Currently Reading - 2012

[Jennifer]

I just finished for review for the author, and I just read the foreward + 1st chapter of and I have completely fallen in love. =)

Like, swooooon!

[Sharon]

Mad Scientist wrote: "Thanks ladies. I have pain pills and I'll see a specialists tomorrow. From there I'll know more. I just hope there is an option besides removal. I just wish the pain pill would get rid of this ..."

I had mine removed 2 years ago, best thing I ever did. Ended up in hospital with obstructive jaundice due to it. Am now pain free. Good look with what you decide, I feel your pain :-( x

[Mad Scientist]

Even w the pain pills I have a major headache.

[Sharon]

Mad Scientist wrote: "Even w the pain pills I have a major headache."

I don't know what to suggest. Is there nothing stronger they can give you? I remember when I had my gall bladder attacks I was in agony all over, in the end they ending up giving me really strong painkillers which helped :-(

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Mad: You're welcome! During the time when they got theirs removed, I was freaked if I would go through the same thing eventually, but my mom said I have her genes so I'll be fine.

[★Meghan★]

My sister and my mom both had theirs removed. My sister's attacks were brought on mostly by stress. But even in the summer she kept getting them. At the time though she had a lot going on because she also had a cyst in her ovary that burst. She just got her gallbladder removed before the end of the summer to get away from one of the problems.

[Aneeqah]

MS- I hope you don't have to get it removed!!

I finished reading , which was pretty good.

[Mad Scientist]

Update: surgeon recommended having it removed. I'm a little freaked but I rather have it done now then have attacks while I'm in China. Surgery is on Tuesday. I wanted to wait a few days let me arms heal. They are black and blue from the three pokes. Apparently my veins refused to give them enough blood for tests.

[Aneeqah]

Mad Scientist wrote: "Update: surgeon recommended having it removed. I'm a little freaked but I rather have it done now then have attacks while I'm in China. Surgery is on Tuesday. I wanted to wait a few days let me..."

I hope it all goes well!! Best of luck!

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Mad Scientist wrote: "Update: surgeon recommended having it removed. I'm a little freaked but I rather have it done now then have attacks while I'm in China. Surgery is on Tuesday. I wanted to wait a few days let me..."

Hope all goes well!

[Mad Scientist]

me too! I'm sort of freaking out. I'm only 30 and I'm loosing an organ. Doesn't look too good for the future, in the holding up area.

But I do hope I never have to go through that pain again!

I know it is sort of late but I've slept all day so I'm off to read! It feels so good to say that. I feel like I've been sluffing off the last 48 hours.

[Jennifer]

Mad Scientist wrote: "me too! I'm sort of freaking out. I'm only 30 and I'm loosing an organ. Doesn't look too good for the future, in the holding up area.

But I do hope I never have to go through that pain again!

..."

Glad to hear you have worked it all out. Good luck with all of that!

[Sharon]

Mad Scientist wrote: "Update: surgeon recommended having it removed. I'm a little freaked but I rather have it done now then have attacks while I'm in China. Surgery is on Tuesday. I wanted to wait a few days let me..."

The op is easy, I was up and about in the evening, with little pain.....good luck :-)

[Zakiya]

currently reading:
currently listening to (alternately finishing this one!)

[Esther]

Mad Scientist wrote: "Ive got nothing new. I've been holed up at the hospital. My gallbladder has been screaming at me. I've been too drugged to read."

How awful! Are the drugs helping, at least?

[Heather]

currently reading and

[Mad Scientist]

Esther wrote: "Mad Scientist wrote: "Ive got nothing new. I've been holed up at the hospital. My gallbladder has been screaming at me. I've been too drugged to read."

How awful! Are the drugs helping, at least?"

No... I stopped taking them. They gave me huge headaches. I figure trading one pain for another isn't really necessary. If the pain gets too bad I do my Buddhist breathing. It has paid off to spend time in so many temples. I can focus myself on breathing and forget the pain, for the most part.

[Mad Scientist]

{Finished Listening}
I've read this one and now listened to it. I highly recommend this fun Steampunkery book.

{Started Listening}
Where in the World Challenge & the Jan 2012 challenge.

{Finished Reading}
I love the snark so so much! I, nor you, could go wrong with the Jane True Series!

{Still Reading}
It really is sort of boring :(
Started in on India. Yes, finally to part/book two! Another rather boring book, with at least pockets of interest.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

finished

started

[Zakiya]

finished reading

started reading

[Aneeqah]

I finished yesterday, and now I'm going to start reading !

[Mad Scientist]

Struck looks interesting, by way of cover and title.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Zakiya wrote: "finished reading

started reading "

I love the Lorien Legacies series! The third book is coming out I think this year!

[Zakiya]

Awesome!! I'll have to check on the release date. Thanks for the heads up :D

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Zakiya wrote: "Awesome!! I'll have to check on the release date. Thanks for the heads up :D"

I hope the date doesn't change like some other books I was looking forward to like
I was looking forward to that one coming out this month, but it got pushed back til August of this year!

[Zakiya]

Woah! That's terrible! I hate it when that happens; you're all ready to be the first one at the store, only to find out the book's been pushed back for a few months. It's sometimes depressing, really. Especially for the books that you're really looking forward to!

[Aneeqah]

Mad Scientist wrote: "Struck looks interesting, by way of cover and title."

And the synopsis! I got really excited when I got an ARC copy of it. It was pretty good, but it didn't blow my mind like other books have in 2012, like Hallowed and Under the Never Sky. Those are my top so far!

[Aneeqah]

Amy ~Lover of Books~ wrote: "Zakiya wrote: "finished reading

started reading "

I love the Lorien Legacies series! The third book is coming out I thin..."

According to Amazon, the third book [called The Rise of Nine] comes out August 21st, 2012. I'm totally pre-ordering it!

[Zakiya]

YUS! I don't usuallu preorder, but I think this one is a must! :D

[Aneeqah]

Zakiya wrote: "YUS! I don't usuallu preorder, but I think this one is a must! :D"

I've got a couple of sequels that I really need to pre-order this year! Especially Insurgent! That's my most anticipated this year. =)

I started today. So far, it's as good as the cover!

[Zakiya]

I'm not sure that I have a most anticipated for this year. I'm excited for all the books honestly.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Zakiya wrote: "Woah! That's terrible! I hate it when that happens; you're all ready to be the first one at the store, only to find out the book's been pushed back for a few months. It's sometimes depressing, real..."

At least it's only 6 months. The last Night World book by L.J. Smith keeps getting pushed back and now it's due out in 2014. The second book after Infinite Days was suppose to come out last summer, but got pushed back to this year.

[AnQi]

Starting , and just finished and .

See my review for Lola and the Boy Next Door here.

[Zakiya]

Amy ~Lover of Books~ wrote: "The last Night World book by L.J. Smith keeps getting pushed back and now it's due out in 2014."

R U SERIOUS!? That's so not cool.....2014!!!!!? Gawd. I've been waiting for that book forever!

[Mad Scientist]

I want to read LOLA. It will be the first ebook I read. I'm trying to read only books on my shelves right now.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Zakiya wrote: "Amy ~Lover of Books~ wrote: "The last Night World book by L.J. Smith keeps getting pushed back and now it's due out in 2014."

R U SERIOUS!? That's so not cool.....2014!!!!!? Gawd. I've been waitin..."

I know it's ridiculous, but that is what Goodreads and another site said about that book.

[Zakiya]

This is retarded man. Well, she can't say that no one's been looking out for the book all the time. I'll probably have to reread the series for the second time in 2013-14 just to remember it all.

[Mad Scientist]

Getting arcs of a series is tough too. U read it & love it. Then u have to wait for the release and then the release of the next book. It can be so painful!

[Mad Scientist]

Speaking of pain... I've been discharged from the hospital. Surgery went well now I get to go home & rest up. & read :)

[Zakiya]

I agree!

Yay!! The hospital part; as you've already passed me, I'm not too elated about the reading. ;)

[Mad Scientist]

I won't read too much so u can catch up this summer ;)

[Zakiya]

Haha! Thanks, Lyss :p

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Mad Scientist wrote: "Getting arcs of a series is tough too. U read it & love it. Then u have to wait for the release and then the release of the next book. It can be so painful!"

I envy people who get ARCs every week. Sure I have a a few from netgalley and one I won of Goodreads giveaway, but still.
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I finished Saturday night.

I've started yesterday and I'm also reading eARC version on my computer for review.

[Mad Scientist]

I do envy them too but I also know how stressed they are about reading arcs and books they own. Getting 5 books a week is alot for most to read and complete.

I only get a few a month. Maybe 3. I don't want to stress myself out. I prefer NetGalley bc they use less paper & I don't have stacks of books in my house. Plus, I take my nook & kindle everywhere.

I haven't been able to constentrate so I haven't read anything. But I did start and I'm liking a military novel, Vietnam war. The Cool Woman: A Novel

[Anne (Booklady)]

Mad Sci, I hope you are doing well. I have had 12 surgeries on my legs and hips that allowed me to walk. I purposely omit that a blood clot at birth messed with my legs, but I lived, loved, had a kid, worked, and have the freedom of driving my car. My life could've been worse; not complaining ;)

I'm halfway through then I think I'll tackle .

I don't do Audiobooks, and I'm being uncharacteristically slow this month. Mmmmm, don't know why, though.

[Shay]

Mad Scientist wrote: "I do envy them too but I also know how stressed they are about reading arcs and books they own. Getting 5 books a week is alot for most to read and complete.

I only get a few a month. Maybe 3...."

I won a few ARC's on GR- once I won 3 or 4 in a week. Then, when I got them, I didn't feel like reading them. So now I only rarely enter the giveaways. Only when I'm positive I'll read the book- it has to be a favorite author, usually. I was thinking of doing netgalley, but I just don't like writing reviews. I'd rather use that time to read.

[★Meghan★]

I have Halflings as an eARC as well. I really have to get around to it. Maybe one of these days...

[Mad Scientist]

I love arcs but I lobe reading what I want when I want. I'm a random reading who reads from so many genres & I don't like being tied down. It's hard for me to stick w a schedule. I can pick out 10 books I want to rea that month and only read two bc I roam to others. But that's how I read. I love reading and I don't want to make it a job I dislike.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

I finished last night and I still need to write a review for that book.

I'm still reading and I need to start reading that I received from the author for an upcoming blog tour which my date is January 25th. It'll be my very first time for a doing a blog tour!

[Mad Scientist]

I hope u enjoy being apart of a tour!

Still unable to read more then a few pages at a time. Not trying to push myself though. Sleep & healing is more important.