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What are you currently reading?
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Heidi (up to no good) wrote: "Bluemoon wrote: "Has anyone read
? Thoughts?"
I am fairly certain Brigid read it and loved it??"
Yes! I did read and love it. ;) Although I guess I'm kind of biased because I love Libba Bray so much. But anyway. I'd say if you've read/liked Libba Bray's other books then you will probably like it. If you haven't then ... uhh I'm not entirely sure. I thought it was really good though. :)

I am fairly certain Brigid read it and loved it??"
Yes! I did read and love it. ;) Although I guess I'm kind of biased because I love Libba Bray so much. But anyway. I'd say if you've read/liked Libba Bray's other books then you will probably like it. If you haven't then ... uhh I'm not entirely sure. I thought it was really good though. :)

Just finished "before I fall" by Lauren Oliver, loved it. Also read "little wanting song" by Cath Crowley which wasn't my favorite. Oh, also recently read "if i stay" and "where she went" by gayle Forman. Really enjoyed both of those.
Currently reading "winter girls" by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Janackeh wrote: "Bluemoon wrote: "What are you reading right now? Like it so far? Feeling like you want to vent about the book? Post away..."
Just finished "before I fall" by Lauren Oliver, loved it. Also read "li..."
Liked If I Stay a lot but I LOVED Where She Went.
I was irritated with the ending of Before I Fall so it ruined some of the positive thoughts I had for the book - I ended up giving it 3 stars which is still not bad for me.
A really liked A Little Wanting Song and in general love most Aussie writers! Of course Melina will always be my favorite though :)
Just finished "before I fall" by Lauren Oliver, loved it. Also read "li..."
Liked If I Stay a lot but I LOVED Where She Went.
I was irritated with the ending of Before I Fall so it ruined some of the positive thoughts I had for the book - I ended up giving it 3 stars which is still not bad for me.
A really liked A Little Wanting Song and in general love most Aussie writers! Of course Melina will always be my favorite though :)
Shannen I liked Easy but (view spoiler) . It was an above average love story either way and nice to read a story set in college that seemed believable as there are not a ton of them out there (Beautiful Disaster comes to mind and we both felt the same way about that one).
Still listening to Black Heart on audio and also listening to The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom
- both are good so far["br"]>["br"]>
Still listening to Black Heart on audio and also listening to The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom


Finished:
I liked it more than I expected, although I wasn't super crazy about it. It could have used a lot of editing ... gah, so many grammar mistakes. And I wanted the writing to be a lot more descriptive; it was kind of flat. But the characters were mostly pretty cool, and it was fast-paced and addicting. It ended on a cliffhanger, and I liked it enough to maybe pick up the sequel.
I'm still working on:
And I think I'm also going to start:

I liked it more than I expected, although I wasn't super crazy about it. It could have used a lot of editing ... gah, so many grammar mistakes. And I wanted the writing to be a lot more descriptive; it was kind of flat. But the characters were mostly pretty cool, and it was fast-paced and addicting. It ended on a cliffhanger, and I liked it enough to maybe pick up the sequel.
I'm still working on:


And I think I'm also going to start:

David wrote: "Loved
and just finished the prequel which was awesome too, so now reading
:)"
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY I loved The Ask And The Answer even more than TKONLG :)


YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY I loved The Ask And The Answer even more than TKONLG :)

Lloyd wrote: "Cool David - that whole series is just fantastic! Patrick Ness also got himself on my "must follow" list with A Monster Calls. SO happy you are enjoying Chaos Walking. I'm itching to reread it now!"
Man I loved A Monster Calls!
Man I loved A Monster Calls!

Thanks Lloyd, so good!!
And to you and Heidi, I've already bought A Monster Calls, thanks for the recs :)
David wrote: "Lloyd wrote: "Cool David - that whole series is just fantastic! Patrick Ness also got himself on my "must follow" list with A Monster Calls. SO happy you are enjoying Chaos Walking. I'm itching to ..."
Be prepared to bawl like a baby my friend!
Be prepared to bawl like a baby my friend!
I am really enjoying A Hero's Guide btw -- highly recommend the audiobook format if you read this one.

Lol I'm ready!
EEEP CHAOS WALKING. I need to read those again.
Well anyway, today I started:
I'm almost done. It's ... ehhh. There isn't really much of a plot, the two main characters are pretty flat/unlikable, and there are a few too many Twilight similarities. I guess I can't complain much since it was free on Amazon so it wasn't like I was expecting too much, but still ... I'm not a fan.
Well anyway, today I started:

I'm almost done. It's ... ehhh. There isn't really much of a plot, the two main characters are pretty flat/unlikable, and there are a few too many Twilight similarities. I guess I can't complain much since it was free on Amazon so it wasn't like I was expecting too much, but still ... I'm not a fan.
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "EEEP CHAOS WALKING. I need to read those again.
Well anyway, today I started:

I'm almost done. It's ... ehhh. There isn't really much of a plot, the two main charac..."
Skipping that one!
Well anyway, today I started:

I'm almost done. It's ... ehhh. There isn't really much of a plot, the two main charac..."
Skipping that one!
Good idea, Heidi. >.< I'm kind of debating whether not not to finish it ... and I don't even have much of it left. Argh.
I'm currently reading UnWholly - the second book in the Unwind series, and also The Marbury Lens.
Essa wrote: "I'm currently reading UnWholly - the second book in the Unwind series, and also The Marbury Lens."
Thoughts on UnWholly??
Thoughts on UnWholly??
Heidi (up to no good) wrote: "Essa wrote: "I'm currently reading UnWholly - the second book in the Unwind series, and also The Marbury Lens."
Thoughts on UnWholly??"
I just started and it seems really good. But it's Neal Shusterman, so I wouldn't expect anything less than awesome.
I love how in the beginning he asked questions about Unwind, and the last one something like "Who's the best, most amazing author ever?" and answered with his own name.
Thoughts on UnWholly??"
I just started and it seems really good. But it's Neal Shusterman, so I wouldn't expect anything less than awesome.
I love how in the beginning he asked questions about Unwind, and the last one something like "Who's the best, most amazing author ever?" and answered with his own name.


I also need to get moving on

I think my next one will be

Finished:
I ... did not like it.
Now I'm moving on to:
I decided I liked the first book enough to read the sequel, and it's pretty short so I figured I'd just go for it. :P

I ... did not like it.
Now I'm moving on to:

I decided I liked the first book enough to read the sequel, and it's pretty short so I figured I'd just go for it. :P
Becky wrote: "I should finish up
soon, considering it's due back at the library on 1/10.
I also need to get moving on
.
I think m..."
Yes, the series lives up to it's praise.

I also need to get moving on

I think m..."
Yes, the series lives up to it's praise.
Essa wrote: "Heidi (up to no good) wrote: "Essa wrote: "I'm currently reading UnWholly - the second book in the Unwind series, and also The Marbury Lens."
Thoughts on UnWholly??"
I just started and it seems r..."
Ha! That is awesome! Thanks Karen and David for your thoughts on the book. I wish my library had it on audiobook - I wonder if it is not audio yet...
Thoughts on UnWholly??"
I just started and it seems r..."
Ha! That is awesome! Thanks Karen and David for your thoughts on the book. I wish my library had it on audiobook - I wonder if it is not audio yet...
Becky wrote: "I should finish up
soon, considering it's due back at the library on 1/10.
I also need to get moving on
.
I think m..."
Woot woot! Finnikin of the Rock!

I also need to get moving on

I think m..."
Woot woot! Finnikin of the Rock!

Happy New Year!


I ... did not like it.
Now I'm moving on to:

I decided I liked the first book enough to read the sequel, and it's pretty s..."
Hollowmen is great;) You should read it! I'm hoping the author will publish a third book..!!!
Just finished



Vered wrote: "i read Life of Pi ages ago, and saw the movie last night. From what I remember of the book, I'd say they nailed it spot on with the movie, which was fantastic. The cinematography was awesome. Highl..."
Good to know. I read the book last year. I don't go to movies much so will probably watch it on blu ray but I heard it looks fantastic on the big screen.
Good to know. I read the book last year. I don't go to movies much so will probably watch it on blu ray but I heard it looks fantastic on the big screen.
Augustine Sophia wrote: "Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Finished:

I ... did not like it.
Now I'm moving on to:

I decided I liked the first book enough t..."
Glad you liked Moon Dwellers :) Me too.

I ... did not like it.
Now I'm moving on to:

I decided I liked the first book enough t..."
Glad you liked Moon Dwellers :) Me too.
Vered wrote: "i read Life of Pi ages ago, and saw the movie last night. From what I remember of the book, I'd say they nailed it spot on with the movie, which was fantastic. The cinematography was awesome. Highl..."
Ahh I still need to see the movie. The book is one of my favorites and I was skeptical about the movie, but I've mostly heard good things about it so I think I'll check it out at some point. ;)
Ahh I still need to see the movie. The book is one of my favorites and I was skeptical about the movie, but I've mostly heard good things about it so I think I'll check it out at some point. ;)
@Augustine Sophia - I like Hollowmen so far. (I'm about a fourth of the way through it.) I have some believability issues with it ... (view spoiler) And I'm not sure if I like it as much as Hollowlands yet, but it's pretty good.
I'm also reading Great Expectations and loving it so far! I also really liked The Moon Dwellers. And I really want to read Feed; it's on my Kindle and I hope to read it soon. (I've been reading so many zombie books lately!)
I'm also reading Great Expectations and loving it so far! I also really liked The Moon Dwellers. And I really want to read Feed; it's on my Kindle and I hope to read it soon. (I've been reading so many zombie books lately!)

Well yes I admit, Hollowmen is not as nice as the first one but I think you'll like it;)
Great Expectations is a masterpiece but sometimes it's really wordy:/ I have 20 pages left;)
Feed I started this book some months ago but I left it in the beggining... Now, I'm reading it again from the beggining and I like it much much more :D
Yes, I love zombie books too and generally I'm very fond of all the post-apocalyptic genre;)

LOL I just watched the movie too, my wife and I really enjoyed it :)




I'd like to read the Chaos Walking series but haven't yet since my library doesn't have it. Guess I'll have to get around to the inter-library loan.
Vered wrote: "i read Life of Pi ages ago, and saw the movie last night. From what I remember of the book, I'd say they nailed it spot on with the movie, which was fantastic. The cinematography was awesome. Highl..."
Haha, after watching the movie a few weeks ago, my friends and I were gushing over Suraj Sharma, not just because he was an awesome Pi, but also because he's so incredibly gorgeous!
Haha, after watching the movie a few weeks ago, my friends and I were gushing over Suraj Sharma, not just because he was an awesome Pi, but also because he's so incredibly gorgeous!

Vered wrote: "The whole movie was gorgeous, Essa! And yes, the actor was sweet as well. This is one of the rare movies that has really stuck with me. Brilliant, especially for those of you who need a break from ..."
Completely agree, it's one of the books where you could have so many different viewpoints and all of them would be right. You could debate about it for hours.
Completely agree, it's one of the books where you could have so many different viewpoints and all of them would be right. You could debate about it for hours.
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I am fairly certain Brigid read it and loved it??