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Winnie the PoohCOMPLETED
Start: January 1
Finished: February 29
Level: "Oh, bother." : 27 + books
Read: 28/28
Oh I'll definitely join this! Start: January 1
Finished: February 29
Level: "Oh, bother." : 27 + books
Read: 28/28
Owl
Read: 3/3
O - Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn 08/01/20
W - Whims of Fate by Nissa Leder 19/01/20
L - A Cursed Reign by Nissa Leder 19/01/20
Piglet
Read: 6/6
P - Prisoner of Darkness by Nissa Leder 19/01/20
I - No Light by Hettie Ivers 13/01/20
G - Genevieve Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake 05/01/20
L - Lyra Daniels Chasing the Shadows by Maria V. Snyder 07/01/20
E - Elfhame by Anthea Sharp 02/01/20
T - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 07/01/20
Tigger
Read 6/6
T - Two Princes of Summer by Nissa Leder 18/01/20
I - I Don't by Ella Fox 17/02/20
G - Genevieve A Dark Eternity by Nissa Leder 19/01/20
G - Grey A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 16/02/20
E - Eve by Patti Larsen 15/02/20
R - Red Assassin Archenemies by Marissa Meyer 11/01/20
Winne the Pooh
Read: 12/13
W - Winston Supernova by Marissa Meyer 15/01/20
I - I Temporarily Do by Ellie Cahill 22/02/20
N - Queen of Dark and Light by Nissa Leder 21/01/20
N - Commando by Nicole Elliot 29/02/20
I - If You Could Only See by M.E. Clayton 24/02/20
E - Conquering the Countess by Em Brown 24/02/20
T - Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi 19/02/20
H - Her Mad Hatter by Marie Hall 18/01/20
E - A Shot of Sin by Eden Summers 29/02/20
P - Crush by Chrissy Peebles 28/02/20
O - Whiskey and Gumdrops by Jean Oram 31/01/20
O - Once Upon a Duke by Erica Ridley 19/02/20
H - Hugo Until I Fall by Claudia Y. Burgoa 10/02/20
I'm in for 2020!Read: 100/100
1. Elfhame by Anthea Sharp 02/01/20
2. Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake 05/01/20
3. Chasing the Shadows by Maria V. Snyder 07/01/20
4. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 07/01/20
5. Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn 08/01/20
6. Archenemies by Marissa Meyer 11/01/20
7. No Light by Hettie Ivers 13/01/20
8. Supernova by Marissa Meyer 15/01/20
9. Her Mad Hatter by Marie Hall 18/01/20
10. Two Princes of Summer by Nissa Leder 18/01/20
11. Prisoner of Darkness by Nissa Leder 19/01/20
12. Whims of Fate by Nissa Leder 19/01/20
13. A Dark Eternity by Nissa Leder 19/01/20
14. A Cursed Reign by Nissa Leder 19/01/20
15. Queen of Dark and Light by Nissa Leder 21/01/20
16.Whiskey and Gumdrops by Jean Oram 31/01/20
17. Until I Fall by Claudia Y. Burgoa 10/02/20
18. Eve by Patti Larsen 15/02/20
19. A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 16/02/20
20. I Don't by Ella Fox 17/02/20
21. Once Upon a Duke by Erica Ridley 19/02/20
22. Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi 19/02/20
23. I Temporarily Do by Ellie Cahill 22/02/20
24. If You Could Only See by M.E. Clayton 24/02/20
25. Conquering the Countess by Em Brown 24/02/20
26. Haven's Knight by Regan Ure 27/02/20
27. Crush by Chrissy Peebles 28/02/20
28. The Girl Who Fell by Violet Grace 28/02/20
29. Obsession by Brooke Page 29/02/20
30. A Shot of Sin by Eden Summers 29/02/20
31. Commando by Nicole Elliot 29/02/20
32. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson 02/03/20
33. A Game of Wings and Marks by Rebecca Crunden 02/03/20
34. Uncaged Love, Volume 1 by J.J. Knight 07/03/20
35. The Girl Who Chose by Violet Grace 07/03/20
36. Hot & Handy: Red Velvet by Tess Oliver 14/03/20
37. Bite Me by Cynthia Dane 14/03/20
38. Anew by K. Blackmore 15/03/20
39. Burn For Me by J.H. Croix 22/03/20
40. Talk to Me by Roseanne Beck 22/03/20
41. The House on the Beach by Linda Barrett 24/03/20
42. Finding Home by Jackie Weger 26/03/20
43. Wickedest Witch by Eve Langlais 27/03/20
44. Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab 29/03/20
45. Death's Hand by S.M. Reine 30/03/20
46. Blood Guardians by Heidi Willard 31/03/20
47. Birthright by Jessica Ruddick 05/04/20
48. The Phoenix Wand by Angie Droulias 10/04/20
49. Midnight Fae Academy: Book One by Lexi C. Foss 12/04/20
50. The Chronicles of Fire and Ice by L.L. Hunter 24/04/20
51. Winning the Heart of the Mischievous Duke: Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ella Edon 28/04/20
52. Fae of the North by E. Hall 28/04/20
53. Elemental Fae Academy by Lexi C. Foss 29/04/20
54. How to Seduce a Vampire (Without Really Trying) by Kerrelyn Sparks 06/05/20
55. The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires by Molly Harper 06/05/20
56. Hungry Like a Wolf by Jessica Lynch 11/05/20
57. When There's Nowhere Else to Run by Murray Middleton 17/05/20
58. Racing Hearts by Candi Heart 20/05/20
59. Alien Warrior's Captive Bride by Juno Wells 20/05/20
60. Teardrop Shot by Tijan 22/05/20
61. Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood 22/05/20
62. Miss Frost Saves The Sandman: A Nocturne Falls Mystery by Kristen Painter 29/05/20
63. BloodGifted by Tima Maria Lacoba 04/06/20
64. Dragon Fever by Elsa Jade 09/06/20
65. The Toll by Neal Shusterman 10/06/20
66. The Cowboy's Gamble by Mia Porter 11/06/20
67. Flames of Truth by A.C. Pontone 12/06/20
68. White Tiger by Jennifer Ashley 14/06/20
69. Whispering Wind by Karin Reeve 19/06/20
70. Elemental Fae Academy: Book Two by Lexi C. Foss 20/06/20
71. Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott 23/06/20
72. After Before Time by Robbi Neal 26/06/20
73. Playing Dirty by Mickey Miller 29/06/20
74. The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
75. Caraval by Stephanie Garber 01/07/20
76. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 02/07/20
77. Alien Bride: A Dark Alien Sci-Fi Romance by Penelope Woods 03/07/20
78. The Boss's Son - Part 1 by Sierra Rose 09/07/20
79. The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward 10/07/20
80. The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James 17/07/20
81. Sink by M.E. Rhines 18/07/20
82. Dear Martin by Nic Stone 19/07/20
83. The Billionaire's Counterfeit Girlfriend by Nadia Lee 23/07/20
84. The Prince's Secret Baby by Holly Rayner 24/07/20
85. Midnight Fae Academy: Book One by Lexi C. Foss 26/07/30
86. The Martian by Andy Weir 29/07/20
87. Her Snowbound Hero by Ivy James, Kay Stockham 30/07/20
88. Captive by Tess Oliver 04/08/20
89. Under His Skin by Sidney Bristol 05/08/20
90. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba 07/08/20
91. Crown of Frost by Isabella August 10/08/20
92. A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer 14/08/20
93. Australian Code Breakers: Our top-secret war with the Kaiser's Reich by James Phelps 19/08/20
94. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee 21/08/20
95. Elemental Fae Academy: Book Three by Lexi C. Foss 21/08/20
96. The Savage King by Michelle M. Pillow 22/07/20
97. The Billionaire Shifter's Curvy Match by Diana Seere 27/08/20
98. Butterfly Yellow by Thanhha Lai 27/08/20
99. Ruthless by Lexy Timms 03/09/20
100. The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil 10/09/20
Start: 01/01/19End: 31/12/19
Read: 20/26
Books added in 2011:
1. The Republic by Plato
2. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
3. Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss (yes, it is in my self)
5. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
6. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
7. A Midsummer Tights Dream by Louise Rennison
8. Hamlet by William Shakespeare
9. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
10. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
11. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Books in a Series to Read:
12. Endless by Jessica Shirvington
13. Empower by Jessica Shirvington
14. The Scarlet Tanager by Emigh Cannaday
15. Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare
16. Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
17. The Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor
18. The Darkest of Dreams by Emigh Cannaday
19. The Mentor - A Novelette by Tanya Bird
20. The Majestic Impostor by Tanya Bird
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Start: 01/01/2020End: 31/12/2020
Books: 34/52
Month 1
Your favorite type of music, band, or singer. Spell it out. Or read three or four books where a character plays that type of music.
Read: 4/4(view spoiler)
Month 2
Your favorite animal. Or name of your favorite pet. Spell it out. Or read three or four books where that animal appears in the storyline.
Read: 5/5(view spoiler)
Month 3
Your favorite cartoon character. Spell it out.
Read: 4/4(view spoiler)
Month 4
Your favorite artist, painter, photographer, sculptor. Spell it out. Or read three or four books whose bookcovers you consider “artistic.”
Read: 3/3(view spoiler)
Month 5
Your favorite beverage. Spell it out. Or have it one the cover - for three or four books.
Read: 3/3(view spoiler)
Month 6
Read three or four books that are basically like your favorite childhood T.V. shows. Give reasons as to why they fit.
Read: 3/3
NCIS - The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James 17/07/20 Murder mystery with deep family history in it.
Charmed - Elemental Fae Academy: Book Two by Lexi C. Foss 20/06/20 There's a school for gifted children in Charmed
Bones - The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White 1/7 Has anatomy, death, love, and plot twists like Bones does.
Month 7
Read three or four books that are your favorite movies made from books (rereads allowed), or books that will be made into movies.
Read: 3/3(view spoiler)
Month 8
Your favorite boardgame or card game as a child. Spell it out.
Read: 4/4(view spoiler)
Month 9
Your favorite skin care product. Spell it out.
Read: 5/11
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O - Captive by Tess Oliver 04/08/20
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E - Elemental Fae Academy: Book Three by Lexi C. Foss 21/08/20
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Month 10
Your favorite bad guy, who you love to hate or hope for reform. Spell it out. Or read three to four books with this archetype anti-hero.
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Month 11
Your favorite holiday. Spell it out, or read three to four books set during that time of the year. (New Years)
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Month 12
Repeat your favorite challenge month from “All About You, Part 1” or “All About You, Part 2” .
Month 4, part 2. Read four books from your favorite series. They can either all be from different series or the same one.
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Thank you captains and team for an awesome challenge! I had fun with you guys 😊
I should be able to fit in one more! Hopefully I can finish it before sleep claims me
Thanks Tammie 🙏
Hey Mods, So I finished reading Dream a Little Dream of Me using this edition from amazon - https://www.amazon.com.au/Dream-Littl...But I can't find a kindle edition with the same page count on good reads. The edition that I have saved on GR has 198 pages. I tried to add a new edition but the ISBN of the copy I have won't work on a new edition I'm not sure what to do?
Thanks Tammie! (:
I’ve finished a small book and put it in- I’m on my phone and can’t seem to put in the title! Can a modPlease do so? I have the link in - To Vex a Viscount
Dec 08, 2019 02:58AM
DQs Day 6: Ch. 26 – endSorry this is so late. This was not a good reading week for me and I may have missed things cause I seemed to have a constant eye/headache throughout – thankfully I was able to switch to the audiobook, being able to close my eyes and listen to books is fantastic. But the headache is my excuse for being late and for not being able to come up with great questions.
23. We start off this section with Blake trying to kill Alex for revenge. Did you expect this and did you accept that he was also responsible for Tara’s murder? Or did you suspect there was still something more?
Also, were you surprised when Dawes came through to bash him in the head? I was not expecting that, but it was awesome.
I was actually surprised at Blake storming in. I didn't think he was responsible for her death
24. We find out that girls had been killed over the years on dates that coincided with the formation of houses and that Dean Sandow knew about it. Did you immediately jump to the same conclusion as Alex, that Sandow killed Tara to form a nexus?
No as I was still getting my mind around what the nexus is.
25. What were your thoughts when Belbalm revealed herself? Were you surprised? Did you suspect the connection with North?
It makes sense to me the Belbalm had a stronger role in the story than initially portrayed, but I was not expecting that.
I knew there was a reason why she reached out to Alex!! I was surprised to what she actually was though and the connection to North as well.
26. Belbalm seems to have the same power as Alex and she was able to live so long by stealing the souls from other girls like them and that they’re drawn to New Haven. Do you think Alex will meet other girls with her powers in subsequent books that are drawn to Yale?
I hope she does. Maybe she'll meet someone who doesn't go to Yale and has the same ability
27. What are your overall thoughts on the novel? Will you read book 2?
I think I will read the next one. I'm actually intrigued. It's not an adult book though. A New Adult I will accept. The magic system is intriguing to me so I'd like to figure it out
Dec 08, 2019 01:43AM
DQs Day 5 - Chapters 21-25I have to admit that I don't like this book, mostly because I don't like the writing; it will be a 1 star read for me, unless something really extraordinary happens in the last chapters. I hope you all enjoy this book much more than I do.
18. Turner and Alex are working together now, trying to solve Tara's murder. How do you think, is it only a temporary truce or will they be able to become partners?
They'll have a partner relationship for this case and then they'll sever contact
19. Colin knew about Blake using Merity to rape the girls and didn't report it, hoping to use this opportunity for his society. Somehow I have the feeling that he is not the only one, who would act this way - most of the other members of his society (and probably other societies too) would do the same. What do you think?
It's disgusting behaviour and I don't agree with it at all.
20. Colin has an alibi for the night when Tara was murdered, as well as Dean Sandow. Do you believe these alibis or do you think one of them could still have killed Tara with the help of a portal (as Turner suggested)?
I thought it was the Dean with the help of a portal
21. During the summon Darlington (or the Hellbeast) said Murder. What murder do you think he meant? Were these the murders that Alex commited? Or the hellbeast eating him? Or some other murder?
I thought they were referring to Alex's murders.
22. Do you think it is final that Darlington is dead? Or has he survived somehow?
I thought he was still alive somewhere and somehow
Dec 08, 2019 01:27AM
Day 4 DQs - Chapters 14-2013. As disgusting as Alex's form of justice was on Blake, did you laugh and write it off as karma, or did she take it too far?
I didn't laugh. It's pretty gross. I wouldn't say Karma... more of a f*** you to Blake. Definitely took it to far but I'm not mad. It's despicable behaviour of what he was doing
14. At Rosenfeld Darlington felt the darkness of the "portal" before telling Alex that it wasn't a portal. I feel like there are still a lot of holes in the world building and the magic system, but do you have any idea what it could be if not a portal?
Nooo I didn't. Maybe a hole or something?
15. In that same scene we learned what happened when Darlington disappeared. Do you think Alex could've stopped it or was to blame? She seemed a little uncertain herself. And if he didn't disappear, do you think he would've turned Alex in for what he believed her to be?
We hear him think that she didn't do a protection spell or something. But did he actually teach her any? Did he teach her things that could have helped him out in that situation? I don't think he would have
16. After discovering what happened with Hellie, Len and the others in LA, did it help you understand Alex more? Did it change how you felt about her?
Yeah it definitely did. Like murder is not something anyone should do but I get it. How dare they do what they did to Hellie?
17. Lance seemed to be involved in more than just selling drugs, especially with the ability to portal! Why did he attack Alex as soon as he appeared? Did someone send him after her? But then going back to the scene in the morgue, if this was Lance, who did Alex see when she had the vision above Tara's body (you would think she would remember the face)? Anyone else thinking Glamours?
I thought he was just defending what was his. No I didn't think glamours! Good theory
Dec 08, 2019 01:20AM
Day 3 DQs: Chapters 9 - 139. Well, these chapters definitely get exciting! Alex is attacked by a gluma, which seems like a Gray on steroids. She later recalls that they are messengers sometime used by the houses. Book & Snake are the ones that can "create" these messengers, but that doesn't necessarily mean they were behind the attack. Who do you think is trying to have Alex killed? Do you think it's because of her investigation or for some other sinister purpose?
I thought it was someone trying to stop her from finding out what they were up to... a male but wasn't sure who. Definitely a sinister purpose
10. "But one thought returned again and again as he tossed and turned, fell in and out of dreams, morning light beginning its slow bleed through the high tower window: Alex Stern was not what she seemed."
We know that Alex is special because she can see Grays without the assistance of potions, but Darlington knows this, as well. What do you think that thought means? Is there something more to Alex that makes her "not what she seemed"? Why do you think she can see Grays in the first place?
I kind of thought that he was saying that he was starting to understand her and like her. Could be a family trait...
11. A lot has been happening to the Lethe House Dante and Virgil: Darlington gets purposely drugged at the Manuscript party, he subsequently goes missing, and now someone is trying to off Alex. Do you think that these incidents are connected? Do you think someone has it out for not only Alex, but Lethe House in general? Any other theories about what might be happening?
Yes I do. I didn't think that anyone was out for Lethe. I think Alex was unintentionally dragged into all this. I thought that someone in of the houses was controlling all of this for one purpose or another not no real theories
12. After reading the chapter about Darlington's past, my immediate thought was, "Does Sandow do all of his recruiting in the hospital?" Do you think that he preys on vulnerable kids? Why would he do so when there are thousands of freshman at Yale they could recruit to be Dante?
I think he definitely does. But also those who show some interest or special ability for magic. I think they need a specific person to be a Dante
I’m nearly done with two books.Might be able to get a short one in
I think I'm going to do audiobook as well
Dec 03, 2019 04:27PM
Day 2 - Chapters 5-85. In chapter 5, we meet Professor Marguerite Belbalm who Alex has a meeting with. What do you make of their meeting? Why is she proving help for Alex? Do you think she's just being a helpful teacher or that she has a sinister reason, like wanting to use Alex for something? How do you think this will influence Alex's behaviours and choices in the book?
6. Whilst Alex is looking at the crime scene of Tara 'on the other side of the intersection', she has a sense of familiarity and then remembers Helllie and Len struggling in the apartment. Len asks her to let them out. What do think happened in that situation and why did she remember it? I feel like it is something important to the story. Do you think this memory will lead to a large reveal or is it just a small and not so important memory?
7. In chapter 7 we get a glimpse into Alex's past and what she had to go through to deal with the ghosts. I honestly wasn't expecting us to find out about her past until past halfway mark. She mentions a lot of issues she had to deal with like no one believeing her, kids making fun of her and ostracising her, her parents, that awful bathroom scene, her illicit drug abuse... Why do you think the Lethe society didn't reach out and help her through all that if they were watching her?
8. I'm interested in what you guys think of the writing style so far. We have a chapter written in the present tense with Alex and a snippit of passages from books. Then we get Darlington's POV in the past. Are you in favour of this? What do you think of the snippits and are you paying much attention to what they say?
Dec 03, 2019 04:27PM
The Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - Day 1 Questions1. 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 feel like this prologue is placed somewhere in the middle of the book. I don't mind them. I don't fully understand them sometimes. Sometimes I do go back and re-read the prologue just for some clarity and sometimes it works. The prologues that show that everything is okay in the end, annoy me. I think this is a good example of the prologues I like to read.
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 was intrigued by the use of Yale as the setting. But I wasn't sure why she used it because I know nothing about Yale expect that it's elite. But you guys said that Bardugo went there :P
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?
Mmm I had to look up the definition as that scene had me a bit confused. I feel like they want to know how ghosts and spirits work and pass through dimensions. Maybe they want to have the same power they do? Immortality would make sense as well.
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?
Well as we haven't met another possible male love interest, I feel like Darlington is hers. But they need to be friends first. It's interesting though because we're getting two different sides from them. Darlington seems to hate Alex and Alex seems to like/tolerate Darlington. So I'm actually not 100% convinced that they'll get together
Dec 03, 2019 02:45PM
Sorry! Questions are coming soon!
