A long, long time...

Hello all my readers!  It has been almost a year since I last popped on here and I apologize for not keeping up.  I am going to try much harder from now on to keep up on my writing and keeping you all updated on what I have been reading.  This past year has been a busy one.  The hubby was on deployment and this last semester really kicked my butt.  This is why I haven't had a chance to update recently.  I am writing my thesis this semester and I am going to use this blog, and my reading, as my break from that stressful project.  I hope I can keep up!

So, we left off with my love of series'.  I am still reading many series and I have a few to share.  As you know, I have been reading The 39 Clues series very adamantly.  I am still reading this series and I have read all the books that are currently out and I am waiting on the next book to be released.  I still stand by the review I gave before that this series is excellent and I recommend it to everyone.


The other big series that I have read over the absence is the Divergent series by Veronica Roth.
I read all three books, but I just recently finished the third book (as it just came out and I was on the waiting list at the library).  This series was excellent.  I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good series to read, especially if they loved the Hunger Games trilogy.  The series is another dystopian novel about a young girl and her journey through the faction society she lives in.  The author did a good job of making you fall in love with the characters and wanting to read more to find out what is going to happen to them.   I also found out that there is going to be a movie coming out on the first book March 21, 2014.  This series was excellent and I was captivated to the very end.  Even though I was sad about the ending, I would recommend this to anyone!


Another series I read was the Matched series by Ally Condie.  This book is another dystopian society novel (I know, a theme is forming) that chronicles characters through a society that "matches" them with the perfect match, based on a calculated system.  The series takes an unexpected turn and you become invested to see what happens to the characters.  I liked the series, but I don't think it was as good as the Divergent series or the Hunger Games series.

 These are the two major series that I read over my unexpected absence.  There were some other small books here and there, but nothing major to report on.  I hope to continue reading adamantly and I will bring a new blog update soon.  I have a few books that I am on the hold list for at the library, so I will update as soon as those arrive and I read them.  Happy reading! :)