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[Charlene]

I read for for this list. Finished it this morning. A very solid ★ ★ ★ ★ read for me. I will be continuing on with this series.

[Kim]

I tried reading Atlantia, but I stopped after I was 2/3rds through. I just couldn't get into the story.

[Yvette]

Finished reading Dreams of gods and monsters and Beautiful Player, both were awesome !!!

[Dani]

Just finished for . I gave it 4 stars. This series appeases my love for romance and hockey, and I enjoyed this book more than the last.

[Ty]

just finished . what an adventure! 5*

[Suzanne]

Random Book List #219

For this week I finished reading Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor and it was ok. The first half of the first book in the series was great and then for some reason the story just died halfway through and I lost all interest in it. The second book was better, I felt like I was able to stick with the storyline in this one. I gave it 4 stars.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #224

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

Based on Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor, here is our new list:

Duration: February 10 - March 10, 2015

Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Yz - Days of Blood & Starlight 3/2 *****

Flirting with Disaster by Victoria Dahl

Ghost Story by Jim Butcher (1)
Ty - 2/18 ***1/2
Suzanne - White Night 3/4
Yz - Blood Rites 3/7 ****

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Honge

The Rook by Daniel O'Malley

What Really Happened in Peru by Cassandra Clare

The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick (1)
Cassandra - 2/21 ****1/2

Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta

Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

[Kim]

I am going to read Steelheart for Firefight.

[Cassandra]

I'm in for My Life Next Door if I get it from the library in time. I should, but you never know.

[[deleted user]]

I'll read Firefight

[Dragana]

I'll read for Firefight.

[Ty]

highly highly recommend the Melina Marchetta series,

[Melissa]

Ty wrote: "highly highly recommend the Melina Marchetta series, "

Good to know! Thanks! On that note...

I'm going to read for .

I'm also interested in , , and so I might read one or more of these as well, depending on availability.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I think I'm going to read and . If I still have time, I might also read .

[Ty]

finished today. 3.5 stars.
dead Dresden was sliiiightly boring, but I enjoyed the development and growth of some of the other characters. The deus ex machina in the end was WAY obvious, but ah well. We can't have our favorite wizard be gone forever, what with book 14 and 15 and 16 under contract.... ;)

[Cassandra]

Finished today. 4.5 stars.
It started out a little slow (I'm blaming the audiobook for that) but I really loved Sam and Jace together even if Sam was a bit of a fool when the drama really started. I don't read a lot of YA novels, but Sam and Jase are (thankfully) very mature 17 year olds.

[Suzanne]

"Random Book List #224"

I finished reading White Night by Jim Butcher and it was as wonderful as always. The only thing I didn't like is when Harry Dresden gets knocked out, they flashback to another time in New Mexico that completely confused me. I was listening to it on Audio and I freaked out because I thought my recording was messed up! I had to look at the kindle version to see that it was a flash back and I hadn't skipped a bunch of the story.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I read three books for this list:

3/2 *****
3/7 ****

although the 3rd book I finished after the deadline:
.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #229

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

Based on Ghost Story by Jim Butcher, here is our new list:

Duration: March 17- April 14, 2015

Half Bad by Sally Green

Ensnared by A.G. Howard

Ordinary Grace by Wiliam Kent Krueger

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout (2)
Suzanne - Opal 4/7 ****
Yz - Origin 4/1 ****

The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson (1)
Vi - 3/30 ****

Dragon Marked by Jaymin Eve

The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris

The Silent Girls by Eric Rickstad

A Hard Day's Knight by Simon R. Green

Tricked by Kevin Hearne (1)
Ty - Shattered 4/7

[Dragana]

Now this is my kind of list. :) I'll read one of these:
, , or depending on my mood...

[Ezi]

Dragana wrote: "Now this is my kind of list. :) I'll read one of these:
, , or [bookcover:Half Bad|..."

*sighing*
The last couple of lists didn't call my number

[Kim]

I think I will go with .

[Dragana]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "*sighing*
The last couple of lists didn't call my number "

Well, I think you can find something interesting here Ezi.
How about Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout? I have read only book #1 but it was fun ya pnr. :)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'll be reading and .

[Vi]

I finished on March 30th, 4 stars. Another winner by Sanderson. The only drawback is the next book is due only on 2017!! Highly recommended.

[Ty]

finished for .
another great installment, especially on the audio front. I'm not a fan of the move to multiple POVs, but I guess the series is evolving...

[Suzanne]

Random Book List #229

I finished reading Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout and gave it 4 stars. It was ok, I kind of felt like the book spent 99% of the time leading up to the one event at the end and then it left me hanging. Which I get the cliff-hanger thing, but I just felt like the majority of the book was just filler.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Read for this list. Interesting enough, for a series that sort of started blah to me, I really like this one.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #234

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

Based on Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout, here is our new list:

Duration: April 21-May 19, 2015

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins

Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi

A Bollywood Affair by Somali Dev

Fairest by Marissa Meyer (3)
Suzanne - Glitches 5/11 ****
Ty - 5/12 ****
Fran - Glitches 5/12

The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey

Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout (1)
Yz - Pure 5/10 ****

The Archived by Victoria Schwab

The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski

Prudence by Gail Carriger (1)
Mai - 5/1

Ceaseless by Abbi Glines

Intuition by Amy A. Bartol

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read for this list.

[Kim]

I am going to read if I can get it from the library in time.

[Mai]

I'm going to read for this list.

[Mai]

So, I finished - I love Gail Carriger's voice, I liked the main character a lot, but I couldn't really get into the story.

[Suzanne]

Random Book List #234

I read Glitches by Marissa Meyer and gave it 4 stars. I downgraded because it wasn't long enough but oh well. It was a neat little snippet prequel to Cinder so I was happy.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished yesterday. Considering that I read the first book like a couple of years ago, it wasn't hard for me to get back to the storyline. I thought it was fast-paced and the characters are starting to flesh out more. Still cannot shake the Vampire Academy comparison. 4 stars.

[Ty]

finished 4*!
love this series, can't wait for the next book in like...December...noooo

[Fran, Moderator]

I read Glitches for Fairest 5/12. A short but interesting intro into the series. Thanks for the idea Suzanne!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #239

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

Based on Fairest by Marissa Meyer, here is our new list:

Duration:May 26-June 23, 2015

End of Days by Susan Ee (2)
Fran - 6/9 ***1/2
Yz - 6/21 *****

Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

The Mermaid's Sister by Carrie Ann Noble

Cress by Marissa Meyer

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

The Magician's Land by Lev Grossman

Golden Son by Pierce Brown (1)
Kim - Red Rising 6/17 ****

Bridge of Snow by Marie Rutkoski

The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige

[Kim]

I am going to read for . I started it for another list a while back, but I wasn't able to finish in time.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I think I'm going to read and since I'm reading , I think I'm going to try to read for this list.

[Ty]

planning on for

[Fran, Moderator]

I am going to read for this list.

[Fran, Moderator]

I finished 6/9. For me the best of the trilogy was the first book. This one was good, but not great. 3.5*

[Kim]

I just finished reading Red Rising for Golden Son. It started out a little slow for me, but I was hooked by the end. I gave it 4 stars and I will definitely read the next one in the series.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished last June 21, and I thought it was a good ending for the trilogy. 5 stars.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #244

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

Based on End of Days by Susan Ee, here is our new list:

Duration: June 30 - July 28, 2015

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman

World After by Susan Ee

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin

Four: A Divergent Story Collection by Veronica Roth

The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead (1)
Yz - The Ruby Circle 7/8 ****

Winter Kill by Josh Lanyon

The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker

Dead of Winter by Kresley Cole

The Line by J.D. Horn (1)
Suzanne - 7/21 *****

Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Hidden Huntress by Danielle L. Jensen

Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm reading for this list.

[Ezi]

I'm reading for

[Suzanne]

Random Book List #244

I finished reading The Line by J.D. Horn and gave it *****. It was the best Urban Fantasy novel that I've read in a LONG time! Lots of twists and turns, can't wait to read the next one.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished reading last July 8. I thought it was a fitting end to the series. I didn't really wow me, but I guess I'm just happy that Sydney and Adrian got their happy ending.