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Jammin Jenny’s
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I'm working on finishing these books this week:
-over 1k pages and on favourites
BOM
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Completion Post
Book: Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi
Pages: 435
Date Finished: 3 Dec
Rating: 4 stars
Sin/Criteria: Envy (MPG YA)
Alternate: Avarice (MPG Dystopia)
Dec 02, 2019 04:35PM
The Ninth House by Leigh BardugoDay 1 Questions
*** To my fellow Audiobook Listeners - I recommend you download the sample ebook version as well. There is a map of Yale and of course the spelling of names and places is helpful.
1. Our book starts out with a Prologue that leaves me understandably a bit lost and confused but wanting more, giving us minimal clues to our forthcoming story.
How do you feel about Prologues? Do you ever go back and Re-read them after you finish the book?
I generally don't like Prologues, but the first line of this book caught me By the time Alex managed to get the blood out of her good wool coat, it was too warm to wear it. What a good opening line.
2. The setting of our story is the prestigious Ivy League school of Yale. The history runs deep and gives a gothic and dark feel to the book. Why else do you think the author may have chosen Yale as the setting?
I think the history of New England with witchcraft and the Secret Societies of Yale were probably two of the main reasons the author chose Yale as the setting.
3. In Chapter 1 our Main Character, Alex Stern, is running late for the Prognostication. By definition Prognostication is the action of foretelling or prophesying future events. I'm curious as to what the Bonesmen final goal is by performing these ceremonies. Although it is still early in the book are there any guesses as to what the Bonesmen are seeking? Are they after glory ? Time travel? Immortality?
I think they're after power - financial power, political power, any kind of power.
4. The Grays ! I love ghost stories and cannot wait to learn more about the Grays. Alex not only has the ability to see the Grays but is also able to see them in color. This is important and seems to be a key feature that got her this opportunity at the school. Darlington appears to be jealous of this ability of Alex because he needs to take an elixir at a great risk to do the same. How do you see the relationship between Alex and Darlington? Will they become friends, enemies or lovers?
I also love The Grays. I think they will become friends - not lovers because Darlington is just too tight wound and comes from an entirely different world than Alex, but not enemies because they both seem to have some respect for each other.
two weeks - from 5 Dec to 18 Dec
Awesome! I really liked it - had kind of a slow start but once the pace set in I had a great time with that book.
Completion Post
Date Finished: 2 Dec
Pages: 556
Sin: Pride
Criteria: Top Shelf Contemporary
Alternate: Greed (Anything Goes)
I know, it is like it was written with him in mind...
Okay I think I will drop that monster. I just can't get through it!!
I love Spike! James Marsters is really cool too.
I'm not sure I can make it through!! We've got two weeks right??
Eldarwen wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "Completion Post
Date Finished: 12/1"
Can you add it to your TT shelf, please?
Thanks!"
Added
Completion Post
Date Finished: 12/1
Pages: 1,153
Sin: Greed
Criteria: Tagged Dystopian on 1st page of tags
Alternate: Pride (tagged Contemporary)
December 2019 NetgalleyBooks on Shelf: 182
Feedback Ratio: 25%
Books over 3 months Old (147)
Other Books (35)
Total Starting Book Count: 182
ARC Books for December (5 books)
10 -
20 -
30 -
Books Read in December: 3
1.
12/212.
12/233.
12/234.
Books DNF'd in December:
Books Added in December: 6
End of Month:
Books on Shelf: 185
Feedback Ratio: 25%
Still trying to find a book with the right # of chapters. I keep hitting books with 18 or 19 or 32 chapters. I'll definitely read something by the 4th so I'm ready to move on for Stop #4. Plenty of my books work for Stop #3 so I'm not worried about that one.I am going to read something by
I'll finish
late tonight or early tomorrow...heading to the theaters to watch a special showing of Elf
Nicole, what is your preference? Do you have both a #21 and #22 you can read? If you do, I'll just finish
. I'd like to either read the series books or the long book - not sure I can handle both before the countdown.
I also have a #20 book if needed
- 304 pages #20 in Joe Grey seriesIf we get up to #18 by tomorrow, I'll dive in to #20, #21 and #22
ETA: I'll gladly give #20 and #21 to Nicole - she's a reading machine. I can read #22 if we need it.
Completion Post
Date Finished: 11/29
Pages: 336
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: Blue Cover
Alternate: Envy (MPG YA)
No problem :)I've got a #21 and #22
#21
- 432 pages#22
- 385 pages
That's longer than my #19 so slot Vianvamp in rather than me.
