Tina ❣’s Comments (group member since Mar 09, 2016)

Tina ❣’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Awesome! I'll start within the hour

I'm about 43% in, so chapter 11. My audiobook has stopped working as there's no space left on my phone to download the rest.

I don't think (view spoiler)[Filch being a Squibb is mentioned in the movies at all. (hide spoiler)]

Stephen Fry did a great performance of (view spoiler)[ the Howler (hide spoiler)]. Sound effects were new but very welcome.

I always cringe when Lockhart enters a scene. Just ugh.

Vicki wrote: "Chapters 1-15

Oh I love Harry Potter so much! The series is so fun to read.

The Dursleys are so [spoilers removed]

Gilderoy Lockhart is the epitomy of [spoilers removed]

Draco [spoilers removed..."

Is this the first time you've read the books, Vicky?

Ashley wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Gilderoy Lockhart is the epitomy of [spoilers removed]"

Gah sooooooo annoying!! Unfortunately in the business world there are so many people like him! Unbelievable"

Lockhart is bad. I don't think anyone actually learns anything in DADA in this book. Poor things. At least it gets better for them in 3rd year!

Ashley wrote: "Tina wrote: "Yes! Peeves is missing in all the movies. I was always sad about that."

He brings lots of fun to the books! I'm reading the illustrated edition and the ghosty pics are ah-mazing"

Oh that sounds interesting! I'll give than a go next time I read the series

Deanna wrote: "Tina wrote: "Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Deanna wrote: "Tina wrote: "Finished the book!

I haven't seen the movie, so I have nothing to compare it with. This book has been so much fun that I'm plannin..."

Oh lord. What is Sonia doing to us?

Haha.

5th should be good!

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Deanna wrote: "Tina wrote: "Finished the book!

I haven't seen the movie, so I have nothing to compare it with. This book has been so much fun that I'm planning to read the next one as well. Anyon..."

Oh wonderful!


Plot: In which a humble young carpet merchant wins, then loses, the princess of his dreams

Far to the south of the land of Ingary, in the Sultanates of Rashpuht, there lived in the city of Zanzib a young and not very prosperous carpet dealer named Abdullah who loved to spend his time daydreaming. He was content with his life and his daydreams until, one day, a stranger sold him a magic carpet.

That very night, the carpet flew him to an enchanted garden. There, he met and fell in love with the beauteous princess Flower-in-the-Night, only to have her snatched away, right under his very nose, by a wicked djinn. With only his magic carpet and his wits to help him, Abdullah sets off to rescue his princess....


We could start in July?

I just checked and I have 10 days to read it before my ebook copy gets returned automatically!

Shall we start in 5 days?

I do Tahmina! The later the better for me

Talia wrote: "Tina wrote: "Nicole, Teri and Talia - Six of crows starts on the 15th! Let's get our discussion on!"

Just retrieved my copy from by bookshelves last night. I’m ready!"

Yay Talia! I'll update our threads on the buddy read tab and fit them into spells.

So all you will all need to do is let just add in when you've finished the book

Hey Jan! This starts soon. Do you think you'll start it soon? I have about 3 or 4 buddy reads to do in the next few days and then a book of the month!

What would suit you best for reading this?

Lexi! Do you think you'll be starting this soon? How many other buddy reads are you doing?

Nicole, Teri and Talia - Six of crows starts on the 15th! Let's get our discussion on!

Jackie - I think I'll use your Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and mine (when I read it) for the Divination and fortune teller tools. From what I remember, the trio are in Divination class and use a crystal ball and tea leaves

Finished the book!

(view spoiler)[I really do wish I had read this before I watched the movie! I kept comparing what was happening in the book and how the characters are, to how it was in the movie. The end doesn't seem to be in the movie, from what I remember. I'm going to watch it hopefully soon, to make sure.
I truly do like Sophie, Calcifer and Michael. I always found it a little challenging to like Howl. I don't dislike him. I think I just don't fully understand him. I'll read the next book soon hopefully. Maybe that will change my mind about Howl. I always did wonder what Sophie and Howl got up to after at the end of the movie. (hide spoiler)]

All in all, I did like it!

I put the book in a spell, Zee. If the dog is a main character, then I'd say it's okay to use their name.

Oh no! Just when you think you're finally finished from all the markings...
I bet you can't wait until it's all over!

Kate S wrote: "So, I am about halfway through this book. I am struggling to read it. Can someone who has read it and loved it fill me in a little bit about what you loved about it?"

I've read the book Kate. I read this when I was in high school and it seemed to help me deal with growing into an adult and understanding myself as well.

I think what I love the most about the book is it's surreal like feeling. It's the little things that get me. Like how (view spoiler)[ Taylor named herself. Who's heard of someone naming them self? I think how Taylor can connect to the past - the fab five's past - is also pretty magical.
I also like how Taylor goes from being depressed (as it seems) and not being herself at the start of the book, to finding her family and her future at the end. (hide spoiler)]

Sounds good! Ill try to start in the next two days

Jen wrote: "Gah! I just realized. . . The Deathday Party for Sir Nicholas was in the book. Was it in the movie? And Peeves! Was he missing from the movie, too? :-(


Oh! And I forgot to tell you that I'm from ..."


Yes! Peeves is missing in all the movies. I was always sad about that

I know I'm late but I've just started to listen to the audio book today!

The birthday cake scene always makes me cringe. Stephen Fry does Dobby's voice quite well

(Team Tonks)