Sunday, January 30, 2011

Mamma's Little Baby Loves Shortnin' Bread


Pattern: Daphne and Deliah the Momma and Baby Monster by Danger Crafts
Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino in Wisteria and Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Seaspray
Needle Size: 5
Dates: January 26th - January 29th
My Project Name: There is a part in Steven Banks' Home Entertainment Center where he sings a little song with these lyrics while making cookies.  It's become a bit of a habit for me to sing it now when I'm feeding my piggies.  I loved this comedy show as a kid and I recently re-watched it on youtube and I still really love it.  Here is part one, follow the links to the rest of the show if you want to see it too.





Did you know the Beach Boys also did a version of this song?  It's right here if you feel like checking it out.

Modifications:  I was going to attempt to knit the pocket on, but it was looking really sloppy so I changed my mind.  I think my seaming is getting better though so it wasn't that big of a deal for me to seam it on after I knit it up.
New techniques learned: None.
Notes:  I loved working this pattern.  I picked it up as a 5 pack from the Danger Crafts etsy shop.  Rebecca was seriously awesome to buy from and the pattern was written really well.  I'm definitely going back after I finish up some of the other patterns I bought from her.
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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Plymouth Ice Festival

Well, my first class of the semester is finally over.  I think I mentioned it before, but just incase I haven't, it was a class about how to take online classes. It didn't matter that one of my credits I transferred was from an online class,  I still had to take the class anyway and let me tell you, it was kind of a pain in the butt.  To get you used to what taking a full course load was like we were given a LOT of work to do.  I had 2 or 3 papers to write a week.  My next 2 courses start on the 17th of next month so I have some down time to catch up on my knitting and all of my posts here about the few things I did manage to finish knitting.

I meant to post these pictures earlier, but all of my papers about time management got in the way.  So without further ado, here are a few pictures from the Plymouth Ice Festival that I went to with my mom, my pops and Kevin.

Cold Penguins.

Reindeer.  I think?
ICE DINOS.  OH YES!!!

CHAINSAW BEAR.  BEING CHANSAWED IN FRONT OF MY VERY EYES!
As you can see it was cold, but very awesome.  After walking around and freezing our butts off, we went to have pizza.  Kevin and I got an all cheese one, but my mom and dad got some weird sausage and ham one.  Kevin and I rated the cheese pizza a 7 out of 10, but Kevin said that our parents pizza tasted like 'the meat was from Kroger.' 

And because it's not a post if I don't post a picture of my always hungry piggies :D :

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Chomp Chomp Chomp

Kirk goes to the Vet Part 2


Thursday was Kirk's follow up appointment with the vet. I noticed that he was doing much better, but I was anxious to see what the vet would say. He didn't have to have any needle pricks this time, but he did have to be subjected to the stethoscope which he wasn't too pleased about. He was talking away while Dr. Cook patiently waited for him to stop. After I gave him a few pets he stopped the chattering and his lungs and his little paws (because they use them to wipe their nose) passed the pneumonia inspection! The vet said that pneumonia never really leaves their systems, so there is a chance that he might get it back someday but that for now he is doing much, much better! He also said he was gaining weight which is a good thing:


Here he is sitting in his food bowl eating a treat. Ronnie sent this to me while I was at work with the caption "Only a pig sits in food to eat food." :D

In other guinea pig news, we had to throw out the crinkle tube that we got from the pet store because someone made a big mess inside of it. I was rinsing it out and putting it back in the cage after it dried, but the tube was not going to make a come back after this particular mess. I decided to order some new homemade cage accessories so that I could put them in the washer instead of throwing them out. Here is what we got:


New crinkle tube and a crinkle sac from TheCozyFerret.

Cuddle Cup from ellencho.

I tried to find them some space themed bedding/toys, but c'mon, dinosaurs! I'm looking forward for everything to get here to see how they will react. Right now we just have their little huts, their food and hay in there so it should be interesting!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty

This year I've decided that I want to try to do some book reviews. They probably won't be as insightful or as interesting as a lot of other blogs can find out there, but I thought it might be fun to try writing a few myself. Since I'm starting school this year, my reading time will be cut down and I don't think I will be doing a review for every book that I read but I'll try to do as many as I can.

Amazon Description: “My parents suck ass. Banning me from the phone and restricting my computer privileges are the most tyrannical parental gestures I can think of. Don’t they realize that Hope’s the only one who keeps me sane? . . . I don’t see how things could get any worse.”

When her best friend, Hope Weaver, moves away from Pineville, New Jersey, hyperobservant sixteen-year-old Jessica Darling is devastated. A fish out of water at school and a stranger at home, Jessica feels more lost than ever now that the only person with whom she could really communicate has gone. How is she supposed to deal with the boy- and shopping-crazy girls at school, her dad’s obsession with her track meets, her mother salivating over big sister Bethany’s lavish wedding, and her nonexistent love life?

A fresh, funny, utterly compelling fiction debut by first-time novelist Megan McCafferty, Sloppy Firsts is an insightful, true-to-life look at Jessica’s predicament as she embarks on another year of teenage torment--from the dark days of Hope’s departure through her months as a type-A personality turned insomniac to her completely mixed-up feelings about Marcus Flutie, the intelligent and mysterious “Dreg” who works his way into her heart. Like a John Hughes for the twenty-first century, Megan McCafferty taps into the inherent humor and drama of the teen experience. This poignant, hilarious novel is sure to appeal to readers who are still going through it, as well as those who are grateful that they don’t have to go back and grow up all over again.

My Rating: 5 out of 5

Book Thoughts: I have to admit I was pretty reluctant to read this book. The cover is weird and I can't say I'm a huge fan of the title but I read a lot of great reviews about this series so I decided to check it out. I'm SO glad I did.

The book is written through diary entries and a series of letters to Jessica's best friend Hope who
moved from New Jersey to Tennessee. I'm not sure if it was the format of the book, or just the start of the story but I felt that the beginning was a little slow. Once I got about 50 or so pages into it though, I was completely hooked. Jessica's relationships with her so called 'friends', her family, and even with Marcus were very real.

Jessica's writing style is also something I loved. She's very witty and somewhat snarky. I found myself laughing out loud at quite a few parts of this book. I even teared up when Jessica's sister Bethany decides not to come home for Thanksgiving, making Jessica's mom cry. I really loved this quote:

"And for the first time ever, I saw my mom not just as my mom, but as a real
person. A flesh-and-blood person who was hurt by rejection just like anyone else. Just like me."

Even though this is a young adult book, I think that a lot of the things that Jessica thinks and feels are very relatable to anyone. I'm sure everyone remembers how torturous high school could be. I'm planning on taking a break from paranormal books, or at least young adult books for a while and this book has been an excellent diversion. Since I've started this review, I've already finished book 2 and am pretty deep into book 3 so it's a series that I would very highly recommend for some quick, light reading.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Kirk and Spocks New Home

About a week ago, Ronnie ordered the piggies a new C&C cage. I've been stalking the mailman and the FedEx lady everyday and today it made it! It took us (or I should say Ronnie) about 20 minutes to get it all built and ready to go. As you can see, we also decided to go with fleece bedding. I think in the long run it will be less expensive and easier to keep clean. I ordered 2 so that we could have a fresh one ready while the other one was in the washer. We ordered ours from piggybedspreads.com.




This cage has a LOT more room than the one we got for them at the pet store and they were thrilled about the space. I think they ran laps for about an hour. Here is a cute video of Spock popcorning like crazy. Now you know why he is the wild one!

Friday, January 14, 2011

Kirk Update

Buy awesome this 'What Guinea Pigs think' print right here by cazzam.

I'm not sure if anyone else has been on the edge of their seats wondering about Kirk, but I know I've certainly been going crazy. I'm very happy to report that he is doing excellent today. Aside from a few sneezes this afternoon it's almost as if he was never sick. Giving him his medication has been a bit of a trial, but it's obviously working. He hasn't bit off any of my fingers yet despite the fact that I'm giving him 2 nose drops every 8 hours and 2 oral medications every 12. He's a trooper! The vet called me today to make sure he was doing okay and to ask if I had any questions. I was pretty impressed with that. I would highly recommend the Southgate Animal Hospital to anyone in the downriver area, they were really good to us.

I know some people think that guinea pigs are a disposable pet, but I have gotten quite attached to my 2 little boys already and even though I got the 2 piggies to be pair, I'm pretty sure Kirk and I are the bonded pair. Because Kirk is more docile he's easier to pick up and love on. We lay on the couch and watch TV together (or rather I watch TV and Kirk snoozes while getting petted) and he greets me every time I go to their cage. Spock is my wild boy, and Kirk is my little lover.

Today I got them to eat a little bit of leafy greens. Before today, I tried carrots (baby AND shredded), cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, a small piece of orange and an orange peel and they weren't going for any of it. I picked up some cucumbers, green beans and parsely at the grocery store today. I tried the cucumbers first because I was going to try to inject Kirk's oral meds into some pieces but he wasn't feeling it at all. Same with the green beans. They weren't too keen on the parsley either until I mixed a small amount of hay on top of it. I'm going to try to get a video of them sucking it down tomorrow because it's absolutely hilarious to watch. I've read that guineas from pet stores are more reluctant to try veggies because they don't get them in the store so I'm hoping that they will branch out soon. I'm going to keep bothering them with new stuff until they start eating their veggies.


Hopefully all of my posts in the near future won't be all piggy related. Kirk has been my number one priority lately and school has been second. My first class is about how to take online classes. It has a pretty insane amount of assignments for what I thought would be a piece of cake class. For example, I had to make a spread sheet last week with all 24 hours of my day filled in with what I would be doing for a 3 week period. This was example of time management I guess. It might not sound that bad, but it was a pain in the ass. That's on top of participating in mandatory discussions every day.

Folds and Shatner = Pure Love

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Kirk goes to the vet.

Last night when I got home from work, I noticed Kirk was looking a little down. He was hiding in his little hut and breathing pretty hard so I started to get worried. Since it was almost midnight when I got home, I had to wait until this morning to take him into the vet. I called the as soon as I woke up and they told me to bring him in immediately. I changed quickly and dashed out the door. When I got in, they checked to make sure he was stable while I filled out the paperwork. Once we got our room and the doctor came in, he checked his lungs, his eyes, his nose and his little paws to find out what was wrong.

Kirk has pneumonia. :( I'm not sure how he caught it, the vet said he thinks it was the stress of being moved from the pet store to our place. I asked if Kirk will make it because I read that it can kill guinea pigs and he sounded pretty optimistic. Kirk squealed like crazy when the vet gave him his 2 shots which he said is a good sign and he is still eating like there is no tomorrow so I'm hopeful. For now we have 2 oral medications and 1 medication for his nostrils that he takes every 8 hours. Keep your fingers crossed for him!

I did ask about Spock. I was concerned about keeping them in the same cage, but the vet said that if Kirk has it then Spock has already been in contact with it. He's been his normal Spock-ey self so I'm hoping that he won't catch it too.

Monday, January 10, 2011

The guinea pig post.


It's been a few days since I've posted, because I've been very busy being a guinea pig mom! Ronnie and I went out on the 1st of the year and picked up our first joint pet, Kirk. We brought him home and put together his house and I started doing a bunch of research about being a guinea pig owner. One of the things I read, was that guinea pigs are very social and it's good to keep them in pairs so we went BACK to the pet store and got another one, which we naturally named Spock. :) When we went back to Petsmart, the lady who was getting the pigs out of their cage said "Another one?!" when she saw me. Yes, I'm the crazy guinea pig lady.

Kirk. Oh sorry, wrong one.


Kirk.

Spock. His crazy hair matches his crazy personality.


After today I think I'm going to take a short break from reading all of the tips online, because I have been going a little crazy. If I told everyone the amount of things we've purchased since getting the piggies you would all think I'm a little nuts! We did order them a large open top cage today and I think I'm going to focus all of my energy on that for a while.

Did someone say fleece bedding? Good God, I don't need another thing to obsess over! (image source

Monday, January 3, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSICA!!!


I'm not sure if you will see this, so I'll drop you an e-mail just to be on the safe side. I hope you have a wonderful birthday!

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Reading Year in Review - 2010

I snagged this end of 2010 book survey from The Perpetual Page Turner. To be clear, these aren't exactly books that came out in 2010 but books I've read this year.


1. Best book of 2010? It's hard to pick just one, so here are my top 4.
  1. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
  2. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
  3. In the Woods by Tana French
  4. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
2. Worst book of 2010? Go Ask Alice by Anonymous. I picked this one up because I read a lot of good reviews about this book, but it was just so over the top and ridiculous to me. Tithe by Holly Black reallllly dragged for me. I finished the book but I won't be reading the rest of the series.

3. Most Disappointing Book of 2010? Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith. I love Abraham Lincoln and I love Buffy so I thought this book would bring together two things that I love. The book was OK, but it wasn't as good as I had hoped. I also felt that Mockingjay was the most lackluster book of the Hunger Games series. It wasn't horrible but it certainly wasn't the best book I read this year.

4. Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2010? I'm going to have to say Teacher Man by Frank McCourt. This book has been in my to read pile for a long, long time and I kept putting it off because I felt like I wouldn't really have anything to relate to as far as teaching goes that would hold my interest in this book. Boy was I wrong, this book was really a delight. To be honest you can't go wrong with anything McCourt writes.

5. Book you recommended to people most in 2010? I think it depends on the person who is asking, but I did recommend The Road by Cormac Mccarthy to anyone who asked. I've also recommended anything by Mary Roach and In the Woods by Tana French a few times.

6. Best series you discovered in 2010? I REALLY got into series this year. It's hard to pick a top three, so here are a few of my favorites in no order
  • The Tea Rose Trilogy by Jennifer Donnelly - I read the second book in this series last year and I'm ANXIOUSLY awaiting the 3rd.
  • The Irish Detective Series by Tana French - These books actually aren't a continuing series, but have the same characters. I read all three books as quickly as I could.
  • Lady Julia Grey Series by Deanna Raybourn
  • The Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley
  • The Hollow Series by Jessica Verday - The first book in this series was excellent!
  • The Pretty Little Liars series - Ok, this series is a very campy but I really enjoyed it. I read a few of these books in a day.
7.Favorite new authors you discovered in 2010? Tana French, Alison Weir, Deanna Raybourn, Alan Bradley, Alex Flinn

8. Most hilarious read of 2010? Bonk by Mary Roach

9. Most thrilling, unputdownable book in 2010? I think I'm going to have to say The Likeness and In the Woods because I really wanted to know what was going to happen. I also couldn't stop reading The Road. I stayed up until 5 am one night reading it.

10. Book you most anticipated in 2010? Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.

11. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2010? The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting, We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson

If I StayChains12. Most memorable character in 2010? Cassie Maddox from Tana French's novels. Elizabeth Mckenna from The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Veronika from Veronika decides to Die. Hannah Baker from 13 Reasons Why. Samantha Kingston from Before I fall, Ellie Linton from The Tomorrow series and lastly T.S. Garp from The World According to Garp.

13 .Most beautifully written book in 2010? In the Woods by Tana French. Hands down.

14. Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2010? The Road by Cormac McCarthy and Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho,

15. Book you can't believe you waited UNTIL 2010 to finally read? The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton or The Giver by Lois Lowry.



Books read in 2010
  1. Goldengrove- Francine Prose
  2. Prophecy of the Sisters (Prophecy of the Sisters Trilogy Book 1) - Michelle Zink
  3. The Winter Rose (The Tea Rose Trilogy Book 2) - Jennifer Donnelly
  4. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce Book 1) - Alan Bradley
  5. Sarah's Key - Tatiana de Rosnay
  6. The Wind Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami
  7. The World According to Garp - John Irving
  8. The Awakening (The Vampire Diary's Book 1) - L.J. Smith
  9. The Struggle (The Vampire Diary's Book 2) - L.J. Smith
  10. The Adoration of Jenna Fox - Mary Pearson
  11. Halloween Rain (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Novel) - Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder
  12. The Fury (The Vampire Diary's Book 3) - L.J. Smith
  13. Thirteen Reasons Why - Jay Asher
  14. Night of the Living Rerun (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Novel) - Arthur Byron Cover
  15. Remarkable Creatures - Tracy Chevalier
  16. I am the Messenger - Markus Zusak
  17. Extras (Uglies Book 4) - Scott Westerfeld
  18. Coyote Moon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Novel) - John Vornholt
  19. The Swan Thieves - Elizabeth Kostova
  20. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke
  21. The Good Thief - Hannah Tinti
  22. The Betrayal of the Blood Lilly (The Pink Carnation book 7) - Lauren Willig
  23. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag - Alan Bradley
  24. Iodine - Haven Kimmel
  25. Before I Fall - Lauren Oliver
  26. Twenty Boy Summer - Sarah Ockler
  27. Witch Child - Celia Rees
  28. Olive's Ocean - Kevin Henkes
  29. The Middle Place - Kelly Corrigan
  30. The Body Finder - Kimberly Derting
  31. The Rose and the Beast - Francesca Lia Block
  32. How I Survived My Summer Vacation (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Novel) - Various
  33. Soulless - Gail Carriger
  34. Violet and Claire - Francesca Lia Block
  35. Alice I Have Been - Melanie Benjamin
  36. Envy (The Luxe Book 3) - Anna Godbersen
  37. Wake (The Wake Trilogy Book 1) - Lisa McMann
  38. Fade (The Wake Trilogy Book 2) - Lisa McMann
  39. There's No Place Like Here - Cecelia Ahern
  40. The Dark Divine (The Dark Divine Book 1) - Bree Despain
  41. Tithe (A Modern Faerie Tale Book 1) - Holly Black
  42. The Giver (The Giver Trilogy Book 1) - Lois Lowry
  43. The Waters and the Wild - Francesca Lia Block
  44. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith
  45. Splendor (The Luxe Book 4) - Anna Godbersen
  46. Pursuit of Honor (Mitch Rapp Book 10) - Vince Flynn
  47. Love is Hell - Various
  48. Sunlight and Shadow - Cameron Dokey
  49. All Unquiet Things - Anna Jarzab
  50. The Lace Reader - Brunonia Barry
  51. Fragile Eternity (Wicked Lovely Book 3) - Melissa Marr
  52. Going Bovine - Libba Bray
  53. Catalyst - Laurie Halse Anderson
  54. Live for Your Listening Pleasure - David Sedaris
  55. Twisted - Laurie Halse Anderson
  56. The Glass House (Morganville Vampires Book 1) - Rachel Caine
  57. Veronika Decides to Die - Paulo Coelho
  58. The Iron King (Iron Fey Book 1) Julie Kagawa
  59. Sweethearts - Sara Zarr
  60. L.A. Candy (L.A. Candy Series Book 1) - Lauren Conrad
  61. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner - Stephenie Meyer
  62. Fallen (Fallen Book 1) - Lauren Kate
  63. The Carrie Diaries - Candace Bushnell
  64. Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars Book 1) - Sara Shepard
  65. Flawless (Pretty Little Liars Book 1) - Sara Shepard
  66. The White Queen (War of the Roses Book 1) Philippa Gregory
  67. Perfect (Pretty Little Liars Book 3) - Sara Shepard
  68. The Road - Cormac McCarthy
  69. Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars Book 4) - Sara Shepard
  70. Revelations (Blue Bloods Book 3) - Melissa de la Cruz
  71. Echo - Francesca Lia Block
  72. The Age of Innocence - Edith Wharton
  73. Wicked (Pretty Little Liars Book 5) - Sara Shepard
  74. Killer (Pretty Little Liars Book 6) - Sara Shepard
  75. The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun - Gretchen Rubin
  76. Heartless (Pretty Little Liars Book 7) - Sara Shepard
  77. Wanted (Pretty Little Liars Book 8) - Sara Shepard
  78. House Rules - Jodi Picout
  79. Living Dead Girl - Elizabeth Scott
  80. Girl Goddess #9 - Francesca Lia Block
  81. The Lady in the Tower - Alison Weir
  82. Blue is for Nightmares (Blue is for Nightmares Book 1) - Laurie Faria Stolarz
  83. White is for Magic (Blue is for Nightmares Book 2) - Laurie Faria Stolarz
  84. Go Ask Alice - Anonymous
  85. Life as We Knew it (Last Survivors Book 1) - Susan Beth Pfeffer
  86. Impulse - Ellen Hopkins
  87. Mockingjay (Hunger Games Book 3) - Suzanne Collins
  88. The Lady Elizabeth - Alison Weir
  89. Beastly - Alex Flinn
  90. Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (Scott Pilgrim Book 1) - Brian Lee O'Malley
  91. Scott Pilgrim vs The World (Scott Pilgrim Book 2) - Brian Lee O'Malley
  92. The Dead and the Gone (Last Survivors Book 2) - Susan Beth Pfeffer
  93. This World We Live In (Last Survivors Book 3) - Susan Beth Pfeffer
  94. The Witch of Portobello - Paulo Coelho
  95. The Bride's Farewell - Meg Rosoff
  96. The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern Book 1) - Shannon Hale
  97. Glee the Beginning - Sophia Lowell
  98. The Hollow (The Hollow Book 1) - Jessica Verday
  99. The Haunted (The Hollow Book 2) - Jessica Verday
  100. Evermore (The Immortals Book 1) - Alyson Noel
  101. Blue Moon (The Immortals Book 2) - Alyson Noel
  102. Shadowland (The Immortals Book 3) - Alyson Noel
  103. The Children of Henry VIII - Alison Weir
  104. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour - Morgan Matson
  105. Sisters Red - Jackson Pearce
  106. Dark Flame (The Immortals Book 4) - Alyson Noel
  107. If I Stay - Gayle Forman
  108. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk - David Sedaris
  109. A Kiss in Time - Alex Flinn
  110. In The Woods (Rob Ryan and Cassie Maddox Book 1) - Tana French
  111. The Likeness (Rob Ryan and Cassie Maddox Book 2) - Tana French
  112. Faithful Place (Rob Ryan and Cassie Maddox Book 3) - Tana French
  113. Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey Book 1) - Deanna Raybourn
  114. Innocent Traitor A Novel of Lady Jane Grey - Alison Weir
  115. Silent in the Sanctuary (Lady Julia Grey Book 2) - Deanna Raybourn
  116. Silent on the Moor (Lady Julia Grey Book 3) - Deanna Raybourn
  117. Bonk - Mary Roach
  118. Dark Road to Darjeeling (Lady Julia Grey Book 4) - Deanna Raybourn
  119. Night star (The Immortals Book 5) - Alyson Noel
  120. The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson
  121. Crank (Crank Book 1) - Ellen Hopkins
  122. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
  123. The Racous Royals - Carlyn Becca
  124. Dawn (Cutler Family Book 1) - V.C. Andrews
  125. The Mischief of the Mistletoe (Pink Carnations Book 5) - Lauren Willig
  126. Sweet Little Lies (L.A. Candy Book 2) - Lauren Conrad
  127. Matched (Matched Trilogy Book 1)- Ally Condie
  128. We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson
  129. Teacher Man - Frank McCourt
  130. Secrets of the Morning (Cutler Family Book 1) - V.C. Andrews
  131. Napoleon's Privates 2500 Years of History Unzipped - Tony Perrottet
  132. The Grimm Legacy - Polly Shulman
  133. Vixen (The Flappers Book 1) - Jillian Larkin
  134. At the House of the Magician (At the House of the Magician Trilogy Book 1) - Mary Hooper
  135. Tomorrow, When the War Began (The Tomorrow Series Book 1) - John Marsden
  136. The Dead of the Night - (The Tomorrow Series Book 2) - John Marsden

2010 Series - I didn't read ALL of these series in their entirety last year however these are the ones I've read at least one book from the series in 2010.
  1. Prophecy of the Sisters Trilogy
  2. The Tea Rose Trilogy
  3. Flavia de Luce Series
  4. The Vampire Diary's Series
  5. Uglies Series
  6. The Pink Carnation Series
  7. The Body Finder Series
  8. Soulless
  9. The Luxe
  10. Wake Trilogy
  11. The Giver Trilogy
  12. Modern Faeire Tales
  13. Mitch Rapp Series
  14. Once Upon a Time Series
  15. Wicked Lovely
  16. Morganville Vampires
  17. Iron Fey
  18. L.A. Candy
  19. Fallen Series
  20. Pretty Little Liars
  21. Blue Bloods
  22. Blue is for Nightmares
  23. The Last Survivors
  24. The Hunger Games
  25. Scott Pilgrim
  26. The Books of Bayern
  27. The Hollow Series
  28. The Immortals
  29. Rob Ryan and Cassie Maddox
  30. Lady Julia Grey