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What are you currently reading?
I hate giving up on a book before it's done. I'll give it one more try tonight and if it doesn't capture me, I'm moving on to something else. I was hoping it would be more like Dark Confessions of an Extraordinary, Ordinary Woman.
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And today I started:
Which is like 1,200 pages long, so I will probably read some other things on the side. :P
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Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "I just started First Frost
. Her books normally make me happy so here's hoping!"I will probably be reading this one too in the next week or so! Can't wait :)
Okay, haven't updated in awhile!!
4 stars, enjoyable read but nothing special.
5 stars, LOVED this one, and if you are a fan of The Raven Boys or Maggie Stiefvater, I DEFINITELY recoommend it!! SOOOO GOOD!
3 stars, pretty meh read.
4 stars and really loved this one!
5 stars, again, really loved and connected to the kid in this one for some reason.
4 stars. Very hard to get through as far as bleakness, but very interesting. 
4.5 stars, loved it again!
4 stars, liked this one much more than the first book. Getting into this series now!
4 stars, classic Dean Koontz. Very interesting and suspenseful, but super creepy and stomach turning at the end!
5 stars, EPIC conclusion to the trilogy, LOVED it!!Now rereading
and also reading
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. Her books normally make me happy so here's hoping!"I will probably be reading this o..."
Yay!!
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I finished Entwined. I really liked the father-daughter relationship.
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Bluemoon wrote: "I've been slacking and haven't really had the urge to pick up a book for awhile now. I'm in a really bad slump. Tried to even read Harry Potter and that didn't do anything for me. I haven't updated..."
You could try a contemporary that often helps me out of a slump. foreks:
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You could try a contemporary that often helps me out of a slump. foreks:
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Sorry Blue. Funks come and go. I am sure you will rebound soon!
Last night I finished
My favorite book so far in a series that is shaping up to be one of my top 5 or 10 series ever.This morning I finished
Good god, I've never seen hilarity and drama balanced this well.Up next, probably
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My favorite book so far in a series that is shaping up to be one of my top 5 or 10 series ever.This morning I finished [bookcover:Bone, Vol. 6: Ol..."
Yaaay I'm glad you're enjoying the Lunar Chronicles! :) Cress was my favorite so far. And Isle of Blood is awesome as well!
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Okay, so I haven't been on here as much (still) because the books I've been reading lately aren't ones you'll want to read (medical books, mostly; my second daughter was born with a rare disorder so I've been figuring out what sort of care she needs...she's doing well, though, for what she has!). Since I do have limited time, but I need to give my mind a break, I'm looking for a good bath read. What's the ONE book I MUST read right now, either wildly entertaining or comedic (obviously both is cool, but I mean if it's not going to make me laugh, it should take my breath away so I'm not thinking of other things in the back of my mind while reading). Please, nothing depressing for obvious reasons. I love your recs so if you don't mind helping me, I'd appreciate it :).
Kristen wrote: "Okay, so I haven't been on here as much (still) because the books I've been reading lately aren't ones you'll want to read (medical books, mostly; my second daughter was born with a rare disorder s..."
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Bluemoon wrote: "To try to get out of a slump, so why not go for my favorite mystery author, the queen itself, Agatha Christie. I'm currently reading...
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I love her books. My goal is to read all of them am half way there :)
"I love her books. My goal is to read all of them am half way there :)
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Hello Kristen. Good to hear from you. I am so sad to hear the news of your little one :( I looked through your tbr pile and from that I would highly recommend Ready Player One
and I Am the Messenger
. Have you read the Lumar Chronicles yet? I can't remember. The 3rd book in the series Cress was my only 5 star read of 2014. Personally I read a ton of cozy mysteries in between books because they are light and fun so if you would like to give one of those a try I could recommend some of those too.
Finished:
on audio, 5 stars, LOVED this in audio!
4 stars, loved this twist on Wonderland!
5 stars, another fantastic Rainbow Rowell book!
5 stars, LOVE this series!
3.5 stars
4 stars, I thought the sequel was better than the first one. The ending to this one...HOLY CRAP! Mindblown!!
4 stars, one of my fave Sarah Dessen's!Almost done with my reread of
, just started
--good so far, loving
, almost done with my audio of
and loving it, started
and its okay so far, and started
in audio, good so far!WHEW. A lot of books!
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I'm actually liking the book so far. It's an interesting take on the fairytale
Bluemoon wrote: "KRISTEN: I agree with Ready Player One. Its interesting enough to keep your mind off things!"Awesome. Thanks :). I'll pick that up in paperback then. I'm afraid to drop my kindle in the water...lol
Heidi, thanks for the recs too. I haven't read Lunar Chronicles yet. I keep meaning to. Everyone raves about it.
Bluemoon wrote: "Just started...I'm actually liking the book so far. It's an interesting take on the fairytale"
I want to read that one so bad. I hope you end up liking it, I'm seeing a lot of mixed reviews from people who tend to usually agree.
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Bluemoon that book looks interesting - let me know if you end up liking it when you are done please :)
Finished:
(reread), LOVED it! I agree with what you said about Roran, Ron.
3 stars--liked the story itself and the world building, but the characters needed much more development.
5 stars, LOVED this!
4 stars. Could have used more action, but still enjoyed it!
4 stars, really awesome enjoyable MG read!Starting
today, then I think its
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So I was nearly finished (89% on Kindle) with
on my vacation when the library loan ended! It auto-checked out the book once it was available and I didn't realize - I thought I had another week! Now I am waiting for the inter-library loan to deliver a hard copy so I can finish before starting
which I am next in line for.
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on my vacation when the library loan ended! It auto-checked out the book once it was available and I didn't realize - I ..."That stinks Jaimie! I love SAA so much!
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Which my friend from college wrote. :D
I finished
last night, and while the first two books were excellent, this one won me over just a little more because of the way Yancey focused on certain relationships and how he made me flip flop on my opinions of certain characters.Up next
, a cape and tights story by an Emmy winning TV writer. Should be fun :)
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Which my friend from..."
That is cool that your friend wrote that book Brigid!
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last night, and while the first two books were excellent, this one won me over just a little more because of the way Yancey focused on certain relat..."Just wait until you read book 4. It was very different!
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Just wait until you read book 4. It was very different!"I'm honestly nervous about finishing it. That's why that Sidekicks book is happening first. Giving myself a little breathing room haha.
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Just finished
and am blown away by how good it was. Wasn't ready for that at all, I got it as something light to break up my darker reads. It is, IMO, every bit as good as the Lunar Chronicle and Monstrumologist books I've been reading recently. Different, but equal in terms of how much I enjoyed. I doubt I'll convince many to check it out. Trust me, I almost passed on it. But if you do skip it, you're passing on what might very well end up being my favorite read of 2015.Up next, finishing off the Monstrumologist with
*excited*
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Yesss I loved Isle of Blood; like you said Tommy, I liked that it focused a bit more on characters/relationships. I agree with Heidi that book 4 is very different ... there was a bunch of weird pub..."I'm throwing out all of my expectations. Still excited to read it, but keeping hopes low and just accepting what comes to me :)
No matter what, I'm glad I read the series.
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Cress is awesome!!
I have not read A Beautiful Mess Liz - sorry!