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

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

I changed my mind. I'm going to read The Queen of Nothing, there's a crown on the cover.

I powered through Les Mis and I'm Done !
It was exhausting. But I'm glad I read it.

Also I freed the space for Diamond on the bingo spreadsheet. I don't think I'll be able to read Vanity Fair after all. So instead I'm going to read Three Dark Crowns for Crown.

DIBS !!

Steven wrote: "Teddie, want me to run him through the cloning machine? ;)"

I wouldn't mind ;)

Teddie wrote: "Steven wrote: "DIBS!"

DAMN!

I really started to like him after seeing him on Graham Norton a few times - comes off as pretty humble and hilarious (example cited.) ."

That video is hilarious !!! XD

I really liked him in Once Upon a Time. The beard looks good on him. But he was gone too soon

Sonia wrote: "I am not brave enough to try Les Miserables. I have the portuguese edition... that is no use to points because, they split it into 5 books. They did the same with Mists of Avalon.

Of and the 5 boo..."

Usually Les Mis is separated in two volumes in French. As for Game of Thrones, I believe some numbers were divided into three volumes. ... Yep that makes it very expensive !

Jenny wrote: "Brava. By that I mean well done, in the feminine, (by which I mean female) use of the word "bravo", which, as was stated before means well done, and is often yelled aloud at performances of Les Mis..."

Merci! Exclamation that French actors and comedians, or maybe even performers of the musical Les Mis produced at Broadway, after having performed relatively brilliantly on stage, would utter upon receiving said "bravos" by an eager audience, or in this case, as you were gentle enough to make use of the feminine, "bravas", although, it should be pointed out, the correct plural form of the word in its language of origin, which as stated before is Italian, should be "brave", as per the grammar of that language.


Oh wait, I didn't use enough adjectives in there! XD

I've made some progress in Les Mis. You can really tell it was written at the time when authors were paid by the word. There are so many unnecessary things in there: boring descriptions that bring nothing to the book, the use of different, various, miscellaneous words and adjective that basically mean the same thing in the same sentence, repetitive dialogues, - repetitive dialogues, you say? - yes, indeed, we have repetitive dialogues in this book. and convoluted sentences, that is to say that those are needlessly complex, used as a stratagem, or trickery rather, to make a sentence, and by that I mean any little sentence that otherwise would have been too short, a thing that can absolutely not be allowed in the work of a revered writer such as Victor Hugo, longer. And the trick is very effective in French, let me tell you. Oh and I almost forgot excruciatingly detailed descriptions over and over again... I hope you catch my drift. Basically, this book is needlessly long, lengthy and dragged-out. It could easily be three times smaller. But I'm not going to complain, for all the points it will bring us ;)

But I like the story and besides the few sighs at all that lengthy stuff I like the writing as well. It has been a long time since I've read in French. I should read French classics more often.

Oh damn! I hope you'll feel better soon, Sammy!

✿ Claire ✿ wrote: "Really? That's amazing news !"

Well, maybe not for Sonia. I hope she won't get too many angry PMs... And I hope it won't add to her headaches...

Jenny wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ wrote: "What??? You mean the fanfiction????"

Yup. Mods are allowing it apparently. Sonia will be answering some pms from members will be my guess."

Really? That's amazing news !

How?? What? WHAT????!

I don't get what's happening!

IF it's the fanfiction you're talking about I put it under Sloth - Books that have been on your TBR for at least 2 years.

What??? You mean the fanfiction????

Jenny wrote: "Claire, if we are quick, we can add your book as three--per Sonia.
Put it under what category?"

what book? Sorry I don't follow

I'm starting Les Misérables tonight. I hope I'll be able to finish it this week.

Elen wrote: "I'm the opposite, I really like Neil Gaiman's writing and his books. Really looking forward to reading American Gods this upcoming week."

I wish I could give you my copy.

Sonia wrote: "Wow. that bad?

I don't get along with Neil Gaiman. Tried several times. It doesn't work. So I stayed the jell away from the Norse Gods. Couldn't stomach having him make me hate Thor or Loki."

Yep, I'm at the point where I just can't keep any book I didn't like. Otherwise I might never be able to buy new books from lack of space. And yes I hated it, but I was also in a foul mood. It might have influenced my experience... Anyway I was not liking it. I hated the main character. I didn't like that Gaiman gave multiple names to the same character. I hated the pacing. That book was just too long.