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Monday, May 3, 2010

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 05/03/2010


(meme from Book Journey)

You know, I think I'm just going to do this kind of meme instead of bothering with the mailbox or library loot meme. It just feels more productive, and for any POC titles I want to highlight, I'll just contribute to the New Crayons memes over at Color Online. I don't particularly feel enthused about sharing the library books I borrow, especially since I don't tend to finish half of them (because I'm less concerned with whether or not I'll like the book and more concerned with how much I can stuff into my bag, so with my luck I always pick out a lot of duds. Pretty covers don't always mean good novels, and yet I never learn my lesson...) I dunno, for me, I just prefer laying out what books I'm currently reading, as opposed to showing off my latest purchases or loot from the latest library trip. Unless I get wicked deals for bargain prices for over 10+ books, then I'll make an exception. So! long story short, ITWAYR memes will be replacing the IMMs for the most part. Also this meme makes me feel sort of organized! I rarely get this feeling

Finished Books:
The Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Very LeFreak by Rachel Cohn
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Still Reading:
La joueuse de go by Shan Sa
Half a Yellow Sun by Chimanda Ngozi Adichie
In A Heartbeat by Loretta Ellsworth
Boys Without Names by Kashmira Sheth
The Black Dancing Body by Brenda Dixon Gottschild
Front and Center by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Planning to Read:
Song Quest by Katherine Roberts - This is a reread for the blog tour
The Pack ARC by L.M. Preston
The Darkness Under Water by Beth Kanell
Hearts at Stake by Alyxandra Harvey
The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd

Reviews Completed:
Crossing by Andrew Xia Fukuda
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Very LeFreak by Rachel Cohn
Split by Swati Avasthi

Upcoming Reviews
Freak Show by James St. James
Song Quest by Katherine Roberts
Skunk Girl by Sheba Karim
Soulless by Gail Carriger
The Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
Deadtown by Nancy Holzner
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
The Year of the Horse by Justin Allen
(Potentially a manga or manhwa review. Assuming I figure out a format of sorts in time.)

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Reminder: There's still time to enter my Crossing Book Giveaway! Opens internationally, and ends May 14th.

6 comments:

Jan von Harz said...

Your have read some great titles and some really good ones upcoming. Hope you have a great week.

Helen's Book Blog said...

I just cannot read more than one book at a time! I am so impressed that you can! And, I've got to pick up Before I Fall; I am seeing it all over the blogosphere! Have a great week

Lydia said...

What did you think of Boneshaker? I loved it.

Here is my Monday: http://thelostentwife.net/2010/05/02/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-19/

Anonymous said...

I can't wait for you to read Nick Burd's VAST FIELDS OF ORDINARY. What an amazing novel! When you're done, you may want to read my interview with Nick, but only after you're done :) http://bit.ly/cUR63q

yuan said...

@Helen,

lol, reading too many books simultaneously is one of my many ongoing vices... but I read pretty quickly, so usually this all works out. 8D Do read Before I Fall, it's a most excellent novel!

@Lydia,

ADJFLASDJFLAFJA BONESHAKER WAS THE BEST, THE ABSOLUTE BEST. THE MOM ROCKEDMY WORLD. ALSDJFLSJ

@jane,

thanks for the link! I've been hearing good things about VFOO, I'm really excited about reading it! 8D

Sheila (Bookjourney) said...

Sounds like Boneshaker is a good read by checking out the comments here. I will have to check that one out.

Have a great week :)