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message 1: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) Hi friends! It's been a long while since I posted in this group and my reading floundered for awhile as my life completely changed with the birth of my daughter.

I am back on track with reading now (I couldn't stay away for too long). My goal for this year is 50 books (I think I am too far behind for 75 to be a realistic goal), and I am about 2 books behind that pace but excited to catch back up!

Happy reading everyone!


message 2: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) To catch up on my year so far:

1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (2/22/14)
2. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (2/24/14)
3. Throwaway Girl by Kristine Scarrow (4/01/14)
4. A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) by George R.R. Martin (4/13/14)
5. A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin (4/19/14)
6. Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad, #3) by Tana French (5/20/14)
7. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (6/13/14)
8. A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) by George R.R. Martin (6/19/14)
9. Doll Bones by Holly Black (6/20/14)
10. The Dead and the Gone (Last Survivors, #2) by Susan Beth Pfeffer (6/21/14)
11. Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward (6/22/14)
12. Antigoddess (Goddess War, #1) by Kendare Blake (6/23/14)
13. Julie and Julia 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living by Julie Powell (6/25/14)
14. The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson (6/27/14)
15. It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini (6/28/14)
16. Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley (6/29/14)
17. The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey (7/1/14)
18. Curveball The Year I Lost My Grip by Jordan Sonnenblick (7/2/14)
19. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (7/2/14)
20. Broken Harbor by Tana French (7/10/14)
21. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (7/12/14)
22. Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner (7/14/14)
23. These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) by Amie Kaufman (7/14/14)
24. Such Great Heights (A Novel) by Chris Cole (7/15/14)


message 3: by Elyse, Moderator (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 8826 comments Mod
Welcome back and congrats on your daughter! You've read some good books this year! :)


message 4: by Charleen (new)

Charleen (charleenlynette) | 1688 comments Looks like you're well on your way to 50 books this year... glad to see you back!


message 5: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 25. I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (7/18/14)


message 6: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) Elyse wrote: "Welcome back and congrats on your daughter! You've read some good books this year! :)"

Thanks Elyse!! Happy to be back!


message 7: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) Charleen wrote: "Looks like you're well on your way to 50 books this year... glad to see you back!"

Thanks Charleen! Looking forward to sharing! :)


message 8: by Andrea, Moderator (new)

Andrea | 4456 comments Mod
Meghan!!! It is so good to see you! Congrats on your daughter, how old is she now?


message 9: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) Thanks Andrea! It feels good to be back reading and sharing again! She is seven and a half months, just started crawling around and getting into mischief... I am loving every second of it!


message 10: by Andrea, Moderator (new)

Andrea | 4456 comments Mod
Awww, I am so happy for you!


message 11: by Meghan (last edited Jul 28, 2014 03:01AM) (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 26. Blood Red Road (Dust Lands, #1) by Moira Young (7/24/14)


message 12: by Elyse, Moderator (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 8826 comments Mod
Meghanly wrote: "26. Blood Red Road (Dust Lands, #1) by Moira Young (7/27/14)"

Ooh, I'm reading that right now! Almost done, actually. :)


message 13: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) Elyse wrote: "Meghanly wrote: "26. Blood Red Road (Dust Lands, #1) by Moira Young (7/27/14)"

Ooh, I'm reading that right now! Almost done, actually. :)"


I really enjoyed it! It took a little while to get into the dialect, and the no quotations marks thing kind of threw me off, but it was action-packed!


message 14: by Karol (new)

Karol | 221 comments Meghanly, so nice to see you back with us. Congratulations on your daughter! Children are so precious . . .


message 15: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 27. Rogues by George R.R. Martin (7/28/14)
28. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (7/28/14 - audiobook)


message 16: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 29. Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern (7/29/14)


message 17: by Meghan (last edited Aug 05, 2014 12:44PM) (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 30. The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu (7/30/14)
31. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn (8/1/14)
32. I Hunt Killers (Jasper Dent, #1) by Barry Lyga (8/2/14)


message 18: by Meghan (last edited Aug 07, 2014 05:58AM) (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 33. Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #3) by Laini Taylor (8/5/14)


message 19: by Elyse, Moderator (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 8826 comments Mod
Man, all of your books are right up my alley. Ones that I've either already read or are in my TBR!


message 20: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) Elyse - I am about to start the rest of the Dust Lands series, with Rebel Heart. Have you read any further into the series?


message 21: by Elyse, Moderator (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 8826 comments Mod
I haven't but I want to soon!


message 22: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 34. The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay (8/9/14)
35. Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe (8/9/14 - audiobook)


message 23: by Meghan (last edited Aug 12, 2014 03:54AM) (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 36. Rebel Heart (Dust Lands, #2) by Moira Young by Moira Young (8/12/14)


message 24: by Elyse, Moderator (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 8826 comments Mod
Meghanly wrote: "36. Rebel Heart (Dust Lands, #2) by Moira Young by Moira Young (8/12/14)"

Ooh, how was it?


message 25: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) Elyse wrote: "Meghanly wrote: "36. Rebel Heart (Dust Lands, #2) by Moira Young by Moira Young (8/12/14)"

Ooh, how was it?"


It was good! I'm really enjoying the series... though Saba is a little too boy-driven for my taste.


message 26: by Meghan (last edited Aug 17, 2014 05:31PM) (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 37. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart by E. Lockhart (8/17/14)


message 27: by Elyse, Moderator (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 8826 comments Mod
I'm on the waiting list for We Were Liars. Gonna be a bit. Lol


message 28: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) Elyse wrote: "I'm on the waiting list for We Were Liars. Gonna be a bit. Lol"

I have been on the waiting list at the library since June and just got it this week. I was so excited because of all the hype and the long wait... But what a disappointment! I "figured it out" within the first few pages... not impressed.


message 29: by Elyse, Moderator (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 8826 comments Mod
Meghanly wrote: "Elyse wrote: "I'm on the waiting list for We Were Liars. Gonna be a bit. Lol"

I have been on the waiting list at the library since June and just got it this week. I was so excited because of all t..."


Oh darn! I hate when that happens.


message 30: by Meghan (last edited Sep 08, 2014 10:24AM) (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 38. The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom (8/20/14 - audiobook)


message 31: by Elyse, Moderator (new)

Elyse (winesaboutbooks) | 8826 comments Mod
Meghanly wrote: "38.The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom (8/20/14)"

Did you like it? I loved it!


message 32: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) Elyse wrote: "Meghanly wrote: "38.The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom (8/20/14)"

Did you like it? I loved it!"


It just wasn't my cuppa tea! But I can see how it would be inspirational.


message 33: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 39. Shadow and Bone (The Grisha, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (8/23/14)
40. Siege and Storm (The Grisha, #2) by Leigh Bardugo (8/24/14)
Wow. Really got into this series! Starting the third and final book this week! :)


message 34: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 41. Conversion by Katherine Howe (8/26/14) (Finally finished this one... UGH! Really hated it.)


message 35: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meghanly) 42. Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1) by Jamie McGuire (8/27/14)


message 36: by Meghan (last edited Sep 08, 2014 10:24AM) (new)

Meghan (meghanly) I have been doing too much reading and not enough posting! LOL

43. The Angel's Game (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #2) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (9/1/14)
44. Ruin and Rising (The Grisha, #3) by Leigh Bardugo (9/1/14)
45. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (9/3/14)
46. In the Garden of Beasts Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson (9/4/14 - audiobook)
47. Raging Star (Dust Lands, #3) by Moira Young (9/7/14)
48. More Than This by Patrick Ness (9/7/14)


message 37: by Karol (new)

Karol | 221 comments Good to hear from you, Meghanly! You've made some serious progress recently. I love those times when I can read a lot . . .


message 38: by Andrea, Moderator (new)

Andrea | 4456 comments Mod
I need one of those rolls to et me through to the end of 2014...hahaha


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