It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Dec. 30, 2013)

It's Monday, What Are You Reading? is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.

It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week.  It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

Christmas Break has been the amazing reading time I was hoping it would be. I got home to visit my brother but impending weather prompted me to return to my house on Friday (before I got a chance to take him out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse ;-(). That means I have almost a week here at home to read, relax, and reorganize.

I should be doing some planning for the last two weeks of this semester and the beginning of next semester when I'll be seeing all new classes. But I am firmly in vacation mode and probably won't get to that. I think I'll be reading, snugly wrapped in my new Harry Potter throw.

Last Week:

I finished nine books this week. Here they are:

Grave Dance by Kalayna Price - I started on audio on the car trip home but finished on my Kindle. I really enjoy this urban fantasy heroine and series.

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - I thought this book was an amazing story with an achingly real main character.

Going Rogue by Robin Benway - This was a nice sequel to Also Known As. I liked the characters. It wasn't as funny as the first book but made up for it with much more suspense. 

The Girl Is Murder by Kathryn Miller Haines - This YA Edgar nominee has been sitting on my stack for quite a while. I enjoyed it but wasn't blown away. 

To Dance with the Devil by Cat Adams - This most recent in the Blood Singer series was a great addition. I loved the action and the characters.

One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton - This spicy romance was okay. I liked the characters but it felt a little like something I have read many times before.

Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown - This romantic suspense title has been on my TBR mountain for a while. I enjoyed the mystery and suspense but thought the romance was a little under-developed. 

The Rule of Three by Eric Walters - This review book was amazing. It is a post-apocalyptic YA that was heart-pounding and action-packed. The unresolved ending makes me very eager for the next book in the series.

Wild Invitation by Nalini Singh - This anthology has been sitting on TBR mountain for a while. I really liked all four of the novellas.

Currently:

The Lost Planet by Rachel Searles is a middle grade science fiction story from my review stack. It will be released on Jan. 28.

Next Week:

It is mostly back to review books for me.

Alienated by Melissa Landers (Feb.  4)

Cress by Marissa Meyer (Feb. 4)

Something Real by Heather Demetrios (Feb. 4)

Carousel Sun by Sharon Lee (Feb. 4)

Since I liked to alternate YA and adult books and Carousel Sun is the only adult book on the list, I'll be browsing my TBR mountain to find another adult book or two to read this week.

Reviews Last Week:

• Defy by Sara B. Larson
• Treecat Wars by David Weber and Jane Lindskold
• Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder
• The Widow File by S. G. Redling

My reading binge has got me way ahead on my blogs. I have posts scheduled on Inside of a Dog through Jan. 25 and through Jan. 21 on Ms. Martin Teaches Media. I love this ability to schedule posts. This week's reading will almost certainly finish out my January calendar on both blogs. I have ten books for review in February. Eight are YA and only two are adult. They are also bunched up with four books being released on Feb. 4 and five books being released on Feb. 25.

What are your plans for the week?