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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Hey guys, I've resurfaced :) Momentarily... to bring you a couple things!

First off, I would like to announce that both Alex & I have now completed our 100 Books in a Year challenge for 2009 - Alex finished ages ago but that's not important.

Secondly, I am very sorry that the blog has pretty much died :( We've both been so busy lately now that grades have started counting plus both of us are working now.

Hopefully this will make you feel better/I know it's beyond random but where else can you share this? So a couple weeks ago, Alex celebrated her birthday with a super awesome cake :) (excuse the size but it's from my cellphone :/)

and just in case you were wondering, it is our blog banner. On a cake!

Alex: Books read in 2010

56. The Agency- Y.S. Lee
55. The Naughty List- Suzanne Young
54. Catalyst- Laurie Halse Anderson
53. Mockingjay- Suzanne Collins
52. The Demon's Covenant- Sarah Rees Brennan
51. Stravaganza, City of Ships- Mary Hoffman
50. Feed- M.T. Anderson
49. Jellicoe Road- Melina Marchetta
48. Gone- Lisa McMann
47. After- Amy Efaw
46. The Chosen One- Carol Lynch Williams
45. Brightly Woven- Alexandra Bracken
44. Spirit Bound- Richelle Mead
43. Blood Promise- Richelle Mead
42. Shadow Kissed- Richelle Mead
41. Frostbite- Richelle Mead
40. Vampire Academy- Richelle Mead
39. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay- Michael Chabon
38. Perchance to Dream- Lisa Mantchev
37. Sorta Like a Rock Star- Matthew Quick
36. Eyes Like Stars- Lisa Mantchev
35. The Picture of Dorian Gray- Oscar Wilde
34. Prophecy of the Sisters- Michelle Zink
33. Rules of Attraction- Simone Elkeles
32. Beautiful- Cindy Martinusen-Coloma
31. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma- Trenton Lee Stewart
30. Will Grayson, Will Grasyon- John Green and David Levithan
29. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey- Trenton Lee Stewart
28. Radiant Shadows- Melissa Marr
27. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour- Morgan Matson
26. Voices of Dragons- Carrie Vaughn
25. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- J.K. Rowling
24. The Iron King- Julia Kagawa
23. The Mysterious Benedict Society- Trenton Lee Stewart
22. The Sky is Everywhere- Jandy Nelson
21. Heist Society- Ally Carter
20. Numbers- Rachel Ward
19. The Dead Tossed Waves- Carrie Ryan
18. Th Maze Runner - James Dashner
17. Before I Fall- Lauren Oliver
16. Fire- Kristin Cashore
15. Outliers- Malcolm Gladwell
14. Finnikin of the Rock - Melina Marchetta
13. The Explosionest by Jenny Davidson
12. How to Ditch Your Fairy- Justine Larbalestier
11. Ash- Malinda Lo
10. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian- Sherman Alexie
9. The Awakening- Kelley Armstrong
8. The Summoning- Kelley Armstrong
7. Some Girls Are- Courtney Summers
6. Graceling- Kristin Cashore (Jan. 17)
5. Beautiful Creatures- Margaret Stohl & Kami Garcia (Jan. 14)
4. Cracked Up To Be- Courtney Summers (Jan. 7)
3. The Sweetheart of Prosper County- Jill S. Alexander(Jan. 5)
2. Ice- Sarah Beth Durst (Jan. 4)
1.The Disreputable History of Frankie Landeau-Banks- E. Lockhart (Jan. 2)

Lauren: Books read in 2010

57. The Gift - Julie Garwood
56. Maire - Linda Windsor
55. Orange is the New Black - Piper Kerman
54. East - Edith Pattou
53. Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare
52. Lock, Stock and Secret Baby - Cassie Miles
51. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling
50. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling 49. Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix - J.K. Rowling
48. Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
47. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling
46. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling
45. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling
44. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K. Rowling
43. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
42. Guardian of the Gate - Michelle Zink
41. The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver
40. Leviathan - Scott Westerfield
39. The Help - Kathryn Stockett
38. The Bean Trees - Barbara Kingsolver
37. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
36. If I Stay - Gayle Forman
35. The Secret Daughter - Shilpi Somaya Gowda
34. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag - Alan Bradley
33. The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman
32. The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd
31. The Book of Negroes - Lawrence Hill
30. Sacred Hearts - Sarah Dunant
29. The Red Tent - Anita Diamant
28. A Reliable Wife - Robert Goolrick
27. Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures - Vincent Lam
26. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie - Alan Bradley
25. Linger - Maggie Stiefvater
24. A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin
23. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour- Morgan Matson
22. My Name is Memory - Anne Brashares
21. Darklight - Leslie Livingston
20. The Boy In the Striped Pajamas - John Boyne 19. Perchance to Dream - Lisa Mantchev
18. The Cardturner - Louis Sachar
17. The Uninvited - Tim Wynne-Jones
16. Will Grayson, Will Grayson - John Green & David Levithan
15. Rules of Attraction - Simone Elkeles
14. The Swimming Pool - Holly LeCraw
13. Classy - Derek Blasberg
12. Genesis - Bernard Beckett
11. The Maze Runner - James Dashner
10. Finnikin of the Rock - Melina Marchetta
9. Fire - Kristin Cashore
8. Guardian of the Dead - Karen Healey
7. Temptation - Nora Roberts
6. Impulse - Nora Roberts
5. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. The Dead Tossed Waves - Carrie Ryan
3. The Boy Book - E. Lockhart
2. The Boyfriend List - E. Lockhart
1. Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Alex: Books read in 2009

151. And then Everything Unravaled- Jennifer Sturman (Dec. 23)
150. Into The Wild Nerd Yonder- Julie Halpern (Dec. 21)
149. Front and center- Catherine Gilbert Murdock (Dec. 20)
148. Hush Hush- Becca Fitzgerald (Dec. 19) )
147. When You Reach Me- Rebecca Stead (Dec. 18) )
146. Girl in the Arena- )
145. The Miles Between- Mary E. Pearson (??))
143. Another Faust- Daniel and Dina Nayeri (Nov. 7)
142. Shiver- Maggie Stiefvater (Nov. 5)
141. Little Black Lies- Tish Cohen (Oct. 30)
140. Dull Boy- Sarah Cross (Oct. 25)
139. Two Way Street- Lauren Barnholdt (Oct. 23)
138. Blue Moon- Alyson Noel (Oct. 22)
137. As You Wish- Jackson Pearce (Oct. 17)
136. Academy 7- Anne Osterlund (Oct. 16)
135. Goddess Boot Camp- Tera Lynn Childs (Oct. 11)
134. Oh My Gods- Tera Lynn Childs (Oct. 10)
133. Suspicion: A Private Novel- Kate Brian (Oct. 8)
132. The Siren- Keira Cass (Oct. 7)
131. Rampant- Diana Peterfreund (Oct. 3)
130. Hate List- Jennifer Brown (Sept. 28)
129. Blood Promise- Richelle Mead (Sept. 26)
128. Candor- Pam Bachorz (Sept. 23)
127. Pride and Prejudice- Jane Austen (Sept. 22)
126. Coffeehouse Angel- Suzanne Selfors (Sept. 20)
125. Catching Fire- Suzanne Collins (Sept. 14)
124. The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins (Sept. 13)
123. Silver Phoenix- Cindy Pon (Sept. 12)
122. Kiss of Life- Daniel Waters (Sept. 12)
121. The ABCs of Kissing Boys- Tina Ferraro (Sept. 6)
120. Fire- Kristin Cashore (Sept. 5)
119. Vacations From Hell- various authors (Sept. 1)
118. Lipstick Apology- Jennifer Jabaley (Aug. 30)
117. Eyes Like Stars- Lisa Mantchev (Aug. 27)
116. Love You, Hate You, Miss You- Elizabeth Scott (Aug. 25)
115. The Demon's Lexicon- Sarah Rees Brennan (Aug. 23)
114. Ballads of Suburbia- Stephanie Kuehnert (Aug. 21)
113. Fragile Eternity- Melissa Marr (Aug. 17)
112. Being Nikki- Meg Cabot (Aug. 15)
111. The Dust of 100 Dogs- A.S. King (Aug. 14)
110. After the Moment- Garret Freymann-Weyr (Aug. 9)
109. One Lonely Degree- C.K. Kelly Martin (Aug. 7)
108. Touch- Francine Prose (Aug. 6)
107. Fairy Tale- Cyn Balog (Aug. 3)
106. I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone- Stephanie Kuehnert (Aug. 2)
105. Need- Carrie Jones (July 31)
104. Brutal- Michael Harmon (July 29)
103. Sophomore Switch- Abby Mcdonald (July 26)
102. Gone- Michael Grant (July 24)
101. Along for the Ride- Sarah Dessen (July 22)
100. Wherever Nina Lies- Lynn Weingarten (July 20)
99. Strange Angels- Lili St. Cyr (July 17)
98. Evermore- Alyson Noel (July 13)
97. Princess at the Midnight Ball- Jessica George (July 9)
96. Waiting For You- Susane Colasanti (July 8)
95. Fade- Lisa McMann (July 7)
94. You Are Here- Jennifer E. Smith (July 6)
93. Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before by David Yoo (July 3)
92. The Uninvited- Tim Wynne-Jones (June 30)
91. Twenty Boy Summer- Sarah Ockler (June 27)
90. Because I Am Furniture- Thalia Chaltas (June 24)
89. This Is What I Want To Tell You- Heather Duffy Stone (June 23)
88. Willow- Julia Hoban (June 21)
87. The Center of the Universe: Yep, that would be Me- Anita Liberty (June 19)
86. Going Too Far- Jennifer Echols (June 16)
85. Suicide Notes- Michael T. Ford (June 15)
84. The Midnight Twins by Jacquelyn Mitchard (June 13)
83. Sweethearts- Sara Zarr (June 8)
82. Confessions of an Accidental Player- Antony John (June 7)
81. North of Beautiful- Justina Chen Headley (June 6)
80. Genesis-Bernard Beckett (June 5)
79. Sisters in Sanity- Gayle Forman (May 31)
78. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn- Allison Goodman (May 27)
77. Wicked: A pretty little liars novel- Sara Shepard (May 21)
76. Stravaganza: City of Secrets- Mary Hoffman (May 17)
75. The Resistance- Gemma Malley (May 14)
74. If I Stay- Gayle Forman (May 9)
73. Something, Maybe- Elizabeth Scott (May 6)
72. Marcelo in the Read World- Fransisco X. Stork (May 5)
71. Bones of Faerie- Janni Lee Simner (May 3)
70. The Declaration- Gemma Malley (May 1)
69. Wintergirls- Laurie Halse Anderson (Apr. 29)
68. I Know It's Over- C. K. Kelly Martin (Apr. 26)
67. Fate- Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Apr. 24)
66. The House of Scorpions- Nancy Farmer (Apr. 21)
65. Anatomy of Wings- Karen Foxlee (Apr. 20)
64. Jars of Glass- Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler (Apr. 16)
63. The Book of Luke- Jenny O'Connell (Apr. 11)
62. Speak- Laurie Halse Anderson (Apr. 10)
61. Dairy Queen- Catherine Murdock (Apr. 9)
60. City of Glass- Cassandra Clare (Apr. 7)
59. All We Know of Heaven- Jaquelyn Mitchard (April 5)
58. Thaw- Monica M. Role (April 3)
57. The Forest of Hands and Teeth- Carrie Ryan
56. Dream Factory- Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler (Mar. 28)
55. Revelations- Melissa de la Cruz (Mar. 25)
54. Masquerade- Melissa de la Cruz (Mar. 24)
53. Triple Shot Bettys in Love- Jody Gerhman (Mar. 22)
52. Let It Snow- John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle (Mar. 21)
51. The Way He Lived- Emily Wing Smith (Mar. 19)
50. Artichoke's Heart- Suzanne Supplee (Mar. 17)
49. Play Me- Laura Ruby (Mar. 15)
48. 13 Reasons Why- Jay Asher (Mar. 14)
47. Love and Peaches- Jodi Lynn Anderson (Mar. 14)
46. Paradise Lost- Kate Brian (Mar. 10)
45. School for Dangerous Girls- Eliot Schrefer (Mar. 8)
44. Wondrous Strange- Lesley LIvingston (Mar. 7)
43. The Revolution of Sabine- Beth Levine Ain (Mar. 5)
42. City of Ashes- Cassandra Clare (Mar. 4)
41. City of Bones- Cassandra Clare (Mar. 3)
40. Sucks to be Me- Kimberly Pauley (Mar. 1)
39. Gamer Girl- Mari Mancusi (Feb. 27)
38. Kissing the Bee- Kathe Koja (Feb. 27)
37. Black Box- Julie Schumacher (Feb. 27)
36. The Basic Eight- Daniel Handler (Feb. 25)
35. The Sweet Far Thing- Libba Bray (Feb. 20)
34. What Would Emma Do- Eileen Cook (Feb. 16)
33. Vibes- Amy Kathleen Ryan (Feb. 15)
32. Good Enough- Paula Yoo (Feb. 14)
31. Evernight- Claudia Gray (Feb. 13)
30. Cracked Up To Be- Courtney Summers (Feb. 13)
29. Shadow Kiss- Richelle Mead (Feb. 12)
28. Rebel Angels- Libba Bray (Feb. 12)
27. A Great and Terrible Beauty- Libba Bray (Feb. 10)
26. Tallulah Falls- Christine Fletcher (Feb. 8)
25. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac- Gabrielle Zevin (Feb. 5) 24. So Yesterday- Scott Westerfield (Feb. 3)
23. Perfect Chemistry (Feb. 1)
22. Boy Toy- Barry Lyga (Jan. 31)
21. This Lullaby- Sarah Dessen (Jan. 28)
20. The Adoration of Jenna Fox- Mary E. Pearson (Jan. 27)
19. Jellicoe Road- Melina Marchetta (Jan. 25)
18. Lock and Key- Sarah Dessen (Jan. 23)
17. Kendra- Coe Booth (Jan. 22)
16. My Most Excellent Year: A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, & Fenway Park- Steve Kluger (Jan. 21)
15. The Poison Apples- Lily Archer (Jan. 20)
14. Audrey, Wait!- Robin Benway (Jan. 20)
13. House of Dance- Beth Kephart (Jan. 19)
12. Lily Dale: Awakening- Wendy Corsi Staub (Jan. 18)
11. Tantalize- Cynthia Smith (Jan. 17)
10. Headlong- Kathe Koja (Jan. 15)
9. Would You- Marthe Jocelyn (Jan. 13)
8. Gone- Michael Grant (Jan. 9)
7. Prom Nights from Hell- assorted authors (Jan. 8)
6. The Chrysalids- John Wyndham (Jan. 7)
5. The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins (Jan. 6)
4. Graceling- Kristin Cashore (Jan. 5)
3. Looking for Alaska- John Green (Jan. 3)
2. The Comeback Season- Jennifer E. Smith (Jan. 1)
1. Everything You Want- Barbara Shoup (Jan. 1)

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