I just noticed I have Angelfall on my iPad. So it's good?

I thought it was really good, I think I 5 starred it. It's very light on the romance though. More actiony and plotty, less first love angsty.

How long is the series? I read the first 2 books, I think, and then didn't bother with the rest once they came out. The first was OK the second so, so....maybe I read the third? Hmmm? Read them as books too so God knows where they are now....

There are 4.5 books, 4 books and a series of short stories that falls as 3.5 in the series.  I am currently on 3.5.  I kept reading through 3 to find out what was going on, I didn't really like book 1, but was really curious to find out exactly what was going on in this world, and you don't really get all of the answers until the end of 3.  We are currently visiting family, so my reading time isn't what it normally is, but we have a 14 hour flight back next week, so I should be able to finish the series and will let you know how it is all together.

For supernatural YA, have you read Angelfall by Susan Ee? I really enjoyed this one, it was different from all the other YA PNR I'd been reading. My daughter really likes the Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer. Oh and Maggie Stiefvater has a couple of really good series, particularly Shiver and the faerie series are the two I've read.

I will have to check those out once we get back to stable internet access/computer time.

I thought I was seeing things when I got an email saying that BoydBlog had updated You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login as it's been sooooooo long since the last update I totally forgot about it. 

I've heard good things about the Stage Diver series.  Are they standalones? 

No, but there's enough info in each book about the previous characters that you could read them out of order and not really miss anything. I really enjoyed the second, Play.

I just read a topic on another forum that was intriguing, so I thought I would share it here. It's interesting because I find the same characters in original fiction, as well.

This is from a post by cheshiresorrows on ADifferentForest

Which Bella do you prefer to read or write about?

Some common tropes of general female characters that I've at least read to portray Bella:

• Highly persuasive regardless of the actual content of their conversations, she manages to convince everyone else that her way is the best way.
• Friend to all living things she loves everyone and forgives them all for their imperfections, plus she is willing to save, protect or risk all for the sake of someone she has met just seconds ago.
• Master in disguise either brave and cheerful (despite her past), usually a variation of Friend to all living things
• Incorruptible unaware of the possibility of temptation her love interest poses (innocent, insecure Bella).
• "Feminist"/Strong occasionally a complete asshole, especially when she's supposed to be all of the above. Nobody will call her out on her abrasive, casually abusive behavior. Other characters usually bend to her will. A variation on Highly persuasive
• Being super awesome is a curse for those Vampire!Bella fans who like a variation of Master in disguise

The same can be said for Edward/other male characters. There's the typical manwhore and the heroine who is usually a naive virgin, but she has so many charms~ that our manwhore has seen the light and now wants to spend the rest of his life by her side. Then we have the alpha male that's very dominating and thinks the world revolves around him, he can be found in AH and Vamp stories. Sometimes we get socially awkward Edward, and a Bella to bring him out of his shell, or the broken male protagonist that uses past suffering for the way he acts towards others, either by abusing substances or women because he thinks the worlds out to get him.

Anyway, do you have a favorite that you like to read? I find it hard to relate to some of the meeker Bella's that I've read, and ended up flouncing because it's hard for me to think that some of the situations that pan out in fanfiction would actually happen in real life; so I'm more inclined to read a Strong/Feminist Bella

Speaking of which, I just read A War of Cynics by Greeen Goldfish (it's in the index!), which I found mentioned in the same topic. I'd never read it before, and LOVED IT! I really enjoyed reading such a strong Bella character, even though there was a ton of jumping to conclusions on her part. She had totally valid concerns, and the drama in the story wasn't there to evoke a response from the readers over the typical reactions to jealousy. There was an incident that totally mirrored canon Twilight but it was handled beautifully. I'm off to read the sequel, Courting Achilles!

I was sure I was seeing things  Do you think this will be on-going? Ella, you must have this on your alerts too right? Actorward. Now all I need is Irreconcilable Differences, Bittersweet Symphony and When Fiction Becomes Reality
to update and my life will be complete....

You would think... but I was reading it as a WIP and got bored even before I got to the point of where she stopped.  I didn't get what all the problems were about. It seemed like excessive angst for no real reason.  And maybe she explained it after I gave up....

You would think... but I was reading it as a WIP and got bored even before I got to the point of where she stopped.  I didn't get what all the problems were about. It seemed like excessive angst for no real reason.  And maybe she explained it after I gave up....

This is one that I've not started as I've been waiting for it to complete...but it can't be as bad as some of the Twifics I've read lately; Loopy. Yeah, I've still not forgiven you 

BTW I've discovered another positive about PA apart from his..... Big Bed. He makes a great nurse, been a bit poorly and right now I'm wrapped up on the sofa being looked after. Downside? X Factor is apparently great pick-me up TV according to Mr Nurse, I'm peeping out it from behind my hands, cringing and hoping I'll not be sick again for a very long time.... People really like Cheryl Cole! What The F**k?!

I took a peek at these books and it's nothing like the fic that I remember. [spoiler]Isn't the fic about a young E and older B....C dies.....

HL5 was about childhood sweethearts, Edward is a successful author trying to reconcile with Bella after he went nuts. I read it back when it was first put out and again when it finally completed. Its really good but very emotionally exhausting and heavy on the angst.

I liked it enough but didn't like the way she portrayed Edward. Without giving away too much of the plot, he had medical issues that were exaggerated to the max in the worst possible symptoms with what he had. It was like reading the textbook stereotypes for his diagnosis.

Yeah, Super has it right no one dies in HL5. But I still no clearer, is Skygods new material?

Sorry, don't know....I obviously crs.

Now I'm going nuts trying to remember the name of the fic I described.

  too funny. Good luck let me know when you work it out. Are you sure Bella is older?

Yes. She was a teacher...he a 16/17yo. They met at a museum and he gave her a glass of wine.
I'm gonna post on the 152 thread. I know someone over there knows

Art After Five by sleepyvalentina?

Art After Five?

Yes!!!!!  I knew there was a 5 in there somewhere.   Thank you