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After some months delay, I finally got around to reading Champion by Marie Lu. I loved it. The end was deeply moving, and a bit sad, but also deeply satisfying in a way some other dystopian trilogy's 3rd books (hello, Mockingjay) we're not.
Betty wrote: "After some months delay, I finally got around to reading Champion by Marie Lu. I loved it. The end was deeply moving, and a bit sad, but also deeply satisfying in a way some other dystopian trilogy..."My thoughts exactly. I'm glad you loved it! By far one of the best YA trilogy endings.
I thought the ending to
was soap operatic! It was such a good series, but like many trilogies, lost me on the final book.
Just finished
(which I liked) and
(which I really liked) last night. I recommend both, particularly The Magic Thief.Starting
today. I didn't like the first two books as much as many seem too, but I am intrigued to see what happens in this one after the end of Prodigy.
finally finished ruins!!!! so happy to be done lol. it was pretty good, it ended OK. glad I finished it to see how it all.worked out. now onto cohf!!!!!! so excited!
I just finished
I didn't love the series, but it was an enjoyable read.Now I'm torn between reading
and
I really enjoyed the first book of each of those series.OOOOR, I may start rereading the Harry Potter series. That's been on the to-do-list for a while.
Decisions, decisions...
I love love love the through the ever night series! I would go with that, but I haven't ever read any of the others
Alison wrote: "I love love love the through the ever night series! I would go with that, but I haven't ever read any of the others"I really loved the first book and just keep hearing that the second is quite a bit better. That's what I'm leaning towards also.
Magic Thief I kind of slipped into by mistake, really haha. It's good, if you're a fan of what I call "standard" fantasy stories.
You've never ready Harry Potter? My favorite series, easy.
Rereading Harry Potter is something I love doing. I never tire of it. I've reread the series at least 4 times and individual books a lot more than that.
Gina wrote: "Rereading Harry Potter is something I love doing. I never tire of it. I've reread the series at least 4 times and individual books a lot more than that."I've re-read the first three and never tired of them. Haven't committed to a full series re-read yet though. So many new books to read. I have book ADD
Just finished
I loved the first two books in this series and reeeeally hope that the third doesn't disappoint.Read the first chapter of
last night.
Alison wrote: "finished the lunar chronicles last week and loved it!!!"There's still another Lunar Chronicles book coming out, right? Winter, I believe.
Love Lunar Chronicles. And yes, the next book is Winter and doesn't come out until 2015 I think.I'm in the middle ofHalf a King - it's different from what I normally read, but I like it. Kind of like a less intense Game of Thrones. Still dark, but not as soul-crushingly dark.
I'm also readingRequiem - I'm having a hard time getting into it. Loved the first book and then meh.
And I'm rereading Poison Princess - I was going to wait to reread until it's closer to the release date of the third book (1/2015), but I just couldn't wait!
Just started
by the youngest two gals on Keeping Up with the Kardashians. My hopes are low, but when I saw a giveaway for it, I was too curious not to enter and, bam, I won.Let's see how this goes.
Lol Tommy - I heard about that one! Apparently they didn't do much of the writing, so maybe it'll be okay!
Jessica wrote: "Lol Tommy - I heard about that one! Apparently they didn't do much of the writing, so maybe it'll be okay!"Let's hope so, haha. I went into it expecting it to be pretty bad, so even if it's just meh, I count it as a win.
Betty wrote: "I'm not interested. It got a terrible review on io9.com"Fair enough. I, personally, don't look much at reviews because my taste is so scattered. Including, it seems, in quality haha. If it's that bad it'll get another terrible review haha.
just devoured if I stay and where she went. it was soooo good. I am probably going to start on code name verity and then on to harry potter!
I'm reading the Four collection by Veronica Roth but I'm having a hard time after finishing Allegiant, has anyone else had this problem? Maybe because I'm still in shock (lol)? Or is it just hard in general to read this type of work after finishing a series?
I am reading Allegiant by Veronica Roth and omgggggggMy favorite is still Divergent, it is officially my favorite book on Earth, I love it sooo much, I also made a review for it :)
I dont really like it since the middle of Insurgent, but I can't stop once I start a series so.... Yea.... Hope it's not gonna be too badd... I've been ready up till 4 last night arghhhhh!!!
BriAnna wrote: "I'm reading the Four collection by Veronica Roth but I'm having a hard time after finishing Allegiant, has anyone else had this problem? Maybe because I'm still in shock (lol)? Or is it just hard i..."I got it a week or so ago and I still haven't gotten around to reading it yet. I'm excited about it in theory, but in reality I just can't get excited about it. Don't really know why...maybe because I've already had my closure with the series?
BriAnna wrote: "I'm reading the Four collection by Veronica Roth but I'm having a hard time after finishing Allegiant, has anyone else had this problem? Maybe because I'm still in shock (lol)? Or is it just hard i..."Me too!!!!! How's the Four collection? I just felt super duperly sad for Four after reading Allegiant and I couldn't continue with the Four collection, it just seems weird to me, coz the Four collection is a prologue which I found weird after knowing all the stuff that Four is going to go through and go back to the starting point hahahhah x Anyway, i'm still struggling to calm myself down with the sad ending of Allegiant D;
The first few stories have been good. The Transfer and The Initiate but I'm stuck on "The Son" right now. It's good but I feel like I should have just ended with the series. BUT this was a signed copy so I HAD to order it lol! I'm going to finish it this week but it doesn't have me excited like the series did. I want to finish it before "Silver Shadows" by Richelle Mead comes next Tuesday :)
I loved loved loved the four collection, but i also love four. I got very emotional through the whole thing, and wished it never ended!!! but i am a huge fan of divergent.
I love Four but I really think since I just finished Allegiant, I'm still depressed lol! Four is on my top favorite character list for all books I've read.
reading code name verity and for some reason I just can't get into it. I am so easily distracted. erg
I am reading Pretties and kinda losing interest but am gonna try and finish it the pace is way too slow
yea I liked uglies and pretties but specials was hard for me to read, I almost didn't finish it. but I did
Finished
last night. I didn't love it quite as much as the first two books, but, man, what a great trilogy.I'll probably continue my Harry Potter reread and crack open
later tonight.
I'm currently reading WHERE SHE WENT by Gayle Foreman.. Love, Rosie by Cecilia Ahern.. So far so gooood.. Im kinda bored of where she went though.. :)
I actually loved the 1st book-If I stay.. Perhaps once i finish reading the second book then I'll appreciate it :)
Shammi wrote: "I actually loved the 1st book-If I stay.. Perhaps once i finish reading the second book then I'll appreciate it :)"It's always a concern that the second book won't be as good as the first one, I really enjoyed If I Stay but I have been delaying Where She Went. I hope it turns out ok and that you like it.
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He's got another series out, I believe.