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 1. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Finished Jan 12, 2009
I read this book a couple of years ago and Sarah Dessen is one of my favorite authors, so I picked it up to read it again. This is such a great book, and I couldn’t get tired of reading about Annabelle Green’s life. I would definatley recommend this for anyone wanting to read a teen/romance novel.
Rating: 5/5

2. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Finished Jan 31, 2009
I had to read this book for my English class, and from the beginning, I didn’t really like it. It had an over all kind of depressing mood to it (at least to me) and unfortunate event after unfortunate even happened. It just wasn’t much of a fun read and was a bit predictable, though it did have some good elements to it. Some of my classmates did enjoy it, but I didn’t particularly.
Rating: 2/5

3. Looking For Alaska by John Green
Finished February 7, 2009
I fell in love with this book before I was even through with the first chapter. John Green has a real artistic way of writing, and I feel like he has been doing it for his whole life. The characters in this story were very well thought out and I felt like I could know them personally. The plot was also very interesting, and unlike anything I had read about before. The whole book was very original and overall was a great read. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone. :)
Rating: 5/5

4. Paper Towns by John Green
Finished February 18, 2009
I loved Looking For Alaska so much I had to read his new one. :] And overall it was what I expected and more. I think I even liked this one more than Looking for Alaska. Once again it had a great compelling plot and the characters were great again. I really couldn't put this down, I read it in like two days. :D I would say one of my favorite books.
Rating: 5/5

5. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Finished March 1, 2009
I was actually a bit disappointed in this book. Now don't get me wrong, I still think it was a good book to read, but I was expecting a little more out of a John Green book I suppose. The beginning of it was a bit slow and confusing for me, but then it started to get more interesting and I started to get into it. Over all a fun read, just expected a bit more.
Rating: 3.5/5

6. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
Finished March 2009
I wasn't too sure if I would like this book or not, but I really did. All throughout the book I wanted to know what that thirteenth little blue envelope said and at the end when Maureen Johnson pulled a little twist, I must say I was surprised, but really happy at how things turned out. Ginny found who she was finally and became an independent person, with a little help of course from Aunt Peg. It was a bit inspiring, poignant, and fun.
Rating: 5/5

7. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Finished April 2009
The prequel to the infamous Lord of The Rings series by Tolkien deserves just as much attention as the rest do. Tolkien is such a fantastic writer and I'd have to say that The Hobbit is the best book in the whole series. It's constant action and dear Bilbo is quite the comic. Everything falls into place in this book and you understand the world of Middle-Earth the Tolkien has created for us. Definitely a recommended read.
Rating: 5/5

8. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Finished April 2009
Shakespeare is an amazing playwright, and Romeo and Juliet is just another example of his legendary work. It's not for everyone though right? After I read about a scene of this, I felt like my brain might explode from all the possible meanings.
Rating: 4/5

9. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Finished May 2009
My sister read this book and really liked it, so for part of my English final exam, I decided to take her advice and read it too. I must admit, it wasn't fantastic and some parts I was left really confused, but Esther's story really was something else. It was comical at just the right times and you couldn't help but feel for Esther in all the tight spots she got herself into.
Rating: 3.5/5

10. 1984 by George Orwell
Finished May 2009
I'm not really one that loves to read political novels, but for some reason, I loved this book. I did it for the other half of my English final exam, along with The Bell Jar. The beginning was a little hard to get into and it was a bit confusing, but then I really started to get into it. Orwell is a fantastic writer and Winston is a really in-depth thought out character who just wants to make a difference and step up to Big Brother. Twist after twist occurs, and I was actually in a bit of shock at the way it ended, but then couldn't think of anything else that would've worked as perfectly as the one Orwell had chosen.
Rating: 5/5

11. Animal Farm by George Orwell
Finished May 2009
Contrary to 1984, I really didn't get hooked onto his book as I did in the other. It has a pretty good plot line, which was definitely unique and original, and it was interesting to read on and relate it to the Russian Revolution, but maybe I had a bit too much political novels for the moment? I had to read this for my Adv. Global Studies class.
Rating: 2/5

12. Going too Far by Jennifer Echols
Finished July 9, 2009

13. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.k. Rowling
Finished June 2009

14. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.k. Rowling
Finished June 2009

15. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.k. Rowling
Finished June 2009

16. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.k. Rowling
Finished June 2009

17. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.k. Rowling
Finished June 2009

18. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.k. Rowling
Finished June 2009

19. Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows by J.k. Rowling
Finished June 2009