October 2016 Reads

Novels

1. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
2. The Beauty of Darkness (The Remnant Chronicles #3) by Mary E. Pearson
3. Sugar by Deirdre Riordan Hall

Graphic Novels

1. Disney Manga Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas by Jun Asuka
2. The Trouble with Women by Jacky Fleming
3. The Snow Queen: A Tale in Seven Stories by Hans Christian Andersen, Sanna Annukka (Illustrations), Jean Hersholt (Translator)
4. Lunch Witch #2: Knee-deep in Niceness (Lunch Witch #2) by Deb Lucke
5. Goodnight Batcave by Dave Croatto, Tom Richmond (Illustrations)

Children’s / Illustrated

1. You Belong Here by M.H. Clark, Isabelle Arsenault (Illustrator)
2. The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles by Michelle Cuevas, Erin E. Stead (Illustrations)
3. Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie, Yuyi Morales (Illustrations)
4. This Is Me: A Story of Who We Are and Where We Came From by Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell (Illustrations)
5. I Love You with All My Butt!: An Illustrated Book of Big Thoughts from Little Kids by Martin Bruckner
6. The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation (The Princess in Black #4) by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illustrations)
7. Wade's Wiggly Antlers by Louise Bradford, Christine Battuz (Illustrations)
8. The Thing Lou Couldn't Do by Ashley Spires
9. Spork by Kyo Maclear, Isabelle Arsenault (Illustrations)
10. A Horse Named Steve by Kelly Collier
11. Stop Feedin' da Boids! by James Sage, Pierre Pratt (Illustrations)
12. The Last Tree by Ingrid Chabbert, Raúl Nieto Guridi (Illustrations)
13. The Way Home in the Night by Akiko Miyakoshi
14. Miss You Like Crazy by Pamela Hall, Jennifer A. Bell (Illustrations)

Misc. Genres

1. Traditional Jewish Baking: Retro Recipes Your Grandma Would Make… If She Had a Mixer by Carine Goren
2. Walt Whitman's Guide to Manly Health and Training by Whitman

Beautiful Book Quotes II

I was feeling creative and I had a little time to spare, so I made some more shareable book quote graphics. You can see the ones I made in the past here or on my portfolio site.

What do you think? Should I make more? Any quote requests?

Please feel free to share them on your social media channels!

Waiting On Wednesday: Poison's Kiss by Breeana Shields

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly book meme, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Poison's Kiss (Poison's Kiss #1)

by Breeana Shields

Random House Books for Young Readers

Expected Publication: January 10, 2017

Description:

A teenage assassin kills with a single kiss until she is ordered to kill the one boy she loves. This commercial YA fantasy is romantic and addictive—like a poison kiss—and will thrill fans of Sarah J. Maas and Victoria Aveyard.

Marinda has kissed dozens of boys. They all die afterward. It's a miserable life, but being a visha kanya, a poison maiden, is what she was created to do. Marinda serves the Raja by dispatching his enemies with only her lips as a weapon.

Until now, the men she was ordered to kiss have been strangers, enemies of the kingdom. Then she receives orders to kiss Deven, a boy she knows too well to be convinced he needs to die. She begins to question who she's really working for. And that is a thread that, once pulled, will unravel more than she can afford to lose.

This rich, surprising, and accessible debut is based in Indian folklore and delivers a story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

September 2016 Reads

Novels:

1. The Beautiful Ashes (Broken Destiny #1) by Jeaniene Frost
2. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1) by Douglas Adams

Graphic Novels:

1. Light by Rob Cham

Children's/Illustrated Books:

1. Sloppy Wants a Hug by Sean Julian
2. Whose Poop Is That? by Darrin P Lunde
3. Dreaming of Mocha by An Swerts, Eline van Lindenhuizen

Misc. Genres:

1. Of Cats and Men: Profiles of History's Great Cat-loving Artists, Writers, Thinkers, and Statesmen by Sam Kalda
2. Bad Girls of Fashion: Style Rebels from Cleopatra to Lady Gaga by Jennifer Croll, Ada Buchholc

DNF:

1. Last Seen Leaving by Caleb Roehrig