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[Brigid ✩]

Hmm I haven't heard of that one Heidi, but it looks interesting ... Seems to be getting mixed reviews, although it looks like the reviewers I usually agree with have liked it a lot.

[Heidi]

Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Hmm I haven't heard of that one Heidi, but it looks interesting ... Seems to be getting mixed reviews, although it looks like the reviewers I usually agree with have liked it a lot."

Yeah that is my problem - not a lot of my GR friends have read it. I know it is only $2 so not too bad even if it is bad.

[Brigid ✩]

That's true! $2 is a good deal, haha. I think I may give it a shot...

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DARREN: I'm glad that you like the book.

[Caedy]

Long time no post >.>

Currently I'm reading...

and I love it so far!

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MARTHA: oooo...loved that book too. The ending!!! I'll just leave it at that. Glad you're liking it! Update us on your thoughts

[Jenny]

Anna Dressed in Blood is so good!

Started reading and loving it so far!

[Kaylani]

[Heidi]

Anyone have any "hidden gem" YA books that they loved and nearly no one they know has read to nominate for May?? If so please head over to the May thread to let us know!

[Kristen]

Heidi *Listen. I'll just keep talking anyway. * wrote: "Anyone have any "hidden gem" YA books that they loved and nearly no one they know has read to nominate for May?? If so please head over to the May thread to let us know!"

I just nominated a couple, and I love the one you rec'd. I'm definitely reading that one at some point.

[Kristen]

Becky wrote: "Darren wrote: "So I'm almost done with . I've enjoyed it so far. It has one the best plot twists I've read since a long time. But if you're a fan of fantasy wh..."

Awesome. Adding that, too. My TBR pile is ridiculous right now!

[Heidi]

Thanks Kristen!

[Becky]

Just finished

It's a fun series. More middle school than YA. I found the series enjoyable so far.

[Kristen]

Becky wrote: "Just finished

It's a fun series. More middle school than YA. I found the series enjoyable so far."

Ooooh...I'll have to let my sister know about that for her kids.

[Karen’s Library]

Heidi *Listen. I'll just keep talking anyway. * wrote: "Karen wrote: "Cress! How's the audio, Heidi? I think that's what I'm going to do. :)"

I am super duper in LOVE with it! It is the same narrator as the first two books and I like her :)"

PERFECT! I bought the audio and will start it tonight or tomorrow. Thanks Heidi!!!

[Jen]

Heidi *Listen. I'll just keep talking anyway. * wrote: "Karen wrote: "Cress! How's the audio, Heidi? I think that's what I'm going to do. :)"

I am super duper in LOVE with it! It is the same narrator as the first two books and I like her :)"

You know, I listened to Cinder and Scarlet and began Cress - but I have to say that I'm switching back to print. The narrator is ok, good accents and character voices, but her voice for Eiko (sp?) the computer drives me a little nuts. For me - this is a series I need to do in print.

[Karen’s Library]

I did the first two books in print and THEN listened in audio. I have Cress on ebook too so I can switch if I need to. But I did really love listening to the first two.

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I actually enjoyed reading Cinder than listening to it.

[Heidi]

Oh no Jen! I just love all her voices - especially Thorne. Sorry you don't feel the same :( I give her props because she has to do a ton of characters and several of them are male.

[Heidi]

Nearly done with Cress and while I can't wait to get to the end I almost don't want it to end! I am in love with it. Just started the non YA The Perfect Match . I really really like her books. They make me happy.

[Heidi]

Finished Cress and LOVED it! Every single minute. I am now starting on our monthly read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe . Yay!

[Brigid ✩]

Ahhh I really need to read Cress. Maybe I will read that next. Hope you enjoy Aristotle and Dante, Heidi! :D

[Kristen]

Cress added....I'm so far behind!

[Heidi]

Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Ahhh I really need to read Cress. Maybe I will read that next. Hope you enjoy Aristotle and Dante, Heidi! :D"

Yay for Cress! I am sure I will like A &D Brigid. I was cracking up within the first 5 minutes.

[Becky]

I'm holding off on the Lunar Chronicles until they all come out. I guess I'm just not a patient person when it comes to waiting for a sequel to be published.

I'll have to check out A&D.

[Kristen]

I'm reading A&D currently. I love it, but I do have some style gripes with repetitive words (like in one page, I think his characters smiled 5 or 6 times). It's a small gripe though. His imagery is amazing. I want to quote something nearly every paragraph.

[Heidi]

Oh Becky! You are missing out. Come on - there are three books out already!

Kristen I am enjoying A & D. I normally hate when authors use the same words or descriptors. The best part about listening to it on audiobook is that I don't notice the repetitive words as much. That is the only way I ever got through Twilight because that book repeated sooooooo many words that in print I wanted to hurt someone while trying to read it in print.

[Kristen]

Heidi *Listen. I'll just keep talking anyway. * wrote: "Oh Becky! You are missing out. Come on - there are three books out already!

Kristen I am enjoying A & D. I normally hate when authors use the same words or descriptors. The best part about lis..."

You have much greater patience than I do! I didn't make it more than a couple of chapters into Twilight before I threw it across the room ;)

[Heidi]

I hated it Kristen don't get me wrong.

[Kristen]

Heidi *Listen. I'll just keep talking anyway. * wrote: "I hated it Kristen don't get me wrong."

lol
Well, we're in the minority, clearly :)

[Heidi]

Kristen wrote: "Heidi *Listen. I'll just keep talking anyway. * wrote: "I hated it Kristen don't get me wrong."

lol
Well, we're in the minority, clearly :)"

I'm used to it. Felt the same way about Mortal Instruments and everyone loves that one too. Oh well!

[David]

Has anyone else read ? Just about to finish it and I really love it!

[Heidi]

I have David. I told you that you would like it! I never went on with the rest of the series though for some reason. I think even those who did not like Hunger Games would still enjoy her earlier series.

[Kristen]

David wrote: "Has anyone else read ? Just about to finish it and I really love it!"

My sister's kids (6, 7, and 8) really enjoyed the series. They're picky readers, so I figure that's a good endorsement.

[Ashley Marie]

I just zipped through the Hunger Games trilogy in about 3-4 days and it's my new favorite series.

I decided to tackle earlier this week. I've got all the books in paperback at home but I've started listening to the audiobook while I'm at work so I can continue to be productive and it seems to be working out quite well! I adore Arya and Bran and I neeeeeeeed a direwolf you guys.

still plugging away at as well.

[Brigid ✩]

Kristen wrote: "I'm reading A&D currently. I love it, but I do have some style gripes with repetitive words (like in one page, I think his characters smiled 5 or 6 times). It's a small gripe though. His imagery is..."

Yeah, I get what you mean. I did love the writing and thought it was really beautiful for the most part, but there was also some repetitive parts ... One thing that kind of bothered me was that in the dialogue, the characters address each other by name too much ... ? It sounds like a weird thing to complain about but I just noticed there were conversations that would be like:

"Blah blah, Dante."
"Blah blah, Ari."
"Blah blah, Dante."

And it felt kind of unnatural. But yeah ... really that's my only complaint about the book. It was one of my favorite things I've read in a long time. :)

[Kristen]

Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Kristen wrote: "I'm reading A&D currently. I love it, but I do have some style gripes with repetitive words (like in one page, I think his characters smiled 5 or 6 times). It's a small gripe though..."

Exactly :). It's definitely not enough to detract from the book, and honestly, I doubt it's something anyone else will notice. Writers tend to be taught to hone in on these things in order to edit well, and I think we get hypersensitive to them. I know I'm guilty of it.

[Heidi]

FYI - Kristen has a pretty cool giveaway going for her books here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Becky]

Heidi *Listen. I'll just keep talking anyway. * wrote: "Oh Becky! You are missing out. Come on - there are three books out already!"

I just figure I'll read them back to back to back to back.....then I won't have to refresh myself or anything. Dystopians aren't my favorite genre anyway and I dislike cliffhangers. I'm just an oddball in the YA world but I've accepted it.

[Jenny]

Finished and it was really really good! I loved the ending.

[Jen]

yall. So amazing. The writing is stunning.

[Ashley Marie]

Jen wrote: " yall. So amazing. The writing is stunning."

eeeks I just got in the mail yesterday and I can't wait to start this series!!

[Jenny]

DoS&B is really good! I need to read the second book before I can read Gods & Monsters!

Right now rereading

[Heidi]

Jenny wrote: "Finished and it was really really good! I loved the ending."

Yay!

[Becky]

Jen wrote: " yall. So amazing. The writing is stunning."

So this is a complete series? Now I may have to check it out. Except that my library doesn't have it. Now I'll have to wait for an inter-library loan. *sigh* I really thought that my library would have it.

[Brigid ✩]

Jenny wrote: "Finished and it was really really good! I loved the ending."

Glad you enjoyed it! The ending is beautiful. :)

[Brigid ✩]

So I really need to finish Underdogs and The Miseducation of Cameron Post because I've been reading them both for like three weeks. So I'm hoping to finish both this weekend.

Buuut I also started:



Because firstly, I love the movie and feel bad for having never read the books. Secondly, the books are really short and I'm trying to catch up on my reading goal ... shhh. :P

[Kendra]

reading Prodigy now... so far so good, the first book in the series had an amazing story line a little different than most YA dystopians now a days :)

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DAVID: I love that series! I actually like it better than The Hunger Games Trilogy. When I read those books I feel as if I was actually there. I haven't finished the series tho.

Just finished reading...


I really had high hopes for this book. Its not so bad, but I've read better action-adventure books.

[David]

Heidi *Listen. I'll just keep talking anyway. * wrote: "I have David. I told you that you would like it! I never went on with the rest of the series though for some reason. I think even those who did not like Hunger Games would still enjoy her earlie..."

Cool! You were right, as usual :) The fact that I was sad when (view spoiler)[ a cockroach died (hide spoiler)] tells you something about how well done the book was :)