Top Ten Books On My Fall To-Be-Read list

Today I am going to be linking up with The Broke and The Bookish for some classic Top Ten Tuesdays.

My main goal for September is to clear out those ARCs. I have been putting them aside because, well I've been reading some really terrible ones. So most of these are ARCS, although I'm sure most are already on shelves because I'm slow.

That being said, my Top 10 books on the ever growing To Read list are.....

1) Solomon's Freedom by Dennis Meredith.  Yes I picked this for the sole fact that it has a chimpanzee on the cover. High hopes.

2) The Possibilities by Kaui Hart Hemmings. I really enjoyed The Descendants, so here is hoping that this one is good as well.

 

3) I Like You Just The Way I Am: Stories About Me and Some Other People by Jenny Mollen. Again, I have no idea who this is.. I just like memoirs.

4)The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. I haven't read a 'classic' from my 100 Books Bucket List challenge, so this one is it for Fall. 

 5) Allegiant by Veronica Roth. I guess I should finish this series.

6)What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey. I'm not a huge fan, but I feel compelled to read this for a reason. Boring cover though.

 7) Dark Places by Gillian Fylnn. I started reading this, then I forgot where I put it and now that I have finally found it again, I am now determined to read it!

 8)Virgin by Radhika Sanghani. Another ARC. 

9) Snowblind by Christopher GoldenJust in time for the snow... although we've had that already here. 

10)  Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist. Something scary for Halloween.

Any other books I should check out? Heard anything good/bad about my book choices?

Any bets on if I actually read these ones or pick something else completely?

What I read this month...

 

 

Another month comes to an end. I can't believe how fast this year is going! Like it's almost Christmas you guys!

 

Here's what I read during the month of October:

52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life by Andrea Owen

The Detox Prescription by Woodson Merrell, Mary Beth Augustine, Hillari Dowdle

Intelligently Designed by Edward Caudil

Lady by Thomas Tryon

Berlin Wolf by Mark Florida-James
Innocence by Elise de Salier
Diary of Brad De Luca by Alessandra Torre

The Secret by L. Marie Adeline

Secret Shared by L. Marie Adeline
From A Dead Sleep by John A. Daly
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh

The Disappearance of Lizzy Ross by Jessica Schein

Getting Rooted in New Zealand by Jamie Baywood

Beg by CD Reiss

The Light Between Oceans by M.L Steadman

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

The Fame Game by Lauren Conrad

Thats 17!

I'm on fire! I wonder what will happen once I get a job where I am actually busy... acutlaly I don't want to wonder... SO CONFLICTED!

It should be noted that I only actually enjoyed about 5 of them....

For the month of November I'm not going to set myself a to read list. I have far too many to get through that I am going to pick them based on cover appeal/length/want.. not a predetermined list. (unless it made a funny poem like below)



What are you reading? Anything else I should add to my neverending To Read pile?

 

OCTOBER To Read List

 

My goal in Septmeber was to read all the ARCs I requested. Then I kept requesting them. I need to learn self control and not READ ALL THE BOOKS!

This was on my list:

-Boderline Personality Disorder by Alexander L. Chapman (I DNF this because it just wasn't what I was expecting as a topic and didn't want to waste my time... I'm sure it was very imformative)

-The Demons Lovers Boxed Set by Kate Doulgas -I decided to annex this one. Decided I have no interest whatsoever.

-Sixteen, Sixty-One by Natalie Lucas

-No Wonder You Feel Like Crap by Ricard Weinstein

-The Girl You Left Behind by JoJo Moyes

 

And I also wanted to go back to my August to read list. That didn't happen. Too many damn ARCs. Good news is, is that I am almost completley done. Then I think I may put that on hold for a while.

 

What I also read:

-Swim by Jennifer Weiner

-Man V. Liver by Neil Hinson

-Identity X by Michelle Mickley

-Trafficked by Sophie Hayes

-Follow Me #1- Deadly Games by Cara Lockwood

-Life Reconnected- How Women Can Make Simple and Poweful Change by Penny C. McClean

-Streaks of Blue by Jack Chaucer

-The Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond (finally finished it)

-Doppler by Erlend Loe

-I Did (But I Wouldn't Now) by Cara Lockwood
- Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always by Elissa Janine Hoole
- Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Carter
- What The Dog Knows: The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs by Cat Warren (I DNF this)
-Bellman and Black by Diane Setterfield
-A Perfect Mess by Zoe Dawson
-Broken Beauty by Chole Adams

 

 

Umm guys, that is all that was on my Sept list! And ten more! Equalling a grand total of 20 or so books . Whose's awesome. This girl is. 

 

 

My October to Read list:

(finish clearing up my ARC)

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley

52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life by Andrea Owen

The Detox Prescription by Woodson Merrell, Mary Beth Augustine, Hillari Dowdle

Intelligently Designed by Edward Caudil

Lady by Thomas Tryon

Berlin Wolf by Mark Florida-James
Innocence by Elise de Salier
Diary of Brad De Luca by Alessandra Torre
Secret Shared by L. Marie Adeline
From A Dead Sleep by John A. Daly
 

 

and for the non-arcs

The Cuckoo Calling by Robert Galbraith JK Rowling

The Dinner by Herman Koch
The Secret by L. Marie Adeline

 

 

 and for fun:

 

 

September To Read List

 

 

What I wanted to read in August:

 

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

Tales of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (I feel like I need to wipe one off of the ol’ bucket list)

419 by Will Ferguson
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman ( virtual book club read)

Fame Game by Lauren Conrad
Chasing Beautiful by Pamela Ann

The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith

And I think I’m going to revisit the Harry Potter collection. YES!!!

 

Well I just rocked at following this. Gold Star for effort!!

I am glad I finally read The Fault In Our Stars. I mean, I had it on my To Read List for about a year.

 

Here is what I read instead:

 

 Belinda's Ring by Corrina Chong

The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski

Are You There, Vodka? It's me Chelsea by Chelsea Handler

P.S- You're Invited by Erica Domesek

The Other Queen by Phillippa Gregory

The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Alborn
Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly
Freaking Out by Polly Wells

currently still reading The Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond

 

 

(Reviews to all can be found in the REVIEW tab)

 

So, I went a little crazy requesting ARCS on netgalley this week, so my September to Read list is going to focus on those first. I hope its a cozy fall filled with lots of spiced pumpkin lattes!

 

 

Boderline Personality Disorder by ALexander L. Chapman

The Demons Lovers Boxed Ser by Kate Doulgas

Sixteen, Sixty-One by Natalie Lucas

No Wonder You Feel Like Crap by Ricard Weinstein

The Girl You Left Behind by JoJo Moyes

My nonARCS: how about I revisit the August list.

 

 

 

August To Read List

So, here is my list of things I wanted to read in July:

Blood of the Lamb: A Novel of Secrets by Sam Cabot

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dick

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

Belinda's Ring by Corinna Chong (I'm especially excited about this one because my childhood friend's sister wrote it!)

419 by Will Ferguson

Drunk Tank Pink by Adam Alter

Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella

Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Where we belong by Emily Giffin

Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities

 

As you see I sucked at following that list. Here is what I read instead:

It’s About Your Husband Laura Lipton

Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

Rules of Civility by Amor Towes – Book Club Read

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls – Book Club Read

12 Shades of Surrender- a compilation of sexy short stories

I’m Not Here by Janet Gurtler

Magic Bites by Ilona Andres

Waking Sleep Beauty Freak by Nina Lora

One Step To Far by Tina Seskis
Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee Jones
 

 
So basically everything that wasn’t on my list! I did read 13 books though. Not bad, not bad.

Well as I shat the bed following the list for July….so I’m going to go with these for my August Reading list and see how well I stick with it.

 As I'm Currently reading:The Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond and Belinda's Ring by Corinna Chong (book club read) I won't add them on the list. They are like the prologues I guess.
 

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

Tales of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (I feel like I need to wipe one off of the ol’ bucket list)

419 by Will Ferguson
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman ( virtual book club read)

Fame Game by Lauren Conrad
Chasing Beautiful by Pamela Ann

The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith

And I think I’m going to revisit the Harry Potter collection. YES!!!

Monthly To Read List: July

So, here is my list of things I wanted to read in June:

Seventeen Reason Why by Jay Asher

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

206 Bones by Kathy Reichs

Promise Me Something by Sara Kocek

Blood of the Lamb: A Novel of Secrets by Sam Cabot

Good Girl, Bad Girl by Christopher Finch

 

 

I also started reading Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson- which is pretty hilarious if you ask me.

 

 

Didn't do so bad  actually , will put those that I didn't finish on the top of the new list. However, come July I will start my summer reading list:

 

Blood of the Lamb: A Novel of Secrets by Sam Cabot

Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dick

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

Belinda's Ring by Corinna Chong (I'm especially excited about this one because my childhood friend's sister wrote it!)

419 by Will Freguson

Drunk Tank Pink by Adam Alter

Wedding Night by Sohie Kinsella

Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

The Kite RUnner by Khaled Hosseini

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Where we Belong by Emily Giffin
 

and for fun, lets add another classic:

Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities

What are you guys reading this month? Anything I should add or delete?

 

Wish me good luck!

-Kendra

Monthly To Read List

(I realize that June is almost half way done, but I just thought of doing this, so there!)

List of Books to Read this month:

Seventeen Reason Why by Jay Asher

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

206 Bones by Kathy Reichs

Promise Me Something by Sara Kocek

Blood of the Lamb: A Novel of Secrets by Sam Cabot

Good Girl, Bad Girl by Christopher Finch

I'm aiming high!

Thats like a book a week right...? I just need to get this Pride and Prejudice finished.