2015 Reading Goals

I want to read 75 books, 10 of which I owned in 2014 or before.

I want to reread these series:
-Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
-Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
-Fallen by Lauren Kate
-Shade by Jeri Smith Ready

I want to read these series in their entirety:
-Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
-Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

I want to read all of Nicholas Sparks books. 

Review | Vicious

Vicious (Pretty Little Liars #16) by Sara Shepard
December 2014 by HarperCollins
352 pages
Five stars


"In Rosewood, Pennsylvania, reporters are lined up outside the historic courthouse, typing furiously at their iPhones with freshly manicured nails. Because the trial of the century is happening right here in Rosewood: the four pretty little liars have been accused of killing Alison DiLaurentis. Only Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily know that they've been framed. Ali is still out there, laughing as she watches the girls go down for her murder. But when your nickname includes the word "liar," no one believes you're telling the truth. . . .

Aria tries to run away from it all but finds that life on the lam is even harder than life as a liar. Spencer gets in touch with someone who can help her disappear--but when a guy from her past reemerges, Spencer no longer knows what she wants. Hanna decides that she'll hear wedding bells chime before she serves time. And in the face of prison, Emily does something truly drastic--something that will change her friends' lives forever.

As the trial goes on and the outcome looks grim, the girls are in their darkest hour yet. But maybe they can finally figure out how to beat Ali at her own game. Because once upon a time, she was just a pretty little liar too. " - Goodreads



This will probably be a pretty basic and vague review since it's about the last book in a very long series, but just hang in there with me. I don't want to give away any spoilers for anyone that hasn't read the book. I feel like I can't not review this book though.

The last few books in the series have left me kind of worried with how the series was going to end, and if it was even really going to end. I'll admit, I loved it still. I didn't mind one bit that there was 16 or more books in the series because I was so invested in the storyline and the characters. In the first half of the series, the question was always is Ali still alive? Who is A? By last book or two, we knew the answer to those questions. We always expect everything to be wrapped up all nice and have all loose ends tied. I didn't have a clue how that was going to happen in the series.

Vicious was an amazing book. That's all I will say. I loved it. It was the perfect ending to the series and I feel so satisfied after finishing it. If you're someone who is okay reading 16 or more books, or someone who likes the tv series, read Pretty Little Liars. It's such a fun series to read and get lost in. Now that the last book has come out, you can rest assured that the series will indeed end and all or questions will be answered.

If you've finished the series, what did you think of it?

Review | The Perfectionists

The Perfectionists (The Perfectionists #1) by Sara Shepard
October 2014 by HarperCollins
336 pages
Four stars


"From the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series Pretty Little Liars comes a thrilling new novel about five perfect girls who are framed for a murder they didn’t commit.

In Beacon Heights, Washington, five girls—Ava, Caitlin, Mackenzie, Julie, and Parker—know that you don’t have to be good to be perfect. At first the girls think they have nothing in common, until they realize that they all hate Nolan Hotchkiss, who’s done terrible things to each of them. They come up with the perfect way to kill him—a hypothetical murder, of course. It’s just a joke...until Nolan turns up dead, in exactly the way they planned. Only, they didn't do it. And unless they find the real killer, their perfect lives will come crashing down around them.

From Sara Shepard, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, comes another story of dark secrets, shocking twists, and what happens when five beautiful girls will do anything to hide the ugly truth." - Goodreads


As far as a first book in a series goes, this one was pretty good. I love the way Sara Shepard writes and starts off her series. You always get a good amount of background to the characters and storyline but plenty of mystery. The whole plot for this series really interested me because it's very different from anything else I've read.

I would say my least favorite part of The Perfectionists is the characters. I think they are well developed for being a first story in the series. They are obviously not perfect, but there are some things about them that I don't like or connect with. The girls seem a little over the top at times and unrealistic. Some of the topics that were brought up are great. I don't see enough of those realistic issues in young adult literature. It was nice to get more than just a love triangle, although of course there was one of those as well. The characters and their storylines are very diverse and it was easy to keep track of each girl and their story which is something I had a hard time with in The Heiresses.

I feel like I always say this, but I was surprised by the turn of events and the end of this book. Maybe I'm just not the type of reader that tries to figure out the plot and spoil the surprises. I won't say too much about the ending as I don't want to spoil it for people who wish to read this book. I loved it though and it makes you want to read on in the series.

I really loved where The Perfectionists left off and think it will be a great place to start with for The Good Girls , which is book two in the series(June 2nd, 2015). I hope the length of the series is closer to The Lying Game than Pretty Little Liars. I read every book in PLL but it was a few too many books.

I've heard rumors that this series may be picked up for a TV series, which I am pretty happy to hear. The Lying Game strayed too far from the book to be entertaining. Pretty Little Liars is amazing but there are only two and a half seasons left. If The Perfectionists does get picked up, it will be at a great time. This may be a storyline that is better served as a TV series anyways.

Have you read The Perfectionists? Let me know what you thought!