Since I seem to be in a fickle mood when it comes to books, I have decided to just cave into utter insanity (I am now in the middle of 11 books. I know, I know). I've been joining events as I stumble across them in the blogging community. And since I need a way to keep track of everything, i figured I would just put them all in one big post. Then you can decide to join in on the craziness too. :)
I am actually late to the party on this one.
Carl is hosting a readalong of the Mistborn trilogy. The group already finished the first title, but
Amanda convinced me to join in on the fun. I really love high fantasy, and it is something I have been missing since I started my project. I just love the world-building, the grandeur, and the surprise of diving into a world built by a talented author. The reading schedule hasn't been announced for the second two books, but you can still join in! I started the first book a few nights ago, and let me tell you, it is a page turner for sure!
The second readalong I am joining in for is hosted by
Sheila at Book Journey.
The readalong is a "read as you will but finish by the end of the month" kind of gig, which I always enjoy. :)
I have been wanting to read
The Secret Garden since
Jillian read it, so this was a perfect excuse. I didn't own a copy of the book until just recently, but I remember borrowing it from a friend to read on more than one occasion. I have already finished it, but my thoughts will be up at the end of the month. Again, you have plenty of time to join in, so please do! Sheila will be hosting a garden party on her blog on the 31st. And from what I hear, there will be lots of fun things, including giveaways, etc-all garden themed!
I also decided to join in on the Andrew Smith extravaganza hosted by
Adam at Roof Beam Reader,
Smash Attack Reads,
Not Now...I'm Reading, and
Lady Reader's Bookstuff (I linked to the sign-up on Adam's page, since that is where I signed up, but you can sign up at any of their blogs).
I haven't read anything by Andrew Smith, but since I respect Adam's opinion on books, I decided to go for it. I'm kind of at that point where I need something else to focus on beside my project, and this seems like a great way to learn more about an author I've never read before! Go and sign up if you're interested-it is going to be a great time, I'm sure of it!
Then, Amanda convinced me to join yet another high fantasy readalong. :) This time it is a standalone novel, and it was a free ebook download. Count. Me. In.
Inspired by the
Mistborn readalong,
Amanda and
Naithin are hosting a readalong of
Warbreaker.
Amanda lovingly linked to the free ebook download on her sign up post, so go there if you are interested in reading a lovely high fantasy novel!! (you know you want to).
Phew. Done.
So glad that I've got all of this information in one place. Let me know if you're joining in on any of these lovelies, OR if you know of any others I should join!
I hope you convince some others to join us on Mistborn and Warbreaker! :D And I'm definitely so glad that you yourself are joining us! It's going to be fun!
ReplyDeleteI hope I do too. :) I'm really enjoying Mistborn and would be done by now except I have too much going on. Hoping I can finish it by Friday night.
DeleteI'm new here, but enjoying browsing your blog, Allie. The Mistborn and Warbreaker plugs caught my attention because I've taken a few college classes from Brandon Sanderson, and he's a fun and interesting guy (his daughter was born right around the time mine was). If I get the time, I'll have to check these reading groups out. Brandon is perhaps not my all-time favorite in the fantasy genre, but he's respectable, and I think he's a heck of a lot of fun (and certainly an improvement on Robert Jordan).
DeleteI'm really glad you're joining us in the Andrew Smith event... yeah, it's 4 months long, which seems like a lot, but each of the books really only took me a few days (at most) to read. We've designed it so that people can pace themselves, though - because most of us (like you!) will be reading other books at the same time. I'm really looking forward to the discussion questions and giveaways, and Andrew Smith himself is going to be stopping by each of the blogs with some special posts and such... should be a blast!
ReplyDeleteI really, really enjoy his books... there's just something about his style and his topics. Stick and In the Path of Falling Objects were both so sweet and so disturbing at the same time. And The Marbury Lens is cuh-ray-zay! Can't wait for the sequel!
I'm really excited for it. I didn't know anything about him before your announcement, so I went and poked around to get some information. I think I'm going to discover a new favorite. :)
DeleteEnjoy your challenges and events! Lots of fun stuff.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I will! :)
DeleteDo not feel bad about reading so many books at one time. I am currently going through the same thing. As long as you can keep up with the story line, all is well!!! LOL!
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with all of your read-alongs.
hahaha, thanks! I've been feeling like a crazy person jumping from book to book!
DeleteI generally have 2-3 books going at the same time but I don't think my scrambled brain could handle 11!! Wow!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I decided this morning that I have to get the number down to 4 as soon as possible because I'm going crazy trying to juggle everything.
DeleteI would join on the Mistborn readalong if I hadn't already read it. It was really, really good, but I have to warn you: book two and book three didn't live up to my expectations. My general rule for high fantasy of the first book being usually the best does certainly apply for Mistborn, so enjoy it while you're reading!
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying it so far (I'm about 1/3 of the way through). Yeah, books 2 and 3 usually bomb in the big fantasy trilogies, but we'll see what happens. :)
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