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The Mistletoe Secret
Letter - R (author - Richard)
Date Finished: 11/30/18
Num pages: 308
Alternate Letters - B (Alex Barlett)
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The Mistletoe Promise
Letter - N (Nicholas)
Date Finished: 11/28/18
Num pages: 273
Alternate Letters - R (author)
Wait so we have to read 40 books next week for the mini challenge?! WOAH
Hi all! I was out for the count since Tuesday night...super sick and couldn't even look at a book or a computer - a terrible time to miss because now I have 2 pages and to read and now there's a mini challenge?I DID however listen to audiobooks...the only thing I could do with my eyes closed and kept me from going insane. I'll update the sheet now.
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Every Note Played
Letter - R (Richard)
Date Finished: 11/27/18
Num pages: 307
Alternate Letters - B-Bill
Good morning! I'm not fully caffeinated yet so assume I'm looking at your all squinty eyed - what's all the yelling for?!
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Reunion in Death
Letter - R
Date Finished: 11/26/18
Num pages: 371
Alternate Letters - B-Bambie, I - In death series
Posted my last book for the week, but my phone won’t let me update the spreadsheet for it.
Send you hugs and happy vibes Kate!This week went by way to fast and I’m not going to finish Reunion in Death, but tonight I am finished Hardcore Twenty Four.
HahHh that’s even better!
Haha I called sandwiches “Sammie’s” soooooo there’s that hahah.My dad couldn’t never figure out how to pronounce Qdoba so he pronounces is “Qwer-doba”. Just why.
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Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam
Letter - R
Date Finished: 11/20/18
Num pages: 224
Alternate Letters - A-Agatha, B-Mrs Bloxby, C-Charles
Yaassss go us! I finished a book this morning so I'll go post it now!
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The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
Letter - E (Elizabeth)
Date Finished: 11/19/18
Num pages: 304
Alternate letters - A (Adam)
Participated in BOM discussion!
Sonia wrote: "lots of breaks and naps in between. Otherwise I might focus on the book and forget the pain and that never ends well."Wow I'm impressed! I felt awful yesterday and wasted the day laying on the couch. Am trying to catch up today!
Nov 19, 2018 08:29AM
Discussion Questions Part 2 (Ch 12 to 16) 6)Sometimes we are strangers even to ourselves
Another great quote in this book! Do you think Elizabeth was just referring to Henry here or about all 3 of them? She seems quite restless and unsettled since finding Victor. Why do you think this is?
I definitely think all 3 of them. I bet she cannot imagine how her life took these turns and even when she thought she knew Victor better than everyone, she was so wrong. I think she ignored the warning signs about him when she could only think of her own future. I think Henry seems to be the least surprising character.
7) It's fairly well established a this point that everyone is frightened of Victor to the point where most seem to want to avoid him as much as possible. Elizabeth comments that at night when she was scared and having horrible nightmares she went to Victor. And sleeping by his side, she had no nightmares. Why do you think that is?
Again, their relationship seems so strange to me...so much like an obsession. I think she has manipulated herself into thinking that only Victor can save her and keep her safe, so now her subconscious finds comfort only from him. I think this is going to backfire on her...he is too much of a sociopath to be a protection for her.
8) Why do you think everyone was so willing to believe Justine killed William? To believe her going mad so suddenly and randomly? Do you think she actually did it? If not, who do you think it was?
There is now way it was her. But again I think if people suspected Victor, they would never say. Also there is really no motivation to kill William so why would anyone else have done it (in their eyes)? I am very suspicious of Victor
9) Elizabeth sees her actions towards saving Justine from her previous life as the only selfless thing she has done in her life. Do you think her actions were truly selfless though?
I think she wanted to bring someone else into her crazy world to help center. Justine was so nice and pure that she was an absolute contrast to Victor, and Elizabeth needed her to help keep herself sane.
10) Upon seeing the monster having a conversation with Victor, that Victor appears to lose, Elizabeth's reaction is to find out what it is holding over Victor, remove the hold, then kill the monster. Do you think this is a normal reaction? What would you have done?
NO. Ugh I would absolutely run. Or confront Victor about it. I think she is brave, but also so naive to think she can just set him up and kill him. And I actually don't think Victor would want him destroyed - he is proof of Victor's power and intelligence.
I'll finish 2 books next week and hopefully more....it's hard to tell how much time I'll have with the Holiday and all the travel.I'll sort my TBR by book size and look for the shortest to read for the rest of the challenge (which will also be good for my goodreads challenge).
Nov 17, 2018 05:19AM
Discussion Questions Part 1 (pg 1-124)1. I love this quote in the story. “Justine did not have to pretend, as she always seemed genuinely unaware of the effect we had on men. I, however, was perfectly aware of my beauty. I considered it a skill, alongside speaking French, English, Italian, and German. It was a language of its own, in a way; on that translated well in different circumstances.” What does this tell you about the different characters of Justine and Elizabeth?
I loved this quote too! I could really picture them together when she said this. I am actually starting to get a bit suspicious of how perfectly naive Justine is (maybe it’s just the dark and creepy nature of this novel getting to me). I love how smart and tricky Elizabeth seems and I definitely think they are either total opposites, or Justine even has Elizabeth fooled.
2. Elizabeth truly seems able to control Victor’s dark character. She helps him clean up after the incident with his younger brother, and comes up with a story to help save Victor. Why do you think she is able to do that when no-one else seems able to control him?
This part made me sick. I couldn’t believe that she would go through all that to hide what Victor did to his brother! Ugh! I think they have a weird obsession with each other, and both Victor and Elizabeth think they have a special control on the other. It’s very strange.
3. When Henry proposes to Elizabeth, she immediately begins to worry whether she can be the wife he needs. But she decides to send him to Victor to ask for his blessing. She figures there can be two outcomes - one Victor will return to her and ask her to marry him, or two Victor will give his blessing and she can marry Henry. This “plot” comes from feeling desperate to belong and the fear of not being needed by the Frankenstein’s anymore. What would you do if you felt that way?
She is so sneaky! I am kind of a wimp so I don’t know if I would be able to do this, I would be way too afraid of Victor’s reaction.
4. When Elizabeth burns down the house that Victor was using for his experiments, she hears a large splash in the river. Who do you think it was fleeing the burning building? Do you think it’s the same man Elizabeth saw out her window at the boarding house and out of her carriage? Or do you think her mind is playing tricks on her?
I think there definitely was someone, but I can’t figure out who. I sort of suspected it was Henry hiding out.
5. Re-tellings are now one of my favorite new genres. Do you like this retelling of the Frankenstein story so far? What other re-tellings have you read that you really liked?
I really do, it’s perfectly creepy! I absolutely love retellings and that’s why I picked this up (even though I’ve never actually read Frankenstein before). I love The Lunar Chronicle books as retellings!
Jenny wrote: "You are welcome. If you decide to roast your own chestnuts, be prepared for your house to smell really good. But, peeling them hurts a little."I've never tried roasting my own chestnuts before...hmm...I'll have to think about it.
