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message 1801: by Bridget (last edited Oct 13, 2011 07:24AM) (new)

Bridget  (bridgethw) | 52 comments @ Meagan Wrote …I loved If I Stay. I'm waiting for the sequel to come out in paperback since I like having series completely paperback if the first one is paperback.

If you loved If I Stay, don’t wait for the paperback of Where She Went. Borrow any copy and read it soon. That book still haunts my thoughts and since my copy has been on loan to everyone I know since I finished in August I haven’t been able to re-read it. Adam…sigh… best male POV, made my heart ache.

@Heidi, I liked Hex Hall too! Waiting for BOOK THREE! But I did like The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong so maybe check that series out too.

@Megan and Bluemoon, If you like Will Greyson Will Greyson then check out Dave Levithan’s collaborations with Rachel Cohen. I liked Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn best, but there is also Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn


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Heidi wrote: "Hey. I normally like the same books as you unless they are paranormal YA books. I normally hate all of those in general though (except Hex Hall)."

Yes, I love me some paranormal YA books! I think I follow your lead more than the other way around. I have loved the books that you have recommended. (Still have to read The Book Thief though.)


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Ohhh Book Thief. Love love love.


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Roshini I picked up Tell Me What You See by Zoran Drvenkar recently, and it's pretty good so far. A little on the creepy side, plus it has multiple perspectives which I love.


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Mackenzie  | 55 comments Wither (The Chemical Garden, #1) by Lauren DeStefano hope its good!!


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
I just started Underdogs (Wolfe Brothers, #1-3) by Markus Zusak .


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Roshini Bluemoon wrote: "ROSHINI: How was the book Tell me what you see?"

Not bad actually. My review is up, you can have a look and decide whether you want to read it. I hadn't even heard of this writer/book before I picked it up.


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Heidi wrote: "I just started Underdogs (Wolfe Brothers, #1-3) by Markus Zusak."

Oooo, Heidi! That sounds so good! I added it to my list.


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
It is classically Aussie Shannen. Those Aussie sure know how to write.


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Ok I finished Ready Player One by Ernest Cline on audio narrated by Will Wheaton who did a FANTASTIC job IMO. I also finished Underdogs (Wolfe Brothers, #1-3) by Markus Zusak and my love for Aussie authors and more importantly Mr. Zusak has no bounds. I am now planning to start A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness on audio narrated by Jason Isaacs (Lucious to fellow HP fans) and Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar in print.


message 1811: by Roshini (new)

Roshini Heidi wrote: "Ok I finished Ready Player One by Ernest Cline on audio narrated by Will Wheaton who did a FANTASTIC job IMO. I also finished Underdogs (Wolfe Brothers, #1-3) by Markus Zusak and my love for Aussie authors and..."

I want to read Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar . I don't think it's available here though:-(


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I can't wait to hear what you think about A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness . I'm curious about it.


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Rolenda (len12) | 89 comments Finnikin of the Rock (Lumatere Chronicles, #1) by Melina Marchetta :)


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Mackenzie  | 55 comments Rolenda wrote: "Finnikin of the Rock (Lumatere Chronicles, #1) by Melina Marchetta :)"
Im reading this now! Do you like it so far?


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Rolenda and Mackenzie - Yay! It is excellent! I just finished it and my hubby is reading it now.

I started Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins the other day. It's good so far.


message 1816: by Heidi (last edited Oct 21, 2011 05:30PM) (new)

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Rolenda wrote: "Finnikin of the Rock (Lumatere Chronicles, #1) by Melina Marchetta :)"

Yay! Loved it. I just got Froi (next book) from a GR friend in AU (you can see it in my profile pic - ignore the old lady holding it! hahaha).


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Shannen (Lumaterean) wrote: "Rolenda and Mackenzie - Yay! It is excellent! I just finished it and my hubby is reading it now.

I started Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins the other day. It's good so far."


Yay! Hex Hall is most excellent.


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Bluemoon wrote: "I finished Pretty Little Liars and now trying to finish...

In the Hand of the Goddess (Song of the Lioness, #2) by Tamora Pierce"


And...(PLL?)


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Rolenda (len12) | 89 comments Mackenzie: Oh I love it!

Shannen (Lumaterean): You really love it I see! Lumateran eh? Me too!! I'm a Mont! (^_~) and I want to be a novice of Sagrami!

Heidi: haha old lady? I am not aware that there's already a next book.. poor me! :0 hahaha thanks to you!! - (for accidentally informing me) yay!

When I posted my last comment I've actually read 80% of it (FOR). Can't put the book down and find some time to face the computer to update here! (@_@)

After reading Finnikin of the Rock, I was lost. I didn't know what to read next. I tried starting with lots of books, I think at least six books until I ended up reading The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner .
At the first 2 chapters I already gave up reading it. There were so many jargons that I can't make sense of it anymore, but then when I got the hang of it, I found myself enjoying it, yeah, really ENJOYING it!!


message 1820: by Heidi (last edited Oct 22, 2011 09:39AM) (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Roshini wrote: "Heidi wrote: "Ok I finished Ready Player One by Ernest Cline on audio narrated by Will Wheaton who did a FANTASTIC job IMO. I also finished Underdogs (Wolfe Brothers, #1-3) by Markus Zusak and my love for Aus..."

Roshini I got Raw Blue from Fishpondworld because it is not available here either and I even emailed the publisher to get it with no luck. Fishpond has free world wide shipping so you can check it out if you want. I just finished it and am in love with it. I am sending it around to some other friends in the States, but if you don't end up buying it I can try to send it to you when I get it back.


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Bluemoon wrote: "HEIDI: I actually enjoyed the mystery in the book. It was light and interesting. I get what you mean about not acting their age, but then again we are living in a society where kids don't act like ..."

I just thought it was setting a bad example. I would have been a lot better with it if the girls were in college.


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Since I know several others in this group also love Patrick Ness I wanted to say that I just finished A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and I am a blubbering mess. Mr. Ness has outdone himself once again!


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Oh Chaos book 2 is most excellent Bluemoon. It is what hooked me.


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
FYI I started a mini poll ( 2 days only) for our Nov. group read since we had a first ever 3 way tie. Go and vote! :)


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Wow. I am having some good luck with all my reads lately. I am currently reading Froi of the Exiles (Lumatere Chronicles, #2) by Melina Marchetta and listening to Paper Towns by John Green .


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
Heidi wrote: "Since I know several others in this group also love Patrick Ness I wanted to say that I just finished A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and I am a blubbering mess. Mr. Ness has outdone himself o..."

Oh goodness I want that book so badly it makes my brain hurt.
I guess I should just buy it. lol XD


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Brigid ✩ | 2471 comments Mod
AHHH I've been reading the same dang book since school started. I'm a terrible person. D:


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Heidi wrote: "Since I know several others in this group also love Patrick Ness I wanted to say that I just finished A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and I am a blubbering mess. Mr. Ness has ou..."

I bought the audio because I couldn't wait. My library was taking too long. It was only $9.00, which is pretty good for an audiobook (then again it was only 4 hours).


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "AHHH I've been reading the same dang book since school started. I'm a terrible person. D:"

No your not :) I think I am going to be reading Froi forever because it is HUMONGOUS!


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Finished Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins and got so sucked into that I'm now reading Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins .

Also, I figured out how to download library books to my Kindle. Woohoo! There are several books on there that I want to read but almost all of the books have a waiting list. Just going to have to plan ahead.


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Shannen (Lumaterean) wrote: "Finished Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins and got so sucked into that I'm now reading Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins.

Also, I figured out how to download library books to my Kindle. Woohoo! There ..."


Sweet (to both Hex Hall and Overdrive!) Yay!


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It doesn't use Overdrive. I worried that I would have to download it but it works with my Kindle app over 3G.


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Oh, sheesh. I was wrong. The library uses Overdrive but I don't have to have the Overdrive app.


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Shannen (Lumaterean) wrote: "Oh, sheesh. I was wrong. The library uses Overdrive but I don't have to have the Overdrive app."

I don't use the app either :)


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Bluemoon wrote: "I hate how Canadians can't use Kindle Library :("

Boo!


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Heidi - That's what was confusing me and why it took me so long for me to figure it out. I tried using the Overdrive app once and it was a mess (at least to me).

Bluemoon - I hope you get it soon!


Lola (Reading by Lamplight) (hollylilly) Right now I am reading The Revenant by Sonia Gensler and am quite pleased. I'm actually surprised at how much I am enjoying it right now. :)


Lola (Reading by Lamplight) (hollylilly) Shannen (Lumaterean) wrote: "Finished Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins and got so sucked into that I'm now reading Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins.

Also, I figured out how to download library books to my Kindle. Woohoo! There ..."


Both books are great! Demonglass is even better than Hex Hall! Enjoy! :)


Lola (Reading by Lamplight) (hollylilly) Heidi wrote: "Since I know several others in this group also love Patrick Ness I wanted to say that I just finished A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and I am a blubbering mess. Mr. Ness has outdone himself o..."

I really want to read this one! Hopefully it's not -too- sad!


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Holly wrote: "Heidi wrote: "Since I know several others in this group also love Patrick Ness I wanted to say that I just finished A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and I am a blubbering mess. Mr. Ness has ou..."

Well...my mother passed away from cancer when I was young so it hit home since the main characters mother is sick with cancer, but it was sad in a good way if that makes sense.


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I thought my Kindle had died because it wouldn't charge and I was so happy because I really want the Kindle Fire (depending on the reviews). Turned out just to be the charger. :( Haha!


message 1842: by Heidi (new)

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Shannen (Lumaterean) wrote: "I thought my Kindle had died because it wouldn't charge and I was so happy because I really want the Kindle Fire (depending on the reviews). Turned out just to be the charger. :( Haha!"

I was checking out the Kindle Fire too (versus a smart phone, because YES I am back to the whole wanting something with wifi thing!) Anywho, my hubby showed me an article that the Kindle Fire 2 is already in the works (even though the Fire 1 is not even released yet) and it is going to be even better than the original Fire so I am holding off for that. If the article is correct they are releasing the Fire 1 now because of Christmas, but they have some tweaks that they are working out now that they want to add to the Fire 2 and so the second generation is actually going to be released only a few months after the first one. If that is true I can totally wait. I still plan to read books on my Kindle with ads (btw I LOVE the ads! I have gotten a ton of cool deals) because I love the eink and the Fire doesn't have eink. Do you know if the Fire is backlit btw??? Geez I am rambling!


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Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Bluemoon wrote: "This question is kinda on the gayer side, since I'm technologically incompetent, but can't they just make a device that's colored and with a button it will be e-ink?"

I guess not because it is the actual screen (or so I have been told!)


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Bluemoon wrote: "I guess. sucks...."

Agreed.


message 1845: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Bluemoon wrote: "I just finished reading...

If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman

I really liked it. I think its one of those book everyone should read. I'm not really a fan of sad, depressing books, but this takes the c..."


I loved it! I liked Piper's Son (which is similar) a little bit more, but I loved them both. Adam's POV was much better than Mia's IMO.


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Just finished Demonglass (Hex Hall, #2) by Rachel Hawkins and it was a cliffhanger! I really like this series and am a little depressed that the next one doesn't come out until March.

I will be starting Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis through library lending on my Kindle. Woohoo!

Heidi - Does that article say what is going to be better about the Fire 2? The Fire is backlit but I'm looking forward to that. The e-ink just isn't bright enough for reading in bed with my bedside lamp on.


message 1847: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Bluemoon wrote: "Piper's Son by Melina right?"

Yes. :)


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The first few chapters of Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis (Amy's POV) are heart wrenching! Almost made me cry.


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I have three books that I'm currently reading.

1. My Soul to Keep (Soul Screamers, #3) by Rachel Vincent My Soul to Keep (Soul Screamers #3) by Rachel Vincent
2. Daughters of the Moon Volume 1 (Goddess of the Night; Into the Cold Fire; Night Shade) by Lynne Ewing Daughters of the Moon: Volume 1 by Lynne Ewing
3. One Dog Night (Andy Carpenter Series, #9) by David Rosenfelt One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt


message 1850: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
I am reading Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, #1) by Kendare Blake and listening to The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt and The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd on audio.


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