CPL's Book a Week Challenge discussion

We've had four people vote in the poll for which book we should all read together. I'll leave it open for another week; please use the link above to vote.

What are you reading this week? Anything amazing that you just have to recommend?

I picked up a series that I LOVED when I was younger - the Jessica Darling series by Megan McCafferty. I found book 1 on the shelves at the Central Library so I checked it out and read it in a day. Now, I'm rabid for more. The Library has the second book, Second Helpings but not the third. :( Time to hunt around!

I just finished the last book in the Stage Dive series ... I loved the entire series :) they are not literary masterpieces but they gave me the warm fuzzies :)


The Library has the first 3 but I had to buy the last for my nook - I just couldn't wait to find out what happened.

Currently I'm listening to The Red Queen and reading One More Chance, Allegiant, Every Last Breath, and Guilty Pleasure -

Jennifer wrote: "I just finished the last book in the Stage Dive series ... I loved the entire series :) they are not literary masterpieces but they gave me the warm fuzzies :)
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I listened to Red Queen as well Jennifer, I'll be interested to hear what you think of it.

I finished The Martian & it was really gripping. Very science/geeky, but I liked that part of it too. Now, I wanted to read something light so I picked up a romance. It's full of spelling & grammatical errors. I've never quit on a book, but I'm debating it on this one. Ha ha.

Julie wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I just finished the last book in the Stage Dive series ... I loved the entire series :) they are not literary masterpieces but they gave me the warm fuzzies :)
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I read the Red Queen, but I didn't enjoy it very much. The whole thing felt formulaic, I didn't connect with any of the characters, and the world-building was sketchy at best. :( But, it's the most popular YA book published so far this year, according to goodreads, so I'm clearly of the minority opinion here. LOL!

Ingrid wrote: "I finished The Martian & it was really gripping. Very science/geeky, but I liked that part of it too. Now, I wanted to read something light so I picked up a romance. It's full of spelling & gram..."

Before this year ends, I want to read The Martian. :)

This week, I'm still reading The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood and The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen.

I am reading Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. It is very similar in style to Gillian Flynn and so far I am enjoying it.

I LOVED THE MARTIAN!
I listened to the audio book, and it was great. It was one of those books that as soon as it was over I almost wanted to listen to it again, but that may just be me. I hope the movie does the book justice.

As far as Red Queen goes, I didn't think it was a "great" book, but it was interesting enough that I wanted to know what happen. I was a little disappointed when what DID happen was what I expected (a surprise thrown in would have been great!) but I didn't think it was terrible. So I agree that it was a bit formulaic.

Man, I'm not even ashamed to jump on The Martian bandwagon. I felt like I learned so much from that book, and it was so engrossing! It didn't read like a science textbook, but I walked away feeling like I'd taken a botany course! I am so excited for the movie, but also apprehensive. Here's hoping Hollywood can pull it off.

I loved the Martian, and can't wait for the movie. The science behind it all was fascinating.
I gave up on Number9Dream, and will try The Cloud Atlas next in his books. I'm still reading A World Undone, and am also reading The Perfect Hope (vol 3 in The Inn Boonsboro Trilogy) by Nora Roberts. I also found some Mercedes Lackey bundles on BN for my Nook: the complete Arrows Trilogy, and also the first two books in The 500 Kingdoms series. I've also been reading a couple of shifter series by Vivian Arend, fun books set in NW Canada with a great sense of place.