David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion

Here are your partners:


Oda and Sarah
Melissa and Joycedale
Jenny and Karen

Shelves:

1. Jenny https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
2. Oda https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
3. Joycedale https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
4. Karen https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
5. Sarah https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
6. Melissa 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 April to read the books and edit/fill in the information/short review at the bottom.
Have fun!

My name: Jenny
My partner: Karen
The books picked for me:


3 stars
For some reason, this one never really hooked me, although I loved the concept and the idea of it. I did really like Charley and Thad as well (view spoiler)[ The ending made me so happy!! (hide spoiler)] It was an okay read for me.

4 stars
I really liked this one! Great action/adventure/space story! I never knew what was going to happen next, great twists and turns!

4 stars!
I really enjoyed this story. I was in the mood for a "sea and pirates" adventure, and this did not disappoint! This had plenty of heart-stopping adventure and was very funny at times. I will definitely be continuing on with the series!

5 stars!!
LOVED this one, a great sci-fi/mystery, and I never quite knew what was going to happen next! I felt actual pain for Vincent, that man went through way too much! Can't wait to read the sequel after that ending!

Oh I really liked Sleeping Giants. I've already got the sequel on my TBR list.

I think Karen picked some great books for me, I'm excited to read all of these!

I'm Joycedale
My partner is Melissa
Books picked for me


⭐⭐⭐⭐

Oooo Nicholas Sparks! I haven't read a Nicholas Sparks in awhile :)

I'm Karen
My partner is the fabulous Jenny!
The books picked for me are
- 5 stars!
- 4 stars
- 5 stars!

I love these picks!! Jenny and I met both Caragh and Austin last year at the Tucson Festival of Books, several times actually, and Caragh even came looking for us at one point. What a blast! I got my books signed but still haven't read them, so I'm really excited to pull them off the shelf. Since I tend to binge read, I'm sure I'll be reading the entire series as well. ;)

Sarah wrote: "Oh I really liked Sleeping Giants. I've already got the sequel on my TBR list."

I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of the sequel last month and it's literally non-stop action!! Sooooooo good!!

Karen wrote: "I'm Karen
My partner is the fabulous Jenny!
The books picked for me are
[bookcover:Behind Closed Doors|2943794..."

YAY!! I saw those on your shelf and was like, "Girl! You need to read those!!" LOL :)

I'm melissa.
My partner is Joycedale.
My books are.
read 3/4 five stars, this book was hard to put down and every turn I had to know what was going to happen next. I really enjoyed it.
read 4/19 4 stars this book was harder for me to read. there was something about the way is was formatted that bothered me. its also possible I was comparing it to much to its theater and movie counterparts. I really enjoyed the ending thought,
DNF
optional fourth book

read 3/7 3/5 stars. This book was very hard for me to rate. There where things I liked and did not like. I felt thought the whole book The rules where unclear. it was like playing a game without a instruction manual I had no idea what the rules where. Also several stories in the stories where repeated to the point of annoyance. What I did like was the message I got from reading the book (view spoiler)[ how fear can lead you to doing the one thing your trying to avoid. That letting go is not easy but sometimes necessary. (hide spoiler)]

My name is Oda

My partner is Sarah

Books picked for me:

Karen wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Oh I really liked Sleeping Giants. I've already got the sequel on my TBR list."

I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of the sequel last month and it's literally non-stop action..."

Awesome! You just reminded me that I do have a digital ARC...I just have to read it! LOL.

My name is Sarah.

My partner is Oda.

The books selected for me are:

Sarah wrote: "My name is Sarah.

My partner is Oda.

The books selected for me are:



"

I've Got Your Number is hilarious!!

I finished inherit midnight, it wasent all that good really. sad, it had potential.

Going to be starting ! Excited!

Yay Jenny!!!

Karen wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Oh I really liked Sleeping Giants. I've already got the sequel on my TBR list."

I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of the sequel last month and it's literally non-stop action..."

I finished it on Friday and really liked it!

Sarah wrote: "My name is Sarah.

My partner is Oda.

The books selected for me are:



"

I tried to get going on I've Got Your Number today and I've already DNFd it. I made it to about 80 pages in and it just wasn't for me. I'm thinking I'll try Where Am I Now next.

Finished Where am I Now? today and gave it 4 stars. Really interesting essays by a former child actress.

I DNF'd on Deception Point. I like his new books but the characters in the one were just awful!

Ah too bad! It wasn't my favorite Sophie Kinsella, but it was very funny!

I finished 3 stars
For some reason, this one never really hooked me, although I loved the concept and the idea of it. I did really like Charley and Thad as well (view spoiler)[ The ending made me so happy!! (hide spoiler)] It was an okay read for me.

Next I'm going to read !!

Jenny wrote: "I finished 3 stars
For some reason, this one never really hooked me, although I loved the concept and the idea of it. I did really like Charley and Thad as well [spoilers r..."

Nil was perfect for a beach read for me. :) Hope you like Avalon.

I started [bookcover:Birthmarked|6909544] and it pulled me into the story from the first few pages. Really liking it!!

Karen wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I finished 3 stars
For some reason, this one never really hooked me, although I loved the concept and the idea of it. I did really like Charley and Thad as we..."

YAY! I'm so glad you are!

I liked Nil, but just didn't love it :)

I finished 4 stars
I really liked this one! Great action/adventure/space story! I never knew what was going to happen next, great twists and turns! Thanks for picking this one for me, Karen!

Jenny wrote: "I finished 4 stars
I really liked this one! Great action/adventure/space story! I never knew what was going to happen next, great twists and turns! Thanks for picking thi..."

Awwww, so glad!!!

I finished a few days ago and LOVED it!! I thought I was getting weary of the dystopian genre but apparently not. And now I'm binging the rest of the series!!

So happy you picked this for me, Jenny! 5 stars!

I dnf-ed my last two books. Just did not care

I honestly completely forgot about these books. I probably won't get all 3 read but I'm gona try

This weekend I'm going to be reading ! Been concentrating on my reads for Tome Topple Readathon.

Oda wrote: "I dnf-ed my last two books. Just did not care"

Aww that's too bad :(

This month is going by so fast!! I will get to my 2 final books, but I may be a little late, 😉

So I finished 4 stars!

I really enjoyed this story. I was in the mood for a "sea and pirates" adventure, and this did not disappoint! This had plenty of heart-stopping adventure and was very funny at times. I will definitely be continuing on with the series!

And now I get to start which I'm so excited for!

I'm almost done with Behind Closed Doors! Wow! I'm loving the craziness!

Just finished and wow, that was certainly a page turner! I believe I have found a new author to follow and if her next psychological thrillers are anything like this one, I'll lose sleep again turning the pages as fast as I can until the wee hours of the morning.

I tried to guess at what could lie behind the closed doors of Jack and Grace's perfect marriage and perfect life, but I didn't come close. Great twists.

5 star read for me.

Wow, Jenny, that's 2 5 star reads so far that you picked for me!

I'm starting next! :-D

Oh YAY Karen!! So excited to hear that, I'll have to read Behind Closed Doors now!

Finished my final PIFM and gave it 4 stars. I enjoyed the whole book (love apocalyptic books) except for the big reveal. If I could delete that part, it would have been a 5 star read. It reminded me of both Ashfall and Monument 14. I'm debating if I should read the second book now. I think I'd have to change my mindset of what the series is really about.

Karen, I was the exact same. It was a 5 star read until the end. I didn't mind the "reveal" but I thought the ending was way too easy.

The second book was not as good as the first IMO, but there's still a decent amount of action and danger and of course, the setting rocks!

Jenny wrote: "Karen, I was the exact same. It was a 5 star read until the end. I didn't mind the "reveal" but I thought the ending was way too easy.

The second book was not as good as the first IMO, but there's..."

Jenny, is there more about the apocalyptic side of the story? Or does it revolve around the event that caused it?

I'd say its about half of the apocalyptic stuff (we find out more and more about the big island) and half about the sci-fi event thingie.

I'm still working on , but should finish it in a day or so!

Finally finished 5 stars!!

LOVED this one, a great sci-fi/mystery, and I never quite knew what was going to happen next! I felt actual pain for Vincent, that man went through way too much! Can't wait to read the sequel after that ending!

A very successful PIFM challenge this time around!

Yaaaaayyy Jenny!! So happy you loved Sleeping Giants!! Waking Gods is just as good! I couldn't breathe the whole time I was reading it! I finished it in one day. ;-D

I finally finished my third book! :)

Yay Melissa!

Karen wrote: "Yaaaaayyy Jenny!! So happy you loved Sleeping Giants!! Waking Gods is just as good! I couldn't breathe the whole time I was reading it! I finished it in one day. ;-D"

Can't wait to read it!

I've been in a reading slump but I did finally finish one book .
It was an interesting story and I gave it 4 stars

☆Joycedale☆ wrote: "I've been in a reading slump but I did finally finish one book .
It was an interesting story and I gave it 4 stars"

Woot!