It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

It's Monday, What Are You Reading is a weekly meme hosted by One Person's Journey Through the World of Books.

Finished

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

I loved this so much! Review coming soon!

If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman

AWEsome!! Review HERE!

Currently Reading

 

Listverse.com's Ultimate Book of Bizarre Lists by Jamie Frater

Incredibly interesting and sometimes so very gross, but I'm loving it! 

Next In Line

Crusade (Crusade, #10) by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie

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Review: If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman

In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces - to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heart-wrenchingly beautiful, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time. (Goodreads)
I should be beaten.
Really.

I... Don't know what to say. If I Stay was...... Incredible. I cried and laughed and enjoyed it more than I ever thought was possible. Again I let myself be the barrier between me and an awesome book. Now I feel stupid because I can't even remember why I didn't want to read it in the first place. I thank whoever did the My Book Boyfriend post on Adam because that was what pulled me into this story. I can't even describe how it affected me. I had to stop reading because I almost started crying in Algebra. I couldn't stop thinking about the story and Mia and Adam and Teddy until I finished it. It was indescribable and if you only take one thing from this lacking review, take this, Read. It.

In My Mailbox: Birthday Edition/Current To-Read Shelf

 In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by The Story Siren. 

These are all the books I have yet to read. A few I've had for a while such as:
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Linger by Magie Stiefvater
Paradise by Jill S. Alexander
Dark Reflections by Kai Meyer
A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford
The Official Twilight Guide by Stephenie Meyer
The Midnight Gate by Helen Stringer
Shimmer by Alyson Noel
The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate
Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
Crusade by Debbie Viguié & Nancy Holder
Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Forever Summer by Alyson Noel

But I got most of them for my birthday. These:
The Predicteds by Christine Seifert
Playing Hurt by Holly Schindler
Revolution by  Jennifer Donnelly
The Blind Faith Hotel by Pamela Todd
Enthralled by Melissa Marr
Dead Beautiful by Yvonne Woon
Choker by Elizabeth Woods
Uglies by Scott Westerfield
Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann
Eve by Anna Carey
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Gone by Lisa Mcmann
Spellbound by Cara Lynn Schultz
Basic Word List by Samuel C. Brownstein
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
White Cat by Holly Black 

I only got one for review and that is this one:
The Magi by Kevin M. Turner

I also won this from a Simon Pulse Sweepstakes:
Until the End by Christopher Pike

So this is what I've gotten these last few weeks. What's in your mailbox?

Teaser Tuesday: If I Stay by Gayle Forman

TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:
Grab your current read.
Let the book fall open to a random page.
Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12.
You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
Please avoid spoilers!

 If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman

"Once the fans would descend , I'd skitter off to the sidelines. Adam would try to draw me back, to wrap an arm around my waist, but I'd disentangle myself and head back to the shadows. "Don't you like me anymore?" He was kidding, but I could hear the hurt behind the offhand question."

~Page 56, If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman

LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own “Teaser Tuesdays” post, or share your “teaser” in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog). Thanks!

Forgotten by Cat Patrick

Each night when 16 year-old London Lane goes to sleep, her whole world disappears. In the morning, all that's left is a note telling her about a day she can't remember. The whole scenario doesn't exactly make high school or dating that hot guy whose name she can't seem to recall any easier. But when London starts experiencing disturbing visions she can't make sense of, she realizes it's time to learn a little more about the past she keeps forgetting-before it destroys her future.

Part psychological drama, part romance, and part mystery, this thought-provoking novel will inspire readers to consider the what-if's in their own lives and recognize the power they have to control their destinies. (Goodreads)


    

FORGOTTEN was an epic love story. I loved every minute of it. The plot was fast-paced and mysterious! The boy was hot and sweet! I loved London Lane even more than I loved her name. I felt sorry for her. How awful it must be to not remember yesterday. She took it in stride, though, which I guess she was used to. I liked her use of description and her voice was really animated and cheery, if you can understand. I didn't like her friend Jamie very much. She seemed completely different from London. So different that it seemed natural for them to be enemies, instead of friends. It made me really angry how she treated London when she was just trying to help her.
     When Luke comes into London's life, it is in a totally unique, sweet way. Disappearing and leaving his jacket in his midst. Their relationship progresses kinda fast, which I usually don't like, but worked for this book. The only thing that I disliked was that the end seemed sorta...openy. Like open for a sequel.