It's Monday What Are You Reading (13)

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This Monday I decided to read:

Title: The long Walk 
Author:Stephen King
Pages:370
Date Published: April 1st 1999
Publisher:Signet

On the first day of May, 100 teenage boys meet for a race known as The Long Walk. If you break the rules, you get three warnings. If you exceed your limit, what happens is absolutely terrifying...

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I read somewhere that this books helped inspire Suzanne Collins when she was writting the Hunger Games, so I decided to check it out

It's Monday What Are You Reading (12)

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This Monday I decided to read:

Title:City of Lost Souls 

Author:Cassandra Clare

Pages: 535

Published:May 8th 2012

Publisher:Margaret K. McElderry

The New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments continues—and so do the thrills and danger for Jace, Clary, and Simon.

What price is too high to pay, even for love? When Jace and Clary meet again, Clary is horrified to discover that the demon Lilith’s magic has bound her beloved Jace together with her evil brother Sebastian, and that Jace has become a servant of evil. The Clave is out to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. As Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Isabelle wheedle and bargain with Seelies, demons, and the merciless Iron Sisters to try to save Jace, Clary plays a dangerous game of her own. The price of losing is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she still trust him? Or is he truly lost?

Love. Blood. Betrayal. Revenge. Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.

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I'm not a big fan Cassandra Clare's decision  to make more Mortal Instruments books but I also hate leaving series unfinished so I'm giving these books a chance.

It's Monday What Are You Reading (11)

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This Monday I decided to read:

                                                                                                                                                       

Title:The Night Circus

Author:Erin Morgenstern

Pages: 387

Published:September 13th 2011

Publisher:Doubleday

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. 

But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway: a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them both, this is a game in which only one can be left standing. Despite the high stakes, Celia and Marco soon tumble headfirst into love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone, from the performers to the patrons, hanging in the balance.

Today I finally decided to make my best friend happy and read one of her favorite books so lets hope I like it as much as he does.

It's Monday What Are You Reading (10)

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This Monday I decided to read:

Title: Legacy
Author: Kate Brian
Series: Private #6

Pages: 243

Published:February 19th 2008

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

The price of power...

After Cheyenne Martin's death, everyone at Easton Academy is struggling to recover from yet another tragedy--especially the girls of Billings Hall. With Cheyenne gone, they need to elect a new leader. And who better than Reed Brennan, the ultimate Billings Girls?

As the new Billings president, Reed suddenly has access to power she never imagined. Gossip is reported to her immediately, she has first dibs on everything from dining tables to dorm rooms, and Billings's most powerful alumnae are at her beck and call. So when Easton's students discover they're the only prep school on the East Coast not invited to this year's all-inclusive Legacy party, everyone turns to Reed to get them back on the list.

Reed is the most powerful girl at Easton.

She revels in her newfound status, but knows better than anyone that the Bilings leaders have a tainted legacy: Ariana was institutionalized, Noelle was expelled, and Cheyenne just died. History has a way of repeating itself at Easton, and now that Reed has everything she's ever wanted, she has everything to lose.

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I have a weird love for books that take place in boarding school, so this series is perfect for me.

It's Monday What Are You Reading (9)

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This Monday I decided to read:

Title: The Van Alen Legacy
Author: Melissa De La Cruz
Series: Blue Bloods #4

Pages: 369

Published: October 6th  2009

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion

With the stunning revelation surrounding Bliss's true identity comes the growing threat of the sinister Silver Bloods. Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the Blue Bloods now find themselves in an epic battle for survival. Not to worry, love is still in the air for the young vampires of the Upper East Side. Or is it? Jack and Schuyler are over. Oliver's brokenhearted. And only the cunning Mimi seems to be happily engaged.

It's Monday What Are You Reading (8)

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This Monday I decided to read:

Title: Time After Time
Author:Tamara Ireland Stone

Pages: 368

Series: Time Between Us #2

Published: October 8th  2013

Publisher:Disney-Hyperion

Calling Anna and Bennett’s romance long distance is an understatement: she’s from 1995 Chicago and he’s a time traveler from 2012 San Francisco. The two of them never should have met, but they did. They fell in love, even though they knew they shouldn't. And they found a way to stay together, against all odds. 

It’s not a perfect arrangement, though, with Bennett unable to stay in the past for more than brief visits, skipping out on big chunks of his present in order to be with Anna in hers. They each are confident that they’ll find a way to make things work...until Bennett witnesses a single event he never should have seen (and certainly never expected to). Will the decisions he makes from that point on cement a future he doesn't want?
Told from Bennett’s point of view, Time After Time will satisfy readers looking for a fresh, exciting, and beautifully-written love story, both those who are eager to find out what’s next for Time Between Us's Anna and Bennett and those discovering their story for the first time. 

It's Monday What Are You Reading (7)

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This Monday I decided to try and read multiple books at once so here is my list:

It's Monday What Are You Reading (6)

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This Monday I decided to read:

Title: Earth Star

Author:Janet Edwards

Pages: 296

Series: Earth Girl #2

Published:August 15 2013

Publisher:Harper Voyager 

18-year-old Jarra has a lot to prove. After being awarded one of the military’s highest honours for her role in a daring rescue attempt, Jarra finds herself – and her Ape status – in the spotlight. Jarra is one of the unlucky few born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Derided as an ‘ape’ – a ‘throwback’ – by the rest of the universe, Jarra is on a mission to prove that Earth Girls are just as good as anyone else.

Except now the planet she loves is under threat by what could be humanity’s first ever alien contact. Jarra’s bravery – and specialist knowledge – will once again be at the centre of the maelstrom, but will the rest of the universe consider Earth worth fighting for?

It's Monday What Are You Reading (5)

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This Monday I decided to read:

Title: The Dollhouse Asylum

Author:Mary Gray

Pages: 296

Series: Standalone

Published: October 22nd 2013

Publisher:Spencer Hill Press

I'ts Monday! What Are You Reading? (4)

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This Monday I decided to read:

Title: Tent City

Author: Kelly Van Hull

Pages: 266

Series: Standalone

Published: March 27th 20123

Publisher: Createspace

After a devastating plague, introverted 17-year-old Dani Campbell and her family find themselves living in a very different America, one run by a cult-like leader, who forces children to move to "safety camps" designed to protect the human race. Encouraged to flee by her parents, Dani and her five-year-old brother seek refuge in the Black Hills of South Dakota. On the run with danger around every corner, Dani must fight to ensure their survival in this new world while trying to unmask the mystery of how it all came to be.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (3)

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This Monday I decided to read:

Title: The Vanishing Game
Author: Kate Kae Myers
Pages:353
Series: Standalone
Published: February 14th 2012
Publisher:Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Seventeen-year-old Jocelyn follows clues apparently from her dead twin, Jack, in and around Seale House, the terrifying foster home where they once lived. With help from childhood friend Noah she begins to uncover the truth about Jack's death and the company that employed him and Noah.

Jocelyn's twin brother Jack was the only family she had growing up in a world of foster homes-and now he's dead, and she has nothing. Then she gets a cryptic letter from "Jason December"-the code name her brother used to use when they were children at Seale House, a terrifying foster home that they believed had dark powers. Only one other person knows about Jason December: Noah, Jocelyn's childhood crush and their only real friend among the troubled children at Seale House.

But when Jocelyn returns to Seale House and the city where she last saw Noah, she gets more than she bargained for. Turns out the house's powers weren't just a figment of a childish imagination. And someone is following Jocelyn. Is Jack still alive? And if he is, what kind of trouble is he in? The answer is revealed in a shocking twist that turns this story on its head and will send readers straight back to page 1 to read the book in a whole new light.

After being disappointed in the last few mysteries that I've read, I found this in my to read pile so now I'm crossing my fingers and hopping this one will not disappoint.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (2)

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This Monday I decided to read:

Title: Among The Brave

Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix

Pages: 240

Series: Shadow Children #5

Published: August 30th 2005

Publisher: Aladdin

A Reluctant Hero

Trey may have saved Luke's life, but he still thinks of himself as a coward who can barely stand to be outdoors. Now Trey finds out Luke has been taken prisoner at Population Police headquarters. Trey is terrified, but he knows that if he doesn't rescue his friend, no one will.

At police headquarters, Trey impersonates an officer to try getting to Luke. But just when it looks like he's close, Trey suddenly finds himself in danger of exposing not just himself but all shadow children.

I started reading this series about a month ago and the rest of the books just arrived so I dedicated the weekend to this series.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (1)

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This Monday I decided to read:

Title: Legend
Author: Marie Lu
Pages:320
Series: Legend #1
Published: November 29th 2011
Publisher:Putnam Juvenile
What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths—until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family’s survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias’s death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

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I originally got this book at the beginning of the year but I couldn't get past the first 30 pages, so I put it back in my to read pile and this week I decided to give it a second chance.

 Wish me luck reading this!