YA and Beyond discussion
BOOKS TO DISCUSS
>
What are you currently reading #2
Okay, I am on a roll!Started and finished
in just over 2 hours. LOVED IT!!! Really great contemporary, with all kinds of goodness. Seriously, the ending gave me CHILLS!
Jenny wrote: "I haven't updated in a while!Okay I finished
and loved it, 5 star read. The writing was beautiful and SCRUMPTIOUS (made me so hungry!) I love how it felt like an au..."The Sun is Also a Star is amazing! Definitely worth the read.
Finished
yesterday. It still packed the punch I've come to expect from this series but some parts threw me off. 4 stars. I'm apprehensive about reading the finale
because me & death & existential crises... yeah. But I'm sure it'll be just as good!And finally started
last night!
Caitlin wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I haven't updated in a while!Okay I finished
and loved it, 5 star read. The writing was beautiful and SCRUMPTIOUS (made me so hungry!) I love how it f..."Ok...I have to pick
back up!!! Everyone is raving about it!!!! When I tried to read it I couldn't get into it, but at the time I was having trouble getting into anything because I was in such a reading slump. Ever since then it has been sitting in my "currently reading" list with a few other great books that the same thing happened with. I kept getting burned out last year. That's why this year my goal is to just read one book at a time and really enjoy it. I'm not going to let myself get stressed out this year. Reading is for de-stressing, so when it starts becoming stressful you know something is wrong. So I'm not gonna worry about my huge TBR pile...besides let's face it, it's always going to be huge! Lol. I'm not going to stress out about challenges or books of the month, if I meet the challenges or read the monthly books yay! But, if not, then no big deal. I just want to read books and talk about them...yay!!!!Anyhoo, now that I've gone on and on lol, I'm currently reading
and next will be
I find if I out something as currently reading on GR, there's a really good chance I don't finish it. Now I just read and if I finish it, then I rate it and mark it as read. And I haven't looked at my TBR in a long time.
dnf-ed red widow, awfully bad.
picking up nimona.
picking up nimona.
Oda wrote: "dnf-ed red widow, awfully bad.picking up nimona."
I know the dnf'ing thing. I just dnf-ed the third book in the Worldwalker Trilogy by Josephine Angelini. Now I am reading Holding Up the Universe. It is really good.
Caitlin wrote: "Oda wrote: "dnf-ed red widow, awfully bad.
picking up nimona."
I know the dnf'ing thing. I just dnf-ed the third book in the Worldwalker Trilogy by Josephine Angelini. Now I am reading [book:Holdi..."
I dont use my reading time on bad books if a book does not interest me, dnf all the way. No guilt for it.
picking up nimona."
I know the dnf'ing thing. I just dnf-ed the third book in the Worldwalker Trilogy by Josephine Angelini. Now I am reading [book:Holdi..."
I dont use my reading time on bad books if a book does not interest me, dnf all the way. No guilt for it.
I am super slacking lately and set to go to Georgia tomorrow for a week so it will not improve. I am nearly done with Elora's Redemption
and started
and like it but it is on Playaway so I have not listened to as much as normally would have on my phone.
and started
and like it but it is on Playaway so I have not listened to as much as normally would have on my phone.
Recently finished
3 stars, just an okay read for me. Also the same with
.Finished a reread of
and loved it!!Right now I'm reading
and
and loving them both!
Just finished both The Wonder and The Drawing of the Three (Dark Tower #2 by King)
and
THIS version of King's work:
I also read
in just a few hours! Compulsively readable. I just wish there were MORE book by Yoon, as I have read all there is to read and now have to wait for her to write more books! -Jen from Quebec :0)
Still enjoying
although Alfred feels like a complete turd compared to the rest of the characters -- (view spoiler) And I'm not getting very much read due to rehearsals this month. Sigh.Also finished
and really looking forward to the rest of the Temeraire books :)["br"]>["br"]>
Jennifer Lynn wrote: "I also read
in just a few hours! Compulsively readable. I just wish there were MORE book by Yoon, as I have read all there is to read and now have to wai..."Compulsively readable is a great way to put it!!
Nothing. I've been reading absolutely nothing lately, and I have no desire at all to pick up a book...or do anything for that matter. :(
Elora wrote: "Nothing. I've been reading absolutely nothing lately, and I have no desire at all to pick up a book...or do anything for that matter. :("
:(
:(
Just back from my trip. Didn't read at all while I was gone - too busy. Hope to get back to reading now that I am home.
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Just back from my trip. Didn't read at all while I was gone - too busy. Hope to get back to reading now that I am home."I hope that means you had a good trip! :)
Just started reading...
I'm not sure I'm going to finish this book, its giving me the chills and I'm only on chapter 4
I'm not sure I'm going to finish this book, its giving me the chills and I'm only on chapter 4
and
are my current books of choice. I am loving both so far, even though I have already read City of Ashes before. It's definitely worth a re-read.
Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Starting
tonight!"Fun! Let me know what you think. I've been on the fence about this one. BTW, I finally gave
another shot. And I'm LOVING it!!It's fun and dark at the same time, and I have no idea where it's going.
Elora wrote: "Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Starting
tonight!"Fun! Let me know what you think. I've been on the fence about this one. BTW, I finally gave [bookcover:The Lies..."
YAAAAAAAAAAAAS <333 I adore that book to pieces :D
edit/update: DNF'd Roseblood after 10 pages.
I finished my reread of
, so good!Next I'm reading a few MG Review books, which I'm excited about!
I'm also finishing up a beta read.And after that I'm reading
!
Elora wrote: "just finished 
What a fantastic book. So simple, yet incredibly layered. And a fantastic mystery!!!"
I love that book! I love all of hers except one: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
I read A Monster Calls , thanks to this group! I thought it was great! And I'm reading
, also thanks to this group. :)
Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Yay Dixie! :) I need to get my hands on Six of Crows eventually as well.Currently reading
"If you read the Grisha trilogy, you will love Six of Crows. It is better than the Grisha trilogy.
Dixie wrote: "
I read A Monster Calls , thanks to this group! I thought it was great! And I'm reading
, also thanks to this group..."
Yay!!! Two five star reads for me (which is extremely rare) - hope they are the same for you :)
I read A Monster Calls , thanks to this group! I thought it was great! And I'm reading
, also thanks to this group..."Yay!!! Two five star reads for me (which is extremely rare) - hope they are the same for you :)
HEIDI: Didn't know you read Six of Crows. Guess it's really good for it to be given a 5star! Did you read her first trilogy?
Books mentioned in this topic
A Bad Boy Stole My Bra (other topics)A Bad Boy Stole My Bra (other topics)
A Bad Boy Stole My Bra (other topics)
Legend (other topics)
Competence (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Nicholas Sparks (other topics)Emma Donoghue (other topics)
Tracy Bloom (other topics)
Katherine Kellgren (other topics)
Melina Marchetta (other topics)
More...






LOVED Six of Crows! I need to get to the Crooked Kingdom soon.