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What Are You Reading? 2015
Got to see Mockingjay Part 2 with my oldest this weekend. Couldn't help thinking back to when I first read this series and how it sparked my love of dystopians with our group's "Dystopian Reads" month years ago. I miss those days, when I had the time to chat for hours on here with such cool reading friends!! I'm so grateful that this group is going strong though, it's still the best on GR!! =)
I wrapped up a book that was great for my reading rut last week,
was perfectly dirty and different and a bit twisted...had me glued! Think military spacecraft storyline with a BDSM twist, I loved it.
Reading
now, still enjoying this series of course since it's my girl Lee.
I wrapped up a book that was great for my reading rut last week,

Reading



My friend wrote the Vampire part of this series.


My friend wrote the Vam..."
How exciting!! That's so much fun!



Erin wrote: "Got to see Mockingjay Part 2 with my oldest this weekend. Couldn't help thinking back to when I first read this series and how it sparked my love of dystopians with our group's "Dystopian Reads" mo..."
Was Mickingjay good? Hunger Games has been on tv a lit the last few days.
I agree Erin, we have the best group.
Was Mickingjay good? Hunger Games has been on tv a lit the last few days.
I agree Erin, we have the best group.
Teresa wrote: "Sara wrote: "I'm reading
this is the first of ten, each written by a different author. Should be interesting."
My friend wrote the Vam..."
That's pretty cool Teresa.

My friend wrote the Vam..."
That's pretty cool Teresa.
Brooke wrote: "I have not read since FRIDAY!!!!! FRIDAY! GAH!"
I haven't actually READ anything in a we hile Brooke. I have listened though.
I haven't actually READ anything in a we hile Brooke. I have listened though.
Sara wrote: "Finished
and loved it. I'm thinking of finishing up
or maybe a book with more adventure and action..."
If you can, finish Me Before You Sara. Wonderful book!


If you can, finish Me Before You Sara. Wonderful book!



If you can, f..."
Ok I'm finishing it. I'm mixing it with a little




My frien..."
Yeah, her kids go to school with mine. She's given me a few pointers on publishing and marketing too, so that's always nice.


BUT I am only halfway through, hopefully it will pick up!!




I am just about to start Sweet Ruin right now! A lot of people didnt like the last few books because the characters are not front line characters but I knew that was going to be happening when she finished Lothaire and decided to write on his Family/their mates So I wasnt surprised by it and I am yet to find any of her books that I didnt like so far all of the IAD have all been 5 stars from me!


Yep solid 5 for me as well - I actually really loved the last few books! I have no problem with KC moving away from 'frontline' characters, there are only so many Valkyrie and Wroth brothers out there, but there are still SO MANY awesome minor characters we've crossed paths with that deserve their own story (I'm sure their time will come but damn it, I'm impatient!)
But honestly, it's not so much that we haven't met these characters before - as I said, it just seems to be missing that element of adventure that I've come to expect in IAD - I still have half the book to read, though, so I'm sure it will pick up :)


I'm about 25% through and so far I'm loving it. I think Jo is hilarious!! Rune is freaking funny too. I've read KCs blog re: why she wrote this book and get it - so she could introduce new characters that are pivotal to the rest of the overall story. Without them, I feel as though the series would stall out.


For me it hasn't been that she's moving away from frontline characters.
It's been more issues with the stories being so overly formulaic and that the women having been getting trampled on. I miss it when the ladies gave as hard as the got.


Finished

I think I'm going to have to read some fluff next. Time to whip out the funny stack. Who has suggestions? Something like




I just got



I've been the same the past couple months, Brooke. Either I'll be crazy busy and have no time for reading, or I'll just be blah and have no desire to read anything.



I loved The Runaway King. I just listened to it on audio a couple months back.


Hoping to start this soon:):)


Donna, I just started



I also started a biography

Brooke wrote: "I've read two chapters of a book since Friday. GAH!"
I know what you're saying Brooke. I NEVER have time to actually read. I don't know what I would do without my audiobooks. I would have to quit my job....hmmmm...that doesn't sound so bad. The problem with that is my kid likes to eat :(
I know what you're saying Brooke. I NEVER have time to actually read. I don't know what I would do without my audiobooks. I would have to quit my job....hmmmm...that doesn't sound so bad. The problem with that is my kid likes to eat :(
Sara wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Sara wrote: "Finished
and loved it. I'm thinking of finishing up
or maybe a book with more adventure and action..."
..."
Oh good Sara. Let me know what you think when you're done.


..."
Oh good Sara. Let me know what you think when you're done.
Donna wrote: "I don't even know how I'm gonna do this - I can't even find time to update on GR! - but I'm starting SWEET RUIN!! Eeeeekkkkkkk!!"
Hopefully you will find the time Donna but I know what you're saying. Sweet Ruin was pretty good.
Hopefully you will find the time Donna but I know what you're saying. Sweet Ruin was pretty good.
Teresa wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Teresa wrote: "Sara wrote: "I'm reading
this is the first of ten, each written by a different author. Should be interesti..."
That is nice Teresa. It's good to know there are still people in this world that will help out.

That is nice Teresa. It's good to know there are still people in this world that will help out.
Teresa wrote: "I'm reading
and am loving this series. I have
queued up next"
I LOVE RUNAWAY KING Teresa. Let me know if you like it or not when you are done. It's such an easy, quick, fun read.


I LOVE RUNAWAY KING Teresa. Let me know if you like it or not when you are done. It's such an easy, quick, fun read.
Ash wrote: "Started
- about halfway through - it's o-kkkaaaayyyy .... I mean it's KC so of course it's going to be good, but compared to the rest of IAD it's firmly 3 stars so f..."
I really need to get caught up on this series Ash. I think I'm at book 5 LOL

I really need to get caught up on this series Ash. I think I'm at book 5 LOL
Jenny wrote: "I finished
LOVED this fantasy! I thought it was ten times better than the Grisha trilogy, which I did like, but this had so much more depth, AMAZING characters, an..."
Wow Jenny, I need to get this one. Didn't you recommend it earlier? I think I may have it on hold at the library.

Wow Jenny, I need to get this one. Didn't you recommend it earlier? I think I may have it on hold at the library.
Rachel wrote: "Reading
and I don't know…it's good but, well, I think I'm just not in the mood. All this horrid stuff is happening to her and she's not doing anything about i..."
I felt the same way with Reason to Breathe Rachel.
I also loved Crown of Midnight. I think it was better than the first.

I felt the same way with Reason to Breathe Rachel.
I also loved Crown of Midnight. I think it was better than the first.
Jenny wrote: "So I've started
and I'm about 50 pages in. So far its EXACTLY the same as Twilight, almost word for word, except all the names and genders h..."
Hmmmm....not sure i want to read this one then. I liked Twilight but I don't want to read another one like it.

Hmmmm....not sure i want to read this one then. I liked Twilight but I don't want to read another one like it.


I don't remember...I just finished it and loved it! Definitely worth reading if you like fantasy and interesting characters! Best of all--no instalove or love triangles!


I'll let you know if it gets better, but for now, I think its totally skippable. Don't waste your money on it. I got my copy from the library.
Jenny wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I finished
LOVED this fantasy! I thought it was ten times better than the Grisha trilogy, which I did like, but this had so much more d..."
I'm going to check it out at my library now Jenny.

I'm going to check it out at my library now Jenny.
Jenny wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Jenny wrote: "So I've started
and I'm about 50 pages in. So far its EXACTLY the same as Twilight, almost word for word, except..."
I don't have time to read mediocre so I think I will move on to something else.

I don't have time to read mediocre so I think I will move on to something else.



Oh this is one of my all time favourite series!!! I think books 2 and 3 are even better than the first one! Can't wait for The Last Hours! (Just wish I'd stop aging while I waited for the books to come out! Really don't want to wish my life away lol)


Yup I read that too. Shes been posting WHY she is bringing these other "unknown" characters in So I get it and Im fine with it. I dont think everyone reads these things so yeah they need to complain ...


Yeah I understand that too but its KC I just cant complain ... I just cant Im just seriously such a fan girl when it comes to her & a new book that I just cant complain. LOL
Now had she made some crucial mess up in the series plot line (which Im totally starting to get now) then I would complain but I think she has done a dang good job considering this is book #15 and still make me as giddy as the first books of hers I read did. Ok maybe not that good but very very close :) And she has kept the story going little things/ big things unfold and keep the story going. I wish I could say that about other Authors but I surely know I cant.


It is the exact same book with slight changes. She just wanted to do a "gender bent" - which it really isnt - story because of how Fans complained Bella was such a wimpy whiny bumbling idiot! So she wanted to do it with the guy being that way ... Blah boring and seriously wrong! Just another way to make Money especially with the ebook at $12 and also the Hardcover is $16 seriously!! Anyways I already posted this complaint when it released so yeah Ive already done my rant But sooo Glad for the people that did post that it was the exact same book so I didnt end up wasting $$ on it!


Hrmm I guess I never felt that way about any of her books. Its one of the reasons I love the series so much,the Women are as tough or tougher than their men and dont need them to keep them safe. and they are flippin hilarious! I know a few have been in bad situations but Im pretty sure they always end up stronger than they were by the end of the book.


Then Im going to finish up

then

Then I am going into hibernation until

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I am now starting
I liked the first one a lit as well but i haven't read the second one.