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May 24, 2016 07:31PM
Awesome, you're very welcome :) And thank you, I have a feeling I will!
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I finished
, and it did have a good ending. The last 5% was really good. The first 95%-meh. I do want to finish the trilogy, because I want to see what happens, but I might wait a little bit.Next ebook is
which is a PIFM book
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "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 tr..."
Me too! I think I told you last year (after I'd read Dream of Thieves) that you NEED to read this series David!! I really think you will LOVE it, especially after the second book.
Finished
and loved it! No wonder it was so popular :) I think I may skip the sequels though as their ratings get progressively worse. Has anyone read any of the sequels?
David wrote: "Finished
and loved it! No wonder it was so popular :) I think I may skip the sequels though as their ratings get progressively worse. Has anyone read any of the..."I haven't read them but my sister, who is not on the site but is an avid and open reader, loved book 1, thought book 2 was okay and couldn't finish book 3. So her opinion seems to go with the ratings, and she doesn't have the ratings to go by.
Tommy wrote: "David wrote: "Finished
and loved it! No wonder it was so popular :) I think I may skip the sequels though as their ratings get progressively worse. Has anyone r..."OK cool, good to know , thank you! I think I may just stay in the happy place I'm in after reading the first book :)
After that AWESOME Rick Riordan sale on Kindle, I am now loaded up on all the Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, and Kane Chronicles books that I still had to read, five in total. I'm starting with:
. Love Sadie and Carter, they are so hilarious :) :) :)
David wrote: "After that AWESOME Rick Riordan sale on Kindle, I am now loaded up on all the Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, and Kane Chronicles books that I still had to read, five in total. I'm starting with:..."
Ahh, Sadie and carter, love them.
I heard some people say they liked it less than pjo, but I loove it.
Ahh, Sadie and carter, love them.
I heard some people say they liked it less than pjo, but I loove it.
David wrote: "After that AWESOME Rick Riordan sale on Kindle, I am now loaded up on all the Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, and Kane Chronicles books that I still had to read, five in total. I'm starting with:..."YAY! I ADORED The Kane Chronicles :) I think its actually my fave Rick Riordan series so far.
*EDIT*--but there are still plenty I haven't read yet!
Over the last few days I have finished my reread of
(LOVED--I also watched the movie again!),
(also LOVED--and watched the movie, loved it too!) I finished
on audio and it was just okay for me. I actually LOVED Poppy's voice the best, and even though she was super mean, she was the most honest of the three. The end of the mystery was a bit of a let down. The ending kind of disappointed me.Also finished
which was also just an okay read.Almost finished with
which I have kind of gotten into. Its a quick read. I'm readying myself for the inevitable tears everyone says I will cry at the end!I'm going to be starting
in ebook,
and
in audio soon. Maggi Myers is one of the authors I met at the North Iowa Book Bash and this book looks good. It was on KU, which means I also get the audio for free to listen to, narrated by Kate Rudd! So I'm excited :)
David wrote: "After that AWESOME Rick Riordan sale on Kindle, I am now loaded up on all the Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, and Kane Chronicles books that I still had to read, five in total. I'm starting with:..."
Nice!! Yeah I saw that all his books were like $1.99 today, that's awesome. :D I never got around to reading the third Kane Chronicles book, but at this point I've totally forgotten what happened in books 1 and 2. I should probably re-read/finish that series at some point!
Nice!! Yeah I saw that all his books were like $1.99 today, that's awesome. :D I never got around to reading the third Kane Chronicles book, but at this point I've totally forgotten what happened in books 1 and 2. I should probably re-read/finish that series at some point!
I enjoyed the first book of The City of Ember, but never wanted to continue with the series. I've read the reviews as well and they weren't too encouraging.
I just read The City of Ember and was going to borrow the next book. Now I may have to rethink it.I liked Percy Jackson better than the Kane Chronicles, though I did enjoy both. I heard that the audio for the Kane Chronicles is really good. They add a lot of the sibling relationship into their tones. I may have to try it.
Currently working on The Hollow Boy. I'm enjoying it but I still think the first one was better. Maybe I'll change my mind by the end.
Jenny wrote: "Over the last few days I have finished my reread of
(LOVED--I also watched the movie again!),
(also LOVE..."I liked Conspiracy of Blood & Smoke, but I LOVED Prisoner of Night & Fog. The author was kind enough to send me signed bookmarks too! I'm currently reading her newest one, Traitor Angels.
Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Over the last few days I have finished my reread of
(LOVED--I also watched the movie again!), [bookcover:The Martian|180075..."That's so cool Ashley! Yeah, so far I am liking the first one better, too, although I'm enjoying this one! I think it was learning more about Hitler and this strange relationship he had with the girl and her family that intrigued me so much in the first book. Now, its more running from the evil Nazis in this one. Hoping it gets a bit better!
Over the last few days I finished reading
--which I did like and made me cry--
--really liked this one--
--both insightful short stories from Khalid's POV.I started reading
, which I'm really excited about reading. I've wanted to read this one for a long while. And after reading
a few years ago, I've been wanting to read it even more!Also going to be starting
and
soon.
I really liked it! I don't think its the best thing ever...I read it before all the hype and I liked it! Interesting fantasy re-telling. I got both copies from the library.
I agree with Jenny––I liked it, but it wasn't quite worth the hype for me. I also borrowed it from the library. :)
thanks for the input guys. I'll probably just see if my library has it. I'm so tempted to get it cause the covers are so beautiful!!!
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "David wrote: "After that AWESOME Rick Riordan sale on Kindle, I am now loaded up on all the Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, and Kane Chronicles books that I still had to read, five in total. I'm ..."I had totally forgotten what had happened too, but it hasn't affected my reading experience too much, there's plenty of recapping :) Overall, it's as fun as the previous two!
I am enjoying catching up on all the posts! :) I have been busy working on my high school reunion, which is tonight -probably shouldn't say which one! ;) (0kay, 45th, yikes!!!) I am slowly reading
for Book Club and started
. Finished
and loved it as much as I thought I would! Couldn't put it down! Next will be
Wow Dixie! Congrats! I just had my 25th reunion last year. It is a lot of work I am sure! Hope you have a blast :)
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Wow Dixie! Congrats! I just had my 25th reunion last year. It is a lot of work I am sure! Hope you have a blast :)"Cool, how was the reunion? I've never been to one because I'm never near Pittsburgh when they have them :)
It was ok David. I had more fun at the informal get together the night before though. I am not much for formal gatherings or crowds :)
I haven't had loads of time for reading the last few days, but I did finish
and I really liked it, especially the ending!Also finished
today at the pool. I ended up loving it, but it was a strange final read for me. I loved the beginning, but the middle really dragged for me. The last third of the book was amazing though, so it made up for it! LOVED the ending :)I think my next physical book will be
Which school in Pittsburgh, David? I graduated from McKeesport and have gone to one of my high school reunions. If that's too personal, just ignore my question. I finished The Hollow Boy. It was a slow start but I thought that the last third was great. Probably 4 stars for me. Now that school is just about out, I'm hoping to get more reading in.
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "It was ok David. I had more fun at the informal get together the night before though. I am not much for formal gatherings or crowds :)"Oh my gosh, I feel the exact same way!
Becky wrote: "Which school in Pittsburgh, David? I graduated from McKeesport and have gone to one of my high school reunions. If that's too personal, just ignore my question. I finished The Hollow Boy. It was ..."
No way! I went to Mt. Lebanon :) As did my siblings. Small world!
It is amazing what a small world this is. Someone on here used to live in Grove City, PA, too. Does that mean you are cheering on the Pens?
David wrote: "Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "It was ok David. I had more fun at the informal get together the night before though. I am not much for formal gatherings or crowds :)"Oh my gosh, I feel the exac..."
SAME. Not looking forward to my 10yr reunion next year :P
Becky wrote: "It is amazing what a small world this is. Someone on here used to live in Grove City, PA, too. Does that mean you are cheering on the Pens? "OMG I am cheering on the Pens like crazy. I grew up playing hockey (it's my favorite sport) and my family has had season tickets for a while. It was hard to lose my seat when I left PIttsburgh LOL! But yes, I am loving the turnaround they made in the second half of the season, and will be overjoyed if they manage to win the last game and hoist the cup! The last time they won was a month before I left Pittsburgh for Sydney, the same year the Steelers won the Super Bowl.
Today I read
which I just didn't quite get, but was very well written.Also finished
which I ADORED! Loved, loved, loved this book, and really didn't want to leave this world! This one was twice as good as the first book for me!Next I'm reading
and
I haven't been to a Pens game in ages. I have been in the new arena but would love to go to a hockey game. I actually am so anxious about the games that I will not watch the games. I just listen for my husband clapping when we get a goal.
Becky wrote: "I haven't been to a Pens game in ages. I have been in the new arena but would love to go to a hockey game. I actually am so anxious about the games that I will not watch the games. I just listen fo..."Oh geez, I could never not watch! But I am equally anxious, literally biting my nails off and feeling my heart pound in my chest when the game is close LOL I haven't been in the new arena, as it opened after I'd left Pittsburgh :( But I spent A LOT of time in Mellon Arena!
I finished
It was an amazing ending to an amazing series. The author really did her research on ground battles and guerilla tactics! Loved the ending. I def recommend the Razorland trilogy, if you love dystopian and zombies, and also don't mind gore.
*b*l*u*e*m*o*o*n* wrote: "just started...
Any thoughts from those who read it?"
I LOVED this book!! Just an amazing read :)
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