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Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 148 comments Okay, I think I may have to put that on hold for a little bit. I just got 5 books from the library AND I'm only allowing myself to read 1 hour a day. Apps will be done someday soon I hope!


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Brittany wrote: "Agree with Heidi... WTH? If nothing else it's just one of those staple series. I reference it about as much as Harry Potter and compare characters. I guess I'll have to watch myself around you t..."

… I haven't read Harry Potter either, actually O_o


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Bluemoon wrote: "WHAT! REALLY!!!!!!

WHY?!?!?!?!?!"


I second that. People who have not read the entire HP series need to do so now *cough* Peep *cough*


Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 148 comments I started reading HP after the hype and actually didn;t get all the hype... until I hit book #3. Then I fell in love and it just got better and better.


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
The older Harry gets, the better the books get IMO.


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Polkweed | 13 comments It helps to think of Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows as a single narrative strung through three books. They stand up stronger together.

Right now I'm reading The Uglies but can't really decide if I want to finish.


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Peep (Pop! Pop!) Heidi I wrote: "
I second that. People who have not read the entire HP series need to do so now *cough* Peep *cough*"



*Innocent look* I have no idea what you're talking about....

Right now I am reading Girl, Stolen.... which is NOT the same thing as Stolen.

Girl, Stolen by April Henry


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Brittany wrote: "I started reading HP after the hype and actually didn;t get all the hype... until I hit book #3. Then I fell in love and it just got better and better."

That's what people keep telling me. I read the first two like right before the huge hype started … back when I was like 8 or 9, and I wasn't really into them then. And then I just never got back to them for some reason. But I will … eventually.

Anyway, I'm still reading Ship Breaker. I'm about halfway through. A little confusing, but good. I have sooo many library books to get through, plus I'm doing NaNoWriMo and college apps! AAHHH!!!


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
I am FINALLY reading …

Mockingjay (Hunger Games, #3)  by Suzanne Collins

I know, I'm way behind on life. Anyway, I'm like halfway through. Mehhhh.


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Chachic Bluemoon, I really liked Nick and Norah too. Haven't read their other collaborations but I heard they're good too.

I'm on a Filipino chick lit trend this week, I've read the following:

Fairy Tale Fail by Mina V. Esguerra My Imaginary Ex by Mina V. Esguerra

and I'm currently reading:

Table for Two by Marla Miniano


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Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments Just started Glimmer (Zellie Wells, #2) by Stacey Wallace Benefiel last night. The first book I've picked up in a while. So far so good!


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Just finished the 3rd Bloody Jack book on audio Under the Jolly Roger and really enjoy this series. I highly recommend it.


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
I finished Mockingjay yesterday. :-/ Urrrgh. I would go on a long angry rant but it would take too much time. Suffice to say it didn't thrill me … XD

Now I'm on toooo …

The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2) by Stieg Larsson

YAY!!


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Finished ^^ ARGH WHAT KIND OF WAY IS THAT TO END A BOOK?! REALLY? Grrrr.

Anyway now I am reading this month's book …

Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta

YAY! :)


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Well at least you don't have to wait for book 3 Brigid! Don't you love Lisbeth???


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Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 148 comments I'm still slowly but surely plugging my way through The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner, #2) by James Dashner . It's keeping my attention, but I'm just not excited about it. I'm still trying to find some type of purpose of resolution and it's just not coming.


Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 148 comments Ummm, so far I'd say they are about the same. I wasn't a huge fan of The Maze Runner either. So far both have left me feeling really confused with no resolution. Way more questions than answers. Kinda like LOST that way.

I think Becca wrote a great and accurate review of Maze Runner if you wanna read it. I agree with her 100%


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Heidi I wrote: "Well at least you don't have to wait for book 3 Brigid! Don't you love Lisbeth???"

True … although I requested it from the library and there were a lot of holds on it, so it might be a while. *sigh* Yesss I love Lisbeth. :) She's such a fascinating character. Whenever it switches to a story about another character I'm like "NOOO GET BACK TO LISBETH ALREADY!"


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Brittany wrote: "I'm still slowly but surely plugging my way through The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner, #2) by James Dashner. It's keeping my attention, but I'm just not excited about it. I'm still trying to find some type of purpo..."

Ohhh I intend to read that. Although I agree, I wasn't crazy about Maze Runner … it was kinda confusing.


Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 148 comments ♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: "Brittany wrote: "I'm still slowly but surely plugging my way through The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner, #2) by James Dashner. It's keeping my attention, but I'm just not excited about it. I'm still trying to find s..."

yeah, so far it's been pretty much the same as Maze Runner. I'm STILL super confused!


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Chloe (chloebooklover) | 33 comments I'm currently reading My Soul to Take (Soul Screamers, #1) by Rachel Vincent by Rachel Vincent. This is her first book I have read, and I am not too impressed. The book has so much potential, but she wrote it too easily. The plot needs to be a bit more complex - right now the main character is just getting everything, I don't even know how she'll finish the book.


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
I am listening to Ninth Key (The Mediator, #2) by Meg Cabot and Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen on audio.


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
GUESS WHAT I GOT IN THE MAIL YESTERDAAAAYYY???!!!

The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) by Rick Riordan

AAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!! I'm just a little excited. :P Anyway, I'm a little more than halfway through and LOOOOVING ITTTT. But I expected no less. :)


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
GRACELING! <3 Awww I know, Katsa and Po are adorable! I love them! :D

Oh yeahh. I'm tempted to read just the first 39 Clues book just because it's by Rick Riordan. :D Are they any good?


Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 148 comments Graceling is fantastic! I wish I could read that book again for the 1st time.


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Hailey (haileysrad) | 2 comments I am currently reading City of Glass. After reading both of the other previous books, I am kind of getting bored with this series, but there are definitely some things I want to find out,(I think you all know what I am talking about, if you have read these books) so I keep reading....


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Brittany wrote: "Graceling is fantastic! I wish I could read that book again for the 1st time."

Gaah I know! So epic :)


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Hailey wrote: "I am currently reading City of Glass. After reading both of the other previous books, I am kind of getting bored with this series, but there are definitely some things I want to find out,(I think y..."

*SQUEE* I love Mortal Instruments. So addicting. City of Glass is my favorite. Haha, yes I do know what you're talking about, and you do find out about that … ;)


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Hailey (haileysrad) | 2 comments Well good. It made me really upset that i didnt get to figure it out at the end of the last book! I am going crazy!


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
I have no idea what those 39 clues books are even about. I thought they were for little kids, so never even looked at one.


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Hailey wrote: "Well good. It made me really upset that i didnt get to figure it out at the end of the last book! I am going crazy!"

gaah I know! drove me crazy, too :P


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Bluemoon wrote: "its like the amazing race and di vinci's code all rolled into one."

Duuude I love The Amazing Race. *gets theme song stuck in head* Haven't read the Da Vinci Code …

Hmm. Sounds interesting. I may check it out.


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Sounds fun. I like a good kiddie book. :)


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Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 148 comments Okay, so for those of you who were asking I FINALLY finished The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner, #2) by James Dashner today. I will write a more thorough review, but here is a quick rundown.

I liked it more than The Maze Runner, but not a ton more. There was never a point where I just couldn't put it down. Also once again just when I thought things were starting to make sense, when I thought I was FINALLY getting somewhere with the plot, it goes and changes. That part of this series has been very frustrating. Not in a OMG I can't believe that cliffhanger kind of way, but more in What the hell just happened? I don't understand any of this sort of way.

That being said, overall I'd give the book a 3.5 and i will be reading the final book of the trilogy. If you liked The Maze Runner you will probably like this book too, but I would never ever compare it books like The Hunger Games as other have.

Now I can finally move on to BDB #2 and On the Jellicoe Road. I'm really excited about both!!


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Thanks for the info! *scratches head* I'm pretty sure I requested Scorch Trials from the library. I thought the end of the first book was really confusing … so this one will probably frustrate me, too. But oh well. I'm curious. :)


Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 148 comments Honestly Brigid I don't really know what to think either, and I've read the book. I cant decide whether to tell you to wait for the third book or not. You'll have to let me know what you think too.


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Hmmm, all right. I will. :) It appears I've requested it from the library, after all. Yaaay. Yeah … I thought Maze Runner was okay, but there was a lot of random plot twists thrown in at the end. And the only character I (sort of) liked was brutally killed. *sigh* So I don't have very high expectations. But I'll read it and tell you what I think!


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Oh, and I'm like five pages away from the end of Finnikin of the Rock. It's very good … a little confusing, and I'm still kinda trying to absorb it all. But I liked it. :)

So now I will be moving on toooo …

Behemoth (Leviathan, #2) by Scott Westerfeld

Yay!


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
If you think Finnikin is confusing don't read Jellicoe Road!


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Really? I thought it looked interesting … 


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
It is awesome Brigid, just confusing.


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Hmmm … Well, I'll still consider it. :D


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Ashley (readerandwriter) I finally finished "Erec Rex: The Three Furies" by Kaza Kingsley. I going to work on finishing "Blue Moon" and the rest of The Immortals series by Alyson Noel.


So many more books does everyone think they can get read before December 31st Midnight?


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Just finished Crazy by Han Nolan , which I really liked. Listening to Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta and Ninth Key (The Mediator, #2) by Meg Cabot .


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
I started reading I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore

I've only read a couple of chapters, but I have a feeling this isn't going to turn out well. :/ I mean, there's a horrendous typo on like the fifth page. What kind of sane editor could not notice that the author wrote "bxlew" instead of "blew"? And how could the author make such a typo in the first place? *headwall*


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Chloe (chloebooklover) | 33 comments I just started Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver . I like it so far, and my friend said that the beginning is boring compared to the middle-ish part. I hope it goes well.


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Amy (aaammmyyy) I'm reading Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris and the subverted Christmas-ness of it all is great. I love this time of the year!

Also reading this The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho which is very good!


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Sam (bookmarksandbourbon) | 1 comments I'm reading Hush Hush, Nevermore, and the Replacement


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Chloe (chloebooklover) | 33 comments i finished it. amazing :D

now im reading Linger


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Reading Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson and liking it so far.


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