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message 1301: by Rea, Ghost (new)

Rea | 1992 comments Mod
Aaah, that's good to hear about Dekker! So long as the story still makes sense if you don't just fill all the gaps with "God did it!" (I read one historical book where this woman's child was dying of an asthma attack then she dreamt about this glowing man and then after that her daughter didn't have any breathing problems ever again. I couldn't suspend my disbelief that far.)

I have read and enjoyed fantasy books by Christian authors before now. It might help that it's set in another world with other laws. If I find a Dekker book, I might give him a shot. :)


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Torie (keybender) | 10 comments Rea wrote: "Aaah, that's good to hear about Dekker! So long as the story still makes sense if you don't just fill all the gaps with "God did it!" (I read one historical book where this woman's child was dying ..."

Oh my gosh. Set in another world YES, haha: I'll tell you which Dekker book to find. ;) The Circle Series are UHHHHMAZING!!! ~

Black (Books of History Chronicles The Circle, #1) by Ted Dekker _ Red (Book of History Chronicles The Circle, #2) by Ted Dekker _ White (Books of History Chronicles The Circle, #3) by Ted Dekker _ Green (Books of History Chronicles The Circle, #0) by Ted Dekker

(I admit I still haven't read 'Green,' but the first three are absolutely phenomenal. :])


message 1303: by Rea, Ghost (new)

Rea | 1992 comments Mod
Torie wrote: "Rea wrote: "Aaah, that's good to hear about Dekker! So long as the story still makes sense if you don't just fill all the gaps with "God did it!" (I read one historical book where this woman's chil..."

Cheers Torie! I'll add it to my TBR and see if I can get me mitts on it!


message 1304: by Torie (new)

Torie (keybender) | 10 comments Wootwoot!!! :D


message 1305: by Rea, Ghost (new)

Rea | 1992 comments Mod
Daenerys wrote: "A Game of Thrones, Honk If You Love Real Men: Four Tales of Erotic Romance and Dark Needs at Night's Edge"

With that name, I figured you'd read GoT. ;) We have a buddy read for the series! Feel free to join in.


message 1306: by Hayley (new)

Hayley Stewart (haybop) Reading Sir Percy Leads the Band - I always loved the Scarlet Pimpernel but never knew there was more than the one book - I have catching up to do ;D


message 1307: by Lisa (new)

Lisa | 9 comments I'm reading Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer. Its really really fantastic. Cant wait to read some of his other books.


message 1308: by Rea, Ghost (new)

Rea | 1992 comments Mod
Hayley wrote: "Reading Sir Percy Leads the Band - I always loved the Scarlet Pimpernel but never knew there was more than the one book - I have catching up to do ;D"

It is general knowledge that the Scarlet Pimpernel was Lord Percy in previous lives and as such, the inventor of "green"!! ;)

I've not read The Scarlet Pimpernel yet but it's on my list of the things I really ought to get around to some day!


message 1309: by Rea, Ghost (new)

Rea | 1992 comments Mod
I read Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo - a play by Victor Hugo. Now I've seen the movie. Can't say it blew me away.


message 1310: by Sandra "Jeanz" (new)

Sandra "Jeanz" Hi, I am reading One Little Speck by Gaynor Goodchild An honest true life tale.

My Seasonal read that I am part way through is
A Clockwork Christmas by J.K. Coi various short seasonal friendly tales of the Steampunk variety.

On my Next to read slot on my kindle is
The Apocalypse Gene  by Suki Michelle which I am looking forward to reading and reviewing


message 1311: by Matthew (last edited Dec 13, 2011 08:40AM) (new)

Matthew (swint) Right now, I'm in the middle of The Penal Colony by Richard Herley. The Penal Colony by Richard Herley So far, it's been a really good book. The book I read before this one was First, There Is A River by Kathy Steffen, which I really enjoyed. First, There Is a River by Kathy Steffen


message 1312: by Rea, Ghost (new)

Rea | 1992 comments Mod
Ah Sandra, I'm reading a seasonal one too as my bedtime read. But mine is a Christian romance and the author just keeps harping on about God and the Bible and how we need God to give us our morals, teach us what love is, and help us get through bad situations... and it's starting to rub the wrong way with me.

Matt, so you're a Sci-fi fan? (I went and had a nose around your read shelf ;) ) What's your fave sci-fi book? One you'd recommend to people just dabbling in the genre.


message 1313: by Matthew (last edited Dec 13, 2011 09:15AM) (new)

Matthew (swint) You can't go wrong with Orson Scott Card's Enders Game series. It's one of the best SciFi series I've read. If I had to pick just one title from the genre, it'd probably be the first in that series, "Enders Game".
Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card
Orwell's 1984 was really good as well.
1984 by George Orwell


message 1314: by Rea, Ghost (new)

Rea | 1992 comments Mod
My boyfriend's always trying to get me to read 1984 and Dune. In all fairness, I've read about ten pages of Dune. :p And I do plan on reading 1984 as soon as I get time from school to really pay attention to what I want to be reading.

I've heard a lot about Ender's Game too. It does seem to be 'the' big sci-fi book out there, after Dune. I'll look for it next time I go shopping! :)


message 1315: by Kristy (new)

Kristy Currently reading... From Within by John M. Dow Not quite positive I'm going to make it all the way through it. It's major creepy. lol.


message 1316: by Arushi (new)

Arushi (arushilisa) Has anybody read this book: Graceling (The Seven Kingdoms, #1) by Kristin Cashore ?

i just picked it up from the library and i was wondering if anyone had read it or heaerd anything good about it!


message 1317: by Rea, Ghost (new)

Rea | 1992 comments Mod
Lisa wrote: "Has anybody read this book: Graceling (The Seven Kingdoms, #1) by Kristin Cashore?

i just picked it up from the library and i was wondering if anyone had read it or heaerd anything good about it!"


I read it last year. I hated it! I wanted to reach in and punch Katsa in the face. But I seem to be in the minority in this opinion. Lots of people adore it but it just didn't do it for me. On top of that - this happens within the first few chapters, but I'll spoiler it anyway - (view spoiler)


message 1318: by Kristy (new)

Kristy Lisa wrote: "Has anybody read this book: Graceling (The Seven Kingdoms, #1) by Kristin Cashore?

i just picked it up from the library and i was wondering if anyone had read it or heaerd anything good about it!"


I haven't read it, but I've heard a lot of crap about it...that the kid doesn't even act like a kid her age, and stuff like that. That basically the story makes no sense.


message 1319: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Wadsworth (djtjmom) | 3 comments Lisa wrote: "Has anybody read Firelight (Firelight, #1) by Sophie Jordan?

I'm reading it now, and I am really liking it :]"


AWESOME book..and the second one is just as good...but it will leave you wanting the next one.


message 1320: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Wadsworth (djtjmom) | 3 comments Char wrote: "I am going to be starting Poison Study (Study, #1) by Maria V. Snyder in the morning. :)"

This is a good book...you will enjoy it


message 1321: by Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) , The Great & Mighty Mod! :P (new)

Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥)  Bell (tjchocolate) | 1628 comments Mod
I will be reading Time Breaking by Barbara Spencer :D My sister just read it and loved it :D


message 1322: by Hayley (new)

Hayley Stewart (haybop) That sounds interesting :)
Just finished a quick, festive read of A Christmas Carol, now back to reading The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy .


message 1323: by Voula (new)

Voula  (otl1987) (otl1987) Since Christmas is close and the spirits are not Christmassy this year, I started A Christmas Carol yesterday, to cheer up a bit! (I will cheer up, won't I???)


message 1324: by Sue (new)

Sue (jimsueh) | 7 comments I am am just finishing "the Boy in the Suitcase"- I haven't been able to put it down!


message 1325: by Sandra "Jeanz" (new)

Sandra "Jeanz" I am about half way through Replication The Jason Experiment by Jill Williamson reeeally good


message 1326: by Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) , The Great & Mighty Mod! :P (new)

Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥)  Bell (tjchocolate) | 1628 comments Mod
Daenerys wrote: "I just finished Soul Deep, and currently reading A Game of Thrones, Dark Needs at Night's Edge, Unnatural and Desire Unchained."

UR READING a lot :D


message 1327: by Sue (new)

Sue (jimsueh) | 7 comments I could never keep track of three books at once!


message 1328: by Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) , The Great & Mighty Mod! :P (new)

Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥)  Bell (tjchocolate) | 1628 comments Mod
Daenerys wrote: "I can't read just one book at once LOL."

:P haha :P


message 1329: by Adriana (new)

Adriana reading
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (A Flavia de Luce Mystery, #1) by Alan Bradley


message 1330: by Rea, Ghost (new)

Rea | 1992 comments Mod
I'm reading The Witches by Peter Curtis but it's not as interesting as the cover makes it appear to be...


message 1331: by louise (new)

louise (monstrumology) I'm taking a break from Farewell, My Lovely to read Pearl of China by Anchee Min


message 1332: by Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) , The Great & Mighty Mod! :P (new)

Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥)  Bell (tjchocolate) | 1628 comments Mod
I have finished Room by Emma Donoghue and i am now gonna start reading Taunt (Ava Delaney, #2) by Claire Farrell :D I am addicted to my kindle :P


message 1333: by Rea, Ghost (new)

Rea | 1992 comments Mod
I finished The Witches by Peter Curtis !! Only took me about 2 weeks to read 350 pages, but I finally defeated it!!

Moving on to Emma (Collins Classics) by Jane Austen (Emma) now.


message 1334: by Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) , The Great & Mighty Mod! :P (new)

Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥)  Bell (tjchocolate) | 1628 comments Mod
Im reading Tempt (Ava Delaney #3) by Claire Farrell :D 40% so far :)


message 1335: by Sandee is Reading (new)

Sandee is Reading (sandeeisreading) Currently reading The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan.
The concept is really cool.
Every word has a story.


message 1336: by Aurora (new)

Aurora (aurorajoy) | 9 comments I'm presently reading:

Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth


message 1337: by Varian Rose (new)

Varian Rose I'm reading Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor and Red Velvet and Absinthe Paranormal Erotic Romance by Mitzi Szereto .


message 1338: by Katie (new)

Katie Leversuch (katieleversuch) I'm currently reading Silas Marner by George Eliot and The Help by Kathryn Stockett


message 1339: by Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) , The Great & Mighty Mod! :P (new)

Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥)  Bell (tjchocolate) | 1628 comments Mod
I am now reading Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3) by Nalini Singh :) Im reading a paperback :O i know right :P


message 1340: by Andy (new)

Andy (apmcbride87) | 1 comments Choke by Chuck Palahniuk

I really like it so far...it is a bit raunchy but witty and funny so I am entertained. Though I think I will take a break from Chuck for a few books.


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I just started The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff . I forgot that I preordered it and it was a lovely surprise for me when I turned on my Kindle. I really enjoyed The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff earlier in the year but I'm trying not to set my expectations too high - I just had them severely disappointment by the second in the Hollows series. :(


message 1342: by Rea, Ghost (last edited Jan 05, 2012 12:16PM) (new)

Rea | 1992 comments Mod
Emma wrote: "I just started The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff. I forgot that I preordered it and it was a lovely surprise for me when I turned on my Kindle. I really enjoyed Laguna Beach Girl Talk by Sheryl Berk this week

Yey! Surprises are always the best! I was hoping for a surprise parcel with Darkness Falls by Cate Tiernan this week, but when I checked they released the hardback version but not the large paperback (which is what I ordered). And no info on when, or even if, the large paperback will be released. >.< So now I'm having to try to get in contact with the people I ordered it from to switch the order to the version that was released.


message 1343: by Maya (new)

Maya (mrskitty) | 25 comments Just finished Room By Emma Donoghue and Have You Seen Her By Karen Rose and now I'm starting Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts By Lucy Dillon


message 1344: by Casey (new)

Casey (andshesfearless) I just finished Purple Hibiscus (school book that I read faster than the pace that school wanted) and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close- which is a beautiful beautiful book. now i'm reading The Peach Keeper


message 1345: by Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) , The Great & Mighty Mod! :P (new)

Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥)  Bell (tjchocolate) | 1628 comments Mod
Maya wrote: "Just finished Room By Emma Donoghue and Have You Seen Her By Karen Rose and now I'm starting Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts By Lucy Dillon"

Make sure to share ur thoughts of room in the room discussin :) In the place for Former Group Reads


message 1346: by Cynjit (new)

Cynjit | 33 comments I am just starting Beautiful Darkness (Caster Chronicles, #2) by Kami Garcia ...I thought the first book was interesting. Hopefully it doesn't fall apart like other series that I have been reading.


Cate (The Professional Fangirl) (chaostheory08) | 34 comments I am currently reading: Taft 2012 A Novel by Jason Heller .


message 1348: by Anne (new)

Anne Mikusinsi (abghostwriter) | 8 comments Right now, I'm reading Shaken (Jack Daniels Mystery, #7) by J.A. Konrath I really enjoy his Jack Daniels Series even though this one seems to be much darker..


message 1349: by Erin-Yvonne (new)

Erin-Yvonne (erinpredmore) I'm reading J.D Robb Promises in Death. So far it's not bad.


message 1350: by Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) , The Great & Mighty Mod! :P (new)

Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥)  Bell (tjchocolate) | 1628 comments Mod
Im currently reading Eve Eden vs. the Zombie Horde (Bedeviled 1) by Suz Korb by Suz Korb :) Im only 5% in it :)


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