12 Earlybird Book Releases that sound too good to wait until tomorrow…

Cake sounds sweet too.

Sorry… LOL! Moving on!

Until You is a bully book from his POV. That said, it’s hard to find a good bully book that isn’t over the top. Bully was perfect about that. Angst without over the top.

Sorry Fabi. I think unless it’s glaringly wrong, I tend to ignore the typos. I’ve seen them so often, they are ignorable gorgeous the most part to me.

Thanks Grey! That was a popular title around here a year or so ago. I missed out on it. This year I have a challenge category that calls for a story based on a fairy-tale. This one may be exactly what I need to fit that in.

Just finished Bitter Legacy which I really enjoyed. Going to be hard to leave those characters.

Thanks Grey for the heads up. I need to get more of her books, cause each one I’ve read, I’ve loved.

Finally got around to reading Nice Guys Bite by Jennifer Estep. It was exactly what I expect with action, but more emotion than I expected out of 80 pages. Love Silvio!

Now, I have to wait over three hours for my next book. *sighs* Can they just accidently publish it now?

Random question. Has anyone else noticed the influx of children’s books being read on GR? Is this how people make their reading challenge goals? I hate to brag, but I bet I can throw back some Dr. Seuss.

Ha. I would totally beat you if reading picture books. Just try to keep up.
But, no had not noticed. I’m just friends with you all. I live in a small pond.

Mageri books. My stupid phone auto corrected.

I know someone who thought to use GR to track her kid’s books. She stopped after one book.

Maybe the same thing, or kids using GR?

Hmm. Goodness, I don’t want to spoil, so this is a tightrope.
Someone put on some Janelle Monae.
1. James (Jamie) is our first person pov. He is a doll. Loved his character.
The attention is mostly on the two MCs. There are a small group of side characters. This is a stand alone, but I would not mind at all if it was the first in a series.
2. It is a mystery/romance. I’d say the split is pretty 50/50. Jamie is a police officer in London and the book opens on him starting a new case.
3. This is hard one Fabi. I’m going to go with yes. But a Marmy I like. It is high contender for next year favorites for me.
I know those are hard on you but you also like Dark books…..so I’m not always sure where the emotional line is.

I’m in a small pond too on GR so I haven’t noticed any children’s books either. But honestly, I thought about doing it a couple times! Lol. I have so little time to read MY books, and for a while there I was reading more children’s books than anything and I was even getting really into them too! Haha My daughter started really getting into the chapter books just last year and it’s an exciting new adventure of reading for us. Her favorite series is Junie B. Jones and we’ve been steadily exploring more and more over the last year. I figured since I didn’t technically reach my goal last year, if I added in all those, it totally counts! 😉 Though J wouldn’t have added Pat the Bunny or anything… Lol

I cheat and pick a number I know I’ll do so I don’t stress. I know, 250 is a lot, but if I stress and push, I can probably do 350. However I won’t enjoy them at all.

Tasha, Junie B Jones should totally count towards your booklist. You read it, right? 😀 I can’t do that because little dude reads his own books. So yep. Any children books on my shelf I read for pure enjoyment.

I picked 151 books this year because goodreads was passive aggressively telling me I needed to set a higher goal for myself… Always try to do better… Blah blah blah. So I increased my goal, by 1. Take *that* goodreads! Hmph.

Yea I went much more practical this year and factored in about 2 books a month plus a few extra. And Junie B. should totally count Tessa! She’s hilarious. My kiddo is reading much more on her own this year and as awesome as it is, sometimes I feel left out so if she’s reading something that looks really good, I’ll join in too. Who says we can’t be kids again?! I feel it’ll keep me forever young. Lol My Gma watched cartoons till she passed, I probably will too.

I don’t think GR is only for adult books. Why not rate and review children’s books. Other parents may be searching for the next great read for their little ones.

Yes, I’m rating. All my 3 star books. Lol.

Sometimes it’s just a good read, you know?
Other times I’m not sure of my own taste.
And could you imagine if I did like I did with WiR with all books I like?
Even I know that would be too much.
And yes I am the youngest child, lol.

Exactly Fabi! You never know if someone might recommend the next Give a Mouse a Cookie or Polar Express. These books are going to be ingrained in the kids psyche into adulthood. You want the best.

Little dude mostly reads the Magic school’s or Magic Treehouse. He still reads out loud, and someone has to sit with him and catch the new words and mispronounced words. I’ll get into the story, and then he’ll be on chapter 6 or something and suddenly want to read with someone else. I figured d myself thinking NOOOO! How will I find out if the potion worked or not? NOOOO!

Me too Tessa. I’ve always read my kids books. And not because I was previewing them. Just because I wanted to know the story too. Plus, kids talk so much about their favorite stories that I would have felt out of the loop if I didn’t keep up. hahaha

I don’t know. I read and enjoy children’s books as I’m sure others do too so if they’re putting them out there to share with other parents, that’s great! And if they’re adding them because they read them and it’s counted towards their reading challenge, why shouldn’t it count too? Who’s to say which books count and which don’t? It’s everyone’s personal goal to read however many they set for the year and if children’s books are also what they’ve read, why not count it? A book is a book and every book we read expands our knowledge in some way whether it’s read for our own benefit or the benefit of the child, it likely still affected us in some way. Sharing what we’ve read for any age group is an added bonus if others can also benefit in seeing something they think they’d like to read too. Or something their children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews would enjoy. I don’t care if it boosts their numbers or not, good for them. I mean obviously GR is for adults to put whatever books they’ve read or want to read out there but isn’t strictly for the books in whatever age group they’re in. Like I’m way out of the range for YA but I put them in too, they totally count! Anyway that’s my take on it, it’s super late and I’m tired, sorry for the rambling!! 😉

I’m easy on my ratings. If I enjoyed the story and didn’t have to deal with any problems with the writing or editing, then it’s a five star. My ratings only drop for plot holes, pacing problems or editing. *whispers* “or cliffhangers”. Because, sheesh, it’s a major plot hole if the writer didn’t include an ending to the story. *snort*

Wait. GR has 6 stars?

I see, lol.

I guess I start at 3 and then it is up or down from there.
I think 5 stars will be fairly rare.
Sometimes I think letter grades would be easier.

I think most people 2 star a book when they really don’t care for it much. But it’s not horrible enough to be a 1 star. 1s are very rare. 3s are it was good, yeah I liked it ok. That’s just what comes across in GR based in the review + rating of the ones I read.

Also, outside the romance genre, ratings tend to be more strict. A 4 is a really good book in Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller, etc.

Goodnight Fabi! *waves*

Yep 12. My mom had three, my dad had eight, and they both had me.

GR needs 6 stars. Then I’d differentiate between great 5 stars and favorites of the year 5 stars.

My hubby is the eldest of 12, and I have 4 siblings too. It’s fab being part of such a big wonderful family. 100+ at family do’s like Christmas etc, what with all the nephews and nieces etc. Babies poppin’ out everywhere. We usually hire a hall LOL. I love it. Isn’t it great, Tessa?

I’m one of those stingy star-givers. I stick to the GR descriptions closely, although sometimes when I give only 2 (for OK) or 3 stars (for ‘liked’) I feel really, really mean. It annoys me that amazon stars have different descriptors, so quite often I have to give different stars for amazon vs. GR reviews of the same book. Frutstrating and a bit confusing. I hardly ever give 5 stars – just not that many books hit that perfect spot for me. They’re like gold when I find them.

Good morning! I’m so excited–reading Feversong!! Figures that I have to go to the doctor today (just a surgery follow-up), on the one day I’d like to be just sitting at home and reading!

Tasha, Junie B Jones??? *sniffles* Reminds me of reading with my son (who is now 16). You have to try Magic Tree House series next. Those were my favorite kid chapter books (my son also loved Bailey School Kids & Babysitter Club and still reads Diary of Wimpy kid).

Ok, I have a slight rant. What is up with GR (which is owned by Amazon right?) and Amazon having different book ratings?!? I’m all for people’s own interpretations of stars but it gets confusing huh? To me it seems logical with a five star rating that 1 is worst, 5 is best, 3 is middle ground/average. So 2 would be below average and 4 above average. So when I rate something 3 stars, I’m saying it was “average/ok” but not everyone sees it that way. So weird….

Even if I never read Egomaniac! That cover!!