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

Elen wrote: "Red Sister by Mark Lawrence starts June 16, 2018.
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli starts June 2, 2018."

thanks Elen

Eni wrote: "Also, the BOMs for next month will be Leah on the Offbeat and Red Sister. The threads are not open yet (i checked the polls for the results) but i figured i would gi..."

I could potentially read both. It depends how much time I have... As for volunteering for it really depends when the BOM starts. I have exams until the 11th of june

Elen wrote: "Caroline

That's what makes Snape different from other characters. [spoilers removed]"

I agree. (view spoiler)[ As a child I hated him. He was just too mean. And when the series of movies were completed (I watched the movies before reading them), my opinion changed completely. Now he's one of my favorite fictional characters, ever. And I'm not just talking about the Harry Potter books. (hide spoiler)]

I think now that the discussion has progressed a bit in the A Court of Frost and Starlight br threads, we can add the BR points :)

Link to the thread

Dragana wrote: "Hi. I hope it's not too late to jump in and join in the conversation. I am late because reading BOM took more then I planned. But I am starting A Court of Frost and Starlight tonight (finally!)."

Have fun ! We'll be there to discuss the book with you :)

Sonia wrote: "First book is a bit weird cause it's basically two novels into one book.

Second one though, second has such an enthralling story that it might have continuity errors or something else that is not ..."

I hope you'll like it just as much ! Have fun !

Sonia wrote: "So... I think it was back in towers 3, while preparing for the end of the world - aka final book on cut&run series - I decided to go searching for a reason to continue living - it was when I discov..."

You just sold it to me ! It seems like the kind of series I like. Too bad I have so many things on my tbr already right now... Maybe next month. We'll see.

Caroline wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ The Clever Berry wrote: "Samantha wrote: "I forgot to mention earlier, when I was reading [spoilers removed] Did anyone else pick up on that too?"

Yes. Sirius is completely irrational..."

(view spoiler)[ Sirius's guilt goes beyong just not being able to help James and Lily. He feels responsible because when James asked him to be the secret keeper he refused because he knew he was the obvious choice and didn't want to risk it. He instead proposed Peter, a more unexpected choice. (hide spoiler)]

Sonia wrote: "AHHHHHH order is once more restored..aka we're the brightest witch of our age... aka we're back in first place with 185 points of advantage. We're also 5 books ahead of second place in the OWL leve..."

Yassss!
That's right! Who's the brightest witch of her age! Hermione !!! We're gonna get these Owls!

Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha #1)
by Tomi Adeyemi

Date read:21/05/18
Pages: 531
BOM/BR? YES Link to Thread
Characters: Zélie, Inan, Amari, Tzain, Mama Agba, Yemi, Binta, Kaea, Roen, Saran
Classes: Divination => Mama Agba has a vision

Discussion Questions - Days 9 & 10 - Chapters 61 to end

18. Kwame sacrifices his life for the Diviners. Do you think it was necessary? Was there another way that the two sides could have chosen to do?

Could have been. I don't know.

19. Zelie gives up hope a few times of getting magic back into their world. Do you think she's a worthy leader of the Maji's? If not, who do you think is worthy of being in charge to the Maji? Why do you think Zelie was chosen?

I think she is. A leader who never has doubts must be blinded by their own hubris. It's good to be realist and be able to see how things can go wrong. Otherwise you just jump into it and it could have horrible consequences.
I don't know why she was chosen specifically. But she's headstrong, she knows the pain of the diviners. She knows what's at stake. But I guess others have these qualities too. The chosen one trope, you know...

20. Zelie's torture by the King and his men seemed to have affect Zelie profoundly. Do you think it made her stronger or weaker after she was rescued? Do you think it influenced how she was and what she did at the island?

Stronger. Traumatized, she might suffer from ptsd, but she'll be stronger from it in the end. It definitely influenced her in some way.

21. Do you think Zelie would have told the King that it was Inan that killed Kaea, if she knew didn't trust him completely and listened to Tzain's warnings of Inan? How do you think it would have changed the ending of the book?

Had she told the King, which I don't think she would have done, the king 'd just have killed his son, who in turn couldn't have saved Zélie and she might have died. So it's fortunate she didn't, really.

22. What do you think of the ending and the King's interactions with his children? What should have happened and would you change anything about it?

I knew his anger would be so great he'd try to kill his children. I've known from the beginning.

23. What was your favourite and least favourite thing about the book? why?

favorite thing: Nailah. I wish I had a Lionaire like that :)
least favorite: Inan trying to destroy magic in the end. I thought after all that happened he'd have understood where his father stood and that bringing magic back is the only thing to do.

24. Will you read the next book and the whole series? Why or why not? This book is going to turn into a movie. Do you see yourself going to watch it when it's out?

yes, I think so. I really liked this book.
Maybe I'll watch the movie too. If they indeed make one;

25. If you could choose, which Maji clan would you be in or which clan do you think you would be in?

I'd like to be a healer, from the Iwosan clan

TEAM HERMIONE

Discussion Questions 7&8 May Chapters 33-60

11. Zelie wins the sunstone, and becomes "The Immortal" but at what cost? Is this where we start to see a theme of what makes a monster? Does the "greater good" excuse bad deeds?

It's the same question Inan had to deal with from the start. It's a question that is hard to deal with.
I think Zélie should stay away from Blood Magic as much as possible. It seems like a very dangerous business.

12. Inan accidentally kills Kaea. It shows how dangerous magic is if not taught. So what will happen if they do return magic to their world? Will it be chaos?

That's what I fear. Their should be soeone to train and teach them. Giving magic to anybody can be very dangerous indeed.

13. Zelie and Inan become allies, of sorts. Do you think it will last? Do you like the love story?

I kinda like it. But there's still some work to do between them, a lot of unresolved problems. And they also have to deal with their siblings

14. The way they use magic really comes together in this section with the animations, and Inan seems to have quite strong magic. Are these two special or is all magic this powerful? Is that why the King wanted to remove it from the world?

Maybe. I feel Inan is special, because he doesn't have the hair of diviners. Zélie is very powerful, but only with the stone. So maybe she's a normal maji.
I think the king is completely irational when it comes to magic. At this point, I don't care about his motivation. That mind is completely blinded by rage.

15. Zu and Kwame and the new community were an interesting addition. How is it that the King wouldn't know about them?

Does he really not know about them? His soldiers have found them pretty quickly, haven't they?

16. Tzain is so angry and Inan... and therefore Zelie. But seems to have an attraction with Amari. Do you think it is fair that he associates Zelie with what he seens Inan to be, but not Inan's sister?

While I understand his anger, he's a bit of an hypocrit. He was never so suspicious of Amari at the beginning, when they first learned she was the princess. Zélie on the other hand, was very angry at her at the time. Now the situation is reversed and he's viciously angry.

17. Quite the cliffhanger to end on "Father's men are here". Predictions for the end? We know this is a series so do you expect there to be any kind of conclusion?

One thing I know for sure is that Inan will have to face the fact that his father will never accept the maji. And that he'll have to be his father's enemy.
Tzain will also have to deal with his anger or at least put it aside for the battles to come.

Lauri wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ The Clever Berry wrote: "Lauri wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ The Clever Berry wrote: "@Lauri you might be interested to know that they are doing a buddy read for [bookcover:Midnight Crossroad|1..."

I don't think that's strange :) Every reader has his habbits.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by JK Rowling

Date Read: 20/05/18
Pages: 325
BOM/BR? YES Link to Thread
Characters: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Neville, McGonnagal, Albus Dumbledore, Flitwick, Percy, Oliver, Cedric, Ernie,

Class: Divination => Character uses divination tools (crystal ball, tea cups) OR Prophecy
Herbology => Hardcover book
Potion => indigo cover

Lauri wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ The Clever Berry wrote: "@Lauri you might be interested to know that they are doing a buddy read for , which technically is a companion series to..."

ah, you already read them !
haha, I'm just always so determined to read everything in chronological order that I didn't think you could have read it before Harper Connelly. lol.
I'm glad you liked it. I'm looking forward to read it and see how different it is from the tv show. I loved the tv show. Do you know if they are doing a second season?

Samantha wrote: "I forgot to mention earlier, when I was reading [spoilers removed] Did anyone else pick up on that too?"

Yes. (view spoiler)[ Sirius is completely irrational at that point. He doesn't see that everything he says is very very ambiguous. But even Lupin at first is a little ambiguous.
It's like the author wanted to keep the suspense going as long as possible. (hide spoiler)]

Snowtulip wrote: "Chapter 23 [spoilers removed]"

LOL (view spoiler)[ true, I didn't want to feel bad for Tamlin either. But we can't ignore that he lost a lot too because of the war. Yet, at the same time, it's not like he didn't deserve some of it. Rhys might be a little cruel in pointing it out, but he's right. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 20

(view spoiler)[Sirius asking Harry to come live with him is the most heart-warming and heart-wrenching moment of the whole book for me. Both of them have been so lonely and only desire to have a family again, and they found that in each-other. For Harry it's a chance to have a true father figure, and for Sirius to recover a part of his best friend as well as to amend himself for his past errors. They are both so insecure that they are genuinly surprised at the proposal/acceptance. Knowing that (view spoiler)[it will never happen just breaks my heart. (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

I've gone through my read books to see if any of them could fit for a class

can be used for Care for Magical creatures, as the cover features shapeshifter cubs

And I'm not sure if that can work but maybe we could use in Care for Magical Creatures for localization, as it's about the history of Canada and features maps. we could also add as an argument that at the very begining of western history of Canada, the country was prised for beavers pelts, i.e. little creatures, so it give us the their location :)

@Silje that's what I like about the book, (view spoiler)[it shows that even though they have won the war, they are also suffering through losses. It's not a Happy Ever After for everybody, and everything will not resolve itself once the war is over. (hide spoiler)]