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[Caedy]

I absolutely loved ...I also very much liked the Divergent Series.

Currently, I've started after finishing

[Tommy]

And see, I did love the Divergent serie. Loved it. All 3 books. I felt a kinship with Veronica Roth based on the anti-extremism messages among other things(don't want to hijack the thread haha). That being said, Chaos Walking is just in a whole other league.

[Heidi]

Yeah I know I am in the minority with my feelings on Divergent. You can read my review if you want to see a long rant! Otherwise we all agree that Chaos rocks so we can focus on that instead :)

[Tommy]

To be fair, I don't think Divergent is an untouchable thing. I can see why people would dislike it. Far from a masterpiece, I just like it is all. Chaos Walking is one where if someone said they disliked it, I'd really want to know why haha. I'd still respect their opinion, but I'd want to know how one could read through any of those books and not appreciate them.

[Heidi]

Good points Tommy :) I just re-read my review of Divergent and noticed that I mentioned that fans of Mortal Instruments and/or Twilight would likely also be fans of Divergent. I wonder if that holds true. It was just a guess on my part.

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[Donna (BookDragonGirl)]

I am 50% in to and WOW i am really enjoying it! It's unlike anything I've ever read and I'm totally hooked!! I LOVE Manchee!!!

[Heidi]

Donna wrote: "I am 50% in to and WOW i am really enjoying it! It's unlike anything I've ever read and I'm totally hooked!! I LOVE Manchee!!!"

Woot!

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HEIDI: I didn't even connect those three books together, I dislike Divergent, Twilight AND Mortal Instruments.

[Tommy]

Bluemoon wrote: "HEIDI: I didn't even connect those three books together, I dislike Divergent, Twilight AND Mortal Instruments."

I couldn't finish the first Mortal Instruments books, am mostly indifferent about Twilight and love Divergent haha.

[Heidi]

Tommy wrote: "Bluemoon wrote: "HEIDI: I didn't even connect those three books together, I dislike Divergent, Twilight AND Mortal Instruments."

I couldn't finish the first Mortal Instruments books, am mostly ind..."

So I am at least half right!

[Heidi]

Bluemoon wrote: "HEIDI: I didn't even connect those three books together, I dislike Divergent, Twilight AND Mortal Instruments."

Hahaha -maybe it is the opposite then! I disliked all three books as well :) So maybe I should rephrase and say if you didn't like Twilight or MI you likely won't like Divergent??

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Twilight was the first PNR I read and I loved it. Loved MI too but haven't read Divergent. I saw the Divergent movie and liked it but now that I've seen the movie, I won't read the book.

ETA: Chaos Walking is SO different and wonderful. Way better than any of the above series.

[Heidi]

Shannen *aka Mrs. Jericho Barrons* wrote: "Twilight was the first PNR I read and I loved it. Loved MI too but haven't read Divergent. I saw the Divergent movie and liked it but now that I've seen the movie, I won't read the book.

ETA: Chao..."

:)

[Jenny]

Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Good points Tommy :) I just re-read my review of Divergent and noticed that I mentioned that fans of Mortal Instruments and/or Twilight would likely also be fans of Divergent. I wonder if that hold..."

I'm a fan of all three :) Out of those three, Twilight is my fave, followed by TMI and then Divergent. Divergent used to be above TMI until the last book. It was so antiepic! While TMI's last books was just about as epic as you can get! LOVED that last book in TMI!

[Heidi]

I'm telling you! I am onto something here. As I said in my Divergent review I think I am the type of reader who finds it difficult to just fall into a story but a lot of other readers can do just that (neither style is obviously right or wrong - just different :)

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Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "I'm telling you! I am onto something here. As I said in my Divergent review I think I am the type of reader who finds it difficult to just fall into a story but a lot of other readers can do just t..."

Yeah, you're weird. ;) This is how I feel about the Kate Daniels book.

[Heidi]

Oh yeah. The first Kate Daniels book was horrible. I think in my review I said something about just being plopped into some world (same with Divergent) and having to figure out what was going on. I am not a fan of books like that at all.

[Brigid ✩]

Hmm, interesting discussion :D ... I was a fan of both Twilight and TMI when I was in middle school to early high school, but those are both series that, in retrospect, I realized were not that great––even so, I had fun reading them as a young teen. As I got into the later TMI books (books 4 and 5, that is) I wasn't very into them anymore, and I never bothered reading the 6th one. However, I did like Infernal Devices a lot. I think Divergent came out when I was 17 or so, and I liked it at the time I read it ... but then I really didn't like books 2 and 3. With both TMI and Divergent, I'm not sure whether I started disliking them because they were getting worse or whether my taste in books was changing––but maybe it was a little of both. :P

Anyway, Heidi I see what you mean about them being similar. They're all pretty romance-centric and I feel like they have a lot of fans in common.

[Brigid ✩]

Also, I am currently almost halfway through:



And honestly it's a bit of a letdown for me. I'd heard such positive things about it, but I'm finding it pretty slow and I can't connect with any of the characters. Not a huge fan of the writing, either. But maybe it will get more exciting in the second half?

[*b*l*u*e*m*o*o*n*]

BRIGID: awwww...I'm sad you said that. I've been meaning to pick it up before Christmas to read it, now I'm doubting it.

[Brigid ✩]

Well, maybe it's just me. It does seem to have overwhelmingly positive reviews for the most part, but I guess it's not my thing. It reminds me a lot of books like Throne of Glass, Shadow and Bone, Red Queen, etc. where it mainly focuses on the main character being forced into "royal court life" and the whole "anyone could be a traitor!!" thing, which I've discovered is a pretty popular trope in YA nowadays––and not something that I like much. But for people who do like those kinds of plots, it might be better...? :P

[*b*l*u*e*m*o*o*n*]

Well, maybe I'll still try it out, but get it from the library now. ^_^

Just finished...

Hollow City was pretty good, better than the first. Sapphire Blue was a bit of a disappointment. It was boring and slow paced. I really hate all the romance in it. Really, really, really hate it.

Currently Reading...

Just started it, but from what I've been reading so far, its good!

[Heidi]

I am still reading Nevermore . Ashley I think you have the pick in Nov. for the group read again -- any thoughts??

I A Court of Thorns and Roses am also still listening to

[Brigid ✩]

Bluemoon wrote: "Well, maybe I'll still try it out, but get it from the library now. ^_^"

Good plan! Whenever I'm in doubt, I borrow from the library. :D

[Brigid ✩]

So I finished:



And I guess in the end I liked it okay, I just wasn't super into it and probably won't read the sequel(s).

Now I am starting:

[David]

I'm really enjoying so far :)

[Heidi]

David wrote: "I'm really enjoying so far :)"

The amount of pages in this one intimidates me!

[Heidi]

Bluemoon wrote: "I plowed through...

it was pretty good, not as good as the first one, but enjoyable enough.

Will probably take a hiatus on reading. I feel all drained -_-"

Oh no! Sorry you are drained.

[Heidi]

Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "So I finished:



And I guess in the end I liked it okay, I just wasn't super into it and probably won't read the sequel(s).

Now I am starting:
[bookco...


An Ember in the Ashes get very mixed review among my GR friends so keep me updated if you like it please.

[Heidi]

David wrote: "I'm really enjoying so far :)"

The length of this one intimidates me!

[Tommy]

Finished earlier today. I really liked it but I wasn't quite as pulled in as I was by the first two.

Up next,

[Heidi]

Tommy wrote: "Finished earlier today. I really liked it but I wasn't quite as pulled in as I was by the first two.

Up next, "

I thought it was a decent ending Tommy - it could have been better but was a solid 3.5 stars for me.

[Dixie]

I am reading a Sarah Dessen book, Saint Anything I have liked all of her books that I have read. Hope everyone has a good weekend! :)

[Dixie]

Forgot the cover pic ;)

[Jenny]

I liked Saint Anything :)

[Brigid ✩]

@Tommy - I felt the same way ... Loved the first two books in the series, and then the third and fourth ones were not as strong IMO. They're still good, though.

@Heidi - I've also heard really mixed things about An Ember in the Ashes. I'm like 150 pages into it and I do like it––it's definitely fast-paced and exciting. The world-building is interesting (although I wish there was a little less terminology). And unlike in a lot of other dystopias I've read, I think the villain is actually quite terrifying and the author does a good job of showing how ruthless she is rather than just telling us. It's not extremely original (it's no Chaos Walking or anything), but it is addicting. I will definitely let you know what I think when I finish it! ;)

[Heidi]

Ron wrote: "Hello everyone. I have not been on Goodreads for a while, and hope you all have been doing well and reading good books. Last month, I made a goal to read the Icewind Dale trilogy. Book one, [bookco..."

Hi Ron. I have not heard of that series. Doesn't sound like it has blown you away thus far.

[Heidi]

Ahhh I see Ron. I used to love D&D when I was young by the way!! I even loved the old school cartoon and watched it religiously every Saturday.

[Brigid ✩]

Finished:



Wasn't thrilled with it, over all. I liked it in the beginning, but about halfway through it got caught up in insta-love and love triangles and whatnot and it lost my interest.

Started:



Which I'm enjoying so far!

[Heidi]

I am interested in your thoughts on Seraphnina Brigid.

[Brigid ✩]

I will let you know, Heidi! So far I like it, so ... fingers crossed. :D

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wow Heidi, I'm surprised you're a D&D fan!

BRIGID: I'm on the fence about that book. I've heard so many good things about it, but with your description, makes me not want to pick it up.

[Brigid ✩]

I was on the fence about it too––I'd heard really mixed things. It reminded me a lot of Legend, so if you liked that book you might like it. But if not, maybe skip it. :P

[Heidi]

Heck yeah! D&D rocked.

[Tommy]

I've never played D&D and I want to so bad! I've been into games and comics and the like my whole life and have even played several other table top RPGs, but I've never had the chance to play D&D :(

[Heidi]

Sounds interesting Ron but I think my D&D days are in the past! I am glad to hear it lives on though! Especially in this electronic age.

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[Tommy]

Finished last night and really, really liked it. Not my favorite book in the series, but a very good ending to a very good series.

Up next, gonna start either tonight or tomorrow night.

[Dixie]

I started I am enjoying it so far! The characters are a little younger than usual in YA books; maybe this book is supposed to appeal to younger teens? It seems like maybe some people in this group were talking about it at some point. Am I imagining that? ;)