Young Adult Fiction for Adults discussion
What are you reading now?
Catie wrote: "Maybe I'll buy
. I got a gift card to my ebook store for my birthday :)"I really enjoy this series. Its one that improves with each book. The first one I liked but wasn't sure I loved but then I've bought everyone since. I like Toby and the rich combo of the real world/fae world overlapping.
Ashley wrote: "Amanda wrote: "reading
"This looks really good Amanda! Let me know if you like it because they don't have it at my library so I'll have to buy it to read it."
I'm not too far into it yet, but I will post when I am finished. It'\ seems funny, but there are so many weird names, it's hard to keep them straight. The author put a name reference in the front of the book (like BDB) with correct pronounciations. But still...every character has a f'ed up name.
Maybe I should give Seanan McGuire another chance at some point. I only gave Rosemary and Rue 2 stars. But I'm very picky about my adult UF. There is so much great UF out there, but some of it can really drag. Then again, it was the first adult UF fae series I read after Fever and that one is just hard to top.Does it really get better then?
I've liked the last 2 installments best of all. I think the series gets better but I'm not huge into UF so I can't do much comparison. But I did think the first was the weakest of the books. I really liked
which was book 3, maybe most of all. I still have not read Fever but actually got the first from the library the other day.
Catie wrote: "Is it really adult? I thought it was YA. Well, I went ahead and bought it...I can hang in there for a so-so first book as long as they get better."I'm the prude of the bunch. I mean it's an adult UF but it's not "adult" with warning signs. Yeah Toby is a grown-up and she probably cusses some (I don't recall specifics but that's how I imagine her reacting to a world without coffee...Toby likes coffee).
I agree with the coffee love.Fever book 1 is the slowest of the bunch, but I'm sure you've been warned already.
Stacia ~ perpetually perplexed wrote: "I agree with the coffee love.Fever book 1 is the slowest of the bunch, but I'm sure you've been warned already."
And Mac is annoying in the first one -- but she gets better I swear!
Cassi--yes, buy FEED! I just finished
, which I LOVED. If you like Madeleine L'Engle, you may enjoy this one.I'm reading
at the moment, we'll see how it goes!
I did buy Feed. Seanan McGuire is always nice on twitter/her blog so when it comes down to wanting to spend money she's hard not to contribute towards.
Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "I think he wants it set so it always starts on the newest comment without changing it each time. Is that right Lloyd?"That is correct. :)
Cassi (is secretly listening to Heidi SHHH) wrote: "Even though my library has Feed I'm tempted to download it right now because it's currently $2.99 on Amazon and I really do love Seanan McGuire who is Mira Grant as well.What's stoping me is I am..."
Glad I read that post! Looks good and that is a great price! (What ebooks SHOULD be actually)
Shelia wrote: "I finally finished the monstrosity that was
. This is the first time I've given a book 1 star since
"Sadly, Betrayal underwhelmed me as well :( now reading
, which is def not YA and very disturbing.
Catie:
is definitely my least favorite Anne book. It's been awhile since I've read it though.I started
on the train to work today.
and
were my least favorites out of the series. Ingleside isn't even really about Anne anymore.I just looked at the series page for the Anne books and I was surprised. I never knew that the books weren't written in chronological order.
Shelia wrote: "Right now I'm deciding whether to start
or 
And Emily - A..."
Read Bloody Jack! It's a really awesome series.
I started
, it's o.k. not sure if I will finish it. Also reading
still, I'm having a hard time getting into it yet, it's not bad, I think I'm too excited for my vacation weekend. I am also re-reading BDB again..I'm on
.
Cassi (is secretly listening to Heidi SHHH) wrote: "I want to say Bloody Jack BUT I REALLY want you to LISTEN to it on audiobook."I bought the audiobook!
Emily (is secretly listening too hehehe) wrote: "Finished
. It was an okay book."I've read that book too! And yea, it was an okay book, everything was so expected....
Just started reading
Shelia wrote: "Cassi (is secretly listening to Heidi SHHH) wrote: "I want to say Bloody Jack BUT I REALLY want you to LISTEN to it on audiobook."I bought the audiobook!"
Yay!
Catie wrote: "Well, I am getting a bit more into
now. I was able to get in ~25 pages because it was my husband's turn to put the kids to bed. It's not my favorite, but t..."I love Windy Poplars, it's one of my favorites in the series. Probably because Anne isn't looking for love anymore and she gets to grow up a little more. She's just so Anne-ish in that one and her scrapes and humor just kill me. I love it. Hope you enjoy it Catie.
Catie wrote: "I'm so excited for more people to read
!"I'm trying to clear up my currently-reading list to make room for it! Sounds like a nice break from the kind of stuff I've been reading lately.
Cassi (is secretly listening to Heidi SHHH) wrote: "I want to say Bloody Jack BUT I REALLY want you to LISTEN to it on audiobook."You can't stand the thought of someone just reading those books, can you? :P
(They are REALLY well done audio books though.)
The last person who just read the first one (Wendy F) was not a huge fan Lloyd - it proved our point!
Lloyd wrote: You can't stand the thought of someone just reading those books, can you? :P(They are REALLY well done audio books though.)
I love the narration so much. I love it when Jacky sings and how the audiobook brings the music to life. If it weren't for the songs I might not push the audiobook so much (not that its not excellent narration, its the best) but I feel like I would've missed out without actually hearing the songs.
Emily (is secretly listening too hehehe) wrote: "Last night I started
, it's one of those "everyone's read it but me" books."That book freaked me out when I was young.
Emily (is secretly listening too hehehe) wrote: "Last night I started
, it's one of those "everyone's read it but me" books."I don't know if I've "read" that book or just know what happens in it. But I know enough for me.
That was my first taboo book and I remember thinking it was so out there at the time. Now, I've read far worse, but still have great memories of that book.
Emily (is secretly listening too hehehe) wrote: "So far I'm a lot less disturbed than I thought I was going to be."Hahaha I just noticed your name change! I am thinking the book probably doesn't hold up so I am interested to see what you think when you are done.
I'm reading
and enjoying it. I'm having a hard time getting it finished, but it's not because the plot isn't interesting me. I'm just having a hard time staying away from Netflix now that summer break has started. Next up...Heidi you will be proud of me...I am going to try my very first audiobook. I've been making an effort to get on the treadmill more often so I am going to see if I can focus enough to get through an audiobook. I checked out
from the library.
Heidi (don't listen to me) wrote: "The last person who just read the first one (Wendy F) was not a huge fan Lloyd - it proved our point!"It's true! I didn't like it all. I'm going to listen on audio and try again.
I'm really enjoying
but I swear I'm the most distractible person in the world right now and it's a long book. I swear I can normally focus more than this.
Catie wrote: "I am about 1/2 way through the audiobook of
. I like it more than I thought I would! It's not bad. Maybe I had really low expectations, haha."I listened to that one on audiobook as well! I think the narrator did a great job, and I'm picky about audiobooks.
Ooooo I need to read White Cat. I've only read two of Holly Black's books (Tithe and Valiant) but I liked them both.
Finished
. It was disturbing and twisted, yet oddly captivating. I don't think I'll be able to immediately start reading something else.
I agree about the disturbing and twisted part. For some reason, the fact that (view spoiler) freaked me out much more than the other disturbing stuff.
This month I have finished
The Lunatic Cafe,
Lover Unbound,
An Angel Healed Me: True Stories of Heavenly Encounters,
Lover Enshrined,
The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide,
Dead Reckoning: A True Blood Novel,
Lover Revealed,
Divine Misdemeanours,
Lover Avenged and
Catching Caroline.I am currently reading
The Mummy and
Jonas
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I have all of her Toby Daye books. So I've given her a small amount of my money already.