The Not-So Austen Bookclub discussion

Well, I may be organising the monthly read/s, but you get a say too! This is the place to recommend books to others, brag about your favourite series, have shared obsessive rants with others, discuss and generally talk about those books that will always have a special place in your heart.

My fave books at the moment:

- The River of Time series by Lisa Tawn Bergren
- The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
- The Divergent series by Veronica Roth
- The Immortal Rules series by Julie Kagawa
- The Born at Midnight series by C C Hunter
- the Angel series by LA Weatherly
- the Talented series by Sophie Davis
- The Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy
- and more (you can always check out my shelves for more!)

Your turn!

- Harry Potter
- The Infernal Devices
- Secrets of the immortal Nicholas flamel
- Skulduggery Pleasant
- Chronicles of Vladimir Todd

P.S HP will always be my fave

Isabelle wrote: "- Harry Potter
- The Infernal Devices
- Secrets of the immortal Nicholas flamel
- Skulduggery Pleasant
- Chronicles of Vladimir Todd

P.S HP will always be my fave"

I love the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel! I'm uber excited for the next book!:D Scathach is my fave character.

My fave character in the series is Perenelle

I couldn't believe the cliffhanger at the end of the warlock.. it was like NO WAY!

Can't wait till the last book

Isabelle wrote: "I couldn't believe the cliffhanger at the end of the warlock.. it was like NO WAY!

Can't wait till the last book"

Cliffhangers are the cause of many a crying fest for me!! If they made it into a movie who would you cast as Perenelle?

I'm not really sure who I would cast as perenelle but I want nicholas cage to play nicholas flamel for some reason

also it was the biggest cliffhanger in the world for me

Nicholas Cage would be perfect!:D

Okay. So my list of fav books right now are these:
Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James
Blue Bloods series by Melissa de la Cruz
Dark Divine (book 1) by Bree Despain
Cross my Heart by Katie Klein
Providence series by Jamie Mcguire
A Walk to Remember By Nicholas Sparks

Two Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt is also a nice book, close to my favorites list!

Just check my bookshelf for all those rated 5 stars. If I type it out, it'll fill up at least half a page. Hee hee! But I'll give one from each of my fave genres.

Paranormal Romance-Cassandra Clare's Books.
Normal-Beautiful Disaster.
My top book is...... THE HUNGER GAMES!!!!!

awesome, I love hunger Games, And I love the infernal devices by cassandra clare. They are not my top books but they are awesome and J.K Rowling, Derek Landy and Cassandra Clare are my fave authors

I have so many. So I am just going to say my favourite book of all time is :D Love Melina Marchetta!

Claire wrote: "I have so many. So I am just going to say my favourite book of all time is :D Love Melina Marchetta!"

I loved that book and Melina Marchetta is one of my fave authors!! Have you read her other books? I really liked Looking for Alibrandi and Saving Francesca

Harry Potter
Mortal Instruments
Where the Red Fern Grows
Pride and Prejudice
A Little Princess
Island of the Blue Dolphins
(there's soo many more!)

Booknut wrote: "I loved that book and Melina Marchetta is one of my fave authors!! Have you read her other books? I really liked Looking for Alibrandi and Saving Francesca "

Umm YES! I have read all her books! I am desperately waiting on Quintana of Charyn - the third Lumatere Chronicles book! She is coming to Western Australia (close to where I live) and I am hoping to meet her!

Lucinda wrote: "Olivia wrote: "Harry Potter
Mortal Instruments
Where the Red Fern Grows
Pride and Prejudice
A Little Princess
Island of the Blue Dolphins
(there's soo many more!)"

I completely forgot abou..."

YES YES YES!! That end scene, when she calls out for her dad and he doesn't recognise her and they're trying to take her away?!! *sniffs* I'm getting teary just thinking about it!

Lucinda wrote: "Olivia wrote: "Harry Potter
Mortal Instruments
Where the Red Fern Grows
Pride and Prejudice
A Little Princess
Island of the Blue Dolphins
(there's soo many more!)"

I completely forgot abou..."
Yes, I have seen the movie and it was very well done. I absolutely loved it. The book was just amazing and I read it when I was fairly young. It was one of the first books I ever truly loved so it will forever be a special book to me.

I dont know anymore these days. It too hard to figure out..... At the time, Im really liking Shadowland by Meg Cabot and Ive been reading it very recently so thats gonna b my #1... I think.... *screams* I dont know anymore *sobs*

I read those too. And I saw the movies. and im going crazy...

The best scene was Mia being trained by her Grandma for being a princess. It was hilarious! :D

Lucinda wrote: "Rimpy wrote: "The best scene was Mia being trained by her Grandma for being a princess. It was hilarious! :D"

I know! I love the part when she walks and exclaims to Mia that one does not 'slump ..."

Me neither. Remember when he breaks the comb when he started combing Mia's hair?? *laughs* He was stunned! :D *still laughing*

Lucinda wrote: "Rimpy wrote: "Lucinda wrote: "Rimpy wrote: "The best scene was Mia being trained by her Grandma for being a princess. It was hilarious! :D"

I know! I love the part when she walks and exclaims to..."

*laughing* It was hilarious! :D

Rimpy wrote: "Lucinda wrote: "Rimpy wrote: "The best scene was Mia being trained by her Grandma for being a princess. It was hilarious! :D"

I know! I love the part when she walks and exclaims to Mia that one do..."

I love that movie!:D And that scene too!

I have way too many favourite books:
- Harry Potter series by J.K.Rowling
- The Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R.Tolkien
- The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare
- Tiger Saga by Colleen Houck
- The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa
- The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare
- The River Of Time series by Lisa Tawn Bergren
- Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
- Sevenwaters series by Juliet Marillier

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Lucy,
I am loving your taste in books and the above list is great! I wish all of us in the (not-so) Austen Bookgroup could have a reading party: so fun!
Lucinda Xx"

Dear Lucinda,
Thank you so much for your compliment.
I have the same wish. It would be really cool if we could all have a reading party.
Lucy
XXO

All time favorites:
Harry Potter series
The Hunger Games
Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series
Shatter Me
Hex Hall series
Obsidian
Grave Mercy
The Duff

Franz Megan wrote: "All time favorites:
Harry Potter series
The Hunger Games
Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series
Shatter Me
Hex Hall series
Obsidian
Grave Mercy
The Duff"

Hey, that's a really good collection! :)

Rimpy wrote: "Franz Megan wrote: "All time favorites:
Harry Potter series
The Hunger Games
Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series
Shatter Me
Hex Hall series
Obsidian
Grave Mercy
The Duff"

Hey, that's a real..."

Thank you :D how about yours?

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Everyone,
Other books as a child that i loved included;
*War Horse - so sad, if anyone might have seen the new film?
*White Fang
*Inkheart
*The fantastic five & the secret seven...when i..."
I love White Fang! And The Call of The Wild!

Franz Megan wrote: "All time favorites:
Harry Potter series
The Hunger Games
Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series
Shatter Me
Hex Hall series
Obsidian
Grave Mercy
The Duff"

except for the bottom two (haven't read them) i LOVE all of those sosososo much!!!!!!! have you read spell bound yet??? and have you read obsidian's prequel shadows?

Anna wrote: "Franz Megan wrote: "All time favorites:
Harry Potter series
The Hunger Games
Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series
Shatter Me
Hex Hall series
Obsidian
Grave Mercy
The Duff"

except for the bot..."

Yes and yes :D I already read Spellbound and Shadows and both books were AMAZING! How about you, did you already read them?

yes!!!! i LOVED them both so much!!!!! when *** dies in spell bound i cried so hard!!!!!! :'(
have you read Jennifer L. Armentrout's other book half-blood??

Franz Megan wrote: "Rimpy wrote: "Franz Megan wrote: "All time favorites:
Harry Potter series
The Hunger Games
Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series
Shatter Me
Hex Hall series
Obsidian
Grave Mercy
The Duff"

Hey,..."

I've got a HUGE list! Its never ending! :)
But some of them are:

Percy Jackson series
Cross my heart
Providence series
Blue bloods series
Twilight series
Hush Hush
Just the sexiest man alive
Two way Street
and a LOT more! :)

sorry the list is long, but here are just a few of my favs that i can think of right now..:

-Hex Hall series
-Percy Jackson & the Olympians
-Heroes of Olympus
-Harry Potter series
-Covenant series (half-blood)
-Lux series (obsidian)
-Under the Never Sky
-Soul Screamers series
-Across the Universe
-Delirium
-Iron Fey series
-Shatter Me
-Infernal Devices
-Mortal Instruments
-Divergent
-Eden
-Vampire Academy
-Bloodlines
-Just Listen
-The Host
-Playing with the Boys
-Matched
-Anna and the French Kiss ((love the title :D)
-Perfect Chemistry
-Starcrossed
-Dark Visions
-Luxe series
-Thirteen Reasons Why

With all the amazing books out there, lists of favorites are always long:) But that's a good thing!

Olivia wrote: "With all the amazing books out there, lists of favorites are always long:) But that's a good thing!"

yes they're so many amazing books in the world!! *smiles* i can't wait to read more of them!!!

Anna wrote: "sorry the list is long, but here are just a few of my favs that i can think of right now..:

-Hex Hall series
-Percy Jackson & the Olympians
-Heroes of Olympus
-Harry Potter series
-Covenant series..."

Whoa! That's awesome! They're really good books! :)

Rimpy wrote: "Whoa! That's awesome! They're really good books! :) "

hehe thanks :) i love them all so so much!!!! i've read them all many many times!

Anna wrote: "Rimpy wrote: "Whoa! That's awesome! They're really good books! :) "

hehe thanks :) i love them all so so much!!!! i've read them all many many times!"

Its actually fun reading your fave books all over again! :)

Dear Lucinda and Rimpy,
I couldn't agree more!!!!!! i LOVE LOVE rereading my books over and over again!
and i just use tape to keep my beloved books together! :)
-Anna:) Xx

Anna wrote: "Dear Lucinda and Rimpy,
I couldn't agree more!!!!!! i LOVE LOVE rereading my books over and over again!
and i just use tape to keep my beloved books together! :)
-Anna:) Xx"

Same here! I buy the same books again and again! Ma is very much bothered about it! *grinning*

Dear Lucinda and Rimpy,
*chuckles* i have to say i have only 1 version of my books. but that's probably only because i spend ALL of my money on new books!
Anna:) Xx

Anna wrote: "Dear Lucinda and Rimpy,
*chuckles* i have to say i have only 1 version of my books. but that's probably only because i spend ALL of my money on new books!
Anna:) Xx"

I not only buy books. I download the ebooks and read them in my cell. Here, its a little hard to get all the new books.

Anna wrote: "Olivia wrote: "With all the amazing books out there, lists of favorites are always long:) But that's a good thing!"

yes they're so many amazing books in the world!! *smiles* i can't wait to read m..."

I agree:) There are just so many that I want to read and not enough time!

the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead
The Immortal series by Alyson Noel
Radiance: A Riley Bloom book by Alyson Noel
The Darkest Power series by Kelley Armstrong
My Soul to Scream Series by Rachel Vincent
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
The Vamps series by Nancy A. Collins
Dime Story Magic by Kelley Armstrong
The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade
The Witching Hour/Lasher/Taltos by Anne Rice
The Killing Kind by Bryan Smith
The Midnighters # 1: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfield
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
Daughters of Darkness by L. J. Smith
The Givenchy Code by Julie Kenner
Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman
To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman
Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Pretty Little Liars # 1
Pledged: The Secret Live of Sororities by Alexandra Robbins
IT by Stephen King
Cell by Stephen King
Lisey’s Story by Stephen King
The Gingerbread Girl by Stephen King
Bite me by Parker Blue
Worm Wood by Poppy Z. Brite
Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
Blood Song by Cat Adams
Volition by Shawn Kristen Maravel
Vampire Wake by Tim O’Rourke
The Reaping by M. Leighton
End of the Line by Ottilie Weber
Black Hill Farm part 1 by Tim O’Rourke
Black Hill Farm part 2 by Tim O’Rourke
Vampire Morgue by Maggie Jagger
Bitter Demons/Inner Demons/Shadow Demons by Sarra Cannon
October Girls by Scott Nicholson
Family Ties by Ottilie Weber
The Witches of Santa Anne by Lauren Barnholdt
The Bridge: A horror Novella
Haunting the Night by Mara Purnhagen
The Gossip Ghouls by Z.
The Z Word by Bella Street
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
City of Bones
City of Ashes
City of Glass
Clockwork Angel
Clockwork Prince
The Witch by Cheryl Potter, unfortunately Goodreads doesn't list it.

Anna wrote: "yes!!!! i LOVED them both so much!!!!! when *** dies in spell bound i cried so hard!!!!!! :'(
have you read Jennifer L. Armentrout's other book half-blood??"

Yeah me too!!!!! :'( Yep, i already read Half Blood but I like Obsidian moreeeee. Hehehe!

me too!!! i LOVE half-blood and pure, but i love obsidian more!!!! :D

Booknut wrote: "Lucinda wrote: "Olivia wrote: "Harry Potter
Mortal Instruments
Where the Red Fern Grows
Pride and Prejudice
A Little Princess
Island of the Blue Dolphins
(there's soo many more!)"

I completely for..."

LOVE that movie! and that part is awesome. "I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags, even if they aren't pretty, or smart, or young. They're still princesses. All of us. Didn't your father ever tell you that? Didn't he?" :)

My all time favorite books/series are:

The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind
Sevenwaters series by Juliet Marillier
Pride & Prejudice
Harry Potter
The Princess Bride
Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell
Emma by Jane Austen

For fun, younger series that I could probably read over and over, I adore the Pandora series by Carolyn Hennesy, Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, the Percy Jackson series, and the Dragon Slippers series by Jessica Day George.