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Karen wrote: "Melissa (ladybug) - What did you think of Age of Miracles?I'll also be interested in how you find Gods of Gotham as I'm joining a BR of that this month"
Hi Karen. :D Sorry I am so late in replying, but I had to organize my mind about Age of Miracles. I liked it and gave it 3 stars, but it had several problems (to my thinking. lol)
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:D I am really liking Gods of Gotham so far. :D
finished two books:
&
Are we still playing for cupcakes?
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "Are we still playing for cupcakes?"TC submitted books hour ago (we had to wait till June 9th to do that. ☺). We'll know tomorrow if we are good or not.
But we are continuing Hobbit June game. :D It's easy and it doesn't need read planning. We'll know in week or two about our August game and let you all know.
So counting books:
160-250 pg - 10pt
251-500 pg - 1pt
over 501 pg - 5pt.
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "finished two books:"Audio or paper?
Any thoughts on Roarke?
I'm listening to
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "finished two books: "Audio or paper?
Any thoughts on Roarke?"
378 pages (1 point);
306 pages (1 point)I listened to Naked in Death and i will listen to books 2 & 3 before deciding if I will continue. I didn't love it, but I am curious (and intimidated )about a series that has like 80 sequels.
Roarke seemed too good to be true. I was expecting to hear that he was in league with the murderers. Either that or his butler was in on it. I am still waiting for some stain to besmirch his character before I can truly appreciate him.
I also want to know more about Eve's past. i am really curious about that because I admire her survivor attitude. In book 1, I knew the bad guy(s) immediately...it was a matter of figuring out motive
Reading Updates. :DCompleted:
1 Pt
1 Pt
1 Pt
Reading:
Starting:
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "..."Since I'm sooo far ahead of you (on book 3 ☺) I'm scared to say anything because of spoilers.
I agree that Roarke is too good to be true but the narrator got him so good, I'm drooling every time he's in the scene (It's the accent ☺). Actually the only reason I started it as audio is because I needed something to listen while working (so I don't fall back) and this was free at library. ☺ I'm not sorry. Already have few others reserved.
I didn't like Eve in first book. Didn't like her attitude (not that survivors you're talking about, but toward people). But in second and third she's starting to grow on me. She didn't change, I just got used to her.
I still don't see them as a couple.
We are reading too many mysteries since we can figure out who done it pretty soon. ☺
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "..."Since I'm sooo far ahead of you (on book 3 ☺) I'm scared to say anything because of spoilers.
I agree that Roarke is too good to be true but the narrator go..."
I do like the narrator's voice for Roarke too. I will keep going. After Eve's session with the shrink, that is when I cut her some slack on her hardness.
Agreed that I don't buy Eve & Roarke together yet. I am giving that series 3 books before i say sayonara!
Finished:
- 1pt (pb version)
- 1pt
- 1ptReading:
(30 min left)
Going to start in next few days:
(if I need another audio)
Tea: Sookie stackhouse in audio is a must. Go and listen to them. I don't thinkI would have enjoyed the books if I had read them, but the narrator was on point!!!
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "Tea: Sookie stackhouse in audio is a must. Go and listen to them. I don't thinkI would have enjoyed the books if I had read them, but the narrator was on point!!!"Sadly, library don't have them as audio. At least didn't have first one. I'll check for the rest. Thanks.
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "Tea: Sookie stackhouse in audio is a must. Go and listen to them. I don't thinkI would have enjoyed the books if I had read them, but the narrator was on point!!!"..."Beg your library to order them. it's worth it. There are only 3 series that I have listened to every book on audio--Sookie Stackhouse & Mercy Thompson& Elemental Assassin by Jennifer Estep
(well, and all Lisa Kleypas books narrated by Rosalyn Landor)
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "..."Since I'm sooo far ahead of you (on book 3 ☺) I'm scared to say anything because of spoilers.
I agree that Roarke is too good to be true but the narrator go..."
I am going to have to wait until the 3rd book to try listening to them. I am just about to start the 2nd book Glory in Death and my library doesn't have it in audio.
I enjoyed the first one this time. I had tried it before and didn't get into it so never finished it. I think my tastes are changing as I read more. I didn't use to read paranormal books and now I find myself enjoying them too.
Can we get extra points if we read a book with "Cerulean" in the title? There is a freebie
..or an Anita Blake book
.Any woo!
I have finished 2 books:
(594 pages) &
(286 pages)
Sorry no extra point for Cerulean. ☺ But it's good idea.We are done with 7% challenge. We got 4 advantage books from it and 5 cupcakes.
We also have 15 cupcakes to exchange for extra books - books over 450 pg (confirmed from mods) with use of special type of cupcake can count as 2. TC is working on the list.
If you want/need to start planing your reading for August, look over at Scattegories post
Just finished with
. I've been crying for last few hours more-less non-stop but still I'm not sorry I've read it (again ☺)
Mod
Karen wrote: "Tea, that is a beautiful book! Time for you to pick up something light and fluffy next perhaps ;)"I love this book. I don't care it made me cry so much.
To bad I wasn't thinking about light & fluffy before so I have nothing prepared. I need to search my shelfs. ☺
Mod
A very different series, but I would recommend the Morris Gleitzman books
They tell the story of Felix who is a young Jewish boy in Nazi occupied Poland. They are just really beautiful books ("now" is also technically part of the series, but doesn't follow the storyline and isn't necessary to it). Aimed at kids, but that is why I liked them as it tells the stories from a child's perspective
Hey tea when are you planning to read covet ?
Karen wrote: "Hey tea when are you planning to read covet ?"Already finished it. ☺
Karen wrote: "A very different series, but I would recommend the Morris Gleitzman books"Thanks, I'll think about them. I had enough of WWII for a while. ☺
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hey tea when are you planning to read covet ?"
Already finished it. ☺"
How was it?
Already finished it. ☺"
How was it?
Hello Hobbits! It's time for our weekly update.
Again, I borrowed numbers from Mods' Sunday update.
You can also see this update as part of post #4
Hobbits Goal Read %
Turtlecollector 320 88 27,50
❀Tea❀ 185 53 28,65
Jojiwoji 150 33 22,00
Karen 80 22 27,50
md 16 12 75,00
Ezinwanyi 250 65 26,00
Gemma 3 3 100,00 ☆
Dee 10 3 30,00
Melissa (ladybug) 243 64 26,34
Sanz 50 7 14,00
Jenny 60 24 40,00
Jordan 30 11 36,67
TOTAL 1397 385 27,56
☆ - goal lowered by Mods because of inactivity
Team Books
Moonstone 516 *
Leather Jacket Black 496 *
Electric Lime 466 *
Wild Blue Yonder 455 *
Mauvelous 445 *
Forest Green 430 *
Pewter Blue 418 *
Purple Mountain's Majesty 415 *
Radical Red 407
Mango Tango 406 *
Cerulean (Hobbit Blue) 396 *
Tickle Me Pink 387 *
Blast Off Bronze 372
Magneta Mix-up 357 *
Atomic Tangerine 336 *
Cadet Blue 324
B'dazzled Blue 311 *
* advantage books added
Spreadsheets:
Cerulean Team
NBRC Round II Teams
Karen wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hey tea when are you planning to read covet ?"Already finished it. ☺"
How was it?"
It was good. I've listened to audiobook mostly and narrator was great. I think he made it better.
It loved it how she put BDB characters in it. Of course if you didn't read BDB you wouldn't know it's them. I'm looking for second book now.
Karen wrote: "Maybe free kindle downloads! They are usually light and fluffy :)A very different series, but I would recommend the Morris Gleitzman books
[book..."I put them on my ever growing TBR.
Mod
Well they are only around 180 pages each so don't take long to read ;) And I highly recommend the audio which is narrated by the author. I love it when that happens as you get the 'true' intent of the books.
Reading update:Finished:
Still reading:
Starting:
Reading update:Finished:
Still reading:
“I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Wild Blue Yonder is extending an invite to everyone in a Tower II color teams to the upcoming with brooms Flying High Buddy Read for some WILD INTER-TEAM EXCITEMENT.
WBY has chosen the Wildly Favorite series Harry Potter for a Buddy Read and Watch. There will be open discussion each week on one book and movie as we travel through Harry's Magic World for anyone that is interested in joining from Tower 2.
How much and when you partake of the Buddy R/WaT is totally up to you. Be as flexible as you want, coming and going, reading and watching, and any comments when and if you so desire.
Starts Aug 1, 2013 running through to Sep 30, 2013.
If interested in the magical fun time, go to *HP Main Invite Info Hints for more information on participating on any level you desire.
To Join discussion or lurk or post a comment go to *WBY HP R/WaT Discussion Start Post # 1680
Please join Wild Blue Yonder - one of Hogwart's teams on a Wild Magical Ride with us.
Finished Reading:
Doesn't count towards the group challenge though as it is just 107 pages.
The 7% Solution is about to end.
Soon, no more cupcakes for you to win.
For the last four puzzles*, we will allow.
An addition day for to figure out the how.
This series of "duplicates" and "jigsaw" puzzles will earn you four "bouncing" cupcakes
*Puzzle numbers #97, #98, #99, & #100 - just to be clear. #97 starts here. Complete by July 20th, 4 P.M. PDT.
I have found all but one of the covers there are two of on puzzle 97. Has anyone else tried this one?
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: " 
(370 pages)"It's not on your shelf. ☺
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: " (370 pages)"It's not on your shelf. ☺"
it is now. thanks for catching that
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "it is now. thanks for catching that"I'm catching up on July Hobbit game and I saw it's missing.
Just back from one of the longest days of my life. One good thing, I almost finished a whole book in the commute to and from my conference.(I couldn't read for the whole 4.5 hrs, I had to pay a little bit of attention to my coworkers, or I might have finished it:) I really wish there had been enough money in the budget to let us go the night before and stay at the hotel for one night.Finished:
Still reading:
Starting:
.....I am on page 118 ,chapter 20 into this book.........total pages to this ebook 266 a free download from Goodreads .Jenny.
Since my last update (almost two weeks ago) I had little reading spree thanks to working while listening to audiobooks.☺Last time I was finishing
since then I've finished:
Reading:
On hold till end of month:
I have no idea what'll be next ☺
I just finished
which was my first book after a long long time , great to be back to reading though!
which was my first book after a long long time , great to be back to reading though!
Karen wrote: "I just finished which was my first book after a long long time , great to be back to reading though!"Can you put it on shelf? ☺
It's great to have you back Karen!
Yes , I will , will write my review tomorrow morning and put it on the read shelf!
Karen wrote: "Yes , I will , will write my review tomorrow morning and put it on the read shelf!"I was talking about your Hobbit shelf. ☺ That's the one that counts. :D
I know , I meant I will put it on that also tomorrow morning.
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