David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion

Update after my post 2 days ago:

- 4 stars. Calling this a nice bit of historical fluff seems like a disservice to the story, but it's certainly not as heavy as some other HF books I've read.

- 3 stars. Dry, and read like a textbook. Interesting enough, but it felt bland.

- 4 stars. Three books left in this series!

I'm setting GRAVE MERCY aside for the time being and picking up instead.

I finished my 63rd book

Finished The Star Touched Queen and loved it! Can’t wait to read the next one. Started Fangirl and I’m actually liking it so far.

I finished my 64th book

Here's what I read during the past week. There would have been a third book, but I finished it late last night, and haven't had a chance to sort the review.

Hell Divers
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a pretty great read. There were some things left unanswered by the end, which I'm hoping will be answered in later books. Also, I didn't like the way things went for the main character at the very end (can't explain without spoilers, and I never put spoilers in reviews). But other than that I really enjoyed it, so I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the rest of the series.

Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This one was even better than the first book, and was an awesome action-packed read. Many of the questions left unanswered in book one were answered in this one, and the way things were left at the end of book one for the main character of the previous book now makes more sense (even if I still wish they hadn't been left that way). I can't wait to see what will happen next.

Finished Fangirl, loved it! I just started Nevernight and I have to say that it’s super slow and difficult to read. I’m going to power through and finish it, but it’s not going to get a high rating from me. It’s super disappointing because I had such high hopes for it.

I finished my 65th book and I finished my 66th book

Set aside Nevernight for a bit, just too skow for me at the moment, and picked up Out of the Easy. Enjoying it so far!

Here's what I read during the past week:

Deliverance
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was an excellent and action-packed read. There are some great characters in this series, and it's great to see their relationships evolving. The bond
between X and his dog, Miles, is one of my favourite parts about this book... I love that his dog means so much to him that he puts the dog's survival
above even his own.

Wolves
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is an excellent continuation of the series, which had me up past my bed time to finish it. It's probably a good thing I didn't have the next
book ready to go, or I might have ended up staying up even later than I already had to start reading it. Like the rest of the series, it's action-packed,
and will hold your attention from start to finish. Plus, the worldbuilding and character development is wonderful.

Victoria I loved Hell Divers. Looks like I need to check out his other books!!

Finished Out of the Easy and loved it! Sepetys is now on my list of authors that I will buy everything by. Going to be starting The Night Circus next.

Catherine, Agreed! I love her books!!

Karen’s Library wrote: "Catherine, Agreed! I love her books!!"

I can't wait for Fountains of Silence in October!

Karen’s Library wrote: "Victoria I loved Hell Divers. Looks like I need to check out his other books!!"

Definitely! I need to get the rest, or I'd have kept right on reading.

I finished my 67th book

I finished my 68th book

I just finished The diary of a young girl : Anne frank
Now , looking for some good books

May be outsider by Stephen king

Amira wrote: "I just finished The diary of a young girl : Anne frank
Now , looking for some good books

May be outsider by Stephen king"

Both are great books!!

Catherine wrote: "Finished Out of the Easy and loved it! Sepetys is now on my list of authors that I will buy everything by. Going to be starting The Night Circus next."

I love Ruta's books so much! Out of the Easy is so good!

Hi everyone! I haven't been active on Goodreads at all lately, although I have been keeping track of my reading. That's about it! Also, I have not been reading as much this year as I normally do.

What I read for July:
3.5 stars
I read this while on vacation in Arizona and vising Karen! It was a perfect pool/vacation book. Its actually the 2nd in a series, and I didn't realize that. I think I picked it up at a thrift store. Anyways, its about a 14 year old girl whose family decides to move close to their family in the "old country"--which is Tuscany. Its all about her learning to adapt to a new high school in another country, etc. It was pretty cute, and I'd actually like to read the other books in the series now (there are 3)

4 stars
This was a reread. I really would love to finish this series this summer, but its been slow going! Anyways, loved this as much the 2nd time. This is a great series if you love Sherlock Holmes and mysteries.

4 stars
I read the first half of this while on vacation as well. Another good summer/pool/vacation read. Its about 2 girls, and one is a country singer who is on her first across-the-country tour. The MC is her best friend. They're both getting over guys, and trying to just have fun--but things don't go as planned of course! It was really cute.

4 stars
I finally read this book! I've been wanting to for awhile! A great start to the series. Really good mystery, plus amazing writing! He really is great with characters and setting. Very detailed, which I appreciate, but never boring or info dumping.

4 stars
This one was really interesting, and it made me think what I would do if I was in this woman's situation. So its about a young black married couple who have only been married a year when the man is falsely convicted of raping a woman and sent to prison. And then how there marriage falls apart while he's in jail, and what happens when he gets out. Very interesting read. I felt bad for all the characters in this, really.

4 stars
I loved this one as much as its predecessor! So witty and fun, with lots of adventure!

I am currently reading:

which is really, really good. So dark, but so imaginative too.

needed a light pool read, and this one seems to be working fine! I'm not far in yet, but its cute so far.

I also wanted to show off my new bookshelves! I found these at a local used furniture store. They are solid oak, and definitely handmade, not manufactured. It cost me only $300 for the whole set! I absolutely love them!

Jenny, I never did get to Nevernight. 😕 I read a few pages but it didn’t grab me yet. I may try again next month. This month is full of GIANT books! Dark Age is 752 pages. Still working on my reread of Iron Gold. And my other book I’m working on is about 900 pages - Fall, or Dodge in Hell. Eep!

Awesome Jenny!

Great to see a post from you, Jenny!

I only read one book last week:

Fortune's Fool
by Mercedes Lackey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This wasn't my favourite of this series so far, because I felt the tradition was too easily sent in the direction the characters wanted, taking away some
of the potential conflict and tension. Besides that I really enjoyed it though, and I do think it's a nice addition to the series, hence the good rating.

Karen’s Library wrote: "Jenny, I never did get to Nevernight. 😕 I read a few pages but it didn’t grab me yet. I may try again next month. This month is full of GIANT books! Dark Age is 752 pages. Still working on my rerea..."

No worries Karen! I was supposed to finish Nevernight on July 26th for my group (that's when the discussion started) but I'm only halfway through right now! Its not one that I think you can read fast, it really needs to be taken slow and savored. I saw that Catherine was having issues with it. It was somewhat slow in the beginning, but its picked up after 100 pages or so? Now there's a lot going on!

Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Awesome Jenny!"

Thanks Heidi!

Victoria wrote: "Great to see a post from you, Jenny!"

Thanks Victoria!

I finished my 69th book

I finished and it was an amazing read! 5 stars! I read the last 100 pages or so in a rush, the ending was really good.

I started which I'm really liking so far.

Oh my WORD, Jenny! Your shelves are gorgeous, and such a bargain for solid oak! And I'm in love with all of your Funkos :)

I enjoyed and currently reading
Lots of historical fiction this summer!

Ashley *Hufflepuff Kitten* wrote: "Oh my WORD, Jenny! Your shelves are gorgeous, and such a bargain for solid oak! And I'm in love with all of your Funkos :)"

Thanks Ashley! I was so happy when I found those!

I finished my 70th book

Here’s what I read this week:

Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years
by Sue Townsend
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
If you enjoyed the other books in this series, chances are you'll enjoy this one too. It's filled with the same kind of humour as the previous books, and
is a great addition to the series. Even if sometimes I wanted to scream at Adrian to grow up and stop whining. Yes, he can be annoying at times, but he's
an entertaining character, and reading his diaries hasn't failed to make me laugh yet.

Marked
by Katrina Cope
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a fantastic introduction to the new series by this author, which has me eager to see what the main books in the series have in store.

Chosen
by Katrina Cope
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a gripping - and sometimes amusing - read, with fantastic characters, an exciting plot, and excellent descriptions. Perfect for young dragon fans,
or dragon lovers of pretty much any age.
*NOTE: I was given a free advanced copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced either my opinion of
the book or the contents of this review.

Vanished
by Katrina Cope
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a fantastic continuation of the series! I love how the plot is progressing, and seeing the bond between dragon and human develop. I've not read
the "How To Train Your Dragon" books, but I've seen and loved the movies. If you loved them as much as me, you'll love this book!
*NOTE: I was given a free advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This fact has had no influence on either my opinion of the book,
or the contents of this review.

Nice Victoria! Looks like you've read some good reads!

I finished and really enjoyed it, 4 stars. I especially loved the mystery in it. I did not guess the ending.

Also started and finished today 5 star read, LOVED it! I met the author in March, he was really cool and funny. Can't wait to see the movie now!

Next I'm reading

I'm finishing up an eARC of . Late last night I finished which was SO good! Now I'm reading on audio, and about to start an eARC of

Karen’s Library wrote: "I'm finishing up an eARC of . Late last night I finished which was SO good! Now I'm reading on ..."

How was meeting Pierce Brown again? I bet you had a blast :)

Jenny wrote: "Nice Victoria! Looks like you've read some good reads!"

Yeah, I've been pretty lucky with enjoying books lately. Hope it continues. ;)