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I have TWO costumes this year (I <3 Halloween). This past weekend I went to a party as Scarlet Witch from Avengers (Age of Ultron) and for Halloween I'm going to be a purple dragon (yay adult onesies!)
Rebecca NJ wrote: "What is the last GREAT book you read? The one that sticks in my head is The Martian. It was well written and such a different topic."Have you seen the movie?? They did a FANTASTIC job with it :)
Is there a character from a book that you absolutely love or loathe?
It would have to be Charley Davidson. It's the sarcasm and wit that keeps me coming back to those books.
Yes!!! I listened to the first book on audio book and it was one of the more enjoyable audio books I've encountered because of the humor.
Did you read Ernest Cline's second book yet (Armada)? I saw that this one had a lot of mixed reviews.
I haven't - I'm wary. I'll probably give it a try though, especially if i can get it from my library.
Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Jacki wrote: "I'm so indecisive with some of these questions...What is your favorite genre? Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Paranormal/Steampunk..."
Hi!
I was the same way with my answers. :-)
Great books, adde..."
I've got my eye on Clockwork Fairy Tales: A Collection of Steampunk Fables :) Can't get enough steampunk!
If you haven't read Mirror Sight yet I would HANDS DOWN recommend waiting until the 6th book is closer to releasing. Although its wonderfully written and a great story, it follows a completely different story line than the rest of the series. I read this the day it was released (after waiting years I couldn't wait another day!) and was SO sad.
I'm so indecisive with some of these questions...What is your favorite genre? Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Paranormal/Steampunk
What is your least favorite genre? vanilla romance (needs to be Historical, Paranormal, etc).
Do you have a favorite author? Soo so many authors I adore. I will buy anything from Maria V. Snyder without hesitation.
What is your favorite book? Just one book??? Really??? Probably Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. But oh so many more!
What is the last GREAT book you read? Ready Player One - a must read for all the nerds :)
And finally...
Is there a character from a book that you absolutely love or loathe? I don't run across a lot of characters that I loathe. If the character is big enough to really annoy I probably wont be able to finish the book. I love many characters - recently Lynn from Not a Drop to Drink, all time favorites include Charley from First Grave on the Right et all and Karigan from the Green Rider series.
Hey all :) Very excited for this! Have my shelf set up - its under Tower Team 4 Coyote.
Six whole months to finish my Associates Degree!!! On to Bachelors :)Associates Degree - Finished 10/13/2015
1. Science: Elantris - Fantasy; Finished 4/12/2015
2. Literature: Less Than ZeroAmerican Novel - Finished 4/25/2015
3. History: The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra- World History; Finished 4/19/2015
4. Social Sciences: The Winter SeaAnthropology; Finished 5/28/2015
5. Art: The She-Hulk DiariesFine Art/comics - book on Marvel's She-Hulk character;9/7/2015
6. Language: Death Note, Vol. 1: BoredomSino-Tibetan - fiction or non-fiction book set in Japan; 10/4/2015
7. Athletics: Instant AttractionMC Cam is an Olympian and champion snowboarder; 10/13/2015
October Adventure Log!
03 October 2015
Defeated Sewer Rat
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12 October 2015
Defeated Sewer Rat
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Completed Quest - Lady Kelley's Missing Quests
Reward: 10 gold
18 October 2015
Completed 4 steps in Quest - Sticks and Stones may Build a House
+2 xP
22 October 2015
Defeated Sewer Rat
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Sword reaches level 6!
Sep 18, 2015 10:38AM
Karen wrote: "@JackiI read an interview with the author and she said the horses were earthquakes. The people in the walls were apparently about how she always thoughts as a child that there were tiny people in..."
Wonderful thanks!
Sep 17, 2015 03:50PM
1. Two recurring motifs, the flibber-gibbets and the Golden Horses, are seen anytime an execution is planned. How do these two motifs help paint a mental image? Why are they especially important/powerful for such a morbid time in the prison?Would be very grateful for some explanation on the two of these. Initially - I thought these were solely in the narrator's mind, but the Golden horses (earthquake?) was real enough. Look forward to hearing others' ideas!
2. At the very end, Arden calls both the prison and the world in general "enchanted." What do you think makes both of these so enchanted for Arden? What happens that allows other characters to begin to see enchantment in other people or other things?
IMO - Arden sees the potential for a story in much around him, leading him to feel that everything has the capabilities for being enchanted. As far as other people seeing the enchantment around them - I feel like it comes down to the people in different life situations seeing parallels in others - such as the lady seeing bits of her past when uncovering York's OR the warden dealing with accepting death just as the prisoners are doing the same. Makes people seem much more human when you can relate.
3. Arden comments that "The lady is like me in many ways." How does this empathy allow both The Lady and Arden to be able to relate better to each other?
4. I love the fact that Arden is able to communicate with both his body language and eyes, and I think emotion is the driving force behind this. Why is it Arden's emotions are particularly meaningful to the overall narrative?
Emotions are so meaningful to the narrative because being mute Arden has no other way to express himself. I get this - I work with the hearing impaired. Although able to express themselves, these individuals cannot trust they are completely understanding what others are saying. It is absolutely amazing the information that can be expressed with eye contact and body language.
5. I also loved the thoughts on time: "Time is measured in meaning"; "When time no longer exists,...[y]ou have no place in the universe." What was one of your favorite quotes/thoughts? Why was it so meaningful or powerful for you?
Shoot - I wish I would have gotten to this question before I returned my library book :). I love the quote above though.
6. If you were able to ask any of the characters one question, which one would it be, and what would you ask him/her?
I think the most frustrating part of this book (to me) is the amount of unknowns - even stuff as simple as the names. I'm sure this is more than fine for some but I don't appreciate this much left open ended. So I've got a lot of questions. Aside from the obvious (names, what the heck did Arden do to terrify EVERYONE) - I'd like to know what it is about White Dawn that enchants Arden.
Congrats :D
Sep 15, 2015 04:17PM
1. We're beginning to focus on the eyes of Arden. With the shifting perspectives and points of view, what do you think the author is trying to portray? Why are the eyes suddenly becoming more important to the story?Interesting question. Death is so prevalent in this story whether you are on death row or not. Possibly the shifting perspectives is giving us an idea on how varying people view death.
2. After a particularly telling scene involving "The White Dawn: An Eskimo Saga" (James Houston), Arden receives his own copy of his beloved book. Near the end of this reading, The Lady says that "If you understand what makes him tick - what is magic for him - then you can understand anyone." How is it possible that a book can open a window of understanding to one person? What makes a book someone's magic?
I agree with others' comments. Its fairly obvious that something about that specific book is drawing the narrator in - a character? a specific situation? a certain scene? If you were to understand what it is about the book that speaks to the narrator maybe you can get more of an idea on him.
3. We are, indeed, beginning to see how "The White Dawn" is playing an important part in Arden's life. Two very important quotes in this novel are listed here: "...in watching a man, his face, his hands, his movements, waking and sleeping, and in listening to the tone of his voice, you may come to know him better than he could ever know himself" (72); and "There is one thing and only one thing, to rise and greet the new day, to turn your face from the dark of night, to gaze at the white dawn" (274). If these two quotes are the only quotes that can help us see and understand Arden's "magic", what might we be able to infer about Arden as a person?
Undecided on my thoughts here....I'm hoping to come up with something :)
4. Do you believe Arden is truly ready to die, or is it something else? What else do you think might be revealed about his past or personality that could open a new door or window?
I'm not convinced the narrator truly understand he whole concept of him dying. No part of his life can be considered normal (I won't divulge as I've finished the book and I'm not sure if what I'm thinking was later) - based on what I've read I'm not even positive he has an idea on right v. wrong. He is in his enchanted place, he feels safe. I'm not sure his thoughts go beyond this.
5. A beautiful quote here: "Love isn't stopped by illness." What does this say about the human condition both inside and outside the world of the characters? Has an illness - an infection - stopped some from being able to love?
I'm sure it has to some but I'm willing to bet the vast majority of those with 'illness' are capable of loving. I think another way to look at this is that someone's illness doesn't stop others from caring for them either
Oh man Kelly that's the cutest bunny :) I love the fuzz on top of the head!
Sep 13, 2015 08:07AM
1. So far we don’t know too much about the narrator, especially his (or her?) backstory. What we do know is that he likes to read a lot. I found the writing to be very descriptive, full of metaphors and beautiful imagery. Since this book is written in first person, do you think the writing style is reflective of the narrator’s love of books and words?Karen - I agree with you completely! You know the narrator has done something horrible to get in the position he is in, but already within the first 40 pages I'm getting emotionally tied to him - (view spoiler)- and I'm sure it has to do with the writing style. To me it almost has an innocence to it?
2. There are SO many beautiful and thought provoking quotes in this book! Here’s one I like (pg 3) “Inside, the lies you tell become the person you become. On the outside, sun and reality shrink people back to their actual size. In here, people grow into their shadows.” Transforming yourself into someone else has a magical, or enchanted, quality to it. It’s like you are disconnecting from the world. What do you think about the connection between the title of the book and this quote? Did you notice this, too?
Great quote! The narrator brought up the prison as the 'enchanted place' several times - maybe it has something to do with the narrator's obvious love for stories/books and his feeling that he is living inside a story (with people making up extravagant lies/back stories?).
3. Another quote I liked: “There would be a new paragraph that I could swear I had never read before.” I’m not a big re-reader but I was nodding as I read this. Books, especially when you read them years later, can almost transform themselves into an entirely new story. At least they do for me! How about you? Do you experience a book differently the second time around?
Absolutely. I'm a huge re-reader, especially with new installments in series. I read SO much that even with favorite books I forget the tiny details (minor characters, fun interactions). I try to re-read books before reading the new release to put myself back into that world.
Re-reading is also nice to see if books you enjoyed at one point stand the test of time. I just finished The Dark Unwinding for the second time (first read in 2012) and found myself enjoying it MORE. Was such a treat to re-visit this. I've definitely had re-reads go the other way though :)
4. One last quote: “Book memories became the real memories, far more than the outside, far more even than in here.” A few times in my life I found myself telling someone else a story about something that happened to me only to realize that I had been talking about something I had read and not actually experienced!!! Has anything similar happened to you? How powerful are book memories for you? Are they transformative- life changing?
I may have had this as a child, but not recently. Similar to this though (and I'm sure this is the case for many), I LOVE reading about places I'm visiting or have visited. Makes being in that situation much more significant to me.
Sep 09, 2015 07:13AM
Picked this book up from the library! Good timing :D
Oh so very excited to FINALLY be level 3 :) I'm moving up!!!
Adventure Log - September
01 September 2015
Unbreakable used in CURE for +1 hp
Defeated Brown Bat - +1 xP, +1 Bat Wing
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Defeated Sewer Rat
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*****DING! LEVELED - HERO NOW LEVEL 3****
Finished Quest - Robbing Robin Hood; + 5 xP; - 4 Bat Wings
Finished Treatment #1 of the Quest - Everybody Lies;
Reward: 2 Healing Potions
13 Sept 2015
Completed "The Many Voices of Lady Zuzana" Midas Quest
Reward: 10 Gold
Defeated Sewer Rat
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Reward: +1 xP
Defeated Goblin
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Reward: 1 xP and 1 Goblin Bone
Defeated Brown Bat
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Rewards: 1 xP and 1 Bat Wing
20 Sept 2015
Leveled sword to level 5
Defeated sewer Rat
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Kelly wrote: "Maybe I should be writing another one of these for Halloween..."I'd definitely do that! This was so fun :)
Lunar Chronicles are great! Just finished Winterspell and it completely blew me away. I also adored Stitching Snow.
• Read a book with an exotic pet (3 Gold) - Pippi Longstocking - Mr. Nilson (monkey). Read 8/23/2015• Read a book whose author (first or last) starts with A (2 Gold) - A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess Finished 8/2/2015
+ 5 Gold
