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Heidi (eternal optimist, well maybe not eternal) wrote: "I have the audiobook of Scarlet en route to me as we speak - yay!"Sweeeeet!! I'm really enjoying Finnikin Heidi, so much so that I bought Jellicoe Road today so I can see a different type of book from her :)
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Heidi (eternal optimist, well maybe not eternal) wrote: "Ohh ohh ohh! Jellicoe Road is one of my FAVORITE books EVER! *squee* I am soooo excited David!! Yay!"Told ya, David!! ;-D
Heidi (eternal optimist, well maybe not eternal) wrote: "I have the audiobook of Scarlet en route to me as we speak - yay!"Yay Heidi!!
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Yay Heidi!!"
Yes I am super surprised because I think I told you only one library had a copy so I am a lucky girl. It is funny because all of the audiobooks I had on hold at the library and through Overdrive came in this week so now I am overwhelmed! I am half way through Gone Girl and need to find cleaning projects to listen to the rest so I can get started on the other audiobooks that came in.
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Told ya, David!! ;-D"
*bites nails* I am suddenly concerned that David will hate it! Ugh! I hate when you love something so much you just want everyone to feel the same way!
David and I are book twins! I loved it so I'm sure he will too! ;)
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Karen wrote: "David and I are book twins! I loved it so I'm sure he will too! ;)"Lol yes, don't worry Heidi! Karen and I are almost always on the same page!
Bluemoon wrote: "Finished Moon Dwellers. Good job David! I really liked it. Love Adele's name. Sounds like a Disney Princess name. hehehehe...I hate, hate the relationship of the two tho and Cole. ARGH! hahaha......"
Lol thank you!! All my books are already in print ;) I want everyone to have the chance to read them :)
Bluemoon wrote: "really? I thought Moon Dwellers was only on ebook. I was looking for it at my bookstore, guess Canada never got the chance to get it, or they're sold out."Amazon.com only, not in bookstores unfortunately! But thanks for looking for it ;)
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and will glad when it is done!
I read
and I'm sure he'll find it good. It didn't strike me quite so much as the ladies seeed to like it (but I think that's because I don't get all gooey with romance in books). So far, that's the only book of hers that I have read. One day I'll probably read another. Poor David. No pressure!!!I'm still currently chipping away at
. It is a pleasure to read. I really enjoy Patrick Rothfuss. I say chipping away because even when it feels like I've read a giant chunk, I look and find myself 2% further. (It's an almost 1000 page book)Too little time to read (even in the Naughty Corner). But I take what I can get.
I hear you on the chipping away, Lloyd. Feels like I've been reading
for weeks! I've read several books in between already!
Bluemoon wrote: "KAREN: how did you like the first book in the series? Is it worth reading?LLOYD: Merchetta's Finnikin of the Rock is really good. Not a lot of mushy romance in it. hehehehe...
HEIDI: don't worry..."
I liked it! I had watched the mini-series and then read the book. I loved the historical fiction aspect and learning about cathedrals! This 2nd book isn't as good but still interesting!
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and I'm sure he'll find it good. It didn't strike me quite so much as the ladies seeed to like it (but I think that's because I don't get all gooey ..."Sometimes you just need a little sweetness in your life Lloyd! I am so shocked I have not pressured your into reading Finnikin! That would be more up your alley IMO. I can not abide by 1000 page books Llyod - I don't know how you can do it!
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for weeks! I've read several books in between already!"I have been told to read Pillars of the Earth but it is daunting I always shirk away!
Lloyd wrote: "I read and I'm sure he'll find it good. It didn't strike me quite so much as the ladies seeed to like it (but I think that's because I don't get all gooey ..."Lol no worries, I don't feel pressure now that I've installed a Lazy Boy recliner in the naughty corner ;)
David wrote: "Lloyd wrote: "I read and I'm sure he'll find it good. It didn't strike me quite so much as the ladies seeed to like it (but I think that's because I don't ...Lol no worries, I don't feel pressure now that I've installed a Lazy Boy recliner in the naughty corner ;) "
Oh geez, a recliner?! Can I get back into the naughty corner? I'm still banished! ;)
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As the saying goes -- it appears that the lunatics have taken over the asylum.
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Heidi (eternal optimist, well maybe not eternal) wrote: "At this point I think there are more people in the naughtly corner than outside of it. Mayhaps I need to think of another punishment?? As the saying goes -- it appears that the lunatics have ta..."
Hahahaha! Love it ;)
my problem (i know this is going to sound concieted) is i read far to fast to read all I can possibly read. I can't think about it all that fast hahaha. I can read most novels at about 100 pages per hour. Some up to 3 pages per minute.
It also can be a curse because people hate you when you can sit down 2 hours before a really hard exam and read the chapter for the first time and ace it :|
Kaylani wrote: "my problem (i know this is going to sound concieted) is i read far to fast to read all I can possibly read. I can't think about it all that fast hahaha. I can read most novels at about 100 pages ..."
Yup, we hate you...
Not really...
Ok, so now can I have that recliner, David?!
I finished
- awesome! I'm posting a review now, but highly recommend it.
Heidi (eternal optimist, well maybe not eternal) wrote: "Bluemoon I love me some cozies! I have not read that series but read like 2-3 cozies at a time and love them on audio."Me,too!! Good escape material!
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I have seen Heidi promoting JELLICOE ROAD on here a bunch of times. So, Amazon has it for $1.99 right now for the Kindle so I got it! I'll see what I think!
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I was rolling along quite content with
, when the author basically pulls a "blah, blah, blah, all this stuff happened but it isn't important to the story so we'll just skip it" (the main character even says as much). I feel kind of stilted about the whole thing. Everything was being revealed to a point, but that's the 2nd time we've breezed by something and it seems a good place for me to set the book aside for now and maybe read a different book.I'm kind of leaning towards
at the moment. (It's still early and I'm at work, so things could change by the time I actually get to read tonight) :)Happy Day everyone!
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, when the author basically pulls a "blah, blah, blah, all this stuff happened but it isn't important to the story so w..."That would really irk me Lloyd!
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so I started that tonight while I was shoveling (yay me!)
I just finished reading The Host, after it sat on my bookshelf for 4 years and I have to say that I enjoyed that book so much more than the Twilight Saga. I am now currently reading Gone by Michael Grant.
Darcy wrote: "The Host has been sitting on my night table for months... Maybe I should read it sonce you liked it so much!"I have gotten 4 other friends to read it as well. The beginning was really weird at first and I didn't think that I would like it, but once I got past the first two chapters I understood what was going on lol. Now I cannot wait to see the movie when it comes out next month.
Krista wrote: "Darcy wrote: "The Host has been sitting on my night table for months... Maybe I should read it sonce you liked it so much!"I have gotten 4 other friends to read it as well. The beginning was real..."
Agreed, Krista! There's a point where it just all comes together and then I couldn't put it down. I've read The Host at least 5 or 6 times. Really loved it! :)
Krista wrote: "I just finished reading The Host, after it sat on my bookshelf for 4 years and I have to say that I enjoyed that book so much more than the Twilight Saga. I am now currently reading Gone by Michae..."I bought it when it first came out and tried at least 4 different times to read it. The farthest I ever got was almost 100 pages. Was cleaning out books and finally put it on eBay last month. Maybe it will be easier to get into the movie!
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Bluemoon wrote: "LLOYD: I should read that book too. Read the first one and it was just ok, but I'm intrigued as to what happened to the protagonists. How is it compared to the first?"I actually liked the rest of the series more than the first book, Bluemoon.
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Divergent is one of those books most people loved except me (I know a few others here who did not love it). After reading Chaos Walking it is hard to love up to that dystopian ideal to me.
Heidi (eternal optimist, well maybe not eternal) wrote: "Lauren wrote: "SpellboundDivergent"Divergent is one of those books most people loved except me (I know a few others here who did not love it). After reading Chaos Walking it is hard to love up t..."
I didn't love it at all, but for some reason I read INSURGENT and liked it.
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Woot! Another convert!
Bluemoon wrote: "LLOYD: I should read that book too. Read the first one and it was just ok, but I'm intrigued as to what happened to the protagonists. How is it compared to the first?"I'm enjoying it. But then, I enjoyed the first one too. So far I'd rate it as good as the first, certainly. Especially now that you've known the characters awhile. Keeps me turning the pages. Just kind of light, fun reading. :)
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Yay! I have been totally slacking on the second book and have read about 25% . It is really good so far it is jus..."
That's okay! I do the same thing :) I put Finnikin on hold for a Scarlet buddy read but now I'm back into it and almost done woot!