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What are you currently reading?
It's a dream come true and I love it, but I'm nothing without all the support of my awesome readers :)
David wrote: "It's a dream come true and I love it, but I'm nothing without all the support of my awesome readers :)"Which I will hopefully become one of if I can find time to read again :)
In school I am reading Tale of Two Cities, but in my own, I am reading the Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks. I have so many books on my to-read list its insane! Over 100 books! Like my English teacher says, "so many books, so little time!" :)
Emily I have to limit my tbr pile on GR or I go insane! I only add 50 books at a time. I used to have like 200 or so. Of course I want to read more than 50 books but I just put the "next 50" on my list!
That's actually a good idea! The only problem with that is that I have so many lots lying around that I lose some. I hope to actually read about half if them from now till September because I have summer off with my high school school years.
I actually have about 250 on my TBR list but rarely consult it on my actual next book. I use it more for figuring out which ones I need to buy, which are available at the library, etc. It's also so I don't lose track of what has been recommended to me. Once in awhile I organize my top 25. It'll take me 5 years to go through it if I don't add any more books to it. I actually laughed when I saw my husband's TBR list only has 2 books on it. Of course, his actual pile of books is about 10 books high.
Just finished
and will get back to
. Not sure what I'll read after that. I got a bunch of books from Half-Price Books so I may pick one of those.
So glad you read Book Thief. I was slacking on my pimping last month and some of you got away!! Ready Player One
is our April book and then I think we are open for May so if there are any volunteers to pick let us know :)
is our April book and then I think we are open for May so if there are any volunteers to pick let us know :)
Becky wrote: "I actually have about 250 on my TBR list but rarely consult it on my actual next book. I use it more for figuring out which ones I need to buy, which are available at the library, etc. It's also ..."
I can't handle that amount! :)
I can't handle that amount! :)
I have the audio of
on hold at my elibrary. Isn't that the one with Wil Wheaton as the narrator? When I looked for the audio a month ago, it wasn't available and last week it was! Woot woot! :)
Karen wrote: "I have the audio of
on hold at my elibrary. Isn't that the one with Wil Wheaton as the narrator? When I looked for the audio a month ago, it wasn't available ..."
Yes it is! I am so excited for you Karen :)
on hold at my elibrary. Isn't that the one with Wil Wheaton as the narrator? When I looked for the audio a month ago, it wasn't available ..."Yes it is! I am so excited for you Karen :)
Oh I am also listening to Harriet the Spy on audio
. I am reliving my grade school days when I read that book over and over.
. I am reliving my grade school days when I read that book over and over.
Woot, woot. I just received a signed inscribed copy of
from Phillip Simpson all the way from New Zealand! I won this book in another group's giveaway! I had read the first book in a group read and really enjoyed it. I know Phillip is a member of this group, so THANKS Phillip!!! :)
I just finished a great book called Ripper by Stefan Petruchu (probably spelled the last name wrong) and loved it! I hung on to every sentance!
Finished:
It was ... ehhh.
And I still need to finish the two other things I've been reading for like a month. x_x
It was ... ehhh.
And I still need to finish the two other things I've been reading for like a month. x_x
Roger Ebert just died today.Really going to miss that man. He was the guy who inspired me to start reviewing.
Harold wrote: "Roger Ebert just died today.
Really going to miss that man. He was the guy who inspired me to start reviewing."
It is sad :(
Really going to miss that man. He was the guy who inspired me to start reviewing."
It is sad :(
I started on the book thief... but I just can't seem to read lately. I know it will pick up again soon and I will probably burn myself out for a week in 2-3 days by reading like 8 novels >.<Edit: which might actually be this weekend... because I am itching to read more of the book thief and i haven't felt that way in a while. :o
Kaylani wrote: "I started on the book thief... but I just can't seem to read lately. I know it will pick up again soon and I will probably burn myself out for a week in 2-3 days by reading like 8 novels."I started The Book Thief but just haven't gotten sucked in yet. I've been in a bit of a reading slump lately,so I wound up starting several books. The one that finally captured me for the time being is my re-read of
. I started rereading these books when new books finally started coming out, so it's been a slow-going process for me. Soon though, I'll finally be moving into "new" territory with
. (Though I bet I'll get to some other books before I jump into that.)On a side note, there is small evidence that my new medication is doing what it's supposed to do. I have to work my way up to a larger dose though, as the doctor told me my numbers were EXTREMELY high.
I wish *I* had a weekend of just reading. However, my exciting plans for the day is to somehow relieve my poor indoor cats of fleas. They have been tormented for a couple months now and the Frontline isn't working. So...today is vacuuming and spraying the carpets, etc. THEN trying my last dose of Frontline. What a pain in the @$$. I can think of about a million other things I would rather do today. I have seen no evidence of fleas anywhere else...and when I comb these flea-bags, I've only seen evidence of very few. Either way...that's my day. Woo hoo.
Happy Weekend all!
This morning I finally finished:
It was awesome! I also started our group read:
I like it for the most part so far. Very interesting world-building.
It was awesome! I also started our group read:
I like it for the most part so far. Very interesting world-building.
Heidi, Yeah it is about Jack The Ripper and it is about a 14 year old boy who is adopted by a detective who is trying to capture The Ripper
Reading
for a buddy read.And just bought
on sale for this weekend! $4.99 or less on Nook and Kindle!!
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Hmm that sounds interesting, Rissa. I think I'll check that one out!"
I agree - I am going to look it up
I agree - I am going to look it up
Sorry about the fleas Lloyd. My indoor cats have gotten them a few times (I think from home visits to my not so clean clients so I now spray on Off before I go out in the field) but I have lucked out and got them early. My BFF had a similar issue as you are having where she had to vacuum daily for like 2 months! She also has an indoor cat and is a clean freak so it really bothered her - plus she had a newborn baby around then so she was going crazy! We took out all of our carpet last summer and my hubby put in all laminate floors because of our cats (puke, hair, etc...) Good thing I love them.
Karen wrote: "Reading
for a buddy read.And just bought


on sale for..."Thanks for mentioning that! I've been wanting to read that series. I picked them up too.
Yay Brigid! I think you will like Ready Player One *fingers crossed*
I second Brigid's yay for TFiOS Darren :)
I second Brigid's yay for TFiOS Darren :)
Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* wrote: "Haha, I like it so far. :)"That reminds me. I bought it right before the baby was born. I really need to find time fr my TBR pile!
I just started reading Everwild by Neal Shusterman and I love it tremendously. I'm also reading Gone by Michael Grant which is just kind of "ok" so far. Some of the dialogue in it is really fakey and cheesy but the plot is interesting. I'm also reading Graceling by Kristin Cashore which is absolutely boring me to tears.
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Wow...to be a FT writer....I'm so jealous :).