Young Adult Fiction for Adults discussion
What are you reading now?
Wendy: same here. I've been dragging out a couple of series and I thought I was okay with that but in the back of my mind I'm always like "why haven't I finished that series yet," it's been bugging me subconsciously, lol. So, I have been doing just that and it's made me more organized with my reading.Edwin: You're welcome. And I totally know what you mean. I jump between series and books all the time and it is especially bad if you have two series that are similar and you really want to read both, really badly. But now, I just tell myself to stick one one series at a time and just finish it through and it has been going well :)
Kevin wrote: "Mandi wrote: "I am trying really, really hard to want to finish
, but I am just not feeling it. Anybody read it? Is it worth the perseverance?"I liked th..."
Okay, Kevin....I will try harder, then:)
Right now I'm reading Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
and I just finished Clarity by Kim Harrington
.
Heidi (ok you can listen to me) wrote: "Stormi the second book is even mushier IMO. I looked through your tbr pile and highly recommend 
and 
if you want something that grabs ..."Stormi/Heidi - Totally agree! Graceling grabs you on the first page and does not let go. That is one of my top books for sure. The Book Thief takes a bit longer but is so worth it.
Edwin wrote: "I am reading 
right now and was wondering what I should pick out next. I'm debating whether to finish the Immortals series and read 
, co..."I say finish the Forest of Hands and Teeth, cuz that is one GREAT series!!
Heidi (ok you can listen to me) wrote: "Stormi the second book is even mushier IMO. I looked through your tbr pile and highly recommend and if you want something that grabs ..."I have been meaning to read
for I while now so many I will go through my bookselves and see if I can find it. :)
Mandi wrote: "I am trying really, really hard to want to finish, but I am just not feeling it. Anybody read it? Is it worth the perseverance?"I liked the first one better than the second one. I think it was just lacking something but I did like it and will read the next one.
Catie wrote: "I know it's not YA, but I started on 
last night and it is EXCELLENT. Highly recommend for all of you that love action/adventure/sci-fi/kick-ass female heroines. I ..."
Loved Grimspace and the sequels. Great pick!
So friends who love Hex Hall Archer's losing a cross contest on a blog. http://ya-sisterhood.blogspot.com/201...
Though I want him to myself, I want him to win as well. I want my Archer to be a winner!
I DONT KNOW!!! I haven't actually read the book that the other guy is in though.I think maybe it got pushed harder to the fans because Rachel Hawkins just started tweeting about the contest (already knew about it from twitter). Maybe she'll help.
reading
right now! LOVE IT!ill read
and
next :)
I think it's one of those series that I didn't read because it didn't look like something I'd like.
Catie wrote: "Yeah, I don't think you would like them...too romancey, not enough intellect."Sounds like I made a good choice.
That probably tells me why the other dude is winning. Which makes me sad about the general state of YA readers. Alas. Archer will always be mine at least...lol
Morning everyone! Well I lost a day of reading due to a TERRIBLE migraine.. But before it hit me hard I managed to read THREE great books!!
,
, and
. All three were great books. Anyone looking for a good book.. anyone of the three will do fine. Bridger and Guardians Inc. were fairly short.. Burn was 630 pages long.. But was so good I finished it in 3 1/2 hours! It is the 3rd book in a series by Addison Moore. Hope everyone has a great day! My migraine is gone!! (After a really good shot from my doc!)
finally I've made it and finished the Immortals series - it was though, but now I'm through with
hope the next series will be better. I'm gonna start with:
and
. Does someone know them?
Stormi wrote: "Okay, so I tried reading 
a while back and just couldn't get into it so I tried the audio I got from the audio sync group at this place called Audiobook community...I don'..."The entire series really does have a love/hate following. I really liked the first 2, and the 3rd was ok, but I could see how someone would not be able to get into it... I think she writes more for the prose than the story
Martina wrote: "finally I've made it and finished the Immortals series - it was though, but now I'm through with hope the next series will be better. I'm gonna start with:
[bookcov..."
I read [bookcover:Uglies|24770], and really enjoyed it. Its been a few years since I read it... and it I can still remember alot about it. That is always a sign of a good book!
ok, than I hope it will be better then the immortals series.so, when you already read uglies a few years ago - how old are the books? and how much books in the series.
Martina wrote: "ok, than I hope it will be better then the immortals series.so, when you already read uglies a few years ago - how old are the books? and how much books in the series."
I want to say that Uglies came out in 2008 or so.. There are four books.. Uglies, Pretties, Specials and Extras.
Just finished
and started
(my first Meg Cabot book, thanks to her being the author of the month).
amy wrote: "Finished 
, and just started 
"Don't you just LOVE the Fever series??
Just started
, the sequel to
and it is so good so far!Next on the list is
, the last book in the Portal Series (Time Travel YA) - LOVE!
amy wrote: "Finished , and just started "LOOOVVEEE the Fever Series!!! Hope you enjoy the rest of the books, they are AH-MAZING!
Martina wrote: "finally I've made it and finished the Immortals series - it was though, but now I'm through with hope the next series will be better. I'm gonna start with:
[bookcov..."
I'm curreently reading Uglies and I really don't like it. It's an agressive novel about how we're going to destroy the planet because we're the most poisonous species ever created. But hey, you can give it a shot.
haha, great. Thanks Cecilia, though it's not very promising :D
Not sure where to best post this information, but those interested in reading
, Amazon currently has the Kindle edition on sale for $3.99.
Cecilia, Uglies is about so much more than that as it develops. Just wait and see. :)
Alas, I decided to put it aside for the moment. There's too much things that bug me. I know the intentions of the author are good. He wants to talk about beauty, free thinking and nature. I just don't like the way he does it. :/
I'm reading
but it's not really holding my interest so I think I am going to take a break and start
before I return to Every Last Kiss.
Tish wrote: "Just finished and started (my first Meg Cabot book, thanks to her being the author of the month)."Yay! I love Meg. She is good for "in between books" when you want something light.
Did I ever say I was reading
because I am and I do like it so far.I'm also listening to
. (view spoiler)
Cassi (West Virginia, Mountain Mama -vacation) wrote: "Did I ever say I was reading because I am and I do like it so far.I'm also listening to [bookcover:Rapture of the Deep: Being an Account of the Further Advent..."
Yay! I loved Eon!
I just finished a reread of
...so good!Now I'm reading
(not really YA, but I wanted something light and different).
Just got these e-books from my library. Looking forward to both of them.
I didn't think Iron Knight was out yet. Boy am I behind the gravy train, unless that's an ARC...?How are you liking it Isamlq?
Becca wrote: "I didn't think Iron Knight was out yet. Boy am I behind the gravy train, unless that's an ARC...?How are you liking it Isamlq?"
Becca, it's an ARC. I just finished it and I'm feeling a mix of sad and happy... sad because it's over but really happy because of how things turn out. :)
I'm just starting
, and I didn't realize it would be the last one. It's sad when a series ends, but I also think it's good that it's not being over killed. It's best when they end in a good spot.
Wendy F wrote: "I just finished 
. I hated it."sad to hear that, Wendy. I was thinking of starting that series since Gray is starting a spin off series off of a character who I've heard is really great in the Evernight books -->
Wendy F wrote: "I'm just starting , and I didn't realize it would be the last one. It's sad when a series ends, but I also think it's good that it's not being over killed. It's..."What??? How are you reading the Iron Knight? Netgalley? I just finished the Iron Queen last week and really love the series... really love Ash! lol. She is writing a spin-off series with Ethan (Meghan's younger brother) as the lead character. He is supposed to be older :)
Oh, and I am reading
and LOVING it!
Jen wrote: "Wendy F wrote: "I just finished . I hated it."sad to hear that, Wendy. I was thinking of starting that series since Gray is starting a spin off series off of a chara..."
I noticed that alot of my friends rated it higher then me, so it could just be me. I wrote a review, but there are a few small possible spoilers in it. I'm going to keep reading the series, but only because I have a complusion and my friend wants me to read them.
I do know who Balthazar is, and I liked his character for the most part.
Wendy F wrote: "Jen wrote: "Wendy F wrote: "I just finished . I hated it."sad to hear that, Wendy. I was thinking of starting that series since Gray is starting a spin off series ..."
I read the whole series and I didn't find it horrible... It wasn't the best series, but I did like it. I am always into different :) I didn't know there was going to be a spin-off series. Did you say Balthazar is in it? He is pretty much the best character in that series.
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I liked the first one in this series better than the one you are reading. I remember liking the 2nd half of "Desires" better than the beginning. I will definitely still read the next in the series. Good luck!