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There are a few breeds dogs on the list. Those will work. If it isn’t on the list it will not work.
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Save the Date by Annabeth Alberi and Wendy Qualls
Pages: 153
Date: October 21, 2019
Rating: 4 stars
Fits:
Vanity: Contemporary
BOM:
DQ1: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
DQ2: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Mini: (not really an animal book)
Dog - 90% (view spoiler)
Somehow I completely missed the info about collections. Good to know.
Jackie wrote: "All of mine are referring to the actual animal."This one is a simile: “ Cat: Page 123 - Jane had no more strength than a cat then,.”
Jane is being compared to a cat. Maybe there is a better example of a cat in the book but this one will not work.
Paula wrote: "I'm not sure if it's the same, what do you think @Annalisa?"I think it might work, but I personally wouldn’t risk it since it isn’t exact.
Make sure when you post animals it isn’t a metaphors or a simile and it is mentioning the actual animal and not something like a snake skin boot, that is a boot not a snake. From some of the above examples I think they may not work but since I don’t have all the context I’m not sure. Please be careful and check context for animals.
DQ Day 5 Chapter 20 to the end20- Early in chapter 29, Hetty thinks to herself, “For a year and a half we’ve been as safe as we could ask for. The fence, regular supplies. Welch and the Headmistress to hold us together. A year and a half, and in a week I’ve torn it apart.” Do you agree? Do you think the events at the end are Hetty’s fault?
It didn’t seem like they were safe, but yes things did change very quickly once they changed to bad I don’t know that it is Hetty’s fault but she plays a part in it Byatt also plays a part.
21- The chaos of chapter 20 is nuts. A bear, poison, evil people who think they have a better right to life than the others. The thing I found most disturbing in this part was that the extra girls, the remaining girls, the ones we know almost nothing about, seemed truly extra to the story. I felt nothing for them, and that bothered me. How did you all feel about this chaotic part of the book; the taking of Reese, the poison room, etc.?
That part bothered me too. It seemed like I should care but I didn’t I was more upset that Hetty and Reese leave them than that they were left.
22- The reveal of the Tox, was a good story point, I thought. Would you have liked to get more info on this? Did you have any inkling that this was the cause, or what did you think it was? Do you think that the CDC (or whoever found this stuff) released it on the island, or was it found there in the girls?
I did think we needed a little more about this. It seems like a parasite that with warmer weather took over. Why is this not affecting the main land though? That confused me.
23- What happens next? Do they reach the mainland? Does Byatt recover, or is her essence gone? Why? Will there be a sequel, and will you read it if there is?
I don’t know what happens next. The end of the story really bothered me. I wanted something more than I got and as a result I was a little tiny bit annoyed with the story. I don’t think Byatt will recover and that is probably a good thing. Reese will take them somewhere Hetty’s father would be my guess. I don’t think there will be another book and I’m glad this had an ending even if I didn’t like it. I might read another book but it would be a hard decision.
It is likely I will not have internet or cell service tomorrow at our check in time as I’m going to be exploring waterfalls. I will try and check in a few times and I’m sure Paula will be around as well. We are currently at 34 books. So we can still read 11 books for the week. We are in the good zone for books.
I hope everyone is having a good weekend.
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Wilder Girls by Rory Powers
Pages: 368
Date: October 19, 2019
Rating: 3 stars
Fits:
Envy - sin bingo
BOM:
DQ1 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Updated to here
DQ Day 4 Chapters 14-1916. I felt so bad for Reese to be able to see her father again and so different. Mr. Harker changed in ways none of the girls have. Why do you think the Tox is more aggressive with men? Is it just hormones or something else? Was Reese’s reaction to Hetty killing her father a normal reaction? Do you think Reese has lost hope now?
I think Mr. Harker’s difference is his hormones and the fact that he is an adult and not growing anymore. I think Reese’s reaction to her father’s death was normal and she would shut down. I do think she has lost hope. I don’t know if it is permanent, but it does seem like she might regain hope at some point.
17. Byatt’s section was pretty intense. This is the first time that we see the Tox attacking someone and how horrific it is. By the end she seems pretty resigned and ready to die when Paretta tells her that they are evacuating and there will be no more help for Roxton. Do you think Byatt understood that she was condemned everyone to death by breaking quarantine?
Hmmm. Wasn’t it Hetty and Reese who broke quarantine? I don’t think Hetty had any idea they would find out that quarantine was broken. How did they know?
18. Welch and the Headmistress are really upset about quarantine being broken. Do you believe they know who did it? What do you think about Welch telling the truth to the Boat Shift girls on the dock before she kills herself? Do they believe her or are just to overwhelm to really process everything?
I don’t think they know who broke quarantine. I think it was about time Welch was honest. I think they believe her to some extent but they are also overweight.
19. Hetty was right when she said Welch held everything and everyone together (paraphrasing). The first night she is gone things start to fall apart. Hetty not locking the gate when they got back. Gun Shift girls falling asleep on duty. Both reasons caused Lindsey to die. Do you think Hetty will step up to lead to the girls to make sure things do not dissolve any further into chaos or let her guilt of not locking the gate overwhelm her?
I wonder if it really was Hetty who didn’t lock the gate. I thought she said it always locked when it closed. I have a feeling the gun shift girls fall asleep on duty all the time but we didn’t see it because it wasn’t important. I don’t know if Hetty will step up to lead. It seems more likely that Reese will lead.
No points for animals not listed.
****updated to here****We are at 33 books for the week. Our goal is 45 books.
I’ve been trying to update the ss. But my internet is horrible. I am hoping it works but I keep loosing connection on my pc. I’ll post again once it is done to let you know our numbers for today.
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A Notorious Love by Sabrina Jeffries
Pages: 384
Date: October 19, 2019
Rating: 3 stars
Fits:
Sloth - blue cover
Gluttony - historical romance
Day 3 DQs - Hetty (Ch 9) - 1311. After all the tension in the beginning between Hetty and Reese, and now that they only have each other without Byatt as the middleman, they admit their true feelings toward one another. I felt like we didn't get much of a buildup to it so did you feel the chemistry between them? Did you think this turn in their relationship was believable? Forced? Necessary, or something to give the reader hope?
I thought it seemed natural. However, I did think it happened rather suddenly. In retrospect maybe when Byatt climbs up with Reese and Hetty is upset maybe that was because she didn’t want something to happen between them. It does give the story some hope but it really isn’t much.
12. I didn't stop to consider how everyone's symptoms were so varied until Byatt started listing them for Teddy. Why do you think it reacted so differently with everyone it infected?
I had noticed how varied the symptoms were before Byatt mentioned it. I still have no idea why they are all reacting different. Maybe infected with different strains.
13. We learned a lot more about Byatt which made me rethink the previous interactions she had with her friends. Did Hetty and Reese really know the real Byatt? And is Byatt reliable as a narrator knowing that she's a compulsive liar?
My opinion of Byatt has change a lot. She is a compulsive lyre and it seems like she takes pleasure in hurting others.
14. Byatt manipulated poor Teddy into removing his mask and kissing him. Why do you think she did this? To infect him, just because she could, or because she really believed it only affected girls (though come on, Mr. Harker!)?
I think she did it on purpose knowing that he would be infected.
15. When Mona told Byatt that "They'll ruin it," who do you think she was referring to and what do you think she meant by it? Mona then asks if Byatt would keep the disfigurements caused by the Tox even if there was a cure. What did you make of this? Why do you think they would want to keep them?
Mona wanted to keep the Tox and it seems like they will ruin it means they will take the Tox and change it so that it isn’t each individual girls anymore. Right now each girl owns her disfigurement and change. Adults just suffer.
Day 2 - chapters 4 - 8sorry, loads of questions here, not like me but it was all action and set up...
5. The Boat Shift segment was intense! The description of the changes to the island were very evocative (and reminiscent of Annihilation, as Frankie mentioned). Are you going to be able to walk in the woods the same again? How effective are you finding the fungal horrors?
I'm very much reminded of Annihilation. I do think Annihilation was a bit more creepy that this is. I love walking in the woods it will be fine. I did have a dream last night I'm pretty sure was because of this book. That I'm not so happy about. Are they fungal? The setting is working well for me. As for the character's actual aliments I'm not really sure I understand them yet.
6. Welch. First, during the Boat Shift segment; Did you believe/agree with Welch at the first reading? And by the end of this section, looking back, do you still agree? Would you have done what Hetty did, and complied with the rule of silence? Then we discover Welch is communicating with someone (with a familiar voice....) about receipt, replacement and returns. By the end of this section we can guess at "receipt", but who / what is being returned?? Were you surprised by the reveal of Welch being in on "it"?
Welch struck me as being off somehow. By the time we get to the dock, I was pretty sure she was going to do something harmful, which she did. Maybe she has a reason but the one she gave seemed pretty weak. Was it Mona who was returned? Would that also maybe explain Byatt's night time walk? I expected it to be the headmistress, but after the reveal of boat duty Welch being in on it was not surprising.
7. Hetty has a big revelation about Reese "I've spent my every day since I met her telling myself the wrong thing. Telling myself over and over that she was cold, when maybe she was burning the whole time" I actually judged Hetty a lot at this point, for being so blinkered and oblivious, but I did like the adjustment she made during the conversation. How do you feel about Hetty, Reese and Byatt? Are they becoming more credible characters yet?
I do think they are becoming more credible. I think Hetty is a little to blow where the wind goes, but I guess that could just be her age and family upbringing. Byatt I really don't understand yet. She has a secret, killing the crab might be part of it or maybe not, but I hope we find out even though I don't think I'm going to like it. Reese is the character we know the least about and I think she is the most interesting.
8. We have a switch in POV to Byatt. What do you think of this choice by the author?
I think it gives us some insight into the CDC and their work and that is important. However, I think it is too early to say if that was a good choice.
9. The Byatt segment shows medical stuff happening. What do you make of that? Are they curing or creating?
It seems like they might be creating since Byatt talks about the feeling being the one she gets before a flare-up, but I really don't know.
10. "Just before a flare-up, there's a moment. Hard to describe, hard to pin down, but for me it almost makes it worth it. The pain and the loss, all of it a fair price for this. This strength, this power, this eagerness to bare my teeth>" What do you think this quote means? Does it hint at reasons for the Tox? At future developments in the story line?
I also saw that quote and I thought it says a lot about Byatt and her personality. I wonder if the other girls feel the same way as she does? The quote feels animalistic to me. I don't know if that is a reason for the Tox, but it is interesting and I have no idea how this might develop throughout the story.
****Updated to here****
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A Dangerous Love by Sabrina Jeffries
Pages: 384
Date: October 16, 2019
Rating: 3 stars
Fits:
Lust - red cover
Gluttony - historical romance top shelf
Lots of books mention animals, so don’t worry we will have plenty to choose from.
I think it is an eagle or osprey. Osprey isn’t even on our list.
