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What else is there to do on a snowy winter day? Delirium has been on my #TBR list for a while. I got a good deal from Google Play a few days ago and decided to purchase the #audiobook. Finishing a #puzzle and listening to a #good #book made for a perfect activity.

#romance #dystopia #ya #readKY #winter #2024 #january #snow

3✨ I enjoyed this dystopian as much as any other I have read in the past. Control of this population was on love and selective breeding it appeared. It is a series and a few main characters are in danger still. One got away as they were closing in. I‘m going to read the novellas next so get a little more depth.

I‘m about to finish the tagged book. I‘m going to try to finish Silent Guardian which is my other #roll100 Then I am going to try to finish my two #LMPBC Books The Body in the Library and Wrapped up for Christmas. @Andrew65 @PuddleJumper

In an alternate United States love has been declared a dangerous disease & the government forces everyone who reaches eighteen to have a procedure called the Cure.
But ninety-five days before her treatment Lena falls for Alex a boy from the 'Wilds' who lives under the government's radar.

I just LOVE the classic forbidden love trope & this series instantly caught my attention. I can't wait to read this trilogy🍻📚 #bibliophile

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#QuotsyMay21 Day 2: #Pants
With everything done online these days, this particular quote resonates.

#doublespin completed 11/9.

I absolutely loved this first book of the series. The idea of love being a disease was interesting.

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 131 #bookstoread #tbrpile #bookstagram

I liked this book, but it was a hard topic. My daughter told me to read it and I‘m glad I did. It was well written, but the premis had me angry at the state of the world mine included.

#delirious
#quotsyoct19
@TK-421

This was such an interesting idea, though it was predictable, a forbidden love always makes me look twice! I really related to the main character, and even went as far as to say I liked the book. Not my favourite and I won't continue with the rest of the series however it passed time, and did keep me occupied as well as interested for the time it took to read it. I discovered the short movie, and actually liked it, even though it's different.

Just wanted to share this.

https://youtu.be/34Xk01E2R4s

Reading Delirium by Lauren Oliver 📖

The writing is good. The premise is interesting. I read a lot of YA. This one somehow felt *too* YA. But as it is YA, this is clearly a case of “it‘s the reader, not the book.”

Thank G for audiobooks! Before I stared listening to audiobooks, I would maybe read 2-3 books/month if I wasn‘t in a slump. Now I listen to books all the time on my way to/from work which has allowed me to get so much more reading in! I just finished Delirium today and I really liked it, but it seems to have mixed reviews. I just started the second book in the series and hopefully it‘s as good as the first. The narrator for it was awesome!

I really liked this. It seems an odd premise, but I went with it, and quite enjoyed it. I liked Lena‘s best friend, Hana, and her young cousin(?), Grace, although a bit more interaction with Grace might have been nice. Maybe one of the upcoming books in the series will have more about her? I will definitely be continuing

I bought this at a library book sale in Traverse City, Michigan when we were on vacation. We always go to book sales and independent book stores when we travel... doesn't everyone??

This was a dystopian love story. I enjoyed it although it would not be for everyone. Love is a disease and there is a cure. Do you want to be cured? ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I want sure if I'd like this book, but I love it and can't wait to read the next one!

Another bail UGHHHH
I don't know what's going on with me this month, but I just had no interest in this. Might pick it back up later when I have more patience 🙄

Has anyone else read this ?
I'm about 175 pages in and the plot isn't moving much but the concept is really interesting. Does it get better ??? #LitsyHelp

“It‘s so strange how life works: You want something and you wait and wait and feel like it‘s taking forever to come. Then it happens and it‘s over and all you want to do is curl back up in that moment before things changed.”

#bookhaul went to book barn and got all these 😍📚

A favorite of mine 💕

The ending of this book mad me actually angry. I wont be reading any squeals after that but the first 95% of the book was fun

Coffee and a book while i'm feeling full of cold. Trying to read as quickly as i can for #towerteams

Next up.

Apparently teaching dystopian fiction is not enough at present; I also need some for light pleasure reading, too. 🤷🏻‍♀️

So it's not quite #Delirious BUT it's pretty darn close, sounds interesting, and just look at that cover 😍 I feel like I've been wanting to read this series for a long time and just never get to it.

#PrinceofJuly @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Going into Delirium, I had not read any synopsis of the book. As it was a whim decision for me to read it. I had no idea it would be like this. It‘s an interesting concept. I‘m about 60% if the way through the Kindle book. Figured I‘d share some of my favorite quotes so far..

Its been pay day!!

Treated myself by buying the books for a lot of samples I've had floating on my kindle for a while.

I got -
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Everless by Sara Holland
City of Bones by cassandra Clare

Luckly a lot if them were reduced to £2.99

⭐️⭐️⭐️Delirium has been on by bookshelf for easily five years. I was in the mood for cheesy & finally cracked it open, but was surprised it wasn't as cheesy as hoped or expected. It's an interesting concept, a person wiped of the capability to love and feel love. It doesn't only touch on teenage relationships, but the love between friendships, family, becoming a mother. Cliffhanger warning! #review #delirium #dystopian

I feel like either an Urban Fantasy, or a Paranormal Romance or something slightly cheesy and full of brooding heroes and action and overdramatic relationships....does Delirium meet these requirements??? Recs please!!!

With Delirium, Lauren Oliver has written a frightening tale of a world where the one thing that makes life worth living - love - is illegal. Readers will enjoy the development of Lena‘s character, watching her grow from an obedient member of an intolerant society to a young woman who goes after what she wants in life. Delirium is full of heart, passion, and terror, and will be cherished by anyone who loves a good dystopian novel or romance story.

Loved the idea that love is a disease , but after all it's not and no one should say otherwise

And here's the last color prompt for #ReadingResolutions - #violet! I somehow own more purple than green books 🤔

@Jess7

Eeeekk!! I was fangirling SO hard when opening this box!! Thank you, thank you, thank you @melyndarae !!!! I LOVE IT!! And this is possibly the softest blanket I have ever felt!

#bookandblanketswap

#YAL #dystopia #2 It's not the best I've read, but also not the worst. It's reminiscent of Uglies and Unwind. The first half is unnecessarily long and detailed. I found myself doing a decent amount of skimming because it was obvious where the plot was going, but it was taking forever to get there. The 2nd half moved at a better pace. The premise of love as an epidemic needing cured is intriguing, but it's very predictable. #bookseries

@MaleficentBookDragon sent the most amazing #dystopianblues package!! ❤️All of these books look SO good and my husband has already said he's stealing 1984 (which is amazing because he doesn't read much). These socks are the coolest and the hand warmers you made are perfect, which didn't make it into the picture because I'm already wearing them - I LOVE hand warmers! 😍 Sweet treats, coffee and a yummy scented vanilla candle also. 👇🏻

I have my #GoodReads January #DustyBookshelfChallenge picks.

Today‘s bookish gift from @JoeStalksBeck is Delirium. This is a new to me author so I‘m psyched. #randomactsofkindness

Gostei bastante do livro. Da ideia base dele, da forma como a autora descreve as coisas e, principalmente, os sentimos, da forma como a autora nos consegue deixar realmente a refletir sobre o amor e a vida, e de como seria a vida sem amor. Se quereria isso para mim. Mesmo sabendo que o amor também faz sofrer.
Porém achei que as coisas custaram um bocadinho a se desenrolar, apesar do livro tem fluido muito bem. A escrita é deliciosa!

Good book! Kind of like a romance version of the hunger games to me... but it might just be me 😅 I‘m not sure if I‘ll continue the series, I didn‘t know it was a series so I wasn‘t prepared for this 😰😅 #delirium

Because this is one of my favourite trilogies written by one of my favourite authors, accompanied by my new candles. 😁 This picture gives me happiness.

I'll admit, this wasn't my favorite book. I'd heard good things about it, and so was very excited when I went into it, but it didn't quite reach my expectations. Despite that, it was still a good book. I haven't gotten around to finishing the series yet, but I intend to.

Beautiful.

From: Laurenoliverbooks.com

They didn‘t understand that once love -- the deliria -- blooms in your blood, there is no escaping its hold. Things are different now. Scientists are able to eradicate love, and the government demands that all citizens receive the cure upon turning 18. Lena Holoway has always looked forward to the day when she‘ll be cured but before she can get her surgery she falls in love...

#90sinJuly #crazy @Robothugs @Cinfhen