EV Book Club

Who else loves to read? I certainly do, though lately I haven't been as into it as I need to (hoping to read some great books to get me back!) I figured we could create EV's version of a Goodreads; book suggestions, recommendations based on previously read, reviews, etc. Or talk about books you liked, just cause.

The most recent book I've read is Me Before You by JoJo Moyes. I don't even think I can read the sequel because I like not crying. Who knows if I'll watch the movie because if I have to look at Finnick Odair knowing what I know I'll be a wreck.

Anyways, who has suggestions, good books they've read, whatever?

Book nerds unite!

LOL Iosteh! (Not sure what happens in Mockingjay yet.) My mom is reading my brother and I Catching Fire, we have watched and read the first and now watched Catching Fire. I love it! LOL. I really like the Pegasus series by Kate O'Hearn and anything by Angela Dorsey

I'd love to have an EV book club of sorts! I know there've been various threads about favorite books, but I'd love something that's fairly ongoing that people can add to as they're looking for something to read or as they've finished reading something and want to give either a positive or negative review.

This is a good idea! Maybe there should be an under 13s club and one for people who are older than 13, to stop under 13s from reading unsuitable books?

Oh gosh book club would be epic!

I'll throw another post in the Under 13 board and we can consider this post "anything goes" meaning younger books or adult books. Feel free to consider this the 'official' book club and if it takes off I might make it a real member club that people can join :)

I just started listening to The Housemaid's Daughter. I don't know if anyone's heard of it but it's supposedly really good. It's supposed to be similar to The Help (Kathryn Stockett; also a great book, read it) and one of my patrons highly recommended it to me.

A few of my current faves (everything is considered Adult Fiction unless otherwise noted):
- Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn
- These Things Hidden, Heather Gudenkauf
- Necessary Lies, Diane Chamberlain
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie (Young Adult Fiction - I wrote my senior capstone on important topics this book covers. Covers very sensitive information in a fun way that even younger readers can understand)

Some I'd recommend:
The Selection, Kiera Cass (Young Adult Fiction)
El Deafo, Cece Bell (Juvenile Graphic Novel)
Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty
The Book of Broken Hearts, Sarah Ockler
Ms. Marvel, G. Willow Wilson (Young Adult Graphic Novel)
Hush, Hush, Becca Fitzpatrick (Young Adult Fiction)

I've been actually making a dent in my book pile recently, and currently I'm reading a book that has all three books from the series. They are so good, some hilarious moments in them (they are set in the 1800s, about as late as I like to read) and it is so hard to put it down (went for the walk with the family today and was reading as I walked XD). I can't recall for sure what the first two were called but the had something to do with Bride, the last one being the Bride Blunder and it has to do with a guy who writes a letter to a girl he liked back East asking for her hand, but because she has a cousin with the same name and she herself is engaged, they think it's the cousin he wants XD right off his cranky grandmother cues her in to the mistake and I laughed so hard at her antics I really can't wait to finish it XD

I read a lot, probably too much for my own good (xD). No, not joking. I'll stay up late reading when I have to get up at 6 in the morning. One book I'm rereading is Wish by Jake Smith. Here's a list of books and series I love:

Wish by Jake Smith
River of Time Series by Lisa T. Bergren
Heart of India Series by Linda Chaikin
The Abbey by James Martin
Paradise Trilogy by Ted Dekker
Immanuel's Veins by Ted Dekker
Blessed Child by Ted Dekker
Monster by Frank Peretti
The Oath by Frank Peretti
Illusion by Frank Peretti (haven't finished this book yet lol)
This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness by Frank Peretti
Lots more books

I like Peretti and Dekker, if you can't tell. Both kind of morbid at times. ♥ all the way.

Sophia's War by Ami is great!

Almost read every Warriors book!

I love Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles and Magnus Chase, all by Rick Riordan. I just ordered his Apollos Trials with a gift card I've had for over a year (it's a Barnes and Noble one and we don't have that or any book store within 3 hours of us :/) which sounds like it will be really hilarious XD

I have this really old copy of Robin Hood that I reread quite often. It's missing about 50 pages sadly, and I always stop before the last two chapters as thats when everyone dies, but it's awesome other then that.

I also love the King Raven Trilogy, which is a retelling of Robin Hood essentially, by Stephen Lawhead. I highly recommend them.

Love the Hardy Boys (Nancy Drew it's good, but I have always preferred them) and the funny thing is that if you get an old copy it's almost like reading a different story. For instance, in the older copies they don't get along with the Chief of Police, but newer versions he is an old friend of their dad who is always willing to help them on the case XD

Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini is another favorite of mine, I think it's becuase of having dragons and being medievalish. Plus the guy really knows how to grab your attention XD

I read Boneman's Daughters by Ted Dekker a few years ago and really liked it. I want to read more of his books however I haven't gotten around to it. So many books, so little time, sometimes so little motivation.

One series I would NOT recommend is The Maze Runner trilogy by James Dashner. The first book was alright, and I chugged through the second book, but I couldn't do the third book. I felt like everything was dragged out way longer than it needed to be and nothing was even happening.

I'm also not a fan of John Green. I think that might be more a 'me' thing, but I've read Paper Towns and The Fault In Our Stars and they just did not do it for me. I'm going to read Looking For Alaska soon, so we'll see if it's better.

Anyone know of any books that don't have romance in them? It makes me uncomfortable and almost all the books have romance. Thank you!

I love the Pegasus series, PM! XD

Depending on what you mean by romance PurpleMagic, if you like mysteries Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys are both series without any real romance in them. They do date, but the most romance they get/give is a kiss and the most descriptive it gets is to say he gave her a kiss on the lips.

PM - if you're okay with graphic novels, Ms. Marvel and El Deafo just have small crushes, but no romance. A Corner of the Universe by Ann M. Martin I don't believe has romance but it is SAD. Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie the main character does date a girl but it's not really an in depth look at their relationship, mostly just just comments on it.

I haven't read the Chronicles of Narnia since elementary school, but I don't really think they have romance? The Book Thief by Markus Zusak..SAD. The Giver by Lois Lowry. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart..kinda sad.

I haven't read Sarah Dessen since middle or high school many a year ago but I really liked all of her novels. I believe they are more romance but I don't think it's overwhelming. It's so hard to find books without romance because people think we need it or something - I just wanna read a book!