Sylvs (NOVELty Reads)’s Comments (group member since May 08, 2019)

Sylvs (NOVELty Reads)’s comments from the Between The Pages group.

I can't help but make a Shadow and Bone TV show and book comparison here. So far I've been getting through the book and really enjoying the writing style. I think Bardugo's writing is really descriptive and creates great imagery with the world of Ravka. In my head I can imagine everything playing out and in the exact same way and order of events as the TV show. It's scarily identical so far. I've read the series and Six of Crows before and I know that these similarities between the books and TV show will continue on till I finish the book as well as when I finish the show.

(of course there are differences but I'm not going to get into that here)

I've only started to reread it just now (I'm thinking of finishing it today if I have time which I keep running out of) but I know my main criticism will be of Mal's characterisation and Alina's passive behaviour as she doesn't do much to stop things from happening around her. I remember loving the book after I read it but years later I saw these gaps that have changed how I perceived it.

Please list down any books completed that coincide with the prompt down below. The prompt for May is "YA historical fiction" and the challenge will be going from May 1st to the end of the month :)

Please enter the books read like this for your entry to count:

"I read Ziggy, Stardust and Me by James Brandon"

This challenge is individual just like our previous April prompt challenge. With this prompt challenge, whoever reads the most YA historical fiction books wins, it's pretty simple and straightforward. Only books that are listed under YA and Historical Fiction count! Entries can be recorded down below as well as any questions you might have.

Let the odds be ever in your favour and good luck!

Eileen wrote: "Okay, I finished Klara on the Sun, and may read Yolk, but not sure if I'll get to it this month!"

Ooh nice!

Eileen wrote: "The shadow and bone Trilogy was definitely the weakest of the Grisha books, but there may be something to what you said about them being written in 2012. It may be that other YA fantasy books have ..."

I haven't read the Nikolai duology but I've read Six of Crows years ago. I definitely need to reread it as soon as I finish Ruin and Rising! It's good that she gets better with every series/book she writes! It gives me hope that King Of Scars will be a winner!

I read The Ones We're Meant To Find by Joan He

Eileen wrote: "Okay, so I finished King of Scars and Rule of Wolves and loved it so much I ended up reading not just this trilogy but also rereading Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom. I am seriously thinking of re..."

Ahh I still need to read Nikolai's duology!! Glad they're enjoyable :)

Zitong wrote: "I read this not too long ago and I didn’t love it, even though I probably would have if I read it like a year or two ago. It just felt like any generic YA fantasy and I didn’t get anything that was..."

Ooh fair! Then again this book was published in 2012 and a lot of current/recent releases may have gotten some inspiration from Shadow and Bone and the rest of the Grishaverse books. I've only read close to 50 pages in my reread of Shadow and Bone and am hoping I actually get around to reading the rest of Leigh Bardugo's books asap!

Eileen wrote: "Okay, I think I'll add Loveboat Tapei for this challenge, but I have a few other books on my list I've been meaning to read. I'll be back to add books to this comment as I complete them."

Awesome! And that's all good!

Please list down any books completed that coincide with the prompt down below. The prompt for April is "Asian Authors" and the challenge will be going from April 15th to the end of the month :)

Please enter the books read like this for your entry to count:

"I read Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen"

This challenge is individual unlike our previous readathon where we had teams. With this prompt challenge, whoever reads the most books written by an Asian author wins, it's pretty simple and straightforward. Entries can be recorded down below as well as any questions you might have.

Let the odds be ever in your favour and good luck!

guppy wrote: "Sylvs (NOVELty Reads) wrote: "Eileen wrote: "Okay, so I read this quite a while ago and one of my students wants me to read the trilogy, so I think I'm going to have to go back and read the first o..."

Ooh nice! I definitely need a recap XD

Aaliyah Erin wrote: "HI! I'm Erin. I'm 20 and currently in college. I haven't been able to read as much as I want to for like the past two years, partly because of how demanding college is and partly because when there..."

I've read Animal Farm, The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird. Neither were my cups of tea but there are people out there that love classics... I just don't think I'm one of them. I've read most of the books you listed as your faves and I also love fangirling about Blackpink! Rosé's On the Ground and Gone were so good!!!

Eileen wrote: "Okay, so I read this quite a while ago and one of my students wants me to read the trilogy, so I think I'm going to have to go back and read the first one. I also have to read King of Scars now tha..."

Same! I'm thinking of just binge reading all her books just in time for the Shadow and Bone TV show!

Thank you all for participating <3

Thank you to everyone who participated in the March 2021 Readathon!

Team Avengers ended with 768 POINTS
Team Justice League ended with 440 POINTS

The overall winners were
Akacya with 333 POINTS (team Avengers)
Eileen with 254 POINTS (team Avengers)
Sylvs with 191 POINTS (team Justice League)

Yet again well done to everyone and well done to Team Avengers, our winners :)

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