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Post by Kaitee on Jan 15, 2013 23:50:50 GMT -8
What are some good books you've read recently?
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Post by Elienp on Jan 16, 2013 1:06:53 GMT -8
I've just discovered "World Without End" by Ken Follett and I've loved it! You couldn't separate me from it until the last pages.
I'm currently reading several books at the same time: The Witching Hour by Anne Rice which is promising yet hasn't succeeded in getting me hooked yet. I'm also reading Watching the English by Kate Fox, really interesting so far.
*looking at the tons of books in the room* There are so many I'd like to be able to read right now !
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Post by Fate on Jan 16, 2013 1:30:28 GMT -8
I've recently finished Divergent by Veronica Roth. It's a dystopian novel I read on Zoe's recommendation and I quite enjoyed it =) I'm planning to borrow the second from her when I see her at the end of the month (oh yeah by the wya Zoe, I'll be up island at the end of the month!). I'd recommend it to any dystopian fans out there, here's the back of the book for you.
In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
I'm also readying Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder (my delcious guilty pleasure author) and Palace of Mirrors by Margaret Peterson Haddix (which is the companion novel to Just Ella!).
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Post by Rachael on Jan 16, 2013 6:33:29 GMT -8
I've recently read the Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling. While it isn't as good as Harry Potter and has a rocky beginning, I found it to be quite enjoyable!
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Post by Bellzabean on Jan 16, 2013 12:44:30 GMT -8
I'm in the middle of reading Game Of Thrones. It's pretty good, although I like the TV show better.
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Post by Fate on Jan 18, 2013 1:44:30 GMT -8
^ I'm about to reread Game of Thrones. I read it back in high school but now that I want to get into the TV series I want to read the book first.
(pet peeve: I own the first three books but the coverart used on them has been discontinued :/ I hate having mismatched books on the shelf)
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Post by Hannah on Jan 18, 2013 17:49:56 GMT -8
Re-reading Catching Fire. It's my favorite in the trilogy. I love it!
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Post by Kaitee on Jan 18, 2013 22:22:13 GMT -8
Just finished reading Delirium by Lauren Oliver. It was really good and I am very eager to get the next one. Has anyone else read that series? What'd you think of it?
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Post by Fate on Jan 19, 2013 1:39:34 GMT -8
I've read Delirium Kaitee! At least I'm down to the last few chapters so no spoilers! I absolutely loved it! I thought the concept was such a unique idea and I really liked the main character! I can't wait to read the sequel and would highly recommend it to anyone!
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Post by Fate on Jan 30, 2013 14:17:10 GMT -8
Double posting to revive this thread.
I'm reading The False Prince by Jennifer A Nielsen. It caught my eye during the summer and I have just succeeded in finding myself a copy. Even though it's younger adult fiction I am very much enjoying it! The main character reminds me of a character from another series and the story itself is exciting and interesting.
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Post by Hannah on Feb 15, 2013 19:48:22 GMT -8
Just finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird (for like the 5th time). Sorry Harry Potter, but it will always be my favorite book.
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