August 2010 – In Review

This month I read 31 books .  It was a great month for reading and I caught up on a lot of series that I am in the middle of this month. You can see details on what I read, what series I caught up on, my favorites, and reading challenges status below.

I caught up on the following series:
Sandman:  Book 8, Worlds’ End by Neil Gaiman, et al.
Greywalker: Book 4, Vanished and Book 5, Labyrinth by Kat Richardson
Dorina Basarab: Book 2, Death’s Mistress by Karen Chance
Wolves of Mercy Falls: Book 2, Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Clockwork Universe: Book 2, Clementine by Cherie Priest
The Last Apprentice: Book 7, Rise of the Huntress by Joseph Delaney

I started the following series:
Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready
Jane Jameson by Molly Harper

I finished the following series:
Samurai Mysteries by Dorothy and Thomas Hobbler
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

My Favorite Books of the Month Were:
Worlds’ End (Sandman, Book 8) by Neil Gaiman, et al.
Death’s Mistress (Dorina Basarab, Book 2) by Karen Chance
Clementine by Cherie Priest
Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Book 3) by Suzanne Collins
The Labyrinth by Catherynne M. Valente

Here are the books I just couldn’t get into:
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett
Magic Lost, Trouble Found (Raine Benares, Book 1) by Lisa Shearin

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
– Summer Romance Challenge: 15/16 Read
– Thriller and Suspense Reading Challenge: Complete!
– Debut Author Reading Challenge: Complete!
– Young Adult Reading Challenge: Complete!
– Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge: Complete!
– GLBT Reading Challenge: 4/8 read
– 100+ Book Reading Challenge: 167 read
– 1st in a Series Challenge: Complete!

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below. 
1.   In Darkness, Death (Samurai Mysteries, Book 3) by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler (4/5 stars)
2.   Worlds’ End (Sandman, Book 8) by Neil Gaiman, et al. (5/5 stars)
3.   Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready (4.5/5 stars)
4.   Dark and Stormy Knights Edited by P.N. Elrod (4/5 stars)
5.   Vanished (Greywalker, Book 4) by Kat Richardson (4/5 stars)
6.   Valentine: Episodes 1 and 2 by Alex de Campi (Author), Christine Larsen (Illustrator)(4/5 stars)
7.   Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumonte (4/5 stars)
8.   The Sword that Cut the Burning Grass (Samurai Mysteries, Book 4) by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler (4/5 stars)
9.   The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett (2/5 stars)
10. Death’s Mistress (Dorina Basarab, Book 2) by Karen Chance (5/5 stars)
11. A Samurai Never Fears Death (Samurai Mysteries, Book 5) by Dorothy and Thomas Hobbler (3.5/5 stars)
12. The Best American Comics 2010 by Neil Gaiman (4/5 stars)
13. Labyrinth (Greywalker, Book 5) by Kat Richardson (4/5 stars)
14. Linger (Wolves of Mercy Falls, Book 2) by Maggie Stiefvater (3.5/5 stars)
15. Zombies Vs. Unicorns by Justine Larbalestier vs. Holly Black (4.5/5 stars)
16. Keys to the Repository (Blue Boods Companion Novel) by Melissa De La Cruz (4/5 stars)
17. Magic Lost, Trouble Found (Raine Benares, Book 1) by Lisa Shearin (2/5 stars)
18. The Mystery of Grace by Charles de Lint (3/5 stars)
19. Seven Paths to Death (Samurai Mysteries, Book 6) by Dorothy and Thomas Hobbler (4/5 stars)
20. The Chicagoland Detective Agency: The Drained Brains Caper by Trina Robbins, Illustrated by Tyler Page (3/5 stars)
21. Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George (4/5 stars)
22. Clementine by Cherie Priest (5/5 stars)
23. The Education of Bet by Lauren Baratz-Logsted (4.5/5 stars)
24. Burning Up by Angela Knight, Nalini Singh, Virginia Kantra, and Meljean Brook (4/5 stars)
25. Dust by Joan Frances Turner (3/5 stars)
26. Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs (Jane Jameson, Book 1) by Molly Harper (4.5/5 stars)
27. The Labyrinth by Catherynne M. Valente (5/5 stars)
28. Reckless by Cornelia Funke (4/5 stars)
29. Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Book 3) by Suzanne Collins (5/5 stars)
30. Rise of the Huntress (The Last Apprentice, Book 7) by Joseph Delaney (4/5 stars)
31. Tyger Tyger: A Goblin Wars Book by Kersten Hamilton (3/5 stars)