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1/3/2012 12:32:39 PM

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"I loved this; I can't wait for the rest of the books. "

can i asked you what you loved about it?

i really REALLY didn't like it.

1/3/2012 12:40:24 PM

I liked the premise of post-apocalypse involving vampires. The enormous cast of characters was fun and suspenseful because I was never exactly sure who was about to die. The supernatural bits were fascinating and made me want to know where the series was going. I'm sure a lot of this is due to it reminding me somewhat of World War Z with its huge cast of characters, long timeline, and apocalyptic qualities.

1/3/2012 3:49:00 PM

Did you like World War Z? That's one I'd like to knock out this year too.

1/3/2012 3:51:33 PM

It's wonderful, a must-read if you like apocalyptic fiction/zombies/etc..

1/3/2012 4:05:29 PM

Finished for 2012

Reading Now
1. Hunger Games

In the Queue To Read
Game of Thrones series, World War Z, the rest of the Ender's series, Eragon series, and a few other nonfictions I got for Christmas.

1/4/2012 2:13:03 PM

has anyone else read any Lee Child/Jack Reacher Books?

1/4/2012 2:25:35 PM

Game of Thrones is a great series, but you should definitely read The Name of the Wind and its sequel first. They were amazing.

1/4/2012 3:32:25 PM

Why should I read them first? Or are you just saying they're better, so move them ahead on the list?

Have you read any of the Terry Goodkind books? I just finished Wizard's First Rule a few weeks ago, and enjoyed it, but I heard the sequels are not as good.

1/4/2012 3:37:23 PM

The Name of the Wind is a different sort of fantasy than Game of Thrones. I found Game of Thrones to be pretty dry at first, but it's a slow burn that builds up as you become familiar with characters, custom, and history. It's rewarding due to the complexity of its story and the relationships among the characters. Each has human motivations for wanting what they want though they end up at odds.

The Name of the Wind is focused one fascinating characters adventures around a colorful world; because of this I enjoyed it more. You quickly get a feeling for who the protagonist is as a person, and yet even though he (mostly) learns about the world as you do, he surprises you with his insight and actions.

I loved Wizards First Rule and several of the Terry Goodkind books thereafter. He was one of my favorite for a while, but the later books in the series begin to get somewhat preachy with the Ayn Rand themes. Still, it's a colorful world with a great cast of characters. I loved Richard, Kahlan, Zedd, and Adie.

1/4/2012 3:42:27 PM

Awesome! I will add all of those to my list (or back on the list as the case may be).

1/4/2012 3:44:39 PM

just finished the second book of game of thrones.....getting good

1/4/2012 4:55:23 PM

i need to stop reading the hunger games series in public. crying only makes me look like a weakling!

1/4/2012 5:10:00 PM

1) Skipping Christmas - John Grisham

1/5/2012 8:51:37 AM

1) Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
2) Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins

1/5/2012 9:46:32 AM

i'm so far behind already

1/5/2012 9:55:23 AM

You need a 52 Shows in 52 Weeks thread.

1/5/2012 9:57:21 AM

Meg, Mockingjay made me so mad. One point in the story seems to exist only to make you sad.

1/5/2012 10:29:46 AM

I believe the title should be "ShawnaC123's Challenge" since I started this and all


How quickly they forget.

1/5/2012 6:29:16 PM

2 books finished in the first week of Jan.

1) The Best of Me -nicholas sparks -typical nicholas sparks shit
2)Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - forget author, HATED IT.


gotta slow down

1/5/2012 6:33:25 PM

1) The Passage - Justin Cronin
2) Currently Reading - Rule 34 - Charles Stross

1/5/2012 7:15:11 PM

Finished for 2012
1. Hunger Games

Reading Now
2. Game of Thrones

In the Queue To Read
The Name of the Wind and its sequel (can't read it first if I don't own it!)
Catching Fire
Mockingjay
The rest of Wizard's First Rule series
World War Z
The rest of the Ender's series
Eragon series
A few other nonfictions I got for Christmas.

1/5/2012 7:30:29 PM

The liberation of alice love Abby Mcdonald

1/6/2012 5:03:23 AM

Enchanted, Inc. - Shanna Swendson
1. Hex and the City



Up next Enchanted, Inc. - Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson

1/6/2012 9:29:28 AM

I finished When She Awoke by Hillary Jordan, and while it was an interesting take on The Scarlet Letter, I'm not sure I liked it? The concept was fascinating, but parts felt predictable and cliche. I think her previous book, Mudbound, was better.

Next up is probably one of Malcolm Gladwell's since I let one of my students borrow my planned read, Koontz's Forever Odd.

1/6/2012 10:51:59 AM

Finished for 2012
1. Hunger Games
2. Her Mother's Hope (A book I picked up at my Mom's house. Not bad, but I doubt anyone here would like the Christian fiction genre).

Reading Now
3. Game of Thrones
4. Her Daughter's Dream

In the Queue To Read
The Name of the Wind and its sequel (can't read it first if I don't own it!)
Catching Fire
Mockingjay
The rest of Wizard's First Rule series
World War Z
The rest of the Ender's series
Eragon series
A few other nonfictions I got for Christmas.

1/7/2012 9:28:12 AM

1. The liberation of alice love Abby Mcdonald
2. The Hunger Games

1/7/2012 7:35:50 PM

1. No Country For Old Men - Cormac McCarthy
2. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson

NCFOM was a fun read. I liked the existential prose and humor. The last in the Millenium Series blew. Well, mostly. Tough to follow the second.


The Shining is next.

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1/7/2012 9:06:19 PM

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"Meg, Mockingjay made me so mad. One point in the story seems to exist only to make you sad. "

what part was that? so many parts made me sad. i have a guess as to which part you're referring to, though. i'll PM you so as not to spoil it for anyone. they're so fast paced i didn't really get the chance to be sad at any one point. when i finally finished reading the series (i recommend reading them back to back!) i just lay in my bed for 10 minutes and cried. i think in part because i was letting myself finally grieve different events from the books, but also just because i was done with all of them.

i am lame.

1/8/2012 3:52:17 PM

^ i think you're the bees knees

1/8/2012 3:53:24 PM

1) The Passage - Justin Cronin
2) Rule 34 - Charles Stross
3) Currently Reading - Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fall

Rule 34 was a very interesting read. It's a near future tecno-mystery/thriller told in second person. It is set in Scotland and talks alot about blackmarket sex trade and porn. There is some def wtf stuff towards the end. Good stuff.

1/8/2012 4:59:48 PM

1. The liberation of alice love Abby Mcdonald
2. The Hunger Games
3. Catching Fire

starting on Mockingjay right now

1/9/2012 4:04:27 AM

^^^

1/9/2012 4:30:16 PM

The library is out of all the books I want to read So I keep re-reading old books. I don't think those count towards my goal

1/9/2012 4:38:21 PM

I didn't quite make it last year...I'll post my list for last year in the other thread later.

This year:

1. Been There, Haven't Done That: A Virgin's Memoir - Tara Mccarthy
January 1, 2012

2. Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity - Kerry Cohen
January 8, 2012

Maybe I'll actually make it this year.

1/9/2012 4:44:13 PM

fuckin internet

[Edited on January 9, 2012 at 4:48 PM. Reason : double post]

1/9/2012 4:46:26 PM

1) The Paris Wife - Paula McLain
2) The Book of Fate - Brad Meltzer

Currently Reading - Sarah's Key

1/9/2012 4:48:06 PM

i left the book i'm reading at work...

so i have a stand by


Less Than Zero - Bret Easton Ellis

1/9/2012 6:36:07 PM

1) Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
2) Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
3) Out of Oz - Gregory Maguire

if i reach my goal of 24 before the end of the year - which it looks like i might - then i will allow myself to reread some old favorites!

[Edited on January 9, 2012 at 7:37 PM. Reason : ]

1/9/2012 7:36:15 PM

Finished
1. The liberation of alice love Abby Mcdonald
2. The Hunger Games
3. Catching Fire
4. Mockingjay

In Progress

The Luxe by Anna Godbersen

To Read

Deadlocked Charlaine Harris (to be released later this year)

1/9/2012 10:59:10 PM

Enchanted, Inc. - Shanna Swendson
1. Hex and the City
2.Once Upon Stilettos



Up next Enchanted, Inc. - Damsel Under Stress - Shanna Swendson

1/11/2012 6:47:26 AM

Finished
1. The liberation of alice love Abby Mcdonald
2. The Hunger Games
3. Catching Fire
4. Mockingjay
5. The Luxe by Anna Godbersen

In Progress

Bitter is the new black - Jen Lancaster

To Read

Deadlocked Charlaine Harris (to be released later this year)

1/11/2012 1:17:49 PM

Enchanted, Inc. - Shanna Swendson
1. Hex and the City
2. Once Upon Stilettos
3. Damsel Under Stress


Up next Enchanted, Inc. - Don't Hex With Texas - Shanna Swendson

1/14/2012 4:14:32 PM

1) The Passage - Justin Cronin
2) Rule 34 - Charles Stross
3) Currently Reading - Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
4) Currently Reading - Bitter Seeds - Ian Tregillis

1/14/2012 6:44:30 PM

Finished Water For Elephants last week, need to find another good book and itunes isn't helping me do that. Any recs?

I think the same author of Water for Elephants wrote Sarah's Key, I'll have to check for sure but that might be a good one.

hmmm hmm

1/14/2012 9:35:45 PM

1) The Passage - Justin Cronin
2) Rule 34 - Charles Stross
3) Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
4) Bitter Seeds - Ian Tregillis
5) Currently Reading - The Coldest War - Ian Tregillis
6) Currently Reading - Arguably - Christopher Hitchens

[Edited on January 17, 2012 at 8:03 PM. Reason : ]

1/17/2012 7:51:02 PM

(1) Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris
(2) Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins (I held of as long as I could on this one, actually pretty good read)
(3) Zombie Spaceship Wasteland - Patton Oswalt (currently reading)

1/18/2012 2:45:11 PM

1) The Paris Wife - Paula McLain
2) The Book of Fate - Brad Meltzer
3) Sarah's Key - Tatiana de Rosnay
4) A Secret Kept - Tatiana de Rosnay

Currently Reading - Moneyball

1/18/2012 2:57:10 PM

Enchanted, Inc. - Shanna Swendson
1. Hex and the City
2. Once Upon Stilettos
3. Damsel Under Stress
4. Don't Hex With Texas


Up next Dead Reckoning - Charlaine Harris

1/19/2012 2:17:26 PM

1) The Passage - Justin Cronin
2) Rule 34 - Charles Stross
3) Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
4) Bitter Seeds - Ian Tregillis
5) The Coldest War - Ian Tregillis
6) Currently Reading - Arguably - Christopher Hitchens
7) Currently Reading - House of Silk - Anthony Horowitz

1/21/2012 11:15:47 AM