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[Stormi (StormReads)]

It don't bother me to put a book down if I am not interested in it I have three or four bookshelves full of books that are just my TBR pile plus review books..if I am not interested by 50 pages it goes back in the pile and if I get to it later I do if not it usually goes in a contest on my blog. :)

[Gwennie]

I try to put a book down if I'm not interested but then it haunts me. Like an unfinished project.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Kayla wrote: "well, despite it's complicated reading, i thought it was very good. amber spyglass was my favorite book of the series. :) but i thought the abhorsen series was difficult to read at times as well. b..."

I enjoyed the complex ideas. I like books that make me think and challenge my believes. However, I just can't see some of the concepts in the later books in movie form.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

I feel like I read some of them early early high school (so years ago) but they were missing either the 2nd or 3rd so I never finished the series. For some reason I really FEEL like I read Ruby in the Smoke but I don't remember it at all....

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

I think people asked me to update them on which ARC's I received from Netgalley. I have gotten the following so far:
(not sure if that is the same one or not...) and Vegan Family Meals: Real Food for Everyone

I have read the first one (graphic novel) I am unsure which to read next. I have to read them all in under 2 months I think! Oh my... Any opinions or suggestions of which should go next on the TBR?

[Amanda]

Cassi wrote: "Even though you gave it 3 stars Amanda your review made me curious enough to watch and see what others think. (Maybe I have a warm spot for necromancer series because the Abhorsen series by Gart..."

It was a good book and I did like it. I have been picking my brain trying to find a good comparable book and I can't. There were a lot of parts in the book that seemed to happen too fast, or that seems not really believable but it's fiction, and paranormal fiction at that. I really enjoyed the fact that it was a stand-alone book, I am so sick of reading series books for a while. Also, the main character just finds out he's a necromancer, so the story is mostly about how he became one, not of him using much of his powers. I suggest giving it a try, its only 350 pages and a lot of people gave the book 4 stars.

[Chas]

Wendy wrote: "I try to put a book down if I'm not interested but then it haunts me. Like an unfinished project."

I finish everything that I start, but I am generally positive that I want to finish before I start. If I enjoy the first three pages, then the book is worth reading. Rarely does this rule fail me.

[Chas]

Cassi wrote: "I feel like I read some of them early early high school (so years ago) but they were missing either the 2nd or 3rd so I never finished the series. For some reason I really FEEL like I read Ruby in..."

It was turned into a TV movie that was quite good, starring the current Doctor Who and a previous companion (Matt Smith and Billie Piper).

[Chas]

It's so good to read all of the Garth Nix and Philip Pullman love here. They are probably my two favorite YA novelists. Truthfully, they are two of my favorite novelists of any age group or genre.

I would really like to find someone (multiple someones, preferably) else as good.

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

I finally have SHADOWFEVER!! I got it yesterday and have been reading reading reading away.

[Kayla]

Chas wrote: "It's so good to read all of the Garth Nix and Philip Pullman love here. They are probably my two favorite YA novelists. Truthfully, they are two of my favorite novelists of any age group or genre.
..."

i love seeing that there are fans as well. they are such great novels and so worth a read. within my friends, if i even mention these books, they all go, "huh? who's that? i've never heard of those books." and i'm going, are you kidding me?! haha

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Brittany wrote: "I finally have SHADOWFEVER!! I got it yesterday and have been reading reading reading away."

Have fun!

[Cassi aka Snow White]

It drives me nuts that Garth Nix is not that well-known in my circle of people I know.

[Liz]

I downloaded GREEK:BEST FRENEMIES from my library.

[Chas]

Liz wrote: "I downloaded GREEK:BEST FRENEMIES from my library."

You can download books from your library? O.o

[Liz]

@Chas - Yes, I download books to my nook from my local Phoenix, Arizona, library all the time. It's been wonderful. I think (hope?) libraries across the country are starting to do it too.

[Chas]

I have a Kindle 3, and I love it, but I never imagined that libraries would cater to them. That is awesome.

[Chas]

Catie wrote: "Chas wrote: "It was turned into a TV movie that was quite good, starring the current Doctor Who and a previous companion (Matt Smith and Billie Piper)."

I saw that one! I think that they only d..."

They did The Shadow in the North the next year, which I also thought was pretty good. I preferred the novels, but I thought they were surprisingly well-done for television productions.

[Kourtni]

Brittany wrote: "I finally have SHADOWFEVER!! I got it yesterday and have been reading reading reading away."

Yay!!! Go. Read. Fast. I want to know your thoughts asap lady!!

[Amanda]

I'm just starting

[Chas]

Catie wrote: "I remember thinking that the actress that played Sally Lockhart looks quite a bit like how I had imagined the character (she even has the blond hair/brown eyes combo!).

There are some good "list..."

I am a voracious, but overly-selective reader. I really don't enjoy reading things that aren't written well (with Philip Pullman, Garth Nix, China Miéville, and Neil Gaiman as example standard bearers). I overwhelmingly prefer fantasy that isn't set exclusively in a fantasy realm, and I don't want romance to be more than a side story. I prefer heroines to heroes. It's hard for me to get excited about a book that is fewer than 350 pages. I prefer series to standalones. I don't like much humor.

I'm now excited to peruse your list, hopefully to find another gem or two. I haven't found a gem in a long while. Yes, I know it is my fault for being too picky, but that just the way I'm wired.

:-)

Thank you very much!

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Catie wrote: "Chas wrote: "I really need to give Garth Nix another try. I read the first one in the Abhorsen series but never continued.
"

I think
is the best in the Abhorsen series. I really enjoyed her character.

[Kayla]

I think
is the best in the Abhorsen series. I really enjoyed her character."

I found it really hard to decide which character was my favorite, but I think it came down to it being Sabriel. But I think what I love most, and it's not a character at all, is the bells, for some reason, i just have this attraction to them and i feel like they're almost a character themselves. (me and my crazy mind)

[Cassi aka Snow White]

The bells are characters...in their own way. They do have personalities after all.

I also love Nick and Mogget.

[Alicia]

I'm reading . Yelena's brother sure is a jerk!

[Heidi]

Sorry, but try as I might, I could not get past the first 100 pages of *she says as she ducks* I still may try it on audio sometime though now that my Overdrive has it.

[Heidi]

Brittany wrote: "I finally have SHADOWFEVER!! I got it yesterday and have been reading reading reading away."

Yay! My copy is "en route" from another library, so I expect to have it by early next week - possibly this weekend!

[Kayla]

Heidi I wrote: "Sorry, but try as I might, I could not get past the first 100 pages of *she says as she ducks* I still may try it on audio sometime though now that my Overdrive has it."

it's okay. it really is one of those books that really has to appeal to you for you to be able to read the entire thing. i struggled through the 3rd one, so i can understand what you mean. :)

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Was my first audiobook during college (then I didn't listen to another for like 4 years) and I enjoyed it. So hopefully that means it was good--hard to remember to judge.

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

So... can I just say about Shadowfever (no spoilers I promise)

I don't think I've ever encountered so many WTF moments in a book before. It's like they just keep on coming one after the other. I want Mac to shut up, but at the same time I want her to keep talking because I have to know more. I feel so conflicted. So far I'm LOVING it!

[Gwennie]

Oh my gosh, I can feel this body dying all around me! I want my copy now!

[Heidi]

Wendy wrote: "Oh my gosh, I can feel this body dying all around me! I want my copy now!"

I'm still waiting to start - never fear!

[Gwennie]

I'm going to have mine early next week too. Amazon is estimating between 2/2 - 2/5.

[Stormi (StormReads)]

I am listening to and the narration is sort of creaping me out a bit..lol. It has rotating chapters like a lot do these days between two characters Jack and Talia the narrators are a girl and a guy..but when its Jacks it has the guy doing all the voices so Talia sounds funny and when its Talias turn the girl does that voice and then Jack sounds funny..or rather creapy..LOL I think I like the book but I am just bothered by the narration.

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

Catie, are you the one who actually finished Shadowfever in 1 day? I'm on day 3 and am approx. half way through (and I'm really not doing anything but work, school, and reading). You are amazing to have finished it in one day! It's HUGE.

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

Wendy wrote: "Oh my gosh, I can feel this body dying all around me! I want my copy now!"

Now that you understand KMM's cliffhangers you can understand why we are all so anxious to read it. Imagine having to wait months like the rest of us. You're lucky Wendy.

[Peep (Pop! Pop!)]

Has anyone read ? It's not YA though.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

I think the cliffhangers made Shadowfever that much more rewarding though. After months of speculation and discussion and coming up with theories, to have so much of it explained was like a little piece of heaven.

If I had read all of them back to back it might not have had the same effect on me.

[Amanda]

Brittany wrote: "Catie, are you the one who actually finished Shadowfever in 1 day? I'm on day 3 and am approx. half way through (and I'm really not doing anything but work, school, and reading). You are amazing t..."

I finished it in one day, but I did some skimming. I re-read it thoroughly afterwards, and I think i need to read it again.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

If I hadn't had kids running around, I would have been done the first day. It took me a day and a half.

[Stormi (StormReads)]

Wish I could read that fast. :(

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

I forced my husband to cook dinner so I could read. He understood that this wasn't just "any" book though.

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Finished and I don't know what to think of it... I need some time for it to simmer in my brain. I will probably do a video review of it tomorrow. I am also still working on . I want to try and finish it before the end of the month. I don't know if I will have time to finish any others before the month is over. I am itching to start one of my netgalleys though. I only have 2 months to read them... maybe I will start . I have heard it is AMAZING. :)

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

Nice ladies. That's dedication. I'm definitely putting other things on hold, but work and school come first. Although *cough cough* I might be coming down with something so I might just have to stay home from work. I think I've got that Fever that's going around. You know, the same one Stacia had.

sigh... if only I could take off work to finish the thing. You'll be seeing me in that spoiler thread someday soon. Maybe Sunday. My goal is to be finished by then.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Just started . Got it free on my Kindle (gosh I love getting things free!). Also still reading . Because it's written in small unconnected episodes it's really nice to read a few then read a book then come back to Holmes.

And listening to . Seems like I'm listening to it so slowly--but thats because I've missed work with sickness or worked from home a lot lately. Tomorrow I have a long drive (if it doesn't snow too much) for work purposes so I'll finally get some quality time with Jacky.

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Cassi wrote: "Just started . Got it free on my Kindle (gosh I love getting things free!). Also still reading . Because ..."

How are you liking ? I also got it for free on my Kindle.

[Kayla]

i've begun reading and i'm probably nearing the halfway point already. i really like it, but i really love this fairytale so i can't put it down. hehe

and curious... what is Fever? or shadowfever?

[Sara]

I finished and started .

[Arphaxad]

I'm done with , which took me a little while to get into, but then picked up pretty awesomely. Original ideas, good characters.

Looking forward to , the second in the trilogy.

Now having a quick reread of , which is fun, and then I'll probably start .

[Liz]

I started TRAPPED. Am enjoying it! Love reading from the male point of view. A nice change.