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What are you currently reading?
I actually just finished Wither
and i don't know what to start now... Here are my choices. I have a lot:
which one would you chose?
Bluemoon wrote: "If you want a good book start: 
If you want an ok book start:

If you want a book that's annoying start: [bookcover:Ma..."
LOL! Well it would be a third dystopian novel after divergent and wither. I am a sucker for Dystopian novels but I don't know if thats what I want to read. But I do want to read them... Hahaha, understand my dilemma?
Knife is a great book. The whole series is one of my favorites. It's really heavy though so be prepared.
Keep up with "The HELP". It is brilliant, really. I lived in Memphis as a teenager and my husbands family grew up there. It is true to life in the south during that time period and much of it still remains the same. Crazy
I have been so shocked to see junior high kids reading the Marked Series. Especially when the first book has explicit sex in it. I can't believe a mother and daughter team wrote it. It is actually in jr. high book fairs. This is not for such young kids.
I'm currently reading
to help me write better and a really funny book
I like them all so far. What do you think?
Okay, so
should have popped up for the book to help me write better and about
-I like it, but it is slow moving. It almost seems like a bunch of backstory for the real story....I'm also reading
Cindy wrote: "I have been so shocked to see junior high kids reading the Marked Series. Especially when the first book has explicit sex in it. I can't believe a mother and daughter team wrote it. It is actually ..."Both mother and daughter are adults. I don't know if that makes it any less strange? But yeah, I agree that it would be an awkward book series to write with one's mom.
Melina wrote: "I actually just finished Wither
and i don't know what to start now... Here are my choices. I have a lot:
[bookcover:The Knife of Never Letting..."Matched is AMAZING. you should definitely read matched!!!
Bluemoon wrote: "If you want a good book start: 
If you want an ok book start:
If you want a book that's annoying start: [bookcover:Ma..."
I also found Matched annoying ... partly because I read it right after Delirium and it was pretty much the same plot but with much blander characters. :/

If you want an ok book start:

If you want a book that's annoying start: [bookcover:Ma..."
I also found Matched annoying ... partly because I read it right after Delirium and it was pretty much the same plot but with much blander characters. :/
I am skipping both Matched and Delirium. I have not heard enough good things about either to make me want to read them.
Delirium was really good! I didn't want to read it at first, either. But I was surprised. I thought it was really well-written.
Matched, on the other hand, was pretty much what I expected it to be ... not that good.
Matched, on the other hand, was pretty much what I expected it to be ... not that good.
Brigid did you read
? It left me with more questions than answers so I was afraid Delirium would be the same. Not sure if I am correct or not??
? It left me with more questions than answers so I was afraid Delirium would be the same. Not sure if I am correct or not??
Nope, haven't read it.
And Delirium is part of a trilogy so it's hard to say. But I thought things were explained well in it. The plot isn't all that complicated to begin with.
And Delirium is part of a trilogy so it's hard to say. But I thought things were explained well in it. The plot isn't all that complicated to begin with.
Heidi (ok you can listen to me) wrote: "Brigid did you read
? It left me with more questions than answers so I was afraid Delirium would be the same. Not sure if I am correct or not??"I know that you pretty much discount everything I say, but I really, really enjoyed Delirium. Even though the ending was a cliffhanger, it wasn't terrible because there's going to be three books. I also think it was much better than the Hunger Games, which you loved. (I loved it too D: It depresses me that I say that I hate it now, but i just do :()
I don't discount everything you say Seth! I am quite a bit older than you so it is normal that we would not like the same things. We will always have Chaos Walking!
♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: "Nope, haven't read it.
And Delirium is part of a trilogy so it's hard to say. But I thought things were explained well in it. The plot isn't all that complicated to begin with."
Ok. Thanks :)
And Delirium is part of a trilogy so it's hard to say. But I thought things were explained well in it. The plot isn't all that complicated to begin with."
Ok. Thanks :)
I didn't mean that you discount everything I say in a bad way. Just that our opinions differ so often that it must be difficult to trust me because of that ;D Rereading the comment, it sounds like I was being mean :P Sorry about that!
Oh, all right! :D Thanks then! :D I value yours also, but it was just fun when your name was "Don't listen to me" and I was disagreeing with what you were saying xD (Love the name change, btw :P)
CoFA wasn't as good as its predecessors, as least in my opinion. The tragedy aspect being gone and all, I wasn't as sold as before on TMI.I'm reading
right now. And then
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Thalia wrote: "CoFA wasn't as good as its predecessors, as least in my opinion. The tragedy aspect being gone and all, I wasn't as sold as before on TMI."
I concur. Reading the fourth one I just didn't care as much because I was like, "Well, it already kind of ended, so like ... she can't just kill everyone off. ... Right?" It was still very good, I just didn't feel as emotionally invested in it. Also Jace and Clary became so dang annoying. x_x
I concur. Reading the fourth one I just didn't care as much because I was like, "Well, it already kind of ended, so like ... she can't just kill everyone off. ... Right?" It was still very good, I just didn't feel as emotionally invested in it. Also Jace and Clary became so dang annoying. x_x
Yes, I agree. I loved TMI because of the really unique plot twists, however strange it is. But now that that's over, you can't really top it; now it just feels like every other teen fantasy book.(I wanted to smack Jace and Clary. I adore them. I really do. They're like, my OTP of all books, but urggg.)
I know, right? It's unfair that we had to wait so long for them to get together, and then the end of the third book was so cute ... and then it's like, "HAHA. We're going to be annoying as hell again." And I'm just like ... *headbook*
I am currently reading The Battle of the Labyrinth. I've been waiting for it for a long time, but when I read the first three pages. I was like, "Deja Vu." Did I read this before? I hate when that happens with a book. It used to a lot before goodreads came a long in my life. Erghh, I hope I just happened to read the first chapter of the fourth book because they gave some sort of excerpt in the third book. It's going to drive me nuts to remember though. I don't think I did. Or did I? Oh wait, now I remember where I read the first chapter one. So...this whole paragraph was kind of a waste.
Brigid: I KNOW. They were so incredibly perfect and sweet and like they were precious enough to be above such stupidity. And then...no.Picture: Hahaha; I love moments like that. Both book deja vu, and writing paragraphs and then realizing that I actually didn't need to write it. (:
Picture wrote: "I am currently reading The Battle of the Labyrinth. I've been waiting for it for a long time, but when I read the first three pages. I was like, "Deja Vu." Did I read this before? I hate when that ..."
lol Picture :D
And OH GOSH I LOVE THOSE BOOKS. Just sayin'. <3
lol Picture :D
And OH GOSH I LOVE THOSE BOOKS. Just sayin'. <3
Thalia wrote: "Brigid: I KNOW. They were so incredibly perfect and sweet and like they were precious enough to be above such stupidity. And then...no.
Picture: Hahaha; I love moments like that. Both book deja vu..."
Exactly. >_<
Picture: Hahaha; I love moments like that. Both book deja vu..."
Exactly. >_<
Just finished Matched and thought it was okay. I'll read the sequel... Started Divergent. I like it a lot better.
That's the point...they are adults and should have enough sense to make their writing appropriate for their audience-don't ya think? :)
♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: "Picture wrote: "I am currently reading The Battle of the Labyrinth. I've been waiting for it for a long time, but when I read the first three pages. I was like, "Deja Vu." Did I read this before? ..."Thalia wrote: "Brigid: I KNOW. They were so incredibly perfect and sweet and like they were precious enough to be above such stupidity. And then...no.
Picture: Hahaha; I love moments like that. Both book deja vu..."
Yes, indeed. To both of you.
I might suggest a quick read for teens and adults. It's a modern-day fairytale about a young girl trying to find a new way to fit in. It's geeks versus the populars. Available both in paperback as well as a very reasonable $.99 in ebook. Cinderella Geek Hope you enjoy!
Cindy wrote: "Among the Barons is really great. I loved that whole series"Yes, indeed! I really enjoyed it, too. (:
Bluemoon wrote: "BRIGID: I actually read both books at the same time. I admit Delirium is better, but not a whole lot better. I guess I'm just not into that kind of dystopia/love genre."
I'm not really into it either, but I liked Delirium.
I'm not really into it either, but I liked Delirium.
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