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[Cassi aka Snow White]

Catie wrote: "I am really excited to start that, Regina. It sounds gorgeous."

It is gorgeous. I don't normally do poetry either, but this a book in verse done right.

[Regina]

Catie, it has been compared to A Monster Calls, which is understandable but the books are very different. My husband is from Mexico and I have spent time living there and visiting, reading a book written by someone whose first language is spanish makes a huge difference in how she incorporates culture and spanish words to her text. I am not knocking authors who attempt to cross the cultural lines, I think it is awesome that they do - -but often words that don't have signficance are the ones translated into spanish and the way it is done it is not authentic. But McCall incorporates language and culture in such a seamless way, she incorporates them into her story in the way real people incorporate them into their life. She has these amazing descriptions of making food, of crossing the border and visiting "home". I may read this book again. It is about a mom dying, yes, but it is also about so much more. Sorry to gush. I just loved it. I really seek out books like this, ones written by Mexican American authors that write about their experiences. I am so glad I found this.

[Regina]

Loved it. I am sitting here stressed that it is not getting enough exposure. I may talk to my daughter's language arts teacher (middle school) and suggest attempting to incorporate it. I am sure teachers love that, nagging parents suggesting that they read this book.

[Dusty]

I'm currently reading . It's really good so far!

[Tânia]

[Bethany]

Just finished and . Neither of which were amazing literature, but they were both easy, cute reads.

[Theo]

[Lloyd]

Seeing everybody post makes me wonder if I'm the slowest reader on Earth. I thought I was really plowing through , considering I'm almost finished and am lucky to sneak an hour or two to read every day. But then I look on here and people are posting left and right - "Just finished A, B, and C and am going to start D!"

Ah well. Like I tell my speedy reading wife, "It's not a race. I read for the joy of the story."

But still... :P

I hope everyone had a great and happy Thanksgiving!

[Lloyd]

Catie wrote: "Wow, that sounds amazing, Regina. I know that it's not the same thing, but I lived in Tucson and Pheonix, AZ for 12 years and there's a lot of Mexican American culture in those two places. I miss..."

I lived in Phoenix for about 17 years. Strangely, I haven't missed it at all. My wife still pesters me about moving back there, but I really have little interest. After living in Portland for so long, when I last visited Phoenix, my lungs quickly told me how terrible the air quality is there. *cough* *hack*

[Sara]

I read , it was pretty good.

Yes I haven't been around hardly at all, I blame school, they keep you busy with homework. Gag me.

[Regina]

I have moved on to the audio of , I now understand what you all meant about the series getting better and the narration improving. I liked it alot before, but now it is just amazing.

[Lloyd]

Regina wrote: "I have moved on to the audio of , I now understand what you all meant about the series getting better and the narration improving. I liked it alot before,..."

I'm not an audio book person, but I totally LOVED this series. Patrick Ness has himself another Constant Reader with me!

[Theo]

[Regina]

Lloyd wrote: "Regina wrote: "I have moved on to the audio of , I now understand what you all meant about the series getting better and the narration improving. I liked ..."

Me too Lloyd. I think he may be an auto buy after reading #2.

[Jessica (BlogEared Books)]

I just finished Frost by Marianna Baer and really enjoyed it!

[Brandi]

I'm reading and I'm not too impressed so far. :(

[Jessica (BlogEared Books)]

Brandi wrote: "I'm reading and I'm not too impressed so far. :("

That's on my TBR list- keep us updated and I'll move it down the list!

[Bethany]

Brandi wrote: "I'm reading and I'm not too impressed so far. :("

Bummer! Such a good cover too...

[Lasse]

I am reading Starcrossed

[Nicoletta]

reading

[Regina]

I finished I loved the book, but the ending was very frustrating.

I am currently reading and I am listening to the audio of

[Lloyd]

Just made my way back to and have to say that this is a series and author that is deserving of a wider audience. Yes, I am a bit biased about the subject matter, having a fondness for feudal era Japan, but this is such a fun, adventurous, series I can't see why it shouldn't enjoy Rick Riordan-sized success. Once you get past the first book (which was just okay - even to me), it just gets better and better. Vivid characters, intense plot lines, action, intrigue.

I guess I need to start blogging or something, huh? :P

[Tânia]

[Rebecca]

Saving June and Wow. wow.wow.wow.wow. loving this novel.

[Stormi (StormReads)]

I just started reading a ARC of

[Charley (charley_reads)]

Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong :)

[Jen]

The final book in the skinjacker series by Neal Shusterman..."Everfound" Have been waiting for this to arrive at the library for a while.

[Jen]

Xerxes Break(Vivian Ephona) wrote: "I'm reading the Uglies Series and am currently on Specials. Also, I'm going to be having a summer reading fest so any books you want to recommend would be great! Just in a different topic!"

I love that series! Enjoy!

[Jen]

Lloyd wrote: "Regina wrote: "I have moved on to the audio of , I now understand what you all meant about the series getting better and the narration improving. I liked ..."

This series is so different...I read the hard covers...I'll bet the audio is great!

[Regina]

Has anyone else read ?

I need to discuss some things and I am trying to find people who have read it. :)

It is okay so far, likely a 3.5 star book, not sure if I would recommend it as a great YA apocalypse book but I am only 45% in. It is interesting to see how one family prepares for the what people anticipate will be the deprivation that is about to happen.

[Regina]

Jen wrote: "Lloyd wrote: "Regina wrote: "I have moved on to the audio of , I now understand what you all meant about the series getting better and the narration improv..."

You are right. It is very very different. And the narration is fantastic. Two narrators for #2 and I have heard there are 3 for the third book.

[Jen]

Regina wrote: "Has anyone else read ?

I need to discuss some things and I am trying to find people who have read it. :)

It is okay so far, likely a 3.5 star book, not sure ..."

I loved this book series and have recommended it to several of my students. I haven't had any yet who didn't like it.

[Regina]

I just read your review Jen. Your review states precisely what I feel like I should be doing. I like a lot about the book thus far, I just would love more information about the town, the other characters, and the world wide situation. But I think the readers are not getting that information, because the protagonist doesn't have it.

[[deleted user]]

I'm an enormous fan of The Hunger Games. Not a bandwagon-jumper.
They're amazing. I'm too lazy to write more, I just finished a review for the first book.

[Kristina]

just finished

[Bethany]

Lasse wrote: "I am reading Starcrossed"

I really loved that book. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.


I've started

[Caryn]

Kristina wrote: "just finished "

Oh my goodness, I loved this book! I loved the author's writing style, and the story was awesome...but I was hoping for a better ending. Can't wait till the sequel comes out!

[Regina]

I actually thought the ending was perfect for the book. I loved this book so much.

[Regina]

I don't remember having mixed feelings about Daughter of Smoke .... But I could remember wrong. I loved it from the beginning. :)

[Heidi]

I seriously am cracking on waiting for DOSAB! I. Can't. Wait.

[Ashley]

I agree was awesome!

[Regina]

Lol. :) I did the audio a few weeks ago and I think I listened to it non stop. I immediately checked out her other 3 books from the library. I had a GR friend who gave it one star and I commented in her review. So that may be where your impression came from. :)

[Ashley]

I am starting

[Caryn]

Regina wrote: "I actually thought the ending was perfect for the book. I loved this book so much."

I understand, but (view spoiler)[I wanted her to have a happy ending. And I really hope Brimstone and the other chimaera are somehow not dead (hide spoiler)]

[Regina]

Caryn wrote: "Regina wrote: "I actually thought the ending was perfect for the book. I loved this book so much."

I understand, but [spoilers removed]"

I also (view spoiler)[ hope they are alive. That was heartbreaking. For me, I prefer the ending to make sense with how the story developed, which I unfortunately points to the sad ending. One thing that bothered me about the book (but I overlooked it since I loved it so much) is that if Brimstone had only just told Karou and Akiva (forgive my spelling, I listened to the book, so I am not sure on the spelling) from the beginning what he had done, then that would have saved alot of pain and bloodshed. (hide spoiler)]

[Regina]

Catie wrote: "Oh! Maybe I was making that up :) Weren't you reading it for a while...? Maybe that's why I got worried."

Catie I looked at my status updates. I had one comment where I said to a friend that I did not like the theme (generally speaking) (view spoiler)[ of I was going to kill you but now I love you. (hide spoiler)] and also a status where I was critical of something Brimstone did. So that is probably why you thought I had a negative take on the book. :) Sorry to confuse you.

[Tânia]

[Regina]

My 12 year old is currently reading , I plan to read it when she is done. I will let you know. :)

[Stormi (StormReads)]

Snickerdoodle wrote: "I'm an enormous fan of The Hunger Games. Not a bandwagon-jumper.
They're amazing. I'm too lazy to write more, I just finished a review for the first book."

I think I am the only one in the world who really didn't care that much for Hunger Games and never finished the series, though I admit I will probably watch the movie cause it looks cool! Have you all seen the newest full length trailer for it..it was on Breaking Dawn when I went and seen it. :)

[Giselle]

I am currently reading by Donna Labermeier