- Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli.
- Looking for Alaska by John Green.
- Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry
- The Clockwork Three by Matthew Kirby
- Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
- A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
- Matched by Ally Condie
- The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
- The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Stewart
- The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
- The Forbidden Sea by Sheila Nielson
- The Underneath by Kathi Appelt
- Ella Enchanted by Gail Levine
- Arana's Visitor: Book 1 of the Vadelah Chronicles by Julie Rollins
- The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
- Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
- The BFG by Roald Dahl
- Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
- Timothy and the Dragon's Gate by Adrienne Kress
- The Grey Griffins: The Brimstone Key by Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis
I just finished reading the books in blue. I'm currently reading The Mysterious Benedict Society. And my TBR pile has The BFG and The Clockwork Three sitting on top. Between this list and my book club's list, I'll be spending many late nights writing. Okay, enough blog blah, I need to get cracking on my WIP if I'm going to query in March. cheers.