Shut Up & Read discussion

We will be starting Monday.

How many chapters/day are we going to read?

There are 14 chapters, so they are probably longer...do you want to do 3 a day? That will take about 4 days.

We can shoot for that. On my ipad it says it has 757 pages. Not as bad as which had 1000 pages. That can be a little intimidating looking at a book with that many pages.

The pages are different on your ipad...I'm not sure how it counts them. I have the paperback and it has 374 pages. Iced hardcover had around 500.

My kindle shows 374 as well.

I just checked this book out from my library

I don't know why it is different than Nook or Kindle but that's what it says. I think I need to quit looking at that because I syke myself out.

I'll have to look at some books on my Kindle app and see if they are different.

I just bought the whole series. The library only had the first two and I knew I wanted to read the series.

I had to buy them too. My library didn't have any of them. I actually got the first three through paperbackswap.com.

Amazon and B&N have a bundle with all five of the books.

Here I am sitting at my computer doing homework (sigh) and I come across the B.I.A., and it makes me think of you guys!! Then I'm happy again - except I wish I was reading instead of doing homework :)

BTW, the BIA in my homework was the Bureau of Indian Affairs - studying Native American history.

I'm blatantly procrastinating writing my paper that is due this week. So I need some advice…

I signed up for Audible last month with a free 30-day trial and two free books. I got my two books and emailed them to cancel. They emailed back that if I would keep it for now they would give me half off for the next three months ($7.49 instead of $14.99). For that price I get one audiobook a month – so a total of three. I kept it because it's a really good deal, but, I cannot decide what to get! I want ones that I will listen to more than once. Any suggestions?

I suggest . reminds me of Dresden files. It was a little hard to get into at first but I ended up really liking it.

I have Daughter of Smoke and Bone and Blood & Starlight. I've heard a lot about Hounded.

I really want to read the rest of the series. I also like Kate Daniels series. I listened to all of them and really liked it.

Sheri wrote: "I'm blatantly procrastinating writing my paper that is due this week. So I need some advice…

I signed up for Audible last month with a free 30-day trial and two free books. I got my two books an..."

Sheri, I have Audible and love it. You can check out my Audible bookshelf. I put everything I listen to on there, so lots of ideas.

Thanks Rachel, I'll take a look at it. I get most of my audiobooks from my library. I really just signed up for it to get Stephen King's 11/22/63 (which was AWESOME by the way), and decided for the intro price to keep it.

Sheri, I just downloaded a new audio . It has the same narrator as . I love her. I also downloaded I have seen a lot of good reviews.

Cast in Shadow is on sale now.

Thanks, I'll take a look :)

Did anyone start this today? I didn't, but I will catch up tomorrow :)

I also have 2 credits for an audible book, I can't make a firm choice. Anybody have suggestions? I was thinking if that book "Forbidden" , it seems like everyone I've talked to lately is raving about the rightness of the horribly sad wrongness of the book content.
I just can't make a choice, has anybody listened to , I think it's called "dream Dark" the other Laini Taylor series? I really haven't the foggiest. I saw what Leigh recommends. Any suggestions would be great. If I never listen to any even the deal price is a waste .
Sheri when you borrow them from the library, is it an mp3 or mp4? Does it play on your iPod or MP3 player or a smart phone?

I play on my iPod and they are either MP3 or WMA files - my library uses both. I'm sure it would play on a smart phone, but I don't have one (sadly, my phone is intellecually challenged).

I loved Forbidden, but I haven't listened to the audio.

Sheri, that's the best description I have heard in a loooong time :)

WMA play on smartphone. is a great book and the series I also liked. I listened to the whole series.


I started but sadly only read through ch. 4. (view spoiler)[ What's up with Conall constantly leaving and not telling Alexia. Maybe because he had been a bachelor a very long time he is not in the practice of telling someone he is leaving. Mayor Channing Channing will be trouble. The new threat is pretty cool in a diabolical way. Turning all supernatural to mortals will even the playing field. (hide spoiler)]

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm going to check into the series Leigh mentioned as well as see what my library has to offer! I think that's so cool you can borrow audiobooks:) so I've been reading "Changeless " are we starting discussing it in Monday? I'm really looking forward to having the BIA back in full force:) ttyl xoxo Clare

Yes, we started yesterday. I can't wait to see your insightful posts.

Someone is trying to kill Alexia which is not unusual because she is always getting into trouble.(view spoiler)[ Could it be Madame Lefeoux? What is up between Madame Lefeoux and Angelique? Madame Lefeoux has an outopus tatooon her neck. Is she part of the same group that kidnapped Alexia? (hide spoiler)]

I got chapters 1-3 read this morning. I forgot since the last book how much I like Alexia :) Her job with the Queen sounds kind of boring. The only fun she probably gets out of it is argueing with the other two.

Channing Channing of the whatever Channings I'm sure will learn his place. What do you think of Ivy getting engaged?

I haven't read your last spoiler yet, Leigh, because I haven't gotten that far :)

I wonder about the man. How is it that Alexia hasn't met him. Could he maybe using Ivy to get closer to Alexia and Conall?

(view spoiler)[Conall had a whole other life and didn't inform Alexia about it. I think it will cause problems between them. I guess we will learn why he left Scotland and his old pack. (hide spoiler)]

Where is everyone?

(view spoiler)[WOW! There is so much going on in this book. We find out why Conall left his old pack. Why has the Scotland pack been humanized for months? It follows them around. Are they causing it? Is it a punishemnt for something that happened? What is the Westminster hive up to? (hide spoiler)]

This is free today and tomorrow-

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A...

Light BDSM. I gave it 4 stars.

I've read through chapter 5. Sorry for being behind :( Hopeing to catch up tonight. I'm not reading your spoilers yet, though.

I just picked it up.

I wonder where everyone else is.

Leigh wrote: "Someone is trying to kill Alexia which is not unusual because she is always getting into trouble.[spoilers removed]"

I've been suspicious about Madame Lefeoux, especially now that we know she knows Angelique.

I am up to chapter 8, so I am still a bit behind but not as far :) Where is everyone?? Alyssia!! Clare!!

I was wondering the same thing. We haven't heard from them in a while.
What do you think about Madame Lefoux flirting with Alexia?

I love Alexia and Conall's relationship. I enjoy the banter and that they understand one another.

(view spoiler)[What is up with the " cockroaches"? Do you think they could be part of the reason for the humanization? (hide spoiler)]

Leigh wrote: "I was wondering the same thing. We haven't heard from them in a while.
What do you think about Madame Lefoux flirting with Alexia?"

Lol! I was going to say something about that but forgot. She's a little bit...forward. And Alexia (at least at this point) doesn't even have a clue. It's funny.

Is Madame Lefoux doing it to get closer to her or does she think Alexia would be up for a little petting?

(view spoiler)[Is Angelique spying on Alexia for the Westminster hive and now trying to kill her? Those bettles are from Eygpt. I think the humanization condition has something to do with them. (hide spoiler)]

Leigh wrote: "Is Madame Lefoux doing it to get closer to her or does she think Alexia would be up for a little petting?

[spoilers removed]"

I was wondering the same thing...Personally I think she's a spy

I think both Madame Lefoux and Angeligue are spies.

Is the octopus symbol Hydra?

Oh my gosh. My car broke down in Chicago and stuff has been crazy. I'll be sitting the remainder of this buddy read out as I am way behind, but !! can't wait to read it.

Are we picking up First Drops next week?

Alyssia wrote: "Oh my gosh. My car broke down in Chicago and stuff has been crazy. I'll be sitting the remainder of this buddy read out as I am way behind, but !! can't wait to read it.

Are we picking up First ..."

That sucks :( Did you have a good time anyway?

Yep, First Drops on Monday.

Alyssia wrote: "Oh my gosh. My car broke down in Chicago and stuff has been crazy. I'll be sitting the remainder of this buddy read out as I am way behind, but !! can't wait to read it.

Are we picking up First ..."

I'm sorry everything has been crazy for you. We have missed you. Hopefully it will slow down soon.

I will start a thread and post it.

Here is the link. http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

I like how in this book it's not a huge deal to Alexia that her husband will outlive her. She mentions it talking to Ivy at one point how she understands that he was there before her and he will be there after her. Usually in vampire/werewolf books this is a huge deal to the main characters, but it's not even really a point to Alexia.

Alexia is esy going. She accepts things/people as they are.