Book freaks discussion

With express Demands from (you guys ;) fellow bookfreaks.. I am starting this thread Early :) So, Let's Get this started! already.. :)

Amethyst :) well.. I don't think any other cover would have said it more perfectly then this one..

I am excited! Time to get started!

Woot!woot!

Uhm...are there any rules? This is my first time to join book discussion in this group :)

Well Let me welcome you then.. :) Marian..

There are no hard and fast rules.. Just play fair.. :) and keep posted.. If you agree with others point.. tell them that and if you disagree, Stick it up-to their ears.. :D

So I can read within my pace? There's no number of pages required, say, for a week, or a day as long as I can finish reading it within the month? Are spoilers permitted?

hehe.. Yeah, you can read it at your own pace.. (unless someone challenges you and you end-up reading whole book within few hours.. :p)

As it's a Monthly book read.. one is expected to read it within said month.. but we keep thread open for another month.. so every one can read and enjoy it in their own time.. :)

And as for the spoilers.. yeah they are permitted.. just see to it that others are in the loop.. (i.e others have read the part you are discussing..)

and if you simply can't hide you feelings and wanna go all out then do mention these spoilers within spoiler tags..

Got it! Gotta finish Murakami before Feb so this book can have my undivided attention. :)

1Q84? a good read indeed.. and it's sure gonna take some time to complete.. :)

Well I officially started this book this morning. The evens happen quickly in this book. SO far, so good. ^_^

And I Just got my copy from Amazon :)

Just follow the link, to get your free copy..Link

oh dear, didn't realize people were starting so early, i i probably won't start until this weekend

I have not gotten that far. I am distracted. XD

Hello fellow Book Freaks! I'm seriously freakin' out right now...excited and nervous that our group is reading my YA novel, Amethyst, for February, but my heart is a poundin' as I anticipate feedback.

I'll follow all the posts, looking forward to your candor. Please know in advance that I truly appreciate any and all comments you wish to share. From the book discussion I hope to gain some insight as to what I'm doing well as a writer but also get some ideas for areas where I could improve, especially as I work on book three.

Please note the most current and updated versions are downloadable at Amazon and Smashwords.com. B&N is soooo slow to update - weeks have gone by...

Lastly, if anyone out there is currently writing and thinking about publishing their own Indie book...boy, do I have some thoughts as to what I would do differently when it comes to self-publishing. I'd be happy to pass those tidbits on! :)

Thanks all!
Heather

Hey Heather!

Well, it's our pleasure to have monthly read book from fellow book freak! :)

fyi, I started it this morning.. ^_^ and it's going good..

Hey guys O:
Im probably gonna start this book for this Month's...or Well February's month :p

Just downloaded it. I was afraid Barnes and Noble wouldn't have it, but they do.

Almost 600 pages on my nook? Geez o_o That's a lot.
Hopefully it's worth it! c:

Sierra wrote: "Hey guys O:
Just downloaded it. I was afraid Barnes and Noble wouldn't have it, but they do...."

Glad you could join Sierra :)

n it's just little over 250 page book.. so don't worry too much.. ^_^

Soul wrote:
Glad you could join Sierra :)

n it's just little over 250 page book.. so don't worr..."

Usually the Barnes and Noble ebooks are the same amount of pages as the actual book, or it's less. o_o

My kindle does not even have pages. It has like locations. So its location is something like 44500. So weird.

Ebony(poppyyukia) wrote: "My kindle does not even have pages. It has like locations. So its location is something like 44500. So weird."

Same with mine

I am in middle of unraveling the mystery of Kindle location numbering system.. ;)

@soul When you figure it out let me know. Which Kindle do you have?

@Marian I hate the locations. On one of my ebooks I could have sworn it had page numbers but then I never figured out how I got it.

@Ebony- Hate it too. Five-figure numbers are really intimidating.Imagine the location numbers when I read Anna Karenina, I swear I thought its not going to end. :))

Guys I think I am in a reading slump. I am not getting very far in this book. AHH!

I think I'll start reading this next week c: When it is February.

No luck guys, countless forums n hundreds of random talk but no definitive answer.. I hate kindle numbering system.. but bookmarking and reading sync is so flawless.. that sometimes number of page don't matter at all :)

I am also holding it off, to read it from first week of Feb..(actually I've already started it..)

At Last we are at the dawn of new month! so, Let's get out heads together, and to experience Amethyst!!

:)

Let's get the party started!!!

I am only 10 percent in, time to get focused!

I'll start this book on Saturday most likely! I'll probably finish Vicious Deep tonight, which means I can start this one tomorrow, then again it depends how busy I am! D:

Will start this tonight :)

:) E'b you are already 10% in :O good! ;)
would you like to give us wannabe's some pointers or hints?? :)


and as for you Slowpoke n Marian, I guess we all are in same boat.. :)

Tonight it is then..

*and Just fyi.. Slowpoke here likes cinder just like you E'b :)

@Slowpoke I LOVE Cinder! I just pre-ordered Scarlet Yesterday! I am like dying for it to be the 5th already!

@Soul The only assessment I have so far is that events are pretty quick in this book.

@Ebony

I should ask my mother if she'll let me preorder it! Haha. It's not too much.
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Reading the first page right now and her writing is just alright. Nothing fantastic, but it's not bad either.

I am going to be honest, I am having a hard time getting into the book. I am not sure what it is. It might be the storyline or that I am just not into this type of book right now. However, that is not going to stop me! It could come out to be a gem by the end.

Slowpoke wrote: "@Ebony

I should ask my mother if she'll let me preorder it! Haha. It's not too much.
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Reading the first page right now and her writing is just alright. Nothing fantastic, but it's not bad..."

You totally should! I am so excited about it!

I am on the second chapter and somewhat intrigued. Sometimes it takes me a little while to get into a book but I always give them a shot. And I always finished them.

Val wrote: "I am on the second chapter and somewhat intrigued. Sometimes it takes me a little while to get into a book..."

Totally, authors writing is taking a bit to get used to but.. I can follow her now(I mean what she is saying) Jumping back and forth in (time & events) very first page was a risky move Heather.. but then again we all want our book to open up with a bang! :)

reading 24%, Chapter 5

So far, I like its fast pace. Not much mundane details but just enough to imagine scenes. No hitting around the bush, goes straight to the story. Might be posting my progress & comments on my reading updates...that is, if I'll be able to put this down. :) I'm enjoying this.

Done with 5 stars!

It was really entertaining. I loved it. Here's a link to my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Really looking forward for its book 2.
Happy reading guys!

Marian wrote: "Done with 5 stars!

It was really entertaining. I loved it. Here's a link to my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Really looking forward for its book 2.
Happy reading guys!"

WOW! Fast reader is fast! Great review Marian!

No kidding.. I sleep for few hours and you guys are finished! :) that's unbelievably great.. and wow..

Do you give some crash course or something for speed reading ? :D

I feel like the details are just...useless and pointless. :I I mean I like descriptive writing, but sometimes she goes overboard.

Now, I haven't gotten past this point yet, but when (Happens in early second chapter)
(view spoiler)[ that guy bumps into Lexi, she gets super angry, but then is fine since he's hot. Then she says that he "rocks her world" What? You just bump in to this guy and you think this? No. Next, when he gets hit (not sure if he does or not yet) by the truck, she can't think of a world without him? Yeah. (hide spoiler)] Pretty garbage writing so far.

Ebony,Soul: The book was really engaging. I can't help but read non-stop. :)

Finished=2.5 stars. ^_^

So, Slowpoke

In essence what you are saying is, There should have been more chemistry and solid base for their feelings.. right?

E'b wanna share few words?

Well, the book was alright. I don't want to say the book was bad because it wasn't. It just wasn't my type of book. My personality does not go well with books of this nature. I needed more depth and I felt like everything was just on the surface. I wanted a world to plunge me into the abyss and that didn't happen. I couldn't feel for the characters because I did not feel like I "knew" them. This is just my opinion and I really think it was more my personally feelings then the quality of the writing.