We are very excited to be taking part in a fun challenge that Kristi, over at The Story Siren has put together. Here's how it works.
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The objective is to read a set number of YA (Young Adult) or MG (Middle Grade) novels from debut authors published this year.* I'm going to challenge everyone to read at least 12 debut novels! * I would like to limit the novels to those released in 2010* You don't need to have a blog to enter.* You don't have to list your choices right away, but if you do feel free to change them through out the year. *Anyone can join, you don't need a blog to participate. If you don't have a blog you can always share your views by posting a review on Amazon.com/Barnesandnoble.com/Goodreads/Shelfari or any other book site.
* The challenge will run from Jan. 1, 2010-Dec. 31, 2010. You can join at anytime!* italics are quoted off Kristi's site*
Here's our list so far and it's in no order:
*1) The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
*2) The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
*3) Sea by Heidi Kling
**4) Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
*5) Clare De Lune by Christine Johnson
*6) Mistwood by Leah Cypress
*7) Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore
*8) The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg
**9)Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken
*10) 13 To Life by Shannon Delaney
11) Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
*12) Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
*13) Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
*14) Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus
**15) Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves-
*16) Beautiful Dead by Eden Maguire
17) The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
*18) Under My Skin by Judith Graves
*19) Vintage Veronica by Erica S Perl
*20) Guardian Of The Dead by Karen Healey
*21) Scones and Sensibility by Lindsay Eland
*22) Everlasting by Angie Frazier
*23) Nightshade by Andrea Kramer
*24) Stork by Wendy DelSol
*25) Freefall by Mindi Scott
*26) Jack Blank and The Imagine Nation by Matt Myklusch
*27) Elixir by Hilary Duff
*28) Losing Faith by Denise Jaden
*29) Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers
*30) The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson
*31) Awakend by Ednah Walters
*32) Birth Marked by Caragh M. O'Brien
*33) Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
*34) Anna and The French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
*35) Lunarmorte by Samantha Young
*37) The Quest for Merlin's Map by W.C. Peever
*38) Vampire Crush by A.M. Robinson
**We're excited that some of these authors will be chatting with us next year when their books are released. We'll add more titles shortly and titles may be changed. To find out more about the challenge and to sign up, please go here.
Other books we're looking forward to reading during 2010:
* The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
* Spells by Aprilynne Pike
* Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
* Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
*Demon's Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan
* Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
*Dead Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan
*Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
*GONE by Lisa McMann
*White Cat by Holly Black
* Firelight by Sophie Jordan
**Our list will continue to grow, as there are so many wonderful books coming out in 2010**
***We're currently working on setting up our 2010 Book of the Months that Cassandra Clare herself has chosen for Mundie Moms. We'll be posting the link to that forum soon.***
Look for the picture posted at the top of this post on our side bar to be taken to the challenge.
**Books with an * and high lighted in orange are ones we've read. We'll also add the review link under the book when we post the review**