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[Lauren]

Just finished - it was ok, but not really my cup of tea. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'm reading which is awesome so far - it'd be great for fans of The Conjuring, Supernatural, and Ghost Hunters.

I'm also just about to dive into !

[Storm]

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Lauren wrote: "Just finished - it was ok, but not really my cup of tea. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'm reading [bookcover:The Spirit C..."

I LOVED Rook! Enjoy :)

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

So I've started and I'm about 50 pages in. So far its EXACTLY the same as Twilight, almost word for word, except all the names and genders have changed. Which just confuses me. I'm going to try to stick with it, mostly because of curiosity, but I'm feeling like DNF right now. Unless something dramatic changes, I'm kind of feeling like this was a big rip off by the author.

I also started a biography which is really good so far. I know almost nothing about this writer, and I haven't read any of her books, but I want to, and I do like to know more about the writer when reading :)

[Lauren]

Jenny wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Just finished - it was ok, but not really my cup of tea. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'm reading [bookcov..."

Yay! I'm liking it so far! :)

[Michelle]

I'm about to start a re-read of to get over a book hangover and avoid a reading slump.

[[deleted user]]

Michelle wrote: "I'm about to start a re-read of to get over a book hangover and avoid a reading slump."

Niice, I love that book :D

[Michelle]

Oda wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I'm about to start a re-read of to get over a book hangover and avoid a reading slump."

Niice, I love that book :D"

Me too! It is one of my favorites.

[[deleted user]]

Michelle wrote: "Oda wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I'm about to start a re-read of to get over a book hangover and avoid a reading slump."

Niice, I love that book :D"

Me too! It is one of my f..."

Mine as well. Also my fave of the graceling books.

[Michelle]

@Oda Me too! I love the other two but this one is definitely my favorite.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I had to DNF UGH I tried, but this was just AWFUL. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Karen’s Library]

Jenny wrote: "I had to DNF UGH I tried, but this was just AWFUL. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Glad to know, Jenny! I did buy this one but I don't think I'll read it now. Sounds like a waste of time.

[Heidi]

Karen wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I had to DNF UGH I tried, but this was just AWFUL. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"

I am hoping the sales were not phenomenal for this one so she is not encouraged to keep going with it!

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I'm currently reading quite a few books. ^-^

[Michelle]

Graceling realm trilogy is one of my favorite series ever! Also Sea Glass is so good. I hope you enjoy them.

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Michelle wrote: "Graceling realm trilogy is one of my favorite series ever! Also Sea Glass is so good. I hope you enjoy them."

Thanks. All but Bitterblue, Equisite Captive, and the Firesermon are re-reads for me and I'm enjoying them just as much the second time around! :)

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I finished a reread of last night. I still love those books!

[Catherine]

I finished The Heir. Now I have a book hangover and don't know what to read next. I might finish reading Six of Crows unless I come up with something else.

[Meisha]

I just finished reading a book called, Gone Girl. It only took me three days. It's a great suspense read. I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Meisha Camm. My book, Brewer Archives has just been released. It's a young adult, fantasy novel. I posted a giveaway. Enter for your chance to win an autographed copy of the book with a $15.00 dollar giftcard.

[[deleted user]]

I finished both and today.
moving on to,

[Nancy]

Jenny wrote: "I had to DNF UGH I tried, but this was just AWFUL. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Had a feeling this wasn't going to be good. I don't know why she doesn't write anything new. I read The Host first and I liked it, is she just being lazy? Trying to milk Twilight for whatever she can? It's too bad.

[Karen’s Library]

Agree Nancy! I loved The Host!

[Tommy]

I was honestly surprised with how much I liked The Host.

[Harlee]

I'm about halfway through and I'm rereading .

[Storm]

I'm reading The Favorite by Kiera Cass (in my collection I got on loan) ow... My feels. Ow...

[Storm]

Nancy wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I had to DNF UGH I tried, but this was just AWFUL. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"

I heard her reason was because she was sick of people calling Bella a damsel.

[Sky]

I just started and finished today and loved it!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Right now reading its good so far!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Storm wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I had to DNF UGH I tried, but this was just AWFUL. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"

I don't really care what her reasons were, the result was awful!

I actually did like Edythe the vampire better than Edward the vampire, but I did not buy Beau as the MC for a second. It was still Bella's voice, with a few masculine pronouns and such. And all the other characters were changed, too, which made no sense...even the teachers and the secretary of the school! I was so gosh darn confused!

This could have been okay if she'd just changed it to Beau and Edythe, and then had some kind of twist in the story. I heard there is one at the end, but I just couldn't make it through that far. If you do a retelling of any story, there has to be a twist on the original to make it worth reading.

And with an unbelievable MC...it just all fell apart for me. I wanted to like it, I really did try, but it was seriously one of the worst reading experiences I've had.

I'm really hoping it doesn't ruin my love for Twilight. Right now I have no desire to ever read one of the books again or see one of the movies. :( Hopefully, that will go away in time.

[Heidi]

Storm wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I had to DNF UGH I tried, but this was just AWFUL. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"

But she was a damsel! She wrote her that way. Always needing to be saved. Except of course in the last book when she used my least favorite cliche (view spoiler)[ making her the strongest fastest vampire in the history of vampires to adapt to the change! (hide spoiler)] If you write a character who always needs to be saved at least own it!

[Teresa]

Storm wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I had to DNF UGH I tried, but this was just AWFUL. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"

That's the worst reason ever IMO. Not all characters are meant to be Katniss or Caelena. And if they were, we as readers would get bored of that. Remember in the 2nd Twilight book, it was Bella who risked her neck to save Edward. I really like Bella's character. I felt like she was relatable because of her shy awkwardness. I think there are a lot more teenagers in the world like her than Katniss.

[Heidi]

Very true Teresa. I think she should embrace Bella instead of trying to change her or make her into something different. As a writer it is impossible to please everyone so she could instead focus on the people like you who really appreciated Bella the way she was written :)

[Brigid ✩]

Yeah ... I understand how it could be frustrating, as an author, to constantly hear criticisms about your main character. And generally, people seem to be more quick to judge and tear apart female characters. As you were saying, Teresa, there are many shy/awkward women out there and not every female character can be badass or it wouldn't be realistic. In fact, I feel like a lot of authors go the wrong way with "badass" female characters by just giving them a weapon and having them kill a lot of people, and then not giving them any personality or believable flaws.

For me, it doesn't really matter so much how ~strong~ a female character is but how interesting she is––whether she's complicated, whether I feel any sort of emotional connection to her. And in the case of Life and Death, I don't think just swapping the gender of the main character really tackles the problem. I think the better approach would be to move on from Twilight entirely and to write a story about a female character who's a bit more interesting/complicated.

[Teresa]

Totally agree with you guys, Brigid and Heidi

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I finished and I really liked it. It was a good sequel!

Next I'm reading and

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Jen wrote: " !!!!!!!!! On audio with Julia Whelan and Will Damron. Woo-hoo!"

YAY!!!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Meisha wrote: "I just finished reading a book called, Gone Girl. It only took me three days. It's a great suspense read. I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Meisha Camm. My book, Brewer Archives has just bee..."

Welcome Meisha!!! SO GOOD to have you with us :)

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Although I've had very little reading time lately because of the many responsibilities of fatherhood, I snuck in a couple of hours after feeding Beau late last night between 2am and 5am LOL! I'm still going with this series The Phantom of the Earth which has completely grown on me. I am beginning to consider it an EPIC SciFi dystopian saga and am more and more impressed with the worldbuilding and twisting plotlines. The first book takes a little bit to get used to, but it gets better and better with each book :)

[Nancy]

I am reading X. Not my usual read but it's for the A-Z challenge, LOL

[Brigid ✩]

Finished:



It was a fun read. :)

Now I'm in the middle of:



Which I'm enjoying so far!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

David wrote: "Although I've had very little reading time lately because of the many responsibilities of fatherhood, I snuck in a couple of hours after feeding Beau late last night between 2am and 5am LOL! I'm st..."

I had very little reading time when my kids were little. I did have some time when I just had the first kid, but my reading definitely slowed down!

After the twins, I was lucky to finish 2 books a year!! They were amazing and sweet babies, but I'm SO GLAD they are older now and I have time to read again!!

[Catherine]

I just picked up Lair of Dreams from the library. We'll see how it goes :)

[Catherine]

@David You should read to him even though he's too little to understand, that way you get more reading time in and bonding time.

[Rose (The_Calm_Reader)]

I finished Siege and Storm last night at midnight and oh my gosh!!!! It was so freaking good! Never have I been so obsessed with a series!! I'm scared to read Ruin and Rising as I don't want it to end and I'm scared for Mal and Alina. See my review on my GR page!!!!! Loved it!!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Reading and talking to babies is very important. I always talked to mine when we went shopping and running errands, even when they were newborns. People looked at me like I was crazy! But it helps with their language and development, as well as bonding, like you said Catherine :) You can never start too early!

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Jenny wrote: "Reading and talking to babies is very important. I always talked to mine when we went shopping and running errands, even when they were newborns. People looked at me like I was crazy! But it helps ..."

My mom read to me from the cradle and I like to think that is what fostered my love of reading. Like Jenny said you can never start too early! :)

[Tommy]

Singing to kids is good for their brain development as well. Talking, reading, singing. Pretty much the three only things I do anyway haha.

[Harlee]

@Rose Ohhhh, Ruin and Rising was so good!

[Lauren]

I just finished early today - really enjoyed it! :)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now I'm starting in on !

[Michelle]