Young Adult Fiction for Adults discussion
What are you reading now?
I read during Nano because I think its a healthier literary diet.But I also write year round so it's not like this is just a month-and-out deal. I can't choose either reading or writing. Both are necessary.
Benji wrote: "♥ Martina ♥ wrote: "you are still reading while you write for the nano?I don't dare to read a book while I want to write a story by myself because I'll get confused :)"
I am reading whilst I writ..."
okay, sounds good- to keep the creativitiy going. Maybe I'll try that as well, to read while I'm making a break for eating and so on and then I can put more freshly things in my story. *Great*
What's your name on nanowrimo? Want to be writing buddies?
Cassi wrote: "I read during Nano because I think its a healthier literary diet.But I also write year round so it's not like this is just a month-and-out deal. I can't choose either reading or writing. Both ar..."
yeah, thats true, but before nano I thought it would be better for me just to write this one month and then read again afterwards. So I don't think about other characters or plots while I'm creating my story with my characters. you see?
But I guess if I don't read a very good and thrilling book while nano, than I won't have the problem that I want to read instead of to write.
Do you also want to be writing buddies? How's your name on nanowrimo?
Veela-valoom (or it could be Veela_valoom sometimes I forget where has a dash and where has an underscore).As long as the book isn't too similar to what you're writing you shouldn't have a problem. If you're writing a contemporary read a fantasy or vice versus if you're worried about them getting mingled.
I just finished reading The Dragon's Flame, the second in The Chronicles of Terah series.Very much enjoyed both books
I've found and add you, great. Then I can keep my motivation going :) thanksyeah, for now I've decided to read HoN 7 along the nano - because I don't like it so much so I won't hook up with reading and I also won't have vampires in my story :)
See you there! I'm behind because I had a Girl Scout overnight (that's my job) Friday & didn't get home from it until 8pm Saturday. Normally I'm pretty good at being on target. I also have a vacation coming up to balance it all out.
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Not really YA, but still.. I love her books!
Reading
Pretty cool so far, nice to see something set in such a different culture (chinese)
I just finished The Last Breath which is the 11th book in the Morganville Vampires Series!!!! LOOOOVEE IT!!!
Stacia ~ far from home wrote: "Reading 
& 
"How is Hallowed? I love the cover and am really wanting to read it!
It took me a while to get into this one. For as much as I liked the first book, I wasn't feeling the magic this time around. But, I'm liking the direction the second half is going in, so I think I'm going to have positive words by the time I'm done with it. Most everyone else who's read Hallowed seemed to like it better than me from the start, so I'm guessing my head was probably just in a distracted place at the time.
Ok! thanks! I didn't know there was a first one.. what is the name of it?
The first is Unearthly
@Tessa- how lucky you are to get to read Hallowed now!! The listed publication date is January 2012!
Ditto that! I'm super jealous that you're reading Hallowed already :( Unearthly is a favorite of mine. I started
and I'm loving it and so ridiculously excited to be reading it!
Hallowed was up on Netgalley. It might still be, I don't know. But yes, the first book was Unearthly.
I'm reading Son of Neptune too! I've been thinking about it all day and I can't wait to get back to it after work! :))
I'm reading "Broken City" by DD Chant & "Caged in Darkness" by JD Stroube. Both books are turning out to be great.
Laraine wrote: "I'm reading Son of Neptune too! I've been thinking about it all day and I can't wait to get back to it after work! :))":D
I finished with
yesterday and started
today. What are you thinking of Hallowed? I didn't like Unearthly enough to try the second book without some additional convincing.
Rameau,Did you like Every Other Day? I have that one from netgalley but haven't read it yet.
Stormi(Books, Movies, Reviews. Oh my!) wrote: "Rameau,Did you like Every Other Day? I have that one from netgalley but haven't read it yet."
I liked it just fine. At first I thought it would be better, but the middle part dragged a little and there were some annoying illogical things. Details are in the three star review.
Do you have the epub or the mobi version? I'm asking because I read the mobi galley and although I don't normally pay attention to the formatting issues the neverending chapters in the beginning and in the end made it a little challenging for me to pick my reading breaks.
Cassi wrote: "Started 
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Woohoo!
"Woohoo!
I KNOW! And it's a bigger book than I anticipated.
Excited for everyone to read it so we can all talk about it!
Cassi wrote: "Started "Yay! It is huge isn't it!
It's WONDERFUL Cassi! I'm about halfway through, and I was kissing it last night. (My daughter was cracking up.)
LOL Wendy! I've only read one chapter because of NanoWriMo. If I reach word count tonight I'll bribe myself with another.
I am re-reading the Twilight series before the movie premiere next week. :) Starting
tonight.
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Cassi wrote: "LOL Wendy! I've only read one chapter because of NanoWriMo. If I reach word count tonight I'll bribe myself with another."Write Cassi, write... then Read Cassi, read!! But most importantly, ENJOY!
Cassi wrote: "LOL Wendy! I've only read one chapter because of NanoWriMo. If I reach word count tonight I'll bribe myself with another."oh good! Nano is so looong and we are not even in the middle of it *puh*
I don't know if I can really make it till the end. How is your writing going?
Ram, Mine netgalley are all kindle versions and sometimes I have a hard time seperating out the chapters as well.
Stormi(Books, Movies, Reviews. Oh my!) wrote: "Ram, Mine netgalley are all kindle versions and sometimes I have a hard time seperating out the chapters as well."
In that case, at least with Every Other Day, I suggest you look for this sign: †††
Don't ignore it like I did :)
Cassi wrote: "LOL Wendy! I've only read one chapter because of NanoWriMo. If I reach word count tonight I'll bribe myself with another."Haha! I know, its a sickness. I make out with my Marchetta books.
♥ Martina ♥ wrote: "Cassi wrote: "LOL Wendy! I've only read one chapter because of NanoWriMo. If I reach word count tonight I'll bribe myself with another."oh good! Nano is so looong and we are not even in the mid..."
Mine is going. This is my 4th NanoWriMo & I've "won" the past 3 times. The trick is to move forward without looking back. So no editing or rethinking or if you rethink just leave the crap and come back to cull it out during December.
Did you read Erin Morgotenson Erin Morgenstern's pep talk about where Night Circus came from? I liked that one.
yeah, I know but i guess I think too much while writing because often I just sit before my computer and can't write anything because I think about the best phrases or the best dialogs. But I can't turn it off and just write and then edit it afterwards... exhausting :)No - never heard of it before. Where can I find it - on her website?
About halfway through
. I think I fell in love with St. Clair from the minute he opened his mouth. :)
. I think I fell in love with St. Clair from the minute he opened his mouth. :)
Shannen (Is it November 17th yet?) wrote: "About halfway through . I think I fell in love with St. Clair from the minute he opened his mouth. :)"I know, right! He became one of my dream boys. I LOVE him!! I love that book. That's one that I'd actually buy and read a lot. I love Anna too, and the whole story. It was a great from begining to end. And S.P. is such a funny author. That book made me laugh a lot :)
I'm dying to get her next book now,
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I don't dare to read a book while I want to write a story by myself because I'll get confused :)"
I am reading whilst I write, just not as intensively as I would normally. Not at the same time, obviously, but yeah. I don't find it confusing; I find it help it keeps my imagination fresh. :) Particularly reading manga and that kinda thing, because what I'm writing has, to me, a sort of anime-ish feel to it.