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Book: Magic Slays
Author: Ilona Andrews
Date Finished: 12/28/2015
Pages: 320
Chapters: 23
Series: yes, #5
Published: April 25th 2011
GR Rating: 4.44
Goal: no
Setting: alternate Atlanta, GA
Cover: woman with sword, lion, moon
Characters: Kate Daniels, Curran Lennart, Beatrice "Aunt B", Derek Gaunt, Jim Shrapshire, Saiman, Dr. George Doolittle, Andrea Nash, Raphael Medrano, Roman Semionovich, Mahon Delany, Ghastek, Rowena (People), Julie Olsen, Ascanio Ferara, Barabas Gilliam, Evdokia Ivanovna.
Genre (Main Page): fantasy, urban fantasy, magic, romance, paranormal romance, vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters

Book: Seveneves
Author: Neal Stephenson
Date Finished: 12/28/2015
Pages: 880
Weight: 2.1 pounds shipping weight on Amazon
Published: May 19, 2015
GR Rating: 3.99
Goal: Yes (weight)
Setting: Planet Earth, Orbiting Planet Earth, International Space Station (Izzy), Outer Space, and other related settings
Cover: an eye
Characters: Dinah, Ivy, Marcus, Aida, Moira, Tekla, Julia, Camila, Kath Two (Kathree), Einstein, Doc, and others
Genre: science fiction, post apocalyptic
Topics: Genetics, mass extinction, recovery of animal/plant/human species after mass extinction, evolution of different races, space technologies

~ by Marie Lu, 12/28/15

pages: 355 pages
date read: 12/28
goal: read a book where a character has a strong need for approval
item on cover: sword and storm clouds
cover: Blues
genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Magic
character names: Adelina, Teren, Enzo
setting: Kenettra (made up island)
series: yes, This is the first book
GR Rating: 3.95
chapters: no chapter numbers

Adelina has silver hair and is missing one eye with a jagged scar where her eye was.
She is a young elite who has powers. Her power is (view spoiler)[illusions (hide spoiler)]
She joins the young elite brotherhood of the Daggers.

Goal: no
Pages: 547
Read: 12/28/2015
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Children
Misc: wizards, part of series, magic, etc.

Book: by Jim Butcher
Date Read: 12/29/15
Pages: 704
Genre: Fantasy, Magic, Adventure
Characters: Bernard, Amara, Isana, Tavi, Max, Katai
Series: Codex Alera #3
Cover: Blue, Red Text, Water, Banner
Other: War, Magic, Betrayal

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Goal: yes
Shelved as Short stories on first page

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by Jonas Karlsson
192 pages
12/29/15
goal: none
genre: humor, fantasy, contemporary, fiction
happenings: (view spoiler)[nosey and obnoxious office workers (hide spoiler)]

Pages: 734
Goal: Yes

I Am Number Four
Author: Pittacus Lore
GR Rating: 3.94
Pages: 440
Published: Aug 3 2010
Genre: YA, Sci Fi, Aliens, Paranormal
Characters: Henri, Sarah, Mark, Sam, John, Bernie,
Setting: Paradise Ohio
Series: #1
Listopia: Superpowers
Current Goals: None

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by JoJo Moyes
date: Dec 30
Chapters: 30
Genre: romance, chick lit
misc: strawberry, beet, asparagus
ambulance driver bartender

~ by Marie Lu, 12/31/15

pages: 395 pages
date read: 12/31
goal: ?
item on cover: waves and a wolf
cover: white and grays
genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Magic
character names: Adelina, Violetta, Magiano, Raffaele, Maeve, Teren
setting: Kenettra
series: Yes, Book 2
GR Rating: 4.23
chapters: No chapter numbers

Adelina is trying to find elites to make her own society/team
Main storyline: Revenge and taking over the throne
each elite has a special power

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date: 12/31
goal: yes
how: Joe Morelli is a sports fan , he watches the Mets, Giants and Patriots

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Title: A Modern Girl's Guide to Bible Study: A Refreshingly Unique Look at God's Word
Author: Jen Hatmaker
Date Read: 12.14.15 to 12.30.15
Chapters: 8
Pages: 208
Series: No
GR Rating: 4.25
Published: July 10th, 2006
Genre (Main page): Non-Fiction, Religion & Womens
Cover: Blue
Item on Cover: Pink Sunglasses
Setting: N/A
Goal: No
Character Names: N/A

Book: by Ella Frank
Date Read: 12/31/15
Pages: 474
Published: 7/27/12 orig. (this edition-1/15/13)
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit, New Adult, Drama
ISBN: 0615757375
Setting: Chicago
Characters: Lena O’Donnell, Mason Langley
Series: Exquisite #1
Cover: Black with a peach
Other: Doctor, Chef, Death, Grief

by Thomas Harris.
Date Read: 12/31/2015
Pages: 338
Published: July 15, 1988 (this edition 2002).
Series: Yes, Hannibal Lechter #2
Genres (GR main page): Horror; Fiction; Thriller; Mystery; Mystery->Crime
Settings: Washington, DC; Memphis, TN USA
Characters: Clarice Starling, Hannibal Lechter, Jack Crawford, Jame Gumb

Jim

Pages: 129
Goal: no
Date read: 1/1/2016

date :1/1
goal : yes
How: 25 day holiday challenge
read a book where Christmas is spent on the beach

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Pages: 128
Goal: No
Date read: 1/1/2016

Pages: 128
Goal: No
Date read: 1/1/2016

~ by Danielle Vega, 1/1/16

pages: 263pages
date read: 1/1/16
goal: ?
item on cover: glittery skull
cover: multi
genre: horror, thriller, mystery
character names: Casey
setting: Manhattan subway system and sewers
series: no
GR Rating: 3.80
chapters: 741

Casey just got out of rehab for an addiction to oxycodone.
Has a crazy dangerous druggy friend Shana
Ex boyfriend Sam is a musician
Her and her friends get stuck in the abandoned subway system at a rave and something is after them killing them off one by one
Very gory
(view spoiler)[the monster is a kraken like monster with tentacles that have large razor sharp blades on them and huge claws (hide spoiler)]

by Robert Bausch
321 pages
1/2/16
genre: western, historical fiction
character names: Bobby, Big Tree, Ink, Little Fox
setting: Wyoming, Montana
goal: undecided? the mc often buried and prepared bodies for burial....does this constitute being an undertaker?

by Victoria Averyard
Date : Jan 2
Goal: no
cover: light blue and a crown dripping blood
genres: Fantasy YA
characters: Mare, Cal, Mavern, Will,
chapters: 28 + epilogue
Misc: p 88-89 Mare gets a makeover, p 117 watermelon, p 123 Lady Ava " The Panther" is a spy, p 147 " a wolf in sheep's clothing"

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checking on Margaret's book , waiting for a reply!

date: 1/2
goal: no
(fuller details on spreadsheet)


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~ by Amy Lukavics, 1/2/16

pages: 231 pages
date read: 1/2/16
goal: ?
item on cover: girl in white dress with hair in face in front of a cabin
cover: graytones
genre: Horror, thriller, suspense
character names: Amanda
setting: a cabin in the mountains and a cabin in a prairie
series: no
GR Rating: 3.63
chapters: 26

Amanda's family lives in the mountains and they decide to move to the prairie for a better winter
Amanda is 16 years old and becomes pregnant (view spoiler)[she also has a miscarriage later in the book (hide spoiler)]
Amanda is afraid she's going crazy and that there is a demon in the prairie.
Among her siblings, Amanda has a baby sister who is blind and deaf

FINISHED JANUARY 2


403 pages
27 chapters
September 1st 2009)
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Award for Favorite Book and Young Adult Series (2009)
Characters:
Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, Primrose Everdeen, Gale Hawthorne, Effie Trinket, Haymitch Abernathy, Cinna, Finnick Odair
4.31 rating
1,735,024 Ratings · 83,490 Reviews

Pages: 416
Read: 1/3/2016
Goal: No
Cover: Beach oriented, feet visible
Genre: YA
Misc: Overall mystery ongoing throughout novel, pregnancy, small town, fame, wealth

FINISHED IN DECEMBER


A Year of Weddings 1 #9
Kelsey Wilcox, Brent Corbin
July 22nd 2014
3.74 GR rating
Setting: beautiful sandy beach of Corpus Christi.

FINISHED IN DECEMBER


A Year of Weddings 1 #10
August 26th 2014
Annie Price,Jesse Kent
Jesse is a deputy
Location: Red Leaf, Wisconsin.
All Annie Price has ever wanted is a place to call home. Growing up in the foster care system, that dream seemed far away, but now Annie's dream may be coming true.

FINISHED IN DECEMBER

Wynne Hardy,
A Year of Weddings 1 #7
May 27th 2014

reality TV show

FINISHED IN DECEMBER

(A Year of Weddings 1 #6)
Setting: Atlanta
April 22nd 2014
Characters: Gray Whitby, Ellie Martin
whirlwind romance

FINISHED IN DECEMBER

(A Year of Weddings 1 #8)
Alyssa Pennington, Brendan Myers
groom left her at the altar, winning back his bride
June 24th 2014

Hey Guys, here is the list of books that I've read since November and December. It was crazy when I was trying to type up my list we lost power for 2 hours at work. Been having the worst luck with computers lately.

NOVEMBER


by Cat Winters
read: November 23rd
pages: 352
chapters: 27
published: October 14th, 2014
rating: 3.88
Reviews: 633
setting: Portland, Oregon
characters: Olivia Mead, Henry Rhodes (Henri Reverie, Genevieve Reverie, Frannie, Kate, Dr. Walter Mead


by Veronica Rossi
Read: November 23rd
pages: 374
chapters: 45
# in series: 1
published: December 1st, 2011
Rating: 4.02
Reviews: 7474
Setting: Reverie
Characters: Aria, Peregrine “Perry�, Roar, Cinder, Talon, Vale, Marron

Falling Kingdoms
by Morgan Rhodes
read: November 24th
pages: 412
chapters: 39
published: January 1st, 2012
Rating: 3.85
Reviews: 2830
Setting: Imaginary Setting of Mytica
Characters: Princess Cleo, Prince Magnus, Princess Lucia, Jonas


by Neal Shusterman
Read: November 24th
pages: 335
chapters: 69 with a prologue
# in series: 1
published: November 6th, 2007
Rating: 4.19
Reviews: 12738
Setting: Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Arizona
Characters: Conner Lassiter, Risa Ward, Lev Calder


by Kelley Armstrong
read: November 26th
pages: 360
chapters: 43
published: April 28th, 2009
rating: 4.16
reviews: 2856
setting: New York
characters: Chloe Saunders, Derek Souza, Victoria "Tori" Enright, Simon Bae, Rachelle "Rae" Rogers


by Gena Showalter
read: November 26th
pages: 404
chapters: 18 with a Prologue
published: September 25th, 2012
Rating: 4.06
reviews: 3891
setting:
characters: Alice "Ali" Bell, Cole Holland, Emma Lily Bell, Frosty, Kat, Mackenzie


by Ransom Riggs
Read:November 28th
Pages: 352
Chapters:
published: June 7th, 2011
rating: 3.81
reviews: 33695
setting: Englewood, Florida
characters: Jacob Portman, Abraham Portman, Olive, Fiona, Emma, Alma, Horace


by Kiera Cass
Read: November 30th
pages: 336
chapters: 25
published: April 24th, 2012
Rating: 4.15
Reviews: 25641
Setting: divided nation of Illea
Characters: Lady America Singer, Prince Maxon, Aspen Leger, Lady Marlee, Maids: Lucy, Anne & Mary


by Morgan Matson
Read: November 30th
Pages: 344
Chapters:
published: May 4th, 2010
Rating: 4.06
Reviews: 5528
Setting: California to Connecticut
Characters: Amy Curry, Roger Sullivan

DECEMBER


by Marissa Meyer
read: December 2nd
pages: 452
chapters: 47
# in series: 2
published: February 5th, 2013
rating: 4.31
reviews: 14,234
setting: France & New Beijing
characters: Linh Cinder(Princess Selene), Emperor Kai(to), Scarlet Benoit, Carswell Thorne, Ze’ev “Wolf� Kesley


by Nicola Yoon
read: December 8th
pages: 320
# in series: N/A
published: September 1st, 2015
rating: 4.03
reviews: 3777
setting: Los Angeles, California
characters: Maddy (Madeline) Whittier, Olly (Oliver) Bright, Pauline Whittier, Carla


by Jonathan Maberry
read: December 9th
pages: 458
chapters: 55 plus epilogue
# in series: 1
published: September 14th, 2010
rating: 4.11
reviews: 2886
setting: California
characters: Benjamin “Benny" Imura, Tom Imura, Nix Riley, Lilah, Lou Chong, Morgie Mitchell, Charlie Mathias, Marion Hammer


by Leigh Bardugo
read: December 10th
pages: 422
chapters: 18 plus a prologue and an epilogue
# in series: 3
published: June 17th, 2014
rating: 4.20
reviews: 5045
setting: Ravka
characters: Alina Starkov, Malyen “Mal� Oretsev, Darkling/Aleksander, Nikolai, Genya, David, Zoya, Tamar, Tolya, Nadia, Adrik, Misha, Baghra


by Marissa Meyer
read: December 13th
pages: 550
chapters: 61
# in series: 3rd
published: February 4th, 2014
rating: 4.48
reviews: 12,341
setting: New Beijing, Africa, Luna
characters: Linh Cinder, Emperor Kai, Scarlet Benoit, Crescent Moon “Cress� Darnel, Carswell Thorne, Ze’ev “Wolf� Kesley, Jacin Clay, Sybil Mira, Queen Levana, Dr. Dmitri Erland/Sage Darnel


by Marissa Meyer
read: December 30th
pages: 220
Chapters: none
# in series: 3.5
published: January 27th, 2015
rating: 4.04
reviews: 5886
setting: Luna
characters: Levana, Channary, Evret. Solstice, Winter, Selena, Sybil Mira

JANUARY


by Rainbow Rowell
read: January 2nd
pages: 522
Chapters: 85 with an epilogue
published: October 6th, 2015
rating: 4.18
reviews: 4957
setting: London
characters: Simon Snow, Tyrannous Basilton “Baz� Pitch, Penelope “Penny� Bunce, Agatha, Ebeneza “Ebb�, The Mage/Davy, Lucy, Nicodemus

FINISHED IN DECEMBER

A Year of Weddings 1 #2
Madeleine Houser, Arthur
bed and breakfast, successful novelist
Published: December 24th 2013

FINISHED IN DECEMBER

April Quinn,Jack Vaughn
violin/musical instrument on cover, MC is a musician
March 31st 2015

FINISHED IN DECEMBER

September 29th 2015
Amelia Woods, Nick, William (Amelia's younger brother)
small-town wallflower, flower shop, Amelia and Nick continue online conversations about everything

FINISHED IN DECEMBER

picture on cover,
FBI Special Agent Mulder, Amy, Lucy,
August 30th 1997
(The X-Files: Young Adult #5)

FINISHED IN DECEMBER

(The X-Files: Young Adult #7)
Characters: Mulder, Scully
Mind control/brainwashing/games
January 1st 1996

FINISHED IN DECEMBER

Published March 5th 2013
(first published March 1st 2013)
(The O’Brien Family Saga #3)
Ellie O'Brien, Lawson Williams,
ranch foreman, matchmaking, tomboy
Location: Peppin, Texas

FINISHED IN DECEMBER

Published November 30th 1997
New Jersey
Characters: Mulder, Scully
(The X-Files: Young Adult #8)
sewer system, creature as disgusting as it is dangerous

Pages: 420 pages
Goal: Nope
Read: 1/3/2016
Genre: Contemporary YA

Date : 1/3
goal: yes
how: Kara is an angel

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also 297 & 298 used for goals

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