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message 901: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
So I finished Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins today! It was so cute & addicting - I loved it! :D

And now I am moving on to Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins


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Seth (ninjaaaaaofwritingbooks) | 240 comments I'm currently reading Heartless (Pretty Little Liars, #7) by Sara Shepard and it's really addicting. And lovely. And not very good. But who cares?


message 903: by Heidi (new)

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♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: "So I finished Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins today! It was so cute & addicting - I loved it! :D

And now I am moving on to Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins"


Ohhh great books back to back!


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Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments Okay I finished The Gathering (Darkness Rising, #1) by Kelley Armstrong and while I really really enjoyed. Really. A lot of things about the way it ended bothers me! There are so many questions left unanswered. I mean I get that there has to be some things that go unanswered to hook you into reading the next book, but come on! I need some closure if I have to wait a whole year (or however long it will be) for the next book to come out. It makes me never want to read series books unless they are all out. But I know that is unrealistic. Ugh!


ANYWAYS! lol. The book was good. Except for the ending and the fact that I have to wait for my answers. Rant over.


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Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments ♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: "So I finished Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins today! It was so cute & addicting - I loved it! :D

And now I am moving on to Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins"


I want to read both of those! So many books, so little time!


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Kourtni wrote: "Okay I finished The Gathering (Darkness Rising, #1) by Kelley Armstrong and while I really really enjoyed. Really. A lot of things about the way it ended bothers me! There are so many questions left unanswered. I mean I..."

That makes me want to wait several months to read it! I hate waiting!


message 907: by Kourtni (new)

Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments I know! Suck! It's not like there was a huge cliff hanger or anything, just lots of things I want to know so I can try put things together.


message 908: by Thalia (new)

Thalia (thaliaanderson) Currently reading Gone, and just waiting on reviewing Fahrenheit 451 and City of Glass.


message 909: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
That is a lot of big books you are reading Thalia!


message 910: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Seth wrote: "I'm currently reading Heartless (Pretty Little Liars, #7) by Sara Shepard and it's really addicting. And lovely. And not very good. But who cares?"

SETH?!
I didn't know you were in this group. :P


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Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments I picked up Gone (Gone, #1) by Michael Grant while shopping at Barnes and Noble recently and decided not to get it(partly because it was so big)! How are you liking it Thalia? Is it worth a try?


message 912: by Heidi (new)

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Kourtni I read Gone. It was ok, but not great IMO. I liked TKONLG a lot better.


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Bethany Huang | 1 comments Right now I'm reading Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad. It's actually pretty good. It's the second book of the L.A Candy series. Anyone read it?


message 914: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
I kind of ... hated Gone. It was unnecessarily long, the plot was overcomplicated and has barely any structure, I couldn't keep track of all the characters because they were all the same and there were too many of them and the writing was not very good. I found it to be quite disappointing, since the plot sounded all right and lots of people seem to like it. Ah, well. It wasn't for me.


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Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments Yeah, don't think I will give it a go then.


message 916: by Seth (new)

Seth (ninjaaaaaofwritingbooks) | 240 comments ♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: "Seth wrote: "I'm currently reading Heartless (Pretty Little Liars, #7) by Sara Shepard and it's really addicting. And lovely. And not very good. But who cares?"

SETH?!
I didn't know you were in this group. :P"


Yeah, well . . . I am :P I have been for a long time, just never participated until . . . now. Haha.


message 917: by Heidi (new)

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♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: "I kind of ... hated Gone. It was unnecessarily long, the plot was overcomplicated and has barely any structure, I couldn't keep track of all the characters because they were all the same and there ..."

Did you read Knife Brigid I can't remember? I think you did. I think it is much better than Gone.


message 918: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Haha, yes! I am the one who obsesses constantly over Chaos Walking and recommends it to everyone I know every day. :D Oh gosh, the two shouldn't even be compared. TKONLG is amaaaazing.


message 919: by Heidi (new)

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I just compare them because one is so much better than the other! hahaha


message 920: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Haha yeah, really the only thing they have in common is that they're both dystopian. But Chaos Walking is in, like, a whole other league. <3


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Pamela (atomicempress) | 10 comments I am currently reading - Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth

I am loving it so much! In fact I feel sad that I am not reading it right now, I am having separation anxiety from my book! *Strokes it!*

lol

anyway, I was gonna ask the Jacky books, the ones by L.A. Meyer? Are those good? I hadn't heard of them until tonight when I started looking around here and heard people talking about them and was curious.


message 922: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
I've only read the first one, but I loved it!


message 923: by Heidi (new)

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Pamela wrote: "I am currently reading - Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth

I am loving it so much! In fact I feel sad that I am not reading it right now, I am having separation anxiety from my book! *Strokes it!*

l..."


I keep seeing Divergent on here! Glad to know you like it. I am a HUGE Jacky Faber fan. I am actually wrapping up book 7 right now. I have listened to them all on audio and HIGHLY recommend the audiobooks as the narrator rocks and she gets the cockney accents down pat (which are hard to read in print for some people).


message 924: by Kourtni (new)

Kourtni (kourkyloo) | 732 comments I also like the Jacky books on audio! I am about to start book 3. The narrator is absolutely amazing.


message 925: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Today I finished reading Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins ... still trying to decide what I thought of it. I liked it I guess, it just felt very ... rushed?

And I started Abandon (Abandon Trilogy #1) by Meg Cabot which I really like so far. I must admit, I'm a sucker for Meg Cabot books. XD


message 926: by Picture (new)

Picture  Perfect (picturesperfect) ♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: "Today I finished reading Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins ... still trying to decide what I thought of it. I liked it I guess, it just felt very ... rushed?

And I started Abandon (Abandon Trilogy #1) by Meg Cabot w..."


Did you hear about Meg Cabot doing that one day chat with Goodreads? Sent in my question. So amazing! I was freaking out internally when I saw the group. Ahh! Meg Cabot. So funny.


message 927: by Heidi (new)

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I love Meg Cabot! Sorry you weren't in love with Hex Hall Brigid.


message 928: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
@Picture - AAHH wait, has this chat thing happened yet? I didn't hear about it! And yes, she is hilarious. :)

@Heidi - I love her too. :) Well, there were a lot of things I liked about Hex Hall. It was a fun and addicting read, at least. The main character was a pretty likable narrator, although I thought she was pretty stupid at times. XD My main problem with it was that the author didn't seem to know how to end chapters. She kept cutting off right in the middle of important scenes, and then at the beginning of the next chapter, it would be like "So after that, this stuff happened" and sum it up in like two sentences. And I would be like "Whaaaa?! What just happened?!" I liked it enough to read the sequel, though.


message 929: by Picture (new)

Picture  Perfect (picturesperfect) @Brigid
Okay, Meg Cabot for one day will talk to her fans. That day is March 17. But until then, you can send in questions I think. http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/4...

Oh, and she'll be answering questions about her new book, Abandon. :) So, yeah. I'm excited even though I haven't read her new book yet. Meg Cabot is amazing.

I can't believe you didn't hear about it. You've read more Meg Cabot books than me. Goodreads probably sent you a message. I received a message from Goodreads. Did you get the message?


message 930: by Brigid ✩ (new)

Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Thanks Picture! I just found the group a minute ago and sent in a few questions. :) Ooh, you should read Abandon, it's really good so far! Yes, she is amazing. :)

I dunno if Goodreads sent a message about it. Maybe they did and I just didn't see it. :P


message 931: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
The Meg Cabot info has been on the right side of the Goodreads home page for awhile - I keep seeing it.


message 932: by Brigid ✩ (new)

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Yeah, I finally saw that ... guess I'm just a bit unobservant. lol :P


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Sarah (lesmisarahbles) | 12 comments Right now I'm reading Twilight (The Mediator, #6) by Meg Cabot by Meg Cabot. Yay Meg Cabot!

I also checked out Wither (Chemical Garden, #1) by Lauren DeStefano that I'm really eager to read. Dystopian societies and polygamy? Sold. :P


message 934: by Heidi (new)

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Sarah I just finished the 4th book in the Mediator series, should be on book 5 soon.


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Rebecca Burke | 2 comments I'm reading Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood, by Benjamin Alire Saenz. The "Hollywood" of the title is not the privileged neighborhood in L.A., but a poor barrio in the SW, near the Mexican border. It's a wonderful coming-of-age book, with a great main character (Sammy), who observes and mocks all the ways in which the kids in his 'hood f**k up but sometimes gets caught up in the chaos himself. Very authentic, funny dialogue, lots of great characterization, captures the hierarchies and drug culture and thoughtless racism and fear of Vietnam of sixties' American high schools.


message 936: by Ashley (new)

Ashley (readerandwriter) I recently finished Releasing Gillian's Wolves by Tara Woolpy . I'm going to continute with Mercy by Jodi Picoult. Need to finish this book so I can move on to others.


message 937: by Seth (new)

Seth (ninjaaaaaofwritingbooks) | 240 comments Sarah wrote: "Right now I'm reading Twilight (The Mediator, #6) by Meg Cabotby Meg Cabot. Yay Meg Cabot!

I also checked out Wither (Chemical Garden, #1) by Lauren DeStefanothat I'm really eager to read. Dystopian societies and polygamy? Sold. :P"


Hmm. I read Wither earlier this year. It was . . . interesting. Idk how much I actually liked it.


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message 939: by Seth (new)

Seth (ninjaaaaaofwritingbooks) | 240 comments Oh! I love the Warriors books randomly! I feel so childish loving them so much, but I just do :P I'm in the second series on like book two or three I believe.


message 940: by Brandi (new)

Brandi I'm reading Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1) by Louise Rennison and I'm enjoying it so far. I'm also trying to finish some movie related books I have been "currently" reading for MONTHS. I made it through 2 of the 4 this weekend.


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Amkra | 10 comments Currently, I'm reading the Forbidden Game (#1-3) by L.J Smtih. When I read the first two chapters I was unsure how I was going to like this book. However, I am now on the 2nd book and it really seems intriguing as to what will happen next!


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Amkra | 10 comments Bluemoon wrote: "Ok gals, before I go on the computer I always know exactly what I'm going to read. When I'm on GR I totally can't decide on what to read anymore -_-'

I totally agree - I've added a ton of books my to "to-read" shelf!



message 943: by Heidi (last edited May 16, 2011 08:36AM) (new)

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Brandi wrote: "I'm reading Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson, #1) by Louise Rennison and I'm enjoying it so far. I'm also trying to finish some movie related books I have been "currently" reading for MONTHS. I m..."

Yay for Georgie! I loved that movie and even own the sountrack.


message 944: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (bexlibris) Hi,

I am reading 3 YA books (I keep getting distracted...)

Rosebush by Michele Jaffe The Hunchback Assignments (The Hunchback Assignments, #1) by Arthur Slade and Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis

I love Jacky Faber too. I am really excited for October.


message 945: by Heidi (new)

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Finished The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart , which was better on my second try (still love Ruby more though) and am starting Sorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick . I am also listening to Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden on audio.


message 946: by Arphaxad (new)

Arphaxad | 19 comments Rebecca wrote: "Hi,

I am reading 3 YA books (I keep getting distracted...)

Rosebush by Michele Jaffe The Hunchback Assignments (The Hunchback Assignments, #1) by Arthur Slade and Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis

I love Jacky Fab..."



'The Hunchback Assignments'? What a legend of a title!

I've just started Young Samurai The Way of the Warrior (Young Samurai, #1) by Chris Bradford , and then I have Bloody Jack Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy (Bloody Jack, #1) by L.A. Meyer waiting for me :)


message 947: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Is Bloody Jack on audio or in print??


message 948: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (bexlibris) Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "Finished The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart, which was better on my second try (still love Ruby more though) and am starting [bookcover:Sorta Like a Rock Star|9520..."

I loved The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. I read it a few years ago ( a bit before it came out). I actually have only read one (and half) of the Ruby Oliver books (a loooooong time ago, I borrowed the first one and read part of the second in the bookstore- I forgot to go back). I really loved the ending.


message 949: by Heidi (new)

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I loved the Ruby series - you should re-try it. Ms. Lockhart is a great young writer.


message 950: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) started and finished Choker by Elizabeth Woods today!


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