David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion

@Karen. Kindles are awesome—although I tend to forget to put my in my purse before I leave the house. 😕
The festival sounds fun!

Alyson wrote: " and rereading "

Both good books!

I finished I liked the first one a little better, but still an entertaining read.

I finished which was really cute. I'd def recommend for a summer read.

Also finished another cute read, although not that believable. But fun for what it was.

I'm reading which I'm really liking , and which is just hilarious!

I finished Five Feet Apart, which I loved! I was also glad that it didn't end the way I thought it would. Now reading Vicious by V.E. Schwab because she's going to be at Yallwest this year and I wanted to read more of her books. And also going back to reading A Monster Calls since I will be teaching it in my support classes.

I finished my 21st book

Glad to see so much reading going on! As for me, alas I have not read anything in about a month. My schedule is so hectic that when I do have some "free" time it's easier to put on Netflix :) I'm really hoping to get out of my reading funk this year! (sooner rather than later would be nice)

David wrote: "Glad to see so much reading going on! As for me, alas I have not read anything in about a month. My schedule is so hectic that when I do have some "free" time it's easier to put on Netflix :) I'm r..."

Hope you get some reading time soon.

Catherine wrote: "I finished Five Feet Apart, which I loved! I was also glad that it didn't end the way I thought it would. Now reading Vicious by V.E. Schwab because she's going to be at Yallwest this year and I wa..."

Yay for you! I love Victoria Schwab!

David wrote: "Glad to see so much reading going on! As for me, alas I have not read anything in about a month. My schedule is so hectic that when I do have some "free" time it's easier to put on Netflix :) I'm r..."

Ah, this is a bummer! I understand, I went through a mini slump in February, but my reading seems to be bouncing back!

Jenny wrote: "Catherine wrote: "I finished Five Feet Apart, which I loved! I was also glad that it didn't end the way I thought it would. Now reading Vicious by V.E. Schwab because she's going to be at Yallwest ..."

Me too! She's one of the authors that is on my list of automatically will buy when there are new books. I can't wait to meet her!

I’m in a bit of a slump as well, David. And also because I’ve been so busy. If I read I pretty much fall asleep a chapter or two later. 😝

Karen’s Library wrote: "If I read I pretty much fall asleep a chapter or two later. 😝"

I've been having that problem

I finished yesterday, and I thought it was really good! I love Japanese culture. Throw in some magic and Demons, and I'm hooked. :) I'm finally reading so I can read King of Scars! I read Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom already and adore them, but wanted to read the others assuming I would get some spoilers. :)

Wise choice, Sarah. There are huge spoilers in King of Scars. Also, the characters won’t mean as much if you don’t know their backstories. ☺️

I still need to do my reread of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom! I keep forgetting to get them off of my shelves (they're kinda buried right now)...

Oh no, Jenny! But if they’re buried in books, that’s kinda awesome. ☺️
Hope you can get to them soon.

I finished my 22nd book

Elora Mitchell wrote: "Oh no, Jenny! But if they’re buried in books, that’s kinda awesome. ☺️
Hope you can get to them soon."

They are buried in books :)

The beginning of the year, I rearranged my shelves. I have 2 large shelves that are deep enough to double stack. In the past, the back has TBR books and I put my pretty books and series in the front, most of them the ones I've read.

Well, I realized that I often forgot what books I even had in the back. What I owned, and then if I did remember, finding them was a disaster! So I put my books I've read in the back, and my TBR books in the front. They don't look as pretty, but its more practical. I do have a few shelves that I dedicate to certain authors, so I left those alone though. But most of the books I look at on my shelves right now I haven't read. Great motivation for me!

Amanda wrote: ""

I love this series!

Sarah wrote: "Started :)"

Yes!!!! I just finished Siege and Storm. I am rereading all of the Grisha series to get read for King of Scars!!!!

I am rereading Ruin and Rising and absolutely loving it! my second time going through this series. the Audiobook is great. I am also reading an arc... which has already come out 🤦🏻‍♀️ The Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project.

Wow, Jenny! That’s a ton of space, although probably never enough. 😂
Sounds like a good organization system for remembering what books you need to read next! I’m always in a constant state of forgetting. 😜

Elora Mitchell wrote: "Wow, Jenny! That’s a ton of space, although probably never enough. 😂
Sounds like a good organization system for remembering what books you need to read next! I’m always in a constant state of forge..."

I'm liking it so far, except for the times I need to find a specific book that's buried in the stacks LOL!

Finished A Monster Calls. And I could. Not. Stop. Crying. Ugh! Utterly wrecked! Brought back so much pain and remembrance for me about when my grandma died from cancer. It’s going to be like teaching Where the Red Fern Grows, I’m going to need to make sure I have tissues. Anyway, still reading Vicious and plan on starting On the Come-Up.

Finished and now I wait years for the show to come out on Netflix. lol Started last night. :)

Catherine wrote: "Finished A Monster Calls. And I could. Not. Stop. Crying. Ugh! Utterly wrecked! Brought back so much pain and remembrance for me about when my grandma died from cancer. It’s going to be like teachi..."

I bawled for an entire day after I finished A Monster Calls. That books had a profound effect on me.

Sarah wrote: "Finished and now I wait years for the show to come out on Netflix. lol Started last night. :)"

Both amazing books!

Finished . I'm going to miss Jane Hawk.

Starting

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Just starting https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

:) Love this series so far :D

I finished my 23rd book

ℜoxie wrote: "Just finished https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Just starting https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

:) Love this series so far :D"

I did too! 👍

I've finished a few books:

good adventure and continuation of the series

Really liked this world and concept

This was hilarious at times, other times very sad and almost bleak. Overall, I really liked it.

Favorite book of the year so far! So so so good! 5 stars!!! I want to read it again!

Right now I'm reading which is really interesting. Learning a lot about the time period.

Also doing a reread of

Finished Vicious, which was great! Now continuing with On the Come Up.

Just finished which I enjoyed by the end. I struggled a bit in the middle and it took me forever to read.

Now I'm head over heels in love with so far! Amie and Jay have another winner on their hands!!

I finished my reread of

this weekend.
Slowly reading king of scars as well as

What did you think of that ending, Karen? I did NOT see that coming!

Jenny, Where’d you go, Bernadette?” looks quite interesting....adding to my tbr.

Elora Mitchell wrote: "Jenny, Where’d you go, Bernadette?” looks quite interesting....adding to my tbr."

It was, I hadn't read anything like it. I hope you like it!

Oda Renate wrote: "I finished my reread of

this weekend.
Slowly reading king of scars as well as
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I LOVE the Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy. I'd like to reread it sometime. I was looking at some of my books on my shelves that I haven't read in a long time, I'm due for some rereads!

I finished my 24th book

Jenny wrote: "Oda Renate wrote: "I finished my reread of

this weekend.
Slowly reading king of scars as well as
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I LOVE the Girl o..."
yes, rereads are fun. I had planned to make 2019 year of the rereads for me, and read ALL the books, so far am 12 books behind my gr goal. BUT HEY life, and its still early in the year.

Finished On the Come Up. It was really good, I enjoyed it! Now reading The Sun is Also a Star.

I finished my 25th book

Elora Mitchell wrote: "What did you think of that ending, Karen? I did NOT see that coming!"

Ummmmm, neither did I. *sob*

Finished both King of scars and gods behaving badly, king of scars is s great as people say, Gods be having badly was soo boring.
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