Cover - Passing Strange

Daniel Waters recently announced the cover of the third Generation Dead book, Passing Strange.  I really liked it but it freaks me out a little because I fairly certain that those are the twins from America's Next Top Model.  If not, then that girl looks a hell of a lot like them. 

The Nancy Drew Challenge - COMPLETE

Now I have a well known Nancy Drew addiction.  Once I became obsessed with her and read everything I could on her character and history so I can't resist this challenge.
Deborah at Books, Movies and Chinese Food is hosting The Nancy Drew Challenge where participants are encouraged to read all 56 original Nancy Drew Mystery Stories.

Here are the guidelines:

• Only the yellow hardback versions of the books count
• Audio and e-books are allowed
• Re-reads count and you can count ones you've read in the past
• Reviews are not required
• Crossovers are allowed
• You don't need a blog to participate
• .The dates for the challenge are January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010.
  

I doubt I will review all of them because there are only 52 weeks in a year and 56 books.  But then again I might.

COMPLETED 1/1/2011

1.   The Secret of the Old Clock
2.   The Hidden Staircase
3.   The Bungalow Mystery
4.   The Mystery at Lilac Inn
5.   The Secret of Shadow Ranch
6.   The Secret of Red Gate Farm
7.   The Clue in the Diary
8.   Nancy's Mysterious Letter
9.   The Sign of the Twisted Candles
10. The Password to Larkspur Lane
11. The Clue of the Broken Locket
12. The Message in the Hollow Oak
13. The Mystery of the Ivory Charm
14. The Whispering Statue
15. The Haunted Bridge
16. The Clue of the Tapping Heels
17. The Mystery of the Brass Bound Trunk
18. Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion
19. The Quest of the Missing Map
20. The Clue in the Jewel Box
21. The Secret in the Old Attic
22. The Clue in the Crumbling Wall
23. The Mystery of the Tolling Bell
24. The Clue in the Old Album
25. The Ghost of Blackwood Hall
26. The Clue of the Leaning Chimney
27. The Secret of the Wooden Lady
28. The Clue of the Black Keys
29. The Mystery at the Ski Jump
30. The Clue of the Velvet Mask
31. The Ringmaster's Secret
32. The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
33. The Witch Tree Symbol
34. The Hidden Window Mystery
35. The Haunted Showboat
36. The Secret of the Golden Pavilion
37. The Clue in the Old Stagecoach
38. The Mystery of the Fire Dragon
39. The Clue of the Dancing Puppet
40. The Moonstone Castle Mystery
41. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes
42. The Phantom of Pine Hill
43. The Mystery of the 99 Steps
44. The Clue in the Crossword Cipher
45. The Spider Sapphire Mystery
46. The Invisible Intruder
47. The Mysterious Mannequin
48. The Crooked Banister
49. The Secret of Mirror Bay
50. The Double Jinx Mystery
51. Mystery of the Glowing Eye
52. The Secret of the Forgotten City
53. The Sky Phantom
54. The Strange Message in the Parchment
55. Mystery of Crocodile Island
56. The Thirteenth Pearl

Teaser Tuesdays - The Secret Hour

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

 

In a daze, she stepped out into the suspended rain.  The drops kissed her face coolly, turning into water as she collided with them.

p.24 The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld

November Wrap-Up

Books finished:

Beastly (Flinn)
Rapunzel's Revenge (Hale)
Kiss of Life (Waters)
Wake (McMann)
Fade (McMann)
Nicholas Sayre and the Creature in the Case (Nix)
Foundling (Cornish)
Blue Moon (Noël)
Little Pierre (San Souci/Catrow)
A War of Gifts (Card)

Audio finished:

Fairest (Levine)
Drowned Wednesday (Nix)
Sir Thursday (Nix)
Lady Friday (Nix)
Superior Saturday (Nix)

Based on a Book Movie Reviews:

Alice in Wonderland 1985 musical
Gidget

Abandoned:
None

Challenges joined:

Christmas Reading Challenge (status: 0/3)
GLBT Challenge 2010 (starts Jan.1) (8 books)
2010 Young Adult Reading Challenge (starts Jan.1) (50 books)
World Religion Challenge  (starts Jan.1) (5 books)
2010 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge (starts Jan.1) (75 books)
Rainbow Connection Challenge (starts Jan.1) (7 books)
What's in a Name Challenge 3 (starts Jan.1) (6 books)

Challenge Status:

Christmas Reading Challenge (status 0/3)
Scott Westerfeld Mini-Challenge (status: 0/2)
Much Ado about Shakespeare Challenge (status: 4/6)
The Shelf Discovery Challenge (status: 0/6)
Alice in Wonderland Challenge (status: 5/8 tasks)
Stephanie Plum Reading Challenge (status 0/7)
Pretty Little Liars Challenge (status: 0/8)

Completed Challenges this month: 

Garth Nix Mini-Challenge (6/6)
The November Novella Challenge (4/4)


So I managed to listen to the entire Keys to the Kingdom series WAY before the 7th book comes out.  Ah, well love those books.  Favorite book of the month? Honestly, I don't think there was one.  I was very impressed with the world building in Foundling but other that, nothing really stands out.
I joined a lot of challenges set for next year and I know of at least 2 others that I will be joining.  Also there is a lot of cross over between some of the challenges so that will make it more manageable.
I hope everyone had a good month.  Happy reading!