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[Ashley]

Cheryl wrote: "I'm reading Halfway to the Grave. Only a short ways into it, but already I'm really liking Cat! I'm also reading Dogsbody at work, which is kind of cute so far."

The Night Huntress series is one of my favorites! I love Cat and Bones!

[Jennifer]

Reading

[Gina]

Just started reading

It's been recommended before and it's taken me forever to finally start reading it. Thank God for summer!

[Julie]

Gina wrote: "Just started reading

It's been recommended before and it's taken me forever to finally start reading it. Thank God for summer!"

I listed to it on audio book and I couldn't really get into it. I found it to be a bit overdramatic honestly.

[Victoria]

I'm reading . I still haven't seen the movie and want to read the book first.

[Gina]

Julie wrote: "I listed to it on audio book and I couldn't really get into it. I found it to be a bit overdramatic honestly."

That's a bummer :/ I've heard plenty of mixed reviews so I figured it's time to decide for myself.

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Victoria wrote: "I'm reading . I still haven't seen the movie and want to read the book first."

I didn't know that was a book! I saw the movie trailer and was intrigued so hopefully the book works out nicely for you :)

[Jen]

Victoria wrote: "I'm reading . I still haven't seen the movie and want to read the book first."

loved that book!

[Heidi]

Julie wrote: "Gina wrote: "Just started reading

It's been recommended before and it's taken me forever to finally start reading it. Thank God for summer!"

I listed ..."

Me too! I gave up midway through. Needless to say her "reasons" did not ring true to me.

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

I am reading and .

[WTF Are You Reading?]

I am currently reading on audio. I love this series and I know that I will listen to it again. I just finished That has got to be one of my all time favorite reads

[Ashley]

I finished last night, and now I am starting .

[Daria]

Finished , which was awesome!

[Heidi]

Yay for Changeless on audio! I still here the Lord saying "Alexia" all frustrated in my head. Yay also for Prisoner of Azkaban (one of my favs) and Knife of Never Letting Go (it is weird at first - don't give up!)

[Heidi]

I am nearly done with , which is by far one of the quirkiest books I have read this year. True (you will only get that if you've read it). Plan to start tonight. Woot!

[Arphaxad]

Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "Plan to start tonight. Woot!"

Yaaaaaay :D I get so excited whenever someone else picks it up! Really hope you enjoy it Heidi.

[Cori]

I just finished " The Gathering" by Kelley Armstrong, which was really good and I am about to start "The Demon's Lexicon" by Sarah Rees Brennan. I'm kinda iffy on this one, any thoughts?

[Wendy Darling]

Cori, I liked the beginning of Demon's Lexicon a lot but gradually found the main character pretty off-putting. However, I hear book two is better, which is why it's on my bedside table from the library!

I just finished

which took me by surprise at the end

And am currently reading
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[Lloyd]

Ashley wrote: "I finished last night, and now I am starting ."

Yea for the Chaos Walking trilogy! Probably one of my favorite reads of 2010.

[Lloyd]

I can't stop reading ! Which is a good thing since I've been reading pieces of this and pieces of that (other than , which I'm still reading before bed). Not sure if it's empathy for the main character (since I was once a comic nerd). But I'm really enjoying it. Picked up the sequel at Amazon this weekend for $2.97 ( . I'm already intrigued with Kyra's character too, so I'm looking forward to it.

[Julie]

I just finished and I really liked it but I felt like there were alot of things that just popped up and never got explained and it left me a little confused as to how everything came about. Maybe I'll figure it out in the next book.

[Lloyd]

Julie wrote: "I just finished and I really liked it but I felt like there were alot of things that just popped up and never got explained and it left me a little confused as to how e..."

I wondered about that, since this is a young version of a character in her adult novels, isn't it?

[Julie]

I think it ties in with one of her adult series, I've heard people say you didn't need to read that series to understand The Chronicles of Nick but I'm not so sure. It was a funny book though.

[Jessie Leigh]

just finished and am now starting

[Cambria]

Jessie wrote: "Cambria wrote: "I just finished . I really loved it. I can't wait to read the next one!"

You made me curious so I went and bought this book for my nook. It seems..."

Awesome! Let me know how you like it!!

[Cambria]

Bethany wrote: "I'm starting So excited!!"

I just bought this yesterday! I can't wait to start it!

[Holly]

Yea Cambria, i'm glad you picked up Hex Hall! You won't be disappointed!

Just finished , , and THEY WERE SOOOO GOOD!!!

[Jennifer]

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[Julie]

I'm iffy on Such A Pretty Girl. I've heard that it is good, but I don't know about it. It will be nice to see what you think of it.

[Jennifer]

Julie, I am half way through and so far I like it. It has some hard to read spots but then again, the material is sensitive. I work with teens and preteens so unfortunately, I hear of things like this some.

[Kristina]

I'm reading

[Adeeb]

I'm reading Trash by Andy Mulligan!

[Daria]

I'm reading

[Shelia]

Emily wrote: "I'm reading "

Yay for Huntress! I loved it.

I finished , and I really liked it! It was cute.

[Lloyd]

I finished up on the way home last night. I really, REALLY, liked this book. Maybe because I could really relate to the main character in many ways. It was a satisfying read that left me wanting more.

Thankfully, I had just downloaded and was able to start in on it. Great timing, because I didn't have to wait so long for it, like fans of the first book. Barry Lyga has a new follower, as I'm sure I'll read his other books once I finish these up. :)

[Wendy Darling]

Oh Kristina, if like Anna and the French Kiss, you might try this one:



It's super cute! Really puts you in the mood for summer. :)

And Cambria, can't wait to hear what you think of Hex Hall...

[Julie]

I almost done with and I love it so far! I hope the ending is good too...and I just now realized that it's the first of a series so I hope it's not a huge cliff hanger at the end.

[Jessie Leigh]

Finished , now starting

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Started yesterday and not very far.

Still reading and its just eh.

Want to make myself finish it this weekend so I can start

[Jennifer]

Reading

[Kurukka]

Allison wrote: " I am currently reading "The Next Cut". It's the second book in a paranormal series. The first one is "The Line Between". They involve mystery, adventure, magic, fa..."

[Gwennie]

Hahaha!

[Wendy Darling]

Hah, Cécilia! Is there a sock puppet among us?

[Wendy Darling]

Oh. Looks like it. http://www.goodreads.com/group/commen...

[Cassi aka Snow White]

I saw that a few days ago & didn't say anything because I wasn't in the mood. I went to their page & noticed they were a part of this group:

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/3...

I've noticed on twitter that agents are complaining that people who are self-pubbed claimed to be indie & they insist there is a difference. I think its interesting how people prefer different words & change the definitions of words to suit their purposes. I mean no offense but I think it's really fascinating how words change over time.

[Arphaxad]

Haha! Good one Cécilia. I seem to be seeing a lot of authors doing this lately.. :S

[Kurukka]

Yeah, tss, tss. Doesn't make me want to read the books. It's like people who register on forums just to promote their site/forum/blog/whatever.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Cécilia wrote: "Yeah, tss, tss. Doesn't make me want to read the books. It's like people who register on forums just to promote their site/forum/blog/whatever."

I added one self-pubbed book from this group to my TBR pile & will buy it. I can't remember who it was (I know you're around here somewhere) but they came forward and said "This is my book" and I was like "that takes a lot more guts" so I am going to give it a shot.

Part of me thinks we should join that group and create an open letter to self-pubbed authors or something. Because whoever is telling them that this is a good promotional tactic is an idiot.

[Wendy Darling]

I'm a big supporter of indie authors (I think it's one of the best things about owning a Kindle), because I think it's pretty cool that we get to read work by authors before they're well-established. But there's a way to promote yourself and a way to turn people off online, and having a sock puppet account in order to push your books is one of the best ways to alienate potential readers. Because it's not only annoying, but it's also dishonest.

The authors who hang out on GoodReads and make a lot of friends here are the ones take the time to engage in conversations and are clearly readers and active members of the community, as well as marketers and self-promoters. It's not too hard to spot the difference.

[Heidi]

Ugh! I am so sick of self promotion. There are several authors on GR that actually post things other than self promotion about their book and I def. take notice of them and would be encouraged to read their work. I appreciate when authors comment on other things because it shows they are a fellow book lovers. The posters who I only see once to promote a book and are gone I ignore and put them on my "never read" list.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

I really been into social media for a long time (was on twitter before all the teenagers) and there are always people who seem to lose the "social" aspect. I've told and told people that if you just use social media to promote things you're not doing it right. It's suppose to be a conversation, not an advertisement.

I honestly think goodreads should have some kind of policy about these sock-puppet accounts. Because its dishonest and unethical. I only see it getting worse with the popularity of e-books growing.