YA Addicted Book Club discussion

Sign up for June is now open! It will remain open until May 31st with pairs being made June 1st. All picks must be made by the 8th or one of us will make them for you.

Themes TBD

Rules:
Comment that you are IN before May 31st.
Give at least 3 recommendations (more is always better in my opinion) to your partner, at least 1 pick must fit a theme. (Bonus points if more do!)
Do your best to read one of the recs given to you and come back here and comment on it!

Remember, this is to introduce us all to new books and/or give us a push to read something we have been putting off.

Note, part of the fun of this challenge is finding books that fit the theme that you think your partner would enjoy. Please state why you are picking a book and make sure that at least ONE fits a theme

I'm in :)

In!

Hey all! I'm not feeling all that creative currently so instead of me thinking up themes I'd love it if everyone participating suggests a theme!

June 8 - National Best Friends Day - a book featuring strong friendships?

20th June is Fathers Day-a book featuring a father/child relationship?

Sounds good ladies! Are you in for June then too Jo?

Ah I skipped over the part where you asked for suggestions for participating peeps! No I don't think so, I'm still kind of stuck in this slump, I just thought I'd offer a suggestion.

I'll still take the suggestion just wanted to be sure if you were in or not

No problem!

Elena and Laura, with there just being the 3 of us lets all pick some for each other? This way we get a plethora of recommendations to choose from.
Going to wait a day or two and see if Elena has a theme in mind then I'll throw them up in the top post.

Yes sounds good!

Anything in particular you are looking for this month Laura?

I am trying to not start any new series this month, so I'd prefer either standalones or series continuations if possible. Otherwise I am up for whatever!

If it's not too late, I have one more theme with food :D June 2: National Rocky Road Day - let's read something with amazing deserts :D

And I'm also up for anything you recommend. The craziest - the merriest! :D

Though I might be a little bit late with the pick for you all. It's been yet again crazy at work and I have to work on Sat too and on Sun I'm going hiking :( So I'll try to squeeze some time next week to publish the picks :)

I will try to make some picks for both of you soon!

I’m up for anything but Bonus points if it’s on my TBR!

@Brittany for you I'd recommend the following:

Best Friends' Day

- this did have a strong friendship theme and I loved this!

-I know you said you didn't want to start new series but this is planned as a duology and only the first book is out?

Also, whatever the next Kate Daniels book is for you? Not sure where you'd said you'd read up to!

National Rocky Road Day

- this did include several desserts if my memory serves me right

Bonus pick - a standalone that I greatly enjoyed!



@Elena for you the following:


Best Friends' Day
- same reasoning as above

National Rocky Road Day
cute rom-com that definitely made me hungry

Bonus picks
I loved all of these so I'm throwing them in as bonus picks!

Thanks Laura!

I've put a hold on the audio for flatshare since the library must have just gotten a copy and I want to read that one! I'm also planning on listening to Sorcery of Thorns soon. I'll try to continue with Kate too, I really need to finish that series already.

I'll get yours up later today or tomorrow

Yaay! 😊😊

Laura heres some for you

National Best Friends Day
You know how much I love this series you should really start it! Has some amazing friendships throughout

Also a series you should really start.


National Rocky Road Day

This is supposed to be a really cute contemporary

this was a cute cozy


I can give you more if you need but there's 4 to start with

National Best Friends Day
excellent series and there are some good friendships in there as well
I'm going to continue bugging everyone to read these. Love this series. Amazing friendships
The relationships of all forms make these books and they have unique takes on supernatural creatures.


National Rocky Road Day
from your tbr. Yum cookie dough
also from your tbr
I haven't read it yet but it looks like a fun cozy. Death by cupcake!


If you need more let me know

I think I will give in to your hounding and go for Three Mages and a Margarita if I can get a hold of ir!

Yay! You should really enjoy the series.

@Laura here are you picks from me :)

@Brittany I'll try to add yours tomorrow. Sorry I don't have enough time for both :((

Friendship:
- it has a line with friendship (not to spoil I won't write which one). I'm currently reading this book and loving it. Very sweet rom-com.

- this book is amazing and has not only friendship line but much much more!

- the first book of the series is the best :) and also has a strong friendship/love line.

National Rocky Road Day:
- I agree with Brittany on this one. Indeed it's a very sweet, warm and sunny rom-com.

Bonus picks:
- I'm a little bit into rom-coms at this period of time and my recs are kinda affected. But this one is so cuuuute!

- the cover and the description caught my attention. It sounds like a pretty good read.

Oooh I might try to get to spoiler alert from your picks! I’ve been meaning to pick that up!

Thank you both for the amazing picks! I'm going to start with and proceed with as both sound very interesting and I really need to drop out of this crazy rom-com addiction :DDD

@Brittane finally I have your picks :)

Friendship:
- for exactly the same reason as I've already covered in Laura's recs. It's just amazing!

- this book is great and has a pretty unusual friendship line :)

- feels a bit long but good and also has an unusual friendships

And some bonus picks:
- a magical one, perfect for the slumps and the days when your mood is not at the highest

- the second is definitely better than the first and worth reading :)

- a good classics, perfect for summer

- these two books have nothing in common, just both are extremely good and atmospheric

Thanks for the picks Elena!
I actually have The Wizards of Once on audio so I may get to that this month. Otherwise I guess its time to read Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix! Thanks for the push!

Hope you both enjoy Three Mages! I love that world so much.

Elena are you starting Sorcery of Thorns right now? I could start it right away too if you wanted to buddy read it

I started listening to The Flat Share. Only got 20ish minutes in but so far im interested

I haven't started Sorcery yet but I think I'm going to start this weekend :) So let's BR it?

I just started another audio but I can start that one next. Ill just be a few days behind you!

Yaaay!

I finished Spoiler Alert and it was really cute even though it included my least favourite trope which is the MCs just not communicating properly from the get go! They did get better as it went along

I've also started Three Mages and A Margarita but it's too early to say much at this stage!

Brittany wrote: "I just started another audio but I can start that one next. Ill just be a few days behind you!"

Let me know when you guys start, I've been meaning to read Sorcery of Thorns for ages, so I might jump on it with you!

@Brittany @Jo I'm starting on Monday (I just decided to read Starsight this weekend).

Ah okay cool, I'll jump in with you on Monday then Elena!

Ok so I finished Three Mages and A Margarita and it was super fun! hehe

Monday is good. I should be able to jump in by wednesday. Ill make a thread.

Laura isn't it so fun?! The rest are better too. I love Ezra.

Ezra is great but I also like the sass levels generally 😂

Oh there is so much sass in these books. I love all the characters. I do still recommend the reading order but you can read all of spellbound and then go back and read demonized.

So I'm still listening to Flatshare. Enjoying it but I just got to (view spoiler)[ Where Jason "proposes" to her on the stage and then doesnst let her answer just saying she says yes and it feels like unnecessary drama to me. There's only 2 hours left in the audio so I am hoping it is dealt with soon? (hide spoiler)]

Yes it was super unnecessary !

Btw I’m ploughing through the Guild Codex series hahaha and I’m reading them in reading order!

Right? Like I was super enjoying it and then that happened and I stopped.
Yay!! How far are you? And good for the reading order it makes things better I think

I’m about to start warping minds so almost done 😂 four books left

Wow!! You've been flying through them! Do you sleep lol

Laura ☾ wrote: "Yaaay!

I finished Spoiler Alert and it was really cute even though it included my least favourite trope which is the MCs just not communicating properly from the get go! They did get better as it..."

I'm glad you found it cute :)

Brittany wrote: "Wow!! You've been flying through them! Do you sleep lol"

Hahahah they're quick to get through and i've had about 10 days off work

That would do it!

I finally finished the Flatshare. I did enjoy it but just wish that last part of drama had been skipped.

I feel like that’s the case with a lot of romance books lately

Sadly I agree. Its why it frustrates me so much. It occurs to often that its just added in there for no real reason.

YES! especially with some authors like Christina Lauren