I have read a lot of amazing books in 2009. This is my list of the top 10 books that I read. The books might not be published in 2009 but that's when I read them.
My top 10 in order.
10. Soulstice by Simon Holt
9. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
8. Paper Towns by John Green
7. After by Amy Efaw
6. Looking For Alaska by John Green
5. The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
4. Hunger by Michael Grant
3. Killer by Sara Shepard
2. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
1. Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
I've read a total of 105 books in 2009. I made my goal of 100! My goal for 2010 will be 120.
-Amanda
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Books Read in 2009
January
1. The Tommyknockers- Stephen King
2. Shelter Me- Alex McAulay
3. The A-List: Hollywood Royalty- Zoey Dean
4. The Summoning- Kelley Armstrong
5. Evermore- Alyson Noël
6. Red Handed- Gena Showalter
7. Because I am Furniture- Thalia Chaltas
8. Ghostgirl- Tonya Hurley
9. Old Magic- Marianne Curley
10. Invisible Touch- Kelly Parra
11. When It Happens- Susane Colasanti
12. Undone- Brooke Taylor
February
13. Wake- Lisa McMann
14. Saving Zoe- Alyson Noël
15. Once Bitten- Kalayna Price
16. Betrayed- P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
17. Chosen- P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
18. Untamed- P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
19. Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks- Lauren Myracle
20. Everything Is Fine- Ann Dee Ellis
March
21. North of Beautiful- Justina Chen Headley
22. Hottie- Jonathon Bernstein
23. Purge: Rehab Diaries- Nicole Johns
24. Pieces of Me- Charlotte Gingras
25. Audrey, Wait!- Robin Benway
26. Freeze Frame- Heidi Ayarbe
27. Glass- Ellen Hopkins
April
28. Hunted- P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast
29. Fade- Lisa McMann
30. The Center of the Universe: Yep, That Would Be Me- Anita Liberty
31. The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins
32. Milestones- Samira Armin Hodges
33. The Debs- Susan McBride
34. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya- Nagaru Tanigawa
35. Sleepaway Girls- Jen Calonita
36. Elsewhere- Gabrielle Zevin
37. Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life- Rachel R Russell
38. Tithe- Holly Black
39. Ordinary Me- June Sproat
40. Thwonk- Joan Bauer
May
41. Ironside- Holly Black
42. Kissed by an Angel Trilogy- Elizabeth Chandler
43. The Devouring- Simon Holt
44. After- Amy Efaw
45. Something, Maybe- Elizabeth Scott
46. Looking For Alaska- John Green
47. Slept Away- Julie Kraut
48. Access Denied (And Other Eighth Grade Error Messages)- Denise Vega
49. Twenty Boy Summer- Sarah Ockler
50. The Catcher in the Rye- JD Salinger
51. Ghostgirl: Homecoming- Tonya Hurley
June
52. Posh and Prejudice- Grace Dent
53. The Awakening- Kelley Armstrong
54. Love, Lies, and Texas Dips- Susan McBride
55. My Sister's Keeper- Jodi Picoult
56. So Not the Drama- Paula Chase
57. Don't Get It Twisted- Paula Chase
58. Castration Celebration- Jake Wizner
July
59. That's What's Up!- Paula Chase
60. Who You Wit'?- Paula Chase
61. Flipping the Script- Paula Chase
62. Gone- Michael Grant
63. Tricks- Ellen Hopkins
64. Killer (Pretty Little Liars #6)- Sara Shepard
65. Stargazer- Claudia Gray
66. The Treasure Map of Boys- E. Lockhart
67. Along for the Ride- Sarah Dessen
68. Paper Towns- John Green
69. Hunger- Michael Grant
August
70. The Sky Inside- Clare B. Dunkle
71. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone- J. K. Rowling
72. City of Bones- Cassandra Clare
73. Blue Moon- Alyson Noel
74. Gorgeous- Rachel Vail
75. The Body Finder- Kimberly Derting
76. Wondrous Strange- Lesley Livingston
77. Darklight- Lesley Livingston
78. Diary of a Witness- Catherine Ryan Hyde
September
79. Soulstice- Simon Holt
80. Fade to Blue- Sean Beaudoin
81. Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins
82. Geektastic- Various Authors
83. Ash- Malinda Lo
84. Alphas- Lisi Harrison
85. Prophecy of the Sisters- Michelle Zink
October
86. Cleopatra's Daughter- Michelle Moran
87. Hush, Hush- Becca Fitzpatrick
88. Murder at the Lake- Bren Gaudet
89. Living Dead Girl- Elizabeth Scott
90. Must Love Black- Kelly McClymer
91. Going Bovine- Libba Bray
92. Nineteen Minutes- Jodi Picoult
November
93. City of Ashes- Cassandra Clare
94. The Vampire Diaries #1-2: The Awakening and The Struggle- L.J. Smith
95. Such a Pretty Fat- Jen Lancaster
96. City of Glass- Cassandra Clare
97. Secret Society- Tom Dolby
98. Leftovers- Laura Wiess
99. Salem Falls- Jodi Picoult
December
100. Forget-Her-Nots- Amy Brecount White
101. Candor- Pam Bachorz
102. Explorer X - Alpha- L. M. Preston
103. Perfect Match- Jodi Picoult
104. Freaks and Revelations- Davida Wills Hurwin
105. The Glass Cafe- Gary Paulsen
1. The Tommyknockers- Stephen King
2. Shelter Me- Alex McAulay
3. The A-List: Hollywood Royalty- Zoey Dean
4. The Summoning- Kelley Armstrong
5. Evermore- Alyson Noël
6. Red Handed- Gena Showalter
7. Because I am Furniture- Thalia Chaltas
8. Ghostgirl- Tonya Hurley
9. Old Magic- Marianne Curley
10. Invisible Touch- Kelly Parra
11. When It Happens- Susane Colasanti
12. Undone- Brooke Taylor
February
13. Wake- Lisa McMann
14. Saving Zoe- Alyson Noël
15. Once Bitten- Kalayna Price
16. Betrayed- P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
17. Chosen- P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
18. Untamed- P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
19. Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks- Lauren Myracle
20. Everything Is Fine- Ann Dee Ellis
March
21. North of Beautiful- Justina Chen Headley
22. Hottie- Jonathon Bernstein
23. Purge: Rehab Diaries- Nicole Johns
24. Pieces of Me- Charlotte Gingras
25. Audrey, Wait!- Robin Benway
26. Freeze Frame- Heidi Ayarbe
27. Glass- Ellen Hopkins
April
28. Hunted- P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast
29. Fade- Lisa McMann
30. The Center of the Universe: Yep, That Would Be Me- Anita Liberty
31. The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins
32. Milestones- Samira Armin Hodges
33. The Debs- Susan McBride
34. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya- Nagaru Tanigawa
35. Sleepaway Girls- Jen Calonita
36. Elsewhere- Gabrielle Zevin
37. Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life- Rachel R Russell
38. Tithe- Holly Black
39. Ordinary Me- June Sproat
40. Thwonk- Joan Bauer
May
41. Ironside- Holly Black
42. Kissed by an Angel Trilogy- Elizabeth Chandler
43. The Devouring- Simon Holt
44. After- Amy Efaw
45. Something, Maybe- Elizabeth Scott
46. Looking For Alaska- John Green
47. Slept Away- Julie Kraut
48. Access Denied (And Other Eighth Grade Error Messages)- Denise Vega
49. Twenty Boy Summer- Sarah Ockler
50. The Catcher in the Rye- JD Salinger
51. Ghostgirl: Homecoming- Tonya Hurley
June
52. Posh and Prejudice- Grace Dent
53. The Awakening- Kelley Armstrong
54. Love, Lies, and Texas Dips- Susan McBride
55. My Sister's Keeper- Jodi Picoult
56. So Not the Drama- Paula Chase
57. Don't Get It Twisted- Paula Chase
58. Castration Celebration- Jake Wizner
July
59. That's What's Up!- Paula Chase
60. Who You Wit'?- Paula Chase
61. Flipping the Script- Paula Chase
62. Gone- Michael Grant
63. Tricks- Ellen Hopkins
64. Killer (Pretty Little Liars #6)- Sara Shepard
65. Stargazer- Claudia Gray
66. The Treasure Map of Boys- E. Lockhart
67. Along for the Ride- Sarah Dessen
68. Paper Towns- John Green
69. Hunger- Michael Grant
August
70. The Sky Inside- Clare B. Dunkle
71. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone- J. K. Rowling
72. City of Bones- Cassandra Clare
73. Blue Moon- Alyson Noel
74. Gorgeous- Rachel Vail
75. The Body Finder- Kimberly Derting
76. Wondrous Strange- Lesley Livingston
77. Darklight- Lesley Livingston
78. Diary of a Witness- Catherine Ryan Hyde
September
79. Soulstice- Simon Holt
80. Fade to Blue- Sean Beaudoin
81. Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins
82. Geektastic- Various Authors
83. Ash- Malinda Lo
84. Alphas- Lisi Harrison
85. Prophecy of the Sisters- Michelle Zink
October
86. Cleopatra's Daughter- Michelle Moran
87. Hush, Hush- Becca Fitzpatrick
88. Murder at the Lake- Bren Gaudet
89. Living Dead Girl- Elizabeth Scott
90. Must Love Black- Kelly McClymer
91. Going Bovine- Libba Bray
92. Nineteen Minutes- Jodi Picoult
November
93. City of Ashes- Cassandra Clare
94. The Vampire Diaries #1-2: The Awakening and The Struggle- L.J. Smith
95. Such a Pretty Fat- Jen Lancaster
96. City of Glass- Cassandra Clare
97. Secret Society- Tom Dolby
98. Leftovers- Laura Wiess
99. Salem Falls- Jodi Picoult
December
100. Forget-Her-Nots- Amy Brecount White
101. Candor- Pam Bachorz
102. Explorer X - Alpha- L. M. Preston
103. Perfect Match- Jodi Picoult
104. Freaks and Revelations- Davida Wills Hurwin
105. The Glass Cafe- Gary Paulsen
Waiting On Wednesday
The book that I'm waiting on this week is...
Brilliant by Rachel Vail
Brilliant by Rachel VailRelease Date: May 25, 2010
In Brilliant, the conclusion to the Avery sisters trilogy, Rachel Vail delivers the ultimate summer story. Sixteen-year-old Quinn is in love, but it’s not that simple. Quinn is just about perfect: She doesn’t make a fuss—even when her family is facing the loss of their home and a financial meltdown; she doesn’t get angry—even when her younger sister screams her head off straight in Quinn’s direction; and she certainly does not fall head-over-heels for a guy totally out of her league and then mistakenly go off and kiss her sister’s boyfriend…till now.
Rachel Vail concludes her compelling sisterhood trilogy with her most dramatic story yet. Timely, poignant, witty, and heartwarming, Brilliant is the perfect conclusion to Vail’s interconnected and inspiring sister stories.
-Amanda
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Freaks and Revelations by Davida Wills Hurwin
****Freaks and Revelations by Davida Wills Hurwin****
Originality- 19/20
Characters- 19/20
Remembrance- 8/10
Quote-ability- 8/10
Entertainment- 18/20
Ending- 10/10
Recommend to read- 8/10
TOTAL- 90/100
Grade- A
This raw, moving novel follows two teenagers-one, a Mohawk-wearing 17-year-old violent misfit; the other, a gay 13-year-old cast out by his family, hustling on the streets and trying to survive. Acclaimed author Davida Wills Hurwin creates a riveting narrative told in alternating perspectives of their lives before and after the violent hate crime that changed both their futures. This tragic but ultimately inspirational journey of two polarized teens, their violent first meeting, and their peaceful reunion years later is an unforgettable story of survival and forgiveness.
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I just finished this book last night and I am still realing. I usally am kept up thinking about books that are really creative, books that shine a whole new light on an idea. This book kept me up for other reasons.
First, the characters. Both of the main characters are based on two real people! How can you not feel every one of their emotions when these people really had to go through this? I couldn't stay mad about anything that either one of them did, or be angry about the choices they made because I saw their past. I couldn't help but fall in love with both of the boys. What they went through was very sad, and I felt that just reading their story brought them close to me.
The story itself had me turning away at times because I had to take a minute to gather my thoughts and push through what just happened. In the beginning of the book we get to look at the past experiences of the boys from when they were younger. In the younger years lay the ground work of the reasons they made some of those bad choices later on. I couldn't help but identify with some of the family relationships, and my heart break with some of the others.
I can't think of one fault with this book. It kept me hooked the whole way through. The ending gave me closure. The whole book is filled with so much hate it was nice to know that some people can learn to get past the hate and try to forgive and love.
This book was hands down one of the best real life stories that I've read. If you want a book that will make you reach deep into yourself and realize what hate can do, then you need to check out this book.
-Amanda
Book received free from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Originality- 19/20
Characters- 19/20
Remembrance- 8/10
Quote-ability- 8/10
Entertainment- 18/20
Ending- 10/10
Recommend to read- 8/10
TOTAL- 90/100
Grade- A
This raw, moving novel follows two teenagers-one, a Mohawk-wearing 17-year-old violent misfit; the other, a gay 13-year-old cast out by his family, hustling on the streets and trying to survive. Acclaimed author Davida Wills Hurwin creates a riveting narrative told in alternating perspectives of their lives before and after the violent hate crime that changed both their futures. This tragic but ultimately inspirational journey of two polarized teens, their violent first meeting, and their peaceful reunion years later is an unforgettable story of survival and forgiveness.----------------------------------------------------------
I just finished this book last night and I am still realing. I usally am kept up thinking about books that are really creative, books that shine a whole new light on an idea. This book kept me up for other reasons.
First, the characters. Both of the main characters are based on two real people! How can you not feel every one of their emotions when these people really had to go through this? I couldn't stay mad about anything that either one of them did, or be angry about the choices they made because I saw their past. I couldn't help but fall in love with both of the boys. What they went through was very sad, and I felt that just reading their story brought them close to me.
The story itself had me turning away at times because I had to take a minute to gather my thoughts and push through what just happened. In the beginning of the book we get to look at the past experiences of the boys from when they were younger. In the younger years lay the ground work of the reasons they made some of those bad choices later on. I couldn't help but identify with some of the family relationships, and my heart break with some of the others.
I can't think of one fault with this book. It kept me hooked the whole way through. The ending gave me closure. The whole book is filled with so much hate it was nice to know that some people can learn to get past the hate and try to forgive and love.
This book was hands down one of the best real life stories that I've read. If you want a book that will make you reach deep into yourself and realize what hate can do, then you need to check out this book.
-Amanda
Book received free from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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