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Oct 16, 2010 06:41PM
I'm reading The King Commands YESYESYES!! I have been waiting for this FOREVER and just got it via interlibrary loan which I love! So far - superb!
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AngelaSunshine wrote: "I just finished Stolen: A letter to my captor which I really, really liked and Soulless by Gail Carriger which I'd planned to use for the Reading Challenge. Guess I ..."
Soulless is one I want to read soon. I was also under the mistaken impression it was YA
Esther wrote: "AngelaSunshine wrote: "I just finished Stolen: A letter to my captor which I really, really liked and Soulless by Gail Carriger which I'd planned to use for the Readi..."Soulless could've easily been YA if it wasn't for a couple of too-graphic sex scenes.
Cheryl, that would be awesome, I'll be in touch! Thank you.
AngelaSunshine wrote: "I just finished Stolen: A letter to my captor which I really, really liked and Soulless by Gail Carriger which I'd planned to use for the Reading Challenge. Guess I ..."
I just added Soulless to my to-read list. It sounds really good.
Arya wrote: "Has anyone else read Northlander? I loved it and its sequel is awesome too!"It's on my TBR list... It does sound good. Maybe I should bump it up, huh?
Yes! I hope you like it! I found it very similar to The Shifter. It has the same type of premise. The beginning and the end are awesome though I found the middle sort of annoying because of where the main character is. . . anyway I don't want to give anything away but I hope you enjoy it!
Finished Halo. Found it to be very simple. But then again, the author is only eighteen apparently. Now it makes sense.So starting Vampire Kisses. Has anyone read this book or others by this author?
Well, Northlander is going to have to wait a little bit because I've just started 2 new books. I'm reading The Maze Runner since I missed out on it during our group read (I never used to miss!!) and Marcelo In The Real World on audiobook. Marcelo is an interesting choice for audiobook because the main character has high functioning autism, so he's very monotone and flat. Very different from the typical audiobooks with so much umpf!
Hmmm . . . sounds interesting Angela. You will have to keep us updated on how you like the audiobook!
I'm halfway through Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Not my favorite in the Hunger Games series so far. But still interesting!
Jules wrote: "I'm halfway through Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Not my favorite in the Hunger Games series so far. But still interesting!"I've only read the first one so far, but the more comments I hear from people on Goodreads the further I shove the second and third books down my to-read list.
Oh Alan, you should read them! They might not be quite as good as the first one but they are still amazing. Actually I would make an argument that the second book (Catching Fire) is equally as amazing as the first and though the third one was my least favorite I would still call it superb.
Arya wrote: "Oh Alan, you should read them! They might not be quite as good as the first one but they are still amazing. Actually I would make an argument that the second book (Catching Fire) is equally as am..."Thanks Arya for your suggestion. I will read them. But I continue to be bugged by something of what might be called the extreme narrative tension of the first book. So I was thinking of a faery cleansing first with Lament, maybe.
Hahaha - I am all for Faery Cleansing! Sounds amazingly fun! Tell me what you think of Lament.
Alan wrote: "So I was thinking of a faery cleansing first with Lament, maybe. "Alan,
it took me a little while to get into Maggie's writing style (I read this way before Shiver) but once I did I enjoyed the book. There's a book after it called Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie
Kellyflower wrote: "Alan wrote: "So I was thinking of a faery cleansing first with Lament, maybe. "Alan,
it took me a little while to get into Maggie's writing style (I read this way before Shiver) but once I did I ..."
Yes. I read them the wrong way wrong. Was delighted with Ballad. And have also got Shiver on my to-read list despite someone here saying something about regretting her turning to wolves and not continuing with Faeries...
I for one really enjoyed Shiver. I don't really like the faerie stories.
Amy & Alan - I think there are definitely two camps with Stiefvater's Wolves vs. faeries. Some love the Shiver series and others the Lament/Ballad books. There are also a third group that seems to like both. But I have definitely heard more that vote one way or the other. LOL!
I wonder if the Fey Team are the ones that read those books (Fey books) before the wolf ones and vice versa.I wish the short story she had in Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love was a full size book. It really drew me in and I was sad it was soo short.
Alyson - which are you? Faery, Wolf or "switzerland"?
Arya - Guess you can say "switzerland". I like Stiefvater's writing...there is something lyrical about it so I enjoy both.
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) wrote: "Stiefvater's writing...there is something lyrical about it so I enjoy both."I'm glad you said that. I was thinking those two series had a very different feel, it's just odd how they can feel so different and be written by the same author. Her Fey series so mysterious and secretive, like I wanted to know more, but she was only giving me so much info at a time, feeding me like an addict, just enough to keep me reading. Where when I read the Wolves I felt like I was reading a diary of a young person, seeing things thru their eyes.
I hope this makes sense
Kellyflower - I think they do have a different feel to them which is why I think some prefer one vs. the other. However, for me I think I was reacting to something a little different. I am not a big fan of faerie stories so for her to make me like them was saying something but again...it was something about how she writes that seems as musical as the fey. And I think with the wolves it was a different feel but still lyrical in it's own way.
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) wrote: "Amy & Alan - I think there are definitely two camps with Stiefvater's Wolves vs. faeries. Some love the Shiver series and others the Lament/Ballad books. There are also a third group that seems t..."I know why I like her faerie books (the lightness, the airiness, the music and the dance of the words, and the magic,...) and I look forward to reading about the wolves too. And to compare if that makes sense.
I really enjoyed Shiver so I was excited to read Ballad, but it was so different that I had a tough time getting into it. I almost put it down after a few chapters. But, I stuck with it and was pleased overall. They're definitely different. I'm still team wolves if I had to choose. :)
I have started The Sorceress.I did like The Alchemyst (didn't love it), but I didn't enjoy The Magician. I'm probably reading The Sorceress merely because I bought this book and The Necromancer while reading The Alchemyst. I need to stop buying a set of books before I know whether or not I like the series. One book at a time. Anyway I want to see what happens to some of the characters and I like the mythical references. Maybe I'll grow to like the series more.
Paula wrote: "I have started The Sorceress.I did like The Alchemyst (didn't love it), but I didn't enjoy The Magician. I'm probably reading The Sorceress merely becaus..."And then again, a book may be brilliant but the one that follows it falls short. Example? I really enjoyed Kate Foryths's The Witches of Eileanan and the other books of the series, and the follow up The Tower of Ravens began the series Rhiannon's Ride well but the other books weren't so good.
Alan, That's what I hoping. The Magician may just be the less interesting book in the series. Also, the series is YA or younger and I need to keep that in mind. From what I've read there are true devotees of the series.
Alan, I don't regret regret Reading Mockingjay. I agree with Arya, Catching Fire (the 2nd book) was also very good. The further that I have gotten in to Mockingjay, the better it has gotten. I should finish it by tomorrow. I have no clue as to what to read next. But give the series a try. The first two are really great! The last, not my favorite in my opinion!
Jules wrote: "Alan, I don't regret regret Reading Mockingjay. I agree with Arya, Catching Fire (the 2nd book) was also very good. The further that I have gotten in to Mockingjay, the better it has gotten. I shou..."Thanks, Jules. You'll be pleased to know I've put Catching Fire on my bedside table, so it will be the next to be read :-)
YAYAYAYAYAY!! I hope you enjoy it Alan!
I'm open to suggestions. Has anybody read anything really great recently. Or is anybody reading the book club selection for the month?
Jules wrote: "I'm open to suggestions. Has anybody read anything really great recently. Or is anybody reading the book club selection for the month?"I read Rot & Ruin which is a good zombie read. Not too scary, but still suspenseful.
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll keep that in mind!
I am really liking The Maze Runner. I'm glad I picked up The Scorch Trials without having read the Maze Runner first. I'll be passing this one to my son as soon as I am finished!Jules, if you liked the Hunger Games, you'll probably like The Maze Runner too.
Jules wrote: "I'm open to suggestions. Has anybody read anything really great recently. Or is anybody reading the book club selection for the month?"I'm not sure that it could be called YA, but have you read The Black Magician Trilogy by Trudi Canavan. It begins with The Magicians' Guild. According to the dates on the inside cover I have read it at least six times!
AngelaSunshine wrote: "I am really liking The Maze Runner. I'm glad I picked up The Scorch Trials without having read the Maze Runner first. I'll be passing this one to my son as soon as I ..."One of the main reasons I couldn't enjoy The Maze Runner was that I didn't know there was gonna be a book after it.No one said it was a series. So when I got to the end of the book and nothing was solved, just more questions with no book yet to pick up and read I got aggravated lol. Of course I've requested The Scorch Trials from the library.
Thanks for all of the suggestions! I'm new here and am loving this site so far! I'm writing all of your recommendations down and will do a little research as to which one to start with!Alan, I like all sorts of books. It does not have to be considered YA! Thanks again!
Wow Alan! Did you know you can put that in your review of it on Goodreads? That you have read it six times? There is a little tab thing which you can pull down that says "How Many Times I Have Read This Book" or something like that right next to the dates of starting and finishing it on your "review editing"- it is really cool, especially if you have read something six times which is pretty impressive!
That is a cool feature! I may have to use that for Pride and Prejudice!
How many times have you read it Jules?
I've read it 4 times. I really have a soft spot for classic lit. I'd love to delve more in to Jane Austen!
Jules wrote: "Thanks for all of the suggestions! I'm new here and am loving this site so far! I'm writing all of your recommendations down and will do a little research as to which one to start with!Alan, I li..."
Jules I wanted to suggested another book, but I fear it is out of print (and not appropriate here). It's a marvelous and moving story of a girl called Esther who is suffering from cerebral palsy yet despite that she radiates life. She is extremely intelligent and a real genius with computers. It's called Skallagrigg and is by an excellent author, William Horwood.
Arya wrote: "Wow Alan! Did you know you can put that in your review of it on Goodreads? That you have read it six times? There is a little tab thing which you can pull down that says "How Many Times I Have R..."Six? Well I may have read it more often, after a while I gave up noting :-) That's nearly 1'700 pages each time. I suspect I might have to have my head tested :-) But I really enjoyed it. I love stories about people who have great potential and gradually manage to master it.
Jules wrote: "I've read it 4 times. I really have a soft spot for classic lit. I'd love to delve more in to Jane Austen!"Wow 4 times! That's great!
Jules wrote: "I'm open to suggestions. Has anybody read anything really great recently. Or is anybody reading the book club selection for the month?"Jules here's a couple of random suggestions:
Unwind
A Certain Slant of Light
I Am the Messenger
Going Too Far
The Body Finder
The Wake Series by Lisa McMann
The Last Survivors series by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Perfect Chemistry
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
NOT YA books:
The Road
Cutting for Stone
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Flowers for Algernon
Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost
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