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message 10851: by Cassi aka Snow White (new)

Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Isamlq wrote: "Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez"

I'm curious how this is. It sounds more romantical than me but I talk to the author quite often on twitter so I really want to like it (and am nervous to read it if I won't).


message 10852: by Juliann (new)

Juliann Whicker | 131 comments Virtuosity looks fun! You know, in a sad, thoughtful, issues kind of way:)

Cassi: I am a writer, and I'm more interested in honest feedback than if someone really likes something or not. When someone doesn't absolutely love my book and can explain what was off, it makes me look at my work from a new angle. If I were you, I'd be honest about it. Just IMHO:)


message 10853: by Nichole (last edited Sep 12, 2011 02:38PM) (new)

Nichole (koliebalolli) | 12 comments I've been plowing my way through all the books I've collected over the past year or so. I haven't even put a dent in them, though. :\

Anyway, I've recently finished Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie, Firelight, and Vintage: A Ghost Story. I'm currently reading Entwined and debating what I'm going to read next. I'm between As You Wish and Rot & Ruin.

Juliann: In response to your advice for Cassi... I agree completely. I'm also a writer and really dislike when I get dishonest or half-hearted feedback. I want honest con crit, something that will help me turn a broken scene into something that has impact. I can't do that with "That was good," "I WANT MOAR," or "This is the worst thing I've ever read." Tell me why it was good or why it was horrible and then we can talk, lol


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Ali | 106 comments Krisztina wrote: "After Bloodlines, I started to read Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs"

Love this entire series! Have fun!

Michelle - let me know what you think about A Discovery of Witches.. haven't gotten too far yet as only listen when on the treadmill... methinks I need to start working out more! ha


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Jennifer (jsills3) | 159 comments Starting The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch tomorrow.


message 10857: by Isamlq (new)

Isamlq | 177 comments Cassi wrote: "Isamlq wrote: "Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez"

I'm curious how this is. It sounds more romantical than me but I talk to the author quite often on twitter so I really want to like it (and am nervo..."



I read it after seeing all those WHERE SHE WENT comparisons (I do love Adam!) I just finished it and enjoyed most of it.

Now I'm reading The Gray Wolf Throne A Seven Realms Novel by Cinda Williams Chima


message 10858: by Juliann (new)

Juliann Whicker | 131 comments Cassi: how are you liking entwined? If the contents are half as nice as the cover, you have a winner:)

I definitely agree with your comments about comments. I should read your stuff!


message 10859: by Nichole (new)

Nichole (koliebalolli) | 12 comments I was actually shoved into another book by a friend before I got far into Entwined. So now I'm reading Unnatural by Michael Griffo. Entwined is atill on my list, tho. Hopefully I'll get back to it soon!

And I'd love to share my writing...if I had much of anything done, lol. I took a break after I graduated college because I was a writing major and DEAPERATELY needed to breathe for a bit. I've recently started again, though, and will hopefully have something soon. :)


message 10860: by Juliann (new)

Juliann Whicker | 131 comments Breathing is definitely important:) I was a lit/art major so I could write fiction and resent literary essays. I just liked to read, who wants theory? Anyway, congrats on your fresh start! May you remain unblocked.


message 10861: by Lloyd (new)

Lloyd | 415 comments Finished up Paper Towns by John Green and am not sure what I'm going to read next. Still trying to find work and I'm having a hard time focusing. Will probably chip away at different books until something takes.

I'm open to suggestions too!


message 10862: by Peep (Pop! Pop!) (new)

Peep (Pop! Pop!) Hey Lloyd! *waves* You should try Michael Vey The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans . It's from a guys point of view, I felt it started out like Percy Jackson (light hearted fun), but the bad guy is really a bad guy so it turned out to be really good!


message 10863: by Tracy T. (new)

Tracy T. I got The Mephisto Covenant (The Mephisto Covenant, #1) by Trinity Faegen as an arc from NetGalley and I had to abandon it only 7% in because I didn't like it.

Now i'm reading The Sleepwalkers by J. Gabriel Gates , also from NetGalley, but I'll probably have to keep it to daytime only because its creepy.


message 10864: by Becca (new)

Becca | 1608 comments Peep (Pop! Pop!) wrote: "Hey Lloyd! *waves* You should try Michael Vey The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans. It's from a guys point of view, I felt it started out like Percy Jackson (light hearted fun), but the ba..."

Oooo! I've heard a ton about this one and everyone I know who's read it really liked it if not outright loved it. It's going on my tbr pile.


message 10865: by Lloyd (new)

Lloyd | 415 comments Peep (Pop! Pop!) wrote: "Hey Lloyd! *waves* You should try Michael Vey The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans. It's from a guys point of view, I felt it started out like Percy Jackson (light hearted fun), but the ba..."

Hey there. *waving back* Sounds good to me! All I need is to either get hired so I can buy it, or get a copy from the library! :)


message 10866: by Cassi aka Snow White (new)

Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Finished One Salt Sea (October Daye #5) by Seanan McGuire . If you like urban fantasy at all I really recommend this series. It's not YA but it's good. Start with Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1) by Seanan McGuire which is prolly the weakest but the books get better & better.

And guess what I just started? The Gorgon in the Gully by Melina Marchetta YAY for the Melina around the World challenge!


message 10867: by Caitlings (new)

Caitlings | 23 comments I haven't stopped by here in awhile but I feel a little like getting involved in the conversation again, as I love talking about books, so I thought I would start on this thread and say I am currently reading The Scorpio Races by Maggie Steifvater.

Which I'm liking ten times better then Shiver.


message 10868: by Cassi aka Snow White (new)

Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments I didn't like Shiver so I've avoided her other books. Now I'm just a tiny bit curious.


message 10869: by Caitlings (new)

Caitlings | 23 comments Cassi wrote: "I didn't like Shiver so I've avoided her other books. Now I'm just a tiny bit curious."

It has horses that come from the ocean and eat people. I will keep you informed as I get farther into it...but man-eating horses!


message 10870: by Cassi aka Snow White (new)

Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Hahahaha

Sounds pretty gory. Which isn't a bad thing.


message 10871: by Juliann (new)

Juliann Whicker | 131 comments Scorpio races sounds really interesting. I haven't read shiver, I feel like the only person who hasn't. The October Day series looks really good too. This is such a great thread!


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Laura Beth (tampabookworm) | 229 comments Reading Queen in Exile by Donna Hatch and so far loving it!


message 10874: by Arphaxad (new)

Arphaxad | 335 comments Just back home after ten days' holiday in Turkey, during which I had fun plowing through these:
Wake (Dream Catcher, #1) by Lisa McMann Fade (Dream Catcher, #2) by Lisa McMann Gone by Lisa McMann Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1) by Simone Elkeles Bruiser by Neal Shusterman Forever (Wolves of Mercy Falls, #3) by Maggie Stiefvater Inside Out (Insider, #1) by Maria V. Snyder A Certain Slant of Light (A Certain Slant of Light, #1) by Laura Whitcomb Where She Went (If I Stay, #2) by Gayle Forman Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar

Now back to work, continuing with Gullstruck Island by Frances Hardinge and experimenting with the cool new 'personalised recommendations' thingy that just appeared on Goodreads :)


message 10875: by Cassi aka Snow White (new)

Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Just started Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George . I quite like the new cover for the Kindle edition. I don't know if I've read an old YA book for awhile (even if its just been re-released).


message 10876: by Gwennie (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) Julie of the Wolves is one of my all time favorites!

Where did you get A Monster Calls, Catie?!


message 10877: by Kate (last edited Sep 15, 2011 06:35PM) (new)

Kate Bowyer (kate_bowyer) | 7 comments Arphaxad wrote: "Just back home after ten days' holiday in Turkey, during which I had fun plowing through these:
Wake (Dream Catcher, #1) by Lisa McMann Fade (Dream Catcher, #2) by Lisa McMann Gone by Lisa McMann "


Wow! That's a lot of books-you must be a fast reader. I'd also like to know which ones you liked the best.


message 10878: by Isamlq (new)

Isamlq | 177 comments Catie wrote: "Which were your favorites, Arphaxad?

I just finished A Monster Calls today and I think that you all should read it. Immediately!"


I second that recommnedation! :)


message 10879: by Laraine (new)

Laraine (lala26) | 121 comments Lol Catie :))


message 10880: by Kayla (new)

Kayla (kaylawrites89) | 352 comments just picked up and started Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls, #1) by C.C. Hunter


message 10881: by Caitlings (new)

Caitlings | 23 comments Cassi wrote: "Hahahaha

Sounds pretty gory. Which isn't a bad thing."


So, I just finished the Scorpio Races (do we have a "just finished thread? whatever) and it was pretty darn good. Much better than Shiver (in my opinion). Though it was a little slow to get going I thought.

I very much enjoyed the characters.


message 10882: by harshini (new)

harshini  (watchmeread) Gonna start The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong !!!!! Can't wait! :)


message 10883: by Cassi aka Snow White (new)

Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Started Ender's Shadow (Shadow Series, #1) by Orson Scott Card last night for our author of the month challenge.


message 10884: by Anna (new)

Anna Just started Finnikin of the Rock (Lumatere Chronicles, #1) by Melina Marchetta . I'm enjoying it so far.


message 10885: by Rochelle (new)

Rochelle (itsmechelly) | 45 comments Reading The Captive (The Secret Circle, #2) by L.J. Smith even though the first one was pretty bad. Also starting Never Have I Ever (The Lying Game #2) by Sara Shepard


message 10886: by Arphaxad (new)

Arphaxad | 335 comments Catie wrote: "Which were your favorites, Arphaxad?

I just finished A Monster Calls today and I think that you all should read it. Immediately!"


Hard to say, actually! The ones that stood out were also the ones I felt most ambivalent about afterwards - A Certain Slant of Light (A Certain Slant of Light, #1) by Laura Whitcomb Wake (Dream Catcher, #1) by Lisa McMann Fade (Dream Catcher, #2) by Lisa McMann Gone (Dream Catcher, #3) by Lisa McMann Bruiser by Neal Shusterman - but I still had a great time reading them. All in all, a good stack of books :)

Also hoping to get hold of A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness soon!


message 10887: by Theo (new)

Theo Finished Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1) by Paolo Bacigalupi and Alvin Ho Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look . Starting Alone at Ninety Foot by Katherine Holubitsky and Alvin Ho Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters by Lenore Look .


message 10888: by Arphaxad (last edited Sep 17, 2011 08:28AM) (new)

Arphaxad | 335 comments Cassi wrote: "Started Ender's Shadow (Shadow Series, #1) by Orson Scott Card last night for our author of the month challenge."

Yay! Have fun.
(This reminds me I need to start re-reading Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Saga, #2) by Orson Scott Card in preparation for Xenocide (Ender's Saga, #3) by Orson Scott Card !)


message 10889: by Juliann (new)

Juliann Whicker | 131 comments Harshini wrote: "Gonna start The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong !!!!! Can't wait! :)"

I loved that series! One of my fave. Can't wait to hear what you think:)


message 10890: by Juliann (new)

Juliann Whicker | 131 comments I just finished Never Sit Down in a Hoopskirt and Other Things I Learned in Southern Belle Hell by Crickett Rumley

really cute. Definitely no UF/PRN, but great writing


message 10891: by Tina ♥ Bookaholic (new)

Tina ♥ Bookaholic (martinabookaholic) Harshini wrote: "Gonna start The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong !!!!! Can't wait! :)"


I loved that series - soo great. You'll enjoy it for sure! :D


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message 10893: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl (cawils_99) Just now starting Marked. A friend of mine can't get enough of this series so I finally caved and bought it.


message 10894: by Caryn (new)

Caryn (carynreads) I am reading Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins , and I'm hooked. I was reading it on break at work and was struggling not to laugh out loud. Sophie is a great main character!


message 10895: by Krisztina (new)

Krisztina (greylupus) | 24 comments Harshini wrote: "Gonna start The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong !!!!! Can't wait! :)"

I have read only just the first part yet, but it was an amazing story, I can't wait to read the next part:))

Enjoy it!!


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Dedria (futurelibrarian2) | 10 comments I am currently reading Following Christopher Creed (The Steepleton Chronicles) by Carol Plum-Ucci


message 10897: by Katrina (new)

Katrina (katmcv) | 34 comments Just finished Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins (so good!) and now reading Briar Rose by Jane Yolen


message 10898: by Heidi (new)

Heidi Arphaxad wrote: "Catie wrote: "Which were your favorites, Arphaxad?

I just finished A Monster Calls today and I think that you all should read it. Immediately!"

Hard to say, actually! The ones tha..."


Can't wait for A Monster Calls :)


message 10899: by Heidi (new)

Heidi Katrina wrote: "Just finished Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins (so good!) and now reading Briar Rose by Jane Yolen"

Lola was a very sweet book (still love me some St. Clair though).


message 10900: by Heidi (new)

Heidi Yay for Hex Hall and Finnikin of the Rock!


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