What I'm Reading Monday - Love me some Vamps

Boy.  Did last week go by super crazy ridiculously fast for anyone else?  It was halfway through before I even blinked and then here I am and it's Monday!  I was productive this week though.

1) Called and complained to the apartment office far too many times for them to finally do what I needed them to do on Friday.
2) I did some updating to the blog because I figured out how to add widgets!  I know have a Follow me on Pinterest link, a counter to show how far along I am on my Goodreads 2012 reading challenge, and a visual of what books I am currently reading.  Super cool right?!
3) I sewed up a huge cute something for a friend that I got to see on Sunday night.  I will share that one (and all of the drama associated with it later).
4) Finally was able to vacuum since the above mentioned apartment drama was almost over.
5) Oh and I finished a few books. :)

First one I finished, Darth Paper.  I knew immediately when I started it that I didn't really like it.  It grew on me a little bit because since I started it I wanted to finish it.  Overall, you can seriously tell this was written for a younger audience.  If you have a teen and they love Star Wars they would enjoy this book.  I realized a third of the way through that this was a sequel to another book but you didn't really need to have read the first book to understand what was going on in this one.  Also listening to the book I found that this is probably a book better suited to be actually read via the paperbook.

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The second one I finished was the first issue of Fairest.  Now, I have had this issue since pretty much the day is came out... months and months ago.  As you can tell I am a bit behind.  I was a little disappointed because it starts off the story with a male character but I can tell that it is going to be just as good as the Fables comic.

I stayed up a bit late on 3rd of July to finish Lola and the Boy Next Door.  I have to say that I really really liked it up to the very end.  Now, I don't want to ruin it for anyone who has not read it but I just don't feel the ending was right.  I believe the true ending was foreshadowed but not chosen.  I did like it overall though.  I just fast-forwarded in their time and imagined my (better) ending for it.

I am still chugging along on Undercover in High Heels.  I am getting to the really good part where you don't want to put it down.  I can't wait to find out who the killer is!!

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The next audiobook that I started was Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore.  And. I. Love. It.  I love the reader and I love how the story is written.  I am so happy that I have all three in the series.  I will be able to go right from one to the other to the final one!

I am thinking about catching up on the three other issues of Fairest that I have... might make Jon feel better for buying them individually for me versus waiting for the trade... :)

Can't believe it's Monday, but have a good one!!

What I'm Reading Monday - Split

I was able to get a bit of stuff read this past week.  I don't have too many finished, but I am definately farther along on some of them.

I finished Split.  I really really liked it.  I feel as though the author could have kept going, but it had a finite ending.  I feel like someone going through that same situation would benefit from reading this book.  I do have to say that there were still some parts that I was mad about.

I was able to read a chapter or two of Undercover in High Heels.  I feel as though I need to just dedicate a day to sit a read this one.  I even had to stop reading in a really good spot to maybe entice myself to read it sooner.  So far that idea isn't working.

I am at a really good spot in Lola.  I even made a point to read it today at stop lights.  I also managed to get to work a little early and read until work time.  I can't read it during lunch since I have to play catch up on some of my posts.  Annoying being a day late getting back from vacation.  Anyway.  Lola is finally realizing decisions she has known all along.

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I started Darth Paper Strikes Back today.  I am not really sure if I like it.  I can definitely tell this is for younger readers.  I realized after I added it to Goodreads that this is actually a sequel.  I hate reading series out of order. :(  Oh well, I don't feel like I would want to read the first one anyway.

I hope to finish a few of these so that I can start on my Fairest books. :)