David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion

Elora wrote: "No worries, Heidi. We'll still be your friend :)"

Hahaha thanks! I enjoyed it - don't get me wrong. I think my expectations were too high or something. Still would recommend it though :)

Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "I think I am the only weirdo out there that only liked the Martian but was not 100% in love with it. Please don't throw things!"

No. I really enjoyed it, but I didn't think it was amazing... I only gave it four stars.

Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "I think I am the only weirdo out there that only liked the Martian but was not 100% in love with it. Please don't throw things!"

Ha Heidi! I'm a scifi addict and I'm obsessed with Mars and NASA, so The Martian is one of my top 10... maybe even top 5! Plus Mark Watney!! ;-D

I'm almost finished with my reread of on audio this time. I don't think I've listened to this long of a book this fast before. It's 32 hours. I like it even more the 2nd time. Maybe because of the audio, or maybe because it makes more sense this time now that I know what's happening.

Also started last night. Soooo good!

Starting on Saturday to buddy read with Jenny and Jen!

I'm in a sci-fi phase right now for some reason. :) And apparently blue books!

I had to put down for now. I think A Court of Mist and Fury burnt me out on fantasy and I need to take a break from that genre for a few days.

Karen, I've got Stephenson's Baroque Cycle at home. Have you read those?

Karen wrote: "I'm almost finished with my reread of on audio this time. I don't think I've listened to this long of a book this fast before. It's 32 hours. I like it even more the ..."

Have you tried Snow Crash or Diamond Age? They're great!

I have just started this in hopes that it will help with my Downton Abbey withdrawal!

Karen wrote: "Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "I think I am the only weirdo out there that only liked the Martian but was not 100% in love with it. Please don't throw things!"

Ha Heidi! I'm a scifi addict and I..."

Yes I have felt the effects your fandom for Mark and the Martian ever since you first read it all the way over here in IL Karen :) hahahaha

I am reading Ink and Bone

Friday Reads--what I'm reading this weekend!

https://youtu.be/EKPdQMO0Rgw

I haven't finished Of Beast and Beauty yet but I started The Girl at Midnight a few days ago but I don't know if I'm liking it yet...

Nancy wrote: "I am reading Ink and Bone"

Loved this one!

Conor wrote: "Just started reading Water & Storm Country. Have lived in the Dwellers and Country Saga world for a month now and can not wait to see how it turns out.... TEAM HEATERS!!"

YAY! Thanks very much, Conor! So glad to have you hanging out in my crazy world :) Hope you enjoy the last two books of the series :)

I finished Dark Matter by Blake Crouch! Wow, crazy crazy ride. Good book and made my head spin.

Now I'm back to the Young Elites though I have a couple more library books coming in soon that might distract me again :)

I'm glad you enjoyed Dark Matter. It was a crazy ride! I liked it a lot.

I'm going to have to give the young elites series another try. I keep hearing great things!

David wrote: "I finished Dark Matter by Blake Crouch! Wow, crazy crazy ride. Good book and made my head spin.

Now I'm back to the Young Elites though I have a couple more library books coming in soon that migh..."

was sooooo cool! Glad you liked it!

Just finished and holy moly, it's in my top favorite 3 of this year so far! Crazy book, crazy ride!

Now starting !

I am reading and enjoying COMMODITY . Women are the commodity in this post apocalypse.

TIme for an update! I've been a reading machine the last week or so!

For the #AYearathon Readathon (theme of short books):

which I really liked. A prequel short story about how the Wild Poppy got started, takes place before

I really liked this one, too! It was a wonderful novella.

which was classic Nancy Drew--I haven't read Nancy Drew in a really long time! I liked this one, even though it was pretty old fashioned (published in 1930). That being said, Nancy herself was very modern and independent, and I LOVED that! I forgot how much I liked her :)

and I really liked this one! Fun fantasy that almost felt like a fairy tale.

This was my favorite of the week, really beautiful writing!

LOVED Peter Pan, its just a fun classic story, with a bittersweet ending.

I started reading for a buddy read, good so far!

Karen wrote: "Just finished and holy moly, it's in my top favorite 3 of this year so far! Crazy book, crazy ride!

Now starting !"

Can't wait for Gemina!

Donna wrote: "I am reading and enjoying COMMODITY . Women are the commodity in this post apocalypse."

Sounds interesting!

Elora wrote: "I'm going to have to give the young elites series another try. I keep hearing great things!"

I ended up DNFing it! Hmmmm, yeah, just couldn't get into it for some reason. Didn't connect with the characters or the plot or anything.

I'm now reading , which is SO GOOD! I am on a Brandon Sanderson rampage right now, he is my current favorite author :)

David wrote: "Elora wrote: "I'm going to have to give the young elites series another try. I keep hearing great things!"

I ended up DNFing it! Hmmmm, yeah, just couldn't get into it for some reason. Didn't conn..."

I hear you David. I finished it, but have no desire to read the sequels. I couldn't connect to anyone. In fact, I really disliked them. I have to have SOMEONE to root for. :)

Karen wrote: "David wrote: "Elora wrote: "I'm going to have to give the young elites series another try. I keep hearing great things!"

I ended up DNFing it! Hmmmm, yeah, just couldn't get into it for some reaso..."

Oh, okay Karen and David. Maybe I won't give it another try.....I thought it was just me. :)

I'm quite enjoying . :)

Karen- exactly! I had no one to cheer for!

Elora- yeah, might want to skip it if you aren't hooked within the first quarter of the book or so. I made it to 40% :(

Not the biggest fan of Young Elites either. But I read the second book and found it better than the first book. BUT, I kept on forgetting who a certain character was. Guess the first book didn't really strike me

I DNF'd The Young Elites too. I made it like 70 pages but just didn't feel like the main character fit how she was being described. She was suppose to be anti-heroine badass but I felt like she was sad and confused and well-meaning.

That's a pretty good description of how I felt Harlee! Glad I'm not alone, but still sad I didn't like it more :(

Rham (Reads and Wanders) wrote: "Not the biggest fan of Young Elites either. But I read the second book and found it better than the first book. BUT, I kept on forgetting who a certain character was. Guess the first book didn't re..."

Ah, okay, good to know!

I am reading The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.

Finished reading Furthermore, not quite sure how I felt about that one. Wasn't as strong as the a Shatter Me series, but I thought it was interesting. Now reading The Young Elites and re-reading Where the Red Fern Grows.

Nancy wrote: "I am reading The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry."

LOVED that one. Almost read the whole thing in one sitting. There was something about it where I couldn't put it down.

Nancy wrote: "I am reading The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry."

This is one of my favorite reads, EVER! Enjoy :)

definitely deserved all five stars! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I liked much more than I expected to and I think a lot of that is because of the strength of the narrator! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read from start to finish today.

Jenny wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I am reading The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry."

This is one of my favorite reads, EVER! Enjoy :)"

I finished a little while ago. I did get a little teary eyed.

Just started "fire country" and "Fangirl" this morning. Loving them both! :D

Catherine wrote: "Finished reading Furthermore, not quite sure how I felt about that one. Wasn't as strong as the a Shatter Me series, but I thought it was interesting. Now reading The Young Elites and re-reading Wh..."

I hope you enjoy your re-read of Where the Red Fern Grows! I've always been tempted to re-read it but am too terrified I will be an absolute mess for a while afterwards.

Since finishing It Ends With Us I have read/listened to , , and . I really enjoyed the first three but not so much the last.

Now I'm reading which I like a lot more than Lover Eternal.

Continuing the Remaining series with and just downloaded library digital copy of

Lanie wrote: "Just started "fire country" and "Fangirl" this morning. Loving them both! :D"

Woooo! Thanks very much :)

Heather wrote: "Since finishing It Ends With Us I have read/listened to , , and SO GOOD!!

Now starting

Heather wrote: "Since finishing It Ends With Us I have read/listened to , , and [bookcover:Lo..."

Lover Awakened was my favorite in the series - I think I stopped around 8 or 9

Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Heather wrote: "Since finishing It Ends With Us I have read/listened to , , a..."

I just finished it an hour ago and it was definitely my favorite so far! I really want to read Butch and Marissa's book but I'm going to wait a while so my expectations aren't too high. I have a feeling this one of the series I won't finish/will jump around on which books I'm going to read.

I bought a just released book in The Darkover series. . I've been reading these books for several decades! I think it's been a few years since the last one was released. Reading it has been like connecting with a very old, dear friend that you lost contact with.

I've been super stressed with work this past week, so it's been nice to pop into the Darkover world where I already know everything there is to know about the world and the people in it, so it's an easy, comfortable read. :)

Finished Empire of Storms last night. Aaahhhhhh. I was so stressed all throughout reading it lol I swear I thought it was going to be the death of me :)))) I'll reread it when my copy arrives.