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I thought it was about time I posted the second lot of reviews for the books I’ve read this year. I’m a little bit behind on the challenge I’ve set for myself, but hopefully I’ll catch up soon. Like last time, these are being cross-posted to

50bookchallenge.

BOOK/SERIES: When It Happens
AUTHOR: Susane Colasanti

( "I think I fell a little bit in love with the character of Tobey when I was reading this book..." )

BOOK/SERIES: Shiver (Wolves of Mercy Falls Book #1)
AUTHOR: Maggie Stiefvater

( "I first read Maggie Stiefvater's work over at merry_fates, where she posts short stories along with two other YA writers..." )

BOOKS/SERIES: Tomorrow, When the War Began (Tomorrow Series Book #1)
AUTHOR: John Marsden

( "This series has been recommended to me since I was in high school..." )

BOOKS/SERIES: Anatomy of a Boyfriend
AUTHOR: Daria Snadowsky

( "I absolutely hated the main character in this story and her boyfriend..." )

BOOKS/SERIES: Take Me There
AUTHOR: Susane Colasanti

( "Despite being a little confusing to follow at first, I enjoyed this book..." )

BOOKS/SERIES: Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry Book #1)
AUTHOR: Simone Elkeles

( "This kind of reminded me of my Ma's trashy romance novels, except without all the sex." )

BOOKS/SERIES: Rules of Attraction (Perfect Chemistry Book #2)
AUTHOR: Simone Elkeles

( "When I started reading this, I actually had to go back a couple of times and check that I hadn't accidentally started reading Perfect Chemistry again by mistake." )

BOOKS/SERIES: Leaving Paradise
AUTHOR: Simone Elkeles

( "I preferred this book much more to the Perfect Chemistry novels by the same author." )

BOOKS/SERIES: WVMP Radio Series: Wicked Game, Bad to the Bone, Bring on the Night
AUTHOR: Jeri Ready-Smith

( These were probably my favourite three books that I read during this two month period..." )

BOOKS/SERIES: John Dies at the End
AUTHOR: David Wong

( "I have to be honest: I had no idea what was going on half the time reading this. And it was AWESOME..." )

BOOKS/SERIES: Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
AUTHOR: Mary Roach

( I was expecting to love this book after reading Stiff, so I was kind of disappointed..." )

BOOKS/SERIES: Cults: Bizarre Rituals and Murderous Practices Revealed
AUTHOR: Petery Haining

( "This was the worst book I've read all year. I don't even want to write a review for it..." )

Okay, so I'm finally getting around to doing this blasted thing. Yay me! Bear with me, I'm not exactly sure how I want to format these posts yet, so consider this a trial run. Will be cross-posted to

50bookchallenge (yes, even though my challenge is to read 100 books. Whatever).

BOOK/SERIES: The Yellow Wallpaper
AUTHOR: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

( "I was kind of horrified by the end of this..." )

BOOK/SERIES: The Lily Bard Mysteries: Shakespeare’s Landlord, Shakespeare’s Champion, Shakespeare’s Christmas, Shakespeare’s Trollop, Shakespeare’s Counselor.
AUTHOR: Charlaine Harris

( "I read this series during a particularly bad heat-wave in Sydney..." )

BOOKS/SERIES: Southern Vampire Mysteries Series: Dead Until Dark, Living Dead in Dallas, Club Dead, Dead to the World, Dead as a Doornail, Definitely Dead, All Together Dead, From Dead to Worse, Dead and Gone, Dead in the Family.
AUTHOR: Charlaine Harris

( "I'm hooked on this series..." )

BOOKS/SERIES: Soulless (Parasol Protectorate series)
AUTHOR: Gail Carriger

( "I studied Speculative Fiction for a year in high school, and my English teacher was always a big fan of steampunk novels..." )

BOOKS/SERIES: Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers
AUTHOR: Mary Roach

( "Does it make me sound morbid to say that I really couldn't wait to get into this book?" )

BOOKS/SERIES: Lucky: A Memoir
AUTHOR: Alice Sebold

( "I knew when I started this book that it was going to be confronting for me..." )

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