Series Read: Snyder, Maria- Study series; Informal Buddy Read- Starts November 17, 2014

[Cynthia]

I gave my mom and sis Kindles for Christmas, which they took the library so the librarian could help them set up accts and check out books.

The librarian apparently let an OMG slip out when she saw my cloud. At the time, I had more e-books than the library.

There are worse things to hoard.

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Cynthia wrote: "There are worse things to hoard."

LOL! They add up fast! The library saves me a FORTUNE every year! The Overdrive app is amazing and I'm fortunate to have two local library systems at my disposal. If one doesn't have the ebook, the other one usually does.

My MIL recently bought an e-reader and wants me to bring my Nook over on Thanksgiving so we can compare books. I'll have to get her on Goodreads.

[Cynthia]

My library has pleasantly surprised me, especially this year. They now offer 3M Cloud Library services, which has quite a few books I didn't find on Overdrive, as well as Hoopla for audiobooks.

[Kat (wanderfulbooks)]

I'm green with envy over you guys having all these well-stocked libraries.

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Kathleen...I don't know what I'd do without it! I certainly couldn't read as much as I do now and I'd be missing out on so many great books. I wish everyone had the same access.

Cynthia...I'll have to look into that. Our library is pretty progressive, but I haven't heard of the Cloud Library or Hoopla. Maybe I missed it. Sounds awesome though!

I'm starting Fire Study now and hoping it keeps pace with the others!

[Lauren]

I've also started - the action starts quite quickly this time.

[Erica]

Well I finished the first, I liked it, but was hoping for a little more. However, I have a problem with not finishing a series (unless they are truly just terrible). So I will continue to book 2.

[Erica]

How many have finished the series?

[✿~Danielle~✿]

I'm going to start second book tomorrow

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

I'm. at 25% of Fire Study, but will finish late tonight or early tomorrow. I'm curious about the Glass series and might check it out next.

[Cynthia]

I'm at around 60% on Fire Study. I want Roze to die a horrible death.
I didn't get much reading done. We hit a lot of traffic and still haven't made it to my parent's house. Probably another 2.5 hrs and I'll be ready for a bath and bed by then for sure.

[Erica]

I'm almost half way through book two and would like Roze to be gone. Haha, I'll assume she just gets worse.

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Oh yeah, Roze needs to go. She was bad news in the second book and I still can't stand her.

[✿~Danielle~✿]

~~~~ Magic Study chapters 1-3 ~~~~

I've finally been able to start this one

(view spoiler)[I like the that the Zaltanas live in the trees. You know how she found to use the trees in her plans in book 1. Nice family reunion with her parents. Her brother, Leif was a different story, but then there is this

"As the rest of us grieved, Leif searched the jungle for you day after day"
"When did he finally stop?"
"Yesterday" (hide spoiler)]

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Danielle...Magic Study, Chapter 1-3: (view spoiler)[That line grabbed me, too. Lots of angst and conflicting emotions in Leif. (hide spoiler)]

Finished Fire Study: (view spoiler)[I really liked the final confrontation and that Yelena FINALLY figured out the purpose of a Soulfinder. The thing with Opal's glass animals and using them as a prison for the traitors was really neat. (hide spoiler)]

Anybody up for a series read of Opal's stories: We could wait until everyone is through the Study series? January would work well for me.

[Cynthia]

I can wait until everyone's done. I finished last night. I feel like it's incomplete. (view spoiler)[
Is Yelena ever gonna get Soulfinder training? I suppose we'll have another trilogy for that. (hide spoiler)]

No reading today. I've cooked most of the day getting ready for tomorrow and I'm still not done!

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Cynthia...totally agree! It's like she's just been thrown into magic from the start!

I'm going to be chained in the kitchen tonight finishing pies. MMMM...good!

[Cynthia]

I don't have to do deserts this year, which I may regret. Most of the deserts coming seem like various instant pudding type things. Not to offend anyone that loves pudding and cookie crumbles, but I'm a scratch cake and pie kind girl.

[✿~Danielle~✿]

~~~~ Magic Study chapter 11 ~~~~

(view spoiler)[I love Yelena's ability to communicate with the horses, it's so fascinating. I also found funny Irys trying to teach her magic. (hide spoiler)]

[✿~Danielle~✿]

@Becky...your FIRE STUDY spoiler (view spoiler)[yes, Opal's glass animals are really cool and a bit different. (hide spoiler)]

I'm definitely up for Opal's trilogy. January works and gives others time to catch up.

[Lauren]

Comments up to chapter 11:

Is it only me or (view spoiler)[is there a lot of running around from one altercation with the Davians to the next...? (hide spoiler)]

I wonder if there is a connection between the (view spoiler)[fire warper and Roze's threat in the fire to Yelena (hide spoiler)]

Also, why are the (view spoiler)[Davians so interested in Yelena and capturing her alive? This does not bode well (hide spoiler)]

I am eagerly awaiting (view spoiler)[Valek's appearance - get a move on with it already! (hide spoiler)]

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Lauren...re your Ch. 11 spoilers: (view spoiler)[It's not just you. I thought there was a lot of running around. It felt pretty pointless at times and I was ready for the plot to move. You have some interesting questions! Keep reading. ; )

As for Valek, I wanted more of him, too! They were communicating telepathically in the last book with such ease, so why not now? Is it the null shield/void/thingy-ma-jig? I didn't quite get that. It was a neat connection between the two and I want to see more of it! (hide spoiler)]

Turkey's done! Time to eat! Everyone have a blessed holiday!

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

✼Danielle✼ wrote: "I'm definitely up for Opal's trilogy. January works and gives others time to catch up."

I'll request a thread for us then! Yay!

[✿~Danielle~✿]

I'm done with

I liked Poison Study, but I enjoyed this one more.

(view spoiler)[I do always want more Valek, also Janco and Ari too, all though I'd did like their appearance in this one.

I'm glad Leif and Yelena ended on a better note. Love how Yelena recruited Fitz and co.

Irys really needed to trust Yelena. Hate Roza. Like Moon Man. Love Kiki (hide spoiler)]

[Erica]

I'd be interested in BRing Opal's story.

[Lauren]

@Danielle - (view spoiler)[I also enjoyed Magic Study but I think Poison Study had the slight edge on it for me mainly because of the romance, which took a back seat in the 2nd book.

I also loved Kiki - why can't I talk to my dog like that? (hide spoiler)]

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Howdy, Everyone!

Hope you all survived Black Friday! Here is the thread for the Glass Series Buddy Read

Starts January 1st!

[Cynthia]

Ooh thanks!

No Black Friday shopping here. Too crazy for me!

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Cynthia wrote: "No Black Friday shopping here. Too crazy for me!"

Me either! I stayed wrapped up in a book all day! : ) My hubby went to the farm store for horse feed and even that place was nutso. I say order online and save the stress!

[Lauren]

Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "Howdy, Everyone!

Hope you all survived Black Friday! Here is the thread for the Glass Series Buddy Read

Starts January 1st!"

Thanks Becky!

[Lauren]

Comment up to chapter 17 (not including):

Considering that Yelena isn't (view spoiler)[doing much about fire, but is going to learn about being a Soulfinder, wouldn't "Soul Study" be a more appropriate title? (hide spoiler)]

Cahill (view spoiler)[ is one smarmy asshat! The Sitians are easily manipulated and I don’t believe for one second that Rose is innocent in all of this. She definitely has her own agenda. (hide spoiler)]

Ambrose (view spoiler)[might be a dictator, but he is far more honorable than Rose and the way things are going the Sitians are more aggressive than the Ixians and are more likely to start a war. (hide spoiler)]

It kind of creepy to think that(view spoiler)[ the people Yelena has brought back from the dead are altered in some way *shudder* (hide spoiler)]

Is Moonman’s (view spoiler)[prediction that Yelena will become a slave to another set in stone? If she in enslaved, will it be to the fire warper or to Gida or to someone else? (hide spoiler)]

It’s about time (view spoiler)[ Valek showed up! He can read Yelena like a book :0)

His mission was certainly unexpected but then considering Rose, Cahill and the council's warmongering, I shouldn't have been surprised (hide spoiler)]

[Lauren]

Comment up to chapter 27 (not including):

So Yelena has managed (view spoiler)[to push everyone away - Moon man, Leif and Valek. She really needs to learn to accept who she is and stop fighting it so that she can get on with what needs to be done. (hide spoiler)]

Although (view spoiler)[Rose appears to be unaware of the Vermin's true intentions, she is going quite happily with them. For someone who is supposedly so clever, she is an idiot! I guess her obsession with killing Yelena is clouding her judgement. (hide spoiler)]

[Lauren]

Finished - not as good as the first two books in the series. The end was rather anti-climactic.

[Erica]

I'm just about done with the second. While there is a lot I've enjoyed about the first and the second I feel both are filled with repetitive nonsense. The story is creative and interesting so I'll probably continue on to the third.

[Michelle]

Starting the first book now!

[Michelle]

About halfway through . Really enjoying it so far.
(view spoiler)[What is up with Margg? She's pretty terrible.

And am I way off base about not trusting Rand? I'm not sure what was up with the warning the girl gave her on the way back from the fire festival.

Also, clearly she has magic talents. Do you think Valek knows about her magic? I think he suspects. Maybe I'm crazy! (hide spoiler)]

[Cynthia]

Michelle, (view spoiler)[ while I was reading this book I remember thinking 'nobody is who/what they seem!' and the whole series has been that way! (hide spoiler)]

@ Lauren (view spoiler)[ Fire Study was definitely my least favorite of the 3. I started to dislike Yelena a bit during this book. Maybe more than a bit. I'm not sure I would have read a 4th book with her as MC.

I think they didn't call it 'Soul Study' because it seems to me she didn't do a helluva lot to learn about soulfinding or binding or guiding or whatever she's destined to do. (hide spoiler)]

[Erica]

I finished the third. I agree with some others that the third was less exciting than the first two.

[Lauren]

@Michelle - my advice for this book "trust no one", lol!

@Cynthia - Yeah. I'm on the fence about reading the next one with Yelena, which is coming out next year, I think.

[Michelle]

Up through chapter 16.
(view spoiler)[I enjoyed the chase through the country for Yelena. She showed herself to be clever and resourceful. The backpack, the food, the glue for the leaves. And she had the advantage by being able to swing through the trees.

Valek seems to be crushing on her a bit. I don't think I would be opposed to that. Hope he doesn't turn out to be the bad guy!

So the magician either wants her dead or in the south to train? Interesting that Yelena could have that much power if she learned to control it. No wonder the general wants her dead (besides the whole "killing his son" thing).

Am I the only one that thinks she doesn't need a daily antidote? I felt like Valek was just telling her that to control her. I expected Irys to tell her Valek was lying to her when they were chatting in the woods, but I guess not. Just seems like a convenient way to control someone.
(hide spoiler)]

[Michelle]

Last 50 pages of Poison Study!
(view spoiler)[Clearly Yelena and Valek are meant to be together. I'm at the part where she is headed out with the Commander and he gave her the butterfly.

Rand...I knew I shouldn't trust you. You let me down.

Totally shocked by the revelation about the Commander. I assume that was a real glimpse into his thoughts during the meeting?

I still think Yelena isn't really poisoned. Maybe I'm wrong. And I love the Power Twins. Love them! (hide spoiler)]

[Michelle]

Poison Study final thoughts:
(view spoiler)[ I will definitely continue on once I can get the next book from the library.

I knew Valek hadn't really poisoned her! It seemed like a good threat to make, and once she couldn't find anything about it in her research I thought it was a made up poison. I didn't suspect the antidote would make her sick, though. Nice twist.

Really curious about her family. I think that's what I'm looking forward to most about reading the next book. A solid three star read for me.
(hide spoiler)]

[Kat (wanderfulbooks)]

I'm 22% in the Fire Study and I'm yawning through it all. The book has lost its spark for me I don't know if it's because I waited too long to continue or I just realized some things are still left unexplained like Moon Man's powers (or I slept through it when an explanation of how these StoryWeavers magic system works?) Anyway, I'm too invested in the series now to stop so... reading along!

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

I agree, Kathleen. Fire Study was definitely the weakest of the three, especially the first third. Like you, I'm invested in the characters so I kept going. It did get better, but it wasn't the authors best work. I got the impression she was a bit scattered and unsure of where her plot was going in places. There were many bright spots, though. I really liked the fascinating scenes as our heroine comes to understand her powers.

[Kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "I agree, Kathleen. Fire Study was definitely the weakest of the three, especially the first third. Like you, I'm invested in the characters so I kept going. It did get better, but it wasn't the a..."

Then I can't wait to get to that good part!

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Here is our thread for the Glass Study BR for those of us interested in Opal's continuing story!

First up is . I expect there to be latecomers due to the holiday, so drop on by!

[Kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Fire Study: Chapter 20-26

Is it just me or Yelena is starting to become annoying? But thankgoodness the action finally picked up because i was yawning through the first half.