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Right now I'm reading, Daughter of Darkness by V.C. Andrews. Well, I'm more or less reading at it, as I haven't really sat down and given it my full concentration as say I would other books like...The Last Sacrifice (for which has disappointed me sorely with it's predictable ending instead of daring to take a chance) or Torment, the next book in the Fallen series by Lauren Kate.

Ugh, I always write her name backwards. lol. I guess I'm a backward's kinda girl. Heh.
 
Right now I'm reading, Daughter of Darkness by V.C. Andrews. Well, I'm more or less reading at it, as I haven't really sat down and given it my full concentration as say I would other books like...The Last Sacrifice (for which has disappointed me sorely with it's predictable ending instead of daring to take a chance) or Torment, the next book in the Fallen series by Lauren Kate.

Ugh, I always write her name backwards. lol. I guess I'm a backward's kinda girl. Heh.

I have Fallen from the library! I'm going read it soon. Also... SHHH! About Last Sacrifice. I haven't read it yet! I asked for it for Christmas.
 
I'm reading Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris's 2nd southern vampire novel (True Blood is based on these).
 
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That series is good! :D Enoy it.
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Karma points to an awesome person for reading an awesome series of books. :)
Since I seem to be stuck on the two books I was reading (I didn't read for a month 😱 ), I bought new books and am now reading Maureen Johnson's The Bermudez Triangle. I'm not really a chick-lit fan, but since I really love her Twitter, I should at least read one of her books. And it got me started on reading again! So far, so good.
 
I have Fallen from the library! I'm going read it soon. Also... SHHH! About Last Sacrifice. I haven't read it yet! I asked for it for Christmas.

It's a really great book, but I'm thinking (as I've heard from other's) that the second book is a bit better, which I cannot wait to read.

And um, nothing that I've said in this thread regarding The Last Sacrifice has been a spoiler and anything that I would say about it - would definitely go beneath a spoiler tag as to be hidden like it should since there are other's who haven't yet read it. I honestly don't think saying that I wish it had dared to not have such an obvious or predictable ending is that much of spoiler in and of itself. Now, if I had said something specifically or had actually laid out the whole ending - that would have been a spoiler. 🙂
 
It's a really great book, but I'm thinking (as I've heard from other's) that the second book is a bit better, which I cannot wait to read.

And um, nothing that I've said in this thread regarding The Last Sacrifice has been a spoiler and anything that I would say about it - would definitely go beneath a spoiler tag as to be hidden like it should since there are other's who haven't yet read it. I honestly don't think saying that I wish it had dared to not have such an obvious or predictable ending is that much of spoiler in and of itself. Now, if I had said something specifically or had actually laid out the whole ending - that would have been a spoiler. 🙂

What? Tormented (The second book) better? I was going put it on my holds list but then with how fast I was going get the book, I was like what? I can't be that number yet for the second book(At the library). So I just canceled it until I start reading the book because I still gotta finish Matched before next Thursday.


Sorry. I'm spoiler-y phobic. Haha. Hearing disappointment makes me wonder if I'll be disappointed or not as well. Or feel like the ending is too predictable and be disappointed because of that.
 
I've recently fallen in love with The Vampire Diaries TV series, and was wondering if the books are worth reading.

Anyone read them? Thoughts?

I'm not reading anything at the moment (apart from a fanfic) because I'm getting a Kindle for Christmas so I'll wait for that. 😀
 
I've recently fallen in love with The Vampire Diaries TV series, and was wondering if the books are worth reading.

Anyone read them? Thoughts?

I'm not reading anything at the moment (apart from a fanfic) because I'm getting a Kindle for Christmas so I'll wait for that. 😀

I read the first & second books. There's obviously going be differences between the books and tv show. I liked the books but it didn't make me want to really continue on reading the series.
 
Currently reading NoMan's Land by Greg Ruka...

dear god what a book...

Book blurb...

GOTHAM CITY: a dark, twisted reection of urban America. Overcrowded, overbuilt, and overshadowed by a continuous air of menace, this gothic nightmare is a breeding ground for the depraved, the indifferent, and the criminally insane. It's also the object of one man's obsession. Witness to the brutal murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne has dedicated his life to protecting this city, taking a form to inspire hope in the innocent...and fear in the guilty. He is the masked vigilante known as the Batman. Now the battlefield has changed. Leveled by a massive earthquake that left thousands dead and millions more wounded, Gotham City has been transformed into a lawless wilderness -- a No Man's Land -- where the survivors are turning against one another, and where the city's protectors are torn by a crisis that may consume them all.

Fell in love with this novel over 10 years ago, and i still absolutely love reading it today... fantastic book 😀

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What? Tormented (The second book) better? I was going put it on my holds list but then with how fast I was going get the book, I was like what? I can't be that number yet for the second book(At the library). So I just canceled it until I start reading the book because I still gotta finish Matched before next Thursday.


Sorry. I'm spoiler-y phobic. Haha. Hearing disappointment makes me wonder if I'll be disappointed or not as well. Or feel like the ending is too predictable and be disappointed because of that.

Yeah, that's what I've heard, that Tormented is a bit better than Fallen. But then again, I always expect the books that follow the first one in a series and so on to be a great deal better in furthering the plot along as well as character development, etc.

Suffice it to say, I think I would have done the same thing that you did. rotfl. I would have canceled mine until I was able to read the first book, then I would have put it on hold once I had finished or well once I had reached the third to the last chapter of the first book. Hee.

I understand being spoiler-y phobic, it's something that I grapple with myself - believe me. You've seen how frustrated I get when I'm accidentally or on purposefully spoiled. I'm very vocal about that, however, I still don't think saying I wish the ending of the book hadn't been too predictable is a spoiler, as it doesn't really tell exactly what happened even if it might make you wonder or worry or think of something. The chances are that you'll figure it out on your own BEFORE you read or finish reading the book is nil. It's just an opinion and it's mine, hun. Don't take it so seriously. 🙂

I won't ever out and out spoil for the fun of it.

I've recently fallen in love with The Vampire Diaries TV series, and was wondering if the books are worth reading.

Oh, I would definitely read them. I enjoyed them a great deal and they are a bit different from the show in some respects and you will get so much more of the bigger picture, than you will watching the show which is in progress at the moment. Not saying that one is better than the other, but the books is where the idea for the show came from and the books are what I completely fell in love with first.

Although, I will have to say that even if I found Stefan to be boring in the books, I find that his character on the show isn't quite as boring which is a fun little difference from them. But, in short, I say yes definitely read the books. They were wonderful, but take into account that they were written back in the 90's except for the newest one's and the newest one's certainly have a bit of a different feel for them, than the original one's that came before but never mind that - we'll save that discussion for later once you've read the first ones. 🙂
 
I've recently fallen in love with The Vampire Diaries TV series, and was wondering if the books are worth reading.

Anyone read them? Thoughts?

I'm not reading anything at the moment (apart from a fanfic) because I'm getting a Kindle for Christmas so I'll wait for that. 😀
Ive read all of them. Theyre absolutely nothing like the show. The names are the same (except the show is missing a few people and she has a little sister, not a high school brother) and Bonnie is a witch (but the most she does in the books is a couple ouiji things and tries telepathy with Damon.) Otherwise, everything is different - even the characters descriptions.
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I would still recommend them though. Just dont expect them to be the same.
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Yeah, that's what I've heard, that Tormented is a bit better than Fallen. But then again, I always expect the books that follow the first one in a series and so on to be a great deal better in furthering the plot along as well as character development, etc.

Suffice it to say, I think I would have done the same thing that you did. rotfl. I would have canceled mine until I was able to read the first book, then I would have put it on hold once I had finished or well once I had reached the third to the last chapter of the first book. Hee.

I understand being spoiler-y phobic, it's something that I grapple with myself - believe me. You've seen how frustrated I get when I'm accidentally or on purposefully spoiled. I'm very vocal about that, however, I still don't think saying I wish the ending of the book hadn't been too predictable is a spoiler, as it doesn't really tell exactly what happened even if it might make you wonder or worry or think of something. The chances are that you'll figure it out on your own BEFORE you read or finish reading the book is nil. It's just an opinion and it's mine, hun. Don't take it so seriously. 🙂

I won't ever out and out spoil for the fun of it.

Yeah. I always try not to really have any expectations or hopes that the next book to the series will be better or just as good as the first book.

Haha! Right. I was like wait... this is moving along a lot faster than I thought it would. I won't be ready for it so I might as well cancel it now before it's on it's way to my library branch. Hehe. Most times, I like to request the next book while I'm in middle of reading the first one or something that way I don't have a long waiting period for the next book.

Ohh I do. I've noticed it before on twitter or on LJ. Right. I always worry about that when people put it under the cut but then put their mood. So then I'm kind of like ... "Great, it's sad." Or "Super... it's disappointing." Kind of like wow! That's what I have to look forward to.Lmfao.
 
I just finished book 1 of Unwritten. I highly recommend it. If you think you don't like comics/graphic novels, this is a good place to start. Very appealing to the fantasy fan. It's about a man who, as a boy, was the inspiration for a protagonist of a popular series. After the author, his father, dies, he learns that it may have been more than just imaginings. Oooo...
 
Currently reading Mary Stewart's "The Crystal Cave"- the story of Merlin's early life, before the birth of Arthur. I'm planning to read the sequel, "The Hollow Hills" once this is finished. I'm quite a fan of stuff to do with the Arthurian legends, my favourite fandom is the Hallmark miniseries "Merlin" (NOT the BBC one), which is probably what started me off on that.
 
I'm now on Narcissus in Chains, the 10th novel in the Anita Blake series.

I highly recommend this series to ANYONE. Start with Guilty Pleasures. It's AMAZING and will keep you reading like Buffy kept you watching.
 
I finished I Am Number Four. I liked the book but the writing was very simple and a lot of the dialogue dramatically cliched. The story was fun and great but had poor execution sometimes. Can't wait for the film! I think it'll make a better movie, actually.

Just picked up The Romantics at the airport. Had Katie Holmes on the cover and just finished my Dawson's Creek rewatch last night so I'm in withdrawl - thus doing another rewatch haha - but I am looking forward to reading this over the holidays.
 
Just started reading Claiming Christ: A Mormon-Evangelical Debate by Professors Robert Millet (Mormon) and Gerald McDermott (Evangelical Christian). Both have PhD level degrees in the fields of theology / religious education. The book is set up as a debate on the topic specifically of who Christ is and His nature, from the two different perspective of an Evangelical Christian and a Mormon perspective. It was meant as a continuation of the open dialog between the two faiths in the United States. Here's the product description:
Ask an evangelical and a Mormon what the other believes, and you may get many opinions, not all of them accurate. Ask professors Gerald McDermott and Robert Millet to discuss their beliefs, and you get a frank, informative comparison of both. Though sometimes on opposite poles, these scholars and close friends are determined to model love and respect despite serious theological differences. In a debate format, the authors focus on the person and role of Jesus while exploring such issues as authority for faith and practice, whether Mormons are Christians, the elements of salvation, and the church and its sacraments. Used for a class series, small group resource, or devotional reflection, this volume will give thoughtful readers of all persuasions a greater understanding of two significant outlooks on faith.
 
I am reading Great Expectations. Dont want too but have to for school. Blahh. I am not a big fan of reading.
 
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lol i read about half of that and then left it to read something more fun. i know it's a classic and all but classics seem to drag out a bit :S wasn't that interesting. then again, i didn't finish it. maybe i missed something great
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