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I already finished
which is kind of amazing, as its not a short book or a quick read! I loved it! 4.5 stars. This may be one of the best retellings I've read yet! I absolutely loved this amazing world the author weaved, and the very intense take she did on the tale, "Little Red Riding Hood." This felt like what a true fairy tale should be. I was a little lost at first, as this world is pretty strange, but by about 1/3 of the way through, I'd figured it all out and I was HOOKED. Great story!
I think next is
Time to try a dragon book!
which is kind of amazing, as its not a short book or a quick read! I loved it! 4.5 stars. This may be one of the best retellings I've read yet! I absolutely loved this amazing world the author weaved, and the very intense take she did on the tale, "Little Red Riding Hood." This felt like what a true fairy tale should be. I was a little lost at first, as this world is pretty strange, but by about 1/3 of the way through, I'd figured it all out and I was HOOKED. Great story!I think next is
Time to try a dragon book!
Jenny wrote: "I finished
Nice, quick easy action packed read."I have 2 more chapters to go before I'm done with that one as well. It'll be tonight or tomorrow that I finish, depending on how much I keep writing and how enticing TV is before bed haha. The series is a lot different than I expected but in a very good way.
Finished
. Got very entertaining and engrossing near the end but ended up despising the main character. Undecided on the sequel.
Finished Falling Kingdoms by Morgan RhodesStarting Aftermath by Chuck Wendig. Because Star Wars is awesome.
@Jenny - I loved Crimson Bound and Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge. Her writing is fantastic. So glad you enjoyed!
I'm currently listening to our Rysa Walker's audiobook of her novella
. Love this story of Pru!!!
I'm getting ready for the release of
later this month which is the final book in The Chronos Files series. Can't wait!!!
. Love this story of Pru!!! I'm getting ready for the release of
later this month which is the final book in The Chronos Files series. Can't wait!!!
Daniel wrote: "Finished
. Got very entertaining and engrossing near the end but ended up despising the main character. Undecided on the sequel."I hated the main character too. I'm going to read the sequel, and am hoping I won't want to slap her so much during it as I did with the first book.
Caitlin wrote: "@Jenny - I loved Crimson Bound and Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge. Her writing is fantastic. So glad you enjoyed!"
Cruel Beauty was just okay for me...but Crimson Bound was SO GOOD!
Cruel Beauty was just okay for me...but Crimson Bound was SO GOOD!
Karen wrote: "I'm currently listening to our Rysa Walker's audiobook of her novella
. Love this story of Pru!!!
I'm getting ready for the release of [bookco..."
ME TOO!
. Love this story of Pru!!! I'm getting ready for the release of [bookco..."
ME TOO!
Victoria wrote: "Daniel wrote: "Finished
. Got very entertaining and engrossing near the end but ended up despising the main character. Undecided on the sequel."
I hated the ma..."
I don't think you're supposed to like the MC...The MC in this series is actually the villain, or so explained by Marie Lu.
I felt the same way myself, but I enjoyed the read overall and am going to read the sequel at some point.
. Got very entertaining and engrossing near the end but ended up despising the main character. Undecided on the sequel."I hated the ma..."
I don't think you're supposed to like the MC...The MC in this series is actually the villain, or so explained by Marie Lu.
I felt the same way myself, but I enjoyed the read overall and am going to read the sequel at some point.
I've hardly done any reading over the past week, since I had family visiting, and used almost all of what free time I had on the weekend to try not to get behind on e-mails and posts. Also, the weekend tired me out so much I kept falling asleep every time I sat still for more than a couple of minutes throughout most of Monday and Tuesday. I read when I could stay awake long enough to do so, but it means I only managed to finnish two books in the past week, and one of those I only had a chapter or two left to read this time last week, anyway. The books were Vilette and A Room with a View. Plus, I started reading the ARC of Katrina Cope's book The Taking (which is due out tomorrow, I believe).
Jenny wrote: "Victoria wrote: "Daniel wrote: "Finished
. Got very entertaining and engrossing near the end but ended up despising the main character. Undecided on the sequel...."Well, I enjoyed the book itself, so as long as I'm not meant to like her, that's OK.
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "I just started A Court of Thorns and Roses
on audio. So far so good."Such an amazing book!
This is a really cool "map" of recommended YA books with book trailers! :)https://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/recom...
I had been in a slump for a few weeks but finished
yesterday and
today. I enjoyed both quite a bit.Now I'm starting
again which I put down for a bit.
@daniel I felt the same way after reading the young Elites! But honestly once I read what marie lu said, I likes it a tad more I don't know what to do, I am still reading flesh and bone and would like to finish it but I really want to read an ember in the ashes! Ahhhhh what to do what to do
I finished
last night. I liked it, but it was easily my least favorite in the series so far. Still gonna read the rest though. Good stuff.Up next,
Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "Starting Six of Crows!!! Saw it in the library today and almost screamed! Can't wait to read it!"
That's awesome Rose!!
That's awesome Rose!!
Tommy wrote: "I finished
last night. I liked it, but it was easily my least favorite in the series so far. Still gonna read the rest though. Good stuff.
Up next, [bookcover..."
Yay Tommy!! I'm reading the new one which are short stories and it's really good!
last night. I liked it, but it was easily my least favorite in the series so far. Still gonna read the rest though. Good stuff.Up next, [bookcover..."
Yay Tommy!! I'm reading the new one which are short stories and it's really good!
I'm still reading
and I'm liking it but I had a stronger connection with the first one the first time I read it. I also still have
sitting on my shelf, half read. I'm considering DNF it...
Harlee wrote: "I'm still reading
and I'm liking it but I had a stronger connection with the first one the first time I read it. I also still have [bookcover:The Elite|16248068..."
I had trouble getting through The Elite too. The One was better...but overall this series was def not my favorite! Parts of it I did like...but I have to say, America was the dumbest girl in the world when it came to romance and competition!
Siege and Storm...I liked it, not quite as much as the first one. It gets really good the last half. Ruin and Rising was my fave of the trilogy, SO GOOD!
and I'm liking it but I had a stronger connection with the first one the first time I read it. I also still have [bookcover:The Elite|16248068..."I had trouble getting through The Elite too. The One was better...but overall this series was def not my favorite! Parts of it I did like...but I have to say, America was the dumbest girl in the world when it came to romance and competition!
Siege and Storm...I liked it, not quite as much as the first one. It gets really good the last half. Ruin and Rising was my fave of the trilogy, SO GOOD!
Jenny wrote: "Harlee wrote: "I'm still reading
and I'm liking it but I had a stronger connection with the first one the first time I read it. I also still have [bookcover:The..."The love triangle in The Elite is driving me absolutely insane! I really didn't have a problem with America in the first book but I just don't even want to pick the book back up. :/
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I'm also still trying to finish a BR book that has stretched on for nearly two months!
And a few others that have dragged on a bit because I had a mid month slump.
I also gave up on quite a few a couple of days ago.