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 I hope everyone has a safe and happy new year. I would normally post this on the 1st but seeing as how the 1st does not land on my posting schedule I'm posting it a day early, because my next post we are going to be jumping right on in. We made it through 2021. I hope you come and join me in my journey through 2022. Live a day in my life as a... Substitute Teacher... Mother... House Wife... and Wannabe Author. Journey with me through writing a story. Maybe Fantasy. Maybe Historical Fiction. Maybe something with Spice. Only time will tell what I may write. But for now Let us close the book on this year/chapter and prepare for a new chapter in this book called life.

  I did not set very large goals for myself this year. Over the last two years my reading declined a great deal. I wanted to be realistic about my reading goals. I thought back over the years at what I read the most and what I wanted to read this year. I know my reading taste have changed a great deal over the years. When I started reading again heavily in August of 2014 I was really into Young Adult. That was really all I was picking up. However, as I have gotten older I have discovered that I have different taste now. I still enjoy Young Adult don't get me wrong. Some of my favorite books to this day are young adult books. So what were my goals over the course of this year? Let's run over them real quick. I wanted to read a grand total of 12 books this year. I wanted to read over 10,000 pages. I wanted 5 to be Manga. Trying to step out of my comfort zone. I wanted 5 to be romance. I've been reading a lot of romance in the last year. I wanted 2 of those books to be middle

 

I wish I could say that I have put some form of dent into this challenge but I have not. January Ensnared by A.G. Howard (1/6) The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (1/13) February Homecoming by Kass Morgan (2/24) March I do not currently have any books started that was published during the month of March of 2015. April Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong (4/1) May I do not currently have any books started that was published during the month of May of 2015. June The Good Girls by Sara Shepard (6/2) July The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson (7/7) Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty (7/14) August Slasher Girls and Monster Boys Anthology September The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow (9/22) October Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (10/6) The Rose Society by Marie Lu (10/13) November Winter by Marissa Meyer (11/10) Unforgiven by Lauren Kate (11/10) December See How They Run by Ally Carter (12/22)

Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor Vol. 1 by Aosa Tsunemi Book 1 of ... Pages: 180 Published: August 29, 2017 Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Synopsis: Based on a popular light novel comes one girl's story of trying to become the strongest magic user--despite having the laziest of instructors! Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor is a new ongoing manga series based on the light novel series of the same name. Taking place in a fantastical realm of magic and mythology, readers will follow a young girl named Sisti as she trains to become a powerful magic user against all educational odds. Sisti is a young magic-user in training who attends prestigious magical academy where she hopes to be trained by the best of the best. However, when her instructor suddenly retires, his replacement is anything but what Sisti had hoped for--lazy, incompetent, and always late! Can Sisti still learn magic and unravel the mystery of Sky Castle with such a terrible teacher to lead her? My Opinion

Image Found on Bing Image Search Good Morning Book Nerds! We want to wish you A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from our family to yours. If you do not celebrate Christmas we wish you A Happy Hanukkah or a Happy Kwanzaa. I understand we are all different and we celebrate different holidays. I want everyone to come here knowing that they will never be judged for having a difference of opinion. I hope you have an amazing day.

I think I failed this one as well so let's take a look. I also can say that I have not been able to put a dent into this one either. I did pick up a few of these books in the hope that maybe one of them would call to me but alas they did not. January Frost Blood by Elly Blake (1/10) Roseblood by A.G. Howard (1/10) Caraval by Stephanie Garber (1/31) By Your Side by Kasie West (1/31) February Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones (2/7) Lifeblood by Gena Showalter (2/28) March Tricked by Jen Calonita (3/7) Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves (3/28) April Given to the Sea by Mindy McGinnis (4/11) May A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (5/2) Always and Forever, Lara Jean (5/2) Dark Breaks the Daw by Sara B. Larson (5/30) House of Furies by Madeleine Roux (5/30) June Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab (6/13) Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson (6/13) July Loved by P.C. Cast and Kirsten Cast (7/11) August I do not currently have any books started that was published during the

   I will be doing this as a mixture of first and last names because some letters are harder than others. A - Alan Gratz - Refugee B -  Blanka Lipinska - 365 Days C -  C. C. Monroe - To Have and To Hold D -  E -  F -  G -  Gratz, Alan - Prisoner B-3087 H -  Harrison, Ava - Ruthless Monarch I - Isaly, Dana - Games We Play J - Jordan Marie - Jingle My Balls K -  Kaufman, Amie - Aurora Rising L - Law, S. E. - My Fiancée's Dad M -  Sarah J. Maas - A Court of Thorns and Roses  N -  Negi Haruba - Quintessential Quintuplets O -  P -  Peckham, Caroline - Zodiac Academy: The Awakening Q -  R -  Ruby Dixion - Ice Planet Barbarians S -  Shouoto, Aya - Demon Prince of Momochi House T -  T. L. Smith - Black U - Ts u nemi, Aosa - Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor V -  Valenti, Susanne - Zodiac Academy: Ruthless Fae W -  Waco Ioka - Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits X -  Ale x andra Bracken - The Darkest Minds Y -  Z -  This was what my final look at the alphabet challenge looked

There is one book on this list and I have not even gotten to it in the slightest. This list could probably be done without. I never even got to this book at all. I failed this challenge as well. January I do not currently have any books started that was published during the month of January of 2018. February I do not currently have any books started that was published during the month of February of 2018. March Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi (3/6) April I do not currently have any books started that was published during the month of April of 2018. May I do not currently have any books started that was published during the month of May of 2018. June I do not currently have any books started that was published during the month of June of 2018. July I do not currently have any books started that was published during the month of July of 2018. August I do not currently have any books started that was published during the month of August of 2018. September I do not currently have any books s

 Let's take a good peek at all of the books that I read during this fall challenge. I think I'm doing better at these challenge that are seasonal than I am my throw back challenges. I' sure you've seen that I didn't do much with those throwback challenges. I do not think I'll include those next year. I'm thinking that The Alphabet Challenges and the Seasonal Challenges are what I am going to stick with for 2022. Anyways on with the books for Fall. Zodiac Academy #1: The Awakening by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti Book 1 of 8 Synopsis: You have been selected to attend Zodiac Academy, where your star sign defines your destiny. If you're one of the Fae, elemental magic is in your blood. And apparently it's in ours. As twins born in the month of Gemini, we're a rare breed even in this academy of supernatural a-holes. Changelings were outlawed hundreds of years ago but I guess our birth parents didn't get the memo. Which means we're to

This challenge seemed fairly easy. Oh who am I kidding this challenge is very easy if I am being completely honest. This is a challenge where you read during the four different seasons. I'll be posting this challenge each time it comes along but the other three will be during the start of the week before the start of the challenge for the season. I'm trying to keep things simple and updated during all of this. I'll be posting as much as I can to update and that may mean that multiple blogs may be posted during the week other than my once three times a week. I am hoping that this will also encourage everyone to read during these challenges as well. So the dates for the Winter Season will begin December 21st and last through March 19th.  That's a good three months of reading and if I'm still reading five books a month then I should get at least 10 books in. Now normally I would post the books that I'll be reading during this time I can't exactly say. This

I think I failed this one but you know what that's okay. I did pick up one of the books but I never really got any further into it. I am not sure what is up with it but a fairytale retelling is always a favorite for me and right now I'm just not feeling them I guess. January Truthwitch by Susan Dennard (1/5) February Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell (2/2) March Yellow Brick War by Danielle Paige (3/15) April The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead (4/5) Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell (4/5) The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh (4/26) May Unrivaled by Alyson Noel (5/10) The Crown's Game by Evelyn Skye (5/17) The Last Star by Rick Yancey (5/24) June Escape from Asylum by Madeleine Roux (6/14) July I do not currently have any books started that was published during the month of July of 2016. August A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir (8/30). September Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalo (9/20) October Replica by Lauren Oliver (10/4) Moon Chosen by P.C. Cast (10/18)

A -  Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman B -  Black by T. L. Smith C -  Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas D -  Demon Prince of Momochi House by Aya Shouoto E -  The Elite by Kiera Cass F -  G -  Games We Play by Dana Isaly H -  I -  Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixion J - Jingle My Balls by Jordan Marie K -  Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits #1 by Waco Ioka L -  M -  My Fiancee's Dad by S. E. Law N -  O -  The One by Kiera Cass P -  Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz Q -  Quintessential Quintuplets #6 by Negi Haruba R -  Refugee by Alan Gratz S -  The Selection by Kiera Cass T -  To Have and To Hold by C. C. Monroe U -  V -  W -   X -  Y -  Z -  Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti I did not fill in nine letters this year. I rarely complete this challenge but I am proud of myself for this. I did read a lot of books this year that had the same letter for the title but I think putting that fact aside the fact that there are only nine empty sp

 Let's take a peek at this challenge that I decided was a good idea to do this year. I have a feeling that this one will not be quite as well done. A book you read in school. A book from your childhood. A book published over 100 years ago. A book published in the last year.  Steel Princess by Rina Kent A non-fiction book.  Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies by Haley Nolan A book written by a male author.  Refugee by Alan Gratz A book by a female author. The Selection by Kiera Cass A book by someone who isn't a writer. A book that is or is becoming a film. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken A book published in the 20th century. A book set in your hometown/region. A book with a name in the title. Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman A book with a number in the title.  Prisioner B-3087 by Alan Gratz A book based on a true story.  A book someone else recommended.  Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon A book with over 500 pages.  Zodiac Academy: The Reckoning by Caroline Pe

 And now for the final part of our January Reads. Graceling by Kristin Cashore Book 1 of ... Pages 471 Published October 1, 2008 Synopsis: Katsa has been able to kill a man with her bare hands since she was eight—she’s a Graceling, one of the rare people in her land born with an extreme skill. As niece of the king, she should be able to live a life of privilege, but Graced as she is with killing, she is forced to work as the king’s thug. She never expects to fall in love with beautiful Prince Po. She never expects to learn the truth behind her Grace—or the terrible secret that lies hidden far away . . . a secret that could destroy all seven kingdoms with words alone. With elegant, evocative prose and a cast of unforgettable characters, debut author Kristin Cashore creates a mesmerizing world, a death-defying adventure, and a heart-racing romance that will consume you, hold you captive, and leave you wanting more. Fire by Kristin Cashore Book 2 of ... Pages 480 Published October 5, 2009