Monday, September 5, 2011

50 Book Challenge - Update

39.  Devil Colony - James Rollins - 496 pages
Great addition to the Sigma series!  Loved the historical plot of the book.

39.1 Skeleton Key - James Rollins - 29 pages
Nice short story in the Sigma world.

40. Callsign: King - Jeremy Robinson and Sean Ellis - 188 pages
Short story featuring King. First in the Callsign series.

41. The Jungle - Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul - 416 pages
Not the best book.  Really broken up story.

42.  Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs - 352 pages
Very unique book based on very unique photographs.

43.  Seven Souls a Leaping - K.F. Zuzulo, Lisa Pietsch and Heather Long - 269 pages
Interesting series of connected short stories.

44. Flip This Zombie - Jesse Petersen - 272 pages
Second book in the series.  Not as fun as the first.

45. 8 Minute Meditation: Quiet Your Mind. Change Your Life - Victor Davich - 208 pages
Good introduction into meditation.

46.  Strong at the Break - Jon Land - 352 pages
Latest Caitlin Strong novel.  Good story, but it took me a while to get into the book.

47.  Countdown - Mira Grant - 88 pages
Awesome back story for the Newsfeed trilogy.

48.  Joe Ledger: The Missing Files - Jonathan Maberry - 200? pages
Audio collection of Joe Ledger short stories.  Interesting collection of short adventures.  Fills in a few gaps.

49.  Working Stiff - Rachel Caine - 320 pages
First book in a new series.  I can't say I really enjoyed it, but there may be promise in the series.

50.  Eat Slay Love - Jesse Petersen - 288 pages
Great third tale of David and Sarah.

50.1. Shambling with the Stars - Jesse Petersen - 31 pages
Short story of zombies in Hollywood.

50.2. In the Dead - Jesse Petersen - 92 pages
Collection of stories about life in a zombie apocalypse.

50.3.  First Frost - Jennifer Estep - 50? pages
Short story introduction into a new YA series.

51. Cold Vengeance - Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child - 368 pages
Latest Pendergast novel.  Not as good a previous books.  Really felt like a middle book in a series.

52.  Horse Soldiers - Doug Stanton - 432? pages
Listened to this as a audio book.  Great tale of the heroism of the men who first went to Afghanistan after 9/11.

53.  Power of Six - Pitticus Lore - 406 pages
Continuing story of I Am Number Four.  Good cliffhanger.

54.  Canyons of Night - Jayne Castle - 325 pages
There was something incomplete about this book.  I liked it but felt like I was missing half the story.

54.  Canyons of Night - Jayne Castle - 325 pages
53.  Power of Six - Pitticus Lore - 406 pages
52.  Horse Soldiers - Doug Stanton - 432? pages
51. Cold Vengeance - Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child - 368 pages
50.3.  First Frost - Jennifer Estep - 50? pages
50.2. In the Dead - Jesse Petersen - 92 pages
50.1. Shambling with the Stars - Jesse Petersen - 31 pages
50.  Eat Slay Love - Jesse Petersen - 288 pages
49.  Working Stiff - Rachel Caine - 320 pages
48.  Joe Ledger: The Missing Files - Jonathan Maberry - 200? pages
47.  Countdown - Mira Grant - 88 pages
46.  Strong at the Break - Jon Land - 352 pages
45. 8 Minute Meditation: Quiet Your Mind. Change Your Life - Victor Davich - 208 pages
44. Flip This Zombie - Jesse Petersen - 272 pages
43.  Seven Souls a Leaping - K.F. Zuzulo, Lisa Pietsch and Heather Long - 269 pages
42.  Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs - 352 pages
41. The Jungle - Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul - 416 pages
40. Callsign: King - Jeremy Robinson and Sean Ellis - 188 pages
39.1 Skeleton Key - James Rollins - 29 pages
39.  Devil Colony - James Rollins - 496 pages
38.  Married With Zombies – Jesse Petersen – 241 pages
37.  Dragon Virus – Laura Anne Gilman – 99 pages
36.  Rot & Ruin – Jonathan Maberry – 458 pages
35.  Emerald Talisman – Brenda Pandos – 202 pages
34. The Forest of Hands and Teeth – Carrie Ryan – 308 pages
33.  Numbers – Rachel Ward – 325 pages
32.  Ashes, Ashes - Jo Treggiari – 341 pages
31.  Magic Mourns – Ilona Andrews – 66 pages
30.  Magic Slays – Ilona Andrews – 308 pages
29.  Deadline – Mira Grant – 581 pages
28.  Nightfall – Ellen Connor – 327 pages
27.  Allegra Fairweather – Janni Nell – 280 pages
26. Beautiful Darkness - Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl - 503 pages
25.  The Zero Dog War – Keith Melton – 203 pages
24.  The Infection – Craig DiLouie – 270 pages
23. The Goddess Test – Aimee Carter – 293 pages
22.  Paranormalcy - Kiersten White – 335 pages
21.  Badlands – Seleste DeLaney – 100 pages
20.  Enclave – Ann Aguirre – 259 pages
19.  Magic on the Hunt – Devon Monk – 346 pages
18.  King of Plagues – Jonathan Mayberry – 435 pages
17.  Threshold – Jeremy Robinson – 338 pages
16.  Unknown – Rachel  Caine – 304 pages
15. 47 Echo - Shawn Kupfer - 313 pages
14. Spirit Storm - E.J. Stevens - 189 pages
13. River Marked - Patricia Briggs - 324 pages
12. Seismic Evil - Heather Long - 244 pages
11. Desires of the Dead - Kimberly Derting - 355 pages
10. She Smells The Dead - E.J. Stevens - 168 pages
9. Halfway Hexed - Kimberly Frost - 324 pages
8. A Brush of Darkness - Allison Pang - 343 pages
7. Bloodring - Faith Hunter - 319 pages
6. Death Most Definite - Trent Jamieson - 323 pages
5. Grave Witch - Kalayna Price - 325 pages
4. Unholy Ghosts - Stacia Kane - 339 pages
3. Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks - 443 pages
2. Ghost Country - Patrick Lee - 368 pages
1. Witch Wolf - Winter Pennington - 193 pages

54 / 50 books. 108% done!
16674 / 17500 words. 95% done!

Monday, August 8, 2011

A-Z Challenge - Update - August





A – Ashes, Ashes - Jo Treggiari

B – Beautiful Darkness – Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
C – Chosen – Jeanne C. Stein
E – Enclave – Ann Aguirre
F – First Grave on the Right - Darynda Jones
H – Halfway Hexed – Kimberly Frost
I – Iron King – Julie Kagawa
J – Jungle, The - Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
K – King of Plagues, The - Jonathan Mayberry

L – Leviathan – Scott Westerfeld
M – Married With Zombies – Jesse Petersen
N – Nightfall – Ellen Connor
O – One of Our Thursdays Is Missing – Jasper Fforde
P – Paranormalcy – Kiersten White
Q - Question of Guilt, A - Carolyn Keene
R – Rot and Ruin – Jonathan Maberry
S – Shift -  Jeri Smith-Ready
T – Threshold – Jeremy Robinson
U – Unseen – Rachel Caine
V – The Violet Flash - Mike Mason

W – Working Stiff – Rachel Caine
X - Xibalba Murders - Lyn Hamilton
Y - Yellow House, The - Blake Morrison
Z  - Zoo City - Lauren Beukes 

Thursday, July 7, 2011

A-Z Reading Challenge - Update - July





A – Ashes, Ashes - Jo Treggiari

B – Beautiful Darkness – Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
C – Chosen – Jeanne C. Stein
E – Enclave – Ann Aguirre
F – First Grave on the Right - Darynda Jones
H – Halfway Hexed – Kimberly Frost
I – Iron King – Julie Kagawa
J – Jungle, The - Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
K – King of Plagues, The - Jonathan Mayberry

L – Leviathan – Scott Westerfeld
M – Married With Zombies – Jesse Petersen
N – Nightfall – Ellen Connor
O – One of Our Thursdays Is Missing – Jasper Fforde
P – Paranormalcy – Kiersten White
Q - Question of Guilt, A - Carolyn Keene
R – Rot and Ruin – Jonathan Maberry
S – Shift -  Jeri Smith-Ready
T – Threshold – Jeremy Robinson
U – Unseen – Rachel Caine
V – The Violet Flash - Mike Mason

W – Working Stiff – Rachel Caine
X - Xibalba Murders - Lyn Hamilton
Y - Yellow House, The - Blake Morrison
Z  - Zoo City - Lauren Beukes 

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

A-Z Reading Challenge - Update - June





A – Ashes, Ashes - Jo Treggiari

B – Beautiful Darkness – Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
C – Chosen – Jeanne C. Stein
E – Enclave – Ann Aguirre
F – First Grave on the Right - Darynda Jones
H – Halfway Hexed – Kimberly Frost
I – Iron King – Julie Kagawa
J – Jungle, The - Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
K – King of Plagues, The - Jonathan Mayberry

L – Leviathan – Scott Westerfeld
M – Married With Zombies – Jesse Petersen
N – Nightfall – Ellen Connor
O – One of Our Thursdays Is Missing – Jasper Fforde
P – Paranormalcy – Kiersten White
Q - Question of Guilt, A - Carolyn Keene
R – Rot and Ruin – Jonathan Maberry
S – Shift -  Jeri Smith-Ready
T – Threshold – Jeremy Robinson
U – Unseen – Rachel Caine
V – The Violet Flash - Mike Mason

W – Working Stiff – Rachel Caine
X - Xibalba Murders - Lyn Hamilton
Y - Yellow House, The - Blake Morrison
Z  - Zoo City - Lauren Beukes

*************************************************

I had to make a change to the list.  I started reading Aftertime by Sophie Littlefield, but I had to "break up" with it.  The book grossed me out and then didn't make me care enough to keep reading despite my discomfort. 

So, Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari takes its place.  Since they are both a post apocalyptic books, it seems like a fair trade.  

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

A-Z Reading Challenge





A – Aftertime - Sophie Littlefield
B – Beautiful Darkness – Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
C – Chosen – Jeanne C. Stein
E – Enclave – Ann Aguirre
F – First Grave on the Right - Darynda Jones
H – Halfway Hexed – Kimberly Frost
I – Iron King – Julie Kagawa
J – Jungle, The - Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
K – King of Plagues, The - Jonathan Mayberry

L – Leviathan – Scott Westerfeld
M – Married With Zombies – Jesse Petersen
N – Nightfall – Ellen Connor
O – One of Our Thursdays Is Missing – Jasper Fforde
P – Paranormalcy – Kiersten White
Q - Question of Guilt, A - Carolyn Keene
R – Rot and Ruin – Jonathan Maberry
S – Shift -  Jeri Smith-Ready
T – Threshold – Jeremy Robinson
U – Unseen – Rachel Caine
V – The Violet Flash - Mike Mason

W – Working Stiff – Rachel Caine
X - Xibalba Murders - Lyn Hamilton
Y - Yellow House, The - Blake Morrison
Z  - Zoo City - Lauren Beukes

Saturday, April 9, 2011

A-Z Reading Challenge - Update





A – Aftertime - Sophie Littlefield
B – Beautiful Darkness – Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
C – Chosen – Jeanne C. Stein
E – Enclave – Ann Aguirre
F – First Grave on the Right - Darynda Jones
H – Halfway Hexed – Kimberly Frost
I – Iron King – Julie Kagawa
J – Jungle, The - Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
K – King of Plagues, The - Jonathan Mayberry

L – Leviathan – Scott Westerfeld
M – Married With Zombies – Jesse Petersen
N – Nightfall – Ellen Connor
O – One of Our Thursdays Is Missing – Jasper Fforde
P – Paranormalcy – Kiersten White
Q - Question of Guilt, A - Carolyn Keene
R – Rot and Ruin – Jonathan Maberry
S – Shift -  Jeri Smith-Ready
T – Threshold – Jeremy Robinson
U – Unseen – Rachel Caine
V – The Violet Flash - Mike Mason

W – Working Stiff – Rachel Caine
X - Xibalba Murders - Lyn Hamilton
Y - Yellow House, The - Blake Morrison
Z  - Zoo City - Lauren Beukes

Sunday, April 3, 2011

A-Z Reading Challenge - Update - March





A – Aftertime - Sophie Littlefield
B – Beautiful Darkness – Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
C – Chosen – Jeanne C. Stein
E – Enclave – Ann Aguirre
F – First Grave on the Right - Darynda Jones
H – Halfway Hexed – Kimberly Frost
I – Iron King – Julie Kagawa
J – Jungle, The - Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
K – Kindling the Moon - Jenn Bennett
L – Leviathan – Scott Westerfeld
M – Married With Zombies – Jesse Petersen
N – Nightfall – Ellen Connor
O – One of Our Thursdays Is Missing – Jasper Fforde
P – Paranormalcy – Kiersten White
Q - Question of Guilt, A - Carolyn Keene
R – Rot and Ruin – Jonathan Maberry
S – Shift -  Jeri Smith-Ready
T – Threshold – Jeremy Robinson
U – Unseen – Rachel Caine
V – The Violet Flash - Mike Mason

W – Working Stiff – Rachel Caine
X - Xibalba Murders - Lyn Hamilton
Y - Yellow House, The - Blake Morrison
Z  - Zoo City - Lauren Beukes