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June Winners: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and The Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
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YAY...I'm totally glad I bought A Northern Light on my first shopping trip since coming back to San Diego...It's been forever since I've been on so glad to finally update
I'm so behind! I don't even remember if I voted. I loved Lightning Thief and I'll try to pick up A Northern Light from the library soon.
Fiona wrote: "Lol the weather. I feel like a roasted chicken here."
I understand! It was 104 today!!! I went to the pool for about 15 minutes, even that didnt help haha
Yeah, after a rainy week when it didn't hit 80 all week, last week, this week we're up towards 90.Comes of living in the "sunny South"!
The rain did help a great deal with the drought we've been having, though.
I've started A Northern Light and so far it's quite good! I'm enjoying it. Just wish it wasn't so hot.
Alexis, I've seen a lot of books out of order at the library, too, and not just in the YA section. I've also been tempted to fix them and I have done it with a few!
I bought LT today! I'm so excited to read it! I also bought the third book in the series because it was only 4.99 at Borders! I'm so psyched to read both group read books and contribute to the discussion.
Beth wrote: "Yay! I got A Northern Light yesterday."So did I! I was glad my library had it in stock. Almost didn't catch it, though. Their YA paperbacks are horribly out of order. The bookseller in me itches to alphabetize them, but I won't.
I picked up both The Lightning Thief and A Northern Light last week at the library...yay! I must have just instinctively known that they would be the winners :)
I'm bored of my current book so I might start this now. Just got to bother to get up and get it now.
My daughter has LT on her shelf so guess I'll start with that one. I just ordered NL so hopefully that will be here soon. Looks like a great month for reading! (OK, aren't they all?!)
Ohh Im so excited about Lighting Thief, I've been wanting to read it! Id never heard of Northern Light till just a couple of weeks ago, so Im really excited about that as well!
Yay! I'm glad Lightning Thief won. I was planning on reading Northern Light for the set in your area challenge (upstate NY), so now I still can! I've read it before, years ago, and remember liking it, so we've got some good books to read for next month!
Well, I was thinking of reading that series by Rick Riordan, so now is as good a time as ever. I have already read "A Northern Light". Hmmm...
Oh good, I ordered Lightning Thief from the library just yesterday morning and I have already read A northern light.
Becky wrote: "I might just have to go out and buy the 5th book in HC, because I know that if I start reading the series, I will want to read ALL of it. "
I'm with you there, who knows how long it will take the dumb library to get it.
I might just have to go out and buy the 5th book in HC, because I know that if I start reading the series, I will want to read ALL of it.
Yayyy! A Northern Light won its category! Can't wait to hear what you all have to say about it...I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!
The Lighning Thief won!
Oh my goodness, I'm so happy!
I've already read the Lighning Thief, so I can just comment on things and add to the discussions in June.
Yay, I'm glad Lightning Thief won, as it is already on my June reading list. I read A Northern Light a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. I'll have to get it back out (hope I still have it) and look over it again.
Kristen wrote: "Well, I've already read Lightning Thief, so one down for me! I'm looking forward to The Northern Light and picked it up at the library last night because it was leading so ahead in the polls. :) "Me too (though I've had A Northern Light on my TBR shelf for a while and I've been meaning to read it for just as long). Great choices this month!
Luckily, I already have it - and hope to be reading it soon. I need more points for the challenge too, lol!
Well, I've already read Lightning Thief, so one down for me! I'm looking forward to The Northern Light and picked it up at the library last night because it was leading so ahead in the polls. :)
Welcome Lori! GR is a fantastic, fantastic place and I'm glad WT is one of your first ports of call. :DAnd as to business - fantastic guys! We have our winners:
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan which is our fantasy winner and The Northern Light, known as The Gathering Light in the UK by Jennifer Donnelly.
Im so new to GR and I just joined ya'lls group and Im still trying to figure everything out. So, silly question. Do I vote in the polls or on the comment box?
Since it doesn't look like my poor Graceling is going to win, I think I'll switch my vote to help break the current tie....Allison, thanks for the coupon offer! I did get that Borders email, so I have one too :) I think I've decided to try and be patient and just wait to get Graceling from the library...until I change my mind tomorrow. LOL
Fiona wrote: "A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnoley has won the regular category."I'm going to go put it on hold right now at the library. I'm glad something won that I haven't read! And it does look like a good one.
I'll extend the deadline to my tomorrow morning but meanwhile you can safely presume that - A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnoley has won the regular category.
well, I think we're outta luck Kathy, but we can always read and discuss in the thread, I think there already is one for all the Percy Jacksons.
I'm pulling for The Lightning Thief because it's on my June reading list, so it would be a perfect fit.
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