Lovers of YA discussion

Our BOTM for October is The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black.

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I loved this book. I hope you guys will enjoy it as well!

I wiil read it too

I already have it from the library...!

started now ... For now seems like a children´s stories. I like Ben and his fairytales. But I think Hazel annoying!

I Read this Book Last Year, and I liked It a Lot. This book is one of my Favourites. I was Immediately Drawn into this story. My Favourite Characters were Ben & Severin & My Least Favourite Character was Hazel, I Thought she was Annoying. I love this book so much, and I hope everyone else enjoys it too.

Jade wrote: "I Read this Book Last Year, and I liked It a Lot. This book is one of my Favourites. I was Immediately Drawn into this story. My Favourite Characters were Ben & Severin & My Least Favourite Charact..."

I also think Hazel annoying. But I like Ben. He is funny. I hope you right... Because the begin did not convince me.

Finish reading. I loved the book. Is a dreamy story, full of adventure and mystery. I like Ben and Severin. But I also love Jack... A elf who wants to be human... I din´t like Hazel... I think she was selfish and her brother such more talent and inteligent. Ben should be the main
character...

Sara wrote: "Finish reading. I loved the book. Is a dreamy story, full of adventure and mystery. I like Ben and Severin. But I also love Jack... A elf who wants to be human... I din´t like Hazel... I think she ..."

I'm glad you liked the book. I agree, I didn't like Hazel very much either.

I'm so close to finishing this book and I have to say I'm loving it so far! From the first paragraph I was sucked in. I'm loving Ben and Severin so so much!! Hazel annoys me a bit but not enough for me to dislike her character. I feel like Jack is a bit of an unreliable character because we don't really know which side his loyalties lay on which makes it all the better. I can't wait to see how this story is wrapped up!

I loved this book so much!! New favorite stand alone!

Glad to hear you liked it Brooke!

You too!

I really liked this book too. Just like everyone else, Jack, Ben and Severin were my favorite characters. I loved the setting, I could see it in my head!

I literally just brought this book on Kindle like a couple of days ago. Only on the first few pages though but loving it so far.... I am looking forward to reading more of it. :)

Finished this today, here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Hey, I've had this book recommended by a bunch of people, but I don't usually read fantasy cuz the language tends to be hard to read. Do you think I'd be alg to read this one? (Cuz it sounds good!)

Bookcrazy wrote: "Hey, I've had this book recommended by a bunch of people, but I don't usually read fantasy cuz the language tends to be hard to read. Do you think I'd be alg to read this one? (Cuz it sounds good!)"

Yes. You should read it. It´s like a fairy tale with many fairies and elfs. We back to our child times. Is very easy to read... And with many enchanted characters.

Ok! Well, I shall add this to my Want to read shelf! Thank you!

Bookcrazy wrote: "Ok! Well, I shall add this to my Want to read shelf! Thank you!"
You welcome!

I loved this book so much and actually found I couldn't really put it down. I fell in love with the whole storyline very quickly and I found the characters to be so awesome. It felt as though while reading this book I myself had walked into a fairytale. This book was so good my mum now wants to read it. Definitely one of my new favourite stand-alones....

Ruth wrote: "I loved this book so much and actually found I couldn't really put it down. I fell in love with the whole storyline very quickly and I found the characters to be so awesome. It felt as though while..."

I just totally agree with you, Ruth!

Unlike many of you, Hazel didn't annoy me. She just was who she is. But yes, I liked Ben en Jack better. ;)
I really loved this book! So many surprising things happen. Great! I hope to get many more wonderful book idea's from this group/you all! :)

Elsbeth wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I loved this book so much and actually found I couldn't really put it down. I fell in love with the whole storyline very quickly and I found the characters to be so awesome. It felt as..."

Glad you enjoyed it and so true I didn't really find hazel annoying she just was a character. Also I thought she was really brave as she sacrificed alot. I did prefer the other characters mainly Jack and Ben. I am so looking forward like you to getting more suggestions of books. As I never would have picked this book up of it wasn't part of the group reads. :)

Ruth wrote: "Elsbeth wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I loved this book so much and actually found I couldn't really put it down. I fell in love with the whole storyline very quickly and I found the characters to be so awe..."

Yes, me too! I wonder what book we will read next month. A lot of the choices seem really good...