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[Susan]

Stormi you will love it! It's a stand alone book which I like since I'm kind of burnt out on series right now!!

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Becca wrote: "They are all huge novels! and I think all of them but the third one are just as good, so far. I haven't read the last one."

The third one was the reunion though!

[Jennifer]

Tony wrote: "The Adoration of Jenna FoxI'm 2/3s through it. Don't want it to end. Well done."

Oh, I liked that one.

Now, I'm reading Book of a Thousand Days because of the recommendations (on the book) from this group...really liking it so far.

[Tracy T.]

I read . The idea was very clever, but I don't think it was executed that well. If you do choose to read it, read the Wikipedia page on the Faust legend first. It may give away where the plot is going, but at least you know what's going on.

[Heather]

I just started reading BLOOD PROMISE #4 of the Vampire Academy series. I can't help it, I love that series!

[Gwennie]

Amanda wrote: "o.k. so I guess I didn't realize how many Outlander books there are. Wow. Are they all as big as the first? Are they all as good?"

Most of the rest of the series are bigger. And actually most fans of the books say that the third one is the best one.

This is my all time favorite series, I read them over and over. I absolutely love them all, but some are more exciting then others. They're definitely not YA.

[Book]

Stormi wrote: "Amy, I have never heard of The Eyeball Collector, but it sounds interesting..can't wait to hear what you think of it.
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It was good, but even more macabre than the previous two. I think the suggested age 9+ is a tad low... haha

Just started

[Traci]

Just started . Not far enough to offer an opinion just yet..

[Becca]

Stacia (ridiculously repetitive) wrote: "Becca wrote: "They are all huge novels! and I think all of them but the third one are just as good, so far. I haven't read the last one."

The third one was the reunion though!"

The first half of the book was utterly boring for me. I struggled so hard to get through it. I even tried print AND audio and finally gave it up and skipped to the next book.

[Gwennie]

I loved that one. Not only the reunion, I loved reading about what was going on in that 20 year span of their lives. Especially everything that went on with Jamie.

It was my favorite after Outlander.

[Alyssa]

Just finished: and . Both were average, although I was disappointed in.
Currently reading: I feel like crying, it's so beautiful. I didn't believe that every single review could rave, but I understand now, nearly complete, that this is why people read. This is what they look for in books.
TBR: Either or whatever I pick up later from the bookstore.

[Heidi]

Alyssa! I feel the same way about North of Beautiful. It really moved me.

[Jessie]

The Short Secind Life of Bree Tanner. Haven't started it yet, because i literally just finished Siren by Tricia Rayburn a couple of mins ago. Heard good things about this book, so natually I should be enjoying this. ::: cross fingers :::

[Emily]

I'm working on Hate List by Jennifer Brown

loving it so far.

[Amanda]

Cassi wrote: "Just finished Saving Francesca by you guessed it MELINA MARCHETTA.

It's really really good, maybe not Jellicoe Road brilliant but well what is? Her books have a way of speaking to me and reading ..."

I got Saving Francesca from the library last week too along wiht Finnikin of the Rock. I haven't had time to read either..boooo...it's been a busy weekend.

[Amanda]

Traci wrote: "Just started . Not far enough to offer an opinion just yet.."

I cried. beware.

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Amanda wrote: "I got Saving Francesca from the library last week too along wiht Finnikin of the Rock. I haven't had time to read either..boooo...it's been a busy weekend. "

They are such different books that you'll hardly believe its the same writer. But both are great!

[Becca]

Wendy wrote: "I loved that one. Not only the reunion, I loved reading about what was going on in that 20 year span of their lives. Especially everything that went on with Jamie.

It was my favorite after O..."

Wasn't that the second book? The third is the daughter/ mother thing I thought. It's been awhile.

[Becca]

Hahahaha! I must have punched through books one and two, one right after the other cause I forgot there was the whole "search for what happened" portion that was the entirety of book 2, not that I forgot any of it. Man alive! Book three was the best so far, which is probably why I was so terribly bored with BOOK 4. I never did get passed the first ten-ish chapters.

[Annabel]

I'm reading city of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

[Cassi aka Snow White]

Started Tithe because it was at the library (I know it was popular awhile ago)

[Gwennie]

Becca wrote: "Hahahaha! I must have punched through books one and two, one right after the other cause I forgot there was the whole "search for what happened" portion that was the entirety of book 2, not that I ..."

hahahaha! Yeah, Book two was all about what happened. Book 3 was up there as one of my favorites. Book 4... the first third of the book spans one full day. It was so hard to get past, but after that some major things went down. (It was definitely the worst one in terms of dragging.)

[Lani]

Still going through my non-YA binge reading Lover Mine. Not sure what'll be next...

[Catherine]

I'm reading I Am Legend by Richard Matheson; which is good. Nothing like the movie really, which I'm thankful for. Do all the stories in it relate to each other? I'm kind of confused on that. I'm also listening to Locked Inside by Nancy Werlin in the car & Uglies by Scott Westerfeld while doing stuff around the house. I'm such a nerd. XD Locked Inside is mediocre at best, but I really want to see what happens. And Uglies? AMAZING. I love it.

[Susan]

I am now reading The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer and its a very quick read!!

[Alyssa]

Susan wrote: "I am now reading The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer and its a very quick read!!"
I used to big this massive fan of the Twilight saga, but when I read Bree Tanner, my love faded a bit. The novella just didn't do it for me.
I'm so stuck on what to read now that I'm done North of Beautiful. I know I said Fang...but I'm not exactly in the mood.

[Susan]

I loved North of Beautiful!!! Have you read Fallen by Lauren Kate yet? Or DUFF?? Have you tried the Dead series by Marlene Perez? The first book is Dead is the New Black! I enjoyed all those!!

[Book]

More middlegrade, but I just finished and really liked it. It was a bit confusing to start, though

Now I'll be into

[Alyssa]

Susan wrote: "I loved North of Beautiful!!! Have you read Fallen by Lauren Kate yet? Or DUFF?? Have you tried the Dead series by Marlene Perez? The first book is Dead is the New Black! I enjoyed all those!!"

Fallen by Lauren Kate - I refuse to read. I saw it in a bookstore, read the first few pages...and didn't think I'd like it (comparing it to other books like it)
DUFF is on my TBR list, but I've never heard of the Dead series. -goes to check it out now.
Good suggestions, thanks. Today's Canada's Thanksgiving so no bookstore-ing for me :(

[Heidi]

I skipped Fallen as well Alyssa.

[Book]

Fallen was interesting enough, but the writing left something to be desired. I'm intrigued enough to read the sequel, but if it's not an improvement I'll just cut my loses

[Alyssa]

Fallen - Yeah, generally it was the writing that turned me away, paired with some disinterest of the plot. I liked Hush, Hush (also about fallen angels) so I might me missing out, but, oh well.

[Heidi]

Oh if the writing was poor it is a good thing I skipped it.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Fallen was mediocre, had lot of drawn out parts that didn't need to be there, and an extremely needy heroine to boot. I only decided to give book 2 a shot because the last few chapters actually showed promise. The book was about 2 stars until the end, which pulled my rating up to a 3.

At first I thought there was something wrong with me because everyone was LOVING the book, but eventually I started to find others that didn't get the hype either.

However, the follow up book Torment was pretty good. It was actually quite a bit better than Fallen, and because of it, I'll probably end up following the series.

I might chalk this series up to weak-first-book-syndrome.

[Kara]

Reading The Luxe and it's quite good so far, something different!

[Book]

What jarred me the most with Fallen was that it read like a first person, yet was actually in third. I had to remind myself of this every few pages; it was horribly distracting. Mediocre is definitely fitting, and I gave it a 3 rating too I believe. I keep hearing that Torment is better, and I hope I feel the same haha
I actually found Hush, Hush to be mediocre as well but did prefer it somewhat. I also hope Crescendo is better than its predecessor

[Gwennie]

I found Hush Hush and Fallen to be mediocre but still liked them for what they were, Hush Hush more then Fallen. I'll read both of the sequels.

[Traci]

Just started and it hooked me within the first couple pages. I'm very excited about this book :)

But that is for tomorrow. Tonight I have to read Shakespeare's Richard III for class.

I picked up Torment, but realized that I don't really remember anything that happened in Fallen so I have to read a few summaries somewhere before I start it, because I don't really feel like rereading the whole book.

[Book]

I'll be in the same boat for Torment ;)

And I want to read Firelight, and just put a request in at the library :P

[Gwennie]

Starting Torment tomorrow at work.

I'm not sure how it's going to complete with the awesomness that was The Hunger Games Trilogy

[Amanda]

Wendy wrote: "I found Hush Hush and Fallen to be mediocre but still liked them for what they were, Hush Hush more then Fallen. I'll read both of the sequels."

I couldn't get through Fallen. I wasn't a huge fan of Hush, Hush either. Actually there are quite a few books I've read lately that I've given 3 stars and it may have been a little generous, they all seem to be the same book. I felt like I read the same book over and over again, just different names, place settings and such. Hush, Hush, Fallen, Halo, Evermore, 13 to Life. And don't get me started on Evernight. I started reading more Adult fiction or getting recommendation of older books, I am having a heck of a time finding any new YA books worth reading lately. Firelight was better, and so was Shade. I'm reading Finnikin of the Rock and it's good.

[Gwennie]

I gave Hush, Hush and Fallen both 3 stars.

I'm excited to read Finnikin, but first I have to read Crescendo and Love and War because they belong to friends of mine and I need to give them back. I also have the The Bartimaeus Trilogy which I've heard alot of people rave about, so I have to decide which one to read first.

[Isamlq]

Wendy wrote: "I gave Hush, Hush and Fallen both 3 stars.

I'm excited to read Finnikin, but first I have to read Crescendo and Love and War because ..."

I loved the Bartimaeus trilogy!

I do not know where to start: Ive got
Wuthering Bitesas well asMy Blood Approves,Fate, Flutter... then there's Beautiful Darkness which I hope to get tomorrow!

[Gwennie]

Isamlq wrote: "I loved the Bartimaeus trilogy!"

That's what I've heard. Everyone over in the James Mason Community Book Club group talks about it so wonderfully that I orded the box set from Amazon, lol. I'm pretty excited to read that too.

[Isamlq]

Wendy wrote: "Isamlq wrote: "I loved the Bartimaeus trilogy!"

That's what I've heard. Everyone over in the James Mason Community Book Club group talks about it so wonderfully that I orded the box set from Am..."

Enjoy!

[Gwennie]

Wendy wrote: "I gave Hush, Hush and Fallen both 3 stars.

I'm excited to read Finnikin, but first I have to read Crescendo and Love and War because ..."

By Crescendo I actually meant Torment. Crescendo isn't out yet, and for some reason I constantly get these sequels mixed up.

[Heidi]

I am super bummed since Saturday. I signed up for Audible and got two free audiobooks (thanks to my friend Peep) and bought another one. I got , , and . The problem is that Audible is NOT compatable with my sony ericsson mp3 phone that I use for all my audiobooks, so I have to either download them all onto CD's, (costly as they are all long), or share my hubby's Ipod to listen to them, which is going to take forever as he uses it everyday. Bum bum bummer!

[Peep (Pop! Pop!)]

Heidi, you don't have a choice of audio format? Can't you download a free converter to get it on your phone? There must be some work around.

[Heidi]

Peep wrote: "Heidi, you don't have a choice of audio format? Can't you download a free converter to get it on your phone? There must be some work around."

Audible protects all their files. I loaded them all into both itunes and in windows media player, but when I try to sync it to my phone it won't let me. It appears from my research on the internet that many other people have this issue unless they have an audible approved device. For now I am going to try listening to it in the car everyday with an ipod and an fm transmitter and giving my hubby the ipod at night. The problem is I picked 3 really long audiobooks! This is going to take awhile. :(

[Peep (Pop! Pop!)]

Saw this one, did you try this? I'm going to see if I can try anything with my files.

After downloading the audiobook using Audible’s software, this is what I’ve been doing:

Using Audacity – which is free for the FULL version, not a trail version, is small and unobtrusive – to import the files as ‘raw data.’

Once the file’s imported that way, I click ‘export’ and save it as an MP3.

Then I copy it over to my phone’s folder (with the phone connected to the computer, of course).

Both import and export takes from a few seconds up to 2 minutes, depending on how long the track is, and then copying takes another few seconds.

This way you don’t need to burn a disc, either a virtual image one or a real one. Just download with Audible, import then export with Audacity, and copy over.