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Lol, Karen. 120? What is is you don't like about this shelf *puddle on the floor from the dripping sarcasm*
I am set to read A Game of Thrones in April, which is on the list. :) If for some reason that falls through my alternates are:
Watchmen
Dracula ( I am reading Salem's Lot this month, so I may go for another Vampire book)
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Kite Runner (also on my LOST list)
Sharp Objects (love Gillian Flynn)
American Gods
Watchmen
Dracula ( I am reading Salem's Lot this month, so I may go for another Vampire book)
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Kite Runner (also on my LOST list)
Sharp Objects (love Gillian Flynn)
American Gods

I know, this shelf just isn't appealing to me at all.
Karen wrote: "Lyn M wrote: "Lol, Karen. 120? What is is you don't like about this shelf *puddle on the floor from the dripping sarcasm*"
I know, this shelf just isn't appealing to me at all."
There are some great books on there, that if for sure!
I know, this shelf just isn't appealing to me at all."
There are some great books on there, that if for sure!

Four books a day, who needs sleep? : )
I'm planning on reading...
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
I might re-read A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

Then I am looking at
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Norwegian Wood
The Scar
The Postman Always Rings Twice
and perhaps Lirael and The Way of Shadows.

Beloved - finished 4/16/13, review in progress
And Then There Were None
We
Six-Gun Snow White
Candiss wrote: "I finally finished my Books About Books selection (although I'm actually still reading my GLBT book from February!) and will review it shortly, so I'll go ahead and commit to something for April. ..."
And Then There Were None is my favorite Agatha Christie of all!
And Then There Were None is my favorite Agatha Christie of all!
I already have 6 other books I have to read next month for my personal challenges...BUT if I get those done on time, I am in for Coraline, by Neil Gaiman.


Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
Anna Dressed In Blood by Kendare Blake
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
White Cat by Holly Black
Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning









Megan chose A Game of Thrones for me in POTS, so I'll start that Apr. 1
Others I found in the first couple pages of the shelf:
Gone Girl
Unwind
Lyra's Oxford
Mystic River
But I was shocked how many of my "read" and "TBR" are on this shelf, so I may find others.
Others I found in the first couple pages of the shelf:
Gone Girl
Unwind
Lyra's Oxford
Mystic River
But I was shocked how many of my "read" and "TBR" are on this shelf, so I may find others.

Divergent
Life As We Knew It
The Dark Is Rising



I read the first book and wasn't that impressed with the story - your typical children battle against their evil relative. The illustrations, on the other hand, are really good. Remind me of Edward Gorey's work.
Gemma wrote: "I may've started early as I found the A Series of Unfortunate Events triology for a dollar in an op shop. One book in and I'm not sure I want to finish it. Anyone else read it and find it somewhat ..."
I think was too annoyed at being reminded all the time that its "A Series of Unfortunate Events" each time something went wrong that it didn't register how disturbing and creepy, it was. It started off a bit creepy then I forgot about it... the climax of the 'evil' was disturbing but it didn't go far enough to really disturb me.
Dunno if that makes sense to anyone at all, ha ha ha...
I'm not interested enough to read the next book though I may, one day, if only to fit into a challenge, :p
I think was too annoyed at being reminded all the time that its "A Series of Unfortunate Events" each time something went wrong that it didn't register how disturbing and creepy, it was. It started off a bit creepy then I forgot about it... the climax of the 'evil' was disturbing but it didn't go far enough to really disturb me.
Dunno if that makes sense to anyone at all, ha ha ha...
I'm not interested enough to read the next book though I may, one day, if only to fit into a challenge, :p


I read eight, and I'm not sure why I stuck it out so long. I liked the first few, but they steadily got more boring and predictable. Suspense fails when you already know what is going to happen.

Anyway, I was surprised how many I found to read in just the first three pages! This isn't a shelf I would have thought I would like, but apparently I read more dark things than I thought.
I'm going to shoot for:
Gone Girl
Brave New World

1. Batman: Year One
2. The Raven Boys
3. Rebecca
4. Johannes Cabal The Necromancer
5. Anna Dressed in Blood

I found a book I have been meaning to read on the shelf so hopefully I will get to in in April.
The Knife of Never Letting Go

Stirred
Double Dexter
Days of Blood & Starlight
I am planning to read The Historian. If there is time and it comes into the library for me (on hold), I will also read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

Razing Kayne - SRC
Wounded
Gunmetal Magic - Mt. TBR
The Company Man
Abhorsen - MZ
Darkhouse
I also found a couple of my LOST books on this shelf, so I'll try to get to them as well:
Good Omens
Wicked
Good Omens
Wicked
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Which books will you be reading?