I haven't been on this thread as much as usual (because I am taking ages to get through books atm with my new job), so now I'm going to multiquote a ton of people - sorry!
I'm currently reading MY LAST KISS. Reminds me of Pretty Little Liars meets Before I Fall, maybe a little Lovely Bones.
I really want to read this, but I've been put off because it looks a bit fluffy and ditzy - but your description makes me really want to read it! All three books/series have darkness and hauntingness (not a word, I know) to them, and I love that.
Is it relatively dark/haunting, then?
I'm reading WE ARE THE GOLDENS by Dana Reinhardt, and I'm totally loving it. I've fallen in love with 2nd person, and I'm really enjoying the execution of it for this novel. Has anyone else read it yet?
I read this! I liked it, although it wasn't a groundbreaker for me. I think you'll really enjoy this if you have visited San Francisco (check) or especially if you're a younger sister (nope). Not a mad-keen fan of the 2nd person though.
I finished COMPL1C1T. Guessed the twist early on. Didn't like the main character. The ending was awesome, though.
This sounds awesome but the twist seems really obvious from the back cover blurb, which is putting me off a little. Would you recommend I go ahead with it anyway?
And I finally got around to reading Huntley Fitzpatrick's new book WHAT I THOUGHT WAS TRUE. Her debut was a five-star favorite of mine. I'm not sure why I put this one off, maybe it didn't sound as appealing to me? But wow, I loved it so much. I love the worlds she creates. Much like Sarah Dessen, I kind of want to live in them. For people who had some criticisms about how perfect Samantha and Jase were from MY LIFE NEXT DOOR, you'll be happy to know Gwen and Cass are very flawed.
Bonus points for being sex positive and family positive. Fitzpatrick always has family at the forefront, no matter what's going on with the romance. You don't see that very often.
I'm currently reading this one, and really enjoying it - Cass and Gwen are SO HOT together. Ms Fitzpatrick sure knows how to write steamy scenes without the characters going that far.
I also love the family stuff, although I wish there was a semi-translation of all the portuguese bits. I feel like I'm missing out!
Just finished CHARM & STRANGE. I had some pretty big issues with it - I generally hate the elliptical and deliberately vague structure wherein the protagonist refuses to discuss something terrible and traumatic happened to them except for vague glimpses; it sometimes feels like a cheap way to "discuss" an issue without actually discussing it, like having your cake and eating it. C+S couldn't quite convince me on this structure (though I wouldn't say I hated it), nothing from the "present" section could drag me in as much as the eerie and claustrophobic "present" sections, and I didn't like how long it was dragged out before we had any answers, I thought it could do with more development and just more words -- but GODDAMN it was emotional. I'm physically aching all over. Everyone's saying how bad they felt for Win, and I felt bad for Win, but I felt terrible for Keith. Yeah, it was great.
Hmmm, I know what you mean. I felt like it was a bit spare, and there could've been more to it, but at the same time, Stephanie Kuehn sure has a way of saying a lot with a few well-chosen words. I started it expecting werewolves and was quite surprised at what I got - but I think the mystery surrounding its topic worked well in the end. It was a heartbreaking book - and yes, I felt so, so sorry for Keith.