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Speaking of present parents, I just picked up Benjamin Alire Saenz's new one from the library yesterday,
This is only my second book of his after Ari & Dante, but it's shaping up to be similar in its inclusion of awesome parents :) The Hate U Give was good for that as well.
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Jeez guys I'm sorry I keep disappearing. Idk what's up with me but I literally haven't finished a book all year ... I keep getting books from the library and then returning them without reading the..."HI Brigid! I hope you finish it too :)
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Jeez guys I'm sorry I keep disappearing. Idk what's up with me but I literally haven't finished a book all year ... I keep getting books from the library and then returning them without reading the..."Good to see you B!
Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Speaking of present parents, I just picked up Benjamin Alire Saenz's new one from the library yesterday, 
This is only my second book of his a..."
Ooooo I loved the parents in A & D!! Keep me updated on this one please :)
Hi Brigid!!

This is only my second book of his a..."
Ooooo I loved the parents in A & D!! Keep me updated on this one please :)
Hi Brigid!!
Elora wrote: "Aristotle and Dante is my next read! :)"Hope you like it! I listened to the audio (read by Lin-Manuel Miranda) and loved it :)
Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Speaking of present parents, I just picked up Benjamin Alire Saenz's new one from the library yesterday, 
This is only my second book of his a..."
Ohh I really want to read that! I'll have to request it from the library. :)

This is only my second book of his a..."
Ohh I really want to read that! I'll have to request it from the library. :)
Hi Everyone!!!February was a fantastic month of reading for me, but I forgot to update here as I was reading along.
Here's a link to my blog if you're interested in seeing what I read. https://eloramitchell.wordpress.com/2...
Hopefully, I'll be better about updating here as March goes on.....
That's awesome, Elora!! I will have to look up some of those. :D
Oda that book sounds interesting!
Oda that book sounds interesting!
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "That's awesome, Elora!! I will have to look up some of those. :D
Oda that book sounds interesting!"
it was a interesting ending but still great read.
Oda that book sounds interesting!"
it was a interesting ending but still great read.
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Keep me updated on Prudence please :)"Finishing it either tonight or tomorrow :) I've really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to Imprudence. I'm drawing similarities to Finishing School and Parasol Protectorate but it's not unexpected as they're all in the same universe. Rue is my favorite character, aside from the adults (or older adults, since she's at least 20). I think PP spoiled me with Alexia, Conall, Lyall and the rest, because part of the time I find myself more interested when they all show up vs when the MC and her crew are off doing whatever they do :D But it's still a solid 4-star read.
Caitlin wrote: "My current, and absolutely amazing, book of choice right now is
. Finally finishing the trilogy."Loved this book!
Jenny wrote: "Caitlin wrote: "My current, and absolutely amazing, book of choice right now is
. Finally finishing the trilogy."Loved this book!"
I loved it, too! I finished it, started
, finished that, and am now reading
.
Jenny wrote: "Ooo I adored Carry On!!"The only one of her books I had read before is Fangirl, and I adored it. I actually can relate to Cath, because I do write fanfiction like she does, and am a full time college student.
Caitlin wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Ooo I adored Carry On!!"The only one of her books I had read before is Fangirl, and I adored it. I actually can relate to Cath, because I do write fanfiction like she does, and am a..."
I adored FanGirl as well! I've loved all of her books actually.
Jenny wrote: "Caitlin wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Ooo I adored Carry On!!"The only one of her books I had read before is Fangirl, and I adored it. I actually can relate to Cath, because I do write fanfiction like sh..."
I plan on getting the rest of her books eventually, but Fangirl is the only one I own. I checked out Carry On from my local library.
I loved Carry On and Fangirl - I listened to both on audiobook and both sets of narrators did a great job IMO
I still need to read Carry On ... I was on the fence about it, but I've heard such good things about it so I might still give it a try!
Anyway I just finished:
Wow, I loved it! Maybe it's just because I was in a reading slump for so long, but I found myself super invested in it ... It was really fast-paced and intense, and I enjoyed it a lot. Definitely my favorite of the series. :)
I think next I'll be reading:
A friend recommended it to me recently & I remember hearing good things about it a while ago, so I'm gonna give it a shot ... plus the ebook was really cheap so I just bought it for my kindle. ;)
Anyway I just finished:
Wow, I loved it! Maybe it's just because I was in a reading slump for so long, but I found myself super invested in it ... It was really fast-paced and intense, and I enjoyed it a lot. Definitely my favorite of the series. :)
I think next I'll be reading:
A friend recommended it to me recently & I remember hearing good things about it a while ago, so I'm gonna give it a shot ... plus the ebook was really cheap so I just bought it for my kindle. ;)
I think you will love Carry On Brigid. It looks like I need to rethinking my skipping of the Shades of Magic series since you and Elora (and several others) liked it. I have seen others reading that All for the Game series - keep me updated on your thoughts on that please :)
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Oda wrote: "
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Your books always have such cute covers"
hehe, not planned but thanks
"Your books always have such cute covers"
hehe, not planned but thanks
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "I think you will love Carry On Brigid. It looks like I need to rethinking my skipping of the Shades of Magic series since you and Elora (and several others) liked it. I have seen others reading tha..."Yes! The David Estes' group is doing a buddy read next month if you're interested in joining!!
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "I still need to read Carry On ... I was on the fence about it, but I've heard such good things about it so I might still give it a try!Anyway I just finished:
[bookcover:A Conjuring of Light|299..."
Yay! Yay! Yay! It was my favorite of the series too!
Elora wrote: "Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "I think you will love Carry On Brigid. It looks like I need to rethinking my skipping of the Shades of Magic series since you and Elora (and several others) liked i..."
Thanks! I might.
Thanks! I might.
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "I think you will love Carry On Brigid. It looks like I need to rethinking my skipping of the Shades of Magic series since you and Elora (and several others) liked it. I have seen others reading tha..."
Ooh okay, I will have to check it out then!
And yeah I think you might enjoy Shades of Magic! :)
I'll definitely keep you updated on AftG .... Haven't started it yet but I'm excited to start it.
Ooh okay, I will have to check it out then!
And yeah I think you might enjoy Shades of Magic! :)
I'll definitely keep you updated on AftG .... Haven't started it yet but I'm excited to start it.
Ryla wrote: "Have you guys read Caraval? (Sorry I'm new to this group)"
Hello and welcome :) I have not read that one Ryla - sorry.
Hello and welcome :) I have not read that one Ryla - sorry.
Ryla wrote: "Have you guys read Caraval? (Sorry I'm new to this group)"Caraval is freaking amazing! I read it, and absolutely loved it! It is definitely well worth the read. Has anybody read Carve the Mark?
Skipping Carve the Mark, I've heard enough bad things about it and I wasn't a fan of Divergent besides.I've been binge-reading the Death Note manga, finished 2 and started 3 today and I need the rest of the series IMMEDIATELY bc it's amazing.
Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Skipping Carve the Mark, I've heard enough bad things about it and I wasn't a fan of Divergent besides.I've been binge-reading the Death Note manga, finished 2 and started 3 today and I need the ..."
Carve the Mark is WAY better than Divergent, and I hated the last book in the Divergent trilogy. I loved Carve the Mark, and want to read it's sequel. I started Death Note, but could not finish it. I tried.
Alright! I've finished a few books over the last few weeks. Here goes:
soooo sooo sooo good! Heartbreaking and horrific, but so well-written.
The ultimate who-dun-it. I loved every moment of this one.
So many feels. This is one of the best coming of age stories I have ever read!!
I had a really hard time getting into this one, but about halfway through I was pleasantly surprised. Not my typical read, but the author included some interesting things that we don't normally see.
Honestly, I was really disappointed by this one (and the rest of the series). I thought it was going to be fantastic, but it turned out to be really sexist.
So good. A fantastic story of finding out who you are, friendship, and awesome parents. Warning...severe physical abuse occurs.
I picked this one up as a fluff book, not expecting much from it. I was surprised. It's a twist on Romeo and Juliet, with some magical elements included, but there was NO insta-love.And finally, one of the BEST books I've EVER read:
I won't give anything except: if you love books, if you love reading, this book is for you.
Elora wrote: "Alright! I've finished a few books over the last few weeks. Here goes:
soooo sooo sooo good! Heartbreaking and horrific, but so well-written.[bookcover:And Then The..."
Ackkkkk I saw ALLEGEDLY at the library this afternoon and if I didn't already have 4 books out I would've snagged it. Soon though!
SO glad to hear you loved Ari & Dante!! One of my favorites :)
Good to hear about Thirteen Tale, I might put that one on my birthday or Christmas list this year!
A&D was the best! Loved And Then There were None when I reads it in college - I want to re-read it now though to see if it holds up.
I am reading only cozy mysteries right now Queen of Hearts
- which is one of my all time favorite series - and Off the Books
I am reading only cozy mysteries right now Queen of Hearts
- which is one of my all time favorite series - and Off the Books
My library pile is out of control. This is what I've got out right now:
I'm roughly halfway through City of Stairs and ten pages into Strange the Dreamer as of last night. *flails*
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Hopefully I'll actually finish this one!