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You. Would. Love. This. Kas. You would love it, for real. It's kinda painful with a heart like yours, but it's so freaking good! I'll wrap your heart in a blank..."
ALL OF THIS! It's heartbreaking, but the story just completely captivates! (I may have shed a tear or two, but there were no witnesses). ;)
One thing I have to say is that if it weren't for this being chosen as a group read, I probably would never have discovered it. You never know what books will make a "lasting" impression on you, personally. Judging by the cover, I would never have bothered. So glad the members chose this!!
Sally wrote: "inciminci wrote: "Finished the other crazy group read and I'll join in here this week, I'll be listening the audiobook!"Hope you enjoy it Inci, loved this one!"
Thanks Sally!
Sally wrote: "KDL wrote: "Bunny and Winterset Hollow were two really fun, themed reads for this month. I love it! I hope we do theme reads often here ."Every month! I didn't get to Bunny this month, time allow..."
I hear you. I've currently signed up for like 4 GoodReads groups that I want to do the monthly readings for... there's no way I'm going to be able to keep up. But I'm gonna try! ;P
Definitely find time for Bunny sometime, though. It was super fun.
@KDL I will for sure read it eventually
Glad so many are loving this as much as I did! I was really pleasantly surprised by it, I found it so unique.
Greetings, my friends! I'm about to start this one tonight after work and I can't wait! Looking forward to see what this is all about :-)
Somehow I lost 3 weeks of time and thought we were still on the March buddy read and prepping for the April one. smh... going to snag this via KU and am super excited about the mostly positive reviews. My main reading genre is fantasy so looking forward to this mashup!
@Holli: LoL it happens to me too which always brings that famous "so many books, such little time" quote up for me. No worries at all and happy reading :-D
I just finished last night. Did predict part of the ending -- a horror standard -- but all in all was very pleased with the time I spent reading this one. Incredibly unusual. A couple of non-spoiler observations:-- This was possibly the most mind-warping thing I've read since maybe Elizabeth Hand's Wylding Hall. Same feeling of stepping into a nightmare I can't step back out of.
-- Eamon & Runney both wind up having the same experience of having gone beyond the hedge, after being warned by their elders NOT to. Doesn't work out all that well for either of them!
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YES! Wylding Hall was exactly what came to mind--unable to explain why, but that book just took a hold of me and now I reread it at least once a year. That's how this one made me feel--like something that will keep drawing me back.
I'm 62% of the way into this book and I love it so far! The writing is absolutely beautiful, and the story is so fantastical and unique. This is currently sitting at a 4.5 star rating for me, but it won't take much to bump it up to a 5 star rating.
@Rikki: I've been busy with work but am about to hit 10% and agree, the writing is awesome and I love where this story is taking me!
I just finished the book, and I loved every minute of it! Thank you to whomever recommended this one. It was a fantastic read.
@Rikki: That's so awesome you finished it and gave it a 5/5! LoL I'm a bit behind due to a busy work week but from what I read so far (about to hit 10%) I'm enjoying it so far :-)
@Rikki and LTJ I am still thinking about this book. Loved it so much and I really want it to become popular so someone makes it into a graphic novel. I would pre-order that in a heartbeat!
@Sally: LoL I NEED TO READ FASTER! Everyone is speaking so highly of this one, I should be able to drop a few hours into this tonight :-)
LTJ wrote: "@Rikki: That's so awesome you finished it and gave it a 5/5! LoL I'm a bit behind due to a busy work week but from what I read so far (about to hit 10%) I'm enjoying it so far :-)"I hate when work gets in the way of reading time. I hope that you enjoy it every bit as much as I did!
Sally wrote: "@Rikki and LTJ I am still thinking about this book. Loved it so much and I really want it to become popular so someone makes it into a graphic novel. I would pre-order that in a heartbeat!"A graphic novel would be fabulous! If that happens, Im buying!
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This was truly a "surprise" fantastic read for me--so glad it was chosen!
Totally agree on the graphic novel idea!
I'm about to hit 20% in this one and wow, things just got real interesting. I'm glad I saw some here say this is a slow-burn but it wasn't all that bad, LoL it's definitely picking up, to say the least...
LTJ wrote: "I'm about to hit 20% in this one and wow, things just got real interesting. I'm glad I saw some here say this is a slow-burn but it wasn't all that bad, LoL it's definitely picking up, to say the l..."It's a slow-burn until it's not. And then -- it is definitely NOT. And just keep in mind, all those details you're slogging through now will indeed prove to be significant later on. Or at least, the vast majority of them will. (-:
@Ann: MUSIC TO MY EARS!!! LoL thanks as I'm about to read for a few hours before dozing off, I want to finish this by Sunday night...
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This may be my most "unexpected" favorite of the year so far.
I’m curious, does anyone have a favorite animal character? I really loved Flackwell Frog because he is so proper yet relaxed. He didn’t seem to have it out for humanity quite as much as the rest.
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Flackwell and Runny--same reasons. (view spoiler)
Rikki wrote: "I’m curious, does anyone have a favorite animal character? I really loved Flackwell Frog because he is so proper yet relaxed. He didn’t seem to have it out for humanity quite as much as the rest."To be honest, I really loved Finn because he was such a savage XD
started it this morning! :D
Krystal wrote: "Rikki wrote: "I’m curious, does anyone have a favorite animal character? I really loved Flackwell Frog because he is so proper yet relaxed. He didn’t seem to have it out for humanity quite as much ..."Finn is a really cool character! I would love to have a collection of the characters as little statuettes.
Almost at 50% and plan to finish this time and am really enjoying it. LoL yes, Finn is crazy and a really cool character!
Rikki wrote: "Krystal wrote: "Rikki wrote: "I’m curious, does anyone have a favorite animal character? I really loved Flackwell Frog because he is so proper yet relaxed. He didn’t seem to have it out for humanit..."Ooh yes! Me too! I love action figures, there just aren't enough of them from books ya know?
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This would be a great idea for marketing!
i'm about 2/3 of the way through now and so floored by the direction this story took. went from 0 to 100 in no time flat! really enjoying it though + can't wait to see how it ends!
Kimberly wrote: "Rikki wrote: "Krystal wrote: "Rikki wrote: "I’m curious, does anyone have a favorite animal character? I really loved Flackwell Frog because he is so proper yet relaxed. He didn’t seem to have it o..."On the authors facebook page, he says he is having a someone carve a statuette of Runny. Im not sure if he is going to expand it to the other characters or not. He is considering auctioning the piece off for charity.
It would be really neat to have a set featuring each character.
Rikki wrote: "It would be really neat to have a set featuring each character. ..."As a chess board . . . .
Netanella wrote: "Rikki wrote: "It would be really neat to have a set featuring each character. ..."As a chess board . . . ."
Ooooh! Take my money! Would buy in a heartbeat!
Rikki wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Rikki wrote: "Krystal wrote: "Rikki wrote: "I’m curious, does anyone have a favorite animal character? I really loved Flackwell Frog because he is so proper yet relaxed. He didn’t ..."Oh man, now I need to follow on Facebook in case they show a picture!
just finished today, and wow, this book was so much heavier and darker than i was initially expecting. i feel like i'm gonna need time to process the whole thing before forming coherent thoughts.i definitely enjoyed the read though! the way he built it up in the beginning and was able to bring pretty much all of it back around again in the end was just incredible. i was also so invested in the characters, animal and human alike. definitely a 5-star read for me!
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I think this is honestly one of the best books I've read this year so far. Completely unexpected find, for me!!
@Kimberly: Yes! It's taken me a bit longer to finish this one up due to work but my goodness, I'm enjoying it! Totally unexpected and not in a goofy way but something truly dark, eerie, and creepy!
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LTJ--It's one of those that I can't stop coming back to, mentally. I've been thinking about it on and off since I finished. This one is definitely a re-read book for me!
LoL YES! It's very good, especially with all the twists that I've encountered so far, should be able to get back into my reading groove tonight and then get to some awesome May group reads :-D
Kimberly wrote: "I think this is honestly one of the best books I've read this year so far. Completely unexpected find, for me!!"agreed! both picks for may ended up being solid hits for me. even though they were both on my tbr already, i'd had some doubts about them. now wishing i had read them sooner!
LoL I love when that happens and happy to hear that! Now that work is easing up on me a bit, I plan to go back to my wild reading ways in just a few hours :-D
On a 5-day break from work and am finally able to finish this one! About to hit 90% on it and have been absolutely enjoying it, now I wonder how it ends because as it stands, it's a 4, could be a perfect 5/5 if the ending blows me away...
LTJ wrote: "On a 5-day break from work and am finally able to finish this one! About to hit 90% on it and have been absolutely enjoying it, now I wonder how it ends because as it stands, it's a 4, could be a p..."I landed on a 4.5 but it stuck with me enough after that I bumped it up to the elusive 5. It's just that good!
@Krystal: Yes! Exactly the same here, before I got to the ending, it was a definite 4 but everything ended so perfectly and in a way I never expected that I was very happy with the outcome. I also gave it a 5 and thought it was a brilliantly written novel.The characters, twists, carnage, it had everything I love to read in a horror novel and then some. Even though I felt it definitely had a slow burn at first, once it picked up, WOW, it just was a genuine page-turner and kept me hooked. LoL lots of creepy scenes as well...
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@Kimberly: YES! I completely agree, for me, it was a 4 up until the ending which is how it usually is for me. If the ending blows me away, it gets that 5, if it doesn't, it stays either a 4 or could go lower if it annoys me. LoL not the case here and I'll definitely remember this for a while :-)
Hope you enjoy it Inci, loved this one!