#5 Invincible ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon

#4 Bloodsong ~ Rhiannon Hart

#3 Beast Child ~ Ben Chandler

#2 Burn Bright ~ Marianne de Pierres

#1 Angel Arias ~ Marianne de Pierres

Most Anticipated of 2012

#5 Infamous ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon

#4 The Outcast Chronicles ~ Rowena Cory Daniells

#3 Undeadly ~ Michele Vail (other pen name is Michele Bardsley)

#2 Small Shen ~ Kylie and Queenie Chan

#1 Blaze Dark ~ Marianne de Pierres

1. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

2. Burn Bright by Marianne De Pierres

3. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

4. Across the Universe by Beth Revis

4. Indelible by Lani Woodland (2nd in the Yara Silva Trilogy)

Most Anticipated in 2012

1. A Million Suns by Beth Revis

2. Blaze Dark by Marianne De Pierres

3. Fever by Lauren DeStefano

4. Velveteen by Daniel Marks

5. The Soul by Stephenie Meyer

My top 5 for this year(in no particular order.I can’t choose!)

* Eona by Alison Goodman

* Votive by Karen Brooks

* Divergent by Veronica Roth

* Burn Bright by Marianne de Pierres

* Angel Arias by Marianne de Pierres.

(hey, check it out. All Aussies except for Roth)

Most Anticipated for 2012 (again, no particular order):

* The Blood Keeper by Tessa Gratton

* Blaze Dark by Marianne de Pierres

* Insurgent by Veronica Roth

* City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

* Illumination by Karen Brooks. (confirmed 2012 release date with Karen this morning)

1. Burn Bright and Angel Arias- Marianne de Pierres

2. Bones of Faerie and Faerie Winter- Janni Lee Simner

3. The Spider Goddess- Tara Moss and Thyla- Kate Gordon

4.The Iron Knight- Julie Kagawa

5. Mercy- Rebecca Lim

Most anticipated in 2012

1.Hallowed- Cynthia Hand

2. Blaze Dark- Marianne de Pierres

3. The Skeleton Key- Tara Moss

4.Fury- Rebecca Lim

5. Spellbound-Rachel Hawkins

Howdy Ya’ll!

Last week’s post wasn’t my usually “happy” kind of post, I know. My dad was deploying, and I was going through that, and lots more. I was overwhelmed with stress from school work, to get chores done around my house, and spending every second with my dad. I just wanted to thank everyone who commented on my last post, he made it there safely and he has a phone in his room, so he can always call me … even when I’m in school, and he forgets about the time change!

Today, was my first official day of community service. No, I wasn’t arrested! But to graduate from my high school, you need to do this huge project, and that includes doing 20 hours of community service. I don’t have a job, and I don’t really know what I want to do later in life, I’m only 17. But I love animals, and I love taking care of them. So I decided to do my community service at this place on a military base, called The Pet Brigade. Basically what it is, it’s almost like a hotel, for pets. Especially now with the holidays just around the corner, people want to go back home, and visit family. Usually people don’t want to bring animals, or can’t, so you can take them to The Pet Brigade, there they will be walked, let out, feed, have their own little stall, get baths, etc.

It’s a great place!

Today being my first day, I woke up around 7:30, got dressed, ate breakfast (you know, the usual morning routine), and left my house at 8:30. I was pretty excited, besides the fact that I was half asleep, but I made it there on time, and everyone was very welcoming!

My first task, which started within seconds of me stepping into the door, was go outside, and pick up poop from over 30 dogs! Gross! I know. But it wasn’t to bad, it was freezing so I couldn’t smell the poop, the dogs were outside with me, so I wasn’t too lonely, and I was done within an hour and a half. After doing that I had to clean out the cat room, help customers, put dogs inside, and back outside, and tons more!

I got home around 2:30, which is only five and a half hours later, but I’m exhausted! Writing this, and watching Pretty Little Liars on T.V. is the first time I sat down, besides my drive home from work. I think my knees are broken! I had fun playing with all the dogs, and cats, but I’m glad I only have 15 hours left!

Lisa