Reads of 2010
 #1 Evermore by Alyson Noel This is another young adult supernatural novel. Prior to reading this, I had just read Hush, Hush and really liked it, so I was hoping that Evermore would be as enjoyable... |  #2 Blue Moon by Alyson Noel Blue Moon is the sequel to Evermore. Coupled with Evermore, it’s the second in the Immortals series. I like the supernatural elements–they’re slightly hokey, but not too bad. Without posting any spoilers, I will say that I liked this book... |
 #3 Fallen by Lauren Kate Fallen is a book that I’d had on my To Read list for a while. I saw it on the shelf at the bookstore and read the jacket summary, but wasn’t very impressed. So, I left it on my future reads list and didn’t decide to read it until several weeks later... |  #4 Richard III by William Shakespeare I’m finishing my last semester before I get my B.A. in English and I finally decided to take a Shakespeare class. Ok…actually, the class was required in order to graduate. I know, I know–I am the WORST English major ever... |
 #5 A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the second play we read in my Intro to Shakespeare class. After the weighty read that Richard III was, Midsummer was a light, refreshing change of pace... |  #6 Hamlet by William Shakespeare So far this semester, Hamlet is my favorite of Shakespeare's plays. Of course, I've only read a few others: Richard III, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and I'm currently finishing up Macbeth. But I enjoy examining the characters in Hamlet the most... |
 #7 Macbeth by William Shakespeare I didn’t enjoy Macbeth much at all. In fact, I found it difficult to finish. Most of my classmates liked Macbeth better than Hamlet, but for me it was the opposite... |  #8 The Tempest by William Shakespeare I began The Tempest with lukewarm feelings, but by the time I finished it, I was pleasantly surprised to have enjoyed it... |
 #9 Dracula by Bram Stoker Add Dracula to the list of classics I didn’t read until I was an adult. That being said, I didn’t like it much at all. I wanted to, I just…didn’t. In fact, it took me months to finish it because I got bored (and sidetracked with school) and didn’t finish until last night... |  #10 Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen I didn’t have much interest in this book when I first heard about it, so I hadn’t planned on reading it. Then I kept hearing about it and it had really good reviews, so I figured I’d give it a try. It’s kind of hit or miss with me when I read a bestseller. Sometimes I see what all the fuss is about; sometimes the book doesn’t resonate with me. This one did the latter... |
 #11 Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson Last year, I read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and loved it. I was hoping that Catalyst would be as good, if not better. The first half or so of the story was pretty good, but I found the second half (and the book overall) disappointing... |  #12 Lost Boy Lost Girl by Peter Straub So, let’s talk about how much I hated this book. Well…hate is a strong word, but appropriate in this case. I just didn’t enjoy reading this... |
 #13 The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst I absolutely loved this book. I first heard about it on the Books on the Nightstand podcast. The novel starts with an interesting premise: Paul’s wife, Lexy, has died unexpectedly. The only witness to her death was their dog, Lorelei. In a desperate effort to understand what happened to Lexy, Paul (a linguist) decides that he’s going to try to teach Lorelei how to talk... |  #14 Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon This is a very confusing novel. The thing is, it doesn’t start out confusing; in fact, the first chapter drew me in... |
 #15 Columbine by Dave Cullen I finished reading this over a week ago, but hesitated writing a review. There’s so much contained in this book–so many questions and even fewer answers–but I think it’s a book that needed to be written... |
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