Gunslinger Girl | 
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so-soThis held a lot of promise. Interesting concept and world. It just never felt compelling. Pity our MC was dull. Some parts felt like nothing was happening even when things were. I would love a book set in this world just telling someone else‘s story. I love the idea of a strong heroine that‘s a sharpshooter so hopefully I can find one that‘s better. #bookspinbingo
Someone recommended this to me and I found it on sale so I picked it up. Hopefully it‘s good. Cover is eye catching to me.
I‘m trying to reacquaint myself with my TBR while on a book buying ban for the month.
#marchinthetitle21 #girlboyinthetitle
pickThis was fun! Had a slump in the middle and the pickup to the climax was abrupt but other than that it was really good and a fun read. Even had a small twist I didn't see coming which was surprising. Definitely a good read if you're looking for something that is different (this was a western and dystopian, making a new combination I've never read before) but not bogged down by details of the world.
I like this book a lot only I'm 300 pages in and it feels like the plot just got started. I can't help but wonder if about 75 pages could have been cut and it still would be good. It feels a little bloated at this point. I hope the last 150 pages fly by like the first 150 did
Almost 200 pages in after only reading for a couple hours. This book is so fun and quick (for being 400 something pages) I love books like this.
Today's final theme of #BookRecs is highly #Underrated #YA 🖤
*The one above Gunslinger Girl is Fateful by Claudia Grey*
pickThis book was so good! I loved the action and plot, the pace was so fast and I didnt expect the twists it took, the romance was so good and I adored the characters, I loved the descriptions and the world they lived in, and I really enjoyed the overall western dystopian atmosphere. Only thing I was unsure of was the open ending....I am in desperate need of a sequel, however this is unfortunately a standalone.
Started this yesterday, and hoping to finish it today! I love it so far, it's a mix between western, dystopian and romance. Plus a bit of mystery. 🥰
I‘ve seen mixed reviews about this one but I enjoyed it, and although the author has said that she‘s not planning one, I wouldn‘t mind a #sequelplease! The ending was set up up perfectly for one!
#bibliomaynia
pickI liked this one! It‘s a genre-busting, #actionpacked combo of dystopian and Western. I liked the MC, Pity, a lot and the pacing was good.
#auldlangreads
#popsugar2020 - a Western
Just got this new book and I'm interested to see if I'm going to like it. I'm not a big fan of Westerns or western fantasy so this is a big change for me, but sometimes its fun to try new genres. 50 pages in and it's interesting so far. #HardcoverBargainBuys #TheErbeLadyReads
#7days7covers
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pickAction packed and so exciting! It didn‘t go where I expected it to at all and I loved the futuristic West! A fun book that I‘d definitely recommend
pickJust finished my #letterG book for #LitsyAtoZ challenge AND WHAT AN AMAZING TREAT! I loved it from start to finish. Great action, great plot twists, great writing, and even a little but if cheese. But mostly some badass characters and classic western shoot outs.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The things I‘ve ordered online haven‘t come in yet, but when they do, they‘ll be added to this #LitsyAtoZTBR stack. So far in order I want to read them.
#litsyAtoZ2019 #litsyAtoZ #litsyAtoZchallenge #ABCedrianTBR #TBR
pickI picked this book up because I loved the cover. It just screams powerful woman to me and Serendipity Jones is just that. She doesn't let her past define what she is capable of in life. Set after the second Civil War, this #YA #dystopian had a storyline that kept me guessing. Who was crossing whom? Who was really in charge? I even liked the ending even though I am a romantic at heart. Sometimes love doesn't triumph.
Reading Women's Challenge 2019 : Read a book because of the cover. I love this cover and didn't even read up on it before checking it out. Pleasantly surprised that it is #YA and #dystopian, two things I love and didn't realize when I was selecting books. I'm really enjoying it so far. The Greatest Showman meets Caraval/Legendary...
Talk about a shot in The WRONG direction. The original cover said READ ME and was much more representative of the story inside.
All this cover says is “didn‘t sell enough to suit Patterson so give it a Patterson cover and try again”. UGHhHHHhHhHhHhHh.
I never would have picked up this book. The book is a futuristic boom that is living in an “old west” style. If you have ever seen the SYFY show Defiance, it‘s a similar idea.
Your thoughts?
#HumpDayPost
1. Decorating the apartment for autumn
2. Trying to get the motivation to get up and start the day
3. Tagged
4. Homemade apple jelly from the apple harvest in my town
5. Homemade food.
#24b4monday day 2 update:
Didn't get as far as I wanted to today but I'm on page 168 of this book and loving it. I won't be able reach the 24 hours this time. But I do plan to get as many hours in as possible on day 3. I'm enjoying the book and that's what really matters.
I haven't gotten far in the #24B4Monday but I'm moving along. I'm loving this book, but it's so intense. I've got a dirty chai and I'm snuggled in with my puppy for a late night of reading
so-soFor my “TBR Group Read” square on my challenge. I ended up liking this more than I thought it would considering I‘m not really a fan of westerns. However, there was enough dystopia, romance, intrigue all of that...to make it more palatable.
pickOmg the adulting I got done today AND reading this book! High five to Samm today!
-2 loads of laundry
-4 loads of dishes
-1 hour at the gym
-2 videos filmed and edited
-1 poster made for Facebook group
And it's only 5:45 pm!
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
PS this book awesome. Excited to chat with the author this month. Such a fun dystopian and the ending made much more sense to me the second time around.
Rereading this since the author will be in the TBR and Beyond book group later this month 😁😁😁😁😁😁
#ebookdeal on Kindle today! This has been on radar my for awhile.
Happy Aloha Saturday! 🌺 Today I went to the Spring Fair from the town I live in Hawaii and my hubby bought me this super awesome fabric Hawaiian bookmark. It has elastic and adjusts to pretty much any size book (I tried on many already, lol). Loving it, the flower is just a hair clip on that I have. Bit of a #shelfie here as well 😉 #Book is on my #tbr
I've got 7 books going at the moment, which is just ridiculous. But then I keep glancing at this one and thinking 8 is a nice round number. 🙄
pickI don't think the blurb which styles this as a futuristic western matches the story inside. I felt it was more like a mash-up historical fiction and sci-fi with western overtones, with maybe little bit of Moulin Rouge flavor too? Regardless this was a great page-turner read. Multiple strong characters and the theme of finding your place in the world. Definitely recommended despite the my uncertainty with the description.
pick3/5 🌟 I was expecting more of a road or adventure story than this turned out to be. I wasn't a huge fan of the romance but I really liked the main character. Lots of intrigue. A fun read.
Only on the dedication page and we're already off to a good start.
pickThis was a really enjoyable book minus the cheesy romance. It's not REALLY a western as much as a fantasy historical fiction with a wild west feel. Enjoyed all the characters and the plot. I do know I had a hard time following the end since so much happened and like EVERY freaking character was involved.
I got high hopes for this one!
pickThis book was truly a fun ride! More people need to read this. A Western novel in a dystopian world. It was everything I wanted it to be and more. This one did not disappoint me, and I was worried it would. Check it out if you haven't!
pick[#BookReview] Gunslinger Girl by Lyndsay Ely. The main character, Serendipity Jones was described as a mix of Katniss Everdeen and Annie Oakley, which not only works so well but also is what originally got me interested! Have you read Gunslinger Girl?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Full review: http://heathersreadinghideaway.blogspot.com/2018/03/book-review-gunslinger-girl-...
pick3.5 ⭐️. Overall I liked this book. It's WestWorld meets The Hunger Games minus the robots. Very much reminds me of the Syfy tv show Defiance. But there are too many holes in this world building for a stand alone book. Plus the author insisted it's a stand alone but left it completely open for a sequel (which I would read). I did a pretty long review on GR if you are interested.
Today‘s audiobook. #CurrentlyReading #MarchInBooks
According to the blurb, the story takes place in the West that has turned wild again after the Second Civil War. Since “#HistoryNeverRepeats—except it does” is an idea I keep seeing today, I‘m going to go ahead and use this book for #MarchIntoOz. 😉
I guess I succeeded in being productive yesterday, because I had to start a new audiobook.
Just had this book come up as Steampunk. Let's be clear this is NOT Steampunk. I know this for sure. I'm 30 pages from the end. This is also NOT a real western. Vague western feel yes but NOT a western.
And while I'm ranting, I HATE white bookcover. Dust jackets , okay I can take it off while I'm reading. But not the cover.
I had no will power at BN today. None. Exorcism is so #blameitonLitsy. I've been trying to get a copy for a few weeks but my local BN had an inventory problem. Every copy was missing. They got a fresh batch today.
