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Dec 16, 2014 07:00PM
My main goal is to read 75 books in 2015. I will post little blurbs about each one as I finish it, and give a rating out of 5.
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Date Finished: Sat. Jan. 03rd, 2015
Crescendo
4/5
*Second in the "Hush, Hush" quartet
*MUCH easier to read than the first book in this series.
*Recommended to me by my sister, and I would pass this book on to my cousin and possibly two of my old roommates.
Crescendo
4/5
*Second in the "Hush, Hush" quartet
*MUCH easier to read than the first book in this series.
*Recommended to me by my sister, and I would pass this book on to my cousin and possibly two of my old roommates.
Date Finished: Thurs. Jan. 08th, 2015
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel
2/5
*Only the second graphic novel I have ever read
*Beautiful panels, very well-done drawings
*Passed on to me by a good friend, but I would not pass this one on myself, as I found it a little dull
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel
2/5
*Only the second graphic novel I have ever read
*Beautiful panels, very well-done drawings
*Passed on to me by a good friend, but I would not pass this one on myself, as I found it a little dull
Date Finished: Thurs. Jan. 08th, 2015
The Surgeon
3/5
*First in the Rizzoli & Isles series
*Would have liked to see more of Rizzoli, saw none of Isles
*Fast-paced plot
*Interesting antagonist
*Would pass this on to my mother
The Surgeon
3/5
*First in the Rizzoli & Isles series
*Would have liked to see more of Rizzoli, saw none of Isles
*Fast-paced plot
*Interesting antagonist
*Would pass this on to my mother
Date Finished: Fri. Jan. 17th, 2015
The 9th Judgment
5/5
*Ninth in the Women's Murder Club series
*Excellent action
*Fast read
*Good characters
*Would pass this on to my mother, sister, husband, and uncle
The 9th Judgment
5/5
*Ninth in the Women's Murder Club series
*Excellent action
*Fast read
*Good characters
*Would pass this on to my mother, sister, husband, and uncle
Date Finished: Jan. 17th, 2015
Gossip Girl
2/5
*First in the Gossip Girl books
*Full of scandalous fun
*Easy read
*Would pass this on to my sister and my cousin
Gossip Girl
2/5
*First in the Gossip Girl books
*Full of scandalous fun
*Easy read
*Would pass this on to my sister and my cousin
Date Finished: Jan. 19th, 2015
Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
4/5
*Non-fiction
*About running the Iditarod
*Very descriptive language
*Crappy ending
*Would pass this on to my mother, sister, gramma, and uncle
Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod
4/5
*Non-fiction
*About running the Iditarod
*Very descriptive language
*Crappy ending
*Would pass this on to my mother, sister, gramma, and uncle
Date Finished: Jan. 20th, 2015
You Know You Love Me
2/5
*Second in the Gossip Girl books
*Easy read
*Characters at least showed some growth in this novel!
*Would pass this on to my sister and cousin
You Know You Love Me
2/5
*Second in the Gossip Girl books
*Easy read
*Characters at least showed some growth in this novel!
*Would pass this on to my sister and cousin
Date Finished: Jan. 22nd, 2015
The Dangers of Deceiving a Viscount
2/5
*Third and last in the "Desperate Debutantes" trilogy
*Hard to get into
*Recommended to me by a friend
*Would pass this on to my sister and mother
The Dangers of Deceiving a Viscount
2/5
*Third and last in the "Desperate Debutantes" trilogy
*Hard to get into
*Recommended to me by a friend
*Would pass this on to my sister and mother
Date Finished: Jan. 24th, 2015
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
4/5
*Non-fiction
*Took my time to digest all the information presented
*Would pass this on to my husband, mother, father, and several friends
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
4/5
*Non-fiction
*Took my time to digest all the information presented
*Would pass this on to my husband, mother, father, and several friends
Date Finished: Jan. 25th, 2015
Patience, Princess Catherine: A Young Royals Book
3/5
*About Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife
*Interesting aspect of the story
*Easy to understand
*Would pass this on to my mother
Patience, Princess Catherine: A Young Royals Book
3/5
*About Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife
*Interesting aspect of the story
*Easy to understand
*Would pass this on to my mother
Date Finished: Jan. 30th, 2015
Inferno
4/5
*A Robert Langdon book
*Very fast-paced
*Explores controversial issues
*Recommended to me by a friend
*Would pass this on to my father, uncle, and brother-in-law
Inferno
4/5
*A Robert Langdon book
*Very fast-paced
*Explores controversial issues
*Recommended to me by a friend
*Would pass this on to my father, uncle, and brother-in-law
Date Finished: Feb, 01st, 2015
Journey
4/5
*First time reading Danielle Steel
*About violence against women
*Very clean and clear writing
*Would pass this on to my grandma, my mother, and my aunt
Journey
4/5
*First time reading Danielle Steel
*About violence against women
*Very clean and clear writing
*Would pass this on to my grandma, my mother, and my aunt
Date Finished: Feb. 02nd, 2015
The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School
3/5
*Non-fiction
*About the author's experiences in cooking school at Le Cordon Bleu
*Interesting recipes at the end of each chapter
*Can't really think of anyone to pass it on to
The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School
3/5
*Non-fiction
*About the author's experiences in cooking school at Le Cordon Bleu
*Interesting recipes at the end of each chapter
*Can't really think of anyone to pass it on to
Date Finished: Feb. 04th, 2015
Scandalous
3/5
*Romance
*First in the "Banning Sisters" trilogy
*Amusing dialogue
*Recommended by a friend
*Would pass it on to my mother and my sister
Scandalous
3/5
*Romance
*First in the "Banning Sisters" trilogy
*Amusing dialogue
*Recommended by a friend
*Would pass it on to my mother and my sister
Date Finished: Feb. 12th, 2015
Midnight is a Lonely Place
4/5
*Romance mixed with ghost story
*Excellent descriptions
*Spooky writing
*Would pass this book on to my mother, my sister, and my aunt
Midnight is a Lonely Place
4/5
*Romance mixed with ghost story
*Excellent descriptions
*Spooky writing
*Would pass this book on to my mother, my sister, and my aunt
Date Finished: Feb. 13th, 2015
Outcast of Redwall
3/5
*Part of the "Redwall" series
*Wonderful descriptions of food
*Neat names for characters
*Would pass this on to my sister
Outcast of Redwall
3/5
*Part of the "Redwall" series
*Wonderful descriptions of food
*Neat names for characters
*Would pass this on to my sister
Date Finished: Feb. 14th, 2015
An Uncommon Heroine: Scarlett, Edna, Sula--And More Than 20 Other of the Most Remarkable Women in Literature
3/5
*A collection of anedcotes about memorable women in fiction
*A little dry
*Many characters I have never heard of, but now want to read their stories
*Would pass this on to my aunt and a former roommate
An Uncommon Heroine: Scarlett, Edna, Sula--And More Than 20 Other of the Most Remarkable Women in Literature
3/5
*A collection of anedcotes about memorable women in fiction
*A little dry
*Many characters I have never heard of, but now want to read their stories
*Would pass this on to my aunt and a former roommate
Date Finished: Feb. 20th, 2015
The Dragonet Prophecy
4/5
*First in the "Wings of Fire" series
*Great characters
*Fast plot
*Would pass this on to my brother
The Dragonet Prophecy
4/5
*First in the "Wings of Fire" series
*Great characters
*Fast plot
*Would pass this on to my brother
Date Finished: Feb. 22nd, 2015
All I Want is Everything
3/5
*Third in the "Gossip Girl" series
*Shallow characters
*A lot of action is set up, but hasn't happened yet
*Would pass this on to my sister and my cousin
All I Want is Everything
3/5
*Third in the "Gossip Girl" series
*Shallow characters
*A lot of action is set up, but hasn't happened yet
*Would pass this on to my sister and my cousin
Date Finished: Feb. 23rd, 2015
A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog
2/5
*Non-fiction
*Kind of hard to read through
*More spiritual than I had anticipated
*Would pass it on to my gramma, my aunt, my sisters-in-law, and my great aunt
A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog
2/5
*Non-fiction
*Kind of hard to read through
*More spiritual than I had anticipated
*Would pass it on to my gramma, my aunt, my sisters-in-law, and my great aunt
Date Finished: Feb. 25th, 2015
The Apprentice
3/5
*Thriller
*Second in the "Rizzoli & Isles" series
*Harder to get into than the first one
*Would pass it on to my mother
The Apprentice
3/5
*Thriller
*Second in the "Rizzoli & Isles" series
*Harder to get into than the first one
*Would pass it on to my mother
Date Finished: Feb. 26th, 2015
Irresistible
2/5
*Romance
*Second in the "Banning Sisters" trilogy
*Really hard to get in to
*Would pass it on to my mother and my sister
Irresistible
2/5
*Romance
*Second in the "Banning Sisters" trilogy
*Really hard to get in to
*Would pass it on to my mother and my sister
Date Finished: Mar. 06th, 2015
The Lost Heir
4/5
*Young Adult
*Second in the "Wings of Fire" series
*Excellent plot
*Would pass this on to my brother and maybe my sister
The Lost Heir
4/5
*Young Adult
*Second in the "Wings of Fire" series
*Excellent plot
*Would pass this on to my brother and maybe my sister
Date Finished: Mar. 06th, 2015
Kiss the Girls
3/5
*Thriller
*Second in the "Alex Cross" books
*Almost TOO much going on
*Would pass this on to my mother, a friend of mine, and maybe my sister
Kiss the Girls
3/5
*Thriller
*Second in the "Alex Cross" books
*Almost TOO much going on
*Would pass this on to my mother, a friend of mine, and maybe my sister
Date Finished: Mar. 14th, 2015
Because I'm Worth It
2/5
*Young Adult
*Fourth in the "Gossip Girl" series
*Lots more action in this one
*Would pass this on to my sister and cousin
Because I'm Worth It
2/5
*Young Adult
*Fourth in the "Gossip Girl" series
*Lots more action in this one
*Would pass this on to my sister and cousin
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