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I'll have to read a Christie book soon.:)
Definitely. I hope Once and for All is just as good!
Ginger wrote: "I just finished Bloodfever and I'm moving onto Faefever by Karen Moning, has anyone else read the Fever series?I have a bookshelf, only one, and I can't read or buy books that aren't on it until ..."
Wow! That takes quite the self discipline. Good on you.:)
C.P. wrote: "Definitely. I hope Once and for All is just as good!"Same.:)
I finished the Wheel of Time series yesterday. I was not overly impressed with the prequel. Still, the series was pretty fun overall. Still can't believe it's been over a year since I started reading!
Right now I am reading Insurgent by Veronica Ross. So far it's good. Finished the first one a while back but this one seems good too so far.
I remember liking that one. I actually read it before Divergent...hope you keep enjoying it!
How did you do that Courtney?Congratulations on finishing the series!
So I've just stared HP and the Cursed Child, but full disclosure...I've never read any of the HP books, and I'm fairly certain I've watched at least three of the movies from start to finish. So far, I'm enjoying it...should be interesting...
You should read the series, Courtney! Cursed Child was...well, I was not much of a fan. But Scorpius, he was fantastic. Still though, I get so irritated with that play. I do think it would be fun to see though.
C.P. wrote: "I remember liking that one. I actually read it before Divergent...hope you keep enjoying it!"
I am enjoying it a lot. I saw the movie first and it's a little different but not bad at all :)
I am enjoying it a lot. I saw the movie first and it's a little different but not bad at all :)
I only watched the first movie. Were the others good? Are they finished with them?
I think they still have one more to go.
I have heard mixed things on the Cursed Child, mainly the play format. I have read plays before, but maybe a lot of the younger HP fans have not lol. It would be fun to see the play more than read it maybe. I like how the original 7 ended. Kate, I thought Insurgent was the best in the book series. I couldn't get past the beginning of the movie though lol. Too much running. Right now I'm reading A Woman in Berlin by Anonymous, about a woman living in Germany during Hitler's time when it is overtaken by the Russians, a woman's diaries. It is interesting.
Ooh, that sounds like a really interesting book. You'll have to share your ending thoughts.
C.P. wrote: "I only watched the first movie. Were the others good? Are they finished with them?"
I've only seen the first two movies. I really liked the it obviously the books are different. But not that much. I know that there are two movies for allegiant
I've only seen the first two movies. I really liked the it obviously the books are different. But not that much. I know that there are two movies for allegiant
Jackie wrote: "Ooh, that sounds like a really interesting book. You'll have to share your ending thoughts."Yeah it was pretty good! Interesting and disturbing to read about what some of the women in Germany went through during that time.
Glad you enjoyed it, Allie! War stories can be rather frightening. I finished The Black Prism recently. I really enjoyed it. Dawnie and I will be starting the second one next week. It has some fun characters and an interesting magic system.
I'm almost done reading infidel, and although it's not my favorite book, it is really one that makes me think. I definitely don't agree with everything the author is saying, but I really like reading about her experiences and reading about Islam from someone who lived as part of the religion. Still, I think that I need to read more books that align with her views, but also that oppose her views to form a full opinion.
What is Infidel, Jackie? I'm working on Scythe (which is great), Beastly Bones (which is quite brilliant), and The Order of the Phoenix (which is quite enjoyable and might be my favorite HP now).
It's basically a memoir of a woman's life growing up in the Islamic religion and how she left the religion, joining the dutch Parliament, and then moving into the United States. She is a very controversial figure because she rejects Islam and in my view of how I am interpreting the book, says that it is not a peaceful religion, but that it only represses women.I don't think I am giving a very good summary, but I do think it is well worth a read.
I think that makes sense. Glad you're learning from it. Are you reading it for class?
Yes. At first I was really hesitant to read it, but to be quite honest it's proven very interesting.
That's good. It can be frustrating to read an assigned book that you don't enjoy or aren't learning from.
I'm finished.My review will be up either tomorrow or early Tuesday
I am currently reading too many things. But Ghostly Echoes is quite good so far, I highly recommend the Jackaby series. I've also started The Blinding Knife, which is good so far.
And I'm slowly making my way through The Order of the Phoenix. I have no idea why it's taking me so long with that one.
I think I would classify it as a cozy mystery. I just finished it and think I will start the next one.
Those can be pretty fun. Glad you liked it. :)
Just finished the second book in the series. This one was also very light, but had a little more action than the second. I really enjoyed it and think I will continue with the series.
It looks like there are five, but the fifth one comes out in November of this year.
I'm listening to Northanger Abbey right now. It's been a while and I'm loving it. Henry Tilney may be the best character Austen created.
I am currently reading a few things. Dawn of Wonder is pretty good so far. I'm about 17% in. The story is really just getting going.
The Blinding Knife which I have been reading on and off for a while. I nedd to finish within three weeks though, because it has to go back to the library. So far it's good. I'm liking Kip more now and of course Gavin is great.
Fantastic Creatures which is an anthology. I read two stories. The first one wasn't great, the second one was better. We'll see as it goes.
Dreamless is really good so far. I read about a fourth of it yesterday. I'm not sure why I don't read more mystery/crime novels.
I'm currently reading several books:
-- It's fun to read while listening to the soundtrack. I want to buy this book but it's like $40. (Worth! it's gorgeous)
-- Despite the cover looking like a romance novel, this is actually an awesome fantasy noir. I have it as my bed time book but haven't read any in a while because I've been falling asleep too early.I just read
and loved it!!I have a bunch of books I should be reading through my overdrive acct but it is sometimes hard for me to get into books on my phone or computer.
Glad you are enjoying your current reads! And I've seen Alex, Approximately at the library several times. Glad you loved it!
How are your books progressing Courtney?
Pretty well. Haven't touched a couple of them over the past couple of days, so I need to get back to them. I also started an audio copy of A Study in Scarlet that I have for review. I'll listen while I drive to and from work. :)
Wow, you've got quite a few books going. I don't know if I could do that. :)
Sometimes it's a good thing, other times not so much. :) I like having multiples so I can switch back and forth though. That way I'm not rushing through anything.
And tomorrow I will be adding Once and for All...hopefully I can finish something before then. Or have something close to being finished at least.
I can't wait for it! Are you going to see her?
I don't think I will be able to get to any of them. :( Maybe she'll come back to Yallfest and I can make it down there. Are you going?
I'm really going to try! I mean, it's so close! I'm torn though cause homework. But also, it's Sarah freaking Dessen! Ok, who am I kidding, I have to go. She's never this close!
Yes! You must! Haha. But try to keep up with your work too. :)
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I have to agree about this. I thought the writing and character development were especially great.