What are you reading at the moment?

[untunedjoy]

I was kinda curious as to what kinds of books (or whatever else, I suppose) you all have been reading. So..

What are you reading right now?
How are you liking it?
What are your thoughts?

I'm about two-thirds through Circle the Soul Softly, by Davida Wills Hurwin. It's the third book of hers that I've read in two days, and I'm really liking it (fairly obviously, I suppose). It's really interesting--it's about a pretty 'normal' girl (whatever that means) named Katie whose father died in the recent past; her mom just got remarried, and the whole family moved, and now Katie is uncovering memories of having been molested as a child, and she has to come to terms with her past and her father's memory.. it's kind of about figuring out who you are, and what makes people who they are, whether an action can define a person.. anyway it's really good. Highly recommended :)

So what words have you been taking in?

[Christy]

Well technically I'm reading Taking Liberty by Ann Rinaldi but I'm kinda rereading Twilight at the same time. Taking Liberty is alright,a little slow,but it's good. Twilight is,as always,awesome.

[Faith The Fanpire]

Twilight is always awesome!! haha loveeee it. Ann Rinaldi writes amazing historical fiction books too! Have you read any of her other ones?? I think I've read four or five. They're awesome!

[Jackie]

How many books does she have?

Your talking about Stephanie Meyer yeah?

Have you read The Host?

[Fatima Whatsoever]

Apart from the Twilight Saga, she wrote The Host. I'm pretty sure those are the only books she has written.
And in maybe two years time, she'll write Midnight Sun.
Edward's POV from Twilight.

I'm like, totally looking forward.
But due to some arse who posted her partial draft online, she's feeling really down and isn't sure about writing it.

[Laura]

I've read The Host twice.
:)

[Lenora Johnson]

The Host, unlike the Twilight saga, was written wonderfully and has more character development.
Better storyline as well. I've read The Host three times.
I will admit that about a year ago I would of been all fan girl like and say "I love it" but now that I've read more books, I would have to say, that Twilight goes into the "Okay, but not the best" category.
I really hope that she doesn't finish Midnight Sun and writes something else, maybe something with Zombies or something. The Twilight thing is getting kind of old.

[Deb Hunter]

Before I read the existing parts of Midnight Sun, I'd have been inclined to agree that Mrs. Meyer should move on. I was resistant to reading it since it was posted without her permission and that's never cool. Then I found it on her own website, and she had posted it and has given permission now for it to be read.

I liked the Twilight series and I've read it more than once. I have enjoyed the movie to the degree that one can, as it's terribly difficult to make a good movie from a big book. Having read Midnight Sun, I can now say that I really hope she finishes it. In reading it, I experienced something that I didn't expect. I mean, it's the same story... but it's different. Edward's point of view is actually quite interesting, and it really held my attention. I found myself looking forward to what would happen next - except that I had to keep reminding myself that I already knew what happened next.

I think she needs to finish it. It will keep the franchise alive and give her another revenue stream. I'm not sure if she's the only one who has written the same story twice from two different perspectives, but I read a lot, and I cannot think of another situation like this that I've ever read.

I have read The Host and I thought it was a very good story. Once finished though, it did not make me wonder whether she'd write a sequel or what happened to the characters after. I know that not everyone wants to read a big series, and I guess that's a good thing for all the writers who don't write series. Hmm.

[Abbynormal]

The Host was alright until the love interest was introduced (so, about twenty pages of a decent idea). It also needs a different, more capable author.

[Ado]

I enjoyed the Host pretty much the whole way through (I don't remember a love interest soi probably just ignored that if I ddin't like it) but the ending was ubrupt and i didn't feel like the book was finished at all. Maybe she had no more to say on the matter and didn't want to keep writing a finished book but it still bothered me at the end.

[Elsie]

I'm re-reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card and I'm also reading Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton but... Hamilton is starting to get disappointing so unless her next book has Edward Forrester in it I'm not going to keep reading the series. I've been loyal for the last 16 books but not anymore. It makes me sad because I don't usually give up on a book series until the author says it's over.

[Elsie]

Finished Blood Noir and I just might have to read the next book. I wish Hamilton had summarized the first half of the book, give me the run down of all the therapy talk and then gone straight for the kill. Well, blood and guts anyway... er there was killing but only the bad guys. It needed to have been longer, without the holding hands bit though. I'm tired of hearing something along the lines of, "You make me feel ------ when you ----" and then there's, "I feel ---- when you do this."

[Erin]

I am also really frustrated with all the therapy talk. Just when you think Anita finally has it all worked out, she backtracks and has a repeat freak out. I wish she'd just have one good talk with Jason and get it all out. Also, what's the deal with Richard? I thought the issue had finally been worked out (mostly anyway) at the end of the last book. But then here he is again, just as messed up as ever. If anyone needs therapy, it's him.