What I'm Reading Wednesday - The One, The Heir, Symptoms of Being Human, The More of Less

I cannot stop devouring the Selection series.

The One by Kiera Cass

Finished this one in two days. Loved it.

The Heir by Kiera Cass

I'm kind of sad that we didn't get to see more of America and Maxon's story, but I'm very interested in reading about the Selection with reversed genders.

Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin (audio)

Still listening to and enjoying this one. 

The More of Less by Joshua Becker

Haven't read much of this one lately as I've been so sucked into the Selection series. 

What I'm Reading Wednesday - The Elite, Symptoms of Being Human, and The More of Less

My first What I'm Reading Wednesday of 2017 and I'm posting...on a Thursday. *Shrugs* At least I'm posting at all. I'm on Benadryl right now because the cedar in Austin was making me want to claw my eyes out, so I'll make this short and sweet.

The Elite by Kiera Cass

Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin (audio)

The More of Less by Joshua Becker

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Dog Stories, Shadow Kiss, The Wrath and the Dawn, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

It's been awhile, and you can blame the start of the school year for that!

Dog Stories by James Herriot

I've always loved cat stories, so I bought dog stories from amazon. It's the first non-digital book I've bought in awhile. It was pretty good, but definitely not as good as Cat Stories. 

Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

Third book, read it, still loved it. The ending, though. That ending made me have to put the series away for awhile before I go on. 

The Wrath and the Dawn

I'm reading this one right now and really liking it, even though I HATE not knowing what's really going on!!

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling (audio)

Yup, still working my way through the series again. Actually, I'm listening to this as I type :).

Until next time!

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Cat Stories, Vampire Academy, Frostbite, The Scorch Trials, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

I skipped a week so I have quite a few books to post today!

Cat Stories by James Herriot

This was one of my favorite books growing up, and I decided to reread it last week. The stories were just as charming and heart-warming as I remembered.

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

I'm way behind on this train, and decided to finally see what all the fuss was about. I see it! I finished this book in just a few days and immediately started the next one. 

Frostbite by Richelle Mead

Sometimes the second book in a series sucks compared to the first. This was not one of those times. Again, I finished this in a few days and had trouble putting it down. You should have seen the look on my face when my kindle died while I was reading this on the beach. So sad. 

The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

The plan was to continue working my way through the Vampire Academy series. However, when I went to see Paper Towns on Tuesday with my sister, the preview for The Scorch Trials came on and I had to hunker down and plug my ears so that nothing was spoiled. After that experience I realized it was time to finally pull this one out of my virtual to-read pile. 

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling (audio)

The great thing about audio books and beach vacations is that I can lay back on the beach with my eyes closed and still read a good book. I just have to be careful not to fall asleep and miss something!

Until next time...

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Tell Me and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Tell Me by Joan Bauer

One of my students bought this from the book fair for me and I'm finally getting around to reading it. Even though it's middle grade I'm liking the voice a lot. I'm interested to see how the book handles the serious topic of human trafficking. 

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

Some reviews of this book call the author crazy, but I've only gotten a hint of that so far when she mentioned thanking items before discarding them. I guess I'm not far enough in yet to decide whether this method would work for me. 

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Ash, Throw Out Fifty Things, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Ash by Shani Petroff and Darci Manley

I actually haven't started this one yet since I finished UNTOLD this morning. My coworker's daughter recommended it to me and I'm a sucker for dystopian. 

Throw Out Fifty Things by Gail Blanke

Haven't started this one either! I'm kind of bored with THE ART OF NON-CONFORMITY so I'm switching to this for now. 

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis by Isabella Wentz

I've put this book down for way too long, it's time to finish. 

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling (audio)

As I said a few posts ago I've been craving Harry Potter, and the movies just weren't doing it for me. Back to the books it is!

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Untold, The Art of Non-Conformity, and Death by Food Pyramid

 Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan

Onto the second book in the series! We discuss this one at my book club next week so I needed to get on it. It's started off a little jumpy, but I'm intrigued to see where it goes. 

The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau

Just started this one yesterday so I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. The author is very blunt, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. 

Death by Food Pyramid by Denise Minger

Haven't read much of this one this week but I'm still working my way through it. 

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Unspoken, You Can Buy Happiness, and Death by Food Pyramid

I'm writing to you from CAMT 2015 in Houston!

Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan

I joined a book club and this is the first book we're reading. I don't think I would have heard of it otherwise! I am LOVING this main character's voice. She's funny. Not only do I laugh at her weird jokes and phrases, but the other characters laugh and it feels totally natural. Plus there's some great mystery and bad boy tension, as well as a little dab of supernatural. Mmmm. 

You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) by Tammy Strobel

Not the best how-to minimalist book, but the anecdotes keep me inspired and in the minimalist mindset. 

Death by Food Pyramid by Denise Minger

I'm not reading this one as much as the minimalist book, mostly because it's a little heavy on the technical side for me to read before bed. However, I've already learned a lot of fascinating facts about the politics that went into creating the food pyramid. 

No audio book this week because I've had a sudden Harry Potter craving and put the first one on hold at the library. Now I'm waiting...

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Dreams of Gods and Monsters, The Total Money Makeover, and These Broken Stars

I'm back! After two weeks of finishing out the school year, I'm back to reading and writing full-time!

Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor

I took a break from this one to re-read The Total Money Makeover but now I'm back to it and zooming through. 

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey

I re-read this one now that I'm at a point in my life where I'm ready to start saving for retirement and investing. 

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (audio)

Mmm, getting close to the end on this one and I'm feeling the anticipation...all the little hints and mysteries and starting to add up...

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Dreams of Gods and Monsters and These Broken Stars

Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor

Back to this one after my ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES binge. 

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (audio)

Mmmmm love.  

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Dreams of Gods and Monsters, All The Bright Places, and These Broken Stars

Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor

I was craving some more Karou so I started the third one earlier this week :). 

All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

This one has been on my to-read list and when my partner teacher's daughter offered to let me borrow it I couldn't resist. I am IN LOVE with Finch's voice and will have to study how the author makes two first person povs work so well (since my WIP also has two first person povs). 

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner (audio)

This is my new audio book; I just started listening on the way home from work today. I'm also loving this male character's voice, so much great introspection. I'm excited to see more of the futuristic world and who this girl in the blue dress is (I'm hoping we'll get some of her pov too!). 

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Empire of Night, Rich Food Poor Food, Everyone Can Draw, and Palace of Stone

Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong

I'll never turn down a new Kelley Armstrong book. 

Rich Food Poor Food by Jayson and Mira Calton

This book helped me avoid the Teacher Appreciation Week goodie temptations. 

Everyone Can Draw by Barrington Barber

I won't update after this but I bought this book on a whim this weekend and started working through it. I've been learning to draw recently but don't have time to take a class, which is what I really want to do. This and youtube videos are the second best thing!

Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale (audio)

Man, is this book getting less middle grade and more YA by the chapter.

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Cinder, Losing It, and Palace of Stone

Sorry I missed last week! I'll forever refer to it as 2015's week 17 plague. I was really sick, but fortunately it's finally clearing up, and I'm excited to get back to writing.

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Loved this one! I have no idea what I was expecting, since I didn't read the blurb first, but it sure wasn't cyborgs. And yes, while I did call the final plot twist at the beginning, this book still had enough interesting twists and turns that I want to read the second. 

Losing It by Cora Carmack

Just finished this one last night! It was a good, quick read. 

Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale (audio)

Still listening my way through this one :). 

What I'm Reading Wednesday - The Raven Boys, Shadows Beneath, and Palace of Stone

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

I picked this one back up! I started at the beginning again, and this time I'm reading it instead of listening to it. 

Shadows Beneath The Writing Excuses Anthology by Brandon Sanderson, et al. 

Loving the peek into brainstorming and revisions. 

Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale (audio)

It's interesting seeing how more difficult topics are handled in a middle grade book. I remember something happened and I thought, "It would have been way more complex than that" but then realized a younger reader would probably see the event happen that way and would have missed any complexities.

What I'm Reading Wednesday - Days of Blood and Starlight, Rich Food Poor Food, Shadows Beneath, and Palace of Stone

Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

I've been working on this one so long that it's now at the top of my list. 

Rich Food Poor Food

And this is at the top of my non-fiction list. 

Shadows Beneath The Writing Excuses Anthology by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler

Just started this one and loving the first story. 

Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale (audio)

I loved Princess Academy when I was younger, and even wrote an essay on it for my Children's Lit class in college. I recently found out there was a sequel and had to pick it up.