Young Adult Fiction for Adults discussion
What are you reading now?
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Feb 15, 2011 10:10AM
Catie- The Book Thief made me cry too. Maybe more than a few times. So sad.
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I boo-hooed my eyes out in Monsters of Men, and pretty hard in A Knife of Never Letting Go. Ah, who am I kidding. A good majority of books I read recently made me shed a tear or two. The two mentioned above opened the floodgates though.
If only they would make movies from the Chaos Walking trilogy instead of producing shit like Disaster Movie and basically all of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer's films.
The Chaos Walking books would be a very intense movie. I think it's just long enough for a good 3 hour movie though.
Cassi wrote: "Finished
and I did like it (I'm so the minority) but am a little confused--is that the end of the series? Because it seems like it could go either way.Started [book..."
Cassi, I believe this one is planned as a trilogy, but I can't remember where I read that or if its reliable.
I got my books in the mail today!!!! I am so tempted to start Faefever right now! But I am reading Timeless though its a bit slow. :( So that makes it even more tempting to read Faefever...LOL
Kat (LvnEvryMin) wrote: "Starting Delirium
"Reading it now... about half way and it is sooo good so far. :)
I'm reading
, I've heard good things about it and man I need something to hold my attention.I must stop requesting books on Netgalley, this is becoming an addiction I can't stop!!!!!!
Just finished
and loved it! Now i dont know what to read lol Was thinking either the Hex Hall series or City of Bonesany suggestions??
Just finished True Grit (oh yeah, it is PERFECT for YA) and also The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey; both were excellent. I am going to attempt something a little less literary now, Exit Here. I have been putting it off for awhile, and I am going to bite the bullet...
Jenn wrote: "Just finished
and loved it! Now i dont know what to read lol Was thinking either the Hex Hall series or City of Bonesany suggestions??"
Well nothing could compete with Shadowfever(Barrons) for a day or so after I read it lol! :D
Hex Hall and City of Bones are both good! I was surprised by how nicely written Hex Hall was when I read it. On the other hand, City of Bones seem to be more popular, albeit not as nicely written but its quite addicting!
It took me a long time to pick up a book after Shadowfever. AND I still find myself thinking about it all the time.
I know i LOVED BARRONS! usually i start a new book right away but i am stuck on what to read cause i have shadowfever on the brain. I want to read nightshade but dont want to pay 10.99 for a kindle book. i have a few books i want to read just dont know.. lol
I hate spending that much on a Kindle book, but sometimes having that one click instant graitification suckers me, lol. I got Nightshade for my Kindle.
Sara wrote: "I must stop requesting books on Netgalley, this is becoming an addiction I can't stop!!!..."I checked out the site and I had to just close the window. I've already got books piled up to the ceiling and I seriously have a hard time saying no to books. I was at the library last night with my son and found the strength to put down two books I was going to check out...but realized "when on Earth will I have time to read these?!" :P
Jenn it is worth it not to have to hold that monster of a book! My hand cramped up holding that thing!
I honestly haven't read it yet (I guess 'Instant Gratification' isn't as instant as I thought, haha), something that I thought looked better has always come up. I'll read it before the end of this month.It's got decent reviews.
OK i am going to do it! For V-day hubby got me Kindle gift card i know it is not a romantic gift but he knew it was something i would love and use so i am gonna splurge on that and Hex Hall Thanks for the push hehe!
I am now reading The Wizard Heir by Cinda Williams Chima. Just started it yesterday and already I'm almost halfway through. That's how good it is.
Jenn wrote: "OK i am going to do it! For V-day hubby got me Kindle gift card i know it is not a romantic gift but he knew it was something i would love and use so i am gonna splurge on that and Hex Hall Thank..."
Hex Hall is so worth the splurge! Almost time for Demonglass!!! (And I'll probably ACTUALLY buy a hardcover copy of the book so it'll match my other one. I really like the Hex Hall cover--fits the book so well)
Jenn wrote: "OK i am going to do it! For V-day hubby got me Kindle gift card i know it is not a romantic gift but he knew it was something i would love and use so i am gonna splurge on that and Hex Hall Thank..."
My Christmas and birthday this year were mostly about Amazon gift cards...and I'm totally okay with that! Of course, most of it was spent on my wife's birthday gifts, but I still got to download four or five books for myself. LOVE the gift cards!!!
Oh...and since I can't read
in the dark, I found myself starting
and am now three chapters in. Not entirely sure what's going on yet, but am confident that I will enjoy it! (Don't tell me!) :P
Wendy F wrote: "I boo-hooed my eyes out in Monsters of Men, and pretty hard in A Knife of Never Letting Go. Ah, who am I kidding. A good majority of books I read recently made me shed a tear or two. The two..."
I've read the first two books and loved them. I found the first one very sad, but the second - no tissues needed. They were both fantastic though and I'm looking to Monsters of Men. Had to give it to a student who was DYING to finish the series.
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I picked up Wildwood Dancing on audio for my Utah roadtrip tomorrow. Hopefully it will make the time pass more quickly and help me forget that I'm not feeling well. The down-side... my library only had it in CD form so I can only listen to it in the car. Oh well, that's the point of a roadtrip I guess. Plenty of time in the car.
Heidi I wrote: "Monsters of Men and Jellicoe Road were two of my favorites (if not favorites) last year."Agreed!
I have finished
The Time Traveler's Wife This is an exceptional book, I loved it from beginning to end. A beautiful love story with an original concept. It's deeply moving, funny, sad, intelligent and original. 5 Stars
Fool This is the second Christopher Moore book I have read and TBH it has put me of starting another for a while. 3 Stars
Mockingjay I really enjoyed the first two books, they were fantastic. This book felt rushed especially towards the end. It might not be as good as the others but it is still a fabulous read. 4 Stars
Wake a quick and easy read 4 Starsand I have started
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast. Robin McKinley
Rebecca- I loved The Time Traveler's Wife, it was a fantastic book. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I haven't read Mockingjay yet, even though I've had it since it came out last year, tried reading it when I first got it and just couldn't get into it.
I'm going to have to read this Hex Halls series, it sounds so interesting, BUT I should get through all the books already on my TR list, LOL.
Sara wrote: "I'm going to have to read this Hex Halls series, it sounds so interesting, BUT I should get through all the books already on my TR list, LOL."I'm a bit of Hex Hall cheerleader! Do it do it do it!
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Rebecca, what was your first Christopher Moore novel? I haven't read Fool yet, but I've read 4 of his books and I love them! (That being said, I can only take them in small doses, definitely not one after the other) It definitely strikes a specific type of humor. I very warped and twisted sense of humor, but I love it.
Cassi wrote: "Sara wrote: "I'm going to have to read this Hex Halls series, it sounds so interesting, BUT I should get through all the books already on my TR list, LOL."I'm a bit of Hex Hall cheerleader! Do ..."
I plan on reading it, I'll be reading probably forever since my TR list keeps getting longer and longer
Heidi I wrote: "Sorry ladies, I was not a fan of Time Travelers Wife. It gave me whiplash."I agree, it's a bit difficult to keep up with, especially with the back and forth it did......but overall the story is really good if you can see past the whiplashing it may give you LOL.
Cassi wrote: "Sara wrote: "I'm going to have to read this Hex Halls series, it sounds so interesting, BUT I should get through all the books already on my TR list, LOL."I'm a bit of Hex Hall cheerleader! Do ..."
Cassie! I'll be part of your Hex Hall cheer squad lol! I can't wait for Demonglass, I'm not sure if the bookstores will have it by release date, and its not available on Kindle for Asia :(
Brittany wrote: "Rebecca, what was your first Christopher Moore novel? I haven't read Fool yet, but I've read 4 of his books and I love them! (That being said, I can only take them in small doses, definitely not o..."
A Dirty Job This novel was hilarious. It literally had me laughing from the beginning to the last couple of lines.
Laraine wrote: "Cassi wrote: "Sara wrote: "I'm going to have to read this Hex Halls series, it sounds so interesting, BUT I should get through all the books already on my TR list, LOL."I'm a bit of Hex Hall che..."
I'm planning on asking the local Books-A-Million then deciding what to do from there. I need more fun kinda-silly at times but GREAT books in my life.
Why aren't there more books with a little bit of silly in them?
Yeah I know what you mean. :) You might want to try
! It's quirky, funny, cozy and romantic all rolled in one! Also,
if you're into the paranormal stuff. It doesn't take itself too seriously and I found myself giggling and laughing through the book because of all the pop culture references.
Thank you to whoever suggested
I borrowed it from my library, and once I started reading, I couldn't put it down. I actually read an entire book in one day! I haven't done that in a really long time. I usually take a week or so to read a book. I have no idea what book to read next...
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