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Wohoo new country!! Way to go guys
Eldarwen wrote: "Nistha wrote: "Completion PostBook: What the River Knows
Author:Isabel Ibañez
Date: 09 June
Pages: 416
Rating: 2.5 stars
But it was so weird by the end."
Yeeees!
I have like 12 pages left to g..."
Haha yes, wait till you get to the very end epilogue. (view spoiler)
Completion PostBook: What the River Knows
Author:Isabel Ibañez
Date: 09 June
Pages: 416
Rating: 2.5 stars
The second half did get better I think, because there was something actually happening because I had almost DNF'ed at 40%. But it was so weird by the end.
Mini 2
Read a book with a map (usually found in the front of the book)
Map at the front of the book
Characters
Inez Olivera
Whit Hayes
Tio Ricardo
Elvira
Abdullah
Jun 09, 2025 03:45PM
23. I’m having a hard time being impartial with questions, as I feel like the last part of the book descended into mayhem and confusion without a solid roadmap, simply to forward action, some random, some meaningful. Is this book magical reality - where did the magic bits go? Is it historical fiction - or did an exotic setting just get used as a backdrop for a romance? What are your thoughts about the last part of the book compared to the first parts? Umm, it was like reading an entirely different novel than the first. For whatever it is worth, I liked the last part more as it had something going on even if extremely whacky stuff. I felt like nothing was happening at all in first half except Inez missing her parents.
24. Do you think the characters stay true to themselves, or grow or change? Which characters do you find multifaceted vs 2-dimensional? Which characters are still too shrouded in mystery and secrets to know who they are?
I think the characters keep changing their colours and that's is becaue a lot is left to be revealed.
25. Let’s talk about Elvira. Do you find it plausible that she, another naïve girl traveling solo, was able to get to Egypt from Argentina to find Inez at the perfect time? And after just being betrayed by her mother - HER MOTHER - do you think it likely that Inez would let her cousin meet an unknown man alone? How did you react to Elvira’s fate, and do you think it was consistent with the tone of the book?
I felt everything went too well according to some weird plan with Elvira's coming. Like it fit too well into the story so I am suspicious
26. Any guesses as to where Inez’s father is, or thoughts on whether he’s still alive? Do you think he has the magical sheet Whit is searching for?
Alive I think. He might have the sheet or hid it somewhere.
27. How did you interpret the final cliffhanger dialog in the Epilogue? Has it been Porter or Whit - or both - Inez has been interacting with? Twins? Are you planning to read the next / final book?
Twins maybe. Wonder what they are playing at. I am kind of intrigued to know what is at play but I am not sure if I really have the bandwidth to read it as I felt the book was quite average
Good point.. might as well get into it and finish the book before any deadlines hit up and we get no points 🙆🏻♀️
Haha! I think last year that was the rule but not quoting on it :pSpeaking of BoMs, I am really struggling to finish What the River Knows. I always end up picking something else while I read it that book at tortoise speed. I should really focus on getting it finished before I hit my cap.
Quick q, Doesnt the BoM points count even if you finish the book earlier than the planned BoM starts as long as you have started the book after the TT started (and answer the DQs)?
Completion post
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Pages 448
Date read 7 June
Mini 2
Friendship tagged 273 times
Characters
Starr Carter
Maverick Carter
Lisa Carter
Chris Bryant
Maya Yang
Hailey Grant
Kenya
DeVante
April Ofrah
Jun 06, 2025 05:14PM
Discussion Questions Day 2Part One, Chapter 6 - Part One, Chapter 12
6. In this part Inez spends some time with Mr. Hayes. What did you think of their afternoon in Cairo? Did you enjoy their banter?
It was a refreshing change with their banter. But it could have been even more engaging I think
7. After sensing familiar magic from an old trinket, Inez buys it and later has a vision of Cleopatra. What do you think this vision means? Do you believe Cleopatra’s burial site can only be found with Inez’s help?
There has to be a link between her parents - this ring - this burial and Inez. Not sure what the Cleopatra connection will turn out to be.
8. Every now and then, the point of view shifts briefly to Mr. Hayes. Do you enjoy these moments from his perspective, or would you prefer the story to stay entirely with Inez?
I quite welcome it as I think Inez's pov gets repetitive
9. Inez finds a letter from her mother, in which she suspects that Tío Ricardo is involved in illegal activities. Does this letter, along with the boat conversation Inez overhears, make you suspicious of Tío Ricardo? Or do you think he’s not responsible for Inez’s parents’ murder?
I think he is hiding something but he does care about Inez. He is not a bad person according to me. But he might have his hands dirty somewhere.
Completion PostBook: Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Pages: 262
Date read: 6-June
Mini 1: set in Grenada
Characters:
Charlie Fitzer
Jake Baldwin
Mathilda Morrison
Anton Dobrev
Roberto Gratas
I can take the Friendship one. I am going to read the Hate U Give for another challenge and it has it tagged.
Hmm its a tough letter.. unfortunately none of mine does as well. I had read last year the Iron Widow (X author) and remember it being a 5 star read.
Wow this sheet is amazing for inspiration!
Eldarwen wrote: "Come to think of it... I've never read a Japanese psycho-thriller... The cosy books are more pushed here, and while I do like them, something else from the country might be a nice change hehe.Wou..."
Haha I am actually a sucker for Japanese and Korean psycho thrillers (more movies than books). I had wanted to watch the movie based on this book for a long time.
It is definitely a good one and a quick read. But I was expecting more gore / more of a character going totally crazy such that I cannot sleep at night haha. That's why to me it was a 3.5 because it was not that disturbing 🙈🙈
All being said, it is an eerie and creepy psycho thriller - and something which is not too disturbing (at least to my standards)
Completion Post
Audition by Ryū Murakami
Pages: 208
Read: 03 June
Mini 3
Author born in Japan
Also works for features a geisha - as there's a geisha character Kai (not MC) in the story
Characters
Aoyama , Ryoko, Kai, Shige, Yamasaki Asami
I cant believe they abridged that book! I had read the ebook and loved it.
The Oath of the Vayuputras by Amish Tripathi
Date read: 01 Jun 2025
604 pages
Mini 2 : #14
Ch11 "As Bhagirath was led into the private palace rather than the formal court, he acknowledged that Chandraketu was not treating him as the crown prince of Swadweep, but as a friend."
Spellout characters
S Shiva
G Ganesha
K Kartika
N Neelkanth
A Ayurvati
Eldarwen wrote: "Nicely done with that chunkster of a book, Nistha! :-)"Haha thanks! It does feel good to knock it off my TBR
Completion Post
Book: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Date Read: 30 May 2025
Pages: 933 pages
Rating: 3 stars (there were parts I loved and then parts where it took too much of a gangstary turn)
Mini 2- Worst books of all time
#682 on list
Spellout options
L, F Lin Ford
K,A Karla Saraanen
A, T Abdullah Taheri
N Nazeer
D Didier
Yep definitely does :)
