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[Lauren]

LOL :)
Maia always makes cute noises though. Or at least I think they're cute.
What creeps me out is when I turn over in bed to find her sitting in the doorway or on the bedside table, staring at me with the look of death.

[Barbara]

LOL.

I know that look!!! And you never know how she came to be there. Normally I hear my cats walking around but when I turn to find that look I didn't hear them coming and I am always confused because I could have sworn that they were somewhere else and how could they have gotten behind me so fast I never know.

Even cute noises can make you scream if you are reading a scary book.

[Lauren]

I've been on the hunt for a scary book though. Maybe reading horror novels during the day is a waste.
Although Yaseen is away at the moment, so I'm home alone. Scaring myself silly right now is probably very stupid. However, I could just play Xbox all night if I can't sleep.

[Barbara]

My experience is that a good scary book is also scary during the day. Reading a scary book at night will ruin my sleep. It will take me longer to fall asleep. Even though I know it is silly, I am always scared that whatever is scary in the book is standing right behind me and every noise I hear will only confirm that. Our house is 110 years old and makes a lot of noises.
Since I am always alone I have no real advice to give you on whether to wait till Yaseen is back or not. Maybe he is one of those guys that likes to tease you because you were scared. If that is so than you can better read the book now. If he is understanding than you might wait...

[Lauren]

If Yaseen teased me about being scared he would seriously regret it. But he isn't the type of person to do that anyway :)

We're the first people to live in our house, so it doesn't have the creepy traces of past inhabitants, but it's badly built so there are lots of sounds.
Maia also likes to sleep in the cupboard, and she's now picked up the habit of trying to open cupboard doors while I'm trying to sleep. This leads to a lot of banging because she can usually only pull the door away for a few centimetres before it slams back. And from my point of view lying on the bed, it looks like the cupboard door is moving by itself...

[Barbara]

Maybe you should leave some cupboards open for her so shh doesn't creep you out. But I am sure she will then find something else.

Cicero used to climb the curtains when she was a kitten. Besides the obvious problems she used to do it on the inside. I mean when you draw the curtains she would go behind them and climb them with her back against the window and it would seem as if they were moving by themselves. Even though you know it's the cat, it scared me, because I knew the windows were closed.

[Lauren]

It doesn't really creep me out anymore. Mostly it's just annoying. I'd rather not leave the cupboards open, because I don't like her sleeping on my clothes. I leave Yaseen's cupboard open, because he doesn't care, but she doesn't want to sleep there. She's so fussy. Last night she finally got one of my cupboards open, and then decided it wasn't good enough and went to work on the one next to it. *sigh*.

I finished the book by the way. Good read, but it was creepier at the beginning.

[Barbara]

I have learned to make space for my cats in various closets and my desk. I just keep a shelf empty and in some cases put in a pillow or blanket she likes. That way I know where she is and I know that she will leave the other stuff alone. But even then I will find her in the oddest places every now and then.

[Lauren]

Reading this:


And, YES! This exactly what I want at the moment - a really great story (and stories within stories) told in fantastic, evocative sentences. After a string of books that were difficult, boring, unimaginative or just average, I'm so happy to be curling up with this.

[Lu]

I've been so buys these last couple of weeks that I'm struggling getting back into reading. But I'm trying :)

[Kelly]

I'm reading this:



I'm about halfway, but I just cannot for the life of me begin to enjoy it. I'm dragging myself through it, and only manage a page or two at a time.

It seems I'm the only one though, as everyone else I know loved it!

[Tamzin]

I'm reading this:

Loving it and planning on disappearing again in a few minutes to feed the addiction!

[Lu]

Kelly wrote: "I'm reading this:



I'm about halfway, but I just cannot for the life of me begin to enjoy it. I'm dragging myself through it, and only manage a page or two at a t..."

Lol maybe it starts growing on you :)

[Lauren]

Kelly wrote: "I'm reading this:



I'm about halfway, but I just cannot for the life of me begin to enjoy it. I'm dragging myself through it, and only manage a page or two at a t..."

I found it to be an easy and enjoyable read, but I didn't love it. There are some plot holes/problems, and I wasn't happy with the way the book ended.

[Kelly]

Well, I couldn't take the slow paced plot any longer and so I created an abandoned shelf for it and maybe I'll get back to it one day.

Now I'm reading this:



and thoroughly enjoying it!

[Lu]

What a wonderful series Kelly!

[Barbara]

Soulless is wonderfull! And the best part is that there are 4 more books in that series!

[Kelly]

Barbara wrote: "Soulless is wonderfull! And the best part is that there are 4 more books in that series!"

I'm really enjoying it so far! just wish I had so more time to read!

[Chrizette]

I have been afraid to start the series as I have heard that it is "steampunk" and judging from the steampunk movies I have seen, I am not a fan.

[Chrizette]

I have picked up The Shining Girls again. I am about 18% in. I found this book really hard in the first few chapters. The chapters jump around between characters and time and it was difficult to follow. It is a bit easier now although I still find the writing style . . . different. The book is still strange but I feel that I want to know more about what happens to the girls now.

[Kelly]

Heartling wrote: "Trying to read Unwind by Neal Shcusterman (think I spelt that wrong) and Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor right now but can't for the life of me find any time."

I quite enjoyed unwind, i should make an effort to read the second one!

[Naz]

Okay so, after deciding to start campus again, with weeks of learning how to get back into study mode. I finally get to relax with a book and blankie and some coffee in my favorite corner. Going to be starting with A Storm of Swords :D Happiness

[Lauren]

and

Pandemonium is a strong collection so far, except for two boring stories. Hoping I can finish Quicksilver in under four months...

[Barbara]

Lauren wrote: "Hoping I can finish Quicksilver in under four months..."

Me too!

[Lu]

I started in the bath, and already love it to bits!

[Chrizette]

Reading in the bath (on my kindle . . . in a plastic bag - I learn from my mistakes - lol)

[Varla Fiona]

Chrizette wrote: "Reading in the bath (on my kindle . . . in a plastic bag - I learn from my mistakes - lol)"

I can relate...

[Lauren]

I've considered putting mine in a plastic bag, but I don't want to take the risk.

[Yolanda]

Currently reading

It's really touching and I love it so far. Worth the read to me.

[Lu]

Reading

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Reading 'Still taking the Land' By David Drum. I just finished reading 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen and I gave this book 5 Star, it was a lovely book...

[Lu]

Reading a few things:

[Lauren]

I'm reading two books:
and

Loving the Jemisin, but Consider Phlebus is a bit tough. I've tried to read it multiple times and never got more than halfway. Determined to finish it now, since I need an 'I' for the WoM, and it's the first in the Culture series, so I can at least get full points in the Series Challenge when I read other Culture novels.

When I'm done with that I'll finish the WoM with

[Jax]

Busy with
and

[Cheryl]

Have just finished (Don't You) Forget About Me, a mind f*** of a book.

Currently reading 1Q84, The Kick-Ass Writer: 1001 Ways to Write Great Fiction, Get Published, and Earn Your Audience and Once Upon a Time in the North

[Yolanda]

I'm reading The Red Cross of Gold - Knight of Death, by Brendan CarrollThe Red Cross of Gold:. Books I & II, but am struggling to finish. It's full of errors, typos, unfinished sentences and weak dialogue. The premise is good but its...well...just weak.Obviously no editing or proofreading done. Am thinking why should I waste anymore time on this when I can find something better? Thinking of moving on to Strega. Has anyone read it?

[Lu]

I struggle to read books full of errors and typos. I feel like if the author doesn't love their own work, why should I? I feel the same about covers.

[Yolanda]

Yeah me too. I also find it a little insulting to readers when authors put out bad work like that. Do they think we won't notice? Covers grab me too. Have to admit though used a stock cover for my first book (money..you know), but my second am looking for an illustrator and later will change the cover of the first one.

[Lu]

Yea I can only imagine authors are too excited to get their work out there and skip a few steps?

There is nothing wrong with a stock cover. I actually sometimes prefer it. However, I swear sometimes it looks like authors use covers which their children drew.

[Jax]

Books with too many errors don't get good ratings from me.
And if there are too many, I have absolutely no qualms sending the author a helpful email citing page numbers with where and what errors need seeing to. (Can't say I've EVER heard back from any of them... But... *hums happily*)

I started reading one of the Group Reads!
It's pretty good! Very graphic and visceral. :)

[Jax]

I'm also still slogging my way through
I'm hoping the pace picks up a bit soon - as it's been a really slow read so far. It's interesting, but so far it's dragged quite a bit!
I've had it in my digital library for more than a year... it looked to have had so much potential.

[Lauren]

Jax wrote: "I'm also still slogging my way through
I'm hoping the pace picks up a bit soon - as it's been a really slow read so far. It's interesting, but so far it's dragged quite ..."

I read that a while back. I mostly enjoyed it, even though it was slow, because it somehow reminded me of fantasy novels I loved as a kid, and that was more to do with the setting and the characters than anything else. Strangely enough, it was when the pace picked up that I started to enjoy it less. Also the POV starts switching more, and I remember thinking that the plot got a bit confusing.

[Jax]

Lauren: Hmm, that doesn't bode well!
As it is, I'm more interested in what happened in the 1500's (Master Magician was a bit of an ass)...

I've found the dialogue in the "current time" very erratic, and to a certain extent, sort of pointless, as they never seem to get round to actually saying anything of import.
(okay and the cryptic speech makes me want to pull my hair out!) :)

But I agree - the setting is well written.
All irks and irritations aside, the writer still has me interested enough to want to know what's going to happen to Gav and Marina. Oh - and the Professor. And what they're trying to keep hidden at the Manor. I just wish he wouldn't take quite so long to actually tell me what's going on!

[Lu]

I can't decide if I should pick up or next!

[Lauren]

Eep! I don't even remember the 1500s plotline. Or what they're hiding at the manor... Which doesn't bode well either, I guess. I gave this book 4 stars though. I must have been swooning with nostalgia.

[Jax]

I'll remind you when they finally let me know. ;)

[Jax]

I just finished Advent.

I gave it a 3 star rating.
I agree - once the pace picked up - it became a bit confusing and frustrating with all the POV jumps.
And then I just felt like it was rushed to an end.

For all that it took me so long to finally finish it - I think it could have been longer, and then come to a slightly more polished finish.
I realise it's the first in a trilogy - however by the 'epilogue' I'm not entirely sure if I will continue.

Also - turns out there wasn't all that much mystery.
Once we got past all the cryptic speech, I felt like, "Oh, was that all? I'd guessed as much." Thought there might have been more to it.
As for 'Signor Magus' - What a Douche bag!!
I have many, many more colorful expletives for him - none of which are particularly polite or lady like.

Having said all that. I did actually enjoy reading it.

[Jax]

I'm reading the InCryptid Series by Seanan McGuire, (currently on the 3rd book)
An extremely fast paced, all out simple fun, urban fantasy read that's had me brushing up on my biology!

[Lauren]

Jax wrote: "I just finished Advent.

I gave it a 3 star rating.
I agree - once the pace picked up - it became a bit confusing and frustrating with all the POV jumps.
And then I just felt like i..."

I wish the author had just stuck with Gavin's POV for the whole story. And he and the girl were the only characters I really liked, I think, so I was a bit disappointed (view spoiler)[ that they get removed from the story at the end. Or something. I forget. (hide spoiler)]. I remember finding the epilogue very odd, and I didn't read the sequel.

And I totally forgot Signor Magus and the mystery... I should go through my reviews some time and re-consider some of my ratings, because obviously this wasn't that great.

[Lauren]

Jax wrote: "I'm reading the InCryptid Series by Seanan McGuire, (currently on the 3rd book)
An extremely fast paced, all out simple fun, urban fantasy read that's had me brushing up on my biology!
[bookcover:D..."

I'd read the first book just because I like the title "Discount Armageddon" :) I want to check out her October Daye series too, although I wasn't impressed with Parasite (a biological thriller, which she wrote as Mira Grant).