Random Book List #338 (ends June 4) Showing 451-500 of 1,133

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Finished last night and I've rated it 3 stars.

[Yvonne]

I officially give up on this list... I tried to read Never Let Me Go and I started it weeks ago - never got further than half way through the book. At first it was interesting me enough to read on, but there seems to happen NOTHING at all, it's just not my style of book. Well, I hope I'll have better luck next time with my selection

[Dragana]

Yvonne wrote: "I officially give up on this list... I tried to read Never Let Me Go and I started it weeks ago - never got further than half way through the book. At first it was interesting me enough to read on,..."

You did not miss anything. Nothing happens until the end of the book. :/

[Nicola]

Yvonne wrote: "I officially give up on this list... I tried to read Never Let Me Go and I started it weeks ago - never got further than half way through the book. At first it was interesting me enough to read on,..."
I totally agree! I read it before this challenge, and was hoping not many people would read it so we wouldn't get another like it. I had high hopes for it too.

[Yvonne]

good to see that I'm not alone here... and I'm all for character studies, but this just got boring after a while. I wasn't even curious enough to read on to finally find out what on earth was going on the 'donors' and 'carers' and whatever

[Suzanne]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Random Book List #73

I finished reading last night. It was a cute historical romance. The main character was pretty naive for a women stuck in the middle of a war but it was enjoyable. ***

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #78

Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Duration: April 24 - May 22, 2012

Based on John Green and David Levithan's Will Grayson, Will Grayson and Jodi Meadows' Incarnate , here is our new list:

Wither by Lauren DeStefano

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers (2)
Kim L. - 5/13
Christina (AKA Babbling) - 5/13 *****

Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult

The Cardturner: by Louis Sachar

Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford

Goddess Interrupted by Aimee Carter
Aleksandra - The Goddess Test 3/21 ***

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Everneath by Brodi Ashton (1)
Joann - 5/9 ****

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah Mclean (1)
Yz - 5/16 *****

Destiny's Fire by Trisha Wolfe

Velveteen by Daniel Marks

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

I think I may read either or I'm not sure yet.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'll see if I can get my hands on Maclean's Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake.

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Yz!

I have a paperback copy of Nine Rules. I was thinking of finally reading it for this list. I would be happy to mail it to you when I'm done. I probably won't get to it until early next week. Let me know if you want it :)

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

I'm going to read

[Kim]

I am also going to read Grave Mercy.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "Hi Yz!

I have a paperback copy of Nine Rules. I was thinking of finally reading it for this list. I would be happy to mail it to you when I'm done. I probably won't get to it until early next we..."

Thanks for the generous offer, but I was able to procure an electronic version. : )

[Joann]

I finished Everneath on 05.09.12 and rated it 4 stars.

[Kim]

I finished Grave Mercy. I really liked it! I will definitely be following this series.

[Sassafrass]

I think I will try to get in on this (late, I know), but I want to read Grave Mercy.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake last night. It was pretty entertaining and I had a hard time putting it down. 5 stars

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Grave Mercy - 13 May 12 (5 stars)




I really enjoyed this book. It's more historical fiction than fantasy. Ismae, the main character, is a daughter of Death -- called Mortain, and that gives her certain skills. Mortain is a god, but with the coming of Christianity, the Bretons have declared their old gods saints so they can still honor them without risking the wrath of Rome. Mortain appears to be based on the god Hades.

The plot centers around Ismae's mission of discovering who might be the traitor in Anne of Brittany's court. France wants to add the rich duchy to its possessions, either by marriage or by force. The late duke had promised his daughter's hand in marriage to nearly every powerful ruler in Europe with the hope of keeping the duchy independent of France. None of the betrothals were in writing, however, and a treaty with France states that any proposal must be approved by the French court.

Things are complicated by the fact that the convent's orders are that she assassinate whoever has the mark of Mortain, but it isn't that simple. None of the suspected plotters are marked, as far as Ismae can tell. She begins to question the order's purpose. Are they truly guided by Mortain's will or has human politics been allowed to influence their actions? And what about redemption? Can a person, once marked, make atonement and be spared?

Looking forward to reading the next book.

[[deleted user]]

I read The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter for The Goddess Interrupted, finished it on May 21 and giving it 3*. I really wanted to like this book since I'm a big fan of Greek mythology, but I just couldn't feel the connection between the main two characters and that totally ruined it for me. I liked the concept though and secondary characters were awesome. (:

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Shoot! I forgot to read one of these books in time. Oh well..

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #83

Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Duration: May 29 - June 26, 2012

Based on Robin LaFever's Grave Mercy , here is our new list:

Leviathan by Scott Westerfield

Heist Society by Ally Carter (2)
Fran - 6/14 ****
Suzanne - 6/26

Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa (1)
Yz - 6/7 ****
Karina - 6/23 The Iron Daughter

Blue Moon by Alyson Noel

Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Barbara ★ - Bitterblue 7/5

Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale

The Traitor in the Tunnel by Y.S. Lee

At Grave's End by Jeanine Frost
Christina (AKA Babbling - One Foot in the Grave 6/9 ***

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Gilt by Katherine LongshoreOne Foot in the Grave

[Fran, Moderator]

I think I will read Heist Society for this list.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read Kagawa's The Iron Knight.

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Oh, this is a tough one. For another challenge in June, I'm reading One Foot in the Grave -- so it should be a no-brainer. But I also would like to read Heist Society.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I'm going to see if I can track down an audio for Heist Society or Leviathan, but if not, I'll go with the easy option of One Foot in the Grave...

[Lekshmy]

I am going to read Night Circus or Graceling....

[Barbara ★]

I'm reading , third book in the Graceling series.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "I'm going to see if I can track down an audio for Heist Society or Leviathan, but if not, I'll go with the easy option of One Foot in the Grave..."

Dang - I just can't find an audiobook for the Heist Society anywhere - not to buy or to borrow! Bl**dy DRMs :( (I can't find Leviathan either *shrugs*)

I guess I'll have to listen to One Foot in the Grave Halfway to the Grave (oops - want to start at the beginning again). It's not a total hardship of course, but I really wanted to listen to Heist!

[Barbara ★]

I finished Bitterblue and all in all was rather disappointed in this childish book. The writing style just didn't fit with the other two books in the series.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished Kagawa's The Iron Knighttoday and gave it 4 stars. I think it's a fitting ending to the series. I love Ash.

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

One Foot in the Grave - 9 Jun 12 - 3 stars

Though I read the first book in this series and enjoyed it, this one didn't click with me. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but the last 150 pages became a bit of a chore for me to read. I won't be continuing the series, though I will give the spin-off series a try.

[Fran, Moderator]

I finished Heist Society today, 6/14. I enjoyed it. Part mystery, part adventure- it held my interest the entire time. 4*

[Karina]

I read The Iron Daughter for The Iron Knight. I rated 3 stars. The Iron Daughter is slightly better than the first book. I definitely enjoyed reading it. Meghan is finally growing on me and I love Ash and I like Puck and absolutely love Grimm. The love triangle if you can called it that was weak and totally unbelievable. I just expected more from this book, I do believe the series is growing and getting better with each book and I hope the next installment is much better.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I'm not going to get to my selected book this round :( I'll probably start it before the timeline ends, but not finish it...

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Karina wrote: "I read The Iron Daughter for The Iron Knight. I rated 3 stars. The Iron Daughter is slightly better than the first book. I definitely enjoyed reading it. Meghan is finally growing on me and I love ..."

I had the exact same feelings. I also like the third book better than the 2nd...and I think the 4th book is my favorite. Hope that helps in deciding whether you will continue with the series.

[Nicola]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Karina wrote: "I read The Iron Daughter for The Iron Knight. I rated 3 stars. The Iron Daughter is slightly better than the first book. I definitely enjoyed reading it. Meghan is finally growing on..."

Which one is the first then - I seem to get different orders for the series depending upon where I look. I am currently reading the Iron Queen - nit sure if I will finish in time though.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

@ Nicola

I think this is the correct order of the Iron Fey series:

The Iron King
Winter's Passage (novella)
The Iron Daughter
The Iron Queen
Summer's Crossing (novella)
The Iron Knight

[Nicola]

Thanks Yz! I will have to go back to the beginning. I finished the Iron Queen - but was a day late. Sorry

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I did get started on Halfway to the Grave but I've still got 1/3 left to read :( And this one doesn't count anyway...

[Suzanne]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Random Book List #83

I read Heist Society by Ally Carter. It reminde me of Oceans 11 only with teenagers, I really enjoyed it!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #88

Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Duration: July 3 - July 31, 2012

Based on Ally Carter's Heist Society, here is our new list:

Hallowed by Cynthia Hand

The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz

Gone by Michael Grant

Angelfall by Susan Ee (3)
Fran - 7/17 ****
Yz - 7/19 *****
Yvonne - 7/28 ****

The Fine Art of Truth or Dare by Melissa Jensen

Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley

About That Night by Julie James

Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult

The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen

Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward

Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John

Goddess Boot Camp by Tera Lynn Childs

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Yay! NOW I can read Something About You in place of About That Night (same series). :D

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Christina (AKA Babbling) wrote: "Yay! NOW I can read Something About You in place of About That Night (same series). :D"

: )

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read Angelfall.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I want to listen to about 3 of them, but I can't find the audio :( I'll just have to see how I go...

[Fran, Moderator]

I finished Angelfall today 7/17. Wow, this was an intense, grossly graphic dystopian thrill ride. I've read so many rave reviews recently I bought it to see for myself. I don't particularly love UF so this was a little out of my comfort zone. I couldn't put it down though. 4*.

If anyone would like to borrow it just let me know, I have it for kindle.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "I finished Angelfall today 7/17. Wow, this was an intense, grossly graphic dystopian thrill ride. I've read so many rave reviews recently I bought it to see for myself. I don't particularly love UF..."

That sounds like good news. I'm about a quarter in, and I have to admit it's quite enthralling.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I just finished Angelfall, and Fran, you are so right. Wow! This book was a ride, both in action and emotions. Definitely 5 stars for me.

I can't wait for the next book.

[Fran, Moderator]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "I just finished Angelfall, and Fran, you are so right. Wow! This book was a ride, both in action and emotions. Definitely 5 stars for me.

I can't wait for the next book."


I'm glad you liked it Yz! I couldn't decide between 4 and 5 stars, I may end up changing my mind :)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Fran wrote:I'm glad you liked it Yz! I couldn't decide between 4 and 5 stars, I may end up changing my mind :)

I..."

I know how you feel. I was ready to rate it 4 stars, but the last chapters pushed it to 5 for me. Some very unexpected events and some intense emotions showed up that just hit the spot for me.