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365 Days of Young Adult Reading Calendar

365 Days of Young Adult Reading Calendar 

Created by Epic Reads

This is awesome. 

I know I won't be able to read the whole list but I wanted to share how awesome it is. I'm going to try to read as many as I can throughout the year!

Check out the whole list (here)

I'm going to make this a little on the challenge type and kept a record. 

My Dusty Bookshelf

My Dusty Bookshelf

I've got an addiction for adding books to my bookshelf but never getting around to them. I'm sure I'm not the only one either. It's just so easy with all the new books to forget about the older ones. I'd like to start reading some of the books I've had for years and just haven't read. I thought this would be a good way to share and rekindle some interest in my dusty books. Plus I love giving books a little extra spotlight when I can. 

It's the new year!!!! Yay!!!! So this book has been on my bookshelf forever. Well it's been on the shelf so long I have two copies of it because I didn't know I had it. 

Matters Of The Blood 
Maria Lima
(Goodreads)

Synopsis
Keira Kelly, half-breed descendant of a powerful paranormal family has chosen to live apart from her clan and among humans in the Texas Hill Country. When she experiences a prophetic vision that foretells the vicious murder of her human cousin, Marty Nelson, she vows to determine the truth. Keira begins to uncover long-concealed secrets and risks alienating everyone she knows, from her former lover, Sheriff Carlton Larson, to the enigmatic Adam Walker, once a friendly acquaintance and now much more. 

 How is your reading going? Anything interesting that's been sitting on your shelf a long time. 

Random Reads (1)

January Random Reads 

Hosted by I'm Loving Books

I've been seeing this around for a long time but never seem to do. With the new year I've decided it's a perfect time to start.

So I did a random with my To Read List on Goodreads. 

#4809

Out of the Shadows

by Bethany Shaw

(Goodreads)

Synopsis

In an attempt to save his sister, Emily, from becoming a breeder, Devon Harris defies his alpha and flees his home with his sister. His actions lay the foundation for a war between the packs. They seek refuge at his Uncle Rick's ranch, and there, he meets the fiery human Lark. In the midst of a war, does he dare let himself fall for her?

Rick Harris has been like a second father to Lark Davies since her parents died in an accident three years ago. She is the sole guardian of her younger sister and the owner of her own bakery, leaving her little time for a social life. Lark instantly feels the allure to Devon even though they are constantly at odds with each other. However, danger lurks around every corner. As Lark spends more time with the pack, she is drawn further into the werewolf world.

I don't own this one so it sounds like a perfect excuse to buy kindle unlimited. Since it's available that way. 

Happy New Year!!!!!

Happy New Year!!!!!

I hope everyone is having a safe happy holiday!

I staying up watching Harry Potter with the hubby till just after midnight to ring in the new year.  Only to head to bed to read for a little bit since I knew I would be up early excited to start my new year of blogging. I did however have to get a start reading a book. 

I'm starting off the new year with 

Winter Wolf by Rachel M. Raithby 

(Goodreads)

Katalina Winter has been living for eighteen years with a secret hidden inside of her, a secret not even she knew. With this secret comes consequences, expectations, ones she’s not willing to fulfill; she’ll give her heart to whomever she wishes, even if he is a Dark Shadow wolf…

Katalina must navigate her way through a world at war, where the alpha is law and only the strong survive. True love is powerful, but some people will go to any lengths to destroy it.

This one works for a few of my challenges for the year which is nice. 

So I have a notebook I plan to keep track of my 2015 stuff in. This is my reading January list so far. It's kind of scary. As you can see by the stack of pages under it wasn't the first list. 

I have pages for each challenge that I'm signed up for as well. So I can keep track of everything.

I'm kind of a list addict if it's not obvious. 

Anyway I'm excited for the new year. I wish all of you a fantastic year!

Just need to make a cup of coffee now that I'm done with all my blogging and enjoy the relaxing day.

31 Days of Better Blogging for 2015 (Day 1)

31 Days of Better Blogging for 2015

Hosted by Parajunkee

This challenge is screaming my name because it's all stuff I need to work on or want to improve.

Today is day 1 - I've not been very good at commenting. Partly because I'm a little shy. Today I hope to do better and increase the amount of comments I've done. 

Day 1: Let’s Get Commenting
Day 2: Time for Spring Cleaning
Day 3: About Me Refresher
Day 4: Top Commentators
Day 5: Friendly Feedback
Day 6: Planning Ahead
Day 7: Highlight Your Popular Posts
Day 8: Recycle Your Posts
Day 9: Social Media Checks & Balances
Day 10: Email Signatures
Day 11: Forums & Such
Day 12: Menu Systems
Day 13: New To Your Blogs
Day 14: Your Competitors
Day 15: Idea Journal
Day 16: The Buddy List
Day 17: Gals & Missions
Day 18: Social Network…Go!
Day 19: Change it up
Day 20: Reader Survey
Day 21: Blogger Love Note
Day 22: Check under the SEO Hood
Day 23: Pros & Cons of Blogging
Day 24: The Big Interview
Day 25: Blog Schedule
Day 26: Share a bit…
Day 27: Target Audience
Day 28: Contact Info
Day 29: User Friendly
Day 30: Brainstorm Time
Day 31: Put your blog to the test. 

This is a great list and I hope to complete each day!

December Re-cap 2014

December Re-cap 2014

What happened in December at The Reading Diaries

It was a crazy month. I didn't read much which is a bummer. I hope to do better next year.

Read in December 10

The Apple Thief by Gail Herman (Review)
Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson (Review)
Loramendi's Story by Angela Carlie (Review)
Hidden by Sophie Jordan (Review)
The Hunt by Rachel Vincent (Review)
Ghouls Rush In by H.P. Mallory (Review)

Pawn by Aimee Carter (Review)
Atlantis Riptide by Allie Burton (Review)
Kindling Flames by Julie Wetzel (Review)
Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter (Review)

January 2015 Goals 

~ Read 30 books....yup I know that's  a lot

~ Be more active and social on media sites. I'm super shy so it keeps me from becoming more active. 

~Blog more & work harder at commenting and replying.
~ Stay Current on all challenges reading and others.

Non-bookish

I have a whole bunch of challenges and social goals.
150 Books

Looking forward to working on my TBR list. 
I plan to read these four as well as a whole lot more. Crossing my fingers.

What do you have planned for the month of January?

2015 Reading Challenges

2015 Mandy's personal reading challenges. 

I didn't do to hot on my to read lists in 2014 so I decided to create a few personal goals for the new year in the form of reading challenges specific to me. I'm excited all of these are for books I love so they should all be easy. 

I love zombies & dystopian but last year I just didn't read as many as I would like. This year I plan to read at least one each month. 

Zombies  

1. Attack on Titan Vol 8 by Hajime Isayama - Review
2. Attack on Titan Vol 7 by Hajime Isayama - Review
3. Attack on Titan Vol 6 by Hajime Isayama - Review
4. Attack on Titan Vol 5 by Hajime Isayama - Review
5. Attack on Titan Vol 4 by Hajime Isayama - Review
6. Attack on Titan Vol 3 by Hajime Isayama - Review
7. Attack on Titan Vol 2 by Hajime Isayama - Review

8. Attack on Titan Vol 1 by Hajime Isayama - Review
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Dystopian 

1. Omega by Lizzy Ford - Review

2. Rebel Wing by Tracy Banghart - Review

3. Escapement by Ciara Knight - Review

4. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard - Review

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Long time on my shelf (Physical books) I have books that have been on my bookshelf for years......and years.....that I keep saying sure I'll read them but I never ever do it's so sad. I plan to read 12 of them. 

1. Suspicion by Alexandra Monir - Review

2.The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater - Review

3.Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge - Review

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I want to catch up on 12 series or finish/complete them. I didn't do a lot of catching up last year but this year I hope too. 

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Novellas or less than 150 pages. I have so many of these I keep adding to my amazon but never get around to it. I'm hoping this year I can read more of them.

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Paranormal - I did this one last year it's try to read as many different paranormal creatures/beings as I can since it's one of my all time favorite genres. 

Vampires - Tribe by Audrina Cole (Review)

Shifters - Alpha & Omega by Patricia Briggs (Review)

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Dragons - The Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly (Review)

Witch - 

Fairy - Dog With a Bone by Hailey Edwards (Review)

Allure - Lure by Alyssa Rose Ivy (Review)

Winter Coyer

Winter Coyer 

This is my first time doing Coyer which I'm super excited about. 

Granted it started Dec 20th I've not really done much before that. Since it's the new year I decided to start fresh. 

My e-reads books for Coyer

January List 

A Brush With the Moon by Raquel Lyon (Goodreads)

Dove Arising by Karen Bao (Goodreads)
Inhuman by Kat Falls (Goodreads)
Owlet by Emma Michaels (Goodreads)

Eyrie by Emma Michaels (Goodreads)
Escapement by Ciara Knight (Goodreads)
Just Like the Movies by Kelly Fiore (Goodreads)
Night Owls by Lauren M. Roy (Goodreads)

It's not a long list but it's all ebooks that I have to read freebies or review copies.