My reading for November and December was pretty much all Cybils, all the time. I was busy trying to secure library copies and receiving review copies, and completely immersed in Middle Grade fiction. Once we selected our finalists right before Christmas, I was ready to read some other genres, and I did.
This month, as always, I'll be reading some books that I will eventually feature on 5 Minutes for Books:
- I'm partway into a short story collection, You Know When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon. Though I don't often read short stories, I like how I can easily read it and other genres at the same time.
- A fun giveaway coming up in early February is American Idol: The Untold Story. I hope to get my copy soon, so that I can preview it.
- A Cup of Friendship, A novel by Deborah Rodriquez, who wrote the true story Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil that I enjoyed a great deal.
- I have actually been looking forward to The Iron Queen, the third book in the YA fantasy Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa(read my review of the first book, Iron King). We will feature a fantastic giveaway on 5 Minutes for Mom starting February 7.
- Those That Wake, a sort of futuristic (dystopian?) thriller
- I might get to the first book in another YA series, The Lens and the Looker, that is scheduled for an early March giveaway.
- and maybe another YA fantasy novel that I received from amazon Vine -- Plain Kate by Erin Bow, who I happened to see at the Book Expo on the YA author panel. It's gotten great reviews.
So it looks like I'll be busy, and it also appears as if I've gone from reading all Middle Grade stuff to a bunch of tween and teen fare. What about you? Let me know in the comments what looks interesting to you, and as always, feel free to join in What's on Your Nightstand over at 5 Minutes for Books each month.
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I've acquired a copy of Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriquez through Bookmooch so I'll be interested in what you think of it and A cf Friendship too after you've read it. You've got a lot of reading going there. Have a good month.
*** Your links to 5 minutes aren't working correctly so I can't leave my link to my Nightstand post. I'll leave it here for you as I have to go to bed. I'm sure things will be fixed in the morning. :)
http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2011/01/whats-on-your-nightstand-jan-2011.html
Sounds like you have a lot of good reading ahead of you!
Hmmm...All those books that haven't been released... As if I didn't have enough already released books to aspire to read, you go and get me salivating about ones not yet out! :-)
Your YA titles sound interesting - with my girls all in (or approaching) that age range, YA titles are really on my radar now. Thanks!
I tend to shy away from short stories, and I don't really know why. I know from past experience that they can be amazingly satisfying when done well.
Maybe that will be another one of my goals this year - to read some short stories!
I have a weak spot for YA novels, so a lot of these look appealing to me. I look forward to reading your reviews!
Looks like a busy month of reading! I'm going to have to check out some of your YA picks...my oldest daughter would probably enjoy them.
It's been a long time since I read any YA fiction, but some of those look good.
It is nice to be back!
It's also a mental shift for me to pull up your blog and think, "She's in TX now." Just goes to show how much we can identify a look of a blog with the person, personality and location! Now I'm all messed up.
I enjoy harvesting new titles from your Nightstand posts. Glad you're back in this month!
Wow, you've really been immersed in kid lit! I hardly ever read children's books, but I did re-listen to the audiobook of the first Nancy Drew novel earlier this month. (Which was thoroughly enjoyable.)
I loved You Know When the Men Are Gone - enjoy! the Iron series interests me - may have to look into it!
I noticed that YOU KNOW WHEN THE MEN ARE GONE was just reviewed in the Washington Post today... I didn't get a chance to read the review, but I thought the title sounded familiar. :)
Have you found a "perfect" reading spot in your new house yet?
I'm looking forward to your review of You Know When the Men Are Gone, sounds interesting. I did notice you went from middle grade to YA, embracing your inner tween? :)
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