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[Elora]

@Donna. Yay! Give it a few chapters. The first couple should be read more as a prologue than anything else. If you aren't hooked by the end of the courtyard showdown, then feel free to let it go....

[Donna]

Thanks, Elora, unfortunately I have little patience with slow starting books. There are so many to read and so little time, right? But I will give it a serious try.

[Elora]

Donna wrote: "Thanks, Elora, unfortunately I have little patience with slow starting books. There are so many to read and so little time, right? But I will give it a serious try."

Me too! I've become so impatient with books the older I get. But I will tell you that this was my FAVORITE read of 2015 and the sequel was just as good. I've reread them a couple times and my love for them only grows.
I do so hope you enjoy it!!!

[Heidi]

Elora wrote: "@Donna. Yay! Give it a few chapters. The first couple should be read more as a prologue than anything else. If you aren't hooked by the end of the courtyard showdown, then feel free to let it go...."

I agree. I hope you stick with it because it gets better IMO. It was my only 5 star read last year.

[Elora]

So I'm currently reading The Rithmatist. I'm liking it so far, and I really hope it stays that way. *fingers crossed*
I'm all gun shy on giving recommendations until I'm finish.....

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

The Rithmatist is SO GOOD!!!!! Can't wait for book 2 :) Sanderson is THE BEST. Hope you like it as much as I did.

Still working on . Love the complexity of characters, wish I had more time to just read...

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

David wrote: "The Rithmatist is SO GOOD!!!!! Can't wait for book 2 :) Sanderson is THE BEST. Hope you like it as much as I did.

Still working on . Love the complexity of char..."

I completely understand, I wish I had more time to read right now too!!

[Elora]

@David. Thanks for the info. So glad to hear it's good!

[Victoria]

Elora: I can understand you being more reluctant to recommend books before you're done now.

David: I know what you mean. I know I read more than a lot of people, but there never seems to be enough time to read as much as I'd like to, and I'm actually behind on my reading challenge for this year at the moment...

[Elora]

So I finished The Rithmatist. What a fun read! Definitely suitable for the younger YA crowd and even middle grade. Now where is that sequel?

[Karen’s Library]

Donna wrote: "I just finished which was really good! Now I am starting again. I tried to read it before and it just didn't grab me but beca..."

Yay for Six of Crows! Hope it grabbed you this time around! :)

[Karen’s Library]

I started tonight. About 30% in and enjoying it so far.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Donna wrote: "I just finished which was really good! Now I am starting again. I tried to read it before and it just didn't grab me but beca..."

I just a video review on the series! The first half is spoiler free.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C46t2...

[Lauren]

I've just started in on a locally set mystery, . It's pretty cool to recognize specific locations! :)

[Donna]

Jenny wrote: "Donna wrote: "I just finished which was really good! Now I am starting again. I tried to read it before and it just didn't gr..."

Not happening. I think I will get an audio copy and try that.

[Donna]

Now reading which is good so far.

[Heather]

I'm reading The Wrath & the Dawn and listening to We Are Okay right now. I'm really enjoying both so far.

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Elora wrote: "So I finished The Rithmatist. What a fun read! Definitely suitable for the younger YA crowd and even middle grade. Now where is that sequel?"

Glad you liked it! Sanderson has SO MANY projects going on right now, I don't know how he keeps them all straight. I am waiting for Book 3 in his Stormlight Archives (best epic fantasy series!) too, but each book in that series is 1,000+ pages and he's planning 10 for the entire series! I'll be an old man before I get them all LOL

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

David wrote: "Elora wrote: "So I finished The Rithmatist. What a fun read! Definitely suitable for the younger YA crowd and even middle grade. Now where is that sequel?"

Glad you liked it! Sanderson has SO MANY..."

Love Sanderson's writing! I have yet to read The Rithamist (as well as many others of his!) But what I've read of him, I like!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

What I'm reading this weekend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDT9V...

[Karen’s Library]

Donna wrote: "Now reading which is good so far."

I really enjoyed this one! I'm looking forward to her new book when it releases.

[Victoria]

Jenny wrote: "What I'm reading this weekend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDT9V..."

Sounds like you've got a lot of reading planned for the weekend. Hope you manage to finish all those books.

[Karen’s Library]

The BotM poll is up! https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/7...

:)

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Victoria wrote: "Jenny wrote: "What I'm reading this weekend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDT9V..."

Sounds like you've got a lot of reading planned for the weekend. Hope you manage to fini..."

I did manage to finish the 3 I'd started, and I'm working on the 4th now :)

[Nancy]

I am reading Finders Keepers.

[Karen’s Library]

Oh my heart!! I just finished and I am reeling over this book! Hands down my favorite read of 2017!

[Catherine]

Reading Thirteen Reasons Why and The Freedom Writer's Diary.

[Victoria]

Jenny wrote: "Victoria wrote: "Jenny wrote: "What I'm reading this weekend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDT9V..."

Sounds like you've got a lot of reading planned for the weekend. Hope y..."

Awesome! :)

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Karen wrote: "Oh my heart!! I just finished and I am reeling over this book! Hands down my favorite read of 2017!"

YES!!!! I knew you'd love this :)

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Catherine wrote: "Reading Thirteen Reasons Why and The Freedom Writer's Diary."

I really need to read 13 Reasons Why.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Finished And WOW! This book surprised me and completely had me hooked! So many twists and turns and the last few pages gave me CHILLS! Rated it 5 stars!

Over the weekend I finished:
4 stars
4.5 stars
4 stars

Finally getting caught up on my reading LOL!

Now I'm reading and its an okay read so far.

[Heidi]

Jenny the last part of the Husband's Secret lost me. I loved the entire first half though.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Jenny the last part of the Husband's Secret lost me. I loved the entire first half though."

I really liked how the author played with the theme of "Truth." And how we think we now what's true and what's not, and how that affects our daily lives and decisions. While I wasn't exactly thrilled with what happened (who would be??) I thought it was an interesting take on things. Did John-Paul deserve what happened, or was it just the way fate played out? This book reminded me a lot of the movie "Premonition" with Sandra Bullock. Its not a happy ending by far, but its an interesting look at things, and makes you think and question your reality a bit. I love books and movies like that.

This book would make for a great book club discussion, I can see why its picked for book clubs a lot!

[Heidi]

Jenny wrote: "Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Jenny the last part of the Husband's Secret lost me. I loved the entire first half though."

I really liked how the author played with the theme of "Truth." And how..."

I agree with you Jenny. The epilogue lost me, but before that I was very entertained with it :) I still put in my review that it was worth the read.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Jenny the last part of the Husband's Secret lost me. I loved the entire first half though."

I really liked how the author played with the theme of "T..."

I definitely think its worth the read :) Especially if you like books that make you think!

[Karen’s Library]

won for June's BotM! !

[Karen’s Library]

I'm reading in print and listening to on audio (Audible special edition).

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Karen wrote: "Oh my heart!! I just finished and I am reeling over this book! Hands down my favorite read of 2017!"

Great stuff! Adding it to my list now :)

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Finished Awesome read! Now starting

[Elora]

@David. Nice! Sepetys is pure genius.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Finally got my April Wrap Up uploaded! What I read in April:

https://youtu.be/DSu6K2EnFBc

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I finished and it was a pretty good read, 4 stars. It moved a bit slow sometimes, and didn't have that "classics" vibe--I was expecting something a little more like LM Montgomery's own books--but I loved learning more about her life.

Now I'm reading and I LOVE this so far!

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[Catherine]

Taking a break from YA to get through this bag of books I have on my floor, which is pretty much Adult Fiction. So right now I'm reading Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah and The Winter's Tale by Shakespeare.

[Alyson]

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Jenny wrote: "I finished and it was a pretty good read, 4 stars. It moved a bit slow sometimes, and didn't have that "classics" vibe--I was expecting something a little more like LM Mon..."

I've considered reading Falling Kingdoms before. What kind of epic fantasy is it? Any books you would compare it to? Thanks :)

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Elora wrote: "@David. Nice! Sepetys is pure genius."

It's brilliant so far, only 30% in. Maybe not quite as captivating as Salt to the Sea, but a powerful story nonetheless.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

David wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I finished and it was a pretty good read, 4 stars. It moved a bit slow sometimes, and didn't have that "classics" vibe--I was expecting something a little mo..."

I can't think of one to compare it exactly to. I just finished it, and rated it 4.5 stars. It was a darker fantasy, and it follows 4 MCs from different lands and walks of life during basically an uprising and war between 3 countries in this land. I loved the characters and the basic plot. It moved really fast, which was good. There wasn't quite as much world building as I like, but there was enough to imagine the world and get sucked in. A decent amount of action. There was a lot of politics and I'd compare it a bit to a chess match at times with the Kings and royalty. There's a huge epic battle at the end, otherwise its little spurts of action scenes here and there. There's also some magic involved, but most magic in the world has died out. I do think you'd like this one!

Hope this helps you!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

That is REALLY helpful :) I am really liking darker fantasy with multi-POVs, especially since that's what I'm writing right now. Thanks very much, adding it to my list!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

David wrote: "That is REALLY helpful :) I am really liking darker fantasy with multi-POVs, especially since that's what I'm writing right now. Thanks very much, adding it to my list!"

It reminded me of Fatemarked a LITTLE bit, mostly in the multiple POVs, and its darker. People die. But it feels a bit more YA (youngish) and your world building is much better, as are your characters. Still an enjoyable read, though, and a nice quick one, which is nice :)