YA Review: The Family Greene

The Family Greene by Ann Rinaldi

Published: May 24th, 2010 for the hardcover, November 15th, 2011 for the paperback.
Genre: YA Historical Fiction
Binding: Paperback
Page Count: 250, including the Author Note and Bibliography
Part of a series? I don't think so, no.
Amazon link.

Summary (from the back of the book but here's a goodreads link for you): Cornelia, daughter of General Nathanael Greene, is fed up with the gossip about her mother, Caty Littlefield Greene, whose husband was second in command to George Washington during the American Revolution, was known for lifting the spirits of the troops at Valley Forge when she was a beautiful young bride. But her daughter Cornelia knows that rumors of Caty's past indiscretions are hurtful to her adored and loving father, and she confronts her mother with her accusations. Caty claims that she's just a flirt, and that flirting is a female necessity - a woman's only means of power.

Yet Cornelia's concern with her mother's reputation fades to the background when her jealous older sister tells her that Nathanael Greene is not actually her father. As Cornelia searches for the truth, her unexpected discoveries lead her to a new understanding of all the messy, hurtful, embarrassing, and wonderful things that family entails - and the ever-increasing power of love.

Review: I'm going to start to by saying I did not like this book. If that's not your thing, that's fair enough. This also might get a bit spoiler-y. If that bothers you, that's also fair. If you want to, you can totally skip this review. I honestly don't mind at all. Go ahead if either of those bother you.

*waits*

*whispers* Are they gone?

Okay, to start with, you guys read the blurb/summary, right? Who would you think would be the main character of the book? Cornelia, right?

Wrong.

The book opened with a 3-page third person prologue about Caty at 10 years old. Okay. I wasn't too put out by that. It was a prologue, right? So I kept reading because, hey, prologue, no big deal.

Chapter One was first person told from... Caty's POV. At 10 years old. The first chapter was literally the same day as the prologue. Why did there need to be a POV shift? Why? I just really did not understand that at all.

In the first 50 pages, 8 years passed. Over those 8 years, Caty got sent away to live with her aunt and uncle, was courted at age 10 by a 22 year old man (I realize these were real people and it really happened, but, still, ew), got married at 18, got pregnant, and followed her husband to live with him at his military camp.

Then we got to Part 2 at page 83. Part 2 (and the rest of the book) is told in first person by Caty's daughter, Cornelia. The back blurb becomes relevant at page 125.

Confused yet?

Yeah, me too. Let's move on, shall we?

Plot: I don't even know. After a bit, I got so confused. Honestly, stuff just happened and I was so confused. So, so confused. My head hurts just thinking about it.

Characters: I was not fond of many of these characters. So this is going to be a bit long.

Caty annoyed me, both as a child and as an adult. When she was ten, she did not sound like a 10 year old. Honestly, she sounded like a 16 year old and I kept checking to see if she had suddenly aged, but, no. She was 10 for 40 pages, then 18 by page 50, and her voice NEVER changed. She hit about 19 or 20 before the POV change and nothing changed in her voice after all.

Here's an example:

We walked up the cliff. I hugged the cat and the spyglass and Sarah held fast to a birdcage she had found. But there was no bird in it.

It's like we're all walking around with empty birdcages, I thought, looking for the bird we want to put in them. Some get the bird. Some never do.

What 10 year old talks like that??? And what does that even mean?

Frankly, Caty annoyed me. She was overdramatic in a way that would have been appropriate for a 10 year old if she had sounded like a 10 year old. But she sounded like a 16 year old and it drove me nuts. And she was overdramatic about the weirdest, dumbest things. The discovery of her married aunt being in love and possibly having an affair with Benjamin Franklin was apparently Kosher with Caty, but try to get her to learn to spell and it was the end of the world.

*sigh* She just annoyed me so much. Even when it switched to Cornelia's POV, she annoyed me.

Also, as for Nathanael... what 22 year old "courts" a 10 year old? I get that it was 1764, but still. It's icky, right? Right?

Moving on now. In the beginning of Cornelia's POV, Caty is 7 months pregnant with her 6th child. They have an 11 year old, a 9 year old, an 8 year old (Cornelia), a 7 year old, and a 2 year old. Caty chases Cornelia, falls and goes into early labor. The baby is born too early and dies. Which is horrible, obviously, but Cornelia's older sister Martha makes Cornelia believe that it's her fault because Cornelia had skipped school and that was why Cady was chasing Cornelia. And apparently that makes it the 8 year old's fault.

And why was Cornelia running, do we think? Well, maybe it had something to do with this:

"And afterward, Mama, who was so quick to slap, or pick up a switch and spank, did nothing."

This is taken from later in the book, but, still.

I could go on, but I'm going to let it go now or we're be here all day.

PG-13 stuff: Not a lot of graphic stuff or language, but there were so many affairs that I lost track of who was boiinking who. But nothing more than kissing ever happened on page.

Cover comments: It's a very pretty cover. It's what attracted me too the book in the first place. (I'm a bit shallow like that.) I wonder how historically accurate it is, though, for the time period. (American Revolution.)

Conclusion: I feel horrible for saying this, but this book did nothing for me. I didn't like most of the characters besides Cornelia and a couple of her siblings, the voice didn't overwhelm me, I have no idea what was going on with the plot, and even though it was historical fiction, it felt unrealistic. All in all, I would not recommend this one unless you're a die-hard historical fiction fan. 1 and 1/2 roses.



Other notes:

Nothing funny this time, sorry!

Peace and cookies,
Laina

In My Mailbox (37 Part 2 - Makeup)

Obviously, In My Mailbox is from The Story Siren (inspired by Alea) and is usually books, but I'm going to "borrow" it to do a makeup post. Because it's my blog and I can :P

You guys all know I love elf makeup. And I got an AWESOME deal this time. See, I had to renew my anti-virus (which has its own long story I'm not going to go into), so I bought a Visa giftcard because the anti-virus company doesn't take Paypal if you live in Canada and I don't have a credit card or access to one. I always get extra on it because of taxes and stuff, and once everything was over and done with, I had about 10 dollars left on it. So I bought a 10 dollar elf giftcard with it.

Then I had a $50 Visa giftcard that I'd gotten for Christmas and been saving and I used that plus a buy one, get one 50% off coupon and all in all I only spent $10 of my own money! (Plus a little bit of the leftover giftcard that my order didn't use goes to an Amazon.ca gift certificate for myself.) And wait until you see how much STUFF I got.

(If you want to make any of the photos bigger, just click them.)

Okay, first of all, you know that ten dollar gift card I bought? They sent me this as a thank-you:

It's a Studio Lipstain. It costs $3. They sent me a $3 gift for a $10 giftcard order. How COOL is that?? This colour is called First Date. It's really hard to tell because my lighting was horrible, but it's a superbright pink that I'm not sure I'll ever wear but it's still kinda cool. I'll definitely play with it and I do really like the formula of the stain.

Now here's my actual order of stuff I picked:

LOOK AT THE BOX OF AWESOME. Apparently this is a medium box. I'm scared to know how much stuff you'd have to buy to get a large box.

This is how they pack the stuff. I actually like these bags. You sometimes get little ones, too. This is weird, but they're handy. And bubblewrap!!

This is everything I ordered. The entire order cost about 60 dollars, but I got 35 things, and the shipping itself was $15. (But with my BOGO code, I got around 15 dollars off, so, basically, free shipping. And again, I only spent 10 dollars of my own money that I had considered spent anyways. It's not as bad as it sounds, honest.)

Let's do this backwards of Eyes, Lips, Face, okay?

First, brushes:

The one on the left is Essentials Concealer Brush. I have one of these, but I wanted another because mine's getting a bit worn. (One dollar.)

The one on the left is the coolest thing ever. It's the Studio Retractable Lip Brush. You take the cap off, put it on the handle, and the brush slides out. SO COOL. (Three dollars.)

Nail polish:

Elf has apparently reformulated their nail polish, which is good because the old formula kinda sucked. I only got two because I didn't want to have a ton of nail polish I hated. Plus I have a ton of nail polish already. (2 dollars.)

Lip stuff:

Five Essential Lipticks in Voodoo, Captivating, Sociable, Posh, and Gypsy. These aren't AMAZING, but they're good, and I like that I can try different colours without wasting a lot of money if it looks horrible. I'm not a huge lip gunk person, so that's really good for me. (One dollar each.)

Studio Lip Balm spf15 in Peach. This is minty, too. I like it. It's a bit bright which would be good for summer, but I'd like to try it in Pink and Nude, too. It's not a bad colour and I can wear it, it's just a bit bright. (Three dollars.)

Studio Minty Lip Gloss in New York City. I wasn't expecting to like the whole mint thing but it turned out to be cool. Makes your lips all tingly. And I adore the names of this whole line. There's New York City, Houston, Boston, etc. New York is a bit red for me because I'm a wimp, but I want to try Boston. (Three dollars.)

Two Super Glossy Lip Shines in Pink Pop and Party Peach. I love the way these smell and they're good lip gloss. My only problem is I lose them all the time. But then again, I lost a kiddie pool once. I have all the colours except for like two. They also have spf 15 so that's neat. (One dollar each.)

Mineral Moisturizing Lip Tint spf 8 in Pink. This is a pretty nude colour. I like it, but it can be a bit pale for me. I'll probably try another colour next time I order because it's so easy and it doesn't bother me to wear like lipgloss sometimes does. (3 dollars.)

Last, I got an Essential Hypershine Lipgloss in Flirt as a free gift for referring three people to elf. I *love* this colour and the texture of the gloss is great. Plus, this one didn't break like the other twisty gloss I got from them once did. So, yay. (1 dollar, but I got it free.)

(First row of picture: All lipsticks. Second row: Studio lip balm, Studio Minty Lipgloss, Hypershine lipgloss, Super Glossy Lip Shines, Mineral Lip Tint.)

Face stuff:

Studio Blush and Bronzing Duo. I basically have this in a mini-makeup kit thingie I have, but I wanted a smaller version of it to fit better in my normal makeup bag. (Three dollars.)

Essential Shimmering Facial Whip in Spotlight. I don't know if I LOVE this, but it's okay. (One dollar.)

Studio Cream Blush in Heartbreaker. This I DO love. It's so fast for the days when I'm ridiculously pale and I don't have time to put on foundation and everything. (For some reason, powder blush doesn't show up well on my skin when I'm not wearing foundation. Doesn't matter the colour or brand. I think it's my skin.) If you're wondering, this isn't really a CREAM. It's more like a mousse. I've only played with Maybelline's Dream Mousse foundation a bit in the store, but I think it's a lot like that. It's not greasy at all and I think it's awesome. (Six dollars but it's huge and will last me forever because you hardly have to use any.)

Eyes stuff!

Obviously, eye stuff is my favourite :P

Top row:

Three waterproof eyeliner pens in Hunter Green, Purple, and Teal. I tried these before a long time ago and didn't like them, but I heard they got better. Then there were new colours and they were only a dollar... so I decided to try them. I've heard these can be a bit hit or miss, but for a buck, I didn't care.

I'm glad to say they ones I got are much improved!! The tips are thinner and the colours are way better than the other ones I tried. I have black, midnight, and plum and they all look basically the same. These actually look like COLOURS. They seem to have a bit more lasting power. I used Teal yesterday and I still have blue around my eyes from yesterday because it didn't all come off last night and I was too tired to care about it. (One dollar each.)

Three Brightening Eyeliners in Exotic Green, Teal, and Exotic Purple. This is okay liner. It smudges a lot, but I'm okay with that. (One dollar each.)

Studio Cream Eyeliner in Golden. I have this in black, midnight (dark blue that looks black) and purple from an older order. Purple is my favourite of those three, but I want to try Gunmetal, Ivory, Teal Tease and Punk Purple. I haven't played with this one much, but I think I'll like it. Gold looks good with my eye colour because they have blue mixed into whatever weird colour they are. Some browns do, too, but not all. Anyone who says all shades of brown look good on all shades of blue eyes is WRONG. Trust me. (Three dollars.)

Studio Single Shadow in Purple Passion. This is pretty sheer. I was expecting it to be brighter. It's not bad, though, just not what I was expecting. (Three dollars.)

Essential Shimmer Eyeliner in Iconic Ivory and Black Bandit. These were the only two I didn't own and I wanted them XD (One dollar each.)

Studio Kohl Eyeliner. It only comes in black and, admittedly, I'm not a huge black eyeliner wearer, but... this hasn't impressed me much. As soon as I opened it, the tip of the pencil fell off. Then when I tried it on my hand, it stained my skin really badly. (Three dollars.)

I bought three Brightening Eye Colors in Brownstone, Noveau Neutrals, and Ocean Dreams. I now own every one of these except for Butternut. (Next time.) I adore these eyeshadows. (One dollar each.)

Last of these is a Duo Eye Shadow Cream in Sugar Cookie. I use these as eyeshadow bases a lot as well as to line my eyes with a powder over top. This is the one I use the most so I figured I'd buy a backup of it. (One dollar.)

This next picture isn't makeup, exactly, but I wanted to share it:

Those cotton pads are what I take my makeup off with. You guys have no idea how glad I was to get new ones. My last batch was, like, defective and they were SUPER fluffy and I kept getting pieces of cotton in my eyes which hurts like crazy.

I found a toner for three dollars on clearance and I'm not entirely sure when you use toner or what it does, but I've heard they're good and it was three dollars, so I bought it.

Okay, now have you guys heard of these lip balms? They're called EOS. I had heard about them because I follow makeup blogs and stuff, and everyone said they were good. Then someone said that they were amazing enough that they paid like six dollars for them because apparently they're kinda hard to find in Canada. I remembered seeing them when I was looking at the makeup in this store in my town, so I went to see how much they were. Turned out, they were like three dollars. So I got two, Sweet Mint and Summer Fruit.

(Also, skincare does not count as makeup because I am not allowed to buy more makeup for myself until April. And April is only because there's a foundation I want for spring/summer and I have a coupon that expires in like June, but I'll have a bit of money in April, hopefully.)

Now, the real reason I wanted to include these is I really liked the close-up pictures I took of them. I was in the living room and the lighting was great. And I LOVE my camera. *hugs camera*

This is Sweet Mint. And it smells/tastes EXACTLY like candy canes and makes your lips tingly for a minute which is neat. The lip balm itself is a bit matte and not super glossy so that might be good for guys. Or if you just hate shiny lips. It's organic and stuff too, and three bucks isn't bad. (Chapstick is like 2.50 at my pharmacy. They overcharge like whoa.) I wouldn't say it's SUPER moisturizing, but it's still good. And to be fair, my lips are super dry.

I *cough* turned on the macro setting of my camera and kinda love this picture. I'm probably weird, but if you guys remember my old camera and pictures... this is a very good picture for me.

I can't quite place what Summer Fruit reminds me of. Maybe like melon a bit? I don't know, but I like it, too. I totally just wanted to show off this picture and that's the only reason for this part of the post.

So, did any of you stick around through this whole insanely long post?

Peace and cookies,
Laina

In My Mailbox (37)

In My Mailbox is brought to us by The Story Siren and was inspired by Alea.

Holy heck, I haven't done one of these in forever. I haven't gotten a ton of books in the mail lately and I don't really like doing library books in IMMs. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that, of course, it's just that if it's in an IMM, my brain creates unreasonable expectations for me. Which I could do without.

Anyways, here's what I've gotten lately.

Won from contests:

The Girl in the Steel Corest by Kady Cross - Hardcover

In 1897 England, sixteen-year-old Finley Jayne has no one except the "thing" inside her.

When a young lord tries to take advantage of Finley, she fights back. And wins. But no normal Victorian girl has a darker side that makes her capable of knocking out a full-grown man with one punch...

Only Griffin King sees the magical darkness inside her that says she's special, says she's one of them. The orphaned duke takes her in from the gaslit streets against the wishes of his band of misfits. Emily, who has her own special abilities and an unrequited love for Sam, who is part robot; and Jasper, an American cowboy with a shadowy secret.

Griffin's investigating a criminal called The Machinist, the mastermind behind several recent crimes by automatons. Finley thinks she can help-and finally be a part of something, finally fit in.

But The Machinist wants to tear Griff's little company of strays apart, and it isn't long before trust is tested on all sides. At least Finley knows whose side she's on, even if it seems no one believes her.

(Summary from goodreads.)

I won this from the Epic Rat. I had a choice of books and I AGONIZED over which one to choose. Seriously, it took me SO LONG to pick because there were so many. But I definitely think this was a very, very good choice.

Hexed by Illona Andrews, Yasmine Galenorm, Allyson James, and Jeanne C. Stein - Paperback

Four of the bestselling names in romance and fantasy come together in this collection of thrilling novellas featuring powerful women who know how to handle a hex or two...

New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews spins "Magic Dreams." Shapeshifting tigress Dali Harimau finds herself in deep waters when she must challenge a dark being to a battle of wits or risk losing the man for whom she secretly longs.

In "Ice Shards," New York Times bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn returns to the Otherworld as Iris Kuusi, a Finnish house sprite, journeys to the frozen Northlands to confront the crazed shadow of her former lover and break the curse that is keeping her from marrying the man she loves.

National bestselling author Allyson James takes you to Magellan, Arizona, where Stormwalker Janet Begay and her friends are trapped by a powerful curse. It will take every bit of magic simmering beneath her skin for the Stormwalker to survive being "Double Hexed."

From national bestselling author Jeanne C. Stein comes "Blood Debt," in which bounty-hunter-turned-vampire Anna Strong is visited by three witches who ask her to right an old magical wrong. Anna will have to live up to her last name to make it through alive.

(Summary from goodreads.)

I won this one from Mireyah who I love and adore.

Other:

Skin Game by Ava Gray - ARC

Kyra is a con woman and a particular kind of thief. She steals with a touch, but she only takes one thing: her target’s strongest skill. Which means she can be a fighter, an athlete, a musician, an artist—anything she wants… for a limited time. Heartbroken, she turns her gift toward avenging her father’s murder; with deadly patience, Kyra works her way into casino owner Gerard Serrano’s inner circle. After pulling off the ultimate con, she flees with his money and his pride.

Reyes has nothing but his work. Pity for Kyra, he’s the best and mercy never sways him once he takes a job. He’s been hired to find out where Kyra hid the cash—and bring her back to face Serrano’s “justice.” Dead will do, if he can’t locate the loot. He’s never failed to complete a contract, but Kyra tempts him with her fierce heat and her outlaw heart. So Reyes has a hell of a choice: forsake his word or kill the woman he might love.

(Summary from goodreads.)

You guys know how Headless Girl covers are a thing in YA? Headless Guy covers are a thing in romance.

Beyond the Shadows by Jess Granger - ARC

Commander Yara has spent years living without the distraction of caring for anything - or anyone. It's a sacrifice she's willing to make. Yara has honed herself into the perfect heir to the Azralen throne, but a bloody coup could destory everything she's worked so hard for. She must return home quickly to prevent war, but the only ship available belongs to an Earthlen trader with no regard for authority - especially hers.

Cyn is a rebel, driven to protect those suffering at the hands of the Elite leaders of Azra. Using his alias to manipulate the lovely but icy commander onto his ship, he has to keep her from Azra long enough to ignite the revolution. But when he awakens a vibrant and feeling woman between that icy exterior, he gets more than he bargained for - love. Can Cyn find a way to convince Yara to join them, or will they get caught in a web of lies and deception that could tear them apart?

(Summary from goodreads.)

See what I mean?

Nightfall by Ellen Conner - ARC

Growing up with an unstable, often absent father who preached about the end of the world, Jenna never thought in her wildest nightmares that his predictions would come true. Or that he would have a plan in place to save her - one that includes the strong, stoic man who kidnaps and takes her to a remote cabin in the Pacific Northwest.

The mysterious ex-Marine named Mason owes a life-debt to Jenna's father. Skilled and steadfast, he's ready for the prophesied Change, but Jenna proves tough to convince. Until the power grid collapses and mutant dogs attack - vicious things that reek of nature gone wrong.

When five strangers appear, desperate to escape the bloodthirsty packs, Jenna defies her protector and rescues them. As technology fails and the old world falls away, Jenna changes too, forever altered by supernatural forces. To fight for their future, she and Mason must learn to trust their instinctive passion-a flame that will see them through the bitter winter, the endless nights, and the violence of a new Dark Age.

(Summary from goodreads.)

PEOPLE. I'm shocked :P

Witch Fire by Anya Bast - ARC

Mira Hoskins doesn't know she's a natural-born witch who possesses the rare—and powerful—element of air. And she never expects to find herself tied to a mahogany bed frame, captive of a man who aches to fulfill her every desire and let loose the magick that dwells inside her.

Heat emanates from elemental fire witch Jack McAllister. The Coven, a governing authority of witches, has sent him to protect Mira from a band of warlocks who drain witches of power...and life. Long ago, he saw Mira's parents murdered by this same dark magick. He'd like to quell his guilt and offer her everything she deserves. But she's the long-lost cousin of his boss—making seduction off-limits.

With Jack's strong guidance, Mira is luring forth her inner magick. But his sense of duty is quickly swelling into insatiable hunger. He was warned about the natural attraction between air and fire. Now he risks being consumed by the woman he shouldn't want—but can't stay away from.

(Summary from goodreads.)

Heyo.

Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorm - Paperback

Eons ago, vampires tried to turn the Dark Fae in order to harness their magic, only to create a demonic enemy more powerful than they imagined. Now Myst, the Vampiric Fae Queen of the Indigo Court, has enough power to begin a long prophesied supernatural war. And Cicely Waters, a witch who can control the wind, may be the only one who can stop her-and save her beloved Fae prince from the Queen's enslavement.

Cicely Waters, a witch who can control the wind, has returned home to New Forest, Washington, after learning that her family is in danger. The Indigo Court holds the city in fear. People are vanishing, and strange deaths plague the town. And when she is swept into an unexpected and passionate reunion with Grieve, the Fae prince who taught her how to harness the wind, Cicely finds herself with a fierce and territorial lover.

But Greive has been enslaved in Myst's court, and now, caught betwen two evils, the lovers must survive the machinations of the Vampiric Fae queen, even as Cicely untangles the hidden secrets to her own heritage.

(Summary from goodreads.)

So, the 4 ARCs were from my friend Ashelynn. I think she won them a bunch of romance ARCs in a contest. She threw the last one in as a surprise which was awesome. :)

Alright! I think that's everything book-wise. But I got an elf order in and I was thinking about doing a post with pictures of that since I've done them before. Anyone interested?

Peace and cookies,
Laina

Fun Friday: Give Me Something to Sing About! (86)

Fun Friday: Give Me Something to Sing About! is where you guys get to see a song or two I like or that I want to talk about each week. Thanks as always goes to J.J. for help with the title.

I have to do one about this song because I am so addicted to it. You guys probably know it because it's insanely popular which is SO cool 'cause she's awesome and I've been a fan of hers for a while. (Remember this post?)



(Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen.)

What do you guys think? What are you listening to this week?

Peace and cookies,
Laina

2012 Reading Challenge Post

I didn't make my goal last year but darn it if I'm not stubborn enough to try again.

I'm signing up to this:





And let's hope I do better this year! My list will be in this post.

Are you guys doing any reading challenges this year?
Peace and cookies,
Laina

Books Read in 2012:

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Waiting on Wednesday (106)

Waiting on Wednesday is, of course, brought to us by the lovely Jill at Breaking the Spine.


This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers - To released June 19th, 2012

It’s the end of the world. Six students have taken cover in Cortege High but shelter is little comfort when the dead outside won’t stop pounding on the doors. One bite is all it takes to kill a person and bring them back as a monstrous version of their former self. To Sloane Price, that doesn’t sound so bad. Six months ago, her world collapsed and since then, she’s failed to find a reason to keep going. Now seems like the perfect time to give up.

As Sloane eagerly waits for the barricades to fall, she’s forced to witness the apocalypse through the eyes of five people who actually want to live. But as the days crawl by, everyone’s motivations to survive begin to change in startling ways and soon the group’s fate is determined less and less by what’s happening outside and more and more by the unpredictable and violent bids for life–and death–inside.

When everything is gone, what do you hold on to?

(Summary from goodreads.)

Why I want this: Okay, I know most of you have probably heard of this one, but man, doesn't it sound amazing? This is my kind of zombie book!!

Next up, we have:


Touched by Cyn Balog - To be released by August 14th, 2012

Nick Cross always listens to the voice in his head. Because if he doesn't? Things can go really, really wrong. Like the day he decided to go off script and saved a girl from being run over... and let another one drown. Trying to change the future doesn't work.

But this summer at the Jersey Shore, something's about to happen that Nick never could have predicted. He meets a girl named Taryn and finds out about the Book of Touch. Now the path that he thought he was on begins to shift... and there's no way to stop things from happening. Or is there?

In a life where there are no surprises, nothing has prepared Nick for what he's about to discover--or the choice he will be forced to make...

(Summary from goodreads.)

Why I want this: I always find the idea of seeing the future and not being able to change it fascinating. Can't wait to read this one and see Cyn's take on it!

What are you guys waiting on this week?

Peace and cookies,
Laina

Picture Books Read in 2012

Last year I read... 428 picture books, but I hadn't been keeping track for the full year. This year I did and I'm a bit scared for my wrists. *cracks knuckles* Wish me luck.

1. Smelly Bill by Daniel Postgate
2. Who's in the Tub? by Sylvie Jones
3. Beasty Bath by Robert Neubecker
4. Bathtub Blues by Kate McMullan
5. Huggly Takes a Bath by Tedd Arnold
6. Bath Time by Eileen Spinelli
7. Bubble Bath Pirates! by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
8. Kid Tea by Elizabeth Ficocelli
9. Pig Takes a Bath by Michael Dahl
10. Tubby by Leslie Patricelli
11. Tub Toys by Terry Miller Shannon & Timothy Warner
12. The Treasure Bath by Dan Anderson
13. Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton
14. Russell and the Lost Treasure -//-
15. Russell's Christmas Magic -//-
16. Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw
17. Sheep Blast Off! -//-
18. Sheep in Wolves' Clothing by Satoshi Kitamura
19. Little Baa by Kim Lewis
20. Brave Charlotte and the Wolves by Anu Stohner
21. Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox
22. Smitten by David Gordon
23. The Mystery of the Missing Red Mitten by Steven Kellogg
24. The Missing Mitten Mystery -//-
25. One Mitten by Kristine O'Connell George
26. The Mitten by Jan Brett
27. Missing Mittens by Stuart J. Murphy
28. The Mitten Tree by Candace Christiansen
29. Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
30. Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
31. When Bluebell Sang by Lisa Campbell Ernst
32. My Dog is a Smelly as Dirty Socks
33. Brave Charlotte by Anu Stohner
34. Looking for Christmas by Peggy Van Gurp
35. Wild & Woolly by Mary Jessie Parker
36. Christmas Mice by Bethany Roberts
37. Sheep Take a Hike by Nancy Shaw
38. Sheep Out to Eat -//-
39. Six Sandy Sheep by Judith Ross Enderle
40. The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Klabstrup
41. The Sea Serpant and Me by Dashka Slater
42. Pajama Pirates by Andrew Kramer
43. Sheep on a Ship by Margot Apple
44. Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose by Scott Gustafon
45. The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster by David Conway
46. Here Comes Mother Goose by Iona Opie
47. Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose Favorites by Mary Engelbreit
48. Tomie dePaola's More Mother Goose Favorites by Tomie dePaola
49. Mother Goose and Friends by Ruth Sanderson
50. The Book That Jack Wrote by Jon Scieszka
51. The Frog Prince Continued -//-
52. Grumpy Badger's Christmas Magic by Paul Bright
53. If Snow Falls by Jon Agee
54. Henry & the Buccaneer Bunnie by Carolyn Crimi
55. A Pirate's Night Before Christmas by Philip Yates
56. Captain Abdul's Pirate School by Colin McNaughton
57. Don't Mention Pirates by Sarah McConnell
58. The Night Pirates by Peter Harris
59. Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke
60. This Little Pirate by Philemon Sturges
61. Pirate Piggy Wiggy by Christyan and Diane Fox
62. Happy Birthday to You! by Dr. Seuss
63. Angelina's Birthday by Katherine Holabird
64. Angelina's Birthday Surprise -//-
65. Backbeard and the Birthday Suit by Matthew McElligott
66. Mr. Wolf and the Three Bears by Jan Fearnley
67. Flower Garden by Eve Bunting
68. The Birthday Box by Leslie Patricelli
69. Happy Birthday, Biscuit! by Alyssa Satin Capacilli
70. The Birthday Presents by Paul Stewart
71. Birthday Mice by Bethany Roberts
72. Happy Birthday to You, Blue Kangaroo by Emma Chichester Clark
73. Monster's Birthday Hiccups by Virginia Mueller
74. Froggy Bakes a Cake by Jonathan London
75. Birthday Monsters by Sandra Boynton
76. The Boy Who Wouldn't Go to Bed by Helen Cooper
77. The Squiggle by Carole Lexa Schaefer
78. A Mouse Told His Mother by Bethany Roberts
79. Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
80. It Looked Like Split Milk by Charles G. Shaw
81. The House Across the Street by Jules Feiffer
82. Nothing Ever Hapens on 90th Street by Roni Schotter
83. And to Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss
84. Meeow and the Big Box by Sebastien Braun
85. Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen
86. Simon's Disgusie by Gilles Tibo
87. Jessica by Kevin Henkes
88. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
89. Cow Can't Fly by David Milgrim
90. Go to Sleep, Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton
91. Little Bo Peep Can't Get to Sleep by Erin Dealey
92. Hickory Dickory Dock by Keith Baker
93. Lyle and the Birthday Party by Bernard Waber
94. Gotcha! by Gail Jorgensen
95. Alphabet Ice Cream by Nick Sharratt
96. Ice Cream at the Castle by Anne Love
97. Ice Cream Cones for Sale! by Elaine Greenstein
98. Garth Pig and the Ice Cream Lady by Mary Rayner
99. Simply Delicious by Margaret Mahy
100. Spike & Cubby's Ice Cream Adventure by Heather Sellers
101. Ice Cream Larry by Daniel Pinkwater
102. Sunday Love by Alison Paul
103. Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop
104. Dora and the Stuck Truck by Phoebe Beinstein
105. Trucks by Patricia Hubbell
106. My Dad's a Wizard! by Hannah Roche
107. Wemberly's Ice-Cream Star by Kevin Henkes
108. The Best Restaurant in the Worldby Michelle Schwarz
109. Isaac the Ice Cream Truck by Scott Santoro
110. Ice Cream Bear by Jez Alborough
111. Teatime in Space by Caroline Castle
112. Regards to the Man in the Moon by Ezra Jack Keats
113. Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman
114. Aliens in Underpants Save the World -//-
115. Beegu by Alexis Deacon
116. What Faust Saw by Matt Ottley
117. Nova's Ark by David Kirk
118. Smelly Peter The Great Pea Eater by Steve Smallman
119. Alistair in Outer Space by Marilyn Sadler
120. Alistair and the Alien Invasion -//-
121. Space Station Mars by Daniel San Souci
122. Hush, Little Alien by Daniel Kirk
123. Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae
124. Sheep in a Shop by Nancy Shaw
125. Tomatoes From Mars by Arthur Yorinks
126. Mud Is Cake by Pam Muñoz Ryan
127. Pirate Pup by Caroline Stutson
128. Fluffy, Scourge of the Sea by Teresa Bateman
129. A Kitten Tale by Eric Rohmann
130. Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth by Alison McGhee
131. If The Shoes Fits by Alan Osmond
132. Ice Cream by Elish Coope
133. Big Little Elephant by Valeri Garbachev
134. How to Catch an Elephant by Amy Schwartz
135. A Sick Day For Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead
136. Sam Who Never Forgets by Eve Rice
137. What Elephant? by Geneviève Côté
138. Ella the Elephant by Jan Latta
139. Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss
140. Never Ride Your Elephant to School by Doug Johnson
141. I Love My Mama by Peter Kavanagh
142. Elephant Wish by Lou Berger
143. Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss
144. Ella the Elegant Elephant by Carmela D'Amico
145. Where's That Cat? by Stèphane Poulin
146. Ice Cream Fun Day by Kitty Richards
147. Bats at the Ballgame by Brian Lies
148. Dino-Baseball by Lisa Wheeler
149. Brady Brady and the Ballpark Bark by Mary Shaw
150. Hit the Ball, Duck by Jez Alborough
151. The Berenstain Bears Go Out For The Team by Stan Berenstain
152. Rhinos Who Play Baseball by Julie Mammano
153. Curious George Plays Baseball by Margaret & H. A. Rey
154. Roasted Peanuts by Tim Egan
155. Albert's Ballgame by Leslie Tryon
156. Tulip at the Baseball Game by J. Patrick Lewis
157. The Jungle Baseball Game by Tom Paxton
158. A Girl Named Dani by Dandi Daley Mackall
159. Luke Goes Up to Bat by Rachel Isadora
160. Batter Up Wombat by Helen Lester
161. The Boys by Jess Newman
162. Snow Bear by Piers Harper
163. Panda & Polar Bear by Matthew J. Baek
164. Because I Love You So Much by Guido van Genechten
165. Baby Polar by Yannick Murphy
166. Cold Paws, Warm Heart by Madeleine Floyd
167. Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth
168. Zen Ties -//-
169. Zen Ghosts -//-
170. A Friend Like You by Julia Hubery
171. I Am Going to Save a Panda by Lauren Child
172. I Am a Little Panda by François Crozat
173. On Beyond Zebra by Dr. Seuss
174. The Monkey and the Panda by Antonia Barber
175. Sweet Hearts by Dorothy Donohue
176. Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
177. Tracks of a Panda by Nick Dawson
178. Mr. Panda's Painting by Anne Rockwell
179. Here Comes the Alien by Colin McNaughton
180. We're Off to Look For Aliens -//-
181. Dancing Larry by Daniel Pinkwater
182. Patrick's Dinosaurs on the Internet by Carol Carrick
183. A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na
184. Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
185. Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
186. Owly by Mike Thaler
187. Good-Night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins
188. Sam and the Firefly by P. D. Eastman
189. I'm Not Sleepy! by Jonathan Allen
190. Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton
191. Annie Hoot and the Knitting Extravaganza by Holly Clifton-Brown
192. The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear
193. Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
194. Berkeley's Barn Owl Dance by Tara Johnson
195. Down in the Woods at Sleepytime by Carole Lexa Schaefer
196. Angelina and Henry by Katharine Holabird
197. Archibald Frisby by Michael Chesworth
198. Bailey Goes Camping by Kevin Henkes
199. Three Days On a River in a Red Canoe by Vera B. Williams
200. Camping Day by Patricia Lakin
201. Froggy Goes to Camp by Jonathan London
202. Arthur Goes to Camp by Marc Brown
203. Curious George Goes Camping by Margaret Rey
204. Franklin Has a Sleepover by Paulette Bourgeois
205. The Bear Scouts by Stan and Jan Berenstain
206. The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp -//-
207. A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris van Dusen
208. Good Night, Sleep Tight, Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite! by Diane de Groat
209. Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins
210. Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer
211. The Easter Egg by Jan Brett
212. If I Were the Easter Bunny by Louise Gardner
213. Peter Rabbit's Happy Easter by Grace Maccarone
214. 10 Easter Egg Hunters by Janet Schulman
215. Splat the Cat Where's the Easter Bunny? by Rob Scotton
216. Clifford's Happy Easter by Norman Bridwell
217. Countdown to Easter by Ann Marie Harris
218. Easter Bunny's on His Way! by Brian James
219. The Best Easter Eggs Ever! by Jerry Smath
220. Easter Mice! by Bethany Roberts
221. Bunny Trouble by Hans Wilhelm
222. More Bunny Trouble -//-
223. Big, Bad Bunny Trouble -//-
224. Benny's Chocolate Bunny by Janee Trasler
225. Clifford's Big Red Easter by Nancy Parent
226. Owen's Marshmallow Chick by Kevin Henkes
227. The Great Easter Egg Hunt by Michael Garland
228. Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk
229. The Very Hungyry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
230. Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
231. The Wacky Wedding by Pamela Duncan Edwads
232. A Closer Look by Mary McCarthy
233. Leo the Lightning Bug by Eric Drachman
234. What the Ladybug Heard by Julia Donaldson
235. I Love Bugs! by Emma Dodd
236. Jump! by Scott M. Fischer
237. I Love Bugs! by Philemon Sturges
238. Bugs at Play by David A. Carter
239. Hello, Bug! by Smriti Prasadam
240. Sleepyhead Bear by Lisa Westberg Peters
241. Mud by Mary Lyn Ray
242. It's Spring! by Linda Glaser
243. Spring's Sprung by Lynn Plourde
244. Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms by Julia Rawlinson
245. Hooray for Spring! by Kazuo Iwamura
246. Spring Sail by Larry Dane Brimner
247. Spring Is Here, Grumpy Bunny! by Justine Kerman
248. B Is For Bunny by Tanya Lee Stone
249. Good Job, Oliver! by Laurel Molk
250. Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson
251. It's Spring! by Jimmy Pickering
252. Spring Is Here by Will Hillenbrand
253. Ready for Spring by Marthe Jocelyn
254. Tucker Took It! by Bruce Van Patter
255. Toot & Puddle by Holly Hobbie
256. Pig-Boy by Gerald McDermott
257. Captain Small Pig by Martin Waddel
258. Pigaroons by Arthur Geisert
259. Z-Z-Zoink! Bernard Most 
260. Pigges by Audrey Wood
261. Dream Big by Ian Falconer
262. Wendel's Workshop by Chris Riddell
263. Mama Robot by Davide Cali
264. Scooby-Doo and the Rotton Robot by Mariah Balaban
265. I Spy a Runaway Robot by Dan Marzollo
266. Robot-Bot-Bot by Fernando Krahn
267. Today I Am a Robot by Jane Bottomley
268. R-Robot Saves Lunch by R. Nicholas Kuszyk
269. If I Had a Robot by Dan Yaccarino
270. Robots Everywhere by Denny Hebson
271. Oh No! by Mac Barnett
272. The Trouble With Sisters and Robots by Steven Gritton
273. The Robot and the Bluebird by David Lucas
274. Rolie Polie by Olie William
275. Watch Out for Wolfgang by Paul Carrick
276. The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Ted Dewan
277. Start Saving, Henry! by Nancy Carlson
278. Cosmo and the Robot by Brian Pinkney
279. Robot Zot! by Jon Scieszka
280. Easter Bugs by David A. Carter
281. Here Comes Easter! by Caroline Jayne Church
282. Fancy Nancy's Elegant Easter by Jane O'Conner
283. ABCs of Easter by Patricia Reeder Eubank
284. Elephant in the Bathtub by Kristina Andres
285. Angel and the Polar Bear by Marie-Louse Gay
286. Never Mail an Elephant by Mike Thaler
287. Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by Il Sung Na
288. Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming
289. The Birthday Pet by Ellen Javernick
290. Hurry Up and Slow Down by Layn Marlow
291. Hi, Harry! by Martin Waddell
292. Hurry Up, Franklin by Paulette Bourgeois
293. The Foolish Turtle by Richard Buckley
294. One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies
295. What Newt Could Do For Turtle by Jonathan Condon
296. Into the Sea by Brenda Z. Guiberson
297. Hip & Hop, Don't Stop! by Jef Czekaj
298. Scoot! by Cathryn Falwell
299. Where Should Turtle Be? by Susan Ring
300. Just Like Bossy Bear by David Horvath
301. Follow the Moon by Sarah Weeks
302. The Berenstain Bear Go on Vacation by Stan & Jan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain
303. Just Grandma and Me by Mercer Mayer
304. Clifford and the Big Storm by Norman Bridwell
305. Seashore Baby by Elise Broach
306. Sand Sister by Amanda White
307. A Beach Tail by Karen Lynn Williams
308. At the Beach by Anne & Harlow Rockwell
309. Curious George Goes to the Beach by Magaret & H. A. Rey
310. To the Beach! by Linda Ashman
311. The Cow That Laid an Egg by Andy Cutbill
312. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
313. Cows Going Past by Bruce Balan
314. A Particular Cow by Mem Fox
315. Story County Here We Come! by Derek Anderson
316. Boo Cow by Patricia Baehr
317. The Cow Who Clucked by Denise Fleming
318. Boo-Hoo Moo by Keith Graves
319. Peek-a-Moo by Marie Torres Cimarusti
320. The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson
321. Robot Dog by Mark Oliver
322. Here in Space by David Milgrim
323. Dawdle Duckling by Toni Buzzeo
324. The Bear on the Bed by Ruth Miller
325. Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Purple Problem by Ruth Ohi
326. That's Not My Robot by Fiona Watt
327. Peek-a-Moo! by Bernard Most
328. The Long-Nosed Pig by Keith Faulkner
329. Over in the Meadown by Olive A. Wadsworth
330. A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea by Michael Ian Black
331. Little Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
332. I'd Really Like to Eat a Child by Sylviane Donnio
333. Platypus by Chris Riddell
334. Beach Day by Karen Roosa
335. The Sandcastle Contest by Robert Munsch
336. Back to the Beach by Heidi Jardine Stoddart
337. Miranda's Beach Day by Holly Keller
338. Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse
339. Ladybug Girl at the Beach by Jacky Davis
340. Pig Little by Mike Thaler
341. Beach Day! by Anahid Hamparian
342. Bugs in my Hair?! by Catherine Stier
343. Whoo? Whoo? by David A. Carter
344. Everywhere the Cow Says "Moo!" by Ellen Slusky Weinstein
345. Fair Cow by Leslie Helakoski
346. Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss
347. Piggies in the Kitchen by Michelle Meadows
348. Counting Cows by Michelle Medlock Adams
349. Pepo and Lolo Are Friends by Ana Martín Larrañaga
350. Piggies in the Pumpkin Patch by Mary Peterson and Jennifer Rofé
351. The Trouble With Dad by Babette Cole
352. Hot City by Barbara Joosse
353. The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
354. Clifford Keeps Cool by Normal Bridwell
355. The Runaway Dinner by Allan Ahlberg
356. The Giant Ball of String by Arthur Geisert
357. It's Vacation Time by Lerryn Korda
358. The Big Whilte Book With Almost Nothing In It by Mike Bowlow
359. Mickey Moonbean -//-
360. Do Pigs Have Striples by Melanie Walsh
361. Totty by Paola Opal
362. 17 Things I Am Not Allowed to Do Anymore by Jenny Offil
363. Alaska's Three Pigs by Arlene Laverde
364. Who Took the Cookies From the Cookie Jar? by Bonnie Lass and Philemon Sturges
365. Everybody Has a Teddy by Virginia Kroll
366. Hugo & Miles in I've Painted Everything! by Scott Magoon
367. Franny B. Kranny, There's a Bird in Your Hair by Harriet Lerner and Susan Goldhor
368. Swimsuit by Kit Allen
369. The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear by David Bruins
370. Ninja Cowboy Bear Presents The Way of the Ninja -//-
371. Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
372. The Special Blankie by M. Christina Butler
373. Hedgehog Howdedo by Lynley Dodd
374. The Prickly Hedgehog by Mark Ezra
375. Help! by Holly Keller
376. Hedgie's Surprise by Jan Brett
377. Hello Sun! by Hans Wilhelm
378. Miss Jasper's Garden by N. M. Bodecker
379. The Three Hedgehogs by Javier Sáez Castán
     
380. Hedgie Blasts Off by Jan Brett
381. What Happened to Marion's Book? by Brook Berg
382. Shiver Me Letters by June Sobel
383. Katie Discovers Summer by Liesbet Slegers
384. The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist
385. Franklin in the Dark by Paulette Bourgeois
386. Canoe Days by Gary Paulsen
387. One Summer Day by Kim Lewis
388. A Witch's Spell by Sandy Nightingale
389. A Summery Saturday Morning by Margaret Mahy
390. Harry Hungry! by Steven Salerno
391. Summer by Chris L. Demarest
392. Moosetache by Margie Palatini
393. Island Summer by Catherine Stock
394. Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
395. Rain Makes Applesauce by Julian Scheer
396. Apples, Apples, Apples by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
397. Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins
398. One Green Apple by Eve Bunting
399. Apple Cider Making Days by Ann Purmell
400. Four Red Apples by David McKee
401. The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall
402. Apples by Jacqueline Farmer
403. All for Pie, Pie for All by David Martin
404. Our Apple Tree by Görel Kristina Näslund
405. A New House for Mouse by Petr Horacek
406. Apple Farmer Annie by Monica Wellington
407. The Apple Pie that Papa Baked by Lauren Thompson
408. Apple Countdown Joan Holub
409. Apple Picking Time by Michele Benoit Slawson
410. Little Apple Goat by Caroline Jayne Church
411. How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
412. One Red Apple by Harriet Ziefert
413. Cats, Cats, Cats! by Lesèa Newman
414. Bad Cat Puts On His Top Hat by Tracy-Lee McGuinness-Kelly
415. The Little Cats ABC Book by Martin Leman
416. Cats Sleep Anywhere by Eleanor Farjeen
417. Kitty Up! by Elizabeth Wojtusik
418. Katie Loves the Kittens by John Himmelman
419. Guess Who Purrs by Dana Meahen Rau
420. When Cats Dream by Dav Pilkey
421. Dinah! A Cat Adventure by Kae Nishimura
422. Drat That Fat Cat! by Pat Thompson
423. A Cat and a Dog by Claire Masurel
424. Have You Got My Purr? by Judy West
425. Cat Count by Betsy Lewin
426. That Cat Can't Stay by Thad Krasnesky
427. Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág
428. Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schaehner
429. Posy by Linda Newberry
430. Where Is Tippy Toes? by Betsy Lewin
431. Cat Jumped In! by Tess Weaver
432. Clarence the Copy Cat by John Manders
433. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
434. The Cat in the Hat Comes Back -//-
435. Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
436. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff
437. I Don't Want a Cool Cat! by Emma Dodd
438. Stripy Horse by Jim Helmore
439. The Tangerine Bear by Betty Paraskevas
440. Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue? by Tana Hoban
441. Benedict by Teresa Duran
442. Blue Chameleon by Emily Gravett
443. Red Is a Dragon by Rosanne Thong
444. I Broke My Truck by Mo Willems
445. Gobble It Up! by Jim Arnosky
446. Our Twitchy by Kes Gray
447. Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? by Karen Beaumont
448. Pig Kahuna by Jennifer Sattler
449. Hedgehog, Pig, and the Sweet Little Friend by Lena Anderson
450. Prairie Summer by Nancy Hundal
451. Double Pink by Kate Feiffer
452. Lots of Dots by Craig Frazier
453. Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
454. The Colours of Us by Karen Katz
455. Too Purpley! by Jean Reidy
456. Carmine: A Little More Red by Melissa Sweet
457. My Crayons Talk by Patricia Hubbard
458. Lemons Are Not Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
459. What Colour Is Caesar? by Maxine Kumin
460. A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman
461. A Visitor for Bear by Bonnie Becker
462. One Dark Night by Lisa Wheeler
463. The Cheese by Margie Palatini
464. Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young
465. Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse by Lindsay Barrett George
466. Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh
467. Dot & Jabbet and the Great Acorn Mystery -//-
468. Dot & Jabber and the Mystery of the Missing Stream -//-
469. Dot & Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery -//-
470. The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood
471. Mouse Mess by Linnea Riley
472. Mouse Was Mad by Linda Urban
473. Whose Mouse Are You? by Robert Kraus
474. Eek! There's A Mouse in the House by Wong Herbert Yee
475. One Little Mouse by Dori Chaconas
476. Mouse by Mouse by Julia Noonan
477. Library Mouse: A World to Explore by Daniel Kirk
478. Wallace's Lists by Barbara Bottner and Gerald Kruglik
479. Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes
480. I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson
481. 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pikley
482. A Plump and Perky Turkey by Teresa Bateman
483. Thanksgiving Treat by Catherine Stock
484. The Thanksgiving Mystery by Gail Herman
485. The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings by Stan & Jan Berenstain
486. The Berenstain Bears' Thanksgiving -//-
487. The Berentain Bears Give Thanks -//-
488. Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' by Eileen Spinelli
489. The Firefighters' Thanksgiving by Maribeth Boelts
490. Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson
491. We Gather Together... Now Please Get Lost! by Diane de Grant
492. Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown
493. Thanksgiving Day at Our House by Nancy White Carlstrom
494. Little Quack Loves Colors by Lauren Thompson
495. 10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston
496. No Clean Clothes by Robert Munsch
497. Grumpy Cat by Britta Teckentrup
498. Except the Color Grey by Arlene Alda
499. The Crayon Box That Talked by Shane DeRolf
500. Daisy Plays Hide-and-Seek by Ellie Sandall
501. Mad About Plaid by Jill McElmurry
502. Who Is Your Favorite Monster, Mama? by Barbara Shook Hazen
503. Twelve Terrible Things by Marty Kelley
504. My Friend the Monster by Eleanor Taylor
505. Monster Math by Anne Miranda
506. The Very Worst Monster by Pat Hutchins
507. My Mama Say There Aren't Any Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Creatures, Demons, Monsters, Fiends, Goblins, or Things by Judith Viorst
508. One Hungry Monster by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe
509. Skelly & Femur by Jimmy Pickering
510. Porkenstein by Kathryn Lasky
511. Big Lips and Hairy Arms by Jean Jackson
512. There Was an Old Monster by Rebecca Emberley
513. Monster Mama by Liz Rosenberg
514. Thirteen O'Clock by James Stimson
515. The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone
516. Another Monster at the End of this Book -//-
517. There Are Monsters Everywhere by Mercer Mayer
518. When a Monster is Born by Sean Taylor
519. Everything I Know About Monsters by Tom Lichtenheld
520. 13 Monsters Who Should Be Avoided by Kevin Shortsleeve
521. Monster Museum by Marilyn Singer
522. Show and Tell by Robert Munsch
523. Purple, Green, and Yellow -//-
524. The Fire Station -//-
525. I Have to Go -//-
526. Roly Poly Prickly Hedgehog by Sylvia Helen Vincent
527. My First Colors: Let's Learn Them All by Sarah Davis and Dawn Sirett
528. The Secret of Saying Thanks by Douglas Wood
529. By a Thread by Ned Dickens
530. Fall Leaves Fall by Zoe Hall
531. Lucky Leaves by Kevin O'Malley
532. Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell
533. The Scarecrow's Hat by Kevin Brown
534. What Happens in the Autumn by Suzanne Venino
535. A Friend For All Seasons by Mei Natsuoka
536. Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber
537. The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown
538. Wild Child by Lynn Plourde
539. Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
540. Animals in Fall by Martha E. H. Rustad
541. When Autumn Falls by Kelli Nidley
542. The Leaves on the Trees by Thom Wiley
543. The Bones of Fred McFee by Eve Bunting
544. Scared Silly! by Marc Brown
545. Shy Mama's Halloween by Anne Broyles
546. The First Spell of Winnefred Broomstock by Peter G. Blank
547. Happy Halloween, Little Critter! by Mercer Mayer
548. Franklin's Halloween by Paulette Bourgeois
549. Julius's Candy Corn by Kevin Henkes
550. Boo! by Lark Carrier
551. On Halloween -//-
552. The Mystery of the Flying Orange Pumpkin by Steven Kellogg
553. The Berenstain Bear Trick or Treat by Stan & Jan Berenstain
554. The Best Halloween of All by Susan Wojciechowski
555. CinderHazel by Deborah Nourse Lattimore
556. Wobble the Witch Cat by Mary Calhoun
557. Dracula and Frankentein Are Friend by Katherine Tegen
558. Jeoffry's Halloween by Mary Bryana Bailey
559. T.Rex Trick-or-Treats by Lois G. Grambling
560. Dem Bones by Bob Barner
561. Annie Was Warned by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
562. The Haunted House by Kazuno Kohara
563. In a Dark, Dark Wood by David A. Carter
564. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat! by Lucille Colandro
565. Vunco Upon a Time by J. Otto Seibold and Siobhan Vivian
566. The Costume Copycat by Maryann Macdonald
567. Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O'Connell
568. Halloween Sky Ride by Elizabeth Spun
569. Fright Night Flight by Laura Krauss Melmed
570. The Halloween Queen by Joan Holub
571. Algernon Graeves is Scary Enough by Peter Bollinger
572. Goodnight Goon by Michael Rex
573. Mouse's First Halloween by Lauren Thompson
574. Where Is Baby's Pumpkin? by Karen Katz
575. Bird Child by Nan Forler
576. Elsie's Bird by Jane Yolen
577. My Beak, Your Beak by Melanie Wlash
578. "I'm Not Cute!" by Jonathan Allen
579. "I'm Not Scared!" -//-
580. Bird & Birdy in a Fine Day by Ethan Long
581. The Pigeon Has Feelings, Too! by Mo Willems
582. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Simms Taback
583. The Wildest Brother by Cornelia Funke
584. Snip Snap! What's That? by Mara Bergman
585. Eddie Longpants by Mireille Levert
586. Chugg-chugg Choo-Choo by Kevin Lewis
587. Old Black Fly by Kim Aylesworth
588. Easy Street by Rita Gray
589. The Jolly Postman: Or Other People's Letters by Janet and Allen Ahlberg
590. Boo Hoo Bird by Jeremy Tankard
591. Blue Burt and Wiggles by Derek Anderon
592. A Poet's Bird Garden by Laura Nyman Montenegro
593. Duck, Duck, Moose by David Horowitz
594. Basil's Birds by Lynn Rowe Reed
595. The Birdwatchers by Simon James
596. The Ugly Duckling by Eduard Jose
597. Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
598. Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
599. Suki's Jimono by Chieri Uegaki
600. Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor
601. Shoe-la-la! by Karen Beaumont
602. Lily's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
603. New Socks by Bob Shea
604. Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots? by Carmele La Vigna Coyle
605. Centipede's 100 Shoes by Tony Ross
606. Jennie's Hat by Ezra Jack Keats
607. Underwear Do's and Don'ts by Todd Parr
608. The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweather... That Grandma Knit by Debbie Macomber & Mary Lou Carney
609. Gossie by Olivier Dunrea
610. Gossie & Gertie -//-
611. The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. Seuss
612. Buttons by Brook Cole
613. Monster Motel by Douglas Florian
614. Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley
615. Thanksgiving Rules by Laurie Friedman
616. A Pioneer Thanksgiving by Barbara Greenwood
617. Press Here by Hervé Tullet
618. Little Buggy Runs Away by Kevin O'Malley
619. Lucky Ladybugs by Gladys Conklin
620. Ladybug, Ladybug by Ruth Brown
621. Look for Ladybugs by Dana Meachen Rau
622. Ladybug, Ladybug, What Are You Doing? by Jo Cleland
623. Lara Ladybug by Christine Florie
624. Ten Little Ladybugs in My Jar by Carey Rigby-Wilcox
625. The Very Lazy Ladybug by Isobel Finn
626. Ladybug Girl by Jacky Davis
627. Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy -//-
628. Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad -//-
629. Mean Soup by Betsy Everitt
630. Alphabet Soup by Scott Gustafson
631. Tomato Soup by Thacher Hurd
632. The Pea Soup Fog by Connie Macdonald Smith
633. Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
634. Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
635. Martha Speaks by usan Meddaugh
636. The Wolf's Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza
637. Dumpking Soup by Jama Kim Rattigan
638. Stone Soup by Lesley Sims
639. A Pipkin of Pepper by Helen Cooper
640. Bravery Soup by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
641. Pea Soup and Sea Serpants by William Schroder
642. An Island in the Soup by Mireille Levert
643. Surprise Soup by Mary Ann Rodman
644. Bear Sleep Soup by Jasper Tomkins
645. Souperchicken by Mary Jane Auch
646. Alvie Eats Soup by Ross Collins
647. Perfect Soup by Lisa Moser
648. Carrot oup by John Segal
649. Soup Day by Melissa Iwai
650. Cowboy Baby by Sue Heap
651. Lasso Lou and Cowboy McCow by Barbara Larmon Failing
652. The Bootmaker and the Elves by Susan Lowell
653. Fandango Strew by David Davis
654. A Cowboy Named Ernestine by Nicole Rubel
655. Cowboy Slin by Julie Danneberg
656. Bubba the Cowboy Prince by Helen Ketteman
657. B is for Buckaroo by Louise Doak Whitney and Gleaves Whitney
658. Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse by Rebecca Janni
659. Every Cowgirl Needs Dancing Boots -//-
660. Buster Goes to Cowboy Camp by Denise Fleming
661. Cowboy Bunnies by Christine Loomis
662. Cowboy Camp by Tammi Sauer
663. I Want to Be a Cowgirl by Jeanne Willis
664. The Gingerbread Cowboy by Janet Squires
665. Giddy Up, Cowgirl by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
666. Cowboy Small by Lois Lenski
667. Cowboy Sam and those Confounded Secrets by Kitty Griffin and Kathy Combs
668. Snow Party by Harriet Ziefert
669. Terrible Storm by Carol Otis Hurst
670. Is That You, Winter? by Stephen Gammell
671. Jack Frost by Kazuno Kohara
672. Frozen Noses by Jan Carr
673. Un-Brella by Scott E. Franson
674. Thomas' Snowsuit by Robert Munsch
675. Holly's Red Boots by Fransesca Chessa
676. It's Winter by Linda Glaser
677. Waiting for Winter by Sebastian Meschenmoser
678. Danny's First Snow by Leonid Gore
679. Snow Day! by Lester L. Laminack
680. Chaucer's First Winter by Stephen Krensky
681. Old Bear by Kevin Henkes
682. Snow Moon Nicholas Brunelle
683. Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft and Richard G. Van
684. Jenny and the Hanukkah Queen by Jean Little
685. A Confused Hanukkah by Jon Koons
686. My First Kwanzaa by Karen Katz
687. K is for Kwanzaa by Juwanda G. Ford
688. Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa by Donna L. Washington
689. A Message for Santa by Hiawyn Oram
690. Ho, Ho, Ho, Tucker! by Leslie McGuirk
691. If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Laura Numeroff
692. Hanukkah Lights by David Martin
693. Christmas Trolls by Jan Brett
694. The Little Drummer Mouse by Mercer Mayer
695. Santa Kid by James Patterson

So. 695. MAN, I wish I'd read 5 more books so I could have gotten to 700 XD

Anyways. Yeah. 695.

My hands hurt. I'm going to go ice my wrists. 

Peace and cookies,

Laina