Holidays, books, and finishing out the year

Pages read: 4007
Pages read this week: 1129
Books read: 27
I am really excited for the holidays to start and to kick it off with the Christmas Booktubethon (see older posts if you want for info from this summer) by Ariel Bissett (type in her name on youtube for more info) and some other awesome readers from the internet.  My main goal is to finish up some books that I am currently reading and finish my reading bucket list for 2013, I think I have only 5 books left...but I could be wrong.  Anyway I have read 3 books since last time I blogged and have started 4 since then (oops!)
   
So the first book is A Midsummer Night's Scream by R.L. Stein 2/5

This book was decent and had an easy plot to follow.  I enjoyed the setting of California and the fact that most of the book mostly takes place on a movie set.  Unfortunately I did not enjoy the characters and how they interacted.  The plot also left a lot to be desired...so..if you don't want to read this book then it is not necessary.  

 

The next book is The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White 3/5

A cute book that is a classic growing up and I never read it until this year.  Just as the title says this book is about a swan who had a birth defect that made him unable to make sound.  So with the help with a boy named Sam.  Some how the swan over comes his speech impediment and becomes a successful musician.  This is just a short feel good book that would be good for any age.

And the last book I read was Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan 4.7/5

So I have been wanting to read this book for a while and was not disappointed when I started it this past weekend.  So it is about a boy named Will Grayson and his life up until the point where he meets another boy named Will Grayson.  The book then splits into the two view points of the Will and how there lives intertwine after the moment that they meet.  I don't really want to say more because I know that I will give away plot points, but...I was very happen when I read a reference to one of my favorite bands Neutral Milk Hotel.  

Okay I just found out that bout of books is doing another readathon! It will take place January 6th though the 12th.  So click the widget on the side for more info!