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[Heidi]

Still need to get to the Testing. I am nearly done with The 5th Wave so I will wait a little bit because I don't like to change genres in between books.

[Brigid ✩]

Heidi (1%er) wrote: "Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Finally finished A Game of Thrones! Loved it. :)

Now finally I can give my attention to:

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Yay! It is ju..."

Haha yes I'm like a quarter of the way through it and it's gotten very creepy. :P (view spoiler)[Oh god the worm in the foot thing ... I think I nearly threw up, haha. (hide spoiler)]

[Heidi]

Yes that was gross!

[Brigid ✩]

So gross! I was sitting on the couch just making gagging noises and my mom was like, "... Are you okay?" XD

[David]

Heidi (1%er) wrote: "Still need to get to the Testing. I am nearly done with The 5th Wave so I will wait a little bit because I don't like to change genres in between books."

How are you liking it?

[Pragya]

Reading and loving it so far.

[Heidi]

Pragya wrote: "Reading and loving it so far."

How do you like it?? I rated it 3.5 stars - I liked the concept more than the story.

[Heidi]

David wrote: "Heidi (1%er) wrote: "Still need to get to the Testing. I am nearly done with The 5th Wave so I will wait a little bit because I don't like to change genres in between books."

How are you liking it?"

David I am strangely liking it more than I expected with all the warnings I was given. The love story is ridiculous and IMO unnecessary but it a really small part of the actual book so it is not impacting me too much. I should be done soon.

[Pragya]

Heidi (1%er) wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Reading and loving it so far."

How do you like it?? I rated it 3.5 stars - I liked the concept more than the story."

I'm just 50 pages in and loving the unique plot.

[Heidi]

Yeah I loved it a lot at the start Pragya but it wore thin for me by the end - please let me know your final thoughts :)

[Pragya]

Heidi (1%er) wrote: "Yeah I loved it a lot at the start Pragya but it wore thin for me by the end - please let me know your final thoughts :)"

Uh oh. Sure, I'll do that.

[Vered]

Becky wrote: "And we have a buddy read of Inkheart starting next week, which I need to borrow from the library again. The audio is 14 CD's so I'll probably stick with the print copy."

Oooo - Inkheart! I may join you for that. My son has a copy in his room which he hasn't opened and isn't planning on it.

[Jenny]

Inkheart is an amazing trilogy. Its really a series for booklovers.

[Heidi]

Please do Vered!!

[Karen’s Library]

Jenny wrote: "I finished reading late last night, and I loved it! It was a good dystopian--kind of a twisted version of the Hunger Games idea, but the MC and other characters wer..."

Ditto! I really enjoyed this one!!

[Karen’s Library]

When are you starting Inkheart? I just put a hold on the audio. If I get it in time, I may join you. You're doing audio, right, Heidi?

[David]

Heidi (1%er) wrote: "David wrote: "Heidi (1%er) wrote: "Still need to get to the Testing. I am nearly done with The 5th Wave so I will wait a little bit because I don't like to change genres in between books."

How ar..."

Lol I'm glad! I'm not sure I'd consider the love story a small part though, but I do agree it was painfully silly and unnecessary. Hope you continue to like the book though!

[Heidi]

Karen wrote: "When are you starting Inkheart? I just put a hold on the audio. If I get it in time, I may join you. You're doing audio, right, Heidi?"

Yup the audio -- the plan is to start on 07/31. Are you listening to it too? Hopefully you are so I am not the only one!

[Heidi]

David wrote: "Heidi (1%er) wrote: "David wrote: "Heidi (1%er) wrote: "Still need to get to the Testing. I am nearly done with The 5th Wave so I will wait a little bit because I don't like to change genres in b..."

(view spoiler)[ well I mean they didn't get all lovey dovey until right before she left to get Sammie (sp?) (hide spoiler)]

[David]

Lol true but it was sooo predictable and awkward. I wanted to stop reading lol. It was the worst parts of The Host all over again :)

[Heidi]

Well you know how I hate insta love so we are on the same page there. What I meant is that if it were pages upon pages of sappy love offerings I would have thrown it across the room! So far it has juts been a few (view spoiler)[ however I am up to the part where Evan is rescuing them and he says I love you and I was like - what?? where the hell did that come from?? (hide spoiler)] Like I said I am not done yet so if he cranks up the sappy stuff I may change my opinion!

[Harold]

I'll try to get the next round of the contest up tonight.

I'm sorry about the massive delay. I've been so busy as of late.

[Brigid ✩]

Yeah, that aspect of it really took away from the book for me. Part of what I love so much about the Monstrumologist books is that there's no sappy romance in them. :P So, Rick Yancey really disappointed me there ...

[Heidi]

Harold wrote: "I'll try to get the next round of the contest up tonight.

I'm sorry about the massive delay. I've been so busy as of late."

No prob! Yay!

[Heidi]

Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Yeah, that aspect of it really took away from the book for me. Part of what I love so much about the Monstrumologist books is that there's no sappy romance in them. :P So, Rick Yancey really disapp..."

Yeah I like about 2.5% romance 97.5% action/story in my dystopian books :) I do have a question for those who loved Divergent but did not love The 5th Wave --- could you tell me why you liked Divergent more?? This is a serious question because as some know I was disappointed by Divergent due to it's Mary Jane - insta love - serious lack of back story issues and I can't help but compare the two books and like the 5th Wave just a tiny bit more. I know they are different books but it seems like people who loved Divergent should love the 5th Wave yet that is not happening among some of my GR friends that I can see.

[Jenny]

For me, it was more about how much I loved Tris & Four, and how much I didn't like Cassie & Evan. And not just as a couple: I just didn't connect at all with Cassie. And Evan was just kinda creepy to me. And I like the story better in Divergent, I love how its set up, and I love the plot twists.

[Heidi]

Thanks Jenny! I was seriously wondering about this comparison so I appreciate your thoughts. I thought Tris was a total Mary Sue/Jane - she reminded me a lot of Bella from Twilight. Four was interesting to me though. I agree about Evan in 5th Wave - there is a serious lack of character building with him. The lack of world building in Divergent really got to me. I am nearly done with the 5th Wave and to me I have the similar feeling I had with Divergent where everyone raved about it and and I was all like "meh" :) Sorry but after Chaos Walking I am really really picky. I am also like 30 years too old for anyone to care about my opinion! hahahaha

[Jenny]

LOL I care about your opinion! I was very meh with the 5th Wave as well. It just didn't absorb me, which is the true mark for me on a five star read. If I'm totally sucked into the world, its getting 5 stars! And Divergent and Insurgent did that for me.

[David]

Jenny wrote: "For me, it was more about how much I loved Tris & Four, and how much I didn't like Cassie & Evan. And not just as a couple: I just didn't connect at all with Cassie. And Evan was just kinda creepy..."

What Jenny said, I'm on exactly the same page as her. I really didn't like Cassie (a lot because she fell for the creepy guy and wasn't consistent) and Evan (because he was creepy and predictable). I just liked Tris and Four more, although I didn't love them either. But I did find the concept behind Divergent way more original than 5th Wave.

And I appreciate your opinion too Heidi!

[Heidi]

David I really wonder if you would have loved Divergent if you read it for the first time last week? I think you are getting like me in your old age. Hahahaha :)

[Karen’s Library]

Heidi (1%er) wrote: "Karen wrote: "When are you starting Inkheart? I just put a hold on the audio. If I get it in time, I may join you. You're doing audio, right, Heidi?"

Yup the audio -- the plan is to start on 07..."

Inkheart is only available on audio on my Overdrive. :-D I'm 4 of 4 on the waiting list with 6 audio books available. I'll join in on audio, even if I'm a day or two late.

[Heidi]

Karen I am listening to the audio of Inkheart too- Lynn Redgrave is a wonderful actress so I hope her narration is good. It will take me awhile to get through the audio so no worries -- we don't even start until later next week :)

[Karen’s Library]

Perfect, then! I'm excited to read this one! Well, listen to... I love Lynn Redgrave!

[Vered]

Heidi (1%er) wrote: "Thanks Jenny! I was seriously wondering about this comparison so I appreciate your thoughts. I thought Tris was a total Mary Sue/Jane - she reminded me a lot of Bella from Twilight. Four was in..."

BAHAHA!!! No, you're not too old that we don't care about your opinion. At my brother's wedding last night (!), my 92 year old granny was up dancing the night away. Which has nothing to do with reading, but it has everything to do with 'age doesn't matter'.

And yes, Chaos walking kinda makes it hard to read anything afterwards. Even the 3 shorts kicked @ss!

[Vered]

Heidi (1%er) wrote: "Karen I am listening to the audio of Inkheart too- Lynn Redgrave is a wonderful actress so I hope her narration is good. It will take me awhile to get through the audio so no worries -- we don't e..."

By 'next week', do you mean beginning of August next week or tomorrow Monday? (guess it depends on when your week starts)?

[Jenny]

Are you guys reading the whole trilogy or just the first book for now?

[Heidi]

Vered we are starting 07/31. Jenny I just plan to read book one for now but if I love it would be up for buddy reads for the rest later :)

[Heidi]

I seriously don't feel 41 years old (except for the weird things my body does sometimes!) so thanks for valuing my sometimes cranky opinion peeps!!

[Jenny]

Heidi, I'm with you, I don't feel 36...and I really don't always act like it lol!

[Heidi]

Hahahaha me neither. I do wish I had all this knowledge about 20 years ago though!

[Karen’s Library]

Well, my body feels every part of 55 but my mind doesn't! I'm taking this body scuba diving in 4 weeks. Haven't been diving since 2004. THIS if going to be interesting! I used to teach scuba, so hopefully it'll be just like riding a bike and my body's memory will kick in. Eep. Thank goodness we're weightless under water. I'm already picking out my books to read on this vacation. :-)

[Jenny]

Yay, Karen, that sounds like fun! I you don't act your age either--in a good way! :)

[Karen’s Library]

Jenny wrote: "Yay, Karen, that sounds like fun! I you don't act your age either--in a good way! :)"

Thanks, Jenny! My BFF's in the real world are all a decade younger than me and they never remember that I'm not their age.

[David]

Heidi (1%er) wrote: "David I really wonder if you would have loved Divergent if you read it for the first time last week? I think you are getting like me in your old age. Hahahaha :)"

Lol! The world will never know but I often wonder that with a lot of books I read a couple years ago :)

[Brigid ✩]

I'm already reading so many things, but this morning I also started:



It was our group read a few months ago I think ... I just never got around to it until now. :P My mom just finished it and loved it, so I'm finally giving it a try.

[Jenny]

Right now listening to the audiobook of with Tessa, which we are thoroughly enjoying!

[Heidi]

Karen wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Yay, Karen, that sounds like fun! I you don't act your age either--in a good way! :)"

Thanks, Jenny! My BFF's in the real world are all a decade younger than me and they never reme..."

My BFF is 9 years younger than me too. Good for you on the scuba diving! I am way too claustrophobic for that!

[Heidi]

Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "I'm already reading so many things, but this morning I also started:



It was our group read a few months ago I think ... I just never got around to it until no..."

I am interested in your thoughts Brigid.

[Heidi]

David wrote: "Heidi (1%er) wrote: "David I really wonder if you would have loved Divergent if you read it for the first time last week? I think you are getting like me in your old age. Hahahaha :)"

Lol! The..."

Ha! This also goes in reverse David because there are books I recently read that I would have likely loved years ago :)

[Brigid ✩]

Heidi (1%er) wrote: "Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "I'm already reading so many things, but this morning I also started:



It was our group read a few months ago I think ... I ..."

I'll let you know, Heidi! ;)