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Today's question: Which book from the last 10 you've read would you recommend to a friend?

Obviously for me it would hands down be The Hunger Games! It barely makes my last ten read, but it does! So, it counts! I think it makes an excellent reader for readers and nonreaders alike. I suckered my sister and a couple of coworkers into reading it, and no one has been able to put it down. 

If I had to choose a less obvious answer, I'd probably say City of Bones. 

"Oh, but, Ashley, I thought you didn't really love City of Bones!"

You are absolutely right! I didn't love it. It does seem, however, that almost everyone else has! (we're making recommendations, remember?) Having now finished City of Ashes I definitely have a lot more investment in the series, too. I really liked the second book. It's given me a greater appreciation for the first. 

What are you recommending this week?!

Waiting on City of Lost Souls

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Breaking the Spine. 

I'm a little more than halfway through City of Ashes, and you guys were right. It does get better! Now I'm nervous I'll get through these next couple in the series and probably die before City of Lost Souls hits in May! How do you guys do this all of the time! At least I'm so behind in my YA series that I've got plenty of completed ones to hit between now and then :(

What are you waiting on?!

In My Mailbox!

In My Mailbox (IMM) is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi at TheStory Siren.  Sharing books that have been received for review, purchased or given as a gift.  The hope is that you will share in the comment section what you received this week.

So, since this is the first time I'm participating in IMM you guys will have to let me know if I'm doing it wrong! 

All of the books I got this week were E-reads! 

I was glad to see so many positive responses about the rest of The Mortal Instruments Series, because I had already committed to sticking with it! I'll be sure to update you all once I get into that one. I also had heard such enthusiastic reviews about The Infernal Devices that I thought I'd give that one a go as well. Ten Things We Did (and probably shouldn't have) I've heard good things about. I thought it would make for an easy and fun read inbtwn my Cassandra Clare reads :) 


What's in your mailbox?

Follow Friday!!

Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkee. It's a great way to meet and follow new blogger friends!

Question of the Week: Many readers/bloggers are also big music fans. Tell us about a few of your favorite bands/singers that we should listen to in 2012.

Answer?

FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE! 

I can't get enough of the new album. Highly recommended!
What's yours?!

Waiting on Everneath by Brodi Ashton

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine to shine a spotlight on upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Everneath by Brodi Ashton
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 1/24/2012
Pages: 384


Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath. Now she’s returned—to her old life, her family, her boyfriend—before she’s banished back to the underworld . . . this time forever. She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can’t find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists.

But there’s just one problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who enticed her to the Everneath in the first place, has followed Nikki home. Cole wants to take over the throne in the underworld and is convinced Nikki is the key to making it happen. And he’ll do whatever it takes to bring her back, this time as his queen.

As Nikki’s time on the Surface draws to a close and her relationships begin slipping from her grasp, she is forced to make the hardest decision of her life: find a way to cheat fate and remain on the Surface with Jack or return to the Everneath and become Cole’s queen.

Everneath is a captivating story of love, loss, and immortality from debut author Brodi Ashton.

Overview - From Amazon

I am looking forward to this one, because it has all of the bizarre otherworldly elements that I have been obsessing over in books since, well, Twilight really. Whatever, guys, I'm a Twihard. I'd like to think I've tossed in the towel on paranormal tales, but it seems to continue its dominance in young adult lit. 

And Everneath, like most of my fave YA books, has an underlying  LOVE TRIANGLE?

This is supremely important to me, because I love to pick teams. 

While I am a little skeptical about the references to greek mythology, I've definitely got this on my To Read list.