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message 7501: by Rachelle (new)

Rachelle (awaken80) I started The Girl Across the Water by Jody Kihara today, and so far am enjoying it more than expected! I won this ebook in a giveaway, but it's inexpensive to buy.


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Jennifer (jsills3) | 159 comments Just started The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. Have had it forever but forgot about it. After reading the reviews thought I'd better read it.


message 7503: by Tina ♥ Bookaholic (new)

Tina ♥ Bookaholic (martinabookaholic) Gini wrote: "Just finished The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collinsand it really is the best book I've maybe ever read! Can anyone tell me if the rest of the trilogy is as good?"


I really really liked the first book as well and I kept reading and now I regret it. Just don't read the second and the third, it will ruin everything. At the end I was really pissed and almost threw the book in the corner... i was really mad


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Lisa Mccombs (lisamccombs) | 14 comments I am an eighth grade reading teacher and I rely heavily on my students' reading recommendations. I fell in love with The Hunger Games last week and have been advised to check out Carrie Ryan's series beginning with The Forest of Hands and Teeth, which I will purdchase this evening.


message 7505: by Gwennie (last edited Mar 31, 2011 07:14AM) (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) Martina wrote: "Gini wrote: "Just finished The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collinsand it really is the best book I've maybe ever read! Can anyone tell me if the rest of the trilogy is as good?"


I really really like..."


I really liked the ending. I'll admit, like the others, that the first one is the very best one. And I did have a few gripes about the ending, but overall I thought it had a good ending, not perfect, but I don't think things should be perfect.

I say read it, because you'll want the closure anyway, and decide for yourself.


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Jennifer (jsills3) | 159 comments Catie wrote: "I hope you like it Jennifer! If you even half-way like it, you have to move on to the Queen of Attolia. It's so amazing. It made me like The Thief more."


I already ordered the other 3 books in the series :)


message 7507: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jsills3) | 159 comments Lisa wrote: "I am an eighth grade reading teacher and I rely heavily on my students' reading recommendations. I fell in love with The Hunger Games last week and have been advised to check out Carrie Ryan's seri..."

I just bought The Forest of Hands and Teeth trilogy but have not started them yet. I loved The Hunger Games trilogy myself. I also work with eighth graders, so I get a lot of recommendations.


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Kurukka Martina wrote: "Gini wrote: "Just finished The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collinsand it really is the best book I've maybe ever read! Can anyone tell me if the rest of the trilogy is as good?"


I really really like..."


"Don't read". Lol... Just because you didn't like the sequels doesn't mean others won't like them either. Gini has to make her own mind.

Gini, I love all three books a lot. And my favorite is the second, unlike most people.


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Laraine (lala26) | 121 comments I love the whole Hunger Games trilogy! :D The first and second were the best of the three but I like the third because I think it couldn't have ended any other way and the author gave it a good conclusion at that. One of my favorite quotes is at the end of the series. :)


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Valerie | 58 comments I just started reading Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly... saw that a lot of ppl here on GR really liked it, and I love HF, so thought I'd give a go. Only on pg. 55, since I just started it last night... too soon to tell for me.


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Jaimie (jaimier) | 1275 comments Sweet Valley High fans the new book is out and it is ten years later! I am so going to check it out but I can't remember any of the plot lines in the SVH books and I don't think I want to do a re-read.


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Elizabeth (erpedraja) | 3 comments I am about to start that new book Chime.


message 7513: by Betti (last edited Mar 31, 2011 11:20AM) (new)

Betti I'm currently reading The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. :)


message 7514: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) Yay for Sweet Valley Confidential! I'm so excited for that and the new Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants book :) I'm excited to see how both authors portray the girls as adults. If only Ann M Martin would do it for the BSC!


message 7515: by Betti (new)

Betti Kristina wrote: "Yay for Sweet Valley Confidential! I'm so excited for that and the new Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants book :) I'm excited to see how both authors portray the girls as adults. If only Ann M Marti..."



Did I just read the new Sisterhood of the Traveling pants? Ann Brashares is writing the sequel of the Sisterhood pants? Oh I'm so excited :) I just hope it will be great :)


message 7516: by Kristina (new)

Kristina (kristinalawhead) Betty wrote: "Kristina wrote: "Yay for Sweet Valley Confidential! I'm so excited for that and the new Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants book :) I'm excited to see how both authors portray the girls as adults. If..."

YES!!! I believe it comes out in June or July and its about the girls as young adults, I am beyond excited about it!


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Heidi Can't wait for new Sisterhood book! Is anyone else's Goodreads different today?


message 7518: by Daria (new)

Daria (dariadeptula) Heidi I wrote: "Can't wait for new Sisterhood book! Is anyone else's Goodreads different today?"

Well, they changed the font in some places, but other than that it's the same (at least for me).


message 7519: by Heidi (last edited Mar 31, 2011 12:31PM) (new)

Heidi Emily wrote: "Heidi I wrote: "Can't wait for new Sisterhood book! Is anyone else's Goodreads different today?"

Well, they changed the font in some places, but other than that it's the same (at least for me)."


Hmmm.... my discussion page with my groups looked different when I signed in. It had a bunch of book covers instead of the group pictures, but I changed it.


message 7520: by Heidi (new)

Heidi As April is right around the corner I would like to invite everyone to join us in the featured author and/or theme read threads.

The April featured author is Juliet Marillier

The April themes are as follows:
1. National Child Abuse Prevention month & Sexual Assault Awareness month - books related to abuse or neglect.
2. April Fool's Day - funny/humorous books
3. Patriots Day - books related to war/fighting for teritory
Thanks!!


Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 1328 comments My "home" page is different too. Maybe an upgrade?


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Jaimie (jaimier) | 1275 comments Mine was different - they changed it so both books and groups with changes are in your Home page but you can switch it back. It still looks a little different.


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Gwennie (blessedwannab) It's confusing me to look at it. I'll have to see how to change it back.


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Gwennie (blessedwannab) How do you switch it back? I can't find anything...


message 7525: by Heidi (new)

Heidi Wendy under "discussions" click on "groups".


message 7526: by Gwennie (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) I did do that, thanks. i was hoping there was a way to go back to the way it looked before. It doesnt have the 'more' link at the bottom, which I relied heavily on. OH well, lol. I suppose I'll adjust.


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Heidi Wendy F wrote: "I did do that, thanks. i was hoping there was a way to go back to the way it looked before. It doesnt have the 'more' link at the bottom, which I relied heavily on. OH well, lol. I suppose I'll..."

I am not a fan either.


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Cindy Rodriguez (cindyrodriguez) Just started XVI by Julia Karr.


Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Going to start Late Eclipses (October Daye #4) by Seanan McGuire . I enjoy this series quite a bit.


Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Oh and I forgot to say that I really really really liked Princess for Hire (Princess for Hire, #1) by Lindsey Leavitt . It's fun, frothy, Desi is a hoot and I can totally see how Rachel Hawkins & Lindsey Leavitt hang out. I want to join them. Are all Disney books so fun?


message 7532: by Heidi (new)

Heidi Cassi wrote: "Oh and I forgot to say that I really really really likedPrincess for Hire (Princess for Hire, #1) by Lindsey Leavitt. It's fun, frothy, Desi is a hoot and I can totally see how Rachel Hawkins & Lindsey Leavitt hang out...."

Great I will give it a read!


Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments You should! It's a pleasant read--girly but not romantically girly. I like the main character and that really carries a book doesn't it?


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I've started reading the Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa and I have not been able to put it down. It has been a great read so far!
The Iron Queen (Iron Fey, #3) by Julie Kagawa


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 148 comments Morgan wrote: "I've started reading the Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa and I have not been able to put it down. It has been a great read so far!
The Iron Queen (Iron Fey, #3) by Julie Kagawa"


I found the same thing with The Iron King and The Iron Daughter. It didn't take me long to read either one because they were so amazing. I can't wait to get my hands on The Iron Queen!


message 7536: by Megan (new)

Megan Finished The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins . Currently reading Blackmailed by Annmarie McKenna and will start The Sweet Far Thing (Gemma Doyle, #3) by Libba Bray on audio tomorrow.


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Priscilla | 30 comments I have just finished Flawless (Pretty Little Liars, #2) by Sara Shepard from the Pretty Little liars series. I really love these books, the first book and this second one have really captured me! I cant wait to read the next one.. Great writing style,keeps me reading. ;)


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Ashley Mayer (ashleymayer) | 125 comments Cassi wrote: "Oh and I forgot to say that I really really really likedPrincess for Hire (Princess for Hire, #1) by Lindsey Leavitt. It's fun, frothy, Desi is a hoot and I can totally see how Rachel Hawkins & Lindsey Leavitt hang out...."

I'm glad to hear you liked it. I was debating about whether or not I wanted to read it, but now I am definitely going to!


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Ashley Mayer (ashleymayer) | 125 comments I just finished Chime by Franny Billingsley , and The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen . I think I will start Firelight (Firelight, #1) by Sophie Jordan next.


message 7540: by Heidi (new)

Heidi What did you think of Peach Keeper Ashley?


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Candi Anderson | 3 comments I am just getting ready to start The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.


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Ashley Mayer (ashleymayer) | 125 comments I really liked it. It was the perfect book for taking a break from YA. Did you read The Girl Who Chased the Moon, also by Sarah Addison Allen? If you liked that book you will probably enjoy The Peach Keeper. What I like about her books is that the stories are usually light, and fun to read. There's romance but it's not the main part of the story, and there isn't any of the angst like in YA books. Plus, there's always a bit of mystery.


message 7543: by Rita (new)

Rita (xeyra) I'm reading the Forest of Hand and Teeth. I'm still very much at the beginning chapters but so far it's pretty interesting to find zombies in young adult literature. :)


message 7544: by Heidi (new)

Heidi Ashley wrote: "I really liked it. It was the perfect book for taking a break from YA. Did you read The Girl Who Chased the Moon, also by Sarah Addison Allen? If you liked that book you will probably enjoy The Pea..."

I have read all her books and loved them. Thanks for the update on Peach Keeper :)


message 7545: by Julie (new)

Julie I'm still working on Where Men Win Glory The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer I don't think I've ever taken this long with a book before.

I started Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick today and also signed up for Pulse It from Simon and Schuster so I'm getting to read Wither (Chemical Garden, #1) by Lauren DeStefano online!


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Jamie (bookworm20) | 67 comments Just finished My One and Only by Kristan Higgins and I am now going to start The Sweetest Thing (Lucky Harbor, #2) by Jill Shalvis . :)


message 7547: by Megan (last edited Apr 01, 2011 11:10AM) (new)

Megan | 17 comments reading Delirium by Lauren Oliver (:


message 7548: by Gini (new)

Gini (camp80) | 88 comments Cécilia wrote: "Martina wrote: "Gini wrote: "Just finished The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collinsand it really is the best book I've maybe ever read! Can anyone tell me if the rest of the trilogy is as good?"


I re..."

Thanks for all the feedback and to the person who told me not to read the rest I will definitely take it under advisement but I'm still going to order the next two books, I can't help myself. I have alot of faith in the author, her skill is unbelievable and she inspired me to continue my work on my children's novel, so yay! I give her props just for that.

Again thanks everybody.


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I just started The Virtue's of War by Steven Pressfield, who wrote the excellent Gates of Fire about the 300 Spartans at Thrompalie. So far, so good.

Regolith by Brent Reilly


message 7550: by Layna (new)

Layna (evanslayna) I have taken a little hiatus from my YA book reading. I just finished Sarah's Key and Cutting for Stone and I'm currently reading The Kite Runner. Next up is Water for Elephants and then I hope to get to Catching Fire and City of Glass?

So many books & not enough time!


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