It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is hosted by Sheila at Book Journeys and invites bloggers to recap what they’ve read this week while planning ahead on what to read next! Jen at Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee at Unleashing Readers added their own twist by focusing on kidlit, from picture books up to YA.

I can honestly say this week was a FANTASTIC seven days of reading!

Here’s what I read:

(Click on the book covers to add these titles to your Goodreads TBR piles)

Stage Dive Series, Book #1: Lick by Kylie Scott
2013
Contemporary New Adult
My Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Stars
This week’s NA read was Lick, and while the title is a bit lackluster, the book is well written and has a great storyline. I mean who wouldn’t be able to stop reading a book from cover to cover –  in two sittings – about a college student slash barista who wakes up in Vegas after celebrating her 21st birthday only to realize she got married to one of the hottest rock stars on the planet. I would read the rest of the series for sure. Fun read!

Reality Boy by A.S. King
2013
Contemporary YA
My Goodreads Rating: 4/5
I am a huge A.S. King fan and this book does not disappoint. It is about a seventeen year old boy whose family was on a reality TV show when he was five. You know, one of those shows where a fake nanny comes to save the family? Needless to say this particular family puts the “dys” in “dysfunctional” times infinity. Gerald is a character who you will want to root for despite all of his issues. Really hard to read in some spots but such a sweet coming of age story.

Life is So Good by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman
2001
Autobiography
My Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars
When George Dawson learned to read he was 98 years old. This is his story of how he started picking cotton at age four and all of his adventures through his time on earth. Such a fantastic story about working hard, family and perseverance. Fascinating look at America during the twentieth century. This book was one of my Random Reads for January, which you can learn more about here.

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Release Date – May 13,2014
Contemporary YA
My Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars
This book will be extremely popular when it comes out and I wouldn’t be surprised if it wins the Printz Award. I was really excited when I got approved to read the ARC on Net Galley and read it that night. All of it. In one sitting. This story centers around a very privileged and wealthy family that summers on their own island and four best friends. It’s about true love, an accident and a very, very big secret. I’ve never read something like this before and found it to be beautifully written and the ending will stick with me for a really long time.

This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
2013
Contemporary YA
My Goodreads Rating: 5/5 Stars
This is definitely a book where the cover sold me. I didn’t really know much about it when I requested it from the library, and I am happy to say that I absolutely loved it! This book, like the other YA books I read this week is about a teenager who is misunderstood, and is trying to fit in while surviving high school. I loved all the music references in the book and everything else about it. Great read!

Here’s what I plan to read next: (Click on the cover for more info from Goodreads)

Not sure I will get to all of these titles with this week being the start of a new semester, but we’ll see how it goes. I feel like I am in a reading groove right now and don’t want to stop! Have a great week!

Happy Reading!