What are you reading at the moment?

[S200]

Also revisiting my childhood favorite and 1st classic: The Count of Monte Cristo!

Ooohhhh. I ❤ the Count!!!

Is second reading as good as the first though? 🤔

[angewina_naguen]

Ooohhhh. I ❤ the Count!!!

Is second reading as good as the first though? 🤔

Depends for me  Usually I find second readings just as good but in a different way. Knowing how everything unfolds has its own upsides  I prefer to have distance between readings so I can almost look at it with fresh eyes but still know what is going on.

Currently in the middle of reading the last installment of The Dark Artifices. I’m not much of a YA fantasy person (I like to keep the genres separate) but I’ve loved the Shadowhunter Chronicles  to date 

[Yertle the Turtle]

Just finished the Inheritance Cycle for the second time and I still find it quite impressive, being a fairly original work in a genre that is difficult to be properly original in.

Ooohhhh. I ❤ the Count!!!

Is second reading as good as the first though? 🤔

The Count is an amazing story, absolutely love it. One of the all-time greatest classics.

[addition]

After taking a break from reading throughout the majority of yr 12, I have now finally finished Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Cycle. It was one of those series that leaves you slightly confused throughout, which adds to the suspenseful and mysterious magical aspect.

I've also been re-reading my all time favourite series (Harry Potter) which I normally do every summer, but didn't get to in the previous holidays because of homework . This has rekindled my interest in the HP world, so you can bet I'll be joining the Harry Potter club if I get into Monash

[Coffee]

Reading Educated by Tara Westover at the moment. Interesting stuff.

Re-reading Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen. Slowly making my way through The Ancient Guide to Modern Life by Natalie Haynes.

Trying to decide what my next read will be!

[sweetiepi]

Starting on The Bell Jar today and I'm actually super stoked to finally start reading it

[Pearlmilktea]

I’m currently re-reading and analysing ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd for my HSC English related text. Even though it’s for study, I read this book last year for enjoyment and loved it so much I chose it for my related.

I’ll try not to spoil too much but I love it due to:
*Its characters and light hearted nature despite the fact it’s a crime novel
*Its engagement with the reader- clues are sprinkled throughout as to who the murderer is and only on the second reading I picked most of them up!
*The simplistic and easy to follow plot balanced with the large amount of clues throughout- allows the reader to choose whether to just sit back and watch everything play out or fully engage and see if they can figure out who the murderer is.

Sorry that’s super vague but I personally hate spoilers so I didn’t want to give anything away! 

[kauac]

Just finished Reboots by Amy Tintera.

It was an intriguing but slightly disturbing dystopian read. I loved the non-human POV. 

[Poet]

Just finished Reboots by Amy Tintera.

It was an intriguing but slightly disturbing dystopian read. I loved the non-human POV. 

that was a decent read, if I recall a sleepless night in year 10 correctly

Reading James Lovegrove's Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities right now - absolutely brilliant, do recommend.

[Caitlynk_22]

Finished last night: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Starting tonight: The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh

The first book of the series (trilogy?) was amazing!

[sweetiepi]

Starting tonight: The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh

The first book of the series (trilogy?) was amazing!

Tell me how this one goes- I finished her one of her other books, 'Flame in the Mist' last week, and I loved it!

[owidjaja]

Finished a few days ago: Phantom of the Opera and Northanger Abbey (clearly, I had a lot of spare time during work lmao)

Next book: Great Expectations (been reading it on and off so I'm hoping I could finish it off soon)

[Calebark]

Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martin because I'm a sucker for world-building

[Coffee]

‘Fight Like A Girl’ by Clementine Ford at the moment.

Finished a few days ago: Phantom of the Opera and Northanger Abbey (clearly, I had a lot of spare time during work lmao)

Next book: Great Expectations (been reading it on and off so I'm hoping I could finish it off soon)

What do you think of Great Expectations so far?

[owidjaja]

What do you think of Great Expectations so far?

The plot is a bit slow, but I'm really not liking Estella's character at the moment. I'm hoping she gets redeemed further in the novel. Apart from that, I just feel bad for Pip (the fact that he's an orphan, the way he's treated by his sister and Estella).

But yeah, I'm hoping to finish it soon (from what I know about Dickens, he really likes to comment on social class).