Rebecca Donovan

I really don't know where or what to start with on this book...
This book make me cry. More than once. The character's in this book brought out so many different emotions for me, which makes it a little hard to wrap my head around what I really thought of the book. So... I'll just go with I loved it. I hated it. I couldn't put it down.

The sequel/part 2 comes out on May 1st and I am most definitely, impatiently waiting for it. Book one I read from start to finish on Sunday afternoon/evening. I imagine I'll do the same thing for book 2.

Thoughts:The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

First off: I'm glad I read this and I will patiently wait for the sequel to be released in October rather than wait for it in a frezy of anticipation.

Secondly: I hate it when people give things away about a book I'm reading and the end of book is not as good as it could have been. So, instead of discussing the book I would instead like to say that, if you like YA, romance, and suspence then this book is for you. Also, I'm leaving out a little surprise detail about the book that I think is what made the book so entertaining. The direction the book was taking before the little surprise detail made me feel a little uncomfortable and I was not sure I wanted to finish reading it. I am glad I finished it because it was made worth my while.

50/50 Challenge

While browsing the Internet today I came across the 2012 50/50 challenge and squealed with excitement because I can not imagine a challenge more perfect for me. Dare I admit that I'm calling this the perfect challenge for me because I expect it will be easy!?!

I know I am joining this challenge a little late (try a few months late), but I still want to give it a go because I know it will be fun and again, I know it will be easy for me.

Here is the list of books I've read so far in 2012:

1. Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
2. Petals on the Wind by V.C Andrews
3. If There Be Thorns by V.C. Andrews
4. Seeds of Yesterday by V.C. Andrews
5. Garden of Shadows by V.C. Andrews
6. Divergent by Veronica Roth
7. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
8. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
9. Inescapable by Amy A. Bartol
10. Intuition by Amy A. Bartol
11. Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
12. Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
13. Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James
14. Gabriel's Inferno by Sylvain Reynard
15. That Boy by Jillian Dodd
16. That Wedding by Jillian Dodd

Here is the list of Movies I have seen (for the first time) in 2012:

1. The Hunger Games
2. One for the Money
3. This Means War
4. The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo

And for the must read/must see list:

Must read:

1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
2. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
3. Providence by Jamie McGuire
4. Unloveable by Sherry Gamon
5. Beautiful Disaster by Jamie MCGuire
6. Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
7. Legend By Marie Lu
8. Crossed by Ally Condie
9. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
10. Possess by Gretchen McNeil
11. Possession by Elana Johnson
12. Enclave by Ann Aguirre
13. Released by Megan Duncan
14. Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens
15. Effortless by S.C. Stephens
16. Love Unscripted by Tina Reber
17. Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park
18. Poughkeepsie by Debra Anastasia
19. Tess of the d'Urbervilled by Thomas Hardy
20. Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
21. Middlemarch by George Eliot
22. Persuasion by Jane Austen
23. Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne

I added a few classics to enlighten myself a little. ;)

Must see:

1. Breaking Dawn Part 2
2. Mirror Mirror
3. Snow White and the Huntsman
4. The Avengers
5. Brave
6. The Great Gatsby
7. What to Expect When You're Expecting
8. The Lucky One
9. The Five Year Engagement
10. Men in Black III
11. Taken 2
12. The Wedding
13. Anna Karenina
14. The Silver Linings Playbook
15. This Is 40
16. Dark Shadows

As I read new books I am going to attempt to review them.