March TBR 2012

Books Read in February 2012:
-Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
-Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
-Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
-But I Love Him by Amanda Grace
-Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Books Going to be Read in March 2012:
-Where It Began by Ann Redisch Stampler
-Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
-Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
-The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
-Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
-The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien
-To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

<3 Shannon

Top Ten Tuesday (12) + Tune In Tuesday (8)

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.

Top Ten Books I Would Save From A Natural Disaster

1. Harry Potter Series by J.k. Rowling

I would never be able to part with these books! I've had them since 3rd/4th grade (and you can tell it too). These would probably be one of the first things that I would grab.

2. All My Ellen Hopkins Books

I love her books and I have a few of them signed so I would be able to part with these either.

3. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

This was one of the first books that really got me back into reading in high school; because in middle school I didn't have a good selection so I kind of slacked off but this book brought me back in. Also Wes is in the number one spot on my fictional character crush list!!

4. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein

I read this book in high school and I loved it! It quickly became one of my favorite books and now all I need to do is read Lord of the Rings 1-3.

5. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

This book is probably my favorite "classic" book! I absolutely adore it and I would not be able to leave this book behind.

6. The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques

This is one of my favorite book series from when I was in middle school and I have read them over and over so many times!

7. The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan

This book was a recent purchase and I didn't expect to love it as much as I did but now I could not possibly bear to leave it behind. Plus it's signed!!!

8. The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld

This series is one of my favorites and I absolutely love it.

9. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

This book quickly became one of my favorites in a very short amount of time, so I wouldn't be able to leave it behind either. Plus, need I say anything other than: Cricket!! <3

10. Any Other Signed Book on My Book Shelf

I have a couple of other signed books on my book shelf that I definitely would not be able to part with, so I would be grabbing those as well.

A weekly feature hosted by Ginger at GReads! that showcases music!!

Tighten Up by The Black Keys

Boston by Augustana

Ain't No Reason by Brett Dennen

Happy Tuesday! Oh and I have 50 Followers!! Yay!

<3 Shannon

Top Ten and Teaser Tuesday (8) + Tune In Tuesday (4)

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.

Top Ten Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time 

1. Harry Potter by JK Rowling

When I first read this book I was in a contest with my friend to see who could complete the series the fastest (there were only four out at the time) and I was in a hurry reading it, so now I would like to go back and take my time reading them.

2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

When I started to read this book I had a lot of other things to do for school so most of the time I was distracted while reading it and was also trying to read Saints At The River for another class as well.

3. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

 I had to read this book for my 10th grade English class and I was only reading it a chapter at a time so I wouldn't get too far ahead of my class; so I want to read it all at once instead of chopped up into chapters.

4. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

 I love this book and I would just like to go back and read it for the first time again!

5. Eragon by Christopher Paolini

 When I first read this book I found myself skimming a couple of parts...which I really need to break the habit of doing.

6. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

When I first started to read this book it didn't immediately grab me so it took me a week and a half to finally get into the book, since I ended up enjoying it so much I would like to read it all at once.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read, open to a random page, and share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!

Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

My Teaser:

"Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry,” said Tessa.
-pg. 87 “Clockwork Angel” by Cassandra Clare

"It was Henry, to Charlotte’s surprise, who replied without turning, 'Inanimate objects are harmless indeed, Mr. Mortmain. But one cannot always say the same of the men who use them.'"

-pg. 150 “Clockwork Angel” by Cassandra Clare

A weekly feature hosted by Ginger at GReads! that showcases music!!

For the month of October Tune in Tuesday will be featuring songs from soundtracks.

This week music is two songs from The O.C. These are some of my all time favorite songs!

Running Up That Hill by Placebo

Hallelujah by Imogen Heap

Forever Young by Youth Group

Happy Tuesday everyone!
<3 Shannon

Top Ten and Teaser Tuesday (2)

Top Ten Books That Tackle Tough Issues

1. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Anorexia

2. Crank Series by Ellen Hopkins
-Drugs

3. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
-Rape

4. Night by Elie Wiesel
-The author's account of the Holocaust.

5. Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
-Suicide

6. There Are No Children Here by Alex Katlowitz
-A true story about two brothers growing up
on Chicago's West Side.

7. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
-Grief/Loss

8. Push (Precious) by Sapphire
-Rape/Incest

9. Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
-Abusive relationship and drugs

10. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
-Racism

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read, open to a random page, and share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!

Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

My Teaser:

  

"In theory, when you're done with training, you should be able to kick a hole in a wall or knock out a moose with a single punch."

"I would never hit a moose," said Clary. "They're endangered."

-pg. 79 "City of Fallen Angles" by Cassandra Clare

 

<3 Shannon

Top Ten and Teaser Tuesday

Top Ten Books That Should Be Required Reading For Teens:

10. Shakespeare

9. Any book by Sarah Dessen

8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by: Stephen Chbosky

7. The Hunger Games by: Suzanne Collins

6. To Kill A Mockingbird by: Harper Lee

5. Speak by: Laurie Halse Anderson

4. The Giver by: Lois Lowry

3. Any book by Ellen Hopkins

2. Thirteen Reasons Why by: Jay Asher

1. Harry Potter  by: J.K. Rowling

This series is first because it is simply magnificent! J.K. Rowling manages to create a story that transcends any age group. This series will always be my favorite and I will never be ashamed to say that I have read this series!

Like Stephen King said: 

"Harry Potter is all about confronting fears, finding inner strength, and doing what is right in the face of adversity." (the rest of the quote is bashing twilight and not really relevant)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

Grab your current read, open to a random page, and s.hare two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!

Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.

My Teaser:

"Maybe he's changed his mind," Simon suggested. "you know how he is. Moody. Fickle."

"I wouldn't know. I haven't really seen him since that time I threatened to kill him with a candelabra. He took it well, though. Didn't flinch."
"Fantastic," Simon says.

-pg. 11 "City of Fallen Angels" by Cassandra Clare

I kind of cheated and did more than two sentence but I'm on page 203 and this is by far my favorite quote so far and I couldn't bear the thought of not putting all of it.

<3 Shannon