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message 951: by Valerie (new)

Valerie | 58 comments I had ordered Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta & Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly from B&N, and they arrived today! Read both books, borrowed from the library, last month and loved them so much I had to have my own copies. Awesome reads if anyone is interested ;)


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 148 comments Just received the following from Amazon:

Me and My Ghoulfriends by Rose Pressey.

Sounds like it's going to be a fun read!


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Kate | 13 comments ***SPOILER ALERT****


So I got Dead Reckoning in the mail bright and early on Tuesday, read it cover to cover in a day or so and have been processing. I know it's not really young adult but if anyone else has read it I would love to get your thoughts.

I can't help but feel that Charlaine Harris is leading up to Sookie ending up with Sam. The last few books Sookie has just been so fed up with the politics of the Supes and it has come between her and Eric. I've thought all along since book 4 that Sookie would end up with Eric, but recently they don't seem to be having much fun together. I like Sam, but just in a platonic friend kind of way. i can't help but think as a reader I would be disappointed if Sookie walks away from Eric (and from the Supes in general for that matter) Something major has to happen though for their relationship to recover.

Also, what is up with the fairy sub-plot? I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop with that situation. It's got to be something with the Cluviel Dor? I wondered as soon as it was introduced if Sookie is going to ultimately wish away Eric's Vampireness so they can just be together? Thoughts?



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message 954: by Julie (new)

Julie I just got The Death by Bikini Mysteries by Linda Gerber . That's probably the last time I'll do Walmart site to store and just pay the extra few dollars in shipping. Every time I do something site to store it's always delayed!


message 955: by Julie (new)

Julie Kate wrote: "***SPOILER ALERT****


So I got Dead Reckoning in the mail bright and early on Tuesday, read it cover to cover in a day or so and have been processing. I know it's not really young a..."


Even though it has "spoiler alert" all over it, I couldn't look away! :) I can't wait to read Dead Reckoning...I'm 19th on the hold list at the library though so it'll be awhile


message 956: by Julie (last edited May 05, 2011 03:28PM) (new)

Julie Catie wrote: "Haha, me too...except I think that I am like #38!!"

38! Wow! When I saw it was on order and placed my hold I told my friend and she said "Yah, I know. I already did it, I'm like 7 or something." I was was like "Ugh! Why didn't you tell me?"


message 957: by Gwennie (last edited May 06, 2011 06:46AM) (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) Kate wrote: "***SPOILER ALERT****


So I got Dead Reckoning in the mail bright and early on Tuesday, read it cover to cover in a day or so and have been processing. I know it's not really young a..."


I also can't wait to read it. I love Eric, so much. He's my favorite, but I've always thought she should end up with Sam in the end. Something about them just seemed solid and she could have a real future and family with him.

I've heard rumors that we have yet to meet the Man that is supposed to be Sookie's Happily Ever After. And I guess Harris has said that Sookie was never meant to be with Eric forever.

As much as I love them together, I can see why. With Sookie not wanting to be a vamp (thank goodness!) they don't have much of a future.


message 958: by Kate (new)

Kate | 13 comments Wendy F wrote: "Kate wrote: "***SPOILER ALERT****


So I got Dead Reckoning in the mail bright and early on Tuesday, read it cover to cover in a day or so and have been processing. I know it's no..."


Ooh! I hadn't heard the rumor about not having met the Man Sookie ends up with. That's intriguing. I wonder if he will have some kind of fairy connection... there have been little hints in the recent books about those with fae blood needing to be close to others of their own kind.

I guess what has been driving me crazy is that deep down i know she's not going to end up with Eric, and as much as I like Sam I just don't think he's for her... I'll just have to wait and see... how long till the next book comes out ? ;)


message 959: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (lgcoleman) Just pre-ordered my copy of What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen from B & N!!


message 960: by Gwennie (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) Kate wrote: "Wendy F wrote: "Kate wrote: "***SPOILER ALERT****


So I got Dead Reckoning in the mail bright and early on Tuesday, read it cover to cover in a day or so and have been processing. I..."


Well I think book 10 came out in June last year, so unfortunately I'm guessing 11-12 months... a long time. I can't wait to order the new book and read it. I still don't have it.


message 961: by Julie (new)

Julie I just picked up Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden, #2) by Charlaine Harris Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins and Never Cry Werewolf by Heather Davis from the library today.


message 962: by Gwennie (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) I really liked Hold Me Closer, Necromancer.


message 963: by Julie (new)

Julie Wendy F wrote: "I really liked Hold Me Closer, Necromancer."

Yay! I've been wanting to get to it for awhile


message 964: by Tory (new)

Tory Hendershot (nghtstlkr64) | 13 comments Went garage sale hopping today and picked up Titanic James Cameron's Illustrated Screenplay by Randall Frakes Miss Marple The Complete Short Stories (Miss Marple Mystery) by Agatha Christie The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory Early Thunder by Jean Fritz and The Runaway Jury by John Grisham


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Arphaxad | 335 comments Came back from the library today with:

Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins Infinite Days (Vampire Queen, #1) by Rebecca Maizel Sisters Red (Sisters Red, #1) by Jackson Pearce Young Samurai The Way of the Warrior (Young Samurai, #1) by Chris Bradford

Am quite relieved, having been starved of books for nearly a week! D:


message 966: by Jen (new)

Jen  (jennifer_ashmy) | 242 comments Arphaxad wrote: "Came back from the library today with:

Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins Infinite Days (Vampire Queen, #1) by Rebecca Maizel Sisters Red (Sisters Red, #1) by Jackson Pearce Young Samurai The Way of the Warrior (Young Samurai, #1) by Chris Bradford

Am ..."


yay for Infinite Days (Vampire Queen, #1) by Rebecca Maizel . I love the writing in that book so much.


WTF Are You Reading? | 64 comments I broke down and bought Bumped (Bumped, #1) by Megan McCafferty for Nook, sat and read the thing striaght through. It is a short but very thought provoking read. I know that the second book will be better because the first did such a good job at setting the scene for the next.


message 968: by Brandi (new)

Brandi I worked the Scholastic Warehouse Book sale tonight for 3 hours and got $60 in free books! I picked up The Crossbones (Skeleton Creek, #3) by Patrick Carman The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1) by Meg Cabot North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, #1) by Carrie Ryan Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) by Ally Carter and Princess for Hire (Princess for Hire, #1) by Lindsey Leavitt . The best part is that I'm working two more nights this week so I still have $120 left to spend!


message 969: by Julie (new)

Julie Brandi wrote: "I worked the Scholastic Warehouse Book sale tonight for 3 hours and got $60 in free books! I picked up The Crossbones (Skeleton Creek, #3) by Patrick Carman The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1) by Meg Cabot [bookcover:North of ..."

That's awesome!


message 970: by Heidi (new)

Heidi Brandi wrote: "I worked the Scholastic Warehouse Book sale tonight for 3 hours and got $60 in free books! I picked up The Crossbones (Skeleton Creek, #3) by Patrick Carman The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1) by Meg Cabot [bookcover:North of ..."

Sweet! I liked both the Princess books and of course North of Beautiful which I pimp out all the time!


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Ashley Mayer (ashleymayer) | 125 comments Brandi wrote: "I worked the Scholastic Warehouse Book sale tonight for 3 hours and got $60 in free books! I picked up The Crossbones (Skeleton Creek, #3) by Patrick Carman The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1) by Meg Cabot [bookcover:North of ..."

That's great! I read Heist Society over the weekend, and it was a fun book!


message 972: by Brandi (new)

Brandi I tried to pick books that I remembered people on here liked. :) I'm glad to know I got some good ones!


message 973: by Jen (new)

Jen  (jennifer_ashmy) | 242 comments Just bought A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray & The Craving (The Vampire Diaries Stefan's Diaries, #3) by L.J. Smith


message 974: by Shelia (new)

Shelia (strawberrypanic-ouran-furuba) Got Pucker by Melanie Gideon The Reluctant Heiress by Eva Ibbotson Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins and Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins from the library.


message 975: by Jennifer (last edited May 11, 2011 05:16PM) (new)

Jennifer (jsills3) | 159 comments Jen wrote: "Just bought A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray&The Craving (The Vampire Diaries Stefan's Diaries, #3) by L.J. Smith"

I just finished A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray . Hope you enjoy it.


WTF Are You Reading? | 64 comments I just got Steel by Carrie Vaughn Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke Fallen Grace by Mary Hooper Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin House of Dark Shadows (Dreamhouse Kings, #1) by Robert Liparulo Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy, #1) by Rita Mae Brown from the downloadable library.


message 977: by Arphaxad (new)

Arphaxad | 335 comments Bloody Jack Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy (Bloody Jack, #1) by L.A. Meyer just arrived in the post! :)


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Ashley Mayer (ashleymayer) | 125 comments I picked up Mermaid A Twist on the Classic Tale by Carolyn Turgeon yesterday!


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Laura Beth (tampabookworm) | 229 comments getting Eon Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) by Alison Goodman from the library today...


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Sofie (paulli) | 52 comments Just bought Den ydmyge amulet (Humaran-trilogien #1) by Sascha Christensen De Unaturlige (Humaran-trilogien #2) by Sascha Christensen Djævelens lærling (Den store djævlekrig, #1) by Kenneth Bøgh Andersen , a cook book and a jussi adler-olsen book.


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Arphaxad | 335 comments Laura wrote: "getting Eon Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) by Alison Goodman from the library today..."

Yay for Eon. Great book :)


message 982: by Daria (new)

Daria (dariadeptula) Arphaxad wrote: "Bloody Jack Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy (Bloody Jack, #1) by L.A. Meyer just arrived in the post! :)"

Bloody Jack Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy (Bloody Jack, #1) by L.A. Meyer was great! Hope you enjoy it!


message 983: by Jen (new)

Jen  (jennifer_ashmy) | 242 comments Jennifer wrote: "Jen wrote: "Just bought A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray&The Craving (The Vampire Diaries Stefan's Diaries, #3) by L.J. Smith"

I just finished A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray. Hope you enjoy it."


Thanks. I've been wanting to read it for a while now but I've read a lot of mixed reviews so I wasn't sure. But yea, I finally decided to buy book 1 to see if I like it.


message 984: by Julie (new)

Julie I just picked up Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1) by Paolo Bacigalupi Split by Swati Avasthi and Infinity (Chronicles of Nick, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon at the library.


message 985: by Heidi (new)

Heidi Great & Terrible Beauty was a snoozer for me. Sorry!


message 986: by Tish (new)

Tish | 207 comments I'm so excited! I got On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta from the library today, along with The Hero and the Crown (Damar, #2) by Robin McKinley


message 987: by Daria (last edited May 12, 2011 03:33PM) (new)

Daria (dariadeptula) From the library I just got Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell The Princess and the Snowbird by Mette Ivie Harrison Assassin (Lady Grace Mysteries, #1) by Grace Cavendish Where She Went (If I Stay, #2) by Gayle Forman (yay!!!) and In the Belly of the Bloodhound Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack, #4) by L.A. Meyer (on audiobook)


message 988: by Sherry (last edited May 12, 2011 03:42PM) (new)

Sherry (sdmccarty) | 4 comments I got Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) by Scott Westerfeld yesterday. It's in my "to read soon" list.

Thinking of attempting to find Bloody Jack Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy (Bloody Jack, #1) by L.A. Meyer . Is it recommended?


message 989: by Arphaxad (last edited May 12, 2011 04:10PM) (new)

Arphaxad | 335 comments Sherry wrote: "I got Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) by Scott Westerfeld yesterday. It's in my "to read soon" list.

Thinking of attempting to find [bookcover:Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" ..."


It certainly is in this group! There are a lot of Bloody Jack fans here, which is why I just bought the first one myself. Haven't read it yet, but looking forward to it :)


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Sherry (sdmccarty) | 4 comments Good to know! I'll try to get it :)


message 991: by Brandi (new)

Brandi I worked the book fair again tonight and got another 8 free books. :) The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #2) by Rick Riordan The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #3) by Rick Riordan The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4) by Rick Riordan The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) by Rick Riordan The Healing Spell by Kimberley Griffiths Little Gone (Gone, #1) by Michael Grant Hunger (Gone, #2) by Michael Grant


message 992: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) Brandi I'm so jealous of you! How fun :)

I picked up Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (Peter and the Starcatchers, #3) by Dave Barry and Disney in Shadows (Kingdom Keepers, #3) by Ridley Pearson at the library sale shelf :) I have the first 2 in each series so it was nice to get the 3rd in each to round it out!


message 993: by Gwennie (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) My library book sale is next weekend, I can't wait.


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Ashley Mayer (ashleymayer) | 125 comments I bought Purpose (Soul Savers #2) by Kristie Cook for my kindle! I love the instant gratification of downloading books to my kindle. No more running to the store or library looking for books, especially when I want to read the sequel to a good book right away!


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Laraine (lala26) | 121 comments I was finally able to buy Eona The Last Dragoneye (Eon, #2) by Alison Goodman at the bookstore, now I just need to wait for Eon Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) by Alison Goodman to arrive... It would have been a lot easier if these books were available on kindle!


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message 997: by Ashley (new)

Ashley Mayer (ashleymayer) | 125 comments Emily wrote: "From the library I just got Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell The Princess and the Snowbird by Mette Ivie Harrison Assassin (Lady Grace Mysteries, #1) by Grace Cavendish Where She Went (If I Stay, #2) by Gayle Forman(yay!!!) and [book..."

I loved Song of the Sparrow! I hope you enjoy it!


message 998: by Brandi (new)

Brandi Last night of the book fair. Tonight I got Paper Towns by John Green Everlost (Skinjacker, #1) by Neal Shusterman Everwild (Skinjacker, #2) by Neal Shusterman The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) by Kami Garcia The Dying Breath (Forensic Mystery, Book 4) by Alane Ferguson The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet by Erin Dionne Antsy Does Time by Neal Shusterman .


message 999: by Gwennie (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) Man, you got the loot! I can't wait til my book sale.


message 1000: by Daria (new)

Daria (dariadeptula) Brandi wrote: "Last night of the book fair. Tonight I got Paper Towns by John Green Everlost (Skinjacker, #1) by Neal Shusterman Everwild (Skinjacker, #2) by Neal Shusterman The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson [bookcover:Beautif..."

Nice horde! Paper Towns was really good.


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