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What Are You Reading? Part 1
William wrote: "OMG. HELP ME. I just finished Deity from the Covenant Series by Jennifer Armentrout.
HELP ME. I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO THIS ABOUT. OMG."
LOL Yep, that's where we were all at after reading it!! Reading Elixir definitely helps, and diving into something completely different! =)
HELP ME. I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO THIS ABOUT. OMG."
LOL Yep, that's where we were all at after reading it!! Reading Elixir definitely helps, and diving into something completely different! =)
Damieka ~*IOnlyDateBookBoys*~ wrote: "Erin wrote: "Damieka ~*IOnlyDateBookBoys*~ wrote: "Just started
and not sure how I feel about it. I'm not too far in but it's not capturing me like Delirium. I miss ..."
Yeah it was so completely random, that's part of what made me so angry. Why throw in an entirely new character to just replace him?!! What was she thinking? Ugh, I didn't like the premise of this series anyway (and to be honest, I really didn't like the heroine to begin with), so she just lost a reader with this one.

Yeah it was so completely random, that's part of what made me so angry. Why throw in an entirely new character to just replace him?!! What was she thinking? Ugh, I didn't like the premise of this series anyway (and to be honest, I really didn't like the heroine to begin with), so she just lost a reader with this one.
The Cover Contessa wrote: "Erin wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Erin wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Erin wrote: "Heinzypop wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Heinzypop wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I just finished
and OOHHHH!!"
I've yet..."
Yeah I can't wait to see both POV in Origin, should be exciting!

I've yet..."
Yeah I can't wait to see both POV in Origin, should be exciting!
Annie wrote: "Choices is LIVE on Amazon!!!!!!!!!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AU0HVDE/ref=..."
EEP!!! So excited for you babe!!! =)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AU0HVDE/ref=..."
EEP!!! So excited for you babe!!! =)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AU0HVDE/ref=..."
EEP!!! So excited for you babe!!! =)"
THANKS YOU GUYS!!!! I am so stoked....Choices is #41 on Amazon, how freakin awesome!! Thanks to those who've purchased it! <3

As for Shattered, I'm at 40% and still not invested in the story nor Alyssa. I'll admit that I've gotten glimpses of the potential that this story could have blossomed into but it inevitably falls short for me. The storyline isn't anything special so the only thing that could've sold it was character development and in that aspect for me at least it falls really really short. I never felt connected to Alyssa. She's just not a likeable character. Jesse is a little better but again not great and nothing new or convincing enough to well me with emotions and sell me on their plight. This one was just okay for me. And I had a very hard time with the typos and grammatical errors that just deterred from the story as well. Oh well, onto the next one I guess lol. Lord knows we have piles and piles of books to get to :)



Yes I had the same issues. I was starting to feel alone in not liking it. I thought it was going to be like



Yeah. I'm going to try to finish it but I honestly am not sure I'll get through it.



Yep, same for me. This was just okay. The Sweet Gum Tree was spectacular. The characters in Shattered were flat and I honestly did not care for the main character Alyssa at all. Plus I found the story to be unoriginal and in need of editing.




This one is so good!! And I see you are not really Tinkerbell! Lol nice pic:)


Great choice! You won't be disappointed.


This one..."
Thanks darling. Really excited about Hopeless because I absolutely LOVED Slammed & Point Of Retreat. And as for my Tinkerbell avatar LOL! You're too funny. I have a soft spot for her ;) she's my favorite Disney character have a ton a Tinkerbell stuff :D but wanted a change.





Great ch..."
I'm 4% in and I'm already blissfully sighing out loud :) Colleen Hoover is a magician creating real people out of thin air I tell you! Pure magic. I'm in heaven right now.

I'm reading it too Belkis. I'm in 30% now, a little bit bored so that I have to hold it on and read another book but I'm back to it and looking forward for Holder's story because he surely have something to tell about.
Btw, you're not Tinkerbell anymore, I have to look twice and wondering is this Belkis that I know or I have another Belkis as a friend? Lol, nice picture though :D

I'm read..."
Thanks Rachmi ;) yeah felt like changing up a bit with my picture lol. And yes, enjoying Hopeless quite a lot. I love Colleen Hoover's writing.

Yes, I also love Colleen Hoover, Slammed was awesome as her first book. That's why I'm going to read whatever books she wrote :D. I hope Hopeless will end 2012 perfectly, since I read lot of great contemporary romance this year, including Slammed and Point of Retreat, of course.
Tiana411 wrote: "Belkis wrote: "Finished reading
and enjoyed it as much as the first book and wish book 3 was out already! Started reading
and I'm about 40..."
I'm sorry you guys didn't like Shattered, but to each his own, as they say! I compared it to SGT because it got to me emotionally the way that book did; maybe not in the same intensity, but it hit me hard the way Allred's work had.
I think perhaps I've lowered my standards with the typos because there are so many books that are riddled with them these days. Not all of them of course, and I appreciate the authors that go the extra mile, but I do tend to overlook at least some of the mistakes if I love the story. If I don't love it they're more pronounced to me, so I probably would have made similar observations as you if I didn't enjoy this as much as I did. =)


I'm sorry you guys didn't like Shattered, but to each his own, as they say! I compared it to SGT because it got to me emotionally the way that book did; maybe not in the same intensity, but it hit me hard the way Allred's work had.
I think perhaps I've lowered my standards with the typos because there are so many books that are riddled with them these days. Not all of them of course, and I appreciate the authors that go the extra mile, but I do tend to overlook at least some of the mistakes if I love the story. If I don't love it they're more pronounced to me, so I probably would have made similar observations as you if I didn't enjoy this as much as I did. =)
Belkis wrote: "And now will be starting
because I need to sink my teeth into a great story and Colleen Hoover can always be counted on to deliver greatness."
Oh hey you changed your pic...now we can see what you look like but you will always be tinkerbell to me :)

Oh hey you changed your pic...now we can see what you look like but you will always be tinkerbell to me :)
I finished
tonight (and reached my yearly challenge goal, yay!!) and I was very pleasantly surprised. It was very unique and not the dark erotica I thought it'd be, but something entirely different that I ended up really loving!

Erin wrote: "I finished
tonight (and reached my yearly challenge goal, yay!!) and I was very pleasantly surprised. It was very unique and not the dark erotica I thought it'd be, but ..."
YAY congratulations hun ... that goal of yours is AMAZING and I swear you had to read nearly a book a day to get that ... book ninja *ha-ya*

YAY congratulations hun ... that goal of yours is AMAZING and I swear you had to read nearly a book a day to get that ... book ninja *ha-ya*





This is very true Erin. I've read plenty of books riddled with typos and tend to overlook them if I'm immersed in the story. And yes, different strokes for us all :) we all feel differently and relate differently to the same books.


Oh hey y..."
Thanks darling :P I love Tink so I may very well change back to a different Tinkerbell pic in the future LOL.


Right?!?! That's just outstanding really. I said the same thing when I saw Erin's 300 book goal. You're amazing Erin.


First Congratulations!! Your goal was crazy and you achieved it WOW! And thanks for the heads up on this book as I have it in my library too and now I know I can expect an interesting read at the very least.
Darn it, darn it, darn it. I finished Opal Thursday and finished Dreamfever just now.
I am not touching another book in a series for a long time!
I am not touching another book in a series for a long time!
Belkis wrote: "Erin wrote: "I finished
tonight (and reached my yearly challenge goal, yay!!) and I was very pleasantly surprised. It was very unique and not the dark erotica I thought ..."
Thanks hun! ;-) It's definitely different; I think a lot of people are going into it expecting another version of Kitty Thomas' Comfort Food or a Christian Grey-like MC, but it's not at all. He's actually just a misguided man who makes rash and insane decisions to try and win over the heroine. I personally thought the 2nd person voice that has been irritating other readers was actually an ingenious idea for this story, somehow it just works!

Thanks hun! ;-) It's definitely different; I think a lot of people are going into it expecting another version of Kitty Thomas' Comfort Food or a Christian Grey-like MC, but it's not at all. He's actually just a misguided man who makes rash and insane decisions to try and win over the heroine. I personally thought the 2nd person voice that has been irritating other readers was actually an ingenious idea for this story, somehow it just works!
Heinzypop wrote: "Erin wrote: "I finished
tonight (and reached my yearly challenge goal, yay!!) and I was very pleasantly surprised. It was very unique and not the dark erotica I thought ..."
LOL Thanks sweetie! It really doesn't feel like I've read that many, I guess b/c I've forgotten a lot of the less than stellar ones. LOL

LOL Thanks sweetie! It really doesn't feel like I've read that many, I guess b/c I've forgotten a lot of the less than stellar ones. LOL





Here are some really great books:
Clockwork Angel,The Iron King,Nightshade,Divergent,City of Bones,Sandry's Book,Alanna: The First Adventure,Terrier,Wuthering Heights,Pride and Prejudice,The Immortal Rules
Tracy wrote: "Darn it, darn it, darn it. I finished Opal Thursday and finished Dreamfever just now.
I am not touching another book in a series for a long time!"
LOL oh man ... I really hate the wait so you are not the only one
I am not touching another book in a series for a long time!"
LOL oh man ... I really hate the wait so you are not the only one
Erin wrote: "Heinzypop wrote: "Erin wrote: "I finished
tonight (and reached my yearly challenge goal, yay!!) and I was very pleasantly surprised. It was very unique and not the dark ..."
Yeah the less stellar ones are so easy to forget ... I'd have to ask you though what are your top 5 books for the whole year...I have an idea but I would love to know :)

Yeah the less stellar ones are so easy to forget ... I'd have to ask you though what are your top 5 books for the whole year...I have an idea but I would love to know :)
Belkis wrote: "Heinzypop wrote: "Belkis wrote: "And now will be starting
because I need to sink my teeth into a great story and Colleen Hoover can always be counted on to deliver gre..."
Ooh can't wait to see it :)

Ooh can't wait to see it :)
Belkis wrote: "Heinzypop wrote: "Erin wrote: "I finished
tonight (and reached my yearly challenge goal, yay!!) and I was very pleasantly surprised. It was very unique and not the dark ..."
Erin's just amazing ... love her

Erin's just amazing ... love her

Read the Infernal Devices After!!



The Perks of Being a Wallflower is by far my favourite book at the moment!



The Perks of Being a Wallflower is by ..."
I'm 30% through Perks and I'm loving it so far too.



The Perks of Being a Wal..."
It's soooo good, i can't wait for the movie!
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I like the Blackstone Affair series, but the all-Ethan POV for All In bothered me. I felt like his personality was changed in order to drag a male POV through a romance book. I still can't wait for the next book, though, it's a great series.
I absolutely loved Shattered, but I didn't warm up to Alyssa immediately. It was when Jesse really came into the picture that I started to see the side of her that I loved. Hopefully you'll like her more as the book goes on, I think it's a beautiful story. =)