Young Adult Fiction for Adults discussion
What are you reading now?
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Nov 19, 2010 06:59PM
I've really been getting into audio, it makes my car ride more bearable.
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I'm still chugging through The Knife of Never Letting Go.. I feel bad because I'm not loving it like everyone else seems to. :\
Halo, by Alexandra Adornetto. I only read two chapters so far, but it's different than anything I've read in a while.
Have started
. Finding it hugely entertaining so far! It reminds me of Tamora Pierce's books a bit :)
Traci wrote: "I'm still chugging through The Knife of Never Letting Go.. I feel bad because I'm not loving it like everyone else seems to. :\"I didn't love it until the end. Actually I didn't love the series until book 2. Don't feel bad!
Amanda wrote: "I've really been getting into audio, it makes my car ride more bearable."LOVE LOVE LOVE audio!
Finished Dark Lover... I'll admit, about halfway through I couldn't put it down. I stayed up til 12:30 to finish it... I'm eager to read the next.Now I'm starting
.
Cassi wrote: "I liked Incarceron! (That reminds me there's suppose to be a sequel to it sometime. I need to check that release date...)"Yeah, it's titled Sapphique and it will be released on 12/28/10. Funny thing, I was able to get the ebook edition loaded onto my Kindle right away. Maybe it's a UK edition?
Just finished reading Behemoth today! It was awesome :)Now I'm going to read I Am Number Four, which I don't have very high expectations for, but … eh. *shrugs*
Oh, what a rough bus ride home Friday night. 42 year old man - almost crying at a sad part of
. Won't mention why, but those who have read it probably know."Todd?" :(
I am getting ready to start the Darkest Powers trilogy :o) borrowed them from a friend so I could read them all straight through :o)
♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: "Just finished reading Behemoth today! It was awesome :)Now I'm going to read I Am Number Four, which I don't have very high expectations for, but … eh. *shrugs*"
That book is in my to-read pile. Have to admit when I got it and opened it to a quote from Michael Bay (who's movies I can't stand because they are so bad) -- and then everyone commenting on typos, etc. -- well, it's still just sitting there. Thinking about reading it soon though.
Amy wrote: "I am getting ready to start the Darkest Powers trilogy :o) borrowed them from a friend so I could read them all straight through :o)
[bookcover:The Awakening|539..."I loved them!!!
Lloyd wrote: "Oh, what a rough bus ride home Friday night. 42 year old man - almost crying at a sad part of
. Won't mention why, but those who have read it probab..."*sobs* That part is so saddd :( Made me almost cry too …
My sister is reading that book now. I'm excited :) haha
Lloyd wrote: "That book is in my to-read pile. Have to admit when I got it and opened it to a quote from Michael Bay (who's movies I can't stand because they are so bad) -- and then everyone commenting on typos, etc. -- well, it's still just sitting there. Thinking about reading it soon though."Yeah, I've heard about the typos and such. Also I believe "Pittacus Lore" is James Frey under a pen name (or someone he's forcing to write books for him). Apparently he made his own publishing company to crank out YA novels, and there's some shady contract behind it, and … yeah. I don't really understand it, but it doesn't sound good. :P
Amy wrote: "I am getting ready to start the Darkest Powers trilogy :o) borrowed them from a friend so I could read them all straight through :o)
[bookcover:The Awakening|539..."Those are great :)
$r.star wrote: "I am reading Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick :D"Ohh, is it any good? I can't decide whether I want to read it or not. I liked Hush Hush and I'm curious, but it seems like the kind of series that might go downhill …
I've decided to take the plunge and buy a kindle. Maybe I can cheat my way into some books early that way lol. I haven't decided when I'm buying it but after waffling for months and months now that the decision is made I'm excited.For whoever asked about Jellicoe Road. Actually believe it's my favorite book (like #1 overall) right now. I'm surprised that it passed some of my longstanding favorites but when I think of Jellicoe Road I melt a little each time.
I'm starting the Knife of Never Letting but I'm barely into it yet. Was tired so only read a few pages to start. Need to get a little more awake before tackling it again.
♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: Yeah, I've heard about the typos and such. Also I believe "Pittacus Lore" is James Frey under a pen name (or someone he's forcing to write books for him). Apparently he made his own publishing company to crank out YA novels, and there's some shady contract behind it, and … yeah. I don't really understand it, but it doesn't sound good. :P oh wow.. you made me curious so I just googled it and came up with a very lengthy article about it. It sounds absolutely terrible. I read I Am Number Four and thought it was pretty bad but was willing to read the sequel.. now I don't think I will just out of principle.
Amanda wrote: "Amy wrote: "I am getting ready to start the Darkest Powers trilogy :o) borrowed them from a friend so I could read them all straight through :o)
[bookcover:The..."I love the trilogy. Kelly Armstrong is such a great writer.
Traci wrote: "oh wow.. you made me curious so I just googled it and came up with a very lengthy article about it. It sounds absolutely terrible. I read I Am Number Four and thought it was pretty bad but was willing to read the sequel.. now I don't think I will just out of principle."Yeahhh I believe Maureen Johnson wrote an angry rant about it on her website. I knew before that James Frey was involved but I hadn't realized just how sketchy the whole thing is :/
♥ Brigid ♥ wrote: "$r.star wrote: "I am reading Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick :D"Ohh, is it any good? I can't decide whether I want to read it or not. I liked Hush Hush and I'm curious, but it seems like the kind ..."
Everyone has different opinions about this book, but I am enjoying it so far. My mom actually read it and she liked it better than Hush, Hush. Since there is another book coming to the series, it will leave you some unanswered questions, so try not to read it as a book that has no series to it. If that makes any sense, lol.
But so far, I am enjoying it :)
I brought home Magic Bites, Magic Strikes, Magic Bleeds and Magic Burns from the library today and I am REALLY excited to start reading them!!!!!
I just finished
and it made me cry. The beginning was a bit hard to get into, and I found I had to go back and re-read the parts that were in italics, so I could try to figure out what had happened in the past. But Oh! Jonah Griggs? Wow. I liked him even better than Finnikin (not that they are really comparable) and I loved Finnikin. I think Melina Marchetta may be one of my new favorites. I really want to go get
from the library but I am forcing myself to wait... Still plugging away at
. I don't know why but I am having a very hard time getting through it. Maybe it's "middle book" syndrome in the back of my head I just know the end of this book isn't going to be the end and there is no way things are going to work out for the characters. It's hard to get excited about it when you know there's another whole book until there's any kind of resolution. I don't know, maybe it's just the content that's bugging me. Not much happiness for Todd and Viola.
Heidi I wrote: "This stack overflow thing that keeps popping up on GR is getting on my nerves!"What is it?
Peep wrote: "Heidi I wrote: "This stack overflow thing that keeps popping up on GR is getting on my nerves!"What is it?"
Mine is still doing it too. Frusterating.
It says "Stack overflow at line 13756". It has something to do with the website programming and memory.
I read
today. It was a great, though disturbing book. I is incredibly sad to think of how much someone can be affected by something that someone else thinks nothing of... very sad.
I'm new to the group, but not to Goodreads. I figured since I keep a list of what I have read on here, might as well browse the groups. I think I'll fit right in here.I'm about to start reading Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs.
Just finished
; enjoyed it immensely! It was a really fun read, very quick, fairly light, entertaining, and I liked the characters. Only quibble: the climactic moments/ending felt too rushed; after the long buildup I wanted more time to enjoy them.Now starting
, which just arrived in the post :)@Sara: Hi! I read Cry Wolf and its sequel recently..love me a bit of Patricia Briggs :) They were good reads, though not quite on a par with the Mercy Thompson books, of which I'm a major fan!
Cassi wrote: "You guys jinxed me!!!! I just got the stack line overflow thingy for the first time!"It sucks. Stack overflow this Goodreads!
just finished
(finally) and I guess I feel like it was way too long. The end was the only part I was actually interested in and I'm way too mad about what Ness did to my favorite aspect of the book to even consider reading the second one right now. so now I'm going to go do some homework and maybe start
later tonight.
Traci wrote: "just finished
(finally) and I guess I feel like it was way too long. The end was the only part I was actually interested in and I'm way too mad abo..."Sorry to hear that Traci :( I love the series, but like I said it didn't hook me in until The Ask The Answer.
Arphaxad- I love the Mercedes Thompson series. I read them in roughly a week. I can't wait until the next book comes out. I've never been a patient person and the wait is killing me.
Sara wrote: "Arphaxad- I love the Mercedes Thompson series. I read them in roughly a week. I can't wait until the next book comes out. I've never been a patient person and the wait is killing me."I feel your pain! The Mercy books are awesome :) I read them all at a frantic pace this summer - got the first couple from the library, then immediately bought the rest so I wouldn't have to wait! And now we've got til February.. D:
Heather,I highly suggest:
or really anything by both authors. Anything by Shannon Hale, like
All of these impressed me. Any questions? Ask away!!
Kate wrote: "I just finished
and it made me cry. The beginning was a bit hard to get into, and I found I had to go back and re-read the parts that were in italics, so I ..."Keep going with The Ask and the Answer! The third book, Monsters of Men, is the best of the three (in my opinion). It's brilliaannttt. :)
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