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currently reading Held by Kimberly A Bettes and The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout

Valerie wrote: "Halfway through The Night Circus. Glancing at The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School next on my To-Read pile....!"

How is The Night Circus? I have had that on my To Be Read shelf forever!

Cat wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Halfway through The Night Circus. Glancing at The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School next on my To-Read pile....!"

How is The Night Circus? I have h..."

It's okay but honestly, I find it slow-paced and over-the-top in some places.
There are these gorgeous moments, but I don't like how everything is always pretty. No one is ugly, nothing lacks magic, everything is perfect all the time.
There are many characters that we follow just for bits and pieces so I have not managed yet to latch on to one of them and feel for them...
Also, I'm halfway through it and the "passionate love story" that is supposed to be at the center of it all has yet to happen.
Perhaps it's just me, too. I was expecting a dark fairytale of sorts. This is a fairy-fairytale :P
(Do I make sense? It does in my head but I'm not sure how I'm coming through...)

That being said, I still would like to visit that Cirque des Rêves, were it real ^_^

Valerie wrote: "Cat wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Halfway through The Night Circus. Glancing at The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School next on my To-Read pile....!"

How is The Night Circ..."

That makes perfect sense! I thought it was going to be a twisted fairy tale also between the cover and the synopsis. That is disappointing! You will have to tell me if it was worth the read after you are finished. =)

Cat wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Cat wrote: "Valerie wrote: "Halfway through The Night Circus. Glancing at The Secrets of Drearcliff Grange School next on my To-Read pile....!"

How i..."

Will do! =D
Glad to see I was not the only one expecting that kinda twisted tale too! ^_^

Just finished Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein and also reading The Emperor of Maladies (non-fic) by Siddhartha Mukherjee.

So I finished Shuffle, Repeat which is a opposites-attract, When-Harry-Met-Sally-esque romance story and I'm having SERIOUS PBD (post-book depression). Does anyone have any recommendations for books like that? Shuffle, Repeat

Also, for anyone who has read the Lunar Chronicles series (Cinder etc.), do you have any recommendations of books like that? (Adventure but with a small romance) Thanks!

After the crash, seems odd so far but only a tiny way through it

I just finished reading "The Gargoyle" by Andrew Davidson (OMG! It was amazing!) and am starting to read "Small Blessings" by Martha Woodroof.

Aunnesha wrote: "So I finished Shuffle, Repeat which is a opposites-attract, When-Harry-Met-Sally-esque romance story and I'm having SERIOUS PBD (post-book depression). Does anyone have any recommendations for book..."

Stitching Snow

I read this after the Lunar chronicles and found it to be similar. If you read it, let me know what you thought!

I highly recommend The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. As my local librarian calls it, it's a bit quirky but you'll love the characters! It's even a romance in its most beautiful sense, not so much sexual sense.

The Last Star 5th Wave Book - I've been waiting to finish the series for a while.

Fangirl and The Lighthouse Keeper. Both are nice!

The lighthouse keeper is great!

JoAnna wrote: "The lighthouse keeper is great!"

Precisely!

I just finished Pale Horse Coming, about corruption and vengeance at a prison farm deep in the Mississippi swamps in 1951; it's a heck of a thriller. About to start The Violet Crow, which I understand is a murder mystery with a psychic detective :)

I'm reading A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan - the first in the series....I'm not quite sure about it at the moment, feels like it's trying to be georgette heyer-esque/adventure fantasy....it's either just missing the mark or it's not quite my style. Anyone read this and thought same or differently?

This is the book I just finished reading. I found it enthralling the world that the author created is so believable.

New release- The First Life Of Amelia Weston: $3.99
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The Code of the Extraordinary Mind and ME After You

Not sure if I should read A Court of Thorns and Roses or The Kiss of Deception but yeah

I'm currently reading How to Sell Your Way Through Life by Napoleon Hill

Sammy wrote: "The Code of the Extraordinary Mind and ME After You"

A Court of Thorns and Roses is fantastic! Second one is even better, I'd definitely recommend!

Currently reading The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton. So far I'm enjoying it but I enjoyed The Forgotten Garden much better.

Almost done 100 Sideways Miles and halfway through Me Before You. :) Both are really good books.

Reading Time bound by Rysa Walker... really good so far

Well right now I'm reading ruby red!! So far i love it!!

I'm currently reading Peter Pan, I love books for children and I thought I couldn't miss this classic. I like it so far :).

I'm reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. And I'm positively giddy!!!

Tehreem wrote: "I'm reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. And I'm positively giddy!!!"

I'm so envious!

Well then I suggest you grab yourself a copy as soon as possible. :D

I can't get one soon though :(

Hallie wrote: "I can't get one soon though :("

Oh, why?

Tehreem wrote: "Hallie wrote: "I can't get one soon though :("

Oh, why?"

I don't think my parents will buy it for me, and I'll have to wait to get it from the library.

I know the feeling. It sucks!

Scratch that. I just got the eBook of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!

Hallie wrote: "Scratch that. I just got the eBook of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!"
I so want to read that copy.

Diane wrote: "Hallie wrote: "Scratch that. I just got the eBook of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!"
I so want to read that copy."

It's the eBook.

I'm reading A Diary of a Young Girl and it is better than I expected.

I'm thinking about reading Me before You, what does everyone think about it?

Tabitha wrote: "I'm thinking about reading Me before You, what does everyone think about it?"

I'm going to read it very soon too. I think it's worth a try since one of my friends is obsessing over it.

I'm reading War and Peace and Count Monte Cristo (I'm almost done with the latter)

Currently reading: Lord of the Flies

Joanna wrote: "I'm reading War and Peace and Count Monte Cristo (I'm almost done with the latter)"

The Count of Monte Cristo is a good book!

Reading Kafka on the shore

Tabitha wrote: "I'm thinking about reading Me before You, what does everyone think about it?"

I want to read that book so bad

Alia wrote: "Currently reading: Lord of the Flies"

That books good it's supposed to stand for government or something around those lines. But it's pretty good.

'Pretty Baby' by Mary Kubica

"It" by Stephen King

"The Miniaturist" by Jessie Burton. Loving it so far.

Currently reading: After You, sequel to Me Before You. I got really really excited after reading Me Before You, but so much more excitement when I saw it has a sequel, so here I am, smiling all to myself while reading the book :)