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message 851: by Kme_17 (new)

Kme_17 | 453 comments finished

Sour Grapes (Savannah Reid, #6) by G.A. McKevett a funny read


message 852: by Andrea (new)

Andrea (angleisthebest) | 105 comments Hi, I was wondering if you could vote for me on this competition.
http://www.globalexplorers.org/nights...
It would mean so much to me!!!
Any questions on how to vote just tell me!!


message 853: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ ★ gwendolyn ★ wrote: "Im starting Eon series
Eon Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) by Alison Goodman Eona (Eon, #2) by Alison Goodman"


I loved the Eona series! Such terrific writing.


message 854: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ Hope wrote: "Hi, I was wondering if you could vote for me on this competition.
http://www.globalexplorers.org/nights...
It would mean so much to me!!!
Any questions on how to vote just tell me!!"


I'd be happy to vote for you Hope. Which entry is yours?


message 855: by Andrea (new)

Andrea (angleisthebest) | 105 comments It's under poems and called The Universe Holds No Limits
Thank you so much!!!!!


message 856: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Voted for you, Hope. Loved your poem. Good Luck! ☺


message 857: by Andrea (new)

Andrea (angleisthebest) | 105 comments Thank you!!!!


message 858: by Vikki (new)

Vikki (silverstarz) | 1278 comments I've just started Angelology by Danielle Trussoni which has been on my shelf for ages


message 859: by Andrea (new)

Andrea (angleisthebest) | 105 comments Sounds interesting :)


message 860: by Tanya (new)

Tanya (mrsreads) | 50 comments I finished Them Adventures with Extremists by Jon Ronson (4 stars) and am off to start a re-read of Come Closer by Sara Gran for my F2F book club. It's SO scary, so I'm waiting for my daughter to go to sleep and them I'm going to sneak downstairs to my library, dim the lights, and leave the curtains open...

Hopefully I'll be able to actually get to sleep tonight! :)


message 861: by Melanie (new)

Melanie (lovebeingvegan) Finished book #14! Tidewater Inn (Hope Beach, #1) by Colleen Coble Tidewater Inn by Colleen Coble. Good read. :)


message 862: by Andrea (new)

Andrea (angleisthebest) | 105 comments Hi, I was wondering if you could vote for me on this competition.
http://www.globalexplorers.org/nights...
It would mean so much to me!!!
Any questions on how to vote just tell me!!


message 863: by Kellyanne (new)

Kellyanne I am not sure how I feel about the last fortnight of reading...

I read Audition, The Selection, Triptych and am half way through Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?. Quite a wide range! So you would think I would have loved one of them!

But I actually didn't much like Audition or The Selection. I suppose for Audition it might have had something to do with the way that the story translated into English? There was all of this awkward foreshadowing going on (and also, I have seen the movie, so..). The Selection wasn't my cup of tea either. The idea was really good, but I found that the only reason I wanted to keep reading was to see what would happen with the rebels/their motivations. I won't be continuing the series I am sorry to say.

I also read Triptych and am not sure I want to be responsible for recommending it to anyone. It is extremely uncomfortable to read, but that is why I... well I didn't really enjoy it. But I appreciated it for what it was. The author advocates a breaking down of sexual taboos, and this set of three stories are literary erotica, featuring bestiality and incest. If the writing and approach towards these issues had not been so downright powerful (even beautiful), I would never have been able to stomach this through to the end. Wah!

Actually, I am really enjoying Finnish lessons, but can you LOVE a book detailing the Finnish education system... :P Here is hoping this fortnight is kinder to me.


message 864: by Christina (new)

Christina (iceprincess) | 51 comments I just had a couple of great reading days. :) I read and loved In Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy, #1) by Maya Banks and A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1) by Judith McNaught . Next up is Sea Witch (Children of the Sea, #1) by Virginia Kantra .


message 865: by [deleted user] (new)

All 3 blue books ! Great Christina:)


message 866: by Christina (new)

Christina (iceprincess) | 51 comments Yeah. I'm really liking this mini-challenge. :)


message 867: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 2744 comments finished reading Fallen Angels  by Judith Post , started Pageburner by Jason Z. Christie


message 868: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ Hope wrote: "Hi, I was wondering if you could vote for me on this competition.
http://www.globalexplorers.org/nights...
It would mean so much to me!!!
Any questions on how to vote just tell me!!"


Voted! beautiful poem.


message 869: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ I finished Lucky's Lady (Doucet #2) by Tami Hoag and absolutely loved it though I hate it when they make you cry.

Now I'm working on a nonfiction book that happens to be blue. A Trip to the Beach Living on Island Time in the Caribbean by Melinda Blanchard


message 870: by Andrea (new)

Andrea (angleisthebest) | 105 comments Thank you so much!!!!


message 871: by Tanya (new)

Tanya (mrsreads) | 50 comments Kellyanne wrote: "I am not sure how I feel about the last fortnight of reading... "

I know what you mean, Kellyanne! I really enjoyed American Psycho when I read it, and it was so well written...but I couldn't exactly recommend it to anyone, because it was so graphic and disturbing to read. :)


message 872: by Kme_17 (new)

Kme_17 | 453 comments Just finshed How I Write Secrets of a Bestselling Author by Janet Evanovich and Freakonomics A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt


message 873: by Julianne (new)

Julianne | 63 comments I think I forgot to mention, I finished my 8th book a couple days ago Gates of Paradise (Blue Bloods, #7) by Melissa de la Cruz I wasn't sure at first but it was a good end to the series

Now I'm reading Stolen (Women of the Otherworld, #2) by Kelley Armstrong


message 874: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 2744 comments So the Blue Bloods series just ended, Julianne? I might give it a try if it did!


message 875: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten (kielianne) | 940 comments Finished my first book towards this challenge!! :) finally!

I finished Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion and am still reading Pure (Pure, #1) by Julianna Baggott


message 876: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 2744 comments how was Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion , Kirsten?


message 877: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten (kielianne) | 940 comments I enjoyed it, gave it a 4/5 overall as there were a few parts of the story that threw me off (e.g. real world vs. dream-like world transitions...) I want to see how they portray these in the movie when it comes out. I didn't know what to expect from this book as I haven't read much zombie stuff nor did I think I would be at all interested to get into it. But this one was alright, imo.


message 878: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 2744 comments i think i'll watch the movie first!


message 879: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten (kielianne) | 940 comments Midu wrote: "i think i'll watch the movie first!"

I find once I know the ending (aka watch the movie) I generally don't have the ambition to read the book since I "already know what going to happen" so I try to always read the book first (or just not read the book at all).


message 880: by Julianne (new)

Julianne | 63 comments Midu wrote: "So the Blue Bloods series just ended, Julianne? I might give it a try if it did!"

It did. It was a good series, easy reading but exciting still.


message 881: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 2744 comments @Kirsten:
I read The Help by Kathryn Stockett after I had seen the movie, I still enjoyed the book. I think that helps me visualize better hehe


message 882: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 2744 comments Julianne wrote: "Midu wrote: "So the Blue Bloods series just ended, Julianne? I might give it a try if it did!"

It did. It was a good series, easy reading but exciting still."

thanks,Julianne! :-)


message 883: by Julianne (new)

Julianne | 63 comments I just finished number 9 Stolen (Women of the Otherworld, #2) by Kelley Armstrong
I loved it. Love, love, loved it. I can't believe I waited so long to start this series. (I found the receipt inside the book and I apparently bought it in 2010)


message 884: by Julianne (new)

Julianne | 63 comments Midu wrote: "@Kirsten:
I read The Help by Kathryn Stockett after I had seen the movie, I still enjoyed the book. I think that helps me visualize better hehe"

I haven't seen the movie or read the book (yet) but I agree seeing the movie first can help you visualize. Also I tend to pick movies apart if I've read the book.


message 885: by Skandia (new)

Skandia (sfgirl) | 1724 comments Julianne wrote: "I just finished number 9 Stolen (Women of the Otherworld, #2) by Kelley Armstrong
I loved it. Love, love, loved it. I can't believe I waited so long to start this series. (I found the receipt inside the book and I apparently bo..."



Julianne, I discovered the series last year, too and absolutely loved the first two books.
I was told that to continue with Clay and Elena storyline the next to read would be book #6
Broken (Women of the Otherworld, # 6) by Kelley Armstrong
I'm still in negotiations with my OCD-demon to let me read series books out of order.


message 886: by Julianne (new)

Julianne | 63 comments Lol, I considered that but I'm intrigued enough about the other characters to give them a try. Plus I have the whole series on my shelf already.


message 887: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ I totally forgot to post that I finished A Trip to the Beach Living on Island Time in the Caribbean by Melinda Blanchard and also just finished The Siren Song (Cronus Chronicles, #2) by Anne Ursu . Now I'm going to read Zugzwang by Ronan Bennett which I'm only reading because it starts with "Z". It's a police procedural set in Russia and translated into English so I'm not sure I'm going to like it but hey it starts with Z which works for the A-Z title challenge.


message 888: by Robin (Saturndoo) (last edited Jan 30, 2013 10:24PM) (new)

Robin (Saturndoo) (robinsaturndoo) | 1359 comments Hi Teammates!!!! **waves at everyone** HI MIDU,LK,BARBARA!!!!☺ Sorry I have been MIA the last couple of weeks :( I started my new job and it's been a little hectic with training, swing shifts and longer drive/travel time to/from work. My reading time has dwindled a little but I'm still reading every spare minute I get. For this challenge I have finished 19 books and will have 2 or 3 more to add in just a day or so☺☺☺☺ I would like to say you all are doing great and keep up the good work...or um should I say reading!!! Things should start settling down now with work and my schedule should start getting a little more regular(I hope) to where I can check in daily.I hate working 12p-9p,get home at 10p and then have to get up at 6:45a to make it to work by 8:45a....grrrrrr this is what my schedule has been like but I'm really liking my JOB LOL.

Since I have about a 45 min drive time to and from work I am listening to audiobooks more often which is kind of a nice change ☺

I miss chatting with you all and :( sad cause I'm not here to be your personal cheerleader LOL but just know I'm thinking about you and cheering you on in mind & spirit ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺ So when you feel that little nudge to keep reading, it's me saying your cheer!!!!!


message 889: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 2744 comments yaaay new job! boo hectic schedule! yaaay 19+ books! miss you too,Robin! :-D


message 890: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments Glad you touched base with us, ♥Robin♥, and glad you are liking your new job. Audiobooks can save a dreary commute.


message 891: by [deleted user] (new)

Miss you Robin :D :D and yay! For the 19 books.


message 892: by Midu (new)

Midu Hadi | 2744 comments finished Pageburner by Jason Z. Christie , starting Eon Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) by Alison Goodman


message 893: by Tanya (last edited Jan 31, 2013 10:20AM) (new)

Tanya (mrsreads) | 50 comments ARGH! I just finished a great book - Come Closer by Sara Gran - , but it's only 168 pages! Soooo close! :)


message 894: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 15159 comments So close!


message 895: by Tanya (last edited Jan 31, 2013 10:37AM) (new)

Tanya (mrsreads) | 50 comments I know! But it's a quick read, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a great, creepy horror story written in a style similar to that of Shirley Jackson or Richard Matheson.

But seriously...couldn't there have been a dedication page or something to fill it out to 170?!? So inconsiderate of the publisher. ;)


message 896: by Amy J. (new)

Amy J. | 686 comments Can I count America Again Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't by Stephen Colbert ? Or is it considered a picture book?


message 897: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ Robin my commute is roughly the same - 45 minutes to work (but only because I leave at the crack of dawn to miss the morning craziness) and closer to an hour and a half on the way home. I love my audiobooks though my library system has a rather pathetic supply. I'm going to be looking into new options very soon since I see Lisa Kay getting audiobooks of new releases so they have to be out there. Someone told me about overdrive but I haven't had a chance to check with my library.


message 898: by ❉⊰Gayle⊱❉ (new)

❉⊰Gayle⊱❉ (ziastar) | 67 comments Tanya wrote: "ARGH! I just finished a great book - Come Closer by Sara Gran - , but it's only 168 pages! Soooo close! :)"

Your link goes to a paperback edition of 194 pages.


message 899: by Andrea (new)

Andrea (angleisthebest) | 105 comments Just finished Where She Wentaudio book!!


message 900: by Barbara ★ (new)

Barbara ★ I finished Zugzwang by Ronan Bennett which was for the most part ok but rather confusing. Tomorrow I'm going to read Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor, #1) by Lisa Kleypas .


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