August 2011 – In Review

This month I read 29 books.  It was a big month for catching up on series again.  Tons of books came out in series that I read and love.  You can check out the full list of which series I caught up in, started and finished below.  What books I loved, my reading challenge stats, and a list of all of the books I read are also listed below.

Anyway check out my monthly stats below.  Hope you all had a great month reading too!

I caught up on the following series:
– The Fox Inheritance (Jenna Fox Chronicles, Book 2) by Mary E. Pearson
– Supernaturally (Paranormalcy, Book 2) by Kiersten White
– Animal Farm (Fables, Book 2) and Storybook Love (Fables, Book 3) by Bill Willingham
– Eye of the Tempest (Jane True, Book 4) by Nicole Peeler
– Black Night (Madeline Black, Book 2) by Christina Henry
– Hellbent (Cheshire Red Reports, Book 2) by Cherie Priest

I started the following series:
– Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 1) by Jeaniene Frost (5/5 stars)
– Married with Zombies (Living with the Dead, Book 1) by Jessie Petersen (4/5 stars)
– Ashes (Ashes Trilogy, Book 1) by Ilsa J. Bick (4.5/5 stars)
– The Fairy Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, Book 1) by Michael Buckley (3/5 stars)
–  Dead Iron (Age of Steam, Book 1) by Devon Monk (3.5 /5 stars)


I finished the following series:
– Theatre Illuminata by Lisa Mantchev (4/5 stars)


My Favorite Books of the Month Were: 
– Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 1) by Jeaniene Frost (5/5 stars)
– Chime by Franny Billingsley (5/5 stars)
– Animal Farm (Fables, Book 2) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
– Where She Went (If I Stay, Book 2) by Gayle Forman (4.5/5 stars)
–  Eye of the Tempest (Jane True, Book 4) by Nicole Peeler (4.5/5 stars)
– One Foot In the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 2) by Jeaniene Frost (5/5 stars)
– Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu (5/5 stars)
– Storybook Love (Fables, Book 3) by Bill Willingham (4.5/5 stars)
– Ashes (Ashes Trilogy, Book 1) by Ilsa J. Bick (4.5/5 stars)
– Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick (5/5 stars)
– Hellbent (Cheshire Red Reports, Book 2) by Cherie Priest (5/5 stars)
– Destined for an Early Grave (Night Huntress, Book 4) by Jeaniene Frost (5/5 stars)
– The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (5/5 stars)

Here are the stats on the reading challenges I am participating in:
– Horror and Urban Fantasy Challenge: 77/24 books (done!)
– 100+ Reading Challenge: 205/100+ books 
– The Debut Author Challenge: 21/12 books (done!)
– Get Steampunked!: 13/15 books
– E-book Reading Challenge: 37/20 books (done!)
– Zombies! Reading Challenge: 13/10 books (done!)
– Fantasy Reading Challenge: 44/20 books (done!)
– Show Me the Free Challenge: 4/12 books
– Audio Book Challenge List: 26/12 books (done!)
– Graphic Novels Challenge List: 31/10 books (done!)

The full list of books that I read this month are shown below. 
1.   Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 1) by Jeaniene Frost (5/5 stars)
2.   The Fox Inheritance (Jenna Fox Chronicles, Book 2) by Mary E. Pearson (4/5 stars)
3.   Knight’s Curse by Karen Duvall (3/5 stars)
4.   Chime by Franny Billingsley (5/5 stars)
5.   Married with Zombies (Living with the Dead, Book 1) by Jessie Petersen (4/5 stars)
6.   Supernaturally (Paranormalcy, Book 2) by Kiersten White (4/5 stars)
7.   Awakenings by Edward Lazellari (3/5 stars)
8.   Animal Farm (Fables, Book 2) by Bill Willingham (5/5 stars)
9.   Where She Went (If I Stay, Book 2) by Gayle Forman (4.5/5 stars)
10. Eye of the Tempest (Jane True, Book 4) by Nicole Peeler (4.5/5 stars)
11. The Hair Wreath and Other Stories by Halli Villegas (4/5 stars)
12. One Foot In the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 2) by Jeaniene Frost (5/5 stars)
13. Wildwood by Colen Meloy and Carson Ellis (3.5/5 stars)
14. Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu (5/5 stars)
15. Storybook Love (Fables, Book 3) by Bill Willingham (4.5/5 stars)
16. Ashes (Ashes Trilogy, Book 1) by Ilsa J. Bick (4.5/5 stars)
17. Touch of Frost (Mythos Academy, Book 1) by Jennifer Estep (4/5 stars)
18. Black Night (Madeline Black, Book 2) by Christina Henry (4/5 stars)
19. Fathers and Sons (Curran POV 2) by Ilona Andrews (4/5 stars)
20. Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick (5/5 stars)
21. After Obsession by Carrie Jones and Steven E Wedel (4/5 stars)
22. What I Hate: From A to Z by Roz Chast (4/5 stars)
23. At Grave’s End (Night Huntress, Book 3) by Jeaniene Frost (4/5 stars)
24. So Silver Bright (Theatre Illuminata, Book 3) by Lisa Mantchev (4/5 stars)
25. Hellbent (Cheshire Red Reports, Book 2) by Cherie Priest (5/5 stars)
26. Destined for an Early Grave (Night Huntress, Book 4) by Jeaniene Frost (5/5 stars)
27. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (5/5 stars)
28. The Fairy Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, Book 1) by Michael Buckley (3/5 stars)
29. Dead Iron (Age of Steam, Book 1) by Devon Monk (3.5 /5 stars)