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Cerulean (AKA “Hobbit Blue”)
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Turtlecollector wrote: "Steven wrote: "Ah, Orient Express is one of my favorites, because of the excellent characters and the fun twist!"This is one of my favorites too. Also, And Then There Wer..."
It is also called Ten Little Indians. Sometimes I am not sure why the British English title and the American English titles have to be different.
And Then There Were None is also called Ten Little Indians, and also Ten Little N*ggers, but both titles were phased out as social norms about the uses of those words changed.I actually prefer the newest title, And Then There Were None, as it sounds more ominous. :)
First sentence in The Darkest Lie made me smile"GIDEON STARED down at the woman sleeping atop the bed of cloud-soft cerulean cotton."
Turtlecollector wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "Turtlecollector wrote: "Steven wrote: "Ah, Orient Express is one of my favorites, because of the excellent characters and the fun twist!"This is one of my favorites too. Also, And ..."
So you could understand it ☺ It's completely different language. If you don't believe me, ask my high school English teacher. ☺ We were learning Oxford English from american published books. :P
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "First sentence in The Darkest Lie made me smile"GIDEON STARED down at the woman sleeping atop the bed of cloud-soft cerulean cotton.""
LOL
I've never noticed cerulean color in books before and now it looks like it's everywhere. ☺
❀Tea❀ wrote: "I've never noticed cerulean color in books before and now it looks like it's everywhere..."I am definitely noticing it more now as well
FYI, David Suchet has narrated a few of the Poirot books, too. He does an excellent job!
Finished
&
--this one was a really, really good book.I am on to finish
& begin audio of
I really liked The Fault in Our Stars too.
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Will I need tissues for that one?"The story was written so well and the heroine said something that was so real: "My final chapter was written upon diagnosis. Gus, like most survivors, lived with uncertainty."
It made me so sad, but it was just reality of the situation...
I would like take this opportunity to add "I HATE CANCER"
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "Will I need tissues for that one?"The story was written so well and the heroine said something that was so real: "My final chapter was written upon diagnosis. Gus, like most survivo..."
I saw that in your status update and it got me going. Vision is little blurry.
I think I'll wait when I'm home alone for few day to read it.
Speaking of crying and books, what happened with Book Thief?
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Speaking of crying and books, what happened with 
..."*grinning sheepishly*
For some reason, I kept getting lost and after starting over a second time, I decided to give it a pause. I didn't give it attention, and would find myself wondering what the heck was going on.
But you know what, I will add it to my October Starter plan. I will get focused and give that book it's due.
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "*grinning sheepishly*For some reason, I kept getting lost and after starting over a second time..."
Don't have to because of me. I just asked because I know you started it and never saw you finish it.
There is going to be BR here if you want to join in. ☺
They are going to read it before movie comes out.
I'm already stocking on tissues for that one. Sadly, friend I'm going with is not movie-cryer. I have to work on another one. She's worse than me. But she didn't read the book. :(
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Don't have to because of me. I just asked because I know you ..."No, I was reading
because lots of people kept recommending it AND I want to be done before movie.Competition question: Will we get an extra cupcake for the team if I join in the BR?
I haven't been able to write a review for
because I don't have the words to do it justice. So I haven't been able to move it from my "currently reading" to "read".Not being able to write a review makes me feel weak and pathetic. I mean, if Hazel Grace and Gus can face life with dignity, why can't I just write some words to say that? I need to find the words to say that I loved the characters but i can't find the words :(
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "Competition question: Will we get an extra cupcake for the team if I join in the BR?"If you join BR and do the questions (asking them, not answering ☺), you will get cupcake. But, since this BR was already done last year(?) I'm not sure how will this work since questions are already there.
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "So I haven't been able to move it from my "currently reading" to "read"."
That's OK. If you put finish date, it should show up in your tracker.
That's why I don't write reviews. ☺ I have no idea what to say. I do put few thoughts in notes to remind me about book.
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "Competition question: Will we get an extra cupcake for the team if I join in the BR?"If you join BR and do the questions (asking them, not answering ☺), you will..."
wrote a small review. I need to finish
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I rarely write reviews on books. I usually just do the stars thing. If I had words to do the books justice, I'd be a writer. :)
How was your trip Dee?What audio did you choose to listen in the end? :P
My trip was good, too short. Just went home to visit my mom and grandfather. Well I uploaded The Dead by James Joyce AND The Boy on the Wooden Box...but I listened and *ahem* sang my way home and back. :)
Dee wrote: "but I listened and *ahem* sang my way home and back. :)"That's always best option. And probably more fun. ☺
The “Cutthroat Competitor Cupcake” is coming!
This is a cupcake that’s NOT fooling around.
Hard to conquer, but your BAPs will surely mound.
You thought the “Triple Threat” was hard to earn?
This one’s NOT vinegar; yet, neither is it sauterne.
This cupcake counts as ‘cuatro’ – which translates to four.
With a 350,000-word-endurance, these books are worth tons more.
This Captain will give you four BAPs to really increase your points.
After all that page turning, this isn’t one that disappoints.
Sorry again everyone it's been a long few months and I haven't managed to read anything ): Nothing I pick up appeals to.me.not even my old favourites! I'm going to start reading something tonight so fingers crossed! I hope everybody is well (:
As a christian, I am horrified as I realized today that I listed Gideon as an apostle on A Book A Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge #12.Gideon is my son's name, and biblical one, so that' why it came to mind immediately. But an apostle, Gideon is NOT.
So ashamed. Urrgggh. I am nuts!!!!
Hi, Gemma! Good to hear from you. Hope your book is a five star read.
Gemma wrote: "Sorry again everyone it's been a long few months and I haven't managed to read anything ): Nothing I pick up appeals to.me.not even my old favourites! I'm going to start reading something tonight ..."Hi Gemma, nice to see you. ☺
How's baby? You never told us his name. ☺
I hope you'll have more luck with books. I hate when that happens.
Maybe some of ours (previous pages) will sound interesting...
Mod
Announcement:
With regards to “Cutthroat Competitor Cupcakes,” 350,000 words = 1,400 pages.
However, keep in mind that for some of the longer books they squeeze more words on per page. We go by word count first, when we can find it, then refer to WorldCat.
Sooooo... that is why sometimes you will see an 800 or 900 page book count as a “Cutthroat Competitor.”
Also, your Captain has a link to a list of approved books, to which we will continue to add. Thus far they are:An American Tragedy
Atlas Shrugged)
A Breath of Snow and Ashes
The Civil War, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville
The Count of Monte Cristo
A Dance With Dragons
The Fiery Cross
A Storm of Swords
It
Les Misérables
Sacajawea
Voyager
The Wise Man's Fear
Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: " Announcement: ... The Count of Monte Cristo ..."
Yeah, yeah. Working on it... :P
Gemma wrote: "Sorry again everyone it's been a long few months and I haven't managed to read anything ): Nothing I pick up appeals to.me.not even my old favourites! I'm going to start reading something tonight ..."Captain Cupcake wrote: "
The “Cutthroat Competitor Cupcake” is coming!
This is a cupcake that’s NOT fooling around.
Hard to conquer, but your BAPs will surely mound.
You thought the “Triple Threat” was hard to earn?
T..."
GOOD to have you back Gemma..Jenny
the idea of reading a book over 450 pages makes my stomach hurt.Would watching the movie The Count of Monte Cristo count? I love that movie :)
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "the idea of reading a book over 450 pages makes my stomach hurt.Would watching the movie The Count of Monte Cristo count? I love that movie :)"
You actually had few books over 450. ☺ So far we used 8 of yours.
Sadly, movies don't count. If they did we'd be probably doing round 6 by now. :P
Omg I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets anxious with books over 450 pages..the one I just started is like 650 I think..oi..I just put my head down and read.
I don't mind big books if they are interesting.I just stayed away from few of them I wanted to read so I can get our numbers up.
I am going to finish this Count if it kills me. ☺
And there is plan to start Game of Thrones soon. :)
I read the Count about a year or two ago as a "buddy read" with Pamela (All Honey). I was an awful "buddy reader" on that one. Took me forever. She was very patient with me. But, now I know where "hair like a raven's wing" came from. LOL!LOVE all the movies of that book, though.
Lisa Kay wrote: "I read the Count about a year or two ago as a "buddy read" with Pamela (All Honey). I was an awful "buddy reader" on that one. Took me forever. She was very patient with me. But, now I know whe..."SPOILER ALERT!!! :P
It's actually interesting book. Well at least part of it. ☺ I went quickly through first part until he escapes. Then there is that gap of 10(?) years (why? since everything else before was written in details!) and now I'm in Rome part where Count only gets more or less mentioned. I get it, this is part where he starts his revenge, but it would be more interesting (for me) to see it through his eyes, not some nobody & his friend (I get it that friend is Mercedes' son, but I'm not sure who Franz is).
I'm not sure I saw any version of Count movie. ☺
LOL! Did you see the flow chart on Wiki for that book's characterss? Insane!Anyway...
M. Franz de Quesnel: A Baron and good friend of Albert de Morcerf. Albert and Franz meet the Count of Monte Cristo during carnival time in Italy. Franz is pledged to marry Valentine Villefort in an arranged marriage.
Valentine de Villefort: Villefort was the magistrate that helped frame Edmond. (view spoiler) Valentine is Villefort's daughter from his first marriage to Renee de St. Merain.
Albert von Morcerf: The son of Fernand and Mercédès de Morcerf. (Who you know already.)
Renee de Saint Meran: The first wife of M. de Villefort and Valentie's mother. The daughter of the Marquis and Marquise Saint-Meran, extremely rich and well-known royalists who leave their fortune to their granddaughter Valentine.
He's good thank you (: We named him Ellis, we've been having a bit of trouble because he's allergic to a certain type of protein so we've been in and out of doctors and hospitals and dieticians trying to find a way to feed him that won't make him poorly. I've managed to read 17 pages in two days which feels so strange because I used to read at least 50 pages a day without fail!!
Which team is winning at the moment?
Gemma wrote: "Which team is winning at the moment? "Moonstone. Followed by Leather Jacket Black & Electric Lime. We are currently in 9th place.
Mods want to finish this round before Christmas so we are getting extra points all the time. There are Captain Cupcakes' puzzles where you get cupcakes which can be exchanged for extra points on read books (with certain page/word number) and there are monthly Mods challenges where, if team finishes it, we get more points. Of course. all of those are optional. Those who wants, do it, those who don't, don't. And since there are couple of us here who have trouble saying no to challenges (we need to start support group!), we are doing all of them.
Sanz wrote: "Finished reading...
"Thoughts? ☺
❀Tea❀ wrote: "Sanz wrote: "Finished reading..."Thoughts? ☺"
I quite enjoyed it. Right from the beginning I had a sinister feeling which only kept on growing as the story progressed. Good thing I didn't read the blurb before I began reading so the turning of the pages only kept on growing my sense of foreboding. And the end...loved it.
Lisa Kay wrote: "LOL! Did you see the flow chart on Wiki for that book's characters? Insane!"I found that chart from your review. :D I tried to follow it, but I didn't meet all of the characters yet, so it was difficult to figure out.
I think I'll need something 'normal' after it. Maybe Three Musketeers but probably Jane Austen. ☺
A note for my teammates:No one has done any of the Captain Cupcake puzzles from 134 on yet. Feel free to do any of them. I have been doing the puzzles, but I don't want anyone to think they can't do them since I have been doing them.
I will be working on more of them. If anyone is intimidated by those encrypted quotes, I plan to get down to work on them next week when I am home from my family stuff this weekend.
Gemma, sorry to hear about baby Ellis' protein troubles, but very glad you are back with the Hobbits.
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 320 156 48,75
❀Tea❀ 185 94 50,81
Jojiwoji 110 38 34,55
Karen 80 29 36,25
md 16 14 87,50
Ezinwanyi 250 119 47,60
Gemma 3 3 100,00 ☆
Dee 10 7 70,00
Melissa (ladybug) 243 113 46,50
Sanz 50 17 34,00
Jenny 100 36 36,00
Jordan 30 19 63,33
TOTAL 1397 645 46,17
☆ - goal lowered by Mods because of inactivity
Team Read BAP Total
Moonstone 861 24 885
Leather Jacket Black 795 61 856
Electric Lime 759 64 823
Forest Green 723 50 773
Mango Tango 687 66 753
Pewter Blue 690 60 750
Wild Blue Yonder 687 61 748
Mauvelous 684 55 739
Cadet Blue 668 45 713
Cerulean (Hobbit Blue) 645 64 709
Blast Off Bronze 636 39 675
Radical Red 664 8 672
Tickle Me Pink 659 10 669
Purple Mountain's Majesty 596 61 657
B'dazzled Blue 593 34 627
Atomic Tangerine 571 19 590
Magneta Mix-up 556 15 571
Banana Mania 397 4 401
BAP - Book Advantage Points (Mods' challenges & cupcakes)
Spreadsheets:
Cerulean Team
NBRC Round II Teams
Sanz wrote: "I quite enjoyed it. Right from the beginning I had a sinister feeling which only kept on growing as the sto..."Sorry, missed your post.
I've read it as BR with Karen (and few others) at the beginning of the year. (Karen never finished it!)
I was kinda disappointed with it. For some reason I was expecting something like Jane Austen and got something totally opposite. And I did read it soon after JA or something similar (Maybe Gaskell? I need to check.) so that probably put me in wrong way of thinking.
That sinister feeling was killing me. To be honest, couple of times I wanted to quit it because it was going too slow, but then something would happen and I would continue reading it. And ending? I could use chapter or two more. I had feeling I'm missing some pages. :P
I'm not sorry I've read it, but I don't think it will end up as reread.
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This is one of my favorites too. Also, And Then There Were None which is a stand ..."
That was first Agatha Christie's book I've read. And still my favorite one.
I thought it had something with ten in title?! Or something else?! Well, it has in translated version. ☺
*no wonder I couldn't find it*