Kayla. 22 years old. JMU Graduate with a B.A. in History.

MLIS student at the University of South Carolina; future librarian and/or archivist!

Loves: Tau Beta Σigma, music, quotes, chocolate, coffee, Harry Potter, Glee, laughter, Starkid, Darren Criss, Disney, the Avengers, Once Upon a Time, HIMYM, Bones, Downton Abbey.

Reading Now: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Background Illustrations provided by: http://edison.rutgers.edu/

50 Book Challenge

I hope to read 50 books (for pleasure) in a year and a half! This challenge originally was meant to go from May 2011 until April 2012, but has been extended to end in November 212 instead. I got the idea from http://prettybooks.tumblr.com. Edit as of mid October: okay so considering I’m just barely halfway with a month and a half to go, let’s have ANOTHER extension…to two years. Haha. whoops. Challenge ends May 2013! Womp womp. At least I have my list finished!

  1. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
  2. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
  3. Dead Reckoning by Charlainne Harris
  4. Summer Sister by Judy Blume
  5. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
  6. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
  7. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
  8. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
  9. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
  10. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
  11. The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
  12. City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
  13. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
  14. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
  15. Divergent by Veronica Roth
  16. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
  17. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
  18. The Death Cure by James Dashner
  19. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
  20. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
  21. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
  22. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
  23. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
  24. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
  25. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum
  26. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
  27. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
  28. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
  29. Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer
  30. The Little Ice Age by Brian Fagan
  31. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
  32. Matched by Ally Condie
  33. Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer
  34. Looking for Alaska by John Green
  35. Crossed by Ally Condie
  36. Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
  37. Reached by Ally Condie
  38. Paper Towns by John Green
  39. The Lost Code by…
  40. Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
  41. Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
  42. Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
  43. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
  44. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
  45. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
  46. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
  47. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
  48. Ashfall by Mike Mullen
  49. The Kill Order by James Dashner
  50. A Clash of Kings  by George R.R. Martin
  51. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
  52. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
  53. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
  54. Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult
  55. Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
  56. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
  57. Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
  58. A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire
  59. Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
  60. The Lady in the Tower by Alison Weir
  61. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
  62. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
  63. Shakespeare: Four Great Comedies
  64. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
  65. Bury the Chains by David Hochschild
  66. King Leopold’s Ghost by David Hochschild