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Bethany wrote: "LoVE Unearthly!!! Soo soo good.I've started
. I can't help it. After Hollowland,I need another fix of Amanda Hocking."I read all the available Amanda Hocking books in a week. I sat down and read the first one and loved it so much, I couldn't stop. She is a very talented writer.
For those of you who've read
can I just say, "Mary Hightower is crazy!"
Did you finish Everfound Jen? Is it worth the read? I've been putting it off because it's been so long since I read Everwild that I feel like I've forgotten everything!
And yes, I agree with your description of Mary lol :)
And yes, I agree with your description of Mary lol :)
I still haven't gotten to Everwild. But even at the end of the first book Mary was already starting to lose it. I laughed so hard when she told the little girl to beware the chocolate ogre...lol. but I was really sad for Nick.
Bethany wrote: "I still haven't gotten to Everwild. But even at the end of the first book Mary was already starting to lose it. I laughed so hard when she told the little girl to beware the chocolate ogre...lol. b..."Yeah, poor Nick had an awful time in Everwild but it gets better for him in Everfound. Mary gets worse and worse though and by the end, she's completely lost all reason!
Amy wrote: "Did you finish Everfound Jen? Is it worth the read? I've been putting it off because it's been so long since I read Everwild that I feel like I've forgotten everything!And yes, I agree with your ..."
Just finished - it's pretty good - it doesn't have a happy ever after for everyone, but it ends the way I thought it should. It's worth reading!
I just finished
. It was pretty good. It's only the first book, but so far I enjoyed the trylle books and hollowland more. Hopefully it picks up in the next book.
Bethany wrote: "I just finished . It was pretty good. It's only the first book, but so far I enjoyed the trylle books and hollowland more. Hopefully it picks up in the next book."I liked Trylle and Hallowland much more than the My Blood Approves series. Don't get me wrong, I liked it, but enjoyed the other series a lot more.
I put
down and stopped reading it. I just wasn't enjoying it. I normally read a book in 2 days, I had been working on that one for a week and was only about 30% through it. I'm now reading
.
I thought Enclaved was pretty good Amanda! Way different from a lot of books out there right now! I can't wait for the next one!
I just finished
and
. They were both pretty good. The first one was kinda corny and predictable. I always love a Kelly Armstrong book though, so I really enjoyed The Gathering!
Next, I think I'll move on to
I just finished
and
. They were both pretty good. The first one was kinda corny and predictable. I always love a Kelly Armstrong book though, so I really enjoyed The Gathering!Next, I think I'll move on to
Amy - I enjoyed it a lot. It was kind of refreshing after trying Hunger. I couldn't get through Hunger and I was wondering if my taste in books had changed. Enclave was very good (although, I still have no freaking idea what happened to cause the world they lived in - was that in the book) and I am excited for the second one.
A little childish but I love the idea of this series. I'm on book 4 of Percy Jackson.
So, I'm reading
right now and it's just not holding my attention. Please give me your opinions if you've read this book. I'm wondering if it gets better soon :/ Besides, I really want to move on to
Well, I have to hurry up and finish
, because Amanda Hocking released
!!
Exciting!!! I have to finish the my blood approves series first. Virtue sounds really good!
I just finished
, it was so slow in the beginning but the ending was much better...now I have to wait for the next one.
I finished
today! It was amazing! I can't wait for the next one xD
I loved Wither too! Sooo good.I just finished the My Blood Approves series. It was pretty good. Not my favorite vamp series, but it got better with each book.
Now I can give Red Glove my full attention. I think I've decided against finishing Entwined. I just can't get into it. Unless someone tells me it's amazing, I probably won't finish.
So, I bought this book on my nook and I can't remember, but I think it was free. The cover is totally lame, but I figured I'd just check it out... I was so pleasantly surprised by this book! The writing was well done, good character development, interesting plot. It was awesome so I have to recommend it. I will warn that there is one sex scene in the book that's a bit graphic...just to warn. I could have done without the descriptive stuff, but overall this book is really good!
I just finished
and it was really good. I wish you could give half stars when you rate the books because it wasn't a 5 but it wasn't really a 4 either.
I just finished
. It was a 99¢ e-book, but it got really good reveiws so I thought I'd check it out. It was really good and it had some original concepts to the whole vampire thing. Overall, I liked it a lot. I've started the second book now...
Just started:
Seems like a unique concept.
Stephanie wrote: "Just started: Seems like a unique concept."I have it on my TBR list, you'll have to let us know how it was.
Just finished reading
and I can't wait for the final book of the Newsflesh Trilogy, Blackout!
Finished
and
. Really liked the series. Have some opinions about the ending but wouldnt want to spoil it for anyone interested.Also, I am trudging my way through the House of Night series. Just finished book 5,
. Its been a good series but I feel it drags on and has too much repition sometimes. Taking a break for now. Started reading
and I am really enjoying it so far.
Julie wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Just started: Seems like a unique concept."I have it on my TBR list, you'll have to let us know how it was."
I finished it. It's a pretty short read. I really liked the idea behind it and Death was a cool character. Also I really liked Famine's horse too. Other than that though it kind of fell flat in most places. There were some great scenes but I wasn't really connected to the main character and the ending wasn't my favorite. Gonna give the second book a try in the future.
Just finished
and loved it... just started
..so far it's ok...not a lot happening yet but it has an interesting story.
I just finished
and
and I can't wait for the 3rd one.I just started reading
So far, I'm pleasantly surprised by the story and how much I like it.
Oh I love Uglies!!!!!! :DI just finished
-- Gah. Bad. :( I normally like Amanda Hocking too. Anyone else read this one yet? It just felt so rushed and thrown together in places. Reading
now - the slang annoys the *&$^#% out of me.I have read some REAL stinkers lately - and it's putting me off my summer reading :(
Katherine - you get used to the slang, but it was highly annoying until I did. The Uglies kind of had the same issue when I was reading it. I really struggled with picking up the slang words. Once I did though, it got more enjoyable.I just purchased Virtue. I haven't started reading it yet (I am finishing the Uglies series first), but I'll let you know what I think when I get there.
I'm currently reading
.
Ugh! I hated the slang in the Uglies series. I never got used to it...it totally irritated me. I'm worried about Bumped now :/ I hope it's at least not as bad as the uglies.I'm sad to hear about Virtue...missed the mark, huh? Bummer. I love her stuff, but I will admit she is not the greatest when it comes to the actual writing. I may still give it a chance...unless more bad reviews come in.
Well, I have all these partially read books lying around and today I told myself I really need to finish them before I start anything else. So, I knocked out
and
today. And I must say that I loved both. I am so in love with Melina Marchetta. I don't think I've read anything that compares with her ability to give depth and emotion to a character. The Piper's Son was just...gah!Amazing!!! I HIGHLY recommend it and all of her stuff.
Slang in books bothers me so much! So now I'm worried about reading Bumped. And you guys all complaining about it makes me really not want to read it haha.
I've been reading
for the past week and I'm barely 100 pages in. I haven't been getting much reading in. Ugh...so annoying.
I've been reading
for the past week and I'm barely 100 pages in. I haven't been getting much reading in. Ugh...so annoying.
Starting
this weekend. Very intriguing concept!
Well, I'm finally reading
. I really like it, but it's making me sad too. The whole relationship between Mikey and Allie frusterates me. I hate in books when characters say 'oh, I know I should probably tell this person the truth about how I feel, but I just don't know how'. And now theres all the misinterpreting of actions and I'm so annoyed!!!! But, I love the concept of this series and I anxious to see how it ends.
Finished Bumped. Bethany, you will have to let me know what you think about the slang. I enjoyed the Uglies, the slang didn't bother me that much at all - but it was literally INTOLERABLE for me in Bumped. LOL!Starting Wither now. :)
Just started
. About 100 pages in. Haven't really made up my mind about it yet.
Oh man...I just finished EVERWILD. It was sooo good! It just got better and better. If it wasn't one in the morning, I would totally start reading EVERFOUND! I might just read a few pages :)...
I really want to read Everfound, but it's been so long since I've read Everwild, I feel like I've forgotten everything! So you need to let me know how it is!
I will definitely let you know...I've only read a couple chapters, but so far it's good. Some interesting new characters :) Plus it's Neil...so I can't imagine it being bad...
Just finished Wither --- LOVED it. Best novel I have read in a long time.
YAY!! I'm so glad you liked it Katherine! I wholeheartedly agree with you. I think I read Wither not long after finishing Divergent. I was totally on cloud nine. Such good dystopian novels!
I just finished
. It was OK, but not Amanda Hockings best work. It took a lot of work on my part to focus on the book. I think it is better geared toward a younger audience (around the 12-14 age range). I'm starting
I think you are right, Amanda..... I think virtue is geared to the younger age groups. I will report back with my 7th graders opinion. Lol
Leandra wrote: "I am reading Possession, by Elana Johnson! I love the book jacket. It's made out of some kinda pearly-like paper. Pretty!"I've been curious about that one. You'll have to let us know how it is.
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