David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion

Ok, sign ups are now closed! Here are your partners:


Oda and Madison
Jen and Ashly
Andrea and Melissa
Joycedale and Esther
Karen and Leigh

Shelves:

1. Esther--https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4...
2. Ashly--https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
3. Oda--https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
4. Joycedale--https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
5. Andrea--https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
6. Madison--https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
7. Leigh--https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
8. Melissa--https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
9. Karen--https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
10. Jen--https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

***If you do not have access to your partner's shelf, please send a friend request to your partner!***
You now have one week to decide amongst yourselves how many books you will pick for each other, and to make those choices.

You can chat with your partner either here or by PM- PREFERABLY BY PERSONAL MESSAGE SO THAT THIS BOARD IS NOT CLUTTERED UP.

Either way, all of you MUST do a post on here this week that is similar to the example that I did on the first post:

My name: Jenny
My partner: Sarah
The books picked for me:
Cinder (read 3/16/2015)- 4 stars. Intriguing premise, great characters, and a really cool retelling that was unfortunately plagued by predictability.
The Hunt (read 3/28/2015)- 4 stars. The Hunt had lots of suspense, admirable lead characters, and kept me scared and nervous.

Note that you have until the end of December to read the books and edit/fill in the information/short review at the bottom.
Have fun!

I'm Joycedale
My partner is Esther
Books picked for me:
★★★★
★★★★

★★★★

I'm Melissa
My partner is Andrea
Books picked for me:

Finished ✔ 3 Stars
Finished ✔ 4 Stars
Finished ✔ 3 Stars
Finished ✔ 5 FREAKING FULL STARS :)
Finished ✔ 10 STARS!

name: Esther
Partner: Joycedale
Book picked for me:
A Longtime -and at one point illegal- Crush 5 stars
Of Breakable Things to read
If You Find Me 4 stars
The Academy 4 stars
Forgotten Reading





So excited! :D

I'm Jen
My partner is Ashly
Books picked for me:

-----> 5 stars
-----> 4 stars
-----> 3 stars
-----> 4 stars
-----> 3 stars
-----> 4 stars (Karen you'd love this one)
-----> 3 stars
-----> 3 stars

This was a great challenge! Lots of good stuff.

Name: Ashly
My partner is Jen
Books picked for me:

So excited for these!

Extra Life(read:12/2/15) - 4.5 Stars. I enjoyed the plost twists and the ending. It was crazy. Since it's time travel the beginning was confusing but then it started making sense towards the end.

Steelheart(read:12/31/15) 4.5 Stars. Those last 4 chapters really did it for me, in a good way. Did not see that coming. (view spoiler)[Megan being Firefight, Prof being an epic, the way steelheart died. I thought David was going to become an epic (hide spoiler)] Awesome ending.

I'm Leigh.
My partner is Karen
Books picked for me:
12/23 **** I liked this book better than the first. I liked the characters. Enjoyed the twist and turns. Total blindside!
1/14 **** I didn't like this book as much as the first but still an interesting read.

Sorry I'm late finishing this one.


Thanks Karen for my picks!

I need some books picked for me. I'll read the first 6 books picked off of my list (just pick one each please)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Jenny wrote: "I need some books picked for me. I'll read the first 6 books picked off of my list (just pick one each please)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

I pick this for you Jenny :)

Jenny wrote: "I need some books picked for me. I'll read the first 6 books picked off of my list (just pick one each please)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

I pick :)

Jenny wrote: "I need some books picked for me. I'll read the first 6 books picked off of my list (just pick one each please)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

I pick Enjoy!

I'm Madison
My partner: Oda
Books picked for me:

☆Joycedale☆ wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I need some books picked for me. I'll read the first 6 books picked off of my list (just pick one each please)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

I..."

Definitely and -- both are amazing!

(sorry, I couldn't pick just one so you pick between the 2) : )

Jenny wrote: "I need some books picked for me. I'll read the first 6 books picked off of my list (just pick one each please)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

I pick . Hope you like it! :)

I pick: for you jenny. There you go 6 books chosen :D

My name:Oda
My partner: Madison

My books:

My name: Karen
My partner: Leigh

My books:

I LOVE my picks!! So excited to read both!

I'm Andrea
My partner is Melissa
Books picked for me: 3 stars
5 (if I could give it more I would) stars and

Thanks everyone!

Books picked for me:


3.5 stars
Even though I didn't find this story realistic at all, I still enjoyed it! I didn't like the MC, Kate very much, but I did really like Carter!

4 stars
I really enjoyed this fantasy! It took me a bit to get into, but about halfway through I was hooked! It left on a pretty big cliffhanger, so I'm ready for the sequel!

4 stars
I love fairy stories in general, and I just loved this one! This was a nice, quick, fun read. It reminded me a bit of the Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa. Very strange world within our own, and very interesting characters!

3.5 stars
I mostly enjoyed it! I didn't take it very seriously, it felt more like "light" fantasy to me, and I prefer epic...but it was an entertaining read! Never really connected to the MC. I did like Sir and Theron, they were interesting characters.

and I LOVED it! 5 star read, my fave read of the challenge!

Just finished . 5 stars!!! Thanks Jocedayle! :D

Esther wrote: "Just finished . 5 stars!!! Thanks Jocedayle! :D"

Wow Esther, that was fast!

Yay so glad you loved it!

Melissa wrote: "I'm Melissa
My partner is Andrea
Books picked for me:[bookcover:Myst..."

DEAN KOONTZ!! I have yet to read that book, too!

Jen wrote: "I'm Jen
My partner is Ashly
Books picked for me:

[bookc..."

Crown of Embers! I LOVE that series :)

Ashly wrote: "Name: Ashly
My partner is Jen
Books picked for me:

So excited for these!"

I love Steelheart! And I've been wanting to read Grasshopper Jungle for awhile!

Madison wrote: "I'm Madison
My partner: Oda
Books picked for me:"

LOVED Bitterblue and Talon :)

Oda wrote: "My name:Oda
My partner: Madison

My books:"

Seeker has been on my TBR for awhile!

Karen wrote: "My name: Karen
My partner: Leigh

My books:

I LOVE my picks!! So excited to read both!"

We Were Liars was a 5 star read for me Karen! Hope you like it!

Andrea wrote: "I'm Andrea
My partner is Melissa
Books picked for me: and "

These are all on my TBR too! I just got Uprooted from the library!

Ha. That's funny. Well you should read them all too. I loved Uprooted and Everything, Everything. I have Bad Girls on my list. We all read most of the same stuff :-D

Jenny wrote: "Jen wrote: "I'm Jen
My partner is Ashly
Books picked for me:

[bookcover:The Crown of Embers|108..."

I knew you loved the GoF&T trilogy - have you read her new book Walk on Earth a Stranger? FANTASTIC book. Absolutely loved it.

Jen I'm halfway through A Walk on Earth a Stranger! LOVE it!!!

Not yet Jen! I bought it, but I have a ton of other books I have to read first!

Jenny wrote: "Karen wrote: "My name: Karen
My partner: Leigh

My books:

I LOVE my picks!! So excited to read both!"

We Were Liars..."

Yay, good to know Jenny!!!

Andrea wrote: "Esther wrote: "Just finished . 5 stars!!! Thanks Jocedayle! :D"

Wow Esther, that was fast!"

Haha it's 55 pages. :)

Andrea wrote: "I'm Andrea
My partner is Melissa
Books picked for me: and "

Omg, let us know how Uprooted goes. It's one of my favorites right now and I'm seriously excited every time I see someone else is reading it for the first time. :)

I just finished and loved it. I'm rating it a 4.5. Lee can sense gold and after her family is murdered, she manages to join up with a wagon train to California along with her best friend, Jefferson. I loved the historical aspects and found Lee to be very realistic. I really connected with her. I can't wait for the next book to come out to see how she does in California trying to keep her power hidden.

Great pick for me Leigh!! :)

Karen, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Jenny wrote: "Madison wrote: "I'm Madison
My partner: Oda
Books picked for me:"

LOVED Bitterblue and Talon :)"

They have been on my to read shelf forever :) so hoping I love them!

Madison wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Madison wrote: "I'm Madison
My partner: Oda
Books picked for me:"

LOVED Bitterblue and Talon :)..."

If you say you dont, I wount belive you.

Esther wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Esther wrote: "Just finished . 5 stars!!! Thanks Jocedayle! :D"

Wow Esther, that was fast!"

Haha it's 55 pages. :)"


Ooohh!! hahaha

Esther wrote: "Andrea wrote: "I'm Andrea
My partner is Melissa
Books picked for me: and "

Omg, le..."

I'm pretty excited about reading Uprooted. I have heard good things about it. Will totally let you know how it goes for me.

Karen wrote: "I just finished and loved it. I'm rating it a 4.5. Lee can sense gold and after her family is murdered, she manages to join up with a wagon train to Ca..."


I haven't read anything from Rae Carson, but I have both Walk on Earth a Stranger and The Girl of Fire and Thorns in kindle. Maybe next month I will finally read one of those!

Madison wrote: "I'm Madison
My partner: Oda
Books picked for me:"

I have Talon already but won't read it until at least book 4 is out, 'cause I love Julie Kagawa's book and waiting until the next one is out would be torture.

Finished rounded it up to 4 stars. It was an incredibly sweet/sad book that turned dirty lol. I don't know any other way to describe it.

☆Joycedale☆ wrote: "Finished rounded it up to 4 stars. It was an incredibly sweet/sad book that turned dirty lol. I don't know any other way to describe it."

Whoop whoop! Glad you liked it (dirtiness and all lol).

So far I've finished - very (very!) funny, a "fantasy of manners." I think my favourite line was when Ivy said this, referring to what her social, "stylish" opinion was for traveling by derigible: "Floating lacks gravitas." Thought I was going to die of a coughing fit. Gail Carriger is a comedic genius with mid-19th century language.
I also just finished - What a beautiful story, so beautifully told. I was afraid it would be really sad - on the level of The Fault in Our Stars - but it wasn't at all. It was magical and drew me in. I loved it!

Now it's on to , which I'll probably finish tomorrow while driving to NC.

I love that series Jen! It's hilarious!

Jen, I agree with you about . The whole series is great!

Jen wrote: "So far I've finished - very (very!) funny, a "fantasy of manners." I think my favourite line was when Ivy said this, referring to what her social, "stylish" opinion w..."

Gail Carriger is a character in person too! I went to one of her panels at the Tucson Book Festival earlier this year! :)

And speaking of events, Jen, didn't you meet Coleen Hoover today??!! Eeppp!!!! How was it!??!