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Just started Legend by Marie Lu. Don't know what took me so long! Awesome book!!
I'm about finished with
, and an off and on reading
on my Kindle (it was like $2.99 I think). I'll be starting
next.
I am currently reading
by Lizzy Ford.
Bret wrote: "About to start divergent!"Yessss! It's amazing and you'll love it!
I'm about 1/3 of the way through
Really liking it. Very intriguing and unique story.
Reading Ayn Rand's Fountainhead. It's like 746 pages so its gonna be a long one! Lol
I just finished Pure by Julianna Baggott and now I'm starting Delirium.
A great book Fugitives from Northwoods"Eight teenagers escape imprisonment at a work camp to brave the wilderness. Tested to their limits, they struggle to survive their terrifying dash for freedom..."
A great story, well written - I couldn't put it down and am very happy to recommend
I'm currently reading The Forest Of Hands And Teeth by Carrie Ryan and so far I really like it.
I just finished
(very cute and sweet) and am now reading
, I really hope it gets better. I'm kind of tired of helpless, dramatic, whiny girls
I'm reading Monsters of Men and Red Blood Road is next.
Monsters of Men was amazing. Couldn't read for weeks after that. And I was reading 3 books a week at that time. Love it!!I'm currently reading Goddess by Josephine Angelini. Just finished The Rise of the Hotel Dumort. LOVE me some Magnus stories!! :D
Just finished
. It wasn't as good as the hunger games but it was still pretty good. Idk if I am going to read insurgent yet or not. I probably will eventually
Bret wrote: "Just finished . It wasn't as good as the hunger games but it was still pretty good. Idk if I am going to read insurgent yet or not. I probably will eventually"I agree with you Bret. I must say Insurgent was a big disappointment.
Here are a few books I enjoyed that are a little reminiscent of The Hunger Games:
Bethany wrote: "I'm about 1/3 of the way through Really liking it. Very intriguing and unique story."
Did you like Arclight? I read the sample and it was promising although a little confusing too. I didn't buy it yet because the reviews aren't all that great and it was a little pricey.
Julie wrote: "I just finished (very cute and sweet) and am now reading , I really hope it gets better. I'm kind of tired of helpless, dramatic, w..."Branded was a huge disappointment for me. What did you think?
Carey wrote: "Monsters of Men was amazing. Couldn't read for weeks after that. And I was reading 3 books a week at that time. Love it!!I'm currently reading Goddess by Josephine Angelini. Just finished The Rise..."
I'm only about a third way through and I think it'll be my favorite out of the three. I felt like the first one just wasn't that great but other people told me the series was great. I think they got better as they went.
Divergent isn't that good?! :/ I've seen a lot of praise for it and so I just bought two days ago.
Heather wrote: "Carey wrote: "Monsters of Men was amazing. Couldn't read for weeks after that. And I was reading 3 books a week at that time. Love it!!I'm currently reading Goddess by Josephine Angelini. Just fin..."
I really liked Divergent, but Insurgent was a disappointment.
I like Divergent. Insurgent not as much. Curious about the final book.
Heather wrote: "Carey wrote: "Monsters of Men was amazing. Couldn't read for weeks after that. And I was reading 3 books a week at that time. Love it!!I'm currently reading Goddess by Josephine Angelini. Just fin..."
Divergent wasn't bad by any means, it is just that I always hear it compared to the hunger games. The hunger games for me is ranked in my top ten, divergent falls into the lower to middle twenties. That isn't bad by any standard.
I'm currently reading the blood keeper by Tessa Gratton, it's the second book in the series. It's slow to start with but it's definitely starting to keep me interested!
I am now reading
by Lizzy Ford. So far, so good! :D
Cheer wrote: "Julie wrote: "I just finished (very cute and sweet) and am now reading , I really hope it gets better. I'm kind of tired of helples..."I was pretty disappointed also, I thought it had a lot of potential but fell a little flat. I also wasn't a huge fan of Lexi.
I finished
tonight. I started it last night and read 70% in one sitting! That is a record for me here this past year or so! It was really good, definitely kept me interested and anxious to know what was going to happen. I preordered
the other day and it showed up on my kindle this morning so starting it now
I know I'm really late in the trend but my copy of Divergent came in at the library and I read like 75% of it just today. Another half hour or so and I'll finish it haha
Just finished. Fire and Ash 
, #5 in the Benny Imura series. I could not imagine how he could end this book satisfactorily in the the number of pages remaining but he did it! Certainly hope Maberry will continue this series.
I am currently reading SLATED by Teri Terry and am thoroughly enjoying. The one problem though is that I have difficulty Closing it!! LoL!!
Cat wrote: "Uglies but just started that last night so I can't tell you what I think of it yet. I just finished Matched, it was ok could have been better but I will be reading the follow up to it whenever tha..."Cat wrote: "Uglies but just started that last night so I can't tell you what I think of it yet. I just finished Matched, it was ok could have been better but I will be reading the follow up to it whenever tha..."
The Uglies is ACE!! I proper enjoyed the whole series!!
Infinityglass (Hourglass 3) by Myra McEntire. Love time travel!!
I'm just catching up with two months worth of Marvel and DC and then I'm going to start The 5th Wave. I've heard mixed reviews so I'm looking forward to seeing who I'm going to agree with!
I am reading a new series and the first book is called
by Julia Crane and Talia Jager.
I have to comment (since its being discussed) that I love Divergent. I might love it slightly more than the hunger games because of how it speaks to me personally. And I was not disappointed by Insurgent. It was different, but I thought it made a lot of sense as the second installment. I am currently reading
. My husband and I just finished Ender's game in preparation for the film. Now we're on to the sequel.@Cheer- sorry to respond so late, but YES!! I absolutely loved
it was honestly the best book I've read so far this year. It had some good ol' creepy mystery to it, originality and a great premise and story. I highly recommend it!
Bethany wrote: "I am currently reading . My husband and I just finished Ender's game in preparation for the film. Now we're on to the sequel.."Love the Ender's Saga, but the Shadow saga is way better imo. You guys should try that one after if you are up to it.
You will have to let me know how good the second endor book is. My girlfriend and I read it on a trip up north last year, we only had one copy so we decided to read it at the same time. We read the whole thing like two kids in a tree fort, both reading the same page at the same time. It turned out to be a super fun thing to do and a great experience. We thought about reading the second one but the description didn't look that good to us.
Bret wrote: "You will have to let me know how good the second endor book is. My girlfriend and I read it on a trip up north last year, we only had one copy so we decided to read it at the same time. We read the..."Read Enders Shadow!
Bret wrote: "You will have to let me know how good the second endor book is. My girlfriend and I read it on a trip up north last year, we only had one copy so we decided to read it at the same time. We read the..."I will let you know what I think. My husband has already finished and he thought it was really good. It's actually really interesting because if you read the super long author's note at the beginning of Ender, you find out that the second book, Speaker, was the one he was really trying to write and Ender was just a little novella. He actually had to go back and turn Ender's Game into a full novel to make Speaker's story more relevant and to keep it from having a massive prologue. Anyway, I found that pretty cool. And I'm so grateful because Ender's Game was awesome :)
Rebecca ♥ Ash, Kishan, Eragon ♥ wrote: "Bethany wrote: "I am currently reading
. My husband and I just finished Ender's game in preparation for the film. Now we're on to the sequel.."Love the Ender'..."
I've heard that the shadow series was better. I definitely plan to give it a try.
Speaking of
(Cheer) its only $1.99 right now on kindle. Get it!!!! It's really awesome guys :)
Bethany wrote: "Speaking of (Cheer) its only $1.99 right now on kindle. Get it!!!! It's really awesome guys :)"I saw that this morning and remembered you had read it so I went to see your rating and review before I decided to buy it, lol.
I'm reading
and
, I'm going with a "spooky" theme for October.
Bethany wrote: "Bret wrote: "You will have to let me know how good the second endor book is. My girlfriend and I read it on a trip up north last year, we only had one copy so we decided to read it at the same time..."I enjoyed
a lot, but the last two arent as good IMO. The overall story is a bit weird. But the Shadow Saga takes place on earth and it feels so much more relevant.
Rebecca ♥ Ash, Kishan, Eragon ♥ wrote: "Bethany wrote: "Bret wrote: "You will have to let me know how good the second endor book is. My girlfriend and I read it on a trip up north last year, we only had one copy so we decided to read it ..."Well, I just finished Speaker and I really loved it. I don't know if I can classify which I liked better. I liked the subject matter of Speaker a bit more than Ender. But, they're still both fabulous. And I'm starting
, about 50 pages in :)
Julie wrote: "Bethany wrote: "Speaking of (Cheer) its only $1.99 right now on kindle. Get it!!!! It's really awesome guys :)"I saw that this morning and remembered you had read it ..."
You will LOVE it, Julie!
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I loved Speaker for the Dead. It was my fave of the Ender sequels. But the Shadow books are truly my faves of the saga.