David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion

Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "I'm reading Slip by @davidestes!!! Why did I wait so long to read this??? I'm kicking myself now for not reading this sooner!!! So freaking good David!!!!!"

Glad you're finally reading it, and loving it so much. I thought the whole series was awesome. Actually, all David's books are, and I swear they get better and better!

Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "I'm reading Slip by @davidestes!!! Why did I wait so long to read this??? I'm kicking myself now for not reading this sooner!!! So freaking good David!!!!!"

YES Rose!! So happy you're reading this with the Facebook group!! I LOVE

It's really been fun getting all the different insights from everyone else and the author insights from David!

Hi from Korea!
My access to internet is limited here, but I'm reading lots as a result.
Read the entire Mortality Doctrine series by James Dashner, which, like the Maze Runner, started off promising and got steadily worse as the series progressed.
Read Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas, which was so engrossing and frustrating at the same time. Hated the ending, though.
Now reading Proxy by Alex London. Started off slow and I thought the world building was really confusing, but it's picking up now.

Daniel wrote: "Hi from Korea!
My access to internet is limited here, but I'm reading lots as a result.
Read the entire Mortality Doctrine series by James Dashner, which, like the Maze Runner, started off promisin..."

Hi Daniel!! So cool thst you're visiting Korea!

I've had Proxy forever. Let me know if you like it. Maybe I'll get incentive to dig it off the shelf. ;)

Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "I'm reading Slip by @davidestes!!! Why did I wait so long to read this??? I'm kicking myself now for not reading this sooner!!! So freaking good David!!!!!"

WOWWWWW!!! I'm so honored by the compliment. Thank you, Rose :) You put a big smile on my face!

Jenny wrote: "David wrote: "I finished It was okayyyyy. I liked most of it, but thought the ending was pretty rushed and anticlimactic. Considering whether to read book two, Alight. An..."

Jenny, unfortunately I DNF'd Girl on a Wire. It was way too slow for me and didn't have enough of a hook to keep my interest. I made it to 43% before realizing I couldn't go any further.

Now I'm reading which is off to a much better start!

Victoria wrote: "Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "I'm reading Slip by @davidestes!!! Why did I wait so long to read this??? I'm kicking myself now for not reading this sooner!!! So freaking good David!!!!!"

Glad you..."

Awwwww! Thank you so much :)

Karen wrote: "Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "I'm reading Slip by @davidestes!!! Why did I wait so long to read this??? I'm kicking myself now for not reading this sooner!!! So freaking good David!!!!!"

YES Rose..."

The reading marathon has been so much fun and it's been awesome seeing some familiar faces from the group!

Daniel wrote: "Hi from Korea!
My access to internet is limited here, but I'm reading lots as a result.
Read the entire Mortality Doctrine series by James Dashner, which, like the Maze Runner, started off promisin..."

Wow, cool! How is your trip so far? I'm heading to Australia soon so I'll be sort of close to you LOL And yet not too close at all :)

David wrote: "Jenny wrote: "David wrote: "I finished It was okayyyyy. I liked most of it, but thought the ending was pretty rushed and anticlimactic. Considering whether to read book t..."

Awww too bad!

I LOVED Etiquette and Espionage! I've already read the whole series--the humor in it is AWESOME!

I finished , and I loved it! Great end to a fun series!

Still reading (alright so far, at least there is a lot of action in these!) and started which is really interesting, but kind of slow moving at this point. I'm hoping it picks up.

David wrote: "Victoria wrote: "Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "I'm reading Slip by @davidestes!!! Why did I wait so long to read this??? I'm kicking myself now for not reading this sooner!!! So freaking good Davi..."

You're welcome, but I was just being honest. :)

Daniel wrote: "Hi from Korea!
My access to internet is limited here, but I'm reading lots as a result.
Read the entire Mortality Doctrine series by James Dashner, which, like the Maze Runner, started off promisin..."

Cool, Daniel... Hope you're enjoying your trip?

It's been awhile since I've updated here, so here goes:

I read and loved it! In highschool, I consumed mysteries, but as I've gotten older, it's been harder for me to read them cuz I can usually pick out 'who done it' in the first few chapters. That was not the case with this book. I was constantly going back and forth and around in circles with who I suspected.

Since I had a positive mystery experience, I picked up another one. This time it was . Unfortunately I had that one pegged by the second chapter. I finished the book hoping that there would be a huge twist, but no dice.

I read and absolutely adored it. I spent much of the time laughing. :)

wasn't too bad. The ending got weird for me...one of the characters acted completely out of character and went against everything she had done during the book, but it was still a fun read. Bonus: a nice twist on a fairy tale.

Finally, I picked up The first 20 pages were really hard for me to get into (talk about a few weeks), but once I got to page 22, I consumed the book til the end. I LOVED Rossi's other series (Under the Never Sky) and this one has a fantastic start.

@David, you deserve all the praise & compliments on the Slip Trilogy! I was reading Slip all through my lunch hour and did not want to put it down and go back to work haha! I have tomorrow off however so I can binge read Slip all day!

Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "@David, you deserve all the praise & compliments on the Slip Trilogy! I was reading Slip all through my lunch hour and did not want to put it down and go back to work haha! I have tomorrow off howe..."

That's awesome Rose!!

I read a bunch of short books over the past couple of days. So, here's what I read:

Reading and listening to

Jenny wrote: "David wrote: "Jenny wrote: "David wrote: "I finished It was okayyyyy. I liked most of it, but thought the ending was pretty rushed and anticlimactic. Considering whether ..."

Excellent! I already love the humor and have laughed out loud a few times :) Great so far!

Rose (littlebookowl75) wrote: "@David, you deserve all the praise & compliments on the Slip Trilogy! I was reading Slip all through my lunch hour and did not want to put it down and go back to work haha! I have tomorrow off howe..."

OH gosh, I am SO honored! As a reader, I have always loved when a book captivated me so much that I didn't want to put it down. That has been my goal from day one: To write unputdownable books. I'm glad Slip is in that category for you!

@David I'm really liking Strings. I think it's my favorite of your books. It's killing me trying to figure out what's happening.

Yeah, the trip is great but the weather isn't, it's 35 every day with tons of humidity.
Almost done Proxy and I'm quite liking it now. It's very well-paced after you get past the first few chapters. I like that there's a gay lead in an action-filled book, you don't see that too often. Not that emotionally invested yet, but it's a fun read. I think it's worth a read if you're considering it, Karen.

Thanks Daniel!! :)

Forget what I said Karen. I just finished and haven't been so stunned by an ending in a while. The emotional connection happened, and the entire book came together in the last few chapters. WOW.
I highly suggest you read this ASAP. (And now I need the sequel.)

I'm reading now - it's been on my tbr for quite a while, but a friend of mine just finished it and came back with glowing remarks so I decided to dive in since it is free on Kindle right now. It's a really interesting combo of VR gaming and a modern take on The Ballad of Tam Lin - wouldn't think it would work but it really is so far!

Daniel wrote: "Forget what I said Karen. I just finished and haven't been so stunned by an ending in a while. The emotional connection happened, and the entire book came together in the last few chapters. WOW.
I ..."

Wow! I'm not sure I've seen you this excited about a book for quite a while! *running to look for my copy* ;)

Catherine wrote: "@David I'm really liking Strings. I think it's my favorite of your books. It's killing me trying to figure out what's happening."

Woohoo!! I'm so glad you're enjoying it :)

Yeah Karen, I'm a pretty tough critic. :P But I think you'll really like this one. I ended up giving it it 4.5 stars.

Daniel wrote: "Yeah Karen, I'm a pretty tough critic. :P But I think you'll really like this one. I ended up giving it it 4.5 stars."

Definately moving this up my TBR!!

I finally finished and it was FASCINATING!! Especially when it described in detail how Holmes was finally found out! What an egotistical sadist he was! Also, I never realized how much of America was shaped by that fair, especially in architecture. Was an excellent read!

I Finished

MIND-BLOWN

Just finished and I have a major book hangover now.

Hoping that will cure my hangover tomorrow! I plan to grab it in the morning! Yeah!!!!

I just bought Dark Matter Karen!! I can't wait to read it!!

Donna wrote: "I just bought Dark Matter Karen!! I can't wait to read it!!"

Ohmygosh Donna. It's mind blowing!! You'll love it!! The science is cool but gave my brain a headache. Ha! Luckily there's not a LOT of it! ;)

Ooh, OK, I might have to try Dark Matter! I loved Wayward Pines so.... :) :) :)

I finished Etiquette and Espionage! Light, fun read with an awesome ending :) Good ol' steampunk enjoyment. Not quite to the level of Leviathan, but still worth reading. Now I've decided to move on to the second book in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archives . It is over a thousand pages so I'll be reading it for a while :) AMAZING series!

Just finished and now I am an emotional wreck.

Aasha wrote: "Just finished and now I am an emotional wreck."

Oh gosh! I'm so nervous!

Just finished and I LOVED it!!! Amazing read!

I'm hoping my copy of shows up soon! :)

Otherwise, I'm starting in on the ARC of !

Since my last update, I read Legends of Fire, Gabby and the Quads, Plateau: Beyond the Trees, Beyond 2012, and Salt to the Sea.

Now I'm reading The Amber Project.

Jenny wrote: "Just finished and I LOVED it!!! Amazing read!"

I don't have my copy yet, but am dying to get it so I can read it!

I'm reading "a game of thrones" & "captive in the dark"

Almost done with Ignite Me. Still reading Strings and not sure what to move onto next.

I've still working on on audio. I need to get back to . I got distracted by and ! ;-D

I'm reading

I just started the ARC of !

Lauren wrote: "I just started the ARC of !"

Exciting!!

Finished Ignite Me. The ending was a little lackluster for me, but I liked this series. Continuing to read Strings and then I think I'm going to finish My Lady Jane while I wait for This Savage Song to be returned.

Started Steelheart. I'm not sure why I didn't pick this up earlier, but I love it so far. The writing/first person perspective is really to my taste- easy to understand and sprinkled with a bit of humor. It makes the main character really likable. Hopefully it keeps my interest till the end.

Just finished reading The Raven King ☺️ Might start Steelheart or This Savage Song next