Tuesday, January 31, 2012

January TBR: How I did it

Hi everybody!!! :)

 Now it's the last day of the month it's time to see how I did it in my January TBR list.

Here is my list of the books I wanted to read this month:
1.- Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver.
2.- The map of time by F.J. Palma.
3.- The book of even more awesome by Neil Pasricha.
Maybes
4.- The sisterhood of traveling pants by Anne Brashares.
5.- The infernal devices 1: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare.

And this is how I did it:

I've read

1.-  Liesl and Po. I didn't love it but I did like it. Still, I recommend to all of you because I think it's well-written and it's a beautiful story. I believe that I didn't love it because it's aimed to children, although everybody can read it and enjoy it.

2. - The book of even more awesome by Neil Pasricha. I love this book, it's very funny. In fact, I was a bit sad one day and it'll help me to cheer me up :) The idea is simple and I think that's why this book is so popular. Neil Pasricha decided to think in all the things which happen in our life that they are awesome. Some examples taken from the book are:

            - Watching milk go into coffee
            - When the hiccups stop
           - Finding something you lost a long time ago after you already gave up looking for it

Every page it's about one of these ideas. I laughed a lot, so if you are sad, this is the book. The problem with this book was that there were a lot of words which I didn't know. Obviously, I looked up for most of them and enjoyed the book, but sometimes it makes me feel sad and stupid :(

Anyway, Neil has a webpage about this stuff. Here is the link: Neil Pasricha website

3. - The sisterhood of the travelling pants by Ann Brashares. Wow, really good book! I was reluctant to read it because I felt that I was not going to enjoy reading it, but no. I really adore the book, every story but specially Lena.

4. - The infernal devices 1: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare. Everybody said that the book was really good and they were right. Although I like the romance I don't like the sexual tension. I love the characters specially Will, Tessa and James :)

5.- Paranormalcy by Kiersten White. I've read a chapter of this one and I thought I was going to read. I gave it a try and it was AWESOME. I love Lend :) I recommend to you because it's very funny. It has mystery and romance. I love it. Have I said that I love Lend? ;)

6.- Pride and Prejudice by Nancy Butler. I don't like much this one. I like the story but I though it would be better. I know it's difficult to adapt a classic but I'd expected something more.

7.- An abundance of Katherines by John Green. Oooh, what a beautiful story. I really love the book. I liked it more than Looking for Alaska but maybe it's because with this book I spent more time looking up words and stuff  on the internet. It's a pity my name is not Katherine, I really like Colin. Still, I prefer Lend.

8. - Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Well, in this case I know the story but to tell the truth I didn't remember very well. As always it's a really pleasure to read Neil Gaiman. Two thumbs up.

Well, this month I've read a lot. We'll see the next week.

This is my month but what about yours?






Top Ten Books I Think Would Make Great Book Club Picks

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Hi everybody!!! :)

Today it's about What ten books I think would make great book club picks. Since there are such great books out there, it's really really hard for me to choose only 10. For this reason, I'm going to put twelve and I think that I'm leaving some good books indeed.

Here is my list:

1.- Anna and the French kiss by Stephanie Perkins. This book is the perfect pick because everybody loves it :)

2.- An abundance of Katherines by John Green. Deep , smart and funny book. I think John Green is a very good author so I would definitely choose this one for book club :)

3.- Wuthering heights by Emily Brontë. A classic is always a good option. I really liked this book: the story was brilliant. I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Great book!

4.- Brooklyn  Follies by Paul Auster. One of my favourite books. Paul Auster takes us to his amazing world. Always a pleasure to read him.

5.- The sisterhood of the travelling pants by Ann Brashares. A recent discover that everybody would enjoy it. The story is very good and it covers many topics. I think it's a perfect pick.

6.- Paranormalcy by Kiersten White. I think maybe this book doesn't like to everybody but it's so so funny.

7.- Clockwork angel by Cassandra Clare. I really enjoy reading this book although I don't like reading series much. I love the mix between adventure and romance.

8.- Ender's game by Orson Scott Card. I choose this one because I love it and because it's a gender that I'm not very familiar with, science fiction. So, I'd like to have a mix of genders.

9.- The vanishing by Katherine Linden. This one is great book. I couldn't barely stop reading it. It's a mystery about where Katherine Linden went. I really enjoyed it and if I had to organise a book club, this one would be the perfect pick.

10.- Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro. For this one I have strong feelings. I liked soooooo much and it's so well-written and the story was sooo good that it would be unforgivable not to put it in this list.

11.- Delirium by Lauren Oliver. This one contains a very strange story, very unusual, at least at the moment I read it. I really like Lauren Oliver's works.

12.- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. Although I don't really love the rest books in the series, this is one was really cool. I really enjoyed reading it, so I think it would be good to pick it.

well, this is my long list. What's yours?





Monday, January 30, 2012

It's Monday! What are *you* reading?



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Hi everybody!!! :)

It's Monday so I want to share with you what I read last week, what I'm reading right now and what I want to read next. Let's start.


Last week I finished:

                   -  Paranormalcy by Kiersten White. Wow! such a great book. I love it. Let's see what I said last week when I'd just read a bunch of pages:  

"I've just started this book but I don't know if I'm going to finish. It's not exactly what I've thought but I'll give it a shot". 

But, what was I thinking?! :O It's a really really good book . I could barely put the book down. I really enjoyed everything, but specially the romance :) I recommend to all of you and I think it won't let you down.

Now, I'm reading:

                   - An abundance of Katherines by John Green. So far, it's good but I am not so excited as I was while I was reading Paranormalcy, Th sisterhood of the travelling pants or Clockwork Angel. Still, I think that the story is pretty cool and I laugh a lot.

Next in my pile:

                  - Coraline by Neil Gaiman. I've read the book and now, I want to read the graphic novel. I'm sure I'm going to love it :)

Well, this is me, but what about you?

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Saturday quote

Hi everybody!!!

Every time I read something that I find interesting, I write down. Now, I'm reading An abundance of Katherines I'm all the time writing stuff from the book. Sometimes it's sentence which I feel identified, a concept, but most of the time it's a funny sentence. This book is hilarious :)

So, here is one of the sentences which grabbed my attention:

" What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable?"

That is true. We all try to get far, we try to do our best, but, honestly, it's really really hard.

Well, this is me but what about you?

Friday, January 27, 2012

TGIF Question

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The question today is:

Buy or Borrow: Where do your books that you read come from? The bookstore? The library? Do you prefer to own a book, or have it on loan?

To tell the truth, most of the books come from the library because they are FREE!!! Yuju! :) Although now, in Spain, it is being considered to charge us every time we take a book. Noooooooo! :( I hope this never happened. 

In my case, I go two libraries. I love the two libraries because they have different material, so it's really cool to find in one library what I couldn't find in the other . Unfortunately, they don't have many books in English so every time I hear about one awesome book I write down the title to buy the book. When I have several books  and some time has passed since the last time I bought books, then, it's when I ordered books on the Internet.

I think I prefer to have my own copy because you can touch it, flip pages, read some parts, re-read whenever you want... But it's true that if I borrow a book from the library I usually read before than the books I've bought.

Well, this is me but what about you?



Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Check this out :)

Hi everybody!!! :)

Now, I'm reading, well, to say the truth, I'm devouring, Paranormalcy written by Kiersten White. I really love this book and I recommend to everybody. Really, really great book. Well, I was checking imdb hoping that maybe somebody had decided to make the book into movie and YES!!!! It is going to come out in 2013.

Check the link: imdb paranormalcy


I'm sooo happy :)

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten books I'd like to re-read


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Hi everybody!!! :)

Since this week I can choose my list in the Top Ten Tuesday meme I've decided to write about what ten books I'd like to re-read.

Here is my list.

1.- Coraline by Neil Gaiman. I love all Neil Gaiman's books and I always enjoy reading them but this one is my favourite one.  It's about a girl and her family. I'd recommend it to teenagers but adults enjoy it too. Very scary story that I can't wait to reread.

2.- Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I enjoyed so much reading it. I loved the main character soooo much. She is also the narrator and she explains the whole in a such mature way. It was an amazing book. Two thumbs up!

3.- Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster. Paul Auster is another of my favourite authors. I've read most of his books but this one is my favourite. Funny and smart book :)

4.- The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank. I've read this book three years ago and I loved it. I bought it in English two years ago and it's waiting for me in the bookshelf. 

5.- Wulthering heights by Emily Brontë. I read this one in three days because I couldn't put the book down. It's a really good book.

6.- Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol. The story is really cool and enjoyed much reading that I want to re-read again.

7.- Anne and the French kiss by Stephanie Perkins. Although this book made me feel sad and frustrated, I think it's a great book and I want to re-read. To tell you the truth, I've already read the last pages several times. Oooh, so beautiful! :)

8.- Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. I really like Marjane Satrapi world but especially this book because she explains the Iran situation in a simple and amazing way. Good book and great author.

9.- Vision of New York by Carmen Martin Gaite. I love this book. Carmen went to New York and she wrote a notebook and glued tickets of movies, theatres and stuff from magazines. It is basically a scrapbook but she did when it wasn't a tendency. I love her imagination and style.

10.- The catcher in the rye by J.D. Salinger. I've read this book three times but always in Spanish. Two years ago I bought in English and now I want to read it in the way Salinger wrote it.

11.- Todo Mafalda by Quino. I've read this one twice but I don't mind rereading it again. Quino is cartoonist and Malfada is one of his creations. This volume is a compilation of all Mafalda comic strip. Malfada is funny, smart. She is only a child but she wants to defend the innocent. She wants a better world.

12.- Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Wolf. I've read this one in my degree and I liked it. A friend of mine gave me as a present so as to re-read it. So, thanks a lot :)


Well, this is me but what about you?

Monday, January 23, 2012

It's Monday! What are *you* reading?

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Hi everyone!!! :)
It's Monday so it's time to look what I read last week, what I'm reading right now and what intend to read next.

Last week I finished three books:

           -  The sisterhood of the travelling pants by Ann Brashares. What a discover! At first I didn't like the book much and I thought it was gonna be a silly story. Then, I started to turn pages really quickly because the story was more and more interesting. In the end, I just loved it :)

           -   Pride and Prejudice by Nancy Butler. Mmm, I thought I liked this book but for me, it was only OK.

          -  The book of (even more) awesome by Neil Pasricha. How I've liked this book! It's sooooooo funny. Yesterday I showed it to my friends and they read some pages and laughed. AWESOME!


Now, I'm reading:

         -   Paranormalcy by Kiersten White.I've just started this book but I don't know if I'm going to finish. It's not exactly what I've thought but I'll give it a shot.

Next in my pile:

        - An abundance of Katherines by John Green.I read a bit and I laughed, so I think I'm going to enjoy reading the book. We'll see.

Well, this is me but what about you?

Friday, January 20, 2012

TGIF Question


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The question today is: Recommend It: Which book from the last 10 you've read would you recommend to a friend?

Anna and the French kiss by Stephanie Perkins.I definitely recommend this one. It was love at first sight. It was so good that I didn't realize I was turning pages. Just I loved it.


Well, this is me, but what about you? :)

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Top Ten Books I'd Recommend To Someone Who Doesn't Read X

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Today it's ten books I'd recommend to someone who doesn't read YA novels. Since I am not a teenager or a young adult any more I didn't think this kind of literature could like me, and yeah, I love it :)

My recommendations are:

1.- Looking for Alaska by John Green. I've heard about John Green because of his vlog and then I've started hearing about his books. I want to read all of them because it seems really cool but this is so far the only one I've read. I liked it and I think that it would be nice to recommend this one for those that they never read anything about YA literature.

2.- Ender's game by Orson Scott Card. Mmm, this is one of my favourite books although I wouldn't recommend the rest of Ender series. I was reading this one and I thought: this is such an amazing book that I have to buy my own copy. So that was what I did and I don't regret it. This is a SUPERB book. I love it :)

3.- Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare. I love this book and I've enjoyed reading it soooo much that I'd recommend to anyone. This book is pretty good and I can't wait to have in my hands the second book of the series.

4.- Delirium by Lauren Oliver. Another great discover in 2011. I liked the book. I think it was well-written and the topic was so different from the rest books I've read so far. Amazing!

5.- The hitchhiker's guide to galaxy by Douglas Adams. As in the Ender's game case, this one is one of my favourite books but I didn't enjoy much with the rest of the books in the series. Still, I'd recommend this one. It deserves to be read.

6.- The golden compass by Philip Pullman. Another amazing book. I liked all the books in the series but I think this one is my favourite one :)

7.-Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. I loved Shiver. One of my favourite books in 2011 although the rest books in the series didn't like it as much as this one.

8.- Anna and the French kiss by Stephanie Perkins.This is undoubtedly my favourite book in 2011. AWESOME!!! I love it. I'd recommend to anyone :)

9.- The vanishing of Katherine Linden by Helen Grant. Another great discover. I really really enjoyed reading this one, although I have to do it in Spanish :( two thumbs up!!!!

10.- Heist society by Ally Carter. I liked this book, although I didn't love it but still I think it's a good book to start reading YA books.

Well, this is me, but about you? :)



Monday, January 16, 2012

It's Monday! What are *you* reading?

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Hi everybody!!! :)


It's Monday and it's time to share what I've finished last week, what I'm reading right now and what I intend to read next.

Last week I've finished:

           - Clockwork angel by Cassandra Clare. I loooooved this book although I didn't like the way Will treats people. I don't like difficult people because I don't see the point of treating people like that. Still, I loved Will, Jem and Tessa, well, everybody and the story was pretty good. Now, I want to read more but I have to wait :(

Now I'm reading:

         - The sisterhood of the travelling pants by Ann Brashares. So far I like it but I don't think I'm going to love it because I don't feel identified with the characters. Maybe if I'd read this book some years before I'd felt that we had a lot of things in common, but not  now.

        - The book of (even more) awesome by Neil Pasricha. I like this book and I don't get tired of it. From time to time I read an entry and enjoy the ride. AWESOME! :)

Next in my pile:

      - Pride and Prejudice by Nancy Butler. Mmm I hope I like this one since it's the graphic novel of Pride and Prejudice. We'll see :)

Well, this is me but what about you?



Friday, January 13, 2012

TGIF Question

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The question today is: Which books are at the top of your list to be read this year (new or old releases)?

Here is my list: 

1.- The sisterhood of the travelling pants by Ann Brashares. I heard of this one because of the movie. Now it's at the top of my TBR pile waiting for me :)

2.- Pride and prejudice by Nancy Butler. This is a graphic novel of Pride and Prejudice. I hope I liked it.

3.- Paranormalcy by Kiersten White. Very excited about this one. I think I'm going to love it :)

4.- An abundance of Katherines by John Green. I took a look of the book and I believe it's going to be very funny. I don't know.

5.- Matched by Allie Conde. I heard good things and bad things about the book. We'll see :)

6.- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. I love Neil Gaiman so I don't think it let me down.

 7.- Divergent by Veronica Roth. Very excited about this one I've heard only good things about this book.

8.- Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver. Since I loved Delirium I can't wait for reading this one.
9.-  Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare. I'm reading Clockwork Angel and I like it. Now I want to read this one :)

10.- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. I've heard only good things about this one, so I want to read this year.

11.- Across the universe by Beth Revis. Again, I've only heard good things about this book, but I can't still find it in my library. I have to wait :(

12.- Solar by Ian McEwan. This one I think it's in my bookshelf forever. I think it's time to read it.

13.- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I bought this one and I'm putting off all the time. I think it's a pity because it seems the book is really good.

14.- Hush, hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. Another book I want to read this year.

15.- Lola and the boy next door by Stephanie Perkins. Since I looooooved Anna and the French kiss I can't wait for reading this one.

16.- Paper Towns by John Green.I read just a bit of this one and I laughed so I think it's going to be great . I can't wait.

17.- Dubliners by James Joyce.

18.- Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell.

19.- Emma by Jane Austen. I was putting off this one forever and I think this year it's the year when I finally read it.

20.-  One hundred years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez. I have this book since 1998 or before I think it's time to read this classic.


I can go with this list forever because there are such nice books outside waiting for us to read them but 20 I think it's OK, right? :) 

Well,This is me, but about you?


Argh! I totally forgot include the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins,  I capture the castle by Dodie Smith and P.S. I love you by Cecelia Ahern. ( I really, really want to read these in 2012)

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Top Ten Authors I Wish Would Write Another Book (debut authors, authors who seem to have taken a hiatus, OR for those who read classics authors you wish would have written another book before they passed)

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Today it's about the authors I wish would write another book and here is my list:

1.- Douglas Adams. It's a pity he died, we all miss him because he created a very strange world. I always own him the extremely pleasure was for me reading The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.

2.- Roald Dahl. Although he wrote a lot I always miss one of his stories which I really enjoyed when I was a kid.

3.- Miguel Delibes. He died 2 years ago and everybody is missing him. Although he couldn't write because his illness I always wished he could and give us another amazing book. Another genius who left us :(

4.- Michael Ende. Another amazing author who gave such great adventures and stories. I really enjoyed them. I wish he could write more but it's impossible, I know.

5.- Kazuo Ishiguro. Since I loooooved his last book I can't wait for the next one. Although I read this one last year, it's been 5 years since it was released so, now it's time for a new one, right?

And now, the authors who release books very quickly (a book a year ) and I still think they'd write more books. yeah, crazy, I know :)

6.- Neil Gaiman. Gee, this author writes a loooot but I don't get tired of him. I love him, I love the stuff he writes and most importantly I love that I can read him in English and I can understand him easily.


7.- Paul Auster. Another author who reward every year with a book. I think I've read most of his books and I love them, so, that's why I need moooore hahahahaha


8.- David Safier. I've read two of his books last year and I want to read all of his books because I enjoy so much reading them. He is so cool. More books, please :)


9.- Lauren Oliver. Another author I don't get tired of . I've just finished Liesl and Po and I want to read the second part of Delirium, Hanna and Before I fall.


Well, this is me, but what about you? :)


Monday, January 9, 2012

It's Monday! What are *you* reading?

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Hi!!! :)

It's Monday so it's time to share with you what I've read last week, what I'm reading right now and what I intend to read next.

Well, last week I finished Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver.I liked it but I didn't love it although I did enjoy much reading it. Lauren Oliver never lets me down. I think the story could be more appropriate for children.


Now, I'm reading:


 
                    - Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices 1) by Cassandra Clare. I haven't read much but I like it. I tried not to know much about the story before reading it so now I'm very curious about what's going on. 
 
                       - The book of (even more) awesome by Neil Pasricha. The other day I was a bit depressed, feeling sorry about myself and this book cheered me up a lot !!! Thanks Neil Pasricha :) The book is very funny and some entries, yeah, I can't help laughing so hard because it's so true. Two thumbs up!



Next in my pile:


                     -   The sisterhood of the travelling pants 1 by Ann Brashares. I watched some parts of the movie and now I want to read it. I'm very excited about it :)

Well, this is me but what about you?

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Top Ten Books I'm Excited To Read in 2012

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Hi everyone!!!

Today I want to share with you my top ten books I'm excited to read in 2012.

1.-  Hush, hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. I've heard about this book in some blogs and people said wonderful things about it, so now I want to read :)

2.- Solar by Ian McEwan.Although I've read some McEwan's books I think this is quite different, more scientific which I find really cool!So excited to read it.
3.-The help by Kathryn Stockett. I don't know when Kathryn Stockett wrote this but I learned almost at the same time about the book and he movie. The book I've heard only good things and when I saw the trailer of the movie, I immediately wanted to read the book.

4.-Divergent by Veronica Roth. For this book I've also heard good things. I want it right away. I couldn't find it in my library although it appears available on the computer. Maybe this time.

5.- The graveyard book by Neil Gaiman.I love Neil Gaiman (hey, as an author haha) and I always enjoy reading his books. When it was released I didn't feel like reading but now I've heard such amazing things about it that I want to read right away.

6.-The infernal devices 1: clockwork angel by Cassandra Clare. This is my next book in my TBR pile and I'm really really really excited about it. Everybody has nothing but good reviews, so I decided to borrow from the library. Although I have to read it in Spanish I think it deserves the effort. We'll see.

7.- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I bought this book several months and I left in my bookcase. It's a pity because I read the book is really good, so I'm going to put in TBR pile and try to read in the next month.

8.- P.S. I love you by Cecelia Ahern. Puf, I hadn't had a good time when the book and the film came out so I didn't want to read it, but now, since I've read some reviews and bought, now, it's time to read it.

9.-  Something borrowed by Emily Griffin.I saw the trailer of the movie and I liked it the plot. Now I want to read the book but it's not available in my library :( Well, I'll have to wait.

10.-  Across the universe by Beth Revis. I discovered this book in the blog Just another story and everybody agreed that it was a really cool book so now I want to read :)


Well, this is my list but what about yours?

Monday, January 2, 2012

It's Monday! What are *you* reading?

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Hi everyone!!!


It's Monday so it's time to see what I've read last week, what I'm reading right now and I want to read next.

Last week I finished Scones and sensibility. I'd heard some bad reviews and people who couldn't finish it so I was a bit reluctant to read but, since I bought it I thought why not?

I liked the book although I didn't love it. I don't know what it'd happen if the book wasn't just behind Anna and the French kiss book, which it's awesome, but, anyway it was good at some levels. I liked it because the main character was a romantic but I didn't like that she was soooo romantic that she decided what it was right or wrong for people. I think I'm similar to her but I don't interfere in people lives. 


Now, I'm reading two books:

- Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver. I definitely love Lauren Oliver (as an author eh? :P) because every book, it doesn't matter what it's about, is very good. I'm enjoying very much with this book.


- The book of (even more) awesome by Neil Pasricha. From time to time I read one entry of the book and I always find myself nodding to it and thinking: "that is sooo true" In difficult times I think this is the perfect book. You read a bit and you laugh a lot. AWESOME!


Next in my pile: The Infernal Devices 1: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare. I'm very excited about this one. I've heard only good reviews :)


Well, this is me, but what about you?



Sunday, January 1, 2012

January TBR pile

Happy New Year to everyone!!!! :)

I hope you guys are having a good time and all of your dreams come true this year.


Today I want to share with you my January TBR pile. I 'm sure as usual I will choose more book than I actually read but what the hell! hahaha

This is my list that I want to read:
1.- Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver. I just start it I find it really cool. It's a bit creepy and funny .Mmm great combination, don't you think? :)

2.- The map of time by F.J. Palma. I started this one and I have read half of the book, so I hope this month I can finish it.

3.- The book of even more awesome by Neil Pasricha. Mmm, I love this book I think it's a book you have next to you when you feel a bit sad and you want to cheer you up. really cool book. I'm also in the middle of the book so I hope to finish it this month.

Maybes

4.- The sisterhood of traveling pants by Anne Brashares.

5.- The infernal devices 1: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare. I've heard amazing things of this book so I really want to read. I hope to find some time because I think it deserves my attention.


Well, this is my list but what about you? :)