#89. Read 115 Books - In Progress

May was such a busy month with moving and everything that reading sort of fell onto the back burner. But I managed to get a couple books (4) read.

I really enjoyed this book. So much more background went into this as opposed to Shiver (which was also great). I so happy Gansey will be in the next book because I wasn't ready for that to stop. Only a few more months to wait!

Did I mention the other 3 books were children's books? I enjoyed this one much more than I Want My Hat Back. Maybe because it was round 2 or maybe because it was a fish. I can't decide but this is a good one.

I'm hoping to get back on the reading wagon soon because I'm five books behind now. Ouch.

#89. Read 115 Books - Progress

The goal this month was 10 books. I ended up reading 8 and a few other those were short stories. I got stuck on a couple books that took longer than I wanted until they eventually picked up. BUT at least I'm on track for my goal of 115.

The 5 Stars this month were:

It took a few days to get my imagination going for this one but once I got into it, I couldn't stop reading. It's very fairy tale meets Narnia less a wardrobe. I was sad when I found out there was no sequel because I don't feel like I got any closure from the ending.

I loved the setting for this story; homes that have foggy green, open forests as backyards. The love story was quite cute and felt real, despite the boy turning into a wolf when the weather got chilly. There is no tricky love triangle so you get to root for the main characters without feeling guilty. Plus, there is a sequel.

I read this book in about an hour or so. It's a visual short that I thought would be scary in a terrifying was but it was scary in a sad way. Perfectly written, I've yet to see a bad review about it. A must read for sure.

I normally don't read books like this, the simple love story books, but after I finished this one I had to myself why not? I had a hard time putting this one down as well and the characters next door were all so likeable. It was the perfect summer read that was perfectly written as a stand alone book.
38/115

#89. Read 115 Books - Progress

I wanted to read at least 9 books this month and I actually ended up reading 12. This means I'm 2 books ahead of schedule for reading 115.  Go me.

Without further ado, here were the 5 Stars during the month of March:

I actually can't count how many times B has come home from work and Jax and I have been curled up watching the movie. I constantly have the soundtrack playing in my head, always unlucky for B. I'm a Lorax myself less magical powers. This book is a must own not only for it's life lesson but mostly for it's life lesson. Now go plant a tree.

And you thought we were done talking about trees. Now unlucky for you. I have a certain weak spot for dystopian novels, blame it on the Hunger Games, but not all dystopians are created equal. This one was wonderful without the same concept that's been done over too many times. I even loved that the love triangle was sorted out the way I wanted it to be.

I actually lent my friend my borrowed library copy because this book was so good. The subject matter is adult but its written in such as way that you don't blush when you read it. This easily could have been a trashy novel but the author did an amazing job at the storytelling, making you want to find out what happens next, and a lot happened.

Oh gosh. I love this book. It had me laughing out loud on the bus (like a crazy person you don't want to sit next to) to crying alone in an unromantic bath. I loved these characters as quickly as we met them. It was eye opening and a feel good type book but I kept waiting for something that never happened and that was hard. Beautifully written, the author captured the emotions of everyone perfectly. As readers we often assume when a male writes a book about female feelings, he will get it wrong. Not the case in this one.

30 read so far this year!

#89. Read 115 Books - Progress

My goal this year is to read 2.21 books a week and so far I'm on track with 18 completed. I knew this was going to be a large goal. I mean 115 isn't for the faint of heart and there was a week or two where I was in a reading slump and couldn't get into anything so I had around 5 on the go at one point.

BUT, reading is very important to me and I have a lot of extra time taking to bus to and from work so I have no excuse.

The 5 Stars during the month of February were:

I could not put this book down, and while it was kind of creepy with the addition of antique photos, it was pieced together perfectly.

I mean, this was obviously a favorite. I don't even think it needs an explanation. This was chosen as a book club read so I finally got around to reading it entirely.

Oliver Jeffers is one of my two favorite authors. I love his work, I love his art and I love the lessons in each of his books. I firmly believe his messages aren't just for children but adults also need a reminder.