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Alysa H. is starting Naked Lunch
Uuuuuhhhhh. This book is so tedious.
Dec 21, 2018 10:59AM Add a comment
Naked Lunch

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Alysa H. is on page 17 of 182 of Hating Alison Ashley
I read this book a million times between 4th and 7th grade. Just started reading it to my daughter! Also just found out that it's been made into a movie that looks to be completely different...
Oct 08, 2018 10:45AM Add a comment
Hating Alison Ashley

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is on page 83 of 206 of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
We started this morning and have already read almost half. I think this is my daughter’s record for not wanting me to stop reading!
Sep 30, 2018 06:56PM Add a comment
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1)

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is starting The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
Read this many times when I was little. I think the last time was as a teenager about 20 years ago. Now reading it with my kid! Yay!
Sep 30, 2018 07:13AM Add a comment
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1)

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Alysa H. is starting The Ordinary Princess
The kid is super into it this time! I guess she just wasn’t old enough last time we tried,
Jun 28, 2018 08:19PM Add a comment
The Ordinary Princess

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Alysa H. is starting Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)
Uh, I actually had to skip a whole section of this when reading aloud to the Kid because of some pretty icky racism. #surprisednotsurprised
Mar 18, 2018 06:48PM Add a comment
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is on page 117 of 240 of Matilda
I never read this as a kid, but my daughter and I are both greatly enjoying it now. Halfway through, and cannot wait to see what happens next!
Feb 24, 2018 02:36PM Add a comment
Matilda

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is starting The Neverending Story
Just reached the part where the movie ended. Uncharted waters!!!
Oct 11, 2017 09:36AM Add a comment
The Neverending Story

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is 38% done with Impossible Views of the World
I can see why many people have problems with the writing style, but I am actually really enjoying it.
Oct 07, 2017 06:50PM Add a comment
Impossible Views of the World

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Alysa H. is 50% done with The Uncrossing
That contract. OUCH!
Oct 04, 2017 12:24PM Add a comment
The Uncrossing

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is 30% done with The Uncrossing
Shaky start, writing-wise, but it started to hit its stride around the quarter mark. And it’s getting pretty adorable too!
Oct 03, 2017 07:30PM Add a comment
The Uncrossing

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Alysa H. is on page 64 of 369 of A Crown of Wishes (The Star-Touched Queen, #2)
This book is like a series of random dreamy bits strung together, with hardly any narrative drive and even less context. And that's saying something, since I've already read the "companion" novel!
Sep 06, 2017 06:07PM Add a comment
A Crown of Wishes (The Star-Touched Queen, #2)

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Alysa H. is on page 260 of 504 of The Shadow Land
This is still kind of dumb, but I've made it halfway through so I guess I'll stick with it...
Jul 31, 2017 01:58PM Add a comment
The Shadow Land

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is on page 118 of 504 of The Shadow Land
This is... kind of dumb so far.
Jul 27, 2017 11:23AM Add a comment
The Shadow Land

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Alysa H. is on page 215 of 400 of Amberlough (The Amberlough Dossier, #1)
The writing style and the "mannerpunk" here remind me a lot of Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint, even though the aesthetics are totally different. Not surprised to see that Kushner blurbed this book!
Jun 09, 2017 01:45PM Add a comment
Amberlough (The Amberlough Dossier, #1)

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is 18% done with The Bone Season (The Bone Season, #1)
This is... a bit much. Haven't decided yet whether to continue, but it does seem a pretty quick read for a nearly 500p book.
Jun 09, 2017 01:42PM Add a comment
The Bone Season (The Bone Season, #1)

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is starting The Book of the Damned (The Secret Books of Paradys #1)
I'm supposed to be buddy-reading this, but so far I do not like it... :/
Feb 18, 2017 08:58AM Add a comment
The Book of the Damned (The Secret Books of Paradys #1)

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Alysa H. is on page 55 of 510 of Arcadia
Got the hardcover. SO much better now.
Jan 06, 2017 06:31PM Add a comment
Arcadia

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Alysa H. is 8% done with Arcadia
I'm having trouble following this due to formatting issues with my eARC. Think I may need to resume with a hardcover copy.
Jan 05, 2017 04:27AM Add a comment
Arcadia

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is on page 488 of 1038 of The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)
Mary Beth Mayfair FTW! I am still loving the late-19th/early-20th century section of the family history.
Nov 20, 2016 06:15PM Add a comment
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)

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Alysa H. is on page 430 of 1038 of The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)
Julian Mayfair FTW! I really loved the late-19th/early-20th century section of the family history.
Nov 18, 2016 02:09PM Add a comment
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is on page 257 of 1038 of The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)
Dated, but engrossing. It's hard to beat Anne Rice when it comes to old-school atmosphere.
Too bad some of the weirdly pro-life stuff in this book certainly presaged Rice's later turn toward born-again Catholicism.
Nov 16, 2016 09:48AM Add a comment
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)

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Alysa H. is 7% done with Chasing Embers (Ben Garston, #1)
Oh man. This book has never met a simile it didn't like. The tone is also reminding me of, like, Sandman Slim. In a bad way.
Nov 11, 2016 08:35AM Add a comment
Chasing Embers (Ben Garston, #1)

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Alysa H. is on page 61 of 385 of Dirty Magic (The Prospero's War, #1)
This is hella awesome so far.
Oct 20, 2016 07:38PM Add a comment
Dirty Magic (The Prospero's War, #1)

Alysa H.
Alysa H. is on page 255 of 384 of The Fearless Travelers' Guide to Wicked Places
The Maze Dreamer section was cool, but otherwise "Part Two" of this kind of book fell apart for me. Heading into "Part Three" with hopes that it will improve, or at least match up to the quality of "Part One" (a pretty strong opening).
Oct 10, 2016 12:34PM Add a comment
The Fearless Travelers' Guide to Wicked Places

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Alysa H. is starting Angel of Storms (Millennium’s Rule, #2)
Some interesting reveals and developments, but overall this is pretty boring compared to Book 1...
Sep 30, 2016 11:00AM Add a comment
Angel of Storms (Millennium’s Rule, #2)

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