Thursday, January 2, 2014

January Random Read - Colors Like Memories by Meradeth Houston

It's time for my January Random Read (a fun meme hosted by I'm Loving Books). The idea is to pick one random book from your Goodreads To-Read list (using Random.org) to read within the month.  

As I mention every month, I am in love with this meme!  This is such a great way to make sure that I actually read some of those books that have been in my TBR list for eons.

Again, this month I limited my Random Read choices to books that I actually own since I have so many of them that I've been wanting to read.  (I did this by just creating a Random Reads shelf on Goodreads).


Last month I fell a bit behind and didn't manage to participate in Random Reads.  In fact, I just read and reviewed my November random pick this past month!  My pick for November was Athena's Daughter by Juli Page Morgan and I totally should have read it sooner because I loved it!  You can check out my review here.


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And this month's winner is...




#4 - Colors Like Memories by Meradeth Houston

Synopsis:

Julia has a secret: she killed the guy she loved. It was an accident—sort of.

Julia is a Sary, the soul of a child who died before taking her first breath. Without this 'breath of life' she and others like her must help those on the verge of suicide. It's a job Julia used to enjoy, until the accident that claimed her boyfriend’s life—an accident she knows was her fault. If living with the guilt weren't enough, she's now assigned to help a girl dealing with the loss of her mother, something Julia's not exactly the best role model for. If she can't figure out a way to help her, Julia's going to lose her position in the Sary, something she swore to her boyfriend would never happen.


I saw this book on a blog awhile back (I really need to start making note of where, so I can give credit where credit is due!) and it sounded so unique and interesting that I just had to buy it.  I am VERY excited to be reading this one!!  Hope it lives up to my expectations!

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This is a very cool feature! I created a TBR jar that I use to help me pick a book to read from my tbr pile in a similar manner. The book you picked this month sounds interesting, hope it's a good read!
1 reply · active 584 weeks ago
Yep - same basic thing except I use a computer instead of a jar! :-)
Ooh this sounds different. I love different. Let me know how it goes!
1 reply · active 584 weeks ago
I feel you. I should start noting down who recs me the books in my TBR or why I added them, I often forget :D
Hope it's as good as the blurb
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Yes, I always think, "Oh yes, I saw a really good review about this book and had to get it," but I can never remember where! I always think those bloggers would like to know that their review made me read a book!
I like the colors on the cover. It sounds really interesting and is definitely not an overused subject. I hope you enjoy it! I love this meme too, but fell way behind last year, so I am starting again with a clean slate.
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1 reply · active 584 weeks ago
The new year means a clean slate for everyone!! :-)
I had not heard of this one, but it sounds really good! I can't wait to hear what you think!
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I'll let you know how it is! I've heard great things about it!
Awesome! This is such a cool meme, too :) Hope you enjoy Colors!!
1 reply · active 584 weeks ago
Thanks, Meradeth!! I'm really looking forward to reading it!
Holy crap! This one sounds unique. Don't fall behind 'cause I do want to read your review for this one. Heck, I may just add it on my list anyways only because I am such an addict!!

Lily
1 reply · active 584 weeks ago
I won't fall behind this month - I really want to read this one!!
Oh, sounds like a great book!!! Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!
1 reply · active 584 weeks ago
Thanks - I'll be sure to post my review and to let everyone know how I liked it when I post my Random Read next month!
Wow this sounds like a really awesome book. I might just have to check it out too, I hope you enjoy it! And don't feel too bad about getting behind on your Random Read picks. I got so busy I think I skipped like 5 months in 2012 so it happens. I'm just glad you're enjoying it. I also love it when it picks an awesome 5 star book, and that's actually happened for me quite a few times too, which is really cool.
1 reply · active 584 weeks ago
Yeah, some months you just can't read everything you want to read!! But, I'm definitely excited to read this one, so I won't slack this month!

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