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First of all, WELCOME BACK FARHAD!!! He is back from his winter hiatus with a ton of completed reads! Now he just needs to add them to his Tower Teams shelf ;PGOAL UPDATE
1. Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a known planet other than Earth -- The Starlight Crystal (Erin)
2. Read a book with the main genre (listed on the first page on GR) as Spiritual -- Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Farhad)
NEW GOAL
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as 2004 - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
FARHAD -- Only 4 of those books are on your Tower Teams shelf. Please add those listed below to your shelf:1. The Son
2. The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line
3. The Auschwitz Escape
4. love is a Mix Tape
5. Little Brother
6. The Lions of Lucerne
7. The Paris Architect
8. Left Behind
9. Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Thank you!!!!
I am so f***ing excited about all of these GOODIES!!! Off to go play on the spreadsheet now :D Eeeeee Farhad we've missed you!!!
Jan 15, 2016 07:09AM
12 Jan 2016 Chapters 1 - 7 Questions1.Do you like the book so far? Why did you decide to read this book? Have you read any other books by this author?
There has been SOOO much hype for this book, I felt obligated to read it haha My favorite genre is historical fiction, so I would have read it eventually anyway, but it turned out to be perfect timing with Nightingale becoming the BOM.
2.The Nightingale opens with the following statement: “If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: In love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.” What do you think the narrator means by this? Is love the ideal and war the reality?
Yes to the love/ideal, war/reality statement. I think love brings out the beautiful, positive, ideal behaviors we want to showcase. It turns us into dreamers and hopefuls. War is ugly, real, and constant. It brings out our baser human behavior -- our survival instincts, selfishness, protectiveness.
2.Who do you think is the elderly lady at the beginning? What is the reason for your choice?
I don't know.
3.The narrator says that: “He [her son] loves a version of me that is incomplete. I always thought it was what I wanted: to be loved and admired. Now I think perhaps I'd like to be known.” what have you always wanted? Has it changed and why or why not?
What I want, on a grander scale, changes every day. The main description of what I want that has remained unchanged is this: I want to be good.
4.War changes people. “The father who went off to war was not the one who came home.” How did war affect Vianne and Isabelle's family? Do you think that Antoine will be changed like Vianne's father? How about the soldiers that Isabelle comes across? Should she be so angry with them? Would you?
The war tore their family apart. Vianne was forced to become the caretaker, and Isabelle the idealist. I think it's impossible not to be changed by war. The change might not be extreme, but it's there.
5.Why do you think Vianne is in absolute denial about the war? How would you react if it was you? Do you think your choice is a product of 50/50 because we can look back on that period and know what happened?
Vianne was in denial because she was ABLE to be. The war wasn't taking place in her front yard (yet). She saw what it did to her father and she wants so badly to protect herself and her daughter from that. Yes, I'm sure Hannah wanted to portray two opposite standpoints, but I think both women's views make sense.
6.Isabelle says that "Magic, to be its best, must be unexpected." Do you agree? Why or why not? Do you think she is warning her sister here?
I don't know.
7.What do you think of the characters so far? Are they believable? Do you have a favorite? Dislike any?
I'm still getting used to them. I like Vianne. I think I relate to her more. She is trying to protect her family, she feels responsible for everyone, and she doesn't see the point in stirring the pot. I find Isabelle very frustrating right now.
GOAL UPDATE1. Read a book with a white cover -- Confessions of a GP (Kat)
2. Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as series - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable -- Alice (Corey)
NEW GOAL
Read a book with the phrase "hot potato" in a book
Oh Erin, I am so so sorry for your loss. :(
First David Bowie and now Alan Rickman........ this is a terrible terrible week :'(
GOAL UPDATE1. Read a book that has the birthstone Ruby in the text or title -- Wicked as They Come (Natalie)
2. Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 5th of a month -- Three Bags Full (Karen)
3. Read a book where the title starts with the letter S -- Slade (Megan)
4. Read a book set in the time period "Modern History" -- Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad (Karen)
NEW GOAL
Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a known planet other than Earth
GOAL UPDATE1. Read a book where a character carries a switch blade (or any kind of knife) -- The Way of Kings (Natalie)
2. Read a book where the ISBN10 number has exactly 3 odd numbers -- The Psychology of Dementia Praecox (Valentin)
NEW GOAL
Read a book that has the birthstone Ruby in the text or title
Natalie wrote: "Book: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Pages: 1,007
Date Read: 1/12
Goals: None that I'm aware"
Natalie, please add this book to your Tower Teams shelf. Thank you!
Karen Michele wrote: "If names count, I do have this one on my winter list that I could read:Anna and the French Kiss"
It has to be OVER 4 letters :( Anna wouldn't count
Ok I'm doing a little research. Palindromes over 4 letters that are likely to be found in a title:
- civic
- kayak
- level
- madam
- radar
- Hannah
Unfortunately, it HAS to be in the title and can't be an author (for those of us reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah)
GOAL UPDATERead a book where the MCs hate each other at the beginning -- Mermen (Erin)
NEW GOAL
Read a book with a palindrome over 4 letters in the title (A palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward)
***We have a regular boon to use by Saturday, my current vote is to use the boon on this newest goal. Frickin palindromes.......
Erin (Paperbackstash) *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Book: MermenAuthor: Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Pages: 226
Date Finished: 1/11/2015
Goals: 4. Read a book where MCs hate each other at the beginning "
YAAAAAAAAY -- for real though this is like our first completed goal in a month hahaha
There are only 4 goalless books on the spreadsheet. All books were used on the Australian Day Challenge. I'm currently going through my books to see if any would work for the "brain-candy" shelf goal, as it's the trickiest one and I'm determined to find something haha
GOAL UPDATE -- NEW GOALS1. Read a book with a white cover
2. Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as brain-candy - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
3. Read a book where a character carries a switch blade (or any kind of knife)
4. Read a book where MCs hate each other at the beginning
5. Read a book with the phrase "Devil's Advocate" in a book
Guys...I think it's time we use our Mega Boon for a couple reasons:1. We have had these same five goals for over a week now (I've just been super stressed and swamped and shady about posting them)
and
2. The estimated finishing date for Tower Teams is in 2.5 weeks
Thoughts?
