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Book: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Date Read: 20 October
Pages: 400
Rating: 4/5

Bonus:
Published in Jan 03, 2012

Spell-Out:
Title: C
Characters: E- Erland ; L- Levana

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Book: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence
Date Read: 19 October
Pages: 571
Rating: 4/5

Bonus:
Over 400 pages

Spell-Out:
Title: T
Author: L - Lawrence
Characters: E- Evar ; L- Livira

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Book: Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert
Date Read: 15 October
Pages: 336
Rating: 3.5/5

Spell-Out:
Title: S
Characters: N-Noah, T-Tess

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Book: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Date Read: 14 October
Pages: 464
Rating: 3.5/5

Bonus:
Over 400 pages

Spell-Out:
Author: R- Richard O-Osman
Characters: A-Amy; R-Rosie; F-Felicity

Eldarwen wrote: "Wow, hadn't expected so many completion posts so quickly!

Christine, can you please add I Who Have Never Known Men to your Wheel shelf, please? Thanks! :-)"

Done

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Book: Draw Down the Moon by P.C. Cast
Date Read: 13 October
Pages: 326
Rating: 4/5

Spell-Out:
Author: C-Cast
Narrator: I-Ina S-Smith
Character: N- Nightingale; L-Lee

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Book: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Date Read: 12 October
Pages: 208
Rating: 4/5

Bonus:
Published in January 1, 1995

Spell-Out:
Title: I
Translator: R-Ros S-Schwartz
Character: T - The Child

Eldarwen wrote: "christene_littlelibrary wrote: "Do we have a team ss? Aside from the 2 official ss in msg 1"

No. We use completion posts as per my message a little higher up."

Ah okay sorry didn't read that. Gotcha

Do we have a team ss? Aside from the 2 official ss in msg 1

Hi everyone checking in

I'm Christene from PH, 28 years old, and a mom of a year old girl. I'm an Occupational Therapist in hospital setting. I usually read almost any genre but my preferred are fantasy, thriller and romance. I loved team challenges but I'm a moody reader so I don’t usually plan my books for the week but I make sure that books fits the tasks as much as possible. So I might put books here and there.

Nice meeting y'all. I am excited and can't wait to get started.

Here's my shelf: z-wheel-a-thon-9

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Christene, I removed your reservation for E - MC Character name Ethan, for A Talent for Murder. We cannot use Character names."

Sure no problem

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Paula wrote: "hello! I finished Flush and really liked it :)"

Great - thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

I think most of us are done with this round and adding books. Shannon volunteered to check in..."

Hi. Yess I will transfer them on round 2

DQs - Day 1 - Prologue-Blackthorn

1. A paranormal retelling?? of Jane Eyre - this prompts the question about the original or let's call it the "source for inspiration". What is your relationship to Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë? Have you read it? Loved/liked/disliked it?
Haven't read it but I will one of this days!

2. What about Retellings? Is it a genre you like/avoid?
I loved retellings...mostly of Persephone and Hades... Yikes

3. Jane Aire as a witch in a school for orphan witches? How do you like the setting of this alternative Victorian world where magic is at least tolerated?
A school for orphan witches, it is interesting...

4. What are your first impressions of Jane and Rochester?
To be honest, I really thought they'll be an item. But with the mention of dead wife. Hmmm idk really

5. What do you think about the occurrences in Thornfield? Are they really caused by supernatural elements or is it human action
I do belive that there is supernatural elements in Thornfield but it is triggered/caused by a human. But who knows we'll see

Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "Hi Team!!!

I've missed you all! Sorry I've been MIA😢

I have had several MAJOR life changes happen in about a two week time frame.

A little over a week ago, I unexpectedly had to move. Definite..."

Hope everything is going well now. Glad that your back Robin!

Shelby wrote: "

District 3 has decided on their first strike from our starting title of MIDDLEGAME.

Our first book will be American Dirt

We look forward to your return riposte."

I can start reading a short book. And max 4 points to the oppossing team

What do you guys think?

Finished! There was so much I had forgotten and a lot that probably went over my head when I read it 6 years ago. As a teen I didn't really understand Peetas character in general and also Katniss confusion and struggle after the game. Now I do. Same with all the themes of social criticism. I just guess, I was a bit too young when I first read it.

I'm nearing the end of this now and I love it so much. One more chapter to go. The changes from the movie are interesting; I don't remember that there's even the idea they could've survived together in the movie, but maybe my memory is wonky. I think I preferred that version though, where it's all Katniss' idea at the end, though she does still get that moment with the berries of course. The muttations, I struggled to imagine them but...listening to Cato be mauled all night into the dawn was horrifying. Just incredibly upsetting, good work Suzanne Collins, you got me pretty good there. Also, omg, KATNISS he's obviously in love with you, shhh.

I've read 8 chapters tonight. I am utterly addicted, I love this. Vague rambling about the difference between book vs. film characters: I sooo much prefer book!Katniss, with her terrible instincts about people's intentions. I think book! Peeta is way more interesting too, he's very disarming in an interesting way. Maybe I just need to rewatch the movie, but I feel like Katniss in particular gets flattened a little into just being Good and Generous and Kind to all the right people--in the book, with her ignoring Rue while Peeta takes note, like that is such a huge difference in characterisation and makes her way, way more interesting to me. I liked film!Katniss, but not this much.

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Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Christene, I see you put a mini reference in a book for Round 2. That won't work or carry over since the mini active right now is only for Round 1 books. They won't be able to overlap. Not sure if ..."

Sorry I thought round 2 for june lmao

Can you move it to Round 1 please thanks. I can't copy paste it now