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Rusalka wrote: "Our not so great weekend ended with our little red hen, Shylock, getting very ill again on Sunday. We got her medicine, and nursed her overnight and this morning, ..."Talk about life interfering! Sorry it hasn’t been good to you lately.
Take it easy and take care of yourself. Some Chamomile Tea?
Sharon wrote: "Finished number 7 The Christmas Wedding"Wow! 7 books, that is brilliant Sharon!
finished book 2.....off to start number 3
Book 3 done:
3 - Mary Anne by Daphne du Maurier - First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes Junior in a Baby Carriage (I think - she falls in love, gets married and has 4 children. Theerafter it all goes ery off script - ends up as mistress to the Duke of York.)
One of those fact is stranger than fiction tales. Du Maurier saw her as a feminist pioneer - a woman taking on mer at their own game - but I would disagree. As a mistress she was playing their game and her attenmpts to get what she thought was her due were self destructive, at best. The first 2/3rds were very interesting, thereafter it got more tedious and she became a lot less likeable.
Poem now almost complete & book 4 on the go: I Want You To Want Me
3 - Mary Anne by Daphne du Maurier - First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes Junior in a Baby Carriage (I think - she falls in love, gets married and has 4 children. Theerafter it all goes ery off script - ends up as mistress to the Duke of York.)
One of those fact is stranger than fiction tales. Du Maurier saw her as a feminist pioneer - a woman taking on mer at their own game - but I would disagree. As a mistress she was playing their game and her attenmpts to get what she thought was her due were self destructive, at best. The first 2/3rds were very interesting, thereafter it got more tedious and she became a lot less likeable.
Poem now almost complete & book 4 on the go: I Want You To Want Me
Helen wrote: "Book 3 done:3 - Mary Anne by Daphne du Maurier - First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes Junior in a Baby Carriage (I think - she falls in love, gets married and has 4 children. Theeraft..."
No sneaking a song for I Want You To Want Me, it's already a great song :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qgpew...
Rusalka wrote: "Alright I'm a crappy team member. Our not so great weekend ended with our little red hen, Shylock, getting very ill again on Sunday. We got her medicine, and nursed her overnight and this morning, ..."Sorry about Shylock! Your little hens sound so adorable. That doesn't make you a bad team member, life is not playing nice right now.
Tell your passengers you're in mourning and need a book to soothe you, or have a really sexy book for all to enjoy :)
jaxnsmom wrote: No sneaking a song for I Want You To Want Me, it's already a great song :)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qgpew..."
Love that song!
Julia wrote: "I'm trucking through books faster that I thought I would! I finished #4 tonight. Now I need to figure out what's next."You are doing an amazing job!
Rusulka, I'm sorry to hear about Shylock. Hugs!
Everyone is doing such an amazing job reading tons of books. We have such a great team.Go Love Stinks!
I finished Halfway to the Grave yesterday, and have a 100 pages left on Slippin' into Darkness. When finished, that will be 4 down.
We are going to have toppled quite a pile of books before the week is over!I'm about 50 pages from the end of my third book, Eve - and Mr Kat is out for the evening, giving me a whole night of uninterrupted reading!
Debra wrote: "Snoozie Suzie wrote: "Debra - rest up after your treatment today. Don't try to do too much toppling - we need both out leaders "It seems I have no choice. I had to take a short nap a bit ago. N..."
Hope you are feeling ok.
Rusulka, I am so sorry about Shylock! HUGS!
Gaeta1 wrote: "The heart wants what it cannot have because...well, let's not give away the plot!"Thank you... Cuz I started doubting that it would fit in the reads :p
Book three, Eve is finished! and as it has just started snowing again, time for bed with a cup of tea and number four!
Slowly been whittling away here. Thought I would get 4 books read now my goal is 1. Been a bit ill reading gives me a headache listening makes me nausious, buy its only tuesday plenty of time left.
Question: I finished
yesterday. The love aspect is small but I wanted to know if it falls under one of the categories (If love was a storybook, we'd meet on the very first page or First Love). There is something going on between Cinder and Kai, all girls in the kingdom "lust" for Kai, there are at least 2 kisses.
Can anyone suggest what to read for the First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage - The few books I have thought of and started reading don't appear to fit.Thank you
Gaeta1 wrote: "Jasmine Nights?" - tried to get this from library but they don't have it.
I have finished book #2
. I really enjoyed it and gave it 4 stars.I am now starting book #3
which is also doubling as my D read for the alphabet challenge :)
Roz wrote: "Question: I finished yesterday. The love aspect is small but I wanted to know if it falls under one of the categories (If love was a storybook, we'd meet on the very fir..."Maybe The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants for Cinder?
Gaeta1 wrote: "ahWell, I'm checking out for tonight--I have a ticket to hear Scalia and dinner afterwards--to avoid all the Feb 14th crowd. (Not very romantic, I know.) I'm really busy the next two days, but I..."
Wow, Gaeta1. I hope you have/had a great time!
Cherie wrote: "Roz wrote: "Question: I finished yesterday. The love aspect is small but I wanted to know if it falls under one of the categories (If love was a storybook, we'd meet on ..."It could also be (maybe) True Love since Cinder finds out who she really is and what she needs to do about it.
Do I need a moderator on this one, or can I just pick what I think is the most appropriate? If I can chose I'm going with *the envelope please* True Love.
Finished my 6th book and 5th task.Number 5 was for Words of Love, The Witches of Eastwick, read a book with some hot sex!.
Almeta's Witches of Eastwick Review
Cherie wrote: "Maybe The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants for Cinder? ..."
That would be my choice as well.
Travis of NNY wrote: "Slowly been whittling away here. Thought I would get 4 books read now my goal is 1. Been a bit ill reading gives me a headache listening makes me nausious, buy its only tuesday plenty of time left."Sounds as though you need a Toddy also!
Don't push it. Take time to relax.
Finished Slippin' into Darkness and am now reading The Demon Lover. Wish I weren't so sleepy, already. Had to take a nap during the day, too. Still not doing half bad, considering!
Ok, I will defer. Cinder gets The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants.
Book 2:
completed 2/11/13 Task: The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants
Book 3:
completed 2/16/13 under the wire. Crazy Little Thing Called LoveGo Stinkers!
Well, I've had zero chance to read today. Worked all day, didn't even get a chance to take a lunch. I'm behind on my continuing education credits for my license, so I did a training all evening. I think I'm going to eat something and then go to bed. Then it'll be time for work again. Sigh! I hate it when real life interferes with my reading!
Julia wrote: "Well, I've had zero chance to read today. Worked all day, didn't even get a chance to take a lunch. I'm behind on my continuing education credits for my license, so I did a training all evening. I ..."Yes, that definitely sucks!
Finished books 4 & 5! Now to find something in one of the other categories...Hopefully it will be short!
I'm so impressed with everyone! Way to go Stinkers! Sorry you're not feeling well, Travis and Amk K! It seems there is a lot of that going around!
Sharon wrote: "Can anyone suggest what to read for the First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage - The few books I have thought of and started reading don't appear to fit.Thank you"
The Aviator's Wife.
Can't sleep, so thought I'd pop in and say hey to those of you on the other side of the pond. Go Team Love Stinks!
Wuthering Heights keeps sending me to sleep :-/
Snoozie Suzie wrote: "Wuthering Heights keeps sending me to sleep :-/"Sorry to hear that, Suzie! I hate it when that happens.
Guys, Connie has read 20, YES 20, books so far. That is just scary. Everyone here is doing so well, let's keep up the good work and see if we can compensate for that speed demon on the other team.
Debra wrote: "Guys, Connie has read 20, YES 20, books so far. That is just scary. Everyone here is doing so well, let's keep up the good work and see if we can compensate for that speed demon on the other team."I'm sure we can ;-)
I think I should petition JMom for extra points for the chunksters ;-) - maybe The Thorn Birds wasn't my smartest choice!
Kat wrote: "I think I should petition JMom for extra points for the chunksters ;-)..."I agree. Those doorstops deserve more points!
Gaeta, wonder if Salvage of Bones would qualify as a nightmare. The synopsis sure reads like one!10 books in a week? AWESOME!
Gaeta1 wrote: "My real world book group book is "due" at the end of the week, too, and unless Salvage the Bones has some serious puppy love, it won't fit. :( "
The book is about siblings, right? Wouldn't it fit under
Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Yeah Yeah Read a book where someone does something extreme in the name of love or lust. This can be awe-inspiring or disturbing.
It doesn't say it has to be romantic love.
Gaeta1 wrote: "I agree. I am starting a chunkster tonight since it fits in with my around the world challenge. The Map of Love. I meant to finish The Wedding Journey last night but I got home too late. I've been..."Ah well, we'll have the satisfaction of knowing we have knocked those chunksters over, Gaeta :)
I've managed to avoid bodice rippers - even the thought of it is too much for me!
Kat wrote: "I've managed to avoid bodice rippers - even the thought of it is too much for me! ..."
Gaeta1 wrote: "My real world book group book is "due" at the end of the week, too, and unless Salvage the Bones has some serious puppy love, it won't fit. :( ..."Try First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage, Then Comes Junior in a Baby Carriage where the order is mixed up.
Beverly wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Can anyone suggest what to read for the First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage - The few books I have thought of and started reading don't appear to fit.
Thank you"
The Aviator's Wife..."
I think that is a great fit. It is on my list ToBeRead. What did you think of it?
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That's me read 6 books now but have been off work since Friday . Back tomorrow and my pace will slow down LOTS lol