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What did you read in FEBRUARY?

What did you read this month? How was it? How many books is that for the year?
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Re: What did you read in FEBRUARY?

  • Where Did You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple - 4 stars
    The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand - 4 stars
    The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence - 5 stars
    Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1) by Richelle Mead - 4 stars
    Frostbite (Vampire Academy #2) by Richelle Mead - 4 stars
    Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy #3) by Richelle Mead - 5 stars
    Blood Promise (Vampire Academy #4) by Richelle Mead - 4 stars
    Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy #5) by Richelle Mead - 4 stars
    Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy #6) by Richelle Mead - 4 stars
    12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup - 4 stars
    I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive by Steve Earle - 3 stars
    Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1) by Richelle Mead - 3 stars
    Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James - 1 star
    Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh - 2 stars
    The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney - 2 stars

    I have read 26 toward my yearly goal of 80.  

    90 books in 2015?
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  • Feb was so rough for me. I only read 2 books.

    Losing It - Cora Carmack
    Code Name Verity - Elizabeth Wein

    I'm still halfway through Grasshopper Jungle, but that will count for next month.

    I've read 7 books so far.
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  • I had a great reading month!  I read 18 books. 

    Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, 5 stars
    Fall of Giants, 5 stars
    Deadlocked, 4 stars
    Allegiant, 2 stars
    My Life As A White Trash Zombie, 4 stars
    Seraphina, 5 stars
    Reached, 4 stars
    The Sorceress, 4 stars
    Partials, 5 stars
    A Brief History of the  Vikings, 3 stars
    Rumors, 4 stars
    Walking Dead #18, 3 stars
    Walking Dead #19, 4 stars
    Fragments, 5 stars
    Winter of the World, 5 stars
    The Necromancer, 4 stars
    Zombie Fallout, 5 stars
    Zombie Fallout 2, 4 stars 

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    Books read in 2011: 111
    Books read in 2012: 100
    Books read in 2013: 75
    Books read in 2014: 130
    Books read in 2015: 98
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    Jennifer's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
  • Legend by Marie Lu : 5 stars
    Lethal Heritage by Michael Stackpole : 3 stars
    Unwind by Neal Shusterman : 4 stars
    Ready Player One by Ernest Cline : 5 stars
    A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin : 5 stars

    I have read 11 out of 52 for the year.


    my read shelf:
    Miranda's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
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    “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
    "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to."
    "I don't much care where –"
    "Then it doesn't matter which way you go.”
    ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland


  • I read a lot, but nothing mind blowing, just lots of mediocre romance. =/
    I just started Mariana and The Piper's Son, so I'm hoping for a strong March selection.
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  • The Hour I First Believed- 2 stars
    Dust- 5 stars
    Outliers- 4 stars
    The Husband's Secret- 4 stars
    Locke and Key vol. 2- 4 stars
    Locke and Key vol. 3- 5 stars
    Born to Run- 5 stars
    The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden- 2 stars
    Truth and Beauty- 3 stars
    Remember Me? - 4 stars
    Toddler 411- 2 stars
    Ready Player One- 5 stars

    I read 12 books this month and am at 27/100 for the year. 


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    My read shelf:
    Jessica Ninneman's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
  • I read 15 books this month -- my 5 and 4.5* books were Aleinated and Wonder, and my least favorite (2*) was Burn by R.J. Lewis.

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  • Challenger: An American Tragedy

    Hugh Harris

    War Brides

    Helen Bryan

    Jesus > Religion

    Jefferson Bethke

    Life after Life

    Kate Atkinson

    The Devil’s Arithmetic

    Jane Yolen

    The Ocean at the End of the Lane

    Neil Gaiman 

    How We Decide 

    Jonah Lehrer


    I kind of had a tough reading month. Had some crafting projects and a lot of Olympic watching. I will finish my  Jimmy Carter bio today too. 
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  • jackiback said:

    Challenger: An American Tragedy

    Hugh Harris

    War Brides

    Helen Bryan

    Jesus > Religion

    Jefferson Bethke

    Life after Life

    Kate Atkinson

    The Devil’s Arithmetic

    Jane Yolen

    The Ocean at the End of the Lane

    Neil Gaiman 

    How We Decide 

    Jonah Lehrer


    I kind of had a tough reading month. Had some crafting projects and a lot of Olympic watching. I will finish my  Jimmy Carter bio today too. 
    The title Jesus > Religion reminds me of a post I saw on tumblr that said "Canon Jesus is better than Fandom Jesus." Made me LOL for days.
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  • Sapphique (Incarceron #2) – Catherine Fisher - 3 stars
    Death Island - Joan Conning Afman - 2 stars
    Cress (Lunar #3)– Marissa Meyer - 4 stars
    Chasing Fire – Nora Roberts - 3 stars 

    I also read the script and libretto for Shrek the Musical because I'm performing in the show next weekend!  - 5 stars :)

  • The Infinite Moment of Us by Lauren Myracle - 3 1/2 stars
    Alientated by Melissa Landers- 5 stars

    Those are books 5 and 6 of the year. 
    Books Read in 2016: 4/50

  • The Mind Readers by Lori Brighton  3 stars
    The Mind Thieves by Lori Brighton  3 stars
    The Mind Games by Lori Brighton  2 stars
    Crash by Nicole Williams  2.5 stars
    Be With Me by J. Lynn  3 stars
    Obsession by Jennifer Armentrout  2 stars
    Gilded by Christina Farley  3.5 stars
    Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken  4 stars
    The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain 4.5 stars
    Twisted by Amity Hope  4 stars
    Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan  4.5 stars
    Type N by Michelle Onuorah  2.5 stars

    I'm at 26 books for the year toward my goal of 100
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    Beta #1 150 Beta #2 320 - 7/16 124 bpm (6w5d) EDD 3/6/13 
    Our team green baby was a girl! Emma Lynn born 2/23/13
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    my read shelf:
    Janelle's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
  • The Notebook Nicholas Sparks  2 Stars
    Sins of the Heart Eve Silver  2 stars
    The Ghoul Next Door Victoria Laurie
    Gone, Baby, Gone Dennis Lehane
    The Lincoln Lawyer Michael Connelly
    Concealed in Death J.D. Robb
    Vampire Most Wanted Lynsay Sands
    Bunker Hill, A City, A Seige, A Revolution Nathaniel Philbrick  3 stars
    Grave Witch Kayalna Price
    Grave Dance Kayalna Price
    Grave Memory Kayalna Price
    Through My Eyes Tim Tebow
    Storm Born Richelle Mead
    Taken in Death J.D. Robb

    Everything else was 4 stars.  I've read 31 so far this year. 

     

     

  • A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini   ***

    Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell   ****

    Lover Enshrined by J.R.Ward   ***

    The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan   ***

    Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg Cabot   ***

    Wanted by Sara Shepard   ****

    The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot   ***

    - Jocelyn my read shelf:
    Jocelyn's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
  • Something Like Normal - Trish Doller  4 stars
    Breathe Into Me - Amanda Stone 2 stars
    Out of Line - Jen McLaughlin  4 stars
    Breaking Nova - Jessica Sorensen  3 stars
    Onyx - Jennifer L. Armentrout  4 stars
    Frigid - J. Lynn 4 stars

    This makes 9 for the year.
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  • muzikgrrlmuzikgrrl member
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    I read 12 books in February.  That brings my total to 30/140 for the year.

    4 stars
    The Wealthy Barber Returns by David Chilton
    Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy #1) by Mira Grant
    Voices by Arnaldur Indridason
    The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
    On Dublin Street by Samantha Young

    3 stars
    Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer
    Beauty from Pain (Beauty #1) by Geogia Cates
    Just One Year by Gayle Forman
    Mackenzies Mountain by Linda Howard

    2 stars
    Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
    I Wear the Black Hat:  Grappling With Villains by Chuck Klosterman
    Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren


    my read shelf:
    Jenn's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)
  • j*&p*j*&p* member
    Tenth Anniversary 5000 Comments 250 Love Its Name Dropper
    Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi 3.5 stars
    The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepard - 3 stars
    Alienated by Melissa Landers- 5 stars
    The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker - 4.5 stars
    The Year We Were Famous by Carole Estby Dagg - 4 stars
    Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi- 4 stars
    The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley- 4 stars

    Wow, I read a lot more than I thought this month. =) 
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  • sweetrhythmssweetrhythms member
    Sixth Anniversary 1000 Comments 100 Love Its First Answer
    edited March 2014
    James Madison by Garry Wills 3 stars
    Matched by Ally Condie 2 stars
    The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley 4 stars
    The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes 3 stars 
    Voyager by Diana Gabaldon 5 stars
     
    I've read 12 books toward my goal of 52!
    Kristen's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)

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  • HP and the Deathly Hallows- JK Rowling  5 stars
    Prodigy- Marie Lu  4 stars
    Champion- Marie Lu  5 stars
    The Lady Elizabeth- Alison Weir  3.5 stars
    Angel Falls- Kristin Hannah  3.5 stars
    Life Before Legend (short story)- Marie Lu  4 stars
    Between Shades of Gray- Ruta Sepetys 3.5 stars

    7 books this month, counting the short story for a total of 17 so far this year.
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  • Loyalty in Death #9 by J.D. Robb - 3 stars
    Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts - 5 stars
    Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson - 4 stars
    Mint Juleps and Justice by Nancy Naigle - 3 stars
    Sultry with a Twist by Macy Beckett - 5 stars

    That's 5 for the month, with a total of 9 for the year. My goal is 40 for the year and I am 3 books ahead.
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