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What are you reading? (Part 1)
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Summer, Did you find Magic to the Bone slow in the beginning? I started to read it a while back but gave up because I just couldn't get into it.

And Anne, it was made into a tv movie/ pilot or something for British tv. It's supposed to be amazing."
It was?! I'd like to find it and watch it! Thanks, Julia


It's a UF in which Shakespeare's characters Prospero and Miranda from The Tempest are immortal and alive today. This is an unusual book and a fun read.










That sounds good; I love The Tempest.
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Julia and Lynda, I'm almost finished with Prospero Lost. I'm impressed with the author's original approach and I identify with Miranda in this novel.




Jen, I did find it quite slow to get into, but once you actually start learning about the world they're living in, it gets more interesting. I wouldn't say the writing is the most compelling and fast-paced, but if you like a unique take on magic, this is it.

Paula, I did NOT like The Rest Falls Away when I first read it. And in hindsight, I STILL don't like it. I put it down several times and finally finished it just so I could say I did. Months went by and I contemplated selling/donating the rest of the books in that series because I had purchased them as a set. I ended up deciding to try the second one before giving them the boot to the curb and... I loved it! The rest of the series was great! Just a little food for thought...


Thx Summer. I don't think I got 100 pages into the book before I gave up. I just found it so boring, but I'll have to give it another try.

You could just read a spoiler review of the first book and pick up with the good ones! Save you some time.

For the heads up on Prospero Lost. I love Shakespeare retellings!
I finished rereading The Speed of Dark for the third time I think today and am starting Hush Hush.



Actually Summer that's a good idea. There are some extensive spoilers on GR and amazon.

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I finished HUSH, HUSH but ended up being disappointed with it. I started BEAUTIFUL CREATURES this evening.

I am reading a non UF book Nightshade.

Ana, what do you think of Night Watch? I have that in my to-read pile.

Paula, I didn't care for Carpe Demon either... When I read it, I thought maybe it was because I don't have kids so I couldn't relate to the lead character. Or possibly the book just didn't appeal to me.





So far I'm loving Priest's world and her characters. :)




love that series!"
it is so good! i had to get toothpicks out to pry my eyes open last night b/c I was soooooo tired but desperately wanted to finish the book. it didn't happen--but I am gonna finish it this morning.

Any suggestions on what to go with first?

Any suggestions ..."
Ive heart the Lament one is really good but havent read it yet..
I finished



Any suggestions ..."
they are both on my TBR--and I have them from the library, I just can't get motivated to pick them up...

I'm up to the 4th book in this series. I really liked the first one, but liked the second one less so, and the third one less than that. I hope that's not a real pattern!




I haven't read anything by this author yet--is it another great series I've missed? ;-)

The best series, IMO out there are:
The Mercy Series by Patricia Briggs
Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong
Rachel Morgan Series by Kim Harrison
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
okay well those are just some...I would go on for an hour if I listed all of them lol.
As for what I'm reading, I just finished Hands of Flame by C.E. Murphy yesterday and started on Blood Blade by Marcus Pelegrimas today.
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