David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion
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What are you reading right now?
Lolita, Bethany and I are starting a buddy read of
on Monday if anyone wants to join! Here's a link to the thread :)
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
on Monday if anyone wants to join! Here's a link to the thread :)http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
Just got
in audio from my elibrary. And dang it, they snatched back
before I was finished. I have to go back on the waiting list for that one. So looks like I'm switching to Before I Fall in the meantime. I have to have an audio book going at all times! Love them now.
Heidi, I didn't like the first couple I listened to BECAUSE of the narrator, but then I must have listened to one that was an amazing narrator because now I'm addicted to them. I can't imagine making coffee or taking a bath or cleaning house without listening to an audiobook now. :)
in audio from my elibrary. And dang it, they snatched back
before I was finished. I have to go back on the waiting list for that one. So looks like I'm switching to Before I Fall in the meantime. I have to have an audio book going at all times! Love them now. Heidi, I didn't like the first couple I listened to BECAUSE of the narrator, but then I must have listened to one that was an amazing narrator because now I'm addicted to them. I can't imagine making coffee or taking a bath or cleaning house without listening to an audiobook now. :)
I finished
and I loved it! It was a really good dystopian! Here's my review if you want to read:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
and I loved it! It was a really good dystopian! Here's my review if you want to read:http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Karen wrote: "Just got
in audio from my elibrary. And dang it, they snatched back
before I was finished. I have to go back on the waiting list for th..."
I'm sorry Karen, we probably slowed you down with Requiem!
in audio from my elibrary. And dang it, they snatched back
before I was finished. I have to go back on the waiting list for th..."I'm sorry Karen, we probably slowed you down with Requiem!
Nope. You didn't!! I only listen to audiobooks when I'm doing chores, or taking baths or getting ready. Audiobooks don't take away from my reading time. ;)
Karen, how do you download your audiobooks? Do you use overdrive? Since most of the ones I download are in.WMA format, I use my daughters Windows computer to do that. I upload them to my iPod, then reverse load them to my iTunes account via a program called Senuti. They stay in my audiobooks section of iTunes, and I always have them. If you could save them this way, in iTunes, it may solve the problem of the library taking it back before you finish it. I have all of the books I've read on my laptop readily available to transfer to my iPod anytime I want to reread them. The real trick here is to save them in iTunes and not get them directly from overdrive every time you want to listen to them. Once they're in iTunes, they stay in iTunes until you delete them. .
Jen wrote: "Karen, how do you download your audiobooks? Do you use overdrive? Since most of the ones I download are in.WMA format, I use my daughters Windows computer to do that. I upload them to my iPod, then..."
Oooh, oooh... Trying this out now! I have the books in my Itunes. Now seeing if I can get them to my iphone... My ipod is still downloading.
Oooh, oooh... Trying this out now! I have the books in my Itunes. Now seeing if I can get them to my iphone... My ipod is still downloading.
Karen Sarah Drew is an excellent narrator so even if you don't like the book she will keep you entertained. So glad you gave audiobooks another try and love them now! I am crazy and listen to 3 different ones at a time (phone, Sansa, iPod, and in my car)
Oh yay! It worked. This will be great if I'm not quite finished and my two weeks are up! Thanks, Jen!!
Heidi, yes, iTunes is a bit of a pain in the arse, but at least I can finish a book even if it gets snatched back. I was really getting into Linger too. If I notice I'm not going to finish, at least I have an option now! Plus I've only been downloading books that I know I can recheck out again fairly quickly. I can check out any ole darn book I want now. Sooo excited!
Ok, so Sarah Drew is another narrator I need to look for. Got it! I keep learning all kinds of new things everyday!!
Heidi, yes, iTunes is a bit of a pain in the arse, but at least I can finish a book even if it gets snatched back. I was really getting into Linger too. If I notice I'm not going to finish, at least I have an option now! Plus I've only been downloading books that I know I can recheck out again fairly quickly. I can check out any ole darn book I want now. Sooo excited!
Ok, so Sarah Drew is another narrator I need to look for. Got it! I keep learning all kinds of new things everyday!!
Karen wrote: "Jen wrote: "Karen, how do you download your audiobooks? Do you use overdrive? Since most of the ones I download are in.WMA format, I use my daughters Windows computer to do that. I upload them to m..."It's a lot easier when the books are in mp3 format -- I have a MacBook so it's a lot of back and forth from my iPod to MacBook and windows to iPod to MacBook to iPod - you get the idea. Senuti is a great little program that enables you to get stuff that's on your iPod to iTunes. Usually you can only go one direction from iTunes to iPod, but Senuti (iTunes spelled backwards) enables you to go from iPod to iTunes. That way you're not erasing what you loaded from Overdrive every time you sync. .
Jen wrote: "Karen wrote: "Jen wrote: "Karen, how do you download your audiobooks? Do you use overdrive? Since most of the ones I download are in.WMA format, I use my daughters Windows computer to do that. I up..."
I didn't even have to use Senuti! I don't have a Mac. It just downloaded right into iTunes once I got all the settings right. ;)
I didn't even have to use Senuti! I don't have a Mac. It just downloaded right into iTunes once I got all the settings right. ;)
David wrote: "Mara wrote: "Finished:
(3 stars)Now reading:

"Ooh good choices :) Enjoy!"
Thanks; I am enjoying 'em. A lot. I always forget how much I love The Giver series until I start reading them again, and Scarlet . . . Just wow.
Mara wrote: "David wrote: "Mara wrote: "Finished:
(3 stars)
Now reading:
"
Ooh good choices :) Enjoy!"
Thanks; I am enjoy..."
I went back and reread The Giver before reading Son. Sooo good!
(3 stars)Now reading:

"Ooh good choices :) Enjoy!"
Thanks; I am enjoy..."
I went back and reread The Giver before reading Son. Sooo good!
Karen wrote: "David wrote: "Jen, you are always adding value to the group!"I AGREE!!! :)"
You all are so kind. Thanks! As I've had a devil of a time with a granite tile countertop lately, I am greatly encouraged I can at least help with audiobooks -- lol!
Karen wrote: "Oh yay! It worked. This will be great if I'm not quite finished and my two weeks are up! Thanks, Jen!! Heidi, yes, iTunes is a bit of a pain in the arse, but at least I can finish a book even i..."
I have a PC not a Mac so it is a little more of a pain in the arse for me. What I do is download them into the Overdrive console then I use a program I paid for called sound taxi to covert them into mp3 unprotected files and then load them into itunes. Jen is right if they are already mp3 audio I can load them via Overdrive and it puts them into itunes where they stay until I delete them. I also download some directly into my Overdrive app but only if I can listen to them in the 14-21 time period. I normally load 3-4 audiobooks at a time so I have some ready to go for me later. The Sansa is my cheapest gaget and it by far the EASIEST to load things onto. It gets even tricker when I load them onto my Windows Phone via Zune because I have to use a program to make them appear as a "podcast" so it will keep my place! The things I do for audio! (That and I have use my sisters two Overdrive library accounts because she doesn't use them). I also previously paid $50 per year to use the Philly Free Library Overdrive but I didn't renew that this year. I am crazy for audio what can I say!
Maira wrote: "i just started reading
and it is really good"I really like that book. I need to read the sequels.
I've started
(soul screamers). One of those series that I always see, but just kinda pass it up. Decided to give it a shot, liking it okay so far.
I really liked Soul Screamers, although I've only read the first 2! I have book 3&4 sitting on my shelves, waiting to be read!
I LOVED Soul Screamers! I read all of them last year! The last book comes out in 4 days, and I can't wait!
I have read the whole Soul Screamers series, except the last book. I got an e-mail from The Bookdepository that it was releashed today! I can't wait to read it!
Listening to
and it's pretty good. Kind of reminds me of
. I am also reading
and I like it but not as much as the first two books. Hoping that this is the only lull in the series because it really started strong.
I finished both
and
today! Both were really good! The Name of the Star was just amazeballs! Great thriller mystery with great characters and paranormal! The sequel,
was just released, so now I have to read that one!
Love Unscripted is an adult contemporary romance about a famous Hollywood actor who meets a normal bar owner, Taryn. Its all about them becoming a couple and dealing with Hollywood. It was also really good, for what it was! Had me LOL several times, and then welling up with tears at other times. Its all told from Taryn's POV, and she was a great MC!
Now rereading
and then going to also start
and
today! Both were really good! The Name of the Star was just amazeballs! Great thriller mystery with great characters and paranormal! The sequel,
was just released, so now I have to read that one! Love Unscripted is an adult contemporary romance about a famous Hollywood actor who meets a normal bar owner, Taryn. Its all about them becoming a couple and dealing with Hollywood. It was also really good, for what it was! Had me LOL several times, and then welling up with tears at other times. Its all told from Taryn's POV, and she was a great MC!
Now rereading
and then going to also start
I can't seem to put this down. Geez! When are you starting Boundless? I didn't think I'd like this so much!
Oh, plenty of time! Apparently I'm in. This one was a fluke. I've had it on hold for a month and it just came in today at my elibrary. I wasn't expecting to read this yet. Must have been meant to be! ;-)
After this series, I think I need to read the
series! In between our other buddy reads of course!
After this series, I think I need to read the
series! In between our other buddy reads of course!
Oh, no wonder I'm liking
so much! You and my book twin, David, both rated it a 5. I think we're book triplets!
so much! You and my book twin, David, both rated it a 5. I think we're book triplets!
Karen wrote: "Oh, no wonder I'm liking
so much! You and my book twin, David, both rated it a 5. I think we're book triplets!"Glad to hear you are enjoying Unearthly. It's amazing isn't it? I gave all 3 books 5 stars.
Karen wrote: "Oh, plenty of time! Apparently I'm in. This one was a fluke. I've had it on hold for a month and it just came in today at my elibrary. I wasn't expecting to read this yet. Must have been meant..."
YAY!!! I'll reread them with you when you get there! Squee!
YAY!!! I'll reread them with you when you get there! Squee!
Karen wrote: "Oh, no wonder I'm liking
so much! You and my book twin, David, both rated it a 5. I think we're book triplets!"
Agreed! We have lots of similar ratings on books, or close ratings anyways. Did you ever go and compare our books? One day I was bored, and compared books between a whole bunch of my friends. I think you and David were the highest rating!
so much! You and my book twin, David, both rated it a 5. I think we're book triplets!"Agreed! We have lots of similar ratings on books, or close ratings anyways. Did you ever go and compare our books? One day I was bored, and compared books between a whole bunch of my friends. I think you and David were the highest rating!
DeAnna wrote: "I LOVED Soul Screamers! I read all of them last year! The last book comes out in 4 days, and I can't wait!"I know. I'm glad I'm starting the series now with all the books out. I hate waiting :) Glad to hear so many people like the series, I'll definitely have to continue.
Just got
and
from the library and I have an arc of
, which I'm super excited about!
I really liked Sweet Evil! Haven't heard of the other two, you'll have to let us know if you like them!
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Lol! Good luck!