Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School #1) by Gail Carriger - Restarting April 18th 2018

[[deleted user]]

Joining... (view spoiler)[ first of all I do not really care for the names... Secondly, I like the path it's taking, although I felt it was too quick for sophronia to be shipped off to Ms. Geraldine's school. Should've behaved better though. And what is Ms. Geraldine? A vampire? A wolf cuz of the gray streak of hair?? What??? (hide spoiler)]

[Jackie]

27%: (view spoiler)[What are they hiding from Mademoiselle Geraldine and why? Are they taking advantage of her? Are they just using her because I think she's a little crazy? Also, Monique is a horrible person! I really like Sophronia's personality although I think she acts really childish at times and really mature at others which is really odd. Also, I like Dimity quite a lot more than Sophronia right now. (hide spoiler)]

[Jackie]

Cinthia wrote: "Joining... [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I don't know, Sophronia seems way too childish for me. Also, I can't quite get a grip on Geraldine either. Is she crazy or mentally challenged and being taken advantage of? (hide spoiler)]

[Rebecca]

Up to but not including chapter 5 (22%) (view spoiler)[ I had no idea from reading the blurb that the book would be anything like this so I'm not really sure what I was expecting. I did think Sophronia (if someone could tell me how they are pronouncing that) moved far too quickly at the start however I was eager to get into the book so wasn't exactly upset about that. The book is somehow reminding me a bit of but I guess that's because of the robot waiters thing. I'm looking forward for the true intentions of Ms. Geraldine's school to come out, I do have some ideas but want to learn more first. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Jackie]

rebeccasneverendingbookshelf wrote: "Up to but not including chapter 5 (22%) [spoilers removed]"

I think you pronounce it: Su-fro-nia. (view spoiler)[I'm still not sure how I feel about the whole mechanical waiter/machines thing. I was kind of expecting more of a finishing school for spies in the style of Ally Carter's Gallagher Academy series. Also, I'm still not sure how the mechanical machines fit in with the plot or time period. (hide spoiler)]

[Rebecca]

@Jackie (view spoiler)[ the mechanical waiter is similar to dorothy must die and I think it's going to be really different from Gallagher girls although i do love them. i think it might be more like a cross between school for good and evil and Vampire academy type books (view spoiler)[

What do you think? (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Jackie]

Rebecca: (view spoiler)[I don't think it will be anything like Gallagher although that's what the summary made it sound like. I don't know anything about Dorothy Must Die so can't compare, but still don't like the mechanical beings as they don't really have much purpose in the plot yet. (hide spoiler)]

[Rebecca]

Jackie: (view spoiler)[ Dorothy must die is a must read I promise. And I think they will have to come into the plot somewhere otherwise they wouldn't be mentioned as much. Also I completely get that they don't fit in AT ALL with the time period. It's just weird at the minute (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Jackie]

37%: (view spoiler)[I really want to know what Monique's up to! (hide spoiler)]

[Jackie]

62%: (view spoiler)[Why is captain Nile there? Is he with the flyway men? (hide spoiler)]

[Jackie]

73%: (view spoiler)[I like how the four girls are helping each other out. (hide spoiler)]

[Rebecca]

51% (view spoiler)[ not sure what I'm making of this book so far, I too want to know what is going on with Monique and the flyway men; are they working together against the school? Also I love the little mechanimal (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

24% Some more action (view spoiler)[ what is this prototype that this flywaymen want?? And what's with all the robots? Mechanicals... I liked the werewolf part.. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Pg 113. That was funny. "You got some soot in your eye, there, miss?"

[[deleted user]]

Pg 167 (view spoiler)[ wow sophronia is really liking this school to be scared to be kicked off.. I wonder who told on her?? Well at least she gets to stay and her punishments don't sound so harsh.. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Pg 197 "sweep. Ha" that was funny...

[[deleted user]]

Finished... (view spoiler)[ I liked the ending... I liked the humorous parts, I didn't care for much of it.. Sophronia gets punished by her mother and has to go back to the school instead of being finished.. Sophronia obviously loves this punishment but can't let her mother know.. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting April 2nd 2016. Happy Reading ☺

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[Heather]

Thanks!

[Meaghan]

Character Thoughts:
(view spoiler)[I really liked the characters in this book, and I thought Sophronia was extremely different from everyone. I really liked Vieve as well, with all her cool inventions. (hide spoiler)]

[Meaghan]

Plot Thoughts:
(view spoiler)[This wasn't the best plot ever, as it didn't always seem like the prototype was going to be the real plot of this particular book, but i still did like the events that occurred. (hide spoiler)]

[Meaghan]

World Building Thoughts:
(view spoiler)[I like how the author set up the school, showing some of the lessons of the teachers and a lot of the daily life at the school, rather than it just be adventure after adventure. Overall the author could've explained more, but that probably happens in the rest of the books, so no real complaints there. (hide spoiler)]

[Meaghan]

Overall Thoughts:
(view spoiler)[Overall I liked this book. It's not my favorite ever, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit. The book seemed a lot shorter than it was since not a lot of super significant events happened, but that wasn't too much of a problem. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting August 23rd 2016. Happy Reading ☺

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[~T~]

Yes I have it! Worked all night but I'm gonna read a little before bed and I'm off tomorrow! :)

[Xiamera]

I'm joining you guys, starting now.

[~T~]

I'm gonna stick with it too!

[~T~]

I have a hubby who goes to sleep way before me so I'll start back on it in a couple hours. :)

[Xiamera]

I know the feeling Megan but luckily I was able to catch up only to be behind tomorrow again. This month was really a MEGA challenge, lol. I need it for the Reading Bee too. Only have a couple letters left.

[Xiamera]

That's ok. I've held off to give you guys a chance to start. I have 2 other books I'm supposed to start today also.

[Xiamera]

23% (view spoiler)[ Lady Linette asked that question so casually. Why in the world would she have killed anyone at the tender age of fourteen? (hide spoiler)]

[Xiamera]

40% (view spoiler)[ Lol. That's a fuuny image. Soph literally watching her figure. (hide spoiler)]

[Xiamera]

80% (view spoiler)[I'm not sure so sure about Dimity going along on this particular expedition. (hide spoiler)]

[Xiamera]

98% (view spoiler)[This is the first instance that Soph has impressed me with her application of all she's learned. The calculated distraction and sleight of hand sounds like the perfect culmination of her lessons. (hide spoiler)]

[~T~]

megan ••book slayer•• wrote: "Wow. Wish I could read that fast! I would be the happiest person alive. ;)"

Me too!

[~T~]

24%
(view spoiler)[ I'm really wondering how the headmistress has no idea about the goings on of the school... (hide spoiler)]

[Xiamera]

Finished. (view spoiler)[ I was expecting Soph to be a bit older. All in all, I liked it and I wonder what shenanigans she'll get up to in the next one. (hide spoiler)]

[Xiamera]

megan ••book slayer•• wrote: "Wow. Wish I could read that fast! I would be the happiest person alive. ;)"

Ha ha. It's a blessing and a curse.

[Xiamera]

Tasheana wrote: "24%
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I wondered the same thing but my theory is that it actually was a finishing school but it was infiltrated and since the headmistress is an airhead (or so it seems) the others are able to keep things from her. (hide spoiler)]

[~T~]

Xiamera wrote: "23% [spoilers removed]"

I thought the same thing! Like.. huh? That question came out of nowhere.

[Xiamera]

megan ••book slayer•• wrote: "Why only 2 stars, Xiamera?"

(view spoiler)[ I had a different expectation of what it would be. It was like a Scooby doo episode but in a steampunk setting to me. And kinda slow at points. (hide spoiler)]

[Xiamera]

Btw, are you guys still interested in reading Dark Triumph on sept 11?

@Tasheana and Fool Moon on the 4th?
I can request the threads

[~T~]

Xiamera wrote: "Btw, are you guys still interested in reading Dark Triumph on sept 11?

@Tasheana and Fool Moon on the 4th?
I can request the threads"

I actually already did for Fool Moon. She messaged me with the thread this morning. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'm still planning on Dark Triumph the 11th!:)

[~T~]

megan ••book slayer•• wrote: "I'm not sure if I'm liking these strange names. Like Barnaclegoose and Frowbritcher. I mean, I know Frowbritcher is a [spoilers removed], but still... It's a tongue twister lol."

Agreed! I was going to mention that. It's really hard to keep up with everyone when the names are so ridiculous!

[~T~]

42%
I think I would enjoy this more if I were 12..

[Xiamera]

Ok. I requested for Dark Triumph.

[Xiamera]

I found some of the names funny, Barnaclegoose for instance. I think the author got hung up on the steam punk, hence the names.

[Xiamera]

megan ••book slayer•• wrote: "@ 38% ::
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Well I can understand the knife-wielding from the werewolf since he's a man. I guess he counts as strength and they would need to know how to overcome a strong opponent. I don't quite remember what the vampire taught. (hide spoiler)]

[Xiamera]

megan ••book slayer•• wrote: "Xiamera wrote: "I found some of the names funny, Barnaclegoose for instance. I think the author got hung up on the steam punk, hence the names."

Yeah, it's a bit overboard on the "steampunk", don'..."

Quite. She drove home that point often.

[~T~]

Usually when I get halfway through the book, I FLY through it. This one is taking me way longer bc of the language and whatnot, but I'm gonna have it finished tonight. I've never read a book in the Steampunk category, and after this, I may stay away.. Just not my thing at all.