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Tommy wrote: "Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Luckily she is one of the only actors that I am not a fan of - I like most of them :) Whenever I see Keira in a part I always think that Natalie Portman would have ..."LOL! :D :D
I just started the new Charlaine Harris book, the third in her Midnight, Texas series. I loooove it! I love this series! It is my favorite of hers; my second favorite series of hers is the Harper Connelly series, and the better-known Sookie Stackhouse series (aka Trueblood) are third. This one is Night Shift
I love it so much, I don't want to finish it. :) :)
Tommy wrote: "P.S. I'm still alive guys. I don't know when I'll be back up here but I'm making a move up to Oregon by the end of the Summer and should be back much more frequently :)"Good luck with the move! And ha about your future wife!!! Please come back to BS with us any time :P
Also started
yesterday.Radiance has possibly the most beautiful prologue I've ever read in my LIFE. Catherynne Valente is brilliant.
I watched tBitSP awhile ago on Netflix so I know what happens, but I'm still enjoying the read (for the moment).
Dixie wrote: "Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "I am nearly done with I'll Give You the Sun
and really like it so far except for a bit of insta-love which..."
I ended up liking it Dixie :) It is a solid 3.5-4 stars from me.
and really like it so far except for a bit of insta-love which..."I ended up liking it Dixie :) It is a solid 3.5-4 stars from me.
I haven't read Rae Carson yet, David! I've had
on my shelf for a few years now, need to get around to it soon.
Haven't read that one David, but I've been meaning to. I'm interested to hear what you think of it!
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Dixie wrote: "Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "I am nearly done with I'll Give You the Sun
and really like it so far except for a bit of in..."Thank you, Heidi! I keep seeing this book and have been thinking I want to read it!
Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "I haven't read Rae Carson yet, David! I've had
on my shelf for a few years now, need to get around to it soon."I liked that series by her, so I'm hoping I'll enjoy this one too!
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Haven't read that one David, but I've been meaning to. I'm interested to hear what you think of it!"Sounds good! I'm 15% in and it's got my interest so far. The evil character just entered the picture! I like the main character thus far and her unique skill is so creative :)
Today I finished:
Loved Wildwood!!!! It was really fun and exciting, and had a cool fairytale kind of vibe to it. Plus the illustrations are gorgeous! I bought the other two books in the trilogy and plan to read them soon. :)
Risuko, unfortunately, was not really my thing. It took me a super long time to finish it, and ultimately I just did not connect with it at all. It has a lot of historical detail which was admirable, but I was not very invested in the plot/characters.
Now I am finally (re)reading (for our group read!):
Loved Wildwood!!!! It was really fun and exciting, and had a cool fairytale kind of vibe to it. Plus the illustrations are gorgeous! I bought the other two books in the trilogy and plan to read them soon. :)
Risuko, unfortunately, was not really my thing. It took me a super long time to finish it, and ultimately I just did not connect with it at all. It has a lot of historical detail which was admirable, but I was not very invested in the plot/characters.
Now I am finally (re)reading (for our group read!):
David wrote: "Donna wrote: "Just starting
"
I'm re-reading that soon!!!"
I need to re-read it as well since I am hoping I like it better the second time around knowing it is not a stand alone book (as I thought the first time) and so I can read book two :)
"I'm re-reading that soon!!!"
I need to re-read it as well since I am hoping I like it better the second time around knowing it is not a stand alone book (as I thought the first time) and so I can read book two :)
Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "I'm torn between
and
right now. Which one will I finish quicker?"Wound up starting both last night xD
Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "I'm torn between
and
right now. Which one will I finish quicker?"
Wound up starting both last night xD"
Ha! I need to get to Tithe soon myself. Slowly but surely wins the race...right???
and
right now. Which one will I finish quicker?"Wound up starting both last night xD"
Ha! I need to get to Tithe soon myself. Slowly but surely wins the race...right???
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "David wrote: "Donna wrote: "Just starting
"I'm re-reading that soon!!!"
I need to re-read it as well since I am hoping I like it better the second time around ..."
I need to reread the whole series too, probably next year sometime at this rate though.
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "How about we plan to read the series together in 2017 Ashley??"Sounds like a plan to me!
Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Alrighty. I've got it penciled into my spreadsheet - my first BR of 2017 :P bahahahaha"
Yay!
Yay!
I haven't read any of The Raven Boys yet but I'm not sure if I want to wait until January. I finally finished
. I thought that it was a good middle school fantasy read. I'd say around 3.5 stars.I just picked up
. I love this series so far, so I'm hoping that this one stays on track.
Oda wrote: "120 pages into
loving it off course."I purchased this for my son's birthday. I'll have to borrow it from him as soon as he is done. (Which for him should only take a day. He loves Rick Riordan's books.)
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "David wrote: "Donna wrote: "Just starting
"I'm re-reading that soon!!!"
I need to re-read it as well since I am hoping I like it better the second time around ..."
Yeah, I'm in exactly the same position. I didn't *love* the first book, so I just gave up on it. But hearing what everyone says about the sequels, I'm going to give it another shot and read the whole series with that in mind :) We could read together? I'm just waiting on my copy from the library, I'm on the waiting list.
OH LOL, I just saw you and Ashley are planning to read the whole series in 2017. I'll probably read it this year, so I'll watch for the thread next year to chat with you guys about it!
Ahh yes definitely give it another shot, David! Personally I love the first book, but I feel like I loved it more after reading the sequels ... ? It sure makes a lot more sense after you find out some things, haha. But yeah, the sequels are amazing! It was book 2 that really got me obsessed, I think. :)
I am up for reading the series before 2017 but not in the next two months or so, so Becky & David if you start it soon keep us updated on your thoughts please :)
Picked up
on a rec from a friend of mine. She's my mom's age but swears this is the MG series she loves and rereads all the time. I'm excited! It involved Arthurian legends :)
Hi, everyone! *waves*I haven't read hardly at all the last week, its been super busy with graduation!
Right now, still listening to
and its getting good!Almost done with
and to be honest, I'm a bit bored with it. The first one was a lot better.Also reading
which I'm loving, and rereading
which of course I'm loving!
Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Picked up
on a rec from a friend of mine. She's my mom's age but swears this is the MG series she loves and rereads all the time. I'm excited! It involved Ar..."
I have looked at this one a few times so please let you know that you think :)
on a rec from a friend of mine. She's my mom's age but swears this is the MG series she loves and rereads all the time. I'm excited! It involved Ar..."I have looked at this one a few times so please let you know that you think :)
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Ahh yes definitely give it another shot, David! Personally I love the first book, but I feel like I loved it more after reading the sequels ... ? It sure makes a lot more sense after you find out s..."OK, cool, that makes sense :) I look forward to reading it again!
Brigid, you were interested in my thoughts on
....Overall, I really liked it! Parts of it annoyed me a little and there is a lot of coincidence in the book, but for me the hook (that the MC can sense the presence of gold nearby), along with the historical fiction aspect of it, was enough to carry me through. And now I want to read the sequel when it comes out :)
My advice is to read it if you like books about the Wagon Trail to California, because that's really what it's about. Hope this helps!
Oh cool––thanks for letting me know your thoughts, David! I tend to really like historical fiction with fantasy aspects, so I think I may give it a try. :)
Also I hope you like TRC more if you try it again!
Also I hope you like TRC more if you try it again!
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I think this looks really good, Heidi! Let us know if you still like it after the ending.