ClaireB’s Comments (group member since Jul 06, 2014)

ClaireB’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Eldarwen wrote: "I just finished the first part - that is the first six chapters.

The most prominent thought in my mind just now is: if the main character just died, what is going to happen now?!

The other though..."

(view spoiler)[Darrow must be really indoctrinated not to see how bad the situation is. In a way it is more horrible to see oppressed people not aware that they are and even finding it all normal, than oppressed people who know and just endure.

I agree with you that Eo and Darrow's love story is beautiful in its simplicity. But then...

Eo's sacrifice is stupid... Now I understand what a booktuber (LeeNichole if you care to know) meant when she said that the novel uses the trope of "women in refrigirator". If you are not familiar with that trope, it is when women are injured or murdered as a plot device to make the main male character act. It's very annoying. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 3

(view spoiler)[ I was really sad for them that they didn't get the Laurel. I wonder if the system is rigged. probably, I guess. edit: it was just confirmed at the very beginning of chapter 4. Why am I not surprised !

That copper man was so annoying. "oh poor me, I'm stuck in bureaucracy, so bored of the delicious food I eat every day, while you have to labour all day and are content to just have some bread to eat. " bah! I hate these kind of people. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 1

It's always weird to read a book in which the main character has the same first name as me. haha

I really love the first sentence of the book. "It wasn't a very likely place for disappearances, at least at first glace." It makes it seem so mysterious and dangerous. Something more than meets the eye.


(view spoiler)[I heard many people say that they feel bad about Claire quickly forgetting about Frank, but I don't. I don't like Frank. The way he so quickly jumps to the conclusion that Claire had an affair does not sit well with me. Maybe Claire's on to something and he did have an affair himself. (hide spoiler)]

Deanna wrote: "Chapters 9 - 19"

Fiji - (view spoiler)[ is very cute with her infatuation for Bobo. And she so nice with everybody. the ideal neighbor in my opinion. always ready to help. (hide spoiler)]

Manfred - (view spoiler)[ It's indeed very nice to see him making friends with everyone in town.
On another note, I wish we could see what he's capable of with his psychic gift. It hasn't really come up, yet. (hide spoiler)]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I'm still in for this but just haven't had time to start it yet. But I do have it from my library (along with the movie). Should I watch the movie first or read the book?"

Personally I'd recommend watching the movie first. It's meant to be watched first and foremost and reading the script first might take from your enjoyment of the movie.

We'll Always Have Paris
by Emma Beddington

Date read: 02/06/18
Pages: 352
BR/BOM? no
Characters: Emma, Aurélie, Karim, Joe, Madame Cockroft, Olivier, Theo, Louis, Brian, Christian, Madevi, Yves.

chapters 1-9

about Fiji: (view spoiler)[ I really like this character. I've always liked witches in UF.
But what's annoying me a bit in this book is how often it is said that she's a bit fat. Harris is a bit too insistent on that fact. Like Fiji's defined by her fatness... (hide spoiler)]

Deanna wrote: "Hey Claire! Welcome! I haven't seen the show or read the Harper Connelly series, so this is all new to me.

Chapters 1-8

Overall impressions - A very diverse cast of characters. Harris does an exc..."

I agree about the town dynamic. (view spoiler)[It makes it very interesting that eveyone has secrets and nobody's trying to uncover them. There's also this solidarity between the villagers that I love. (hide spoiler)]

Judy wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ The Clever Berry wrote: "I agree about the thunderbird venom thing. It makes no sense to me. How come wizards are not affected too? For the memory, maybe it just erases the last few ho..."

That's a better explanation. But it didn't really come across in the movie. For me it really looked like the rain was erasing the print. The aurors seemed to busy repairing the whole city to care. LOL

Judy wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ The Clever Berry wrote: "JAnd the art is absolutely gorgeous! Have you seen the cover for The Crimes of Gindelwald yet? It's so beautiful and full of easter eggs. I've seen people theo..."

same here! I didn't want to buy the script when it first came out. But it's just soooo beautiful. And when my bookstore put a discount on the books (I thing they had ordered too many copies...) I couldn't resist any longer !

Judy wrote: "I can’t even decide which creature is my favorite - the Demiguise and the Niffler are way up there though!

The one thing I really do not understand about this is how the obliviating at the end ac..."

I agree about the thunderbird venom thing. It makes no sense to me. How come wizards are not affected too? For the memory, maybe it just erases the last few hours/days? what's really curious in the movie too is that the newspaper are erased too becuase of the venomrain... I don't know.

I started the first two chapters.

I really like the preface/prologue of the book. It's powerful. It really sets the tone of what is to follow. It made me excited to read on.

Chapters 1-2

(view spoiler)[We learn a little bit about the world we are in. It seems just absolutely horrible. not sanitation, horrible work conditions, food issues, social inequalities, etc. etc. The only thing they have is dance and music, and even on that they are restricted. Obviously, I'd never want to live there. (hide spoiler)]

Judy wrote: "The mating ritual with the Erumpent might be my favorite scene of the whole movie - I’m always starting to laugh when I just think about the the Erumpent wiggling its butt!

I absolutely love how Q..."

it's one of my favorites scenes too ! that and the ones with the Niffler. It's just hilarious. I remember not being able to stop laughing at the theater!

Judy wrote: "Just started rereading this... I’m from Team Myrtle 😊

When I read it the first time, I'd only seen the movie once and it still kept playing in my head while reading the script. Since then I've see..."

Haha, the same happened to me the first time I read it. I can't stop myself from picturing the movie and even hear the voice of the actors !

And the art is absolutely gorgeous! Have you seen the cover for The Crimes of Gindelwald yet? It's so beautiful and full of easter eggs. I've seen people theorize about what will happen in the movie based on that cover.

Here it is for those who haven't seen it yet.

I'm going to start a couple of days later. I have too many BRs going on right now. But because I already read it and seen the movie mutliple time, I can still participate in the discussion :)

Elen wrote: "GR has some problem with date. I have tried to put date several times now, but they just don't save. I will try tomorrow or until they will be saved."

When I go into my bookshelves the following message appears: "Note: some of our members have reported that not all read dates are showing. If this happened to you, no data was lost. We're currently working to restore this information"
So hopefully the problem will be solved soon.

SandyC wrote: "Yes, I had no clue how to pronounce Laoghaire before I heard the audio book. I was calling her Lo-Hair. LOL"

That's how I would have said it, too. haha

Been wanting to read it since it came out. It's time I do so !

Team Hermione

:) no worries

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ The Clever Berry wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ The Clever Berry wrote: "Up to chapter 8

The Master and Dr Bleak are both very creepy. But out of the two the Master creeps me ..."

haha, no worries. ;)