What are you reading now? Showing 8,201-8,250 of 14,521

[Heidi]

Good May Day everyone! I would like to invite everyone to join us in the challenges threads. This months featured author is Lucy Maude Montegomery and this months theme reads are:
1. Mental Health Awareness Month - books with characters who are suffering from mental health issues (depression, eating disorders, cutting, etc..) OR books with characters who have someone close to them with mental health issues (parents, friends, boyfriends).

2. Mother's Day - books with characters with anything pertaining to mothers (children and mothers with close relationships, strained relationships, or a lack of mother).

3. National Teachers Day - books with characters who are close to teachers OR books read in school.

You can read only one theme book or a book from all three themes :) Thanks!

[Sara]

I haven't been around lately. I'm too tired at night to socialize with people after work, LOL. Im not really reading much of anything right now. I got (also known as The Clash of the Demons) and , book 6 and 7 of the series, which I thought I had read them all last year but I didn't. The 8th one comes out sometime this year, so I'm reading the two I have this weekend.

[Daria]

Finally finished . I'm actually kind of sad that it's over.

[Arphaxad]

Yay! So glad you liked it, Emily; I'm absolutely smitten with that book. If you're looking for more of the same, I'd leave it a couple of weeks and then read , which is also really excellent :)

[Valerie]

Finished earlier in the week, and getting ready to start reading

[Cambria]

Just finished reading Afterlife (evernight #4). I liked it...the ending was pretty good. I guess i might have been hoping for something else, but still it was good.
So, trying to decide what to read next....

[Jessie Leigh]

I'm reading The Last Little Blue Envelope the sequel to 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson. It's very very charming and warm, just like the first one. I think I'll be reading her Scarlett series after this because I enjoyed it so much!

[Jenn]

Just started reading

[Gini]

Rebecca wrote: "I have finished The Virgin's Lover Undead and Unpopular To Die For Red-Headed Stepchild [book:Very Bloody History of Britain (Witho..."

Rebecca what did you think of Midnight? I sort of hated Shadow Souls so I was hesitant to buy Midnight, please let me know, thanks.

[Holly]

Cambria wrote: "Holly wrote: "ok so i realize im only on page 21 of City of Bones but can someone please tell me when its going to grab my attention? the incident at the club didnt wow me, was it sup..."

i agree Cambria the ending was a little of "seriously?" and "well that was a twist in the story". i suspected things would be end as they did for Jace and Clary but i dont really like that twist.i just thought"now what?" and honestly that part brought it down a star for me. i am reading on though, i'll let you know what i think of City of Ashes.

[Jennifer]

Just finished getting ready to start

[Daria]

Just started , which is great so far! I've already laughed a few times.

[Lloyd]

Emily wrote: "Finally finished . I'm actually kind of sad that it's over."

But wait...there's more! :) See for starters.

[Daria]

Lloyd wrote: "But wait...there's more! :) See for starters."


Thanks! Do you know if there is a specific reading order for the Ender series, or can you read any one any time?

[Lloyd]

Emily wrote: "Thanks! Do you know if there is a specific reading order for the Ender series, or can you rea..."

Check out: http://www.goodreads.com/series/43963

[Rebecca]

Gini wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I have finished The Virgin's Lover Undead and Unpopular To Die For Red-Headed Stepchild [book:Very Bloody History o..."

Throught the book, there are many twists and unexpected moments that I loved. The only fault is that I am now frustrated with the whole Elena Stefan Damon triangle, I mean Elena just pick one for goodness sake.
I have read that L J Smith has signed on to do another trilogy in the series and has the 1st wrote, Phantom... No release date is set but I shall be waiting for it.

[Gini]

Ok thanks Rebecca, I thought Elena kinda acted like a hussy in SS, is she two timing them both in Midnight?

[Cassi aka Snow White]

I read Ender's Game and then Speaker for the Dead then Xenocide I think.

I really enjoyed them. Never been sure where to go after that though with the Ender's series.

[Arphaxad]

I'd actually recommend reading Ender's Shadow and the rest of the Shadow series after Ender's Game. That's the chronological order of the story - the Shadow books follow Bean and the rest of the Battle school kids both during Ender's Game and after they arrive back on Earth. The rest of the Ender series (Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind) actually takes place thousands of years later when Ender arrives at his new colony. It helps to know what happens in the Shadow series before continuing with Speaker for the Dead etc.

@Cassi, if you've not read Ender's Shadow, I definitely recommend you pick that one up next! It's excellent, and fills in a lot of extra parts of the story in EG (the two books are parallel).

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Thanks for the suggestion! I don't know why but I thought Speaker for the Dead was the 2nd book (and I loved it). Will add to my ever-scary TBR list.

[Daria]

Cassi (Is out of glitter *sadness*) wrote: "Thanks for the suggestion! I don't know why but I thought Speaker for the Dead was the 2nd book (and I loved it). Will add to my ever-scary TBR list."

Well, Goodreads lists it as the 2nd book so it makes sense to think that it is.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

I think I read the Ender's Game books before my great involvement in goodreads. You can read Speaker of the Dead after Ender's Game without any issues.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Speaker for the Dead was the 2nd written by the author.

Is this going to be like CS Lewis & Narnia all over again lol?

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Goodreads has been known to screw up book order for several series before. When in doubt, you can usually check the author's website.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

I looked at the publication dates and I think I figured out what he was saying.

I always find it odd when author's go back and write a book out of order. Always wonder what brought it about.

[Daria]

Cassi (Is out of glitter *sadness*) wrote: "I looked at the publication dates and I think I figured out what he was saying.

I always find it odd when author's go back and write a book out of order. Always wonder what brought it about."

I know what you mean. But because it happens so often, (offtopic) I was surprised when I found out that The Hobbit was written before LOTR.

[Jennifer]

I just finished reading the Pellinor series.. They are amazing books!! I couldnt put them down! They are by Alison Croggon..

[Sofie]

just finished battle royale. starting for my rainbow challenge.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Finished .

Have 3 books from library , and . Not sure which one to start next. I think its always unfair for any book to follow a Melina Marchetta read.

[Arphaxad]

Catie wrote: "No, I think that Speaker for the Dead actually is the second book Cassi.

Ender's Shadow was written pretty recently (I think) and is more of a side story. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think t..."

Sorry guys, I'd better clarify! They're two separate series: the Ender's Game series and the Ender's Shadow series. They feature different characters (the former follows Ender's travels in space, thousands of years after EG; the latter starts with a parallel story to EG and then follows the adventures of Bean and the other Battle School graduates back on Earth immediately afterward).

So the entire Shadow series actually takes place chronologically between Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead, and I personally found that a more helpful order to read them in. Sorry for the confusion! :)

[Jennifer]

Just finished getting ready to start

[Daria]

Finished (which was an awesome, awesome book).

[Cheryl]

Finished Ink Exchange and now reading Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary.

[Dawn]

I'm reading now, next on the list is

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Decided to start . It's odd because it's not the type of book I read in general but it was the one I really wanted to start.

[Ashley]

I started . It's a bit slow, and honestly I think it's kind of boring, but I'm going to push through it beause I feel like I have to read it.

[Jen]

Cassi (Is out of glitter *sadness*) wrote: "Decided to start . It's odd because it's not the type of book I read in general but it was the one I really wanted to start."

I've been wanting to read that forever, im curious about it. But I have too many books waiting for me at the moment so I have to postpone reading it -sigh-

[Cassi aka Snow White]

I'll let you know what I think. I saw it browing at the library, remembered it from a blog and it just sounded right for right now.

I keep thinking I'm going to get my TBR list under control. Somehow I doubt it.

[Yvonne (vonnie_reads)]

I'm trying to decide whether to start or next. What do you guys think?

[amy]

just started , not too far into it, but looks promising.

[Cambria]

Holly wrote: "Cambria wrote: "Holly wrote: "ok so i realize im only on page 21 of City of Bones but can someone please tell me when its going to grab my attention? the incident at the club didnt wo..."

Great! Please let me know what you think....I'm not gonna read them til you tell me what you think. LOL

[Jen]

@ Cassi: Awesome, I'll definitely be on the lookout for your review/thoughts on it :)

lol, same here Cassi. I've sort of given up on trying to keep my tbr list in check.

[Daria]

Currently reading , which is OK so far.

[Stormi (StormReads)]

Ashley wrote: "I started . It's a bit slow, and honestly I think it's kind of boring, but I'm going to push through it beause I feel like I have to read it."

I think its a little slow at the beginning but I really enjoyed Jane Eyre so I hope it will get more interesting to you.

[Stormi (StormReads)]

I know this is shocking but I just can't get myself in the mood to read . I think its cause I just didn't like the ending of Faefever and I am afraid of whats ahead...LOL

So currently reading which is really different and not really my type but its sucked me up into its wierdness and I have to finish it..lol

[Beth]

Stormi wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I started . It's a bit slow, and honestly I think it's kind of boring, but I'm going to push through it beause I feel like I have to read it."

I think i..."

I agree with Stormi! It was a little hard to get into, but I really liked it.

[Beth]

amy wrote: "just started , not too far into it, but looks promising."

Amy, it's a really sweet book. If you like magical realism at all, you'll really enjoy this one.

[Lloyd]

My wife started reading last week and kind of scoffed through the first book or two, but I just picked up the final two books from the library for her. :P (Me, I'm still only about 8 chapters into the first book - slight difference in reading speed and time to read between her and I)

[Lloyd]

I imagine I'll be starting on the bus ride to work tomorrow.

I might be starting on the trip home tonight!

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Fever is one of those series that gets better with each book. Ask your wife what she thought of the end of book 4 when she's finished.