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Jenny wrote: "Elora wrote: "@Jenny....have you not read winter yet?"No not yet"
I'm shocked!! I thought you would have devoured it already. :) It was a good book (albeit a bit long, in my opinion).
@Elora - Yes, UnWholly is fantastic! I was re-reading the first two books because I still haven't gotten around to finishing the series, but I wanted to refresh my memory first. Can't wait to read books 3 and 4!
I'm reading Unwind for the first time, right now! Y'all are getting me so excited about the series!!!
I binge read The Captive Prince trilogy (Captive Prince, Prince's Gambit, Kings Rising) over the weekend and overall the series was fantastic. King's Rising was my favorite.I hope you enjoy Blood Bound, Ashley. Iron Kissed, the third book, is one of my favorite books in the series, so I hope you make it that far.!
Donna wrote: "I'm reading Unwind for the first time, right now! Y'all are getting me so excited about the series!!!"
Woot woot!!!
Woot woot!!!
Elora wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Elora wrote: "@Jenny....have you not read winter yet?"
No not yet"
I'm shocked!! I thought you would have devoured it already. :) It was a good book (albeit a bit long, in my opinion)."
Too many books, not enough time! I'm behind on so many books that have released lately!
No not yet"
I'm shocked!! I thought you would have devoured it already. :) It was a good book (albeit a bit long, in my opinion)."
Too many books, not enough time! I'm behind on so many books that have released lately!
I'm still on the wait list at the library for Winter. I'd buy it, but I have a thing about buying books in a series when I don't have any of the other books in the series. Currently reading The Sweet Far Thing and Prodigy.
Catherine wrote: "I'm still on the wait list at the library for Winter. I'd buy it, but I have a thing about buying books in a series when I don't have any of the other books in the series. Currently reading The Swe..."
I haven't seen the book hit our library shelves yet, so I'm sure there's still a long wait at my library too! I was really glad I pre-ordered it. The only book I'm missing in the series is Scarlet.
I haven't seen the book hit our library shelves yet, so I'm sure there's still a long wait at my library too! I was really glad I pre-ordered it. The only book I'm missing in the series is Scarlet.
@Donna - Ooh I hope you enjoy Unwind! It's one of my favorites. :)@Catherine - That's why it took me so long to get around to reading Winter––I requested it from the library, but it had like 800 holds on it! It took like three months before I finally got it, haha. Also I love the Gemma Doyle books, hope you're liking those!
Donna wrote: "I'm reading Unwind for the first time, right now! Y'all are getting me so excited about the series!!!"I hope you like it!!
I'm reading
Heart-Shaped Box is on the back burner for the moment, at least until I can get through Lord of the Flies. And I might switch over to audio with the Blade Itself once Mercy is finished.
FINISHED
Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong Another AMAZING job by Kelley Armstrong. She does not rank in my top all-time favorites for nothing. I love the short snippets into her dark and twisted mind. I really hope to see more of these stories developed in the future, if I could only pick one, it would have to be the first story about the Rakshasi. I want a WHOLE series on "Amrita" and her kind, how fascinating. Loved Nick's brothel problems and anything that returned to Cainsville and the Otherworld. The most disturbing stories were the one were The Screams of Dragons and Suffer the Children, my goodness. I love her and hope she never stops writing, because I will never stop reading. If you love anything about Kelley Armstrong or any book she has ever written, I highly suggest checking this one out, it's good for a long it down or a moment or two to check out a story or two at a time. High re-readability. Well done once again. Easy 5 stars
Refining Felicity This book was a delightful random pick from my local library. It was light it was fun, and it was hilarious. In the book the Tribble sisters, Effy & Amy must teach Felicity (19) about the manners of being a lady. It appears her father wanted a son and got stuck with her instead and now she has become too crude to attract a suitor of any standing. With the help of the older (30) Lord Ravenswood, The Tribble sisters are able to pretend at wealth and do their bet to turn Felicity into a proper lady. The writing is witty and entertaining. If you want a nice light read this is perfect fro the occasion. 5 stars
Only the Stones Survive genuinely stuck at a 3.5. the intro, the world building, the descriptions are immaculate. the story is disjointed and slow and falls flat for me. the ending left me feeling disappointed, like I kept reading for this. this one was a much slower finish as it was hard to get into the flow of reading it. I get that it was supposed to be philosophical, but it brought up all kinds of ideas and then just dropped them without development. great thought, but delivery needs more work, 3.5 stars
Lacy Eye was a 4 star read for me. It could have been less predictable, but it still had great suspense. I don't want to post any spoilers, it was definitely worth the read though. 4 starsAlso finished
My French Whore This book had a very strange tone to it, I'm not sure whether I liked it or not. I left it feeling strange and like I would never get the time back. I'm stuck right in the middle at 3 stars Currently Reading
Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions for the second half of March group read.
Occupied for the read and review and I am definitely intrigued by the beginning so far. Just starting
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics for another group read.
Currently rereading the first 6 books of the "amulet" series by Kazu kibuisni because I just got the 7th! XD so stoked!
Heather wrote: "I binge read The Captive Prince trilogy (Captive Prince, Prince's Gambit, Kings Rising) over the weekend and overall the series was fantastic. King's ..."Just finished Blood Bound a little bit ago and really enjoyed it! Now to catch up on the first few A&O books before I keep going with Mercy...
I finished Under the Empyrean Sky, which I thought was a pretty good read. Now I've started the sequel.
Good so far!
Good so far!
I just finished my eARC of
. Lots of really good twists and unique storylines! Sure didn't see most of it coming!
Still working on my reread of
and the audio of
.
. Lots of really good twists and unique storylines! Sure didn't see most of it coming!Still working on my reread of
and the audio of
.
I just finished
. Wow! It was awesome! I was a little worried when I first began because I was like, okay it has been 200 pages, where is the action? But it did not disappoint! I lost a lot of sleep this week on it. Before Six of Crows, I read
which was a quick, fun read.
Kelly wrote: "I just finished
. Wow! It was awesome! I was a little worried when I first began because I was like, okay it has been 200 pages, where is the action? But it did not..."
Loved Six of Crows!!
. Wow! It was awesome! I was a little worried when I first began because I was like, okay it has been 200 pages, where is the action? But it did not..."Loved Six of Crows!!
Karen wrote: "Kelly wrote: "I just finished
. Wow! It was awesome! I was a little worried when I first began because I was like, okay it has been 200 pages, where is the action? ..."Karen wrote: "Kelly wrote: "I just finished
. Wow! It was awesome! I was a little worried when I first began because I was like, okay it has been 200 pages, where is the action? ..."@Karen, I am having trouble finding my next book. What can come after Six of Crows lol.
Oh gosh Kelly. I remember having a book hangover after Six of Crows. I usually end up doing a reread of a favorite to get myself out of the hangover. ;) What genre are you in the mood for?
Jenny wrote: "I'm about 2/3 of the way through
and its SO GOOD, I'm loving it!"I'm glad to hear you're loving Winter!
I had a really bad book hangover after Six of Crows! I'm still kind of out of whack because of it and it's been almost three months lol
Alison wrote: "Listening to times divide!!!!! Soooo dang good!!!!!!!!!!!"
It is a really good book!
It is a really good book!
Finally fnished
last night, and I LOVED it!!! Everything that was great about the series (great action sequences, quirky humor, amazing, life-like characters, and just a fab concept with the retelling mixed with Sci-Fi) all came together here, and I LOVED the ride!!
Next I'm reading
(can't get enough of these characters!) and
last night, and I LOVED it!!! Everything that was great about the series (great action sequences, quirky humor, amazing, life-like characters, and just a fab concept with the retelling mixed with Sci-Fi) all came together here, and I LOVED the ride!!Next I'm reading
(can't get enough of these characters!) and
Hey Jenny or David -- I think you may have to start a new "what are you reading" thread. It keeps showing me that I have an unread comment after I already read them all. I remember when this happened in my cozy group the moderator checked and was told it was because the thread was too overloaded and the moderator had to start a new thread. Are you noticing the same thing I am???
Ohhhhh Heidi, that's what I'm showing too! I thought it was doing that to all the threads. I didn't zero in on just one particular thread like you did. Let me go see.
Jenny wrote: "Finally fnished
last night, and I LOVED it!!! Everything that was great about the series (great action sequences, quirky humor, amazing, life-like characters, and just a..."I'm glad you enjoyed Winter so much.
Bookbuyer wrote: "Oda wrote: "
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I loved An Ember in the Ashes! It was really good!!! ^-^"
Planing on starting it tonight, but heard only good things.
"I loved An Ember in the Ashes! It was really good!!! ^-^"
Planing on starting it tonight, but heard only good things.
Oda wrote: "Bookbuyer wrote: "Oda wrote: "
"I loved An Ember in the Ashes! It was really good!!! ^-^"
Planing on starting it tonight, but heard only good things."
My only complaint was for me the terminology was hard to keep track of. I kind of wanted a glossary. But other than that it was fantastic! :)
I just finished
I'm a bit torn on my rating for it. It's somewhere between a 3.5 to a 4.5 or maybe even a 5?
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Hey Jenny or David -- I think you may have to start a new "what are you reading" thread. It keeps showing me that I have an unread comment after I already read them all. I remember when this happen..."
I am too. I've seen it happen with other threads in other group, too, and yes, they just start a new thread. I'll do so now!
I am too. I've seen it happen with other threads in other group, too, and yes, they just start a new thread. I'll do so now!
Okay, the new thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Please, everyone, go and post on there from now on! Thanks :)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Please, everyone, go and post on there from now on! Thanks :)
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Now onward to Mercy Thompson #2!
@Brigid, I LOVED Unwholly!