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[Tellulah]

IF anyone is interested in a good murder mystery, get approved for on NG. Even though it's kinda predictable, it was a great read. Apparently it's first in a series - I think it would appeal to people who enjoy Tana French.

[Courtney]

Finished , which was terrible and frankly a waste of my time.

Started , which is so much better! Started today and already 50% through and the characters and relationship is so much better developed than A Reclusive Heart.

[Kay]

I finished reading a chick lit novel and it was cute. I'm still working on .

I hope everyone had a good weekend. I went to an author event and met Karina Halle and Alice Clayton...just to name a couple. It was my first book event like that and I had a good time.

[Regina]

Oh! Did you get pictures of Karina?

[Kay]

Regina wrote: "Oh! Did you get pictures of Karina?"

I did! I just posted my pics: https://www.goodreads.com/photo/user/...

[Tellulah]

So just didn't do it for me. I found the writing overly expositional and earnest, I couldn't stand how much she spoke aloud to herself and the romance was pretty boring.

[Courtney]

Finished , which I really enjoyed. The romance was very believable and was built up, which I always look for.

Starting .

[Regina]

I am starting

And about 50% into

[Samantha]

Courtney wrote: "Starting ."

I enjoyed that book. I need to pick up book 2.

[Dee]

finished up Kissing Under The Mistletoe - i've come to the conclusion that Bella Andre just isn't an author for me...ugh!

also finished The Brazen Bride - mildly better than the second one in the series...I kinda wanna see how it plays out in the last book

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Excited to start tomorrow. I've been in a long reading rut, hope this books fixes it.

[Kay]

I'm starting The King tomorrow too. Can't wait.

[Regina]

Me too!!

[Regina]

I am starting!!

and I am almost done with

Also, I am really enjoying the audio of - -excited to have a new UF series.

[Leea, Escape Artist]

I read the first two chapters of The King and I'm just do happy to be back in the wrath & Beth world.

[Regina]

I know! I haven't read yet, but happy to be back.

[Gwennie, Mrs. Bookworm]

I can't wait to pick up King today!

[Tellulah]

Really enjoying A book that I'd had recommended to me but had avoided because the cover sucks so hard.

[Ian]

Quite busy with work and books at the moment. I've been reading Dragonfly in Amber and Guidebook to Murder...both good but DiA is too long!
I'm just about to start Bird After Bird by Leslea Tash as a group read, and Resisting the Rancher...both ARCs and both published in the next week or so.

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Ian, i'm guessing you liked Outlander if you moved onto DIA... I'm curious to see how you like it.

The King, to chapter 8, 18%.

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Ian wrote: "Quite busy with work and books at the moment. I've been reading Dragonfly in Amber and Guidebook to Murder...both good but DiA is too long!
I'm just about to start Bird After Bird by Leslea Tash..."

Ian, also interested in your thoughts on when you're done. I love all of the Outlander books but this and "The Fiery Cross", #5, were the most difficult for me to finish. Although I liked them better on the re-reads since then was able to understand the importance of some of the storylines.

[Dee]

I HATED DFiA the first time I read it...I just didn't "get" it...i think it took at least 3 re-readings for me to realize how important it actually was to the storyline

[Domino (aka Meme)]

The Fiery Cross is hard for me to finish too. i started it like 2yrs ago and still not done =(

[Dee]

a chapter a day ;)

[Dee]

i finished up The Untamed Mackenzie - which is about Insp Fellows - the bastard brother of the Mackenzie's - I think its probably one of my favorites in the series

[Angie Elle, BaBAMB!!!]

I have to do a chapter a day, or sometimes if it's too slow, I'll have two books going and alternate every chapter.

[Dee]

i do that for longer books...I did middlemarch over the course of about 3 months, a chapter in the am and in the pm on the metro - it helped that each one was only about 10 pgs or so

[Regina]

I am so bored and disappointed with The King. I think I may DNF it.

[Kay]

Yikes, Regina. How far are you? I'm at 60% and it is just starting to pick up for me.

[Regina]

Only 18%. It took until 60% for it to get better for you?

[Anna (Bobs Her Hair)]

Regina wrote: "I am so bored and disappointed with The King. I think I may DNF it."

Originally, Wrath & Beth were going to have a novella. Does the The King seem like an expanded version? The new characters are said to take up a lot of the book, but Ward's series has always felt like a television episodic, a cliffie here for one subplot and break back to main protags etc.

[Regina]

Yeah. That is a great description. I can't identify the plot or the storyline yet.

[Kay]

Yeah, 60% is where it picked up for me b/c it is now starting to deal with all the political "king" issues and how the BDB will react to it.

Anna, there is a ton of POVs and subplots but no surprise there. I don't feel like it's an expanded novella but we'll see how I feel when I'm done with the book.

[Regina]

I am not sure if it makes me feel better Kay that it picked up for you or that it to until 60% to so it. :). I think Kay and Wendy are loving it.

[Regina]

Ward just announced that the next BDB will be about the shadows (Trez and iAm).

[Ian]

Dee wrote: "I HATED DFiA the first time I read it...I just didn't "get" it...i think it took at least 3 re-readings for me to realize how important it actually was to the storyline"

I guess my big issue is that I'm not reading it with an open mind. First of all, I'm not an historian but I know at least the basics of the history. One of the things I struggle with in time travel books which deal with big historical events is the lack of possibility. Those things have to happen ... you can't land on the iceberg with a box of hair dryers and save the Titanic.

The other thing is, I know there are another 5 books to go. So there isn't in my mind the idea that this could be where it all ends. I know it's only another part of a much longer (and longer) story.

Even that wouldn't be too bad but for goodness sake, why is each book longer than the previous book. This series is going to kill me!

I'm liking it but I can see myself eventually punishing it for being too long winded.

[Dee]

But if u look at it - you'll see when they try to change something something else occurs to counter-act

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Kay wrote: "Yeah, 60% is where it picked up for me b/c it is now starting to deal with all the political "king" issues and how the BDB will react to it.

Anna, there is a ton of POVs and subplots but no surpri..."

I'm around the same spot Kay... I haven't had the same issue with it as you Regina, but I do think again Ward wrote TOO many plot/story lines. I wish there was more wrath/beth focus but I am really loving Sola and Assail's story.

I feel like she's packing too much into this book. It's choppy and the flow is off. I'm enjoying it because I've been in such a reading slump and this is really getting me to read.

[Regina]

That is great, I love when a book pulls me back in to reading again. Today I went to a book store, which I never do since I get all my books electronically and most for free as galleys. But I saw so many books I hadn't heard about and wanted to read. It was exciting.

[Regina]

You do realize that by spamming the book nobody will ever want to read it?

[Kay]

Hi Ronda. I apologize but I had to delete your comment because this is a promotion free group.

[Samantha]

Oh gosh...she has been spamming in multiple groups.

[Regina]

I saw that. Thanks for being on top of it fear leaders!!

[Kay]

No problem. Every now & then these spammers sneak in. Ha!

[Regina]

Lol. Fearless. :)

[Courtney]

Finished , which was pretty good. Though it was similar to Poison Study, which was why I was recommended this book, I liked the heroine much more in Poison Study as well as the romance.

Might start .

[Ian]

Q: How can one book take me from being two books ahead of schedule to 4 books behind?

A: The book was written by Diana Gabaldon.

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Ian wrote: "Q: How can one book take me from being two books ahead of schedule to 4 books behind?

A: The book was written by Diana Gabaldon."

lol! I love her books but they aren't for everyone. My sister only read the first one and then gave up, but Mom (who is 85!) loves them as much as I do :D

[Ian]

Peggy Z wrote: "I love her books but they aren't for everyone. "

They're good...I just wish the good was more concentrated...perhaps 500 pages.

[Regina]

An Ian. Your question shows the problem! Reading does not need to be scheduled. It should just be enjoyable. :)