Piles of to-read

Even though I worked in the Children's department at a bookstore, I didn't read as much of it as I would have liked. I did get to keep up with the new releases and the trends and got pretty good at picking out the popular ones. My favorite section had to be the teen section and fortunately I had the chance to be there for some of the most brilliant/popular/amazing titles to come through. From the vampire comeback (think L.J. Smith's early 90's The Vampire Diaries) to mashup novels (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) to dystopian novels and just the whole supernatural genre, I wish I could read them all. I did get to snag an ARC of The Hunger Games and didn't put down until I sadly came to the end.

Well, anyway, I'll get to my point: I've made a list of books I missed out on. For the sake of brevity I've listed the top 5.



1. Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments Series: I'll admit, I'm a sucker for book covers and these are amazing! They are intriguing and pull you in almost as much as the first chapter!
2. Heist Society by Ally Carter: I really love Ally Carter's way of writing. In her Gallagher Girls series, it's almost like you're listening to Cammie tell you her story. I love reading books that I feel invested in.
3. Incarceron and Sapphique by Catherine Fisher: I snagged an ARC of Incarceron also, but let a friend borrow it and never got it back. I first discovered Fisher through her Oracle trilogy (Oracle Betrayed being the first) and fell in love instantly with her style.
4. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins: I'm getting so many recommendations for this one!
5. Real Vampires Have Curves by Gerry Bartlett: Seriously, one can only take so much of waify gorgeous vamp chicks. Finally, a vamp who shares all real women's woes.

This is just the tip of the Titanic-sinking iceburg of a pile of to-read books I have stacked against my wall right now. My goal is to finish at least half of these this year.

Wish me luck...