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I know this is random, but I'm kind of new to Goodreads and I want to know how you add the cover of the book as a link to the book?
When you click the "add book/author" link right above this message it will open a new window where you can search for the book you want to add. At the bottom of that window there are two options, "link" and "cover". Link just provides the name of the book as a link like this Something from the Nightside. If you click on the cover option you get
. As a side note to this, if your cover is not the default one that comes up with your search you can click "other additions" below the add button. If there are other editions of the book it will list them all allowing you to choose the edition you want. Like this
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it was a whole lot of meh
I'm still a bit frustrated and currently in Russia. Though the past month was hell of a crazy, I managed to finish a bunch of books from my TBR.
- I remember many of you were pissed reading the book. But I loved it! :D
- the series is amazing and I don't have the next book :D
- thanks Brittany for recommending me the author. Her books are so cute, warm and nice!
- this one is definitely my favorite of the recent reads. So unique, passionate and intriguing. I think I finished it in 2 days or so.
- two more romantic stories but those two were so-so.
- one more romantic story I loved! Such a nice, warm story.
- for many people this book was either great or a total disaster. I'm in the first group. Amazing start of the new captivating series.
- it's good, the ending is good but for me such books are personal, emotional and never happy. That's why I'm trying not to read books about WW2.
- started a new cozy mystery series. Pretty easy to read. I didn't enjoyed the first one (I don't like the main theme which is plastic gold-diggers) but the second was better.
- the series is good and I really want to read the next book but won't buy it probably until July.
- I loved the first book in the series (Year One) but was a bit disappointed with the next 2 though still 5 stars.
- that one is great except the romantic line, didn't like it at all. But the story itself is charming!
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- YA Contemporary - 4 Stars
- YA Paranormal Romance - 3 Stars (I'm not continuing the series and I didn't like it that much)
- Adult Fantasy - ALL OF THE FREAKING STARS!!!!
- Adult Romance - 5 Stars
- Adult Paranormal Romance - DNF
- YA Fantasy - 2 Stars (MEH)
- YA Paranormal Romance - 4 Stars
- YA Contemporary - 3 Stars
- Adult Romance - 5 STARS LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE
- Adult Fantasy - 4 Stars - the weirdest book I think I have ever read.
Oooh I own Piranesi and really wanna get to it soon!
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On Mockingjay why did you love it?! I am always a fan of other views on a book :)
So glad you love Paige Toon, I found out about her because of Kay. I havent read the two you just did but I want to read them all.
Yay! Glad you join me on the love of Court of Miracles. I am impatiently waiting for news on book 2....
I didn't love All the Light We Cannot See but it was a good book. I'm listening to another WWII book right now and I agree with you. I probably need to take a break from them for a bit after this one.
I've heard that a few times now about the romance line in Daughter of the Moon Goddess. Still think Ill read it at some point.
Loved your update!
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@Kay I've added 3 more books to my TBR after reading your list and also wonder, what made Piranesi weird?@Brittany by God's grace fine for now.
As for Mockingjay nothing in particular but the whole thing made it for me. I also love when there is a trope with a betrayal which is not actually a betrayal, double-agent vibes. I also loved (view spoiler). Maybe I'm even biased here because I love Katniss so much for her kindness, rational thinking and bravery.
Regarding All the Light I think those books are not made to be loved, you just can't love a book about war, for a regular person it's unnatural. Those books are either good and very emotional or bad and you DNF them.
As for Daughter of the Moon Goddess, it definitely worth reading because of the story itself, it's gorgeous in the best asian traditions. Romantic line felt just somehow poorly connected to the story. If there was no romantic line at all, the story would have been also interesting and atmospheric.
Another week of reading has passed
-3 StarsA pretty quick read that I snagged at random from the library. These kids are selected for a special school program that involves them going white water rafting. During the trip the dam up river breaks flooding the gorge that they are in. They then have to survive until rescued. What follows is the usual survival stuff one would expect from a novel like this. It was an enjoyable read.
-3 StarsBeing a bit of a book funk I was looking for something mindless to read and these books always scratch that itch. It also helped that it helped with a particular challenge. It was what I expected from the series. Post apocalypse wasteland, mutated things, power crazed tyrants, the characters making questionable decisions, etc. Add in a splash of inbred mutated rednecks in the backwoods of Tennessee and you get the gist of the novel.
-3 StarsThis was a random pick for my next audio book. In the beginning of the book it was a solid four stars as it hit a trope I enjoyed. A young FBI desk jockey is recruited by the behavioral unit in a pilot program. She is paired with a grizzled old agent and sent out in the field to help catch a killer. Of course she has a particular set of skills that is just what is needed to catch this killer. It's not highbrow entertainment but I enjoy this kind of thing. Honestly the book was going fine until about the 50% mark. Then the book pulls out a trope I hate. It's not a book specific trope and I hate the trope it whatever form of entertainment it shows up in. The suspect likes X thing so that means 100% that they are a psychopath. Take your pick of what X is and I've seen it. Heavy metal, video games, D&D, comics, online chat rooms, etc. Any one who participates in that hobby is a violent psychopath just waiting to unless horrible things on the world. If they were to take a more nuanced approach were this hobby might be a factor and took time to explore it properly then I might be fine with it but that rarely happens. The suspect has a comic book so they are the next Jack the Ripper. It's just tiring. After this the book got back on course and was rather entertaining but that one section just left a stain on the book for me. I do plan to check out more in the future to see where the story goes though.
-3 StarsThis was a recommended manga for me and it was a simple and sweet story that I found entertaining. Two boys are friends, one confesses to the other, says it's not a big deal but asks to continue hanging out over the summer. I won't go much further then that so I don't spoil things. This was a high school romance but it none of the usual drama stuff associated with that. Like I said it was a simple and sweet story.
-3 StarsThis was a random pick for me that I kind of regret picking up. I'm just glad I never had to pay for this. This is a thriller where the president of the USA is assassinated and a terrorist organization threatens the rest of the government and anyone who had voted for the president. How to get into this without setting off a land mine. The premise for the book is not that bad honestly but with the events in the world after the last few years it was just a little to close to reality for me. I'm not an American and I'm just an outsider looking in but the events in this book don't seem that crazy for me. Average citizens being encouraged to kill their neighbors based on the their voting choice doesn't feel like a stretch to me. We see plenty of tensions regarding who is voting for who and how those tensions can be escalated. After years of seeing this stuff in real life it's tiring. To then read it in my escape from all these kind of real world stresses just wasn't enjoyable for me.
-4 StarsThis is all now firmly in the land of new material for me so I was a little surprised at the twist things took. This series looked like it was heading into a traditional tournament arc when suddenly the series opened up twist after twist with some pretty epic battles. I won't go into a lot because of spoilers but the direction of this novel just got shifted pretty hard and I am now very curious about what comes next.
-5 StarsI have nothing but love for this series and that's that
Currently I'm listening to
on audio bookI'm also currently reading
which is alright so farAfter that I'm thinking
and some more manga
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@Brittany by God's grace fine for now.
As for Mockingjay nothing in particular but the who..."
Thanks for your thoughts back!!
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loved it and am sad I didnt bring the next one with me to work so I could start it right away.
Brittany wrote: "Gord yay that you are planning on reading Taming Demons next!"It's only been some two years in the works to finally get to it. A year plus while waiting in queue as the library ordered the book. My hold then expired and I lost my place in queue and it's been nearly another year waiting to get to my turn with the book.
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This is an extra update but I want to be done with this book so I can move on to other things and not have to think about it again in a week.
-2 Stars*sigh* I saw this come up in a new release challenge and I figured I'd give it a whirl. I read another series from this author and thought it was interesting and the synopsis for this seemed interesting. In the beginning I was into the vibe of the book and I thought the MC was interesting. About the 50% mark though I found myself just bored with everything. The book just felt like it was running in circles going no where and I was just wanting something to happen. Then I got to the end of the book and it was just more meh. Meh is honestly the best way I can describe this book. There are so many pages of repetitiveness, a mystery that is lackluster, characters that do little, and so on. This is one of those books where, as harsh as this sounds, I'm just glad it's over. Now I'm off to update my challenges and move on from this book.
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-2 Stars*sigh* I saw thi..."
Oh no! That’s a shame. I loved Gallant. But I am a huge Schwab fan.
I read her Cassidy Blake series and thought it was alright so I figured I'd try this one out. I can easily see why some people would like the book but overall it was just a dud for me.
Gord wrote: "This is an extra update but I want to be done with this book so I can move on to other things and not have to think about it again in a week. -2 Stars*sigh* I saw thi..."
Ah that's such a shame Gord. I'm reading it at the moment, but I'm not very far through. I definitely prefer Schwab's adult fiction to her YA though, so my expectations for this I think are somewhat lower than they would usually be.
Finished
, I liked it, but as with any short story collection, there were some I liked better than others. That final story with Nahri and Ali was just beautiful, I loved getting Zaynab's POV and would so read more stories about her and getting to see more of Jamshid and Muntadhir's relationship including its early development was great. There were a couple of stories I could have done without, like the Scout and a couple that I felt were a bit long, but overall I enjoyed it.My next audiobook is one of my most anticipated reads of this year,
. I'm only two chapters in, and I already know I'm going to love Mila!
Finished
and overall really enjoyed it. The atmosphere was fantastic, and at times almost claustrophobic. I liked the MC and how unreliable her brain was too.
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Interesting!
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Also totally agree about wanting to read more from Zaynab's POV
Kayleigh {K-Books} wrote: "I’m delayed with responding sorry guys. But @Elena and @Britt it’s just super strange. I listened to it on audio and I got to like 1.5 hours in and I couldn’t tell you what it was about, what was g..."Sounds like fun :)
I just finished Six of Crows, I'm reading Crooked Kingdom, and I'm about to start Gallant. :)
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and overall really enjoyed it. The atmosphere was fantastic, and at times almost claustrophobic. I liked the MC and how unreliable her brain was too."The atmosphere of the book was my favorite thing! (view spoiler)
Liliana wrote: "HeatherH wrote: "Finished and overall really enjoyed it. The atmosphere was fantastic, and at times almost claustrophobic. I liked the MC and how unreliable her br..."I was torn on that twist. Part of me really wanted it to go the other way but this explanation does just feel realistic and allowed them to return to normal after.
I am super stoked to eventually read Dead Silence. I'm "patiently" waiting for my library to get the book in and then to get my copy of it. I'm third in line on four books so I should get it as soon as it comes in.
Brittany wrote: "Jo I am so jealous you have started Diamond Eye!! I am on a ridiculously long waitlist for the audio. I may give in and get myself a copy though.Also totally agree about wanting to read more from ..."
Much as I generally hate Amazon and try to avoid it as much as possible, Audible does have some perks!
Yes if she ever does more Daevabad short stories, and I'd love it if she did, I'd very much like (view spoiler)
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and overall really enjoyed it. The atmosphere was fantastic, and at times almost claustrophobic. I liked the MC and how u..."I was the same! I was hoping it went the other way too, but this did make sense.
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Oooh nice! I hope you enjoy it! It was nice and creepy! Lol.
Gord wrote: "I am super stoked to eventually read Dead Silence. I'm "patiently" waiting for my library to get the book in and then to get my copy of it. I'm third in line on four books so I should get it as soo..."Looking forward to your thoughts on it!
Suddenly I decided to publish my update in the middle of the week :)
- this cozy mystery series turned out to be so addictive!
- I didn't enjoy Warping Minds too much but Dark Arts was amazing!
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How did you enjoy Six of Crows? I love that book
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Also totally agree about wanting t..."
I do have a couple credits available, Ive just been trying to use them on things I can't get elsewhere. This might have to count.
Daevabad wise I'd take a whole book on that but a short story would work too!
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