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Erika's 101+ or Bust list
Good luck with your challenge Erika. Will you stay on fantasy? (Not that there's any shortage of books ... you could do 1000+ and read only PNR ;)).
Btw, Iron Daughter has a gorgeous cover.
SilverRaindrops wrote: "Good luck with your challenge Erika. Will you stay on fantasy? (Not that there's any shortage of books ... you could do 1000+ and read only PNR ;)).
Btw, Iron Daughter has a gorgeous cover."
Heavens no. I read a lot of non fiction books, however, I do read a lot of fantasy books for fun.
I Can Play it Safe by Alison Feigh2 stars
I didn't really like the flow of this book. It almost read like two different stories.
The Iron King by Julie KagawaMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I am actually interested in seeing what happens in the next book; esp with Puck. The only thing that gave me pause was the way in which the Iron Fey came about. Is this a book with a message?
Hunting Groundby Patricia BriggsMy rating 4 stars
A bit slow at the beginning, but it picked up about Chapter 4 and went out with a bang.
~Erika
Preparing Children for Success in School and Life: 20 Ways to Increase Your Child's Brain Power by Marcia L. TateMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
Same info new package.
~Erika
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The Iron Daughter by Julie KagawaMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I liked it well enough to read
right after finishing. Well I kinda had to read it as the book was going to expire from my iPad at midnight.The books really flow seamlessly like she wrote them all at the same time. I am just a little tired of the theme at this point. I am probably going to hold off on reading Iron Knight and save it 'til later this year.
Happy Reading,
Erika
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by. S. Schuette4 of 5 stars.
Really good book to review table of contents, glossary and index. The book even has an activity in the back to make the color orange using ketchup and mustard.
Zach liked reading it.
The Iron Queen by Julie KagawaMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
I liked this a little less than the others. I'm interested in reading the next installment Iron Knight, but not right away.
~Erika
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Viper Moon by Lee RolandMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
The book opened very promisingly, but all down hill from there. I just did not like it.
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She Makes It Look Easy: A Novel by Marybeth WhalenMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
I liked portions of the story. I did not relate to the women and I was very irritated that the women acted like high school girls. The author painted a bad picture of stay at home, christian moms.
~Erika
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Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions by Melissa MarrMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
For some reason the stories were just too weird. I was glad the were all super short.
~Erika
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Wow, you are off to a really good start! Sorry those last two weren't that great. Nothing worse than reading something you figured you'd enjoy and then not liking it.
Tatum wrote: "Wow, you are off to a really good start! Sorry those last two weren't that great. Nothing worse than reading something you figured you'd enjoy and then not liking it."ikr, but you have to take the good with the bad. Maybe I'll hit a streak with the next few. **fingers crossed**
Mind Storm by K.M. RuizMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
I really liked the idea of this story; something was missing though. It felt forced sometimes and overwritten. But I did like it enough to read a sequel...if there will be one.
Happy Reading,
Erika
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The Next Always by Nora RobertsMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
This was boring, boring and just plain boring.
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A Million Suns by Beth RevisMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
This one was ok. I was going a little stir crazy with them stuck on the ship...still. I would like to see how they are on land so I can't wait until the next installment.
Happy Reading,
Erika
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Excellent job so far Erika! I'm a little disappointed that you rated The Iron Knight only 2 stars though. That was looking to me like it might be an great read. Was there a particular reason you felt it was only okay?
Tatum-I think it was just more of the same. After I read Iron Queen I said I was going to wait to pick up Iron Knight. I should have. I think my rating had to do more with the plot
feeling too much like the same thing.
~Erika
The Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work by Jon GordonMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
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Firestarter by Stephen KingMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved it. It was like watching the movie again for the first time.
~Erika
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Dragonswood by Janet Lee CareyMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
*Spoiler Alert***
It was slow moving. It was more interested in the ending when she had a fire breathing baby. I wondering if there will be a continuation.
Happy Reading.
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart TolleMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
It has taken me well over three years to completely read this book. I had to go back and reread parts, but it was totally worth it. I can check it off of my 43Things list. Yea me!!
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Zach's 10,000 Read Aloud Challenge.I read somewhere that 10,000 books read out loud is the magic number to produce a love of reading in your child. I know we have read thousands together, but I'm going to track them from here on out.
Incarnate by Jodi MeadowsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
As I was reading this one I found myself really hoping that there would be a part two. When I logged in today I see that there will be. Yeah!!
I enjoyed reading and discovering this new world were everyone has lived for over 5,000 years. I liked this story so much I really didn't mind the parts I didn't dig so much. Looking forward to reading the next installment.
Happy Reading
~Erika
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I've Got Your Number: A Novel by Sophie KinsellaMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
This book is for you if you enjoy nonsensical romance. Who loses their engagement and runs around hiding by stealing a phone and becoming chummy with a perfect stranger. Needless to say I did not like this one.
~Erika
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Wildefire by Karsten KnightMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
This book was violent for no reason. Girls are usually catty, not Amazon beat you down types. I could not get past that aspect of the story.
I was not too surprised when I flipped to the back cover to see a picture of a male. Definitely too much testosterone in this book.
~Erika
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Delirium by Lauren OliverMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I actually read this in about three hours. It was pretty good. I liked the different concept of "love" being the disease which everyone needed to be cured of; very different.
I am interested in reading #2 to see how it all turns out.
Happy Reading,
~Erika
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32 Candles by Ernessa T. CarterMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Growing up, Sixteen Candles was one of my fav movies. I still love Molly Ringwald. I also Overall this was a good read.
I would have given it 4 stars, but a few things were not quite believable. (view spoiler)These things did not take away from me enjoying the story though.
Happy Reading,
Erika
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Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time by Margaret MooreMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
I was interested in the book because of the neuroscience connection. The booked felt disconnected and seemed to jump all over the place. Also, I did not agree with some of the advice. It went against things that I know that work.
~Erika
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Concreteloop.com Presents: Angel's Laws of Blogging: What You Need to Know If You Want to Have a Successful and Profitable Blog by Angel LawsMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever by Mem FoxMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Daimon by Jennifer L. ArmentroutMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This looks like it is going to be a great new series.
Happy Reading,
Erika
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Bewitching by Alex FlinnMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
I've never read a more depressing witch novel. I also really did not like the structure of this story. It felt very disconnected. I should have stopped when she threw in the re-telling of Hansel and Gretel, but I was giving the book the benefit of the doubt.
Happy Reading or not,
~Erika
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1I Can Play It Safe A. Feigh
2The Iron King by J. Kagawa
3Hunting Ground by P. Briggs
4Preparing Children for Success in School and Life: 20 Ways to Increase Your Child's Brain Power by M. Tate
5Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids by D. Walsh Ph.D
6 The Iron Daughter by. J. Kagawa
7 The Iron Queen by J. Kagawa
8 Orange: Seeing Orange All Around Us by Schuette
9 Viper Moonby Lee Roland
10 Stuck in the Middle by V. Smith
11 She Makes It Look Easy: A Novelby M. Whalen
12 Enthralled: Paranormal Diversionsby M. Marr and K. Armstrong
13 Mind Stormby KM Ruiz
14You're (Not) the One: A Novelby A. Potter
15The Next AlwaysThe Next Always by N. Roberts
16A Million Suns by B. Revis
17A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty by J. Jackson
18 The Iron Knightby J. Kagawa
19 The Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work by J. Gordon
20Firestarter by S. King
21Dragonswood by J. Carey
22Under the Never Sky by V. Rossi
23Incarceron by C. Fisher
24A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by E. Tolle
25 Incarnate by J. Meadows
26 Wildefire by K. Knight
27I've Got Your Number: A Novel
28Friends Like Us
29Delirium by L. Oliver
30 Baby It's Cold Outside A Fox
31 32 Candles by E Carter
32 Double Dare by R Nelsons
33 The Silver Sword by A. Elwell-Hunt
34 Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time by M. Moore
35Concreteloop.com Presents: Angel's Laws of Blogging: What You Need to Know If You Want to Have a Successful and Profitable Blog by A. Laws
36 Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever by M. Fox
37 All These Things I've Done by G. Zevin
38Daimon by J. Armentrout
39.Bewitching by A. Flinn
40.Princess Academy by S. Hale
41. The Wood Queen by K. Mahoney
42. Redeeming Love by F. Rivers
43.Four of a Kind: A Novel by V. Frankel
44.Partials by D Wells
45. Just Like Thatby M. Qualey
46. Half-Blood by. J. Armentrout
47. Lucia, Lucia by A. Trigiani
48. Claimedby Rebecca Zanetti
49. Speakby Laurie Halse Anderson
50.10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself: A Powerful Plan for Spiritual Growth and Self-Improvementby Shmuley Boteach
51. Learning on the Blog: Collected Posts for Educators and Parents by W. Ricardson
52.Fair Game by P. Briggs
53. Rainshadow Road by. L Kleypas
54. Another Piece of My Heart by J. GreenAbove World by J. Reese
55.Substitute Me by L. Tharps
56.Life as We Knew It by S. Pfeffer
57. Understanding Educational Statistics Using Microsoft Excel and SPSS M.L. Abbott
58.Pure by J. Armentrout
59.Leaving Sophie Dean by A. Whitaker**
60Cinder by M. Meyer
61. My Family for the War by Anne C. Voorhoeve***
62.Bumped by Megan McCafferty*
63.Wanderloveby Kirsten Hubbard*
64.The Soul of Leadership: Unlocking Your Potential for Greatness by Deepak Chopra****
65.Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough**
66.Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead***
67.Entwined by Heather Dixon**
68.Aboveby Leah Bobet*
69.A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson**
70. Goddess Boot Camp by Tera Lynn Childs***
71. Wentworth Hall by Abby Grahame***
72. Steel by Carrie Vaughn**
73. Sisters of Glass by Stephanie Hemphill***
74.Hunted by Rebecca Zanetti****
75.Of Poseidon by Anna Banks****
76.Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer**
77.Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore*
78.Heist Society by Ally Carter**
79.Frostbite by Richelle Mead*
80.Changeling by Philippa Gregory*
81. Tempest Unleashed by Tracy Deebs***
82. Insurgent by Veronica Roth***
83.More Like Her by Liza Palmer**
84.Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris*
85. Enchanted Ivy by Sarah Beth Durst*
86.Enchanted by Alethea Kontis*
87.Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout****
88.Missile Mouse #2: Rescue on Tankium3 by Jake Parker**
89.Dirty by Megan Hart***
90.Article 5 by K. Simmons***
91.Elemental by E. White**
92.White Catby Holly Black***
93.The Alchemy of Forever by Avery Williams**
94.Red Glove by Holly Black***
95.Overseas byBeatriz Williams
96.Tumbleweeds by Leila Meacham**
97.Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler****
98.Magic of the Moonlight by Ellen Schreiber*
99.Can I Get An Amen?**** by S. Healy
100.Dust Girl by S. Zettel*
101.Black Heart by H. Black*