The Bookshelf

[Nelson S.]

I just finished The Long Way Home (Book 2 of 4) in the Homelander Series.

It was so intense and so captivating that I couldn't put it down!! Last night I started reading at 11, (a little less then half way through) and finished the book at 3:49 am... Yeah, I was up late. XD

I looked at my clock and I was like, "Ohhhhh... heh heh... Whoops. XD". I woke up at 11:30. Haha.

[Stella C.]

That is my all time favorite series, ever!! I stayed up all night reading all four books

[Helios]

I hate to sound patronizing Ben, but if you keep up your late-night reading, you'll have great sagging bags under your eyes, no appetite, and a ruined constitution. *thus speaks the voice of experience* Oh, yeah, and you'll get up late in the morning.

[Purple Panda]

Perhaps a ruined physical constitution, but mental health? I think not! Read more, I say... maybe just at more convenient hours, hmm?

[Nelson S.]

I think you ladies are quite right. I shall restrain myself from reading late into the night. But when I read during the day, I don't feel like I can concentrate on the book. During the day, most of my time is filled with people talking to me, listening to music, school, and being on here and chatting with friends. I just don't feel like I can really commit to reading during the day. That's why I read at night.

But I will try to find a quite place and seclude myself from others; then spend some time reading.

I shall start reading book 3 of the Homelander Series.

@Stella, did you actually stay up reading ALL of them in one sitting?!

[Stella C.]

Heh, oops, it looks like I did, doesn't it. Technically, I meant whenever I got the next book, I stayed up all night reading that particular book. But...... If I had gotten all four books at the same time, I have no doubt I would've read them all in one night

Oooh you'll like "The Truth of the Matter" (Book 3) It's really good! Have you heard that they MIGHT be making a movie of the series O.O

Have you read any of his other books?

[Mara]

I always read at night also, normally for about 30 to 40 minutes. I wish I could read in the day but, "ain't nobody got time for that."

[Helios]

I must be the luckiest person in the world...I have oodles of time during the day to read, but I read at night too, cause like Ben says, it's easier to concentrate.

I've never read the Homelander series, but I REALLY WANT TO! Do they have any bad language in them?

[Stella C.]

There is one swear word (at least I think it was, she may have been crying out to God or whatnot, but that's what it looked like to me) in "The Truth of the Matter" But I believe that is the only one in all four books. They're really clean as far as language and "other stuff."

[Nelson S.]

I haven't read any other of his books, Stella. Though Lexi is reading his book, If We Survive.

[Helios]

Goody! I shall see if I can get my hands on the Homelanders asap..

[Liz'alike]

I can loan them to you when I find you, Carmen! (Get it?? Carmen Sandiego??)
I just finished "if we survive." I really liked it! But as you said, Stella... Homelanders was better.
I don't know what to read now... I think I'll go look through the library ebook selections...

[Helios]

Look for Margaret Peterson Haddix...she's wonderful!

[Stella C.]

Helios: GET THEM. NOW. O.O

[I <3 Wooton]

I am reading the Red Rock mysteries right now.

[Liz'alike]

I'm reading Redeeming Love by Francene Rivers. I wouldn't recommend it to the majority of this forum, but it is a really good book so far!

[GratiaDei]

Oh, I've read some of her books. I really liked the Mark of the Lion series and The Scarlet Thread.

[Audrey]

I'm currently re-reading the Giver, so I can remind myself that while the movie is most likely going to be horrible (Jonas is 16 instead of 12, a lot of very minor characters will become major since they have "stars" playing them, and there's apparently a "love affair" *rolls eyes*) the book is still amazing.

And I'm reading the Yearling for school.

[Helios]

Just finished Crazy Dangerous by Andrew Klavan! And just bought it today...great book! I feel like Jennifer a lot...all the time, actually.

[Stella C.]

That was an amazing book! (Yes, I did buy all of Andrew Klavan's books ) It was pretty creepy at times, but I like those kind of books.