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NetGalley users: because there's a higher chance that we might have some of the same books, what do you think of posting your NetGalley reading lists for the month? At least for those you'd be interested in reading with someone else.
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I requested THE HEAVENS RISE . . . if I am successful, I will join you for that one :)
Lu (Sugar & Snark) wrote: "I plan on reading these. Anyone have them?[bookcover:The F- It List|17..."I have SIA and Waterfell :)
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. Check out the trailer for the series. I like the look of it!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e7vp9...
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Lu (Sugar & Snark) wrote: "About . Check out the trailer for the series. I like the look of it!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e7vp9..."
That was such a good book! I read it back in August and loved it.
Lu (Sugar & Snark) wrote: "Did you guys know that The Heavens Rise by Christopher Rice - is Anne Rice's son?"I did, she's always posting about him on her Facebook page :)
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I did, she's always posting about him on her Facebook page :)"
Aww that is so awesome!
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I am in for Heaven's Rise, Lu. I have been debating requesting Bellmann and Black . . .
Chrizette wrote: "I am in for Heaven's Rise, Lu. I have been debating requesting Bellmann and Black . . ."Another SA book blogger (Melinda from The Book Musings) gave it a poor review. I think she said it was short on the ghost in ghost story. But I've got it already. Hoping I feel differently.
I might read These Broken Stars if I have time. Luckily it fits into the word of the month. :)
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These Broken Stars - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I don't know when I'm starting these yet, but will post in the thread when I do. You guys can do the same, say when you plan on reading it etc. :)
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These Broken Stars - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I don't know when I'm starting these yet, but will post in the thread when I do. You guys can do the same, say when you plan on reading it etc. :)
Lu (Sugar & Snark) wrote: "My possible Netgalley reads for November. If there is anything anyone wants to read with me, please let me know asap and I will put it in the schedule.[bookcover:These Bro..."I'd like to read Waterfell and Ink with you Lu :)
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For January I'll be reading:
Might have to skip Snowblind though, since it can't fit into TJAILA, which looks like it will win WoM.
Cool :) I'll be reading it in the first half of the month, preferably the first week. Is that ok with you? Although you can always join in later of course :)
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Lu, I finished my reading for the month (and the year!) so will start on The Troop tonight or tomorrow. I'll make a thread in the meantime.
These will be my February NetGalley reads:
and if I have time
I have just finished American Elsewhere. Let me know when you start :)
Will do :) I would like to review it on the 20th or 21st, so I will start reading that week, maybe Monday 17th.
I'm sorry Chriz but I won't be reading American Elsewhere, at least not now. I should have a review copy but I can't find the file anywhere. I'm considering buying a copy, but I'm going to read something else for now.What did you think of the book though?
It was a very strange read. I am finding it difficult to get my review done. I cannot decide if I actually liked it. I am sure I would have dropped it if it was not an audio version. I find that I read outside my normal "comfort zone" when I listen to audiobooks.
It started off very slowly and is written in very descriptive, what I image, would be considered prose. Huge sections are just very flowery language describing for example the valley near the village.
Towards the middle, the story starts and it is very, very weird. Not sure why some would consider it horror though. It is at most very loosely based science fiction (aliens).
Maybe now that I have given you a loose description, I should try my review again.
edit: just saw your review, Lauren :)I see now in the previous post, that you also had THE MARTIAN on your list. Did you read it? I listened to it last weekend and I absolutely loved it. It was my first 5-star read/listen of the year and it is one of my new favourites. How can you not love a book with a first sentence of
"I am pretty much f*cked" :)
Also the narrator RC Bray is AMAZING. I got strange looks when I burst out laughing in public a few times. :) I had to keep from smiling as I was at work on Friday afternoon when I started. Shhhhhh, don't tell anyone :)
American Elsewhere - hmm, maybe I should just go buy it. I like strange books. Doesn't always work for me - the flowery language you mentioned doesn't appeal at all, for example - but weird things intrigue me.The Martian - I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. The humour helped a lot. at first I thought it wasn't that great, that he just tended to throw in a few mildly amusing lines here and there, but later on I was laughing out loud.
I'm posting these here because they'll be my NetGalley reads for this month, although none of them are new:
(currently reading)
, and possibly
If I have time:
(this one is new)
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So, if you'd like some company for those reads, you can set it up here :) Just state what you'll be reading and when you'd like to read it. If there are any takers, you can then set up a separate discussion thread.
Happy reading!