HallaHall is Reading.....

Hi Y'all! 

I can't really go back an list every single book I've read.  Wait!  I could, but I won't.  I may backtrack a bit in listing some of the books I've read.  I want to tell you about some really good reads.  BTW, did I mention I like Young Adult (YA) literature?  Well, I do!  Here's are some of my current/recent reads:

August 2020:

1.   Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly (Fantasy)

2.   Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters Series, Book 1) by Rebecca Schaeffer (Fantasy)

July 2020:

1.   I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez (Realistic)

2.   My Vanishing Country by Bakari Sellers (Memoir)

June 2020:
1.   Stamped: Racism, Anti-racism, and You by Jason Reynolds (Nonfiction)
2.   Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, Book 1) by Gail Carriger (Fantasy/Supernatural)

May 2020:
1.   Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (Realistic - Novel in Verse)
2.   Things I Wish I Knew Before My Mom Died by Ty Alexander (NonFiction - Memoir)
3.   Frankly in Love (Frankly in Love, #1) by David Yoon (Realistic/Romance)

April 2020:
1.   Every Reason We Shouldn't (Every Reason We Shouldn't, Book 1) by Sara Fujimura (Realistic/Romance)
2.   Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown (Realistic)

March 2020:
1.   Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove, #1) by Shelby Mahurin (Fantasy)
2.   All Rights Reserved (Word$, #1) by Gregory Scott Katsoulis (Fantasy)

February 2020:
1.   The Siren by Kiera Cass (Fantasy)

December 2019:

1.   The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, Book 3) by Holly Black (Fantasy)
2.   The Shadow Throne (The Ascendance Triology, Book 3) by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Fantasy)

November 2019:

1.  The Everlasting Rose (The Belles, Book 2) by Dhonielle Clayton (Fantasy)
2.  Toll (Arc of a Scythe, Book 3) by Neal Shusterman (Fantasy)

October 2019:
1.  Always Never Yours by Emily Wibberly (Romance/Realistic)
2.  The Runaway King (The Ascendance Trilogy, Book 2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Fantasy)
3.  Akata Witch (Akata Witch, Book 1) by Nnedi Okorafor (Fanstasy/Sci-Fi)

September 2019:
1.  The Utterly Uninteresting & Unadventurous Tales of Fred, The Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes (Fantasy)
2.  The False Prince (The Ascendance Trilogy, Book 1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Fantasy)
3.  Rot & Ruin (Rot & Ruin, Book 1) by Jonathan Maberry (Fantasy/Sci-Fi)

August 2019:
1.   Speaker (Sea of Ink and Gold, Book 2) by Traci Chee (Fantasy)
2.   Down Time (I Hunt Killers, Prequel) by Barry Lyga (Mystery)
3.   To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo (Fantasy)
4.   With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo (Realistic)
5.   Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book 1) by Eoin Colfer (Fantasy/Adventure)

July 2019:
1.   The Queen of Air and Darkness (The Dark Artifices, Book 3) by Cassandra Clare (Fantasy)
2.   The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West (Romance)    

May 2019:
1.  The book You're Not Supposed to Have (Timmy Failure, #5 by Stephan Pastis (Children's Detective Mystery)

April 2019:
1.   Honeysmoke:  A Story of Finding Your Color by Monique Fields and Yesenia Moises (Children's Picture Book)
2.   Hands Up! by Breanna J. McDaniel and Shane W. Evans (Children's Picture Book)
3.  The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (Fantasy)
4.  Becoming by Michelle Obama (Memoir/Autobiography)

March 2019:
1.   Mistakes Were Made (Timmy Failure, #1) by Stephan Pastis  ( Children's Detective Mystery)
2.   Now Look What You've Done (Timmy Failure, #2) by Stephan Pastis  ( Children's Detective Mystery)
3.   We Meet Again (Timmy Failure, #3) by Stephan Pastis  ( Children's Detective Mystery)
4.   Sanitized for Your Protection (Timmy Failure, #4) by Stephan Pastis  ( Children's Detective Mystery)
5.   Dream It!  Pin It!  Live It! by Terri Savelle Foy (Christian NonFic)
6.   Pig the Fibber by Aaron Blabey (Children's Picture Book)

February 2019:
1.   The Renegades (Renegades, #1) by Marissa Meyers (Fantasy)
2.   The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop by Carole Boston Weatherford

January 2019:
1.  Children of Blood and Bone ( Legacy of Orïsha, Book 1) by Tomi Adeyem
2.  Throwing the Elephant: Zen and the Art of Managing Up by Stanley Bing
3.  The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air, Book 2) by Holly Black (Fantasy)
4.  When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Laban Carrick Hill and Theodore Taylor, III

December 2018:
1.  The Lost Sisters (The Folk of the Air #1.5) by Holly Black (Fantasy)

November 2018:

1.  A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi (Realistc; Romance)

2.  Pride by Ibi Zoboi (Realistic; Romance)

3.  The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (Realistic: Novel in Verse/Poetry)

4.  I See London I See France by Sarah Mlynowski (Romance; Realistic)

October 2018:

1.  The Raven King (The Raven Cycle, #4) by Maggie Stiefvater (Fantasy)

2.  The Belles (The Belles, #1) by Dhonielle Clayton (Fantasy)

3.  Puddin' (Dumplin' #2) by Julie Murphy (Romance; Realistic)
4.  Crossover (The Crossover Series, #1) by Kwame Alexander (Novel in Verse/Poetry; Realistic)

September 2018:

1.  Intensity (Chronicles of Nick, #8) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Fantasy)

2.  Dumplin' (Dumplin', #1) by Julie Murphy (Romance; Realistic)

August 2018:

1.  Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, Book 2) by Neal Shusterman (Fantasy) 

2.  War Storm (Red Queen, Book 4) by Victoria Aveyard (Fantasy)

May 2018:

1.  The Black Witch (Black Witch Chronicles, Book 1) by Laurie Forest (Fantasy)

2.  Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, Book 1) by Neal Shusterman (Fantasy)

April 2018:

1.  Infinite Sea (The 5th Wave, Book 2) by Rick Yancey (Science Fiction)

2.  The Leadership Challenge by Barry Z. Posner and James M. Kouzes (Nonfiction)

3.  The Last Star (The 5th Wave, Book 3) by Rick Yancey (Science Fiction)

March 2018:

1.  Catch a Falling Star by Kim Culbertson (Realistic/Romance)

2.  Cruel Beauty (Universe, Book 1) by Rosamund Hodge (Fantasy)

February 2018:

1.  Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark, Book 1) by Veronica Roth (Science Fiction)

2.  Geekerella by Ashley Poston (Reaslitic/Romance)

3.  Stranger Than Fiction by Chris Colfer (Realistic/Adventure)

4.  5th Wave (The 5th Wave, Book 1) by Rick Yancey (Science Fiction)

5.  All American Boys by Jason Reynolds (Realistic)

January 2018:

1.  The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas (Realistic)

2.  In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson (Nonfiction)

3.  It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini (Realistic)

4.  The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air #1) by Holly Black (Fantasy)

December 2017:

1.  The Glittering Court (Glittering Court, Book 1) by Richelle Meade (Fantasy)

2.  The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish (Autobiography/Memoir)

November 30, 2017:

1.  Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices, Book 2) by Cassandra Clare (Fantasy)

2.  Six of Crows (Six of Crows, Book 1) by Leigh Bardugo (Fantasy)

3.  Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, Book 2) by Leigh Bardugo (Fantasy)

4.  King's Cage (Red Queen, Book  3) by Victoria Aveyard (Fantasy)

5.  Croak (Croak, Book 1) by Gina Damico (Supernatural)

March 2017:

1.  Lailah (The Styclar Saga, Book 1) by Nikki Kelly (Supernatural)

February 2017:

1.  The Elite (The Selection, Book 2) by Kierra Cass (Science Fiction)

2.  The One (The Selection, Book 3) by Kierra Cass (Science Fiction)

3.  Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist (Realistic)

4.  Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven (Romance)

5.  The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold, Book 1) by Traci Chee (Fantasy)

6.  All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood (Realistic)

January 2017:

1.  Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Book 1) by Laini Taylor (Fantasy)

2.  The Selection (The Selection, Book 1) by Kierra Cass (Science Fiction)

December 2016:

1.  Heartless by Marissa Meyer (Fantasy)

2.  Blood of My Blood (I Hunt Killers, Book 3) by Barry Lyga (Mystery/Suspense)

November 2016:

1.  Invision (Chronicles of Nick, Book 7) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Fantasy)

2.  Tell Us Something True by Dana Reinhardt (Realistic)

October 2016:

1.  Glass Sword (Red Queen, Book 2) by Victoria Aveyard (Fantasy)

2.  1984 by George Orwell (Science Fiction)

September 2016:

1.  Game (I Hunt Killers, Book 2) by Barry Lyga (Mystery/Suspense)

2.  Rising Above a Toxic Workplace by Gary Chapman, Paul White and Harold Myra (Nonfiction)

July 2016:

1.  Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices, Book 1) by Cassandra Clare (Fantasy)

2.  The Red Queen (Red Queen, Book 1) by Victoria Aveyard (Fantasy)

3.  A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird, Book 1) by Claudia Gray (Science Fiction)

4.  I Hunt Killers (I Hunt Killers, Book 1) by Barry Lyga (Mystery/Suspense)

April 2016:

1.  Winter (Lunar Chronicles, Book 5) by Marissa Meyer (Science Fiction)

2.  Sorceress (A Spellcaster Novel, Book 3) by Claudia Gray (Horror/Supernatural)

March 2016:

1.  Mosquitoland by David Arnold (Realistic)

2. Fairest:  Levana's Story (Lunar Chronicles, Book 4) by Marissa Meyer (Science Fiction)
3.  Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle, Book 3) by Maggie Stiefvater (Fantasy)
4.  Steadfast (A Spellcaster Novel, Book 2) by Claudia Gray (Horror/Supernatual))

January 2016:

1.  City of Lost Souls (Mortal Instruments, Book 5) by Cassandra Clare (Fantasy)

2.  Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti (Romance)

3.  City of Heavenly Fire ((Mortal Instruments, Book 6) by Cassandra Clare

4. The Law of Loving Others by Kate Axelrod (Realistic)

December 2015:

1.  City of Glass (Mortal Instruments, Book 3) by Cassandra Clare (Fantasy)

2.  City of Fallen Angels (Mortal Instruments, Book 4) by Cassandra Clare (Fantasy)

November 2015:

1.  Illusion (Chronicles of Nick, Book 5) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Fantasy)

2.  Instinct (Chronicles of Nick, Book 6) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Fantasy)

3.  Hexed (Book 1 of Hexed) by Michelle Krys (Fantasy)

October 2015:

1.  The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith (Romance)

2.  Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles Book 2) by Marissa Meyer (Science Fiction)

3.  Cress (Lunar Chronicles Book 3) by Marissa Meyer (Science Fiction)

September 2015:

1.  Camilla by Madeline L'Engle (Realistic)

2.  A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle Series #1) (Fantasy)

3.  Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell (Realistic)

July 2015:

1.  Cinder (Lunar Chronicles Book 1) by Marissa Meyer (Science Fiction)

June 2015:

1.  In the time of Love and Chocolate (Birthright Series #3) by Gabrielle Zevin (Science Fiction)

2.  City of Ashes (Mortal Instruments Book 2) by Cassandra Clare (Fantasy)

3.  Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King (Realistic)

May 2015:

1.  Spellcaster (A Spellcaster Novel, Book 1) by Claudia Gray (Horror/Supernatural)

2.  Breakout by Kevin Emerson (Realistic)

April 2015:

1.  Clockwork Princess (Infernal Devices, Book 3) by Cassandra Clare (Fantasy)

2.  The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black (Horror)

March 2015:

1.  Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices, Book 2) by Cassandra Clare (Fantasy)

2.  The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider (Realistic)

3.  Coaltown Jesus by Ron Koertge (Realistic)

February 2015:

1.  Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen (Horror..could be Fantasy)

2.  Clockwork Angel (Infernal Devices, Book 1) by Cassandra Clare

January 2015:

1.  The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth LaBan (Realistic)

2.  Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu (Realistic)

3.  Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, Book 2) by Maggie Stiefvater (Fantasy)

4.  Death Coming Up the Hill by Chris Crowe (Historical - verse)

December 2014:

1.  The Giver by Lois Lowry (Science Fiction)

2.  Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (Realistic)

3.  Fat Cat by Robin Brand (Realistic) - Re-Read...Love, Love, Love this book!

June 2014:

1.  Third Strike (The Slayer Chronicles, Book 3) by Heather Brewer (Horror)

May 2014:

1.  Allegiant (Divergent Series, Book 3) by Veronica Roth (Science Fiction).  It only took me four months to read but I'm back...LOL!

December 2013:

1.  The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith (Romance)

2.  The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise (Romance)

October 2013:

1.  Wonder by R. J. Palacio (Realistic)

June 2013:

1.  Guardians: The Girl by Lola Stvil (Horror/Supernatural)

2.  Because It is My Blood (Birthright Series, Book 2) by Gabrielle Zevin   (Science Fiction)

3.  Waiting by Carol Lynch Williams (Realistic)

May 2013:

 1.  Inferno (The Chronicles of Nick, Book 4) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Fantasy)

 2.  Don't Expect Magic by Kathy McCullough (Fantasy)

 3.  Kissing Shakespeare by Pamela Mingle (Romance)

 4.  Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande (Realistic)

 5.  My Book of Life by Angel, by Martine Leavitt (Realistic)

April 2013:

1. She's So Dead to Us by Kieran Scott (He's So/She's So, Book 1) (Romance)

2. He's So No Worth It by Kieran Scott (He's So/She's So, Book 2) (Romance)

3. This is So Not Happening by Kieran Scott (He's So/She's So, Book 3)-Romance
4. Branded by Keary Taylor (Paranormal)

March 2013: 

 1.  All These Things I've Done (Birthright, Book 1) by Gabrielle Zevin  (Science Fiction)

 2.  Geek Magnet by Kieran Scott (Romance)

February 2013:

  1.  Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake (sequel to Anna Dressed in Blood)

January 2013:

 1.  Second Chance (The Slayer Chronicle, Book 2) by Heather Brewer (Horror)

 2.  Unenchanted: An Unfortunate Fairy Tale by Chanda Hahn (Fantasy)

December 2012:

  1.  Finale (Hush, Hush, Book 4) by Becca Fitzpatrick (Horror)

  2.  Night Runner by Max Turner (Horror)

  3.  Impossible (With Me Series, #1) by Komal Lewis (YA Romance)

  4.  The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorenson (Romance/Realistic)

November 2012:

 1.  Being Friends with Boys by Terra McVoy (Realistic)

 2.  His Kiss by Melanie Marks (Romance)
 3.  Unmaking Hunter Kennedy by Anne Eliot (YA Romance)

 October 2012:

1. House of Grey by Collin Earl (Paranormal)
2. The Raven Boys (Raven Cycle, Book 1) by Maggie Stiefvater (Fantasy)
3. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by  Erik Larson (nonfiction)
4. A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger (Realistic)
5. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (Realistic)
6. The Boy Recession by Flynn Meaney (Romance)
7. Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell (Historical)
8. Persuaded (Jane Austen Diaries) by Jenni James (Romance)
9. Ryan's Return by Barbara Freethy (Romance)

September 2012:

   1.  Cupid's Web by Carolyn Hughey (Romance)

   2.  Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler (Romance)

   3.  Freak Magnet by Andrew Auseon (Romance)

   4.  Existence by Abbi Glines (Paranormal)

   5.  The Cupid War: All Love is Warfare by Timothy Carter (Fantasy)

June 2012:

1. Infamous (Chronicles of Nick, Book 3) by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Fantasy)
2. What a Boy Wants by Nyrae Dawn (Romance)
3. Little Miss Red by Robin Palmer (Romance)

May 2012:

1. The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott (YA Romance)
2. Chasing Boys by Karen Tayleur (YA Romance)
3. Insurgent (Divergent Series, Book 2) by Veronica Roth (Science Fiction)
4. Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, Book 1) by Kendare Blake (Horror/Supernatural)
5. Fat Cat by Robin Brande (Realistic)