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I'm currently reading City of Ashes with Becca and Regsly. I'm behind because college.
Cinder for the BOTM for this group. It's pretty good and I'm not behind. Woo hoo!!
Thirteen Rising by Romina Russell is so good! I'm literally almost done but I haven't had time to read for myself. I'm hoping I'll have time this weekend :(
I'm currently reading Throne of Glass and The Alchemyst.I'm rereading ToG, my favorite series ever!
Ilsen wrote: "The Female of the Species is my absolute favorite book!! I absolutely love it!!I'm currently reading City of Ashes with Becca and Regsly. I'm behind because college.
Cinder for the BOTM for this..."
I finished and I loved it! It gets SO INTENSE at the end. Still crying inside 3 days later. Really need to write the review.
TH wrote: "I'm currently reading Throne of Glass and The Alchemyst.
I'm rereading ToG, my favorite series ever!"
I really need to read anything from Sarah J. Maas because I'm reading so many old hyped books that are actually amazing. One day...
I'm currently reading A Separate Peace by John Knowles.
Ilsen wrote: "The Female of the Species is my absolute favorite book!! I absolutely love it!!I'm currently reading City of Ashes with Becca and Regsly. I'm behind because college.
Cinder for the BOTM for this..."
The Lunar Chronicles and The Mortal Instruments are so good!
TH wrote: "Ilsen wrote: "The Female of the Species is my absolute favorite book!! I absolutely love it!!I'm currently reading City of Ashes with Becca and Regsly. I'm behind because college.
Cinder for the..."
Unpopular opinion time: I never got into the Lunar Chronicles and while I'm enjoying TMI I'm not LOVING them the way people have hyped them...
I'm still hopeful because I strangely only own one of the Dark Artifices books and it's so pretty and I am determined to love it and therefore the rest of the Chronicles.
Becca wrote: "TH wrote: "Ilsen wrote: "The Female of the Species is my absolute favorite book!! I absolutely love it!!I'm currently reading City of Ashes with Becca and Regsly. I'm behind because college.
Cin..."
I agree. I really liked it, but I didn't extremely love it.
The book series that I really love is the Throne of Glass series.
For some reason, I didn't like The Dark Artifices more than The Mortal Instruments
I am currently reading
and I am going to start
tomorrow
Susan wrote: "I am currently reading and I am going to start [book..."How was [book:Every Heart a Doorway|25526296]?! I keep seeing raving reviews for it everywhere and need to get my hands on it. I'm kinda jealous of the super nice set of books you've got sitting there.
Okay so update time!I have officially put My Absolute Darling on the back burner because I just got a bunch of books and I want to focus on the new release stuff for my blog. I truly am LOVING this book but I'm just finding it so hard to read quickly.
Also The Chimera Vector is just a backup ebook for now because priorities and this is also a reread for me (even though I have plans to read ALL the books he's got so far because they are amazing)
My currently reading list isn't that bad atm, but my next reads list??????? Oh dear.
Okay so after back burner books my currently reading list is:
- audiobook
- ARCThese are all amazing. I haven't read Marie Lu before (I KNOOOOOOW, I MADE A MISTAKE), Allegedly is soooo jarring and raw and the narration is amazing, and Everless is seriously making me want to heavily get back into fantasy again. I'm thinking these are all going to be minimum 4 stars.
What about the next reads list? Okay, I'm not going to elaborate too much because of character limits so here's a list.
Library books
Book haul
Others
So yeah, if you don't see me on here you now know why
How is everyone going? Seems a little quiet around here - I miss the chatter. Just my updates; since last time I've finished:
(great great great - for sure reading the next book)
(this book is so intense and amazing)
(<3<3<3<3<3<3 This book hasn't even been released and I WANT THE SEQUEL!)
(Okay, unpopular opinon time: didn't love it much)I'm currently reading:
(can't figure out the audience for this book? It's highschool seniors but middle-school writing)
Next up is:
(starting this Aussie new release straight away!)
(I got the audio on OverDrive! WOO)Everything else I dunno what order it's happening in.
Okay seriously someone needs to come in and start talking about what they are reading because this is turning into "Becca's book updates"
and nothing else.
Anywho. Updates from last time: I finished
(mermaids <3)
(MEH)
(ultra lovely)
(exactly what you expected and no shame)I DNF'd
- couldn't get into it.I read
in between (so-so; loved bits, not so much other bits)And now I am starting
&
That's it. Someone come and join me before I take over the thread p l e a s e
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Ilsen wrote: "Trust me I would but I haven't been reading anything!! It's kinda sad"I'll just keep reading ri-donk-ulous amounts to make up for it. Reading college books at least? Learning interesting things?
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Becca (becandbones) wrote: "Okay seriously someone needs to come in and start talking about what they are reading because this is turning into "Becca's book updates"
and nothing else.
Anywho. Updates from last time: ..."
Do you like the series TMI so far?
Right now I am reading El Deafo by Cece Bell. It is such a funny, loving, lovely and most inspiring book I have. ever. read!!! I just LOVE El Deafo!!!!! Has anyone read it? If so, how was it?
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That counts as reading!
I had to read this
The Functional Analysis of English: A Hallidayan Approach, when I was in college and I added it to my challenge readings that year x'D
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I'm just reading crazy amounts of fanfics
Since I found out about love, I can't get enough (Yuri on Ice reference). It doesn't help that I follow artists who do gorgeous pieces inspired by yoi fanfiction and then recommend them on the same post! (the main reason I started ffs months ago)
Seljan wrote: "Right now I am reading El Deafo by Cece Bell. It is such a funny, loving, lovely and most inspiring book I have. ever. read!!! I just LOVE El Deafo!!!!! Has anyone read it? If so, how was it?[boo..."
I have no never heard of this book but it looks and sounds so freaking adorable! How's it going so far @Seljan?!
Regsly wrote: "@Becca"
Haha you and your fanfics. I get it though. My issue is podcasts which take over all my audiobook time. So easy to just get sucked in for a couple of weeks without realizing. As long you're enjoying yourself though :) Who gives a stuff about official numbers.
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There's actually podfics, so I can do whatever I have/need to, while being entertained. Crazy xD not only audiobooks anymore!
Weeeell, once I watched Yuri On Ice, everything was lost. Such a healthy relationship and I do love figure skating <3
Aside from the ffs, a friend of mine is always finding webcomics and I get lost in those too. She even found this one for me about a junior figure skating champion who has to join a hockey team: http://checkpleasecomic.com/comic/01-...
There's also George & Johnny, On A Sunbean, some I'm not going to mention because they're for adults. Oh and I'm in the middle of Puu: https://tapas.io/episode/498251
Man I love art <3
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I just finished Slightly South of Simple and now it is time for a new book!! woohoo.. but, what to pick??! hahah Slightly South of Simple was a great book and I really enjoyed it. Kristy Woodson Harveys writing is excellent and I can not wait to read another one of her books!
@Regsly no no no don’t tell me about podfics, I don’t wanna be drawn into this deep black hole with you xD I did used to have the tapas app on my phone and it was so addicting. So many good series on there
Congrats Marisa! What’s on the cards for next?
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Tapas is so good and so bad for my time xD
@Marisa I'm sure you have plenty books making puppy eyes at you *giggle*
I'm kind of struggling with A Darker Shade of Magic
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Don't stress over it! I just ended up going beyond what I promised I woud at the group BR, because I was stuck bored in trafic and ended up going until chapter 9
@Chloe and Eri Come back and let us know how you went! These are both books on my TBR that I haven't got to.
@Ilsen
Murder on the Orient Express is probably high in my favourite A.Christie books - how's it going? And I really enjoyed Mara Dyer; I read it as an audiobook ages ago. Been debating picking up The Becoming of Noah Shaw at some point.
I'm doing super well controlling myself atm guys! Be proud of me!
So right this second I am reading
(this is taking me forever to read and I think it's just cos I haven't had the mood for poetry lately)
(audio; has been fun so far - super bad ass female lead)
(because I finally caved and redownloaded Tapas on my phone)I just finished and need to review
(awesome little POC YA ARC!)And once I finish up the above next up is
OR
Becca (becandbones) wrote: "I'm doing super well controlling myself atm guys! Be proud of me!So right this second I am reading
(this is taking me forever to read and I think i..."Epic Crush was a great read! :D I suggest that one.
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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer is good too but I'm taking a break right now to finish Murder on the Orient Express. But I'm enjoying it so far! I picked it up because I didn't have my current read on me and I really wanted to read XD Plus the author came to Book Fair so it was great timing! I might just read the whole Mara Dyer trilogy just to read The Becoming of Noah Shaw XD
@Becca
I've been wanting to read Stalking Jack the Ripper for a while. It's been on my shelf for a while.
I just read your review for Sadia! It sounds like such a fantastic read! I will definitely add it to my TBR!
I heard that Eliza and Her Monsters has awesome anxiety rep and it's super good and fangirly! I really want to read Made You Up before Eliza and Her Monsters!
So I ended up dnf a darker shade of magic. I don't know if it was the book or me but it felt slow. I'll probably pick it back up some other time. I just finished re-reading Simon vs the homosapiens agenda this morning and now I'm going to start the shadow and bone trilogy by leigh bardugo
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All I heard was good things but maybe it was just me. I'll give it another try in the new year. Simon is one of my all time favorites. I love it so much that this was not my first re-read of it. I read upside too which was pretty good. I'm looking forward to becky's new books. I'm buddy-reading the grisha trilogy with a friend so i'm hoping we fall in love with it.
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@Ilsen: I haven't seen the movie. I've been a bit meh since all the drama with Johnny Depp so I dunnnnnoooo. But yes I thought Mara Dyer was just one of those series where all the books were really interesting. I wouldn't be able to pick a favourite out of the three.
We should buddy read Noah Shaw at some point!
@Eri: It honestly soudsn like you are reading my TBR haha. All these books I hear rec'd all the time but I have never got to. I think I've heard before that others have found Darker Shade slow as well. Hm, makes me curious. But Shadow and Bone is high on my list too!
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Also read Upside, it was good - I love Nadine, though I enjoyed Simon more :3
I'm super curious at the prospective of a book about Leah!!
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Read Shadow and Bone!! It's so good!!
@Regsly
I SAW THE COVER FOR LEAH IN THE OFFBEAT AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL!!!
Becca (becandbones) wrote: "@Eri: It honestly soudsn like you are reading my TBR haha. All these books I hear rec'd all the time but I have never got to. I think I've heard before that others have found Darker Shade slow as w..."Then we must have similar taste in books cause shadow and bone been on my list fro a while and I just got the trilogy in the new covers.
I will probably pick up a darker shade in the new year. No promises but slow books are difficult for me even though the story sounds so good and I like the characters.
Regsly wrote: "@Eri Simon, for short, is absolutely the softest! ♥Also read Upside, it was good - I love Nadine, though I enjoyed Simon more :3
I'm super curious at the prospective of a book about Leah!!"
I'm excited for Leah's book. I pre-ordered it but the sooner I get my hands on it the happier I'll be and I'm looking forward to seeing Simon's movie. It even comes out five days after my birthday. The excitement is real.
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Omg that sounds so cool! I can't wait for the movie! I passed the book along to all of my friends and they loved it! I really want to see the movie but I'm kinda nervous
@IlsenI managed to get three friends to read it of their own free will. All my other friends I literally sent them pictures of chapters and emails to try and get them to read it lol. But they all understand it's one of my favorite books of all time.
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The majority of my girl friends love reading. They just don't do it as much as I do XD But so far two of my friends have read it and I need my other two friends to read it!
@Ilsen I only have one friend who reads as much as I do. She's the sweetest and we are supposed to buddy read shadow and bone together. All my other friends either don't read or they are reading cause I basically converted them but they still don't read as much as I do
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I still haven't finished My Absolute Darling because I absolutely suck. Guys, don't judge this book poorly by how long it's taking me to read. *pats book spine* It's not you, it's me.
Still rocking out with my rooster *cough* out with Regsly and Ilsen on our City of Ashes BR.
Deep Space Accountant is still going. Because at one time I may have needed an ebook and I may have accidentally started a new one. (GUYS I KNOOOOOOW, I HAVE ISSUES)
Which brings me to The Chimera Vector. This is actually a reread and if you haven't checked out Nathan's books before I HIGHLY recommend. He is a stupendously good Aussie author. Starting because I got ALL HIS CURRENT WORKS (and a mention in his latest Helix episode *squeals*) through his recent Patreon.
I've got Start Here: Read Your Way Into 25 Amazing Authors still sitting opened on my Kindle as well (OKAY I realise I reaalllllly didn't need to start another ebook - I made a mistake)
My current physical book is The Female of the Species because who the hell knows why I haven't read this yet. I'm nearly finished and it's amazing as everyone as already said.
AND *catches breath from so much exhaustive talking* my current audiobook is Swing Time by the gorgeous Zadie Smith. Once again I am incredibly behind on some incredible books and authors. This book is beautiful and I'm only halfway through (I admit I've tweeted @ZadieSmith at LEAST 3 times since I started this audio)
OHHHHH and I forgot. I am about to start the ARC Children of Daedala. Book people, this cover is gorgeous!