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With ALA halfway through July and Summer Reading going like crazy at work, I felt like I didn't really have time to read that much-maybe because my TBR pile got huge after ALA! But I managed to read 14 books this month, so I guess that's not too bad. Anyone have any tips on how to read faster? I need them! And yes, reviews will come-I need to catch up! 1. Ghostgirl: Homecoming by Tonya Hurley- my review 2. Zen and the Art of Faking It by Jordan Sonnenblick-Audiobook CD 3. Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern 4. Away Laughing on a Fast Camel by Louise Rennison-Audiobook CD 5. Ice by Sarah Beth Durst- my review 6. Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan 7. Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom by Eric Wright 8. Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford-Audiobook CD- my review 9. Sand Chronicles Vol. 1-manga 10. Sand Chronicles Vol.2 -manga 11. Vampire Diaries: The Awakening by L.J. Smith- my review 12. Vampire Diaries: The Struggle by L.J. Smith- my review 13. Scott Pilgrim Versus ...

Man, I read a lot during June. Probably because I wasn't taking any classes and I did the 48 Hour Book Challenge! I get one more month of summer and then it's off to my children's lit class, which means LOTS of required reading. June 2009 1. Slept Away by Julie Kraut 2. Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley 3. Lovestruck Summer by Melissa Walker 4. Forget Me Not by Colleen Murtagh Paratore 5. Wings by Aprilynne Pike 6. Something, Borrowed by Emily Giffin 7. Eternal Smile by Gene Luen Yang 8. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney 9. Knocked Out by my Nunga Nungas by Louise Rennison (Audiobook CD) 10. Crazy Hair by Neil Gaiman (picture books) 11. Dancing in my Nuddy Pants (Audiobook CD) 12. Lament by Maggie Stiefvater 13. Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott 14. Dramarama by E. Lockhart (Audiobook CD) 15. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater 16. Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson 17. Ghostgirl by Tonya Hurley 18. Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah O...

So April and May both felt like months I hadn't read a lot, but I guess I didn't do too bad considering I was finishing up my first semester of grad school and you know, getting married and all that! :) I forgot to post this in April, so here's what I read in April and May. April 1. The Composer is Dead by Lemony Snickett 5 Stars 2. The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry -Debut Novel, 3 Stars 3. Airhead by Meg Cabot -Audiobook-3 Stars 4. Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols 3.5 Stars 5. The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart -Audiobook 4 Stars 6. The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams -5 Stars May 1. Save the Date by Tamra Summers 5 Stars 2. Marcelo and the Real World by Franciso X. Stork 4 Stars 3. Something Happened by Greg Logsted 3.5 Stars 4. Amiri and Odette by Walter Dean Myers 5 Stars 5. Blue Moon by Alyson Noel review to come 6. Exclusively Chloe by J.A. Yang 3 Stars 7. Suddenly Supernatural by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel-Audiobook, review to come As you can see, I haven...

Wow-in some ways it seems March flew by and in others it seems like it lasted forever! But between work, grad school, and wedding plans, I managed to get a lot of reading in. Here's what I read: (I read a lot of these in the last week, so reviews will be coming soon!) 1. Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard- my review 2. Wake by Lisa McMann 3. Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev- my review 4. Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas- 2009-2010 Gateway Award Nominee 5. Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson- 2009-2010 Gateway Award Nominee 6. ABC's of Kissing Boys by Tina Ferraro- my review 7. Envy: A Luxe Novel by Ana Godbersen 8 Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson- my review 9. If I Stay by Gayle Forman- my review 10. Herbert's Wormhole by Peter Nelson and Rohitash Rao 11. Fade by Lisa McMann