Authors: Amie Kauffman and Jay Kristoff Series: The Illuminae Files #1 Pages: 599 Genre: Sci-Fi First Published: October 2015 Book Description (from Good Reads):  This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto an evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit. But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the trut

Every heart a doorway Seanan McGuire 169 pages Start and Finish November 1 Furthermore Tahereh Mafi 406pages Start November 2 Finish November 3 Familias Familiares Vivian Mansour 41 pages Start and finish November 5 The cabin at the end of the world Paul Tremblay 288 pages Start and Finish November 5 The Witch doesn't Burn in this One Amanda Lovelace Pages: 192 Start and finish November 5 7th Heaven James Patterson and Maxine Paetro Pages: 376 Start November 6 Finish November 7 Six of Crows Leigh Bardugo Pages: 465 Start November 6 Finish November 7 Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen Pages: 409 Start November 7 Finish November 9 Cinder Marissa Meyer Pages: 387 Start November 8 Finish November 9 Reason's to be Pretty Neil LaBute Pages: 152 Start and Finish November 9 Learning to Feel N.R. Walker Pages: 264 Start November 9 Finish November 10 The Devil's Grin Anna Wendeberg Pages: 212 Start November

Author: Seanan McGuire Pages: 174 Series: Wayward Children #3 Genre: YA Fantasy Book Description (from Good Reads):  Beneath the Sugar Sky returns to Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children. At this magical boarding school, children who have experienced fantasy adventures are reintroduced to the "real" world. Sumi died years before her prophesied daughter Rini could be born. Rini was born anyway, and now she’s trying to bring her mother back from a world without magic. Things to consider: Characters: 9.5 The return of some of our favorite people in Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children and we get to meet new and interesting people.  Friendships are developed and we get the feel of other worlds as well. Plot: 8.5 This book has a lot more going on compared to the other ones, the children face an almost impossible quest and go against all kind of odds. The story does have a much faster pace.  Writing Style 8.5 I love the way these books are so

Duration: December 17-23 Readalong sheet ( parchment )  Readalong sheet ( grey )  Readalong sheet ( white )  Readalong sheet for b&w printers Readathon prompts:  Finish your coursework - finish your current read  Help Hagrid decorate the trees - book with a golden detail  Have a snowball fight with the Weasley twins - a book you think will be humorous  Visit 3 Broomsticks for muller pixie wine - a read that should only take you a day/evening  Exchange presents at your Common Room - read featuring/about friendship  Sneak into the kitchen to gift dobby odd socks - read that has an item of clothing on the cover  Attend a Yule Ball - book you’ve been preparing yourself for  Fly around snowy Hogwarts grounds - building on the cover  Put on your knitted sweater from Molly Weasley - read with present parents or a focus on family  Use your Invisibility Cloak to get to the Restricted Section of the Hogwarts Library - read a banned book  Bring a

Author: S. Jae-Jones Pages: 436 Series: Wintersong #1 Genre: YA Fantasy First Published: February 2017 Book Description (from Good Reads):  All her life, Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, dangerous Goblin King. They've enraptured her mind and spirit and inspired her musical compositions. Now eighteen and helping to run her family’s inn, Liesel can't help but feel that her musical dreams and childhood fantasies are slipping away. But when her own sister is taken by the Goblin King, Liesl has no choice but to journey to the Underground to save her. Drawn to the strange, captivating world she finds--and the mysterious man who rules it--she soon faces an impossible decision. With time and the old laws working against her, Liesl must discover who she truly is before her fate is sealed. Things to consider: Characters: 7.5 Mixed feelings about Liesl, there are huge issues with the love interest. She is a very conflicting character with herself, has huge self-esteem

Author: Frances Evesham  Pages: 186 Series: Exham on Sea Mysteries #1) Genre: Mystery First Published: September 2015 Book Description (from good reads):  What would you do if you found a body under a lighthouse? Love Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries, cosy crime, clever animals and cake, and Murder at the Lighthouse, the first in a fun series of mysteries set in a small English seaside town in Somerset, is for you. The body on the beach throws Libby Forest's new life into turmoil. Everyone in town knows the dead woman under the lighthouse, but no one seems to care how or why she died. Only Libby believes someone murdered the ageing rock-star. A woman talks to Libby. Then she, too, dies... Discover how Exham on Sea's first female sleuth, helped by an enormous dog called Bear and an aloof marmalade cat, unpicks the clues to solve the mystery. Amateur female sleuth Libby Forest arrives in the small town after years in a disastrous marriage, determined to build a new

Author: Seanan McGuire  Pages 187 Series: Wayward Children Genre: YA Fantasy Book Description (from Good Reads):  Twin sisters Jack and Jill were seventeen when they found their way home and were packed off to Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children. This is the story of what happened first… Jacqueline was her mother’s perfect daughter—polite and quiet, always dressed as a princess. If her mother was sometimes a little strict, it’s because crafting the perfect daughter takes discipline. Jillian was her father’s perfect daughter—adventurous, thrill-seeking, and a bit of a tom-boy. He really would have preferred a son, but you work with what you've got. They were five when they learned that grown-ups can’t be trusted. They were twelve when they walked down the impossible staircase and discovered that the pretense of love can never be enough to prepare you a life filled with magic in a land filled with mad scientists and death and choices. Things to consider: Characters: 8.5

Author: Kennet Grahame Pages: 256 Genre: Children First Published: October 1908 Book Description (from Good Reads):  Meet little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. Over one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures-in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their Wild Wood-continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son, The Wind in the Willows is a timeless tale of animal cunning and human camaraderie. Children story that is a very good option to read to children, I just loved it as an option for my niece and yet it was not overly heart touching or extremely interesting, it was an ok story but I still have issues getting into most of the classic children stories, there is really not that much excitement.  I will not ventur

Author: Leila Sales  Pages: 276 Genre: Contemporary First Published: September 2013 Book Description (from Good Reads): Making friends has never been Elise Dembowski’s strong suit. All throughout her life, she’s been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, a love for DJing. Warnings : The story does mention self-harm, suicidal thoughts, bullying and eating disorders(very, very lightly).  Things to consider: Characters: 7.5 Elise is not my favorite character, she is deeply flawed and it took a while to get to a point of being ok with her. She is like any super cliche a bit exaggerated teen in high school. EVERYBODY hates her, yet no one ever tried to be her friend. A bit annoying at so

Author: Annalie Wendeberg Pages: 212 Series: Anna Kronberg Thriller #2 Genre: Historical Fiction Mystery First Published: September 2012 Book Description (from Good Reads):  London 1889. A dead man is found floating in the city’s waterworks. Fearing an epidemic, the Metropolitan Police call upon bacteriologist Dr Anton Kronberg to examine the body. All signs point toward cholera having killed the man…but for faint marks around wrists and ankles. Evidence for a crime is weak, and the police lose interest in the case. But Kronberg suspects that the dead man’s final days had been steeped in cruelty. Soon, a second victim is found, and Kronberg gets embroiled in a web of abduction, abuse, and murder. But catching a killer and staying alive would be easier if the doctor didn’t have secrets of…her own. Things to consider Characters: 8.5 Anna is a decided woman, even if she has to lie her way through her life anything as long as she can continue to practice her line of work. Sh

Duration: November 17 to December 1 Twitter Account: @theonereadathon #theonereadathon   Creator/Hosts:  Ashley | Don’t Have a Degree in Reading https://goo.gl/J1CJPb   James | James Chatham https://goo.gl/4fxTgG   Shelby | Read and Find Out https://goo.gl/zVUMcN   Cass | What Cass Read https://goo.gl/m52W6Z   Jocelyn | Yogi with a Book https://goo.gl/KoPmrH3   Chris | Chris Bookish Cauldron https://goo.gl/MWYTfd   Brandy |Brandy’s Books https://goo.gl/DGmYrV   Challenge Rules: - Goal: You must travel Middle Earth to get the Ring to Mordor!  - You may double, triple, or even quadruple up on challenges  - May be any form of fantasy (urban, traditional, high, etc.)  - Magical realism is acceptable!  - You may use any form of reading (audiobooks, comics, graphic novels, etc)  - You may choose from 4 routes to get the Ring to Mordor - Route 1: Speedy Voyager  Challenges to complete - Mordor | Read the conclusion to a fantasy series  - Route 2: Tou

Author: N.R. Walker Pages: 264 First Published: October 2012 Genre: Contemporary Book Description (Good Reads):  Resigned to living a sexless, loveless life, Doctor Nathan Tierney knows something is missing. In a rash decision, he leaves his life-consuming job at Mass General Hospital, Boston, to be the small-town doctor in Belfast, Maine. With the job comes a house, and with the house comes a handyman-painter. Trent Jamieson, a nomadic artist, and his dog Bentley, are offered free accommodation for the few weeks he fixes up the hospital-owned house. Nathan is transfixed by this free-spirited, undeniably gorgeous man. Confused but amazed to feel any kind of attraction - much less to a man - Nathan convinces himself to put aside any preconceived ideas, and allows himself to just feel. As their attraction for each other grows, one man learns to live, the other learns to love. But just who is teaching who? Disclaimer: This is a re-written fanfiction, available only as a free read. D

Readathons that have been completed: Lalathon  Duration 1-9 Books planned to read: 4 Books Finished: 4/4 Pages read: 1,265 AYearathon Duration: 5-11 Books planned to read: 2 Books Finished: 2/2 Pages Read: 428 Update on the Readathons I'm working on: Read a thin Duration: 1-30 Goals: 6 Book Finished so far:3/6 Days left in the challenge: 20 The #AtoZ Readathon Duration: 1-30 Books planned to read: 8 Books Finished so far: 2/8 Days left in the challenge: 20 Mythothon Duration: 1-30 Books planned to read: 25 Books finished so far: 9/25 Days left in the challenge: 20

Author: Neil LaBute  Pages: 152 First Published: June 2008 Genre: Contemporary, Drama Book Description (from Good Reads):  In Reasons to Be Pretty, Greg's tight-knit social circle is thrown into turmoil when his offhand remarks about a female coworker's pretty face and his own girlfriend Steph's lack thereof get back to Steph. But that's just the beginning. Greg's best buddy, Kent, and Kent's wife, Carly, also enter into the picture, and the emotional equation becomes exponentially more complicated. As their relationships crumble, the four friends are forced to confront a sea of deceit, infidelity, and betrayed trust in their journey to answer that oh-so-American question: How much is pretty worth? Things to consider: Characters: 8.0 Greg is a very uninspired man. He is like many other young man and woman who lack the idea of where to go and yet just go through life waiting for something to change and not wanting to move from their comfort zone. In