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[Heidi]

Stormi wrote: "Never read a Melina Marchetta book. :( I know your going to say thats a real MY BAD..lol :)I had actually never heard of her till I started hanging around this group."

I just started reading her books a few months ago, so you are not really behind Stormi! I just loved the first one, so I kept going.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Stormi wrote: "Never read a Melina Marchetta book. :( I know your going to say thats a real MY BAD..lol :)I had actually never heard of her till I started hanging around this group."

I just discovered her a few months ago too (thanks to this group) and I completely fell in love.

I know all of Melina Marchetta's books have their own greatness but I didn't want to read this one right after Jellicoe--that book was just so amazing that very little could follow it without paling in comparison.

[MD]

I'm currently reading Matched by Ally Condie. It's pretty good so far but I can definitely see the similarities between Matched and The Giver by Lowry!

[Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun)]

Cassi wrote: "Stormi wrote: "Never read a Melina Marchetta book. :( I know your going to say thats a real MY BAD..lol :)I had actually never heard of her till I started hanging around this group."

I just disco..."

So true Cassi. I started reading Melina Marchetta after some thorough prompting from Heidi and Peep. I'm still waiting to read Looking for Alibrandi, but she is amazing. I forget what I read right after Jellicoe, but whatever it was I was still thinking about Jellicoe so anything else would have paled in comparison.

[Jamie]

I just finished reading Timeless and Amy & Roger's Epic Detour. They were both pretty cute. I liked Timeless better because of the time travel aspect. It made for a very interesting plot and love story. I am now thinking about starting Forget About It. I have heard a lot of good reviews. :)

[Erika]

I am reading . Just started so far so good.

[Becca]

Brittany wrote: "Becca wrote: "Hahaha! I live in Salt Lake actually and for several years of my life lived in Provo. SLC library is incredible. I just love the architecture of the building, but yes, it is extremel..."

Everytime I see the capital building I think the same thing. Have you been inside? It's pretty impressive. The main hall is worth the entire tour. I can't believe I forgot to mention Lagoon! Lol, probably because I can't do theme parks anymore.

Provo can be a blast if you know where to go. There's a great club down there called Velour that has live local (and not so local) bands every night, open mic night, and some of the greatest atmosphere ever. Summers down there are fantastic with all the hiking/biking trails, floating the river, going up to the Alpine Loop, 7 Peaks water park, etc. The ski resorts have all sorts of fun stuff to do year-round. They turned some of the Olympic venues in that area into adventure playgrounds. Last time I was up at Sundance, we did a slow version of bobsledding. Wow! Such a thrill.

Provo and Sundance also host several film festivals during the summer that are intense. Anyway, if you end up going there, I can give you a whole run-down of stuff to keep you busy when you aren't studying. I would actually like to move back there if we stay in Utah when my hubby is done with grad school.

[Sara]

I'm halfway through with after I'm done with that I'll be reading which just came in from my library via e-book.

[Heidi]

How are you liking the Fever Sara? Isn't Mac annoying? She really does grow on you. I swear!

[Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun)]

Becca wrote: "Brittany wrote: "Becca wrote: "Hahaha! I live in Salt Lake actually and for several years of my life lived in Provo. SLC library is incredible. I just love the architecture of the building, but ye..."

Sweet, that's great to know, thanks so much for the info. I'll be sure to keep you posted. I probably won't know anything for at least month.

[Kevin]

I just finished The Wake of the Lorelei Lee: Being an Account of the Adventures of Jacky Faber, on her Way to Botany Bay and really enjoyed it. The first in this seriesBloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy is highly recommended!

[Kevin]

Lisa wrote: "Percy Jackson and the Olympians are fabulous.

Has anyone read or heard anything of "The Last Apprentice" books by Joseph Delaney?"

I have really enjoyed all books from Joseph Delaney.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Oh my goodness I am LOVING . Does Melina Marchetta know how to rip your heart out or what? ONly 10% of it left and my kindle is glitching b/c it wants charging.

[Gwennie]

I loved that book too! What do you think of Jacob Coote? I loved him!

[Sara]

Heidi I wrote: "How are you liking the Fever Sara? Isn't Mac annoying? She really does grow on you. I swear!"

I'm enjoying it. Yeah she's a bit annoying, but there are other characters who are much more annoying than she is, lol, so I can easily tolerate it.

[Sara]

"The Last Apprentice" books by Joseph Delaney are great. I read them shortly after reading Percy Jackson. If you liked Percy, I bet you'd enjoy The Last Apprentice too!

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Wendy wrote: "I loved that book too! What do you think of Jacob Coote? I loved him!"

I would totally kiss him.

(Just finished now and I'm floating on the Melina Marchetta glow once again....)

[Heidi]

Catie you must get Saving Francesca on audio! Girl crush, girl crush!

[Heidi]

Catie wrote: "Oh, do my ears finally get to bask in the glory of your girl crush? Yay!"

Yup! She doesn't narrate Looking though, just Francesca and Jellicoe Road. Bummer.

[Stormi (StormReads)]

Cassi wrote: "Oh my goodness I am LOVING . Does Melina Marchetta know how to rip your heart out or what? ONly 10% of it left and my kindle is glitching b/c it wants charg..."

uh oh, are you saying that her books are heart ripping..not sure if I want to read them..I am not a fan of those types of books just like I never read Nicholas Sparks. :(

[Heidi]

OMG Melina is NOTHING like Nicholas Sparks. Never say that again!!! I can't stand his books.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Stormi wrote: "uh oh, are you saying that her books are heart ripping..not sure if I want to read them..I am not a fan of those types of books just like I never read Nicholas Sparks. :( "

I don't do Nicholas Sparks either so no worries. I'm not sappy at all. The characters are just so real that you FEEL what they feel in a way that is realer than any other author I've read.

[Gwennie]

I read Nicholas Sparks, or at least I used to. I haven't read them in a long while.

They are completely different. Nicholas Sparks is primarily romance, sappy, try-to-make-girls-swoon sappy. All other storylines and character development are secondary.

Melina it's the opposite. The characters are well developed and the story's are so... moving. They aren't gushy at all, and any romance in them adds just enough of a touch to add to the story perfectly.

They are very very different.

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

I see all this talk of Nicholas Sparks... I have read him before (The Notebook ) and really enjoyed him. I want to read more by him since I have seen other movies based on his books.

I just finished today and started I am also still working on

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Cassi wrote: "I would totally kiss him."

Someone's been cheating on Peeta.

[Stormi (StormReads)]

LOL, sorry Heidi I will never mention his name again...

[Chas]

Unfortunately, I started the HP series at the same time I was reading Golden Compass. I read for rich prose more than story, and Pullman's prosody sucked me in, whereas Rowling's prose didn't. I have a hard time reading Stephanie Meyer for the same reason. I am told that Rowling's writing improved, but I've never been able to get past the first volume.

[Julie]

[Chas]

Julie wrote: ""

Is this a recommendation, Julie?

[Julie]

hey Chas! uumm it's my comment for this thread, which is my current read for the moment.

anyway if you're looking up for something good to read then you should try that one, 'cos the reason I'm reading it now is that lots of my trustworthy GR friend's recommended me it. so it's safe to say I guess, that the book's good and time-worthy ^^

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Stacia ~ my other ride is a K'Vruck wrote: "Cassi wrote: "I would totally kiss him."

Someone's been cheating on Peeta."

I have discovered I quite like kissing literary boys. Besides Peeta's all hung up on some girl he gave bread once...

[Traci]

Oh she was definitely referencing Nicholas Sparks! (imo) and I thought it was hilarious. I've never read any of his books and I probably never will... but I loved Anna so much!

[Kourtni]

Finished this weekend. It took a while to get into it. If only the first half was as exciting as the second! It started to get really good right before it was over so I think the next book should be much better (hopefully!).

Hesitantly starting .

[Heidi]

Kourtni the Kate Daniels series gets better with each book. I don't think anyone was hooked after book one.

[Heidi]

Stormi wrote: "LOL, sorry Heidi I will never mention his name again..."

Hahaha!

Catie I plan to start Anna next week so I can use it as my "love story" for the the theme read thread.

[Heidi]

Chas wrote: "Unfortunately, I started the HP series at the same time I was reading Golden Compass. I read for rich prose more than story, and Pullman's prosody sucked me in, whereas Rowling's prose didn't. I ha..."

I seriously hope you are not comparing JK's writing to Stephanie Meyer. I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and hope that you were not. Please tell me you were not!

[Becca]

I think Rowling really hit her stride in Book 3 as far as writing goes, but there's some really important stuff in 1&2. The series is totally worth the read. Strong characters, a fabulous villain, an unlikely hero, and a very imaginative storyline. You can't compare it to Meyer at all. Meyer's editing is crap worthy.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Reading and

[Chas]

Heidi wrote:

I seriously hope you are not comparing JK's writing to Stephanie Meyer. I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and hope that you were not. Please tell me you were not! "

I'm not comparing Rowling's writing to Meyer's. Well, I guess I am. I know that Rowling's writing is superior, but neither she nor Meyer write with a level of prosody sufficient to maintain my interest. My judgement of Rowling is based solely on the first volume of the HP series.

[Chas]

Becca wrote: "I think Rowling really hit her stride in Book 3 as far as writing goes, but there's some really important stuff in 1&2. The series is totally worth the read. Strong characters, a fabulous villain, ..."

I need to give the series another chance. I own it, so I have no excuse not to tackle it again. My reading list has just lengthened by -- potentially -- another six books.

[Amanda]

I just started

[Heidi]

Chas JK's writing only improves with each book IMO. Perhaps you can return the the series sometime to see if you agree; however, it just may be differing tastes as I was not really a fan of the Golden Compass book, but that was because of the whole religious aspect. It turned me off.

[Amanda]

Heidi I wrote: "I was not really a fan of the Golden Compass book, but that was because of the whole religious aspect. It turned me off.
."

That's good to know, I probably won't read it then. It always makes me feel like the author is pushy.

[Chas]

Heidi I wrote: "Chas JK's writing only improves with each book IMO. Perhaps you can return the the series sometime to see if you agree; however, it just may be differing tastes as I was not really a fan of the Go..."

If I was religious, I might have been turned off, too. But maybe not. When I was a little boy reading the Narnia series, I noticed the religiosity, but it didn't bother me. Neither Lewis nor Pullman write with any particularly proselytizing zeal. Neither write with the same obvious intention of Tim LaHaye, for example.

I don't read for story as much as I read to be hypnotized by the prose. In my experience, compelling stories are a dime-a-dozen. But you say Rowling's writing improves with each book; I really do need to re-add them to my reading list.

[Traci]

Still chugging away through ! man this book is huge lol.. It's starting to pick up though so hopefully I'll be able to read it faster. My goal is to finish it tomorrow, but I'm only on page 136 of 594 -_-

hopping to it right now til I fall asleep :]

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Amanda wrote: "I just started "

Let me know what you think of that one. I have it and just never got around to reading it.

[Sara]

I finished , it was good. I am not sure what I'm going to read next. I got a book from the library but it didn't seem as interesting so I returned it.

[Susan]

I'm reading Watermelon by Marian Keyes.

[Chas]

Sara wrote: "I finished , it was good. I am not sure what I'm going to read next. I got a book from the library but it didn't seem as interesting so I returned it."

I picked up Darkfever from your recommendation. Reading it now, and enjoying it.

[Amanda]

Stacia ~ the plucky heroine wrote: "Amanda wrote: "I just started "

Let me know what you think of that one. I have it and just never got around to reading it."

Stacia, it's pretty fun! It's a stand-alone paranormal book about a boy who finds out he's a necromancer. I'm only halfway through but I think it's a mix of funny, weird and a little bit creepy.