Laura's 2020 Personal Reading Challenge

[Brittany]

I LOVED that book and the sequel was better! I cannot wait for the third and final book this year.

[HeatherH]

That is on my TBR, glad you enjoyed it - makes me more excited to get to it!

[Laura ☾]

@Brittany oooh that makes me hopeful - I'm buddy reading the second book next month!

@Heather it's definitely worth a read!

[Elena]

Oh! This book is also on my TBR. I've heard so many good things about it. Maybe I'll start reading after Mistborn series.

[Brittany]

Look forward to your thoughts when you read it Laura! Kayleigh also really enjoyed it.
Hoping to read the last one right when it comes out in June I believe

[Laura ☾]

So I finished the Lunar Chronicles (bar Stars Above) and while they were entertaining enough they just didn't resonate enough with me to fall in love with them

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

Brittany wrote: "I LOVED that book and the sequel was better! I cannot wait for the third and final book this year."

Are we going to buddy read book 3 when it's released? I am so excited for it.

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

I am STILL reading Crescent City. Only 200 pages left so hoping to finish it this week. *fingers crossed*

[Laura ☾]

I’d be down for buddy reading the third book! I should be caught up by then!

Eek how are you liking Crescent City Kay?

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

I am loving it... it's just taking me a while haha. I've got about 80 pages left so should be finished today. I'll be honest it's broke me a little bit. I sat crying this morning over it lol.

[Laura ☾]

Kayleigh {K-Books} wrote: "I am loving it... it's just taking me a while haha. I've got about 80 pages left so should be finished today. I'll be honest it's broke me a little bit. I sat crying this morning over it lol."

Oh dear! Hhaaha she does have a way of playing with our emotions!

[Brittany]

Yes Kay YES we will be buddy reading it! Even if I have to buy a copy to do so!

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

It's one of the book that I've allowed myself to preorder. I only have 3 books on preorder this year.

[Laura ☾]

So I just finished Valiant and it was actually horrendous. I've seen a lot of people say that Ironside is better, so I'm still going to read that (it apparently goes back to the characters from Tithe) but phew that was just not a good read at all.

[Teodora]

There was something about the Modern Faerie Tales series that didn't appeal to me, though the Folk of the Air was just fine

[Laura ☾]

Same! I really liked The Queen of Nothing

And I liked some of her other books like The Coldest Girl in Coldtown and The Darkest Part of the Forest

[Brittany]

That's too bad Laura! Curious what didn't work? I've only read Cruel Prince by her and thought it was okay.

[Laura ☾]

Brittany wrote: "That's too bad Laura! Curious what didn't work? I've only read Cruel Prince by her and thought it was okay."

Tithe was alright, but Valiant was honestly a mess. The characters had little development and no consistency and none of them were likeable, and the plot wasn’t really a plot it felt like a random sequence of events, none of which were properly explored.

[Brittany]

Okay good to know, I will avoid those!

[Laura ☾]

Finished another series with and I really enjoyed it!

[HeatherH]

You finished another series and I added it to my tbr haha

[Laura ☾]

HeatherH wrote: "You finished another series and I added it to my tbr haha"

Sorry not sorry 😂

[HeatherH]

I'm happy to add more to the never ending list lol. Especially when you liked them, since I know that means I likely will as well!

[Brittany]

Does that series get better? I was super frustrated reading book one. I remember the last quarter or so was significantly better than the rest though. Also yay for series finishing!

[Laura ☾]

Brittany wrote: "Does that series get better? I was super frustrated reading book one. I remember the last quarter or so was significantly better than the rest though. Also yay for series finishing!"

It definitely does! The second book was my favourite, but the third was also really good!

[Brittany]

Good to know!

[Laura ☾]

So I finished Ruthless Gods and I think it was one of my favourite reads of this year so far!

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

So glad you enjoyed it Laura. I haven't heard of that series but I'll definitely have to check it out.

[Laura ☾]

Kayleigh {K-Books} wrote: "So glad you enjoyed it Laura. I haven't heard of that series but I'll definitely have to check it out."

Yes do! It’s feels quite unique and that’s part of why I like it so much. It’s a bit Fantasy/Horror vaguely inspired by some Slavic mythology!

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

Sounds amazing. I'll definitely have to look it up. I love books that are inspired by mythology.

[HeatherH]

Kayleigh - Laura's so right! It's different from most anything I've read and I love it so much for that!

[Teodora]

Hear, hear
This series is amazing!

[Brittany]

I had taken that series off my tbr at one point.... back on it goes!

[Laura ☾]

Finally got around to reading Emma. I like Austen but this was not my favourite by far! I just don't really like Emma as a character

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

I really want to read more classics. I've actually never read any Austen 🙈

[Laura ☾]

Kayleigh {K-Books} wrote: "I really want to read more classics. I've actually never read any Austen 🙈"

Do ittt! Heheh I don’t read many classics but once in a while

[Laura ☾]

So I finished Beach Read and I actually loved it! One of the few romance-y books I've really loved lately!

[HeatherH]

Laura ☾ wrote: "So I finished Beach Read and I actually loved it! One of the few romance-y books I've really loved lately!"

Sure.. my tbr has room for more haha!

[Laura ☾]

So I finished and it was absolutely a light, enjoyable read - will definitely continue the series

[Brittany]

Glad you enjoyed it. I've rather loved those books.

[Laura ☾]

Brittany wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it. I've rather loved those books."

Thank you for the recommendation!

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

Laura ☾ wrote: "Kayleigh {K-Books} wrote: "I really want to read more classics. I've actually never read any Austen 🙈"

Do ittt! Heheh I don’t read many classics but once in a while"

I definitely intend to. One of my alltime favourite books is a classic. I've read Wuthering Heights about 5 times.

[Laura ☾]

So I finished Sweep of the Blade and I really enjoyed the series! But (view spoiler)[ I feel like so many questions were unanswered ! What happened to their parents? What is this corruption of the ad-hal? (hide spoiler)] I really hope there's more books to come!

[Brittany]

There's Sweep with Me which I haven't been able to read yet and an untitled book 5 that will be out at some point. (view spoiler)[ Yes lots of questions still. I want so much more! Especially about the parents and the disappearing inn. (hide spoiler)]

[Laura ☾]

Brittany wrote: "There's Sweep with Me which I haven't been able to read yet and an untitled book 5 that will be out at some point. [spoilers removed]"


I just finished sweep with me - it was good but didn’t answer any of that! And book 5 is on goodreads but it says the authors haven’t confirmed that there will be a book five it’s just speculation!

[Brittany]

I'm pretty sure they will write it, just might be a bit. They have to answer at least some of those questions! And I want more of the world and the inns.

[Laura ☾]

Brittany wrote: "I'm pretty sure they will write it, just might be a bit. They have to answer at least some of those questions! And I want more of the world and the inns."

Hopefully!

[Laura ☾]

Finished Shadow Study and onto Night Study - want to finish the series but so far they're just not as good as the original trilogy to me!

Also found out there will be a fourth Graveling book early next year and I'm excited for it!

[Brittany]

Did you read the Glass books as well?
I finally ordered myself a copy of Shadow Study. I loved the original trilogy and enjoyed the Glass trilogy.

Yes I am super excited about the new Graceling book as well!

[Laura ☾]

Brittany wrote: "Did you read the Glass books as well?
I finally ordered myself a copy of Shadow Study. I loved the original trilogy and enjoyed the Glass trilogy.

Yes I am super excited about the new Graceling bo..."

I didn’t read the Glass trilogy! Maybe I should 😊