Posted January 24, 2012 Book Number: 22 Number Of Pages: 622 Book Title: Voice of the Gods Author: Trudi Canavan Summary: The conflict between the Circlians and the Pentadrians are reaching its conclusion, and Auraya discovers certain disturbing facts that completely changes how she sees things Share this post Link to post
Posted January 26, 2012 Book Number: 84 Number Of Pages: 278 Book Title: Crave Author: Laura J Burns Summary: When Shay's doctor/stepfather says he has a new treatment for her mysterious and apparently incurable blood disease, she's beyond happy that it seems to be working. But the strange dreams that come along with the new treatment lead her to the discovery that vampires are real, and her parents aren't who she thought they were. Book Number: 85 Number Of Pages: 440 Book Title: The Demon's Covenant Author: Sarah Rees Brennan Summary: Mae was more than grateful when brothers Nick and Alan helped remove a demon's mark from her brother Jamie. But now a circle of murderous magicians is trying to recruit Jamie, and Alan and Nick might not be able to help this time, because the magicians are after Nick's abilities, too. Book Number: 86 Number Of Pages: 387 Book Title: The Demon's Surrender Author: Sarah Rees Brennan Summary: With Alan at a magician's mercy, Jamie thick as thieves with the same, and the leader of the anti-magician resistance missing, it's all Sin Davies can do to keep the resistance--and her whole life--from falling apart. Book Number: 87 Number Of Pages: 335 Book Title: Paranormalcy Author: Kiersten White Summary: Evie is a special operative for a government agency specializing in keeping the world safe from paranormals, and paranormals safe from the world. But when something starts killing off the paranormals, it signals the end of what passes for "normal" in Evie's life. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 27, 2012 I'd like to join! And i'll start by adding a book I finished this morning: Book Number: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 [Movie-Tie in Paperback Edition] Book Title: One for the Money Author: Janet Evanovich Summary: Stephanie Plum is on her last leg. She lost her job quite a while ago, the car just got repossessed and she's scraping pennies up to get by. In desperate need for some quick cash, she gets a job with her scummy Uncle. Only, instead of a quiet secretary job, she decides to go with something a little more lucrative- A Bounty Hunter. Rating: 3.5/5 Share this post Link to post
Posted January 29, 2012 Book Number: 23 Number Of Pages: 127 Book Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author: William Shakespeare Summary: A play about the happenings surrounding the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta, in which four young people and a group of amateur actors are manipulated by fairies Share this post Link to post
Posted January 30, 2012 Book Number: 12 Number Of Pages: e book Book Title: golith Author: Scott Westerfeild Summary: book 3 of the leviathan series. Rating: (optional) 4/5 Review: (optional) Book Number: 13 Number Of Pages: 292 Book Title: blood bound Author: Patrician Briggs Summary: Mercy Thompson is forced to track down a demon possessed vampire before he kills the entire town. Rating: (optional) 5/5 Review: (optional) Share this post Link to post
Posted January 31, 2012 Book Number: 50 Number Of Pages: 860 Book Title: Into the Inheritance Author: Christopher Paolini Summary: I really have no wish to summarize the book at this moment. Basically... The king is dead, long like the queen. Goodbye Arya, Eragon, Murtagh, Saphira, Thorn, and Roran. And goodbye to the many many other charters. ~Atra du evarìnya ono varda un atra esternì ono thelduin. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 31, 2012 Wow, I haven't updated in a lot of time... Book Number: 24 Number Of Pages: 750 Book Title: Mistborn - The Hero of Ages Author: Brandon Sanderson Summary: The conclusion to the trilogy. This time Vin and the others are after the athium reserves of the Lord Ruler when they find that he's left some other mysterious clues behind. Things happen and in short - the hero of ages must save the world. (Well that was a crappy summary. But I read this in the beginning of December, so...) Rating: 5/5 Book Number: 25 Number Of Pages: 475 Book Title: Claudius the god Author: Robert Graves Summary: The continuation of "I, Claudius", depicting the life of Claudius, this time after he has become an emperor. Rating: 4/5 Book Number: 26 Number Of Pages: 256 Book Title: Celebrating Christmas Author: Pamela Westland Summary: A collection of great ideas for the holiday season including decorations, gift wrapping ideas and recipes. Rating: 5/5 Book Number: 27 Number Of Pages: 450 Book Title: London (Eyewitness travel series) Author: Michael Leapman Summary: A travel guide to London with great illustrations and too many ideas for places to visit - it was very useful but I could in no way see all the thing mentioned in there. Oh, well, maybe next time Rating: 5/5 Book Number: 28 Number Of Pages: 222 Book Title: Fight Club Author: Chuck Palahniuk Summary: I can't write a summary without spoilers, it's just too difficult. Plus, you know - The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about the fight club! Rating: 4.5/5 Book Number: 29 Number Of Pages: 135 Book Title: Poodle springs Author: Raymond Chandler, Robert B. Parker Summary: Phillip Marlowe is hired to find a missing photographer who in turn turns out to be living a double life. Just as always the things are not what they appear to be. Rating: 4/5 Book Number: 30 Number Of Pages: 322 Book Title: Storm Front (The Dresden files 1) Author: Jim Butcher Summary: Harry Dresden. Detective. Magician. He is hired to investigate a missing person's case. And meanwhile helps the police in a murder investigation. Rating: 4.5/5 Book Number: 31 Number Of Pages: 512 Book Title: Няма време за дракони (Не время для драконов in the original Russian. I read it in Bulgarian) Author: Ник Перумов, Сергей Лукяненко Summary: An interesting fantasy in which Victor, the main protagonist, is transported in another world from present-day Moscow. There he is hunted by magicians who think he is the reborn Dragon slayer. And they may be right because he starts to manifest strange powers... Rating: 4/5 Book Number: 32 Number Of Pages: 264 Book Title: No country for old men Author: Cormac McCarthy Summary: That one's again difficult to retell. But it all starts when Moss finds some bodies and a suitcase full of money in the middle of nowhere. He dicedes to take the money and ends up being followed by an assassin who wants them back. Rating: 5/5 Book Number: 33 Number Of Pages: 525 Book Title: Blue moon (#8 in the Anita Blake series) Author: Laurel Hamilton Summary: Richard is in jail for a crime he didn't commit and Anita rushes there to his help. Again things are more complicated than they seem. Plus Anita has to strengthen her bond with the wereleopard's and werewolves's clans. And understand her new powers. Rating: 1/5 - these keep getting worse and worse... Book Number: 34 Number Of Pages: 175 Book Title: Casino Royale Author: Ian Fleming Summary: The first novel about the british spy 007 who is sent to stop the evil plans of Le Chiffre. And this involves beating him at baccarat. Rating: 5/5 I'm also in the middle of two other books at the moment, but I'll add them when I finish them Share this post Link to post
Posted February 1, 2012 Book Number: 8 Number Of Pages: 197 Book Title: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella Author: Stephenie Meyer Summary: This is a very interesting view of vamp life from a newborn's position. Also it shows how Riley manipulates the newborns into becoming army. Rating: 4/5 Review: Good book for a quick read Book Number: 9 Number Of Pages: 539 Book Title: Death du Jour Author: Kathy Reichs Summary: Another mystery for Temperance Brennan of "Bones" fame. This one is a real page turner with several different mysteries going on at once... massacred and mutilated family, bodies on vacation, and "Saint" bones being verified. Rating: 4/5 Review: Good book for those not squeamish and who like good mysteries Share this post Link to post
Posted February 3, 2012 Book Number: 14 Number Of Pages: e book Book Title: scar tissue Author: Anthony Kiedis Summary: Anthony Kiedis's autobiography telling his struggles and triumphs in forming the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Rating: (optional) favorite book so far Review: (optional) Book Number: 15 Number Of Pages: 512 Book Title: city of bones Author: Cassandra Clare Summary: a young girl named Clary's gets mixed up with a group of supernatural police called the Shadowhunters after her mother disappears and she discovers she is a demon hunter too Rating: (optional) 3/5 slow read Review: (optional) Share this post Link to post
Posted February 3, 2012 Book Number: 9 Number Of Pages: 217 Book Title: 4:50 From Paddington Author: Agatha Christie Summary: Sensible Elspeth McGillicuddy is not given to hallucinations. Until she boards the Paddington Station train and becomes a witness to an apparent murder. Share this post Link to post
Posted February 3, 2012 Book Number: 88 Number Of Pages: 229 Book Title: Daniel X: Game Over Author: James Patterson Summary: When Daniel discovers that two of the top ten deadliest aliens on Earth are collaborating to decimate Earth's population by taking over gamers' minds, he heads to Japan to foil their schemes. But he's never taken on two top-ten Listers at once, and Daniel doesn't know what plans their son might have in mind. Book Number: 89 Number Of Pages: 336 Book Title: Supernaturally Author: Kiersten White Summary: Evie finally has the normal life she wanted, but now she's not sure she wants it anymore. Desperate to relieve the boredom, she accepts assignments from the IPCA again, leading to a shocking discovery about her origins and the faeries' plans for her. Book Number: 90 Number Of Pages: 467 Book Title: The Haunted Author: Jessica Verday Summary: After a long vacation away from Sleepy Hollow during which she convinced herself that Caspian was a hallucination, Abbey returns to her home and tries to forget him. But strange things are stirring in Sleepy Hollow, and not all of them want her to have a happy-ever-after. Book Number: 91 Number Of Pages: 272 Book Title: The Supernaturalist Author: Eoin Colfer Summary: When Cosmo Hill suffers a near-fatal accident in an attempt to escape the cruel orphanage where he lives, he gains the ability to see invisible Parasites sucking the last drops of life from dying people and is whisked away to fight them by a ragtag group of vigilantes. But there's more to the Parasites than meets the eye, and some of Cosmo's new allies might not be trustworthy. Share this post Link to post
Posted February 5, 2012 Book Number: 8 Number Of Pages: 177 Book Title: The Coffin Club Author: Ellen Schreiber Summary: While looking for her boyfriend in Hipsterville, Raven discovers an underground vampire club. Share this post Link to post
Posted February 7, 2012 @ St Jimmy: love the Vampire Kisses series... Book #9 is coming out in May! Book Number: 92 Number Of Pages: 368 Book Title: Diabiolical Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith Summary: Guardian angel Zachary and werewolf Kieren enroll in a devilish boarding school in an attempt to save its other students from being dragged down to hell. Book Number: 93 Number Of Pages: 288 Book Title: Blood Ninja II: The Revenge of Lord Oda Author: Nick Lake Summary: Having apparently killed Lord Oda, Taro sets out to be reunited with his mother, not realizing that he is walking into a trap. Oda's agents attack, and Taro realizes he must retrieve the "Buddha ball," a mystical object that allows its user to control the elements, if he and his friends are to survive the assault. Book Number: 94 Number Of Pages: 237 Book Title: Stefan's Diaries Vol 1: Origins Author: L J Smith, Kevin Williamson, and Julie Plec Summary: The story of how Stefan became a vampire (as it happened in the Vampire Diaries TV series, not the original books) told from his first-person perspective. Share this post Link to post
Posted February 8, 2012 Book Number: 20 Number Of Pages: 128 Book Title: Doctor Who - The Darksmith Legacy #1: The Dust of Ages Author: Justin Richards Summary: The Doctor lands on the Moon where a team of scientist are researching a mysterious power source. Things get complicated when the dust becomes "alive" and attacks them. Share this post Link to post
Posted February 8, 2012 @ St Jimmy: love the Vampire Kisses series... Book #9 is coming out in May! It is? O_o I'll have to get to reading the 7th and 8th ones asap then! Book Number: 9 Number Of Pages: 195 Book Title: Royal Blood Author: Ellen Screiber Summary: Raven finally gets to meet Alexander's parents when they visit from Romania. Share this post Link to post
Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) Book Number: 21 Number Of Pages: 128 Book Title: Doctor Who - The Darksmith Legacy #2: The Graves of Mordane Author: Colin Brake Summary: This books starts where book 1 ended: the Doctor is looking for the TARDIS and threatened by a robot. After finding the TARDIS he travels to the planet Mordane to continue the search for an answer to the mystery of the Eternity Crystal. Book Number: 22 Number Of Pages: 128 Book Title: Doctor Who - The Darksmith Legacy #3: The Colour of Darkness Author: Richard Dungworth Summary: The Doctor travels to Karagula to find the Darksmiths. The first thing he notices when he arrives is that all the children in a village are missing. Book Number: 23 Number Of Pages: 128 Book Title: Doctor Who - The Darksmith Legacy #4: The Depths of Despair Author: Justin Richards Summary: After leaving Karagula the Doctor goes to Flydon Maxima, a planet also known as "Despair". He finds a scientific base that is related to Varlos, the person who created the Eternity Crystal. Book Number: 24 Number Of Pages: 128 Book Title: Doctor Who - The Darksmith Legacy #5: The Vampire of Paris Author: Stephen Cole Summary: After finding out that Varlos is in Paris, the Doctor goes to meet him to learn how to destroy the Eternity Crystal. But things get complicated because a vampire-like creature is eating the life of the people. Edited February 10, 2012 by Raistlin24 Share this post Link to post
Posted February 11, 2012 Book Number: 67 Number Of Pages: 272 Book Title: Sandry's Book Author: Tamora Pierce Summary: four young children discover that they have magic and are taken to Winding circle to be trained. These young mages create the beginning of a bond that will take to the end Share this post Link to post
Posted February 14, 2012 Book Number: 10 Number Of Pages: 154 Book Title: Nightlight Author: The Harvard Lampoon (that's seriously all it says for the author...) Summary: After moving to Switchblade, Oregon, Belle becomes obsessed with computer nerd Edwart, whom she is sure is a vampire. (Nope, totally not a Twilight parody. Not at all.) Share this post Link to post
Posted February 14, 2012 Book Number: 18 Number Of Pages: 384 (Bulgarian edition) Book Title: The Bulgarian title is Love, but I think in English it is translated as The Forty Rules of Love Author: Elif Shafak Summary: Ela works as a book critique. She is given to read the book of an unknown writer, and while doing it she understands how to love. Rating: (optional) 5/5 Book Number: 19 Number Of Pages: 472 (Bulgarian edition) Book Title: The Book Thief Author: Markus Zusak Summary: It's a book telling the story of Lizel - a little orphan girl in Nazi Germany, who likes reading books but doesn't have money to buy them. The Storyteller is Death herself. Rating: 5/5 Book Number: 20 Number Of Pages: 649 Book Title: The Girl Who Played With Fire (Millennium II) Author: Stieg Larsson Summary: Lisbet Salander is wanted for 3 murders, but noone can find her. Blomkvist doesn't believe she's guilty and is trying all he can to find her and help her. Rating: (optional) 5/5 Share this post Link to post
Posted February 15, 2012 I am signing up for this. I know I am late but hey, at least I got 6 months to read stuffs! Share this post Link to post
Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) Book Number: 25 Number Of Pages: 114 Book Title: Time Voyage (first book of the Return to Titanic series) Author: Steve Brezenoff Summary: Tucker and Maya are spending their holiday mornings with Tucker's mother who works in a museum. After touching an item of a collection of Titanic artefacts they are transported to the Titanic. They have to find the way back home before it's too late. Book Number: 26 Number Of Pages: 128 Book Title: Doctor Who - The Darksmith Legacy #6: The Game of Death Author: Trevor Baxendale Summary: The Doctor and Gisella track the Agent to the Silver Devastation, a place where The Game of Death is taking place and all the players seem to have something to hide. Edited February 15, 2012 by Raistlin24 Share this post Link to post
Posted February 17, 2012 I know it's late to be joining, but I'd like to anyways. I am an avid reader (read every day and night!) and I frequently finish 300-500 page books in one day if I like them well enough. I may not get to 250 books by the deadline, but I might get close! I wish I'd have noticed this thread sooner - I've read 8 books in the past week and would've had a nice start. Oh well, time to get my read on! Share this post Link to post
Posted February 19, 2012 Okay guys I have some Time right now So I'll be updateing EVERYONE from the 9th of Jan. If you've cheated you've only cheeted your self. Have a Great time Share this post Link to post
Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) Book Number: 95 Number Of Pages: 544 Book Title: Damned Author: Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie Summary: Tension rises as Jenn leads her team in their battle against the Cursed Ones. New information leads them to a lab where the vampires are conducting dangerous experiments, a mission which results in Antonio's capture by the ancient vampire Aurora, who is determined to bring out the demon in him once more. Book Number: 96 Number Of Pages: 108 Book Title: A Study in Scarlet Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Summary: The first in the original Sherlock Holmes series. Dr. Watson, upon moving in with Sherlock Holmes, joins him in investigating a mysterious death. Optional Review: Though the book was mostly enjoyable, its portrayal of the Mormon church as a mafia-like conspiracy was false and seriously off-putting. Book Number: 97 Number Of Pages: 412 Book Title: Airman Author: Eoin Colfer Summary: Conor Broekhart, friend of the Saltee Islands' royal family, is framed for the king's murder and thrown into a hellish prison mine. Since the prison is on an island and all sea travel is closely monitored, his only hope of escape is to do the impossible: fly. LOL. Forgot to add page numbers the first time around. Fixed now. Edited February 19, 2012 by MissVampire13 Share this post Link to post
Posted February 22, 2012 Book Number: 9 Number Of Pages: 539 Book Title: Death du Jour Author: Kathy Reichs Summary: Another mystery for Temperance Brennan of "Bones" fame. This one is a real page turner with several different mysteries going on at once... massacred and mutilated family, bodies on vacation, and "Saint" bones being verified. Rating: 4/5 Review: Good book for those not squeamish and who like good mysteries Book Number: 10 Number Of Pages: 535 Book Title: The Help Author: Kathryn Stockett Summary: Great book!! Mississippi in the early 1960's. Racial unrest, segregation and the relationships between the "Black Help" and the "White Employers" Rating: 5/5 Review: Good book for those ready to see what Black/White segregation was all about. Share this post Link to post
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