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Post by cnf on Aug 27, 2024 3:39:40 GMT -6
Started The Veiled Kingdom yesterday and I read that and the second book, The Hunted Heir. I finished both and they were both just ok. But whatever. The next one comes out in March and I'll read it anyways. Not sure what I want to start next. Ugh. Highly recommend the From Blood and Ash series for fantasy! I think I may have said that though. Lots of SJM vibes. Going on the list! |
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Post by imapenguin on Aug 27, 2024 7:20:08 GMT -6
My August count will be low too. Turns out when you're the one doing all of the driving on a road trip you don't get as much reading time in. I did finish The Beach at Summerly and really enjoyed it. Picked up By Any Other Name and that pulled me in pretty quick, though I know it's going to be a tough read. I had grabbed it at Target then went to Costco and could have gotten it cheaper there - ended up grabbing a couple of other options at Costco to add to my overflowing TBR bookshelf. Whoops. I just finished By Any Other Name last night. It was hard at times, but I loved it. ETA, don’t skip the authors note! |
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Post by angelashly on Aug 27, 2024 7:29:40 GMT -6
I’m almost finished with Stranger in the house. I think I’ve guessed the twist so now I want to read to see if I’m right.
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Post by angelashly on Aug 27, 2024 7:35:25 GMT -6
My August count will be low too. Turns out when you're the one doing all of the driving on a road trip you don't get as much reading time in. I did finish The Beach at Summerly and really enjoyed it. Picked up By Any Other Name and that pulled me in pretty quick, though I know it's going to be a tough read. I had grabbed it at Target then went to Costco and could have gotten it cheaper there - ended up grabbing a couple of other options at Costco to add to my overflowing TBR bookshelf. Whoops. I just finished By Any Other Name last night. It was hard at times, but I loved it. I’m mad now I didn’t buy it and I’m waiting on the library |
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Post by Pizzaslut on Aug 27, 2024 7:57:48 GMT -6
Started The Veiled Kingdom yesterday and I read that and the second book, The Hunted Heir. I finished both and they were both just ok. But whatever. The next one comes out in March and I'll read it anyways. Not sure what I want to start next. Ugh. Highly recommend the From Blood and Ash series for fantasy! I think I may have said that though. Lots of SJM vibes. 622 PAGES!!?!?! |
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Post by imapenguin on Aug 27, 2024 8:09:47 GMT -6
My book club has been on a string of page to screen reads and we picked A discovery of Witches for October…I did not realize it was nearly 600 pages and over 23 hours for the audiobook 😱😱
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Post by willow on Aug 27, 2024 8:45:11 GMT -6
Highly recommend the From Blood and Ash series for fantasy! I think I may have said that though. Lots of SJM vibes. 622 PAGES!!?!?! Lol. I fly through them so I don't even notice how long they are. |
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Post by byjove on Aug 27, 2024 8:52:15 GMT -6
Lol. I fly through them so I don't even notice how long they are. That is my only critique of The Cruel Prince books, they are too short, ha! I'm used to these fantasy books being obscene numbers of pages. It went too fast. |
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Post by willow on Aug 27, 2024 9:08:10 GMT -6
My book club has been on a string of page to screen reads and we picked A discovery of Witches for October…I did not realize it was nearly 600 pages and over 23 hours for the audiobook 😱😱 Ohhh I really liked these books. I haven't read them in at least a decade but it was another series that was easy to get through even if it was long. |
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Post by melohdy on Aug 27, 2024 9:44:43 GMT -6
Hit me with your new or favorite reads for fall! It is my favorite reading season and I like anything from cozy "cottagecore" to witchy to spooky and thrillers. I am not a huge fan of gothic, but include those if you know of a really good one. Please and thank you!
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Post by melohdy on Aug 27, 2024 9:45:28 GMT -6
My book club has been on a string of page to screen reads and we picked A discovery of Witches for October…I did not realize it was nearly 600 pages and over 23 hours for the audiobook 😱😱 Ohhh I really liked these books. I haven't read them in at least a decade but it was another series that was easy to get through even if it was long. I really love this series and the 2nd book is my favorite of the original 3. I didn't love Time's Convert and I am not super motivated to read her new one, but I am sure I will get to it eventually. |
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Post by cdnfroggy on Aug 27, 2024 10:11:11 GMT -6
I felt the same way about Ghost Station - I had other issues with it too - but the end didn't quite work for me. I loved their first book Dead Silence, so I will definitely pick up whatever they write next, hopefully more sci-fi/horror blends! I agree, Dead Silence was definitely the better book, but I will also continue to read their stuff as it comes out. I'm curious what other qualms you had with the book? I will put it in spoilers, just in case anyone is thinking of reading it!
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I didn't like that they almost seemed to try to create a romantic vibe between Phe and the captain, it didn't fit.
I found the pacing to be really off, it felt slow and too rushed at the same time.
My horror heart also wanted more horror - it read like a thriller (which is not bad, just not what I expected). |
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Post by cdnfroggy on Aug 27, 2024 10:12:52 GMT -6
Hit me with your new or favorite reads for fall! It is my favorite reading season and I like anything from cozy "cottagecore" to witchy to spooky and thrillers. I am not a huge fan of gothic, but include those if you know of a really good one. Please and thank you! Have you read any of Rachel Harrisons books? Cackle, Black Sheep, The Return and Such Sharp Teeth are all great! And while they lean a little horror, I would also consider them cozy (ish)! She has a new one coming out called So Thirsty that I'm really looking forward to! |
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Post by Pizzaslut on Aug 27, 2024 10:47:41 GMT -6
Hit me with your new or favorite reads for fall! It is my favorite reading season and I like anything from cozy "cottagecore" to witchy to spooky and thrillers. I am not a huge fan of gothic, but include those if you know of a really good one. Please and thank you! Have you read any of Rachel Harrisons books? Cackle, Black Sheep, The Return and Such Sharp Teeth are all great! And while they lean a little horror, I would also consider them cozy (ish)! She has a new one coming out called So Thirsty that I'm really looking forward to! I have Cackle and Such Sharp Teeth on my list. Also melohdy, I love Rachel Griffin's YA books. Wild is the Witch, The Nature of Witches and Bring Me Your Midnight. Another favorite I enjoyed is The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy. On my list to read this year is Payback's a Witch, A Witches Guide to Fake Dating a Demon, The Year of the Witching, and Practical Magic. |
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Post by imapenguin on Aug 27, 2024 10:55:46 GMT -6
Hit me with your new or favorite reads for fall! It is my favorite reading season and I like anything from cozy "cottagecore" to witchy to spooky and thrillers. I am not a huge fan of gothic, but include those if you know of a really good one. Please and thank you! I had some BN gift cards to spend after my birthday and I picked up The Spellshop and If We Were Villians that fit this description. Oh, and The September House. |
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Post by lucilleaustero on Aug 27, 2024 11:01:48 GMT -6
Hit me with your new or favorite reads for fall! It is my favorite reading season and I like anything from cozy "cottagecore" to witchy to spooky and thrillers. I am not a huge fan of gothic, but include those if you know of a really good one. Please and thank you! Have you read any of Rachel Harrisons books? Cackle, Black Sheep, The Return and Such Sharp Teeth are all great! And while they lean a little horror, I would also consider them cozy (ish)! She has a new one coming out called So Thirsty that I'm really looking forward to! Harrison is good. My favorite of her is Black Sheep. |
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Post by boxerific on Aug 27, 2024 11:05:40 GMT -6
I finished All the Colors in the Dark last night. It was not what I was expecting. I didn't realize it spanned like 25 years. In some ways, I felt it dragged and in others, I wish there were more details. I was really frustrated with the MMC for most of it. I gave it 3.5 stars. Omg this is the slowest I have EVER read a book. I'm 33% through and cannot believe I have 400 pages left. Part of me wants to DNF but it was hyped up so much. I don't know. |
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Post by icedcoffee on Aug 27, 2024 11:27:19 GMT -6
I also love Rachel Harrison. Black* Sheep was super fun (although dark fun) and I loved Cackle
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Post by cdnfroggy on Aug 27, 2024 11:57:38 GMT -6
I also love Rachel Harrison. Bad Sheep was super fun (although dark fun) and I loved Cackle Those are my favourite by her - Black Sheep went a way I didn't expect but I loved it. |
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Post by cnf on Aug 27, 2024 13:15:30 GMT -6
Highly recommend the From Blood and Ash series for fantasy! I think I may have said that though. Lots of SJM vibes. 622 PAGES!!?!?! That's a perfectly acceptable number of pages! I get bummed when books are only 250 pages. I need development! |
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Post by Pizzaslut on Aug 27, 2024 13:32:32 GMT -6
That's a perfectly acceptable number of pages! I get bummed when books are only 250 pages. I need development! Haha. 400-450 is my sweet spot for fantasy books. 300-350 for romances and thriller. |
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Post by cnf on Aug 27, 2024 13:39:54 GMT -6
I agree, Dead Silence was definitely the better book, but I will also continue to read their stuff as it comes out. I'm curious what other qualms you had with the book? I will put it in spoilers, just in case anyone is thinking of reading it!
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I didn't like that they almost seemed to try to create a romantic vibe between Phe and the captain, it didn't fit.
I found the pacing to be really off, it felt slow and too rushed at the same time.
My horror heart also wanted more horror - it read like a thriller (which is not bad, just not what I expected). I agree with you on all of this! |
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Post by cnf on Aug 27, 2024 13:41:36 GMT -6
That's a perfectly acceptable number of pages! I get bummed when books are only 250 pages. I need development! Haha. 400-450 is my sweet spot for fantasy books. 300-350 for romances and thriller. I like at least 300 pages, but I definitely prefer like 450-600. |
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Post by Pizzaslut on Aug 27, 2024 14:33:25 GMT -6
I finished All the Colors in the Dark last night. It was not what I was expecting. I didn't realize it spanned like 25 years. In some ways, I felt it dragged and in others, I wish there were more details. I was really frustrated with the MMC for most of it. I gave it 3.5 stars. Omg this is the slowest I have EVER read a book. I'm 33% through and cannot believe I have 400 pages left. Part of me wants to DNF but it was hyped up so much. I don't know. I am no help. There were parts I liked and the way he told a story was great and it does pick up. BUT I did not like how the story unfolded. One particular plot ruined it for me. It could’ve been so much better IMO |
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Post by thatgolfb on Aug 27, 2024 16:06:15 GMT -6
My book club has been on a string of page to screen reads and we picked A discovery of Witches for October…I did not realize it was nearly 600 pages and over 23 hours for the audiobook 😱😱 I keep completely forgetting I have this on my Kindle and have for like 2 years now lol. I might pick that up soon, especially because there is a TV series for it. Speaking of, I made a list of TV series to go with the books I have read with the intention of watching the series (but haven’t watched yet 😂). I started the TV series for Fool Me Once. |
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Post by imapenguin on Aug 27, 2024 16:08:48 GMT -6
My book club has been on a string of page to screen reads and we picked A discovery of Witches for October…I did not realize it was nearly 600 pages and over 23 hours for the audiobook 😱😱 I keep completely forgetting I have this on my Kindle and have for like 2 years now lol. I might pick that up soon, especially because there is a TV series for it. Speaking of, I made a list of TV series to go with the books I have read with the intention of watching the series (but haven’t watched yet 😂). I started the TV series for Fool Me Once. I actually discovered I had the kindle version as well when I went to buy it after we chose it—since 2020! But I only paid $1.99 for the whole trilogy then, so I don’t feel too bad about leaving it for so long. |
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Post by angelashly on Aug 28, 2024 8:33:25 GMT -6
I keep completely forgetting I have this on my Kindle and have for like 2 years now lol. I might pick that up soon, especially because there is a TV series for it. Speaking of, I made a list of TV series to go with the books I have read with the intention of watching the series (but haven’t watched yet 😂). I started the TV series for Fool Me Once. I actually discovered I had the kindle version as well when I went to buy it after we chose it—since 2020! But I only paid $1.99 for the whole trilogy then, so I don’t feel too bad about leaving it for so long. Same! I’ll have to try it again |
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Post by angelashly on Aug 28, 2024 8:34:26 GMT -6
I finished Stanger in the house. I was half right and again the end was meh.
I love thrillers but don’t like 90% of the endings I think
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Post by CestLaVie on Aug 28, 2024 8:38:20 GMT -6
I keep completely forgetting I have this on my Kindle and have for like 2 years now lol. I might pick that up soon, especially because there is a TV series for it. Speaking of, I made a list of TV series to go with the books I have read with the intention of watching the series (but haven’t watched yet 😂). I started the TV series for Fool Me Once. I actually discovered I had the kindle version as well when I went to buy it after we chose it—since 2020! But I only paid $1.99 for the whole trilogy then, so I don’t feel too bad about leaving it for so long. I've had this one on hold for a while and it keeps coming up in the last few weeks. It's just a long one though! |
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Post by melohdy on Aug 28, 2024 9:54:18 GMT -6
Hit me with your new or favorite reads for fall! It is my favorite reading season and I like anything from cozy "cottagecore" to witchy to spooky and thrillers. I am not a huge fan of gothic, but include those if you know of a really good one. Please and thank you! Have you read any of Rachel Harrisons books? Cackle, Black Sheep, The Return and Such Sharp Teeth are all great! And while they lean a little horror, I would also consider them cozy (ish)! She has a new one coming out called So Thirsty that I'm really looking forward to! Thanks for these! I read Cackle last year, and will have to try out her others |
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