what i read in may

what i read in may by ricracretro on Polyvore.com

May seems to have been my month where all the books I'd requested at FVRL of top "must reads" for teens came in. Doing some research for ordering for work next year. Plus, good literature is good literature and I'm always on the hunt for new favorites. About 1/2 the titles were actual paper copies and the other 1/2 were digital books I read on my Kobo.

In May, nine were nice:

• Enna Burning by Shannon Hale
• Fools Rush In by Janice Thompson
• Making Waves by Lorna Seilstad
• Matched by Ally Condie
• Paper Roses by Amanda Cabot
• The Ragamuffins by Anna King
• River Secrets by Shannon Hale
• A Tailor-made Bride by Karen Witemeyer
• The Twilight Saga : the Official Illustrated Guide by Stephenie Meyer

what i read in february

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Once again my choices of the month are dictated by books I'm previewing for work, books that I was personally curious about, and books I'm re-reading out of devotion. Some I am glad to add to my "books I've read" list, and at least one I rather wish I hadn't read. Without further ado . . . here is my list of books (both paper and eInk)that I've read this past month:

• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• Cleopatra : a Life by Stacy Schiff
• Dreadnought by Cherie Priest
• Eros, Philia, Agape (Adobe Digital Editions sample) by Rachel Swirsky
• Escape from the Carnivale : a Neverland Island Book by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson
• Forever in Blue : the Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
• Girls in Pants : the Third Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
• Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
• The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
• The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
• Sorta Like a Rockstar by Matthew Quick
• Teach Yourself Visually Excel 2010 by Paul McFedries
• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
• Wicked : the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

epic page-turner

"The Skin Map", a Bright Empires Novel, by Stephen R. Lawhead is a hold-your-breath beginning to a new series. This novel mixes ancient history, time travel, alternate realities, mystery, physics, and fantasy, to create a story so compelling that I find myself recommending it to any who will listen.
The unlikely Kit Livingstone finds himself in the center of a life threatening race to find the Skin Map; a map of symbols tattooed onto the abdomen of a brave explorer. These symbols hold the mystery of ley line travel, pathways to other worlds, and not merely British legend. As all good epic stories include, evil plots to destroy good and unexpected twists and turns maintain a heart-pounding pace. The only disappointment I felt was that I have to wait until the fall of 2011 for the next installment of the Bright Empires series!



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