Carry On (Simon Snow #1) by Rainbow Rowell - Restarting June 16th 2023

[Abi]

Rainbow Rowell continues to break boundaries with Carry On, an epic fantasy following the triumphs and heartaches of Simon and Baz from her beloved bestseller Fangirl.

Simon Snow just wants to relax and savor his last year at the Watford School of Magicks, but no one will let him. His girlfriend broke up with him, his best friend is a pest, and his mentor keeps trying to hide him away in the mountains where maybe he’ll be safe. Simon can’t even enjoy the fact that his roommate and longtime nemesis is missing, because he can’t stop worrying about the evil git. Plus there are ghosts. And vampires. And actual evil things trying to shut Simon down. When you’re the most powerful magician the world has ever known, you never get to relax and savor anything.

Carry On is a ghost story, a love story, a mystery and a melodrama. It has just as much kissing and talking as you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell story — but far, far more monsters.

[Berit☀️✨]

:-)

[Connie]

Chapter Three: (view spoiler)[ I'm getting far too many Harry Potter vibes rn, like people think he goes to a school for delinquents, he's an orphan, he goes to a magic school, the headmaster always asks too much of him plus the headmaster also ignored him for a year (hide spoiler)]

[Berit☀️✨]

I will be joining you with this, if it fits the category! :-)

[Connie]

No problem! I'm just trucking through as many books as possible and hoping they'll fit in somewhere!

[Connie]

(view spoiler)[ And we have a stereotypical Irish name...Niall...ie Seamus???? (hide spoiler)]

[Connie]

Book One: (view spoiler)[ I kind of want to see more of Baz?? Him and Simon have had zero interaction so far (hide spoiler)]

[Connie]

Book Two: (view spoiler)[ FINALLY BAZ (hide spoiler)]

[Connie]

Book three-four: (view spoiler)[ I really like Baz despite his whole being a vampire thing he's lovely! (hide spoiler)]

[Connie]

Epilogue: SO CUTE

SO SO SO SO SO CUTE

[CallMeSensei]

Given that this book is all over booktube & booklr, I'm really surprised more people haven't commented here & it hasn't been restarted at all...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting December 20th 2015. Happy Reading ☺

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[Heather]

Thank You Sarah!

[prag ♻]

Started...I'm really excited to read this!!I liked the parts shown in Fangirl, but I guess this isn't from Cath's perspective.

I'm sorry, I couldn't resist, I peeked at the ending!?(view spoiler)[ From what I figured Baz and Simon are together like yesssss pleasee god thank youuu!!!!!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Abby]

Feyde wrote: "Started...I'm really excited to read this!!I liked the parts shown in Fangirl, but I guess this isn't from Cath's perspective."

After having read a bit, I believe it's like the original Simon Snow series that Cath based her fanfic on.

[prag ♻]

I agree, but I'm not complaining. This is perfection.

[prag ♻]

Book 4
(view spoiler)[ Ugh aachsjdiehj so much has happened all at once I can't wrap my had around it Baz and Simon!!!!!! and Lucy- Crowley, she's Simon's dead mum, isn't she? (hide spoiler)]

[prag ♻]

Finished!

This was amazing, but not really anything new. I'll give it 5 stars, though, just BECAUSE. Well, you know, because it's Cath's fanfiction and everything. If it wasn't, I'm sure I would have criticised it thoroughly, but... it's not. And that makes all the difference.

[Abby]

Chapter 34: (view spoiler)[So Baz is in love with Simon? Definitely didn't see that coming! (hide spoiler)]

[Abby]

Chapter 61: (view spoiler)[So weird to see Simon and Baz kissing. Wow (hide spoiler)]

[Michaela]

Hey guys, I am starting rn, do you mind commenting on the chapters with me as I read bc no one can BR with me?

[Abby]

I'm still reading, Mickey. Hop on in! :)

[Michaela]

Thank you!
Just read the first chapter:
(view spoiler)[
Simon seems really disorganised and there is something chaotic about him that I like. I loved how he explained Baz as always looking on point. haha
(hide spoiler)]

[Abby]

Chapter 80: (view spoiler)[I hope Agatha's alright. Also... let's go, Ebb! (hide spoiler)]

[Heather]

I will start tonight or tomorrow!

[Abby]

Finished: I seriously didn't think I'd love this as much as I did. (view spoiler)[Simon and Baz forever <3 (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 18th of January 2016

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[Kirsty]

I started this a little bit early. I'm up to chapter 43.

(view spoiler)[ I am really enjoying this book. I have never really liked Harry Potter and this is quite similar in some aspects but I am really enjoying it. I'm interested to see what will happen between Baz and Simon. (hide spoiler)]

[Caron]

It's already the 19th here but I'm going to join in start this immediately.

[Allison]

I'm starting it right now. It's been a busy day so I haven't got as much reading as I would have liked to done.

[Caron]

Through Chapter 2

(view spoiler)[Enjoying it so far. I'm liking Penelope a lot. She seems like she has no filter. (hide spoiler)]

[Kirsty]

Chapter 61

(view spoiler)[ They finally kissed! I hope that their relationship can progress forwards now but I know Baz will say/do something to stop it from happening. (hide spoiler)]

[Kirsty]

Finished

(view spoiler)[ I really loved this book. At first I thought it was going to be like Harry Potter and follow the same plot. Although elements of the story were similar I enjoyed this so much more. I really liked the relationship between Simon and Baz. From the start I had predicted that the Mage was going to be involved in some way. (hide spoiler)]

[Michaela]

Up to chapter 18 (not including):
(view spoiler)[
Penelope is soooo cool! haha
However, I don't really like Agatha, she appears antipathetic for me idk why..
Simon, on the other hand is such a drool-worthy boy omg I am loving this book already!
I wonder where Baz is and if the book has something in common with Cath's fanfic :3
(hide spoiler)]

[Michaela]

Up to chapter 48 (not including)
(view spoiler)[
At first I didn't even know if Cath's fanfic is going to get real in this book but apparently BAZ SAID HE IS FUCKING IN LOVE WITH SIMON IH MY GOD!
I love the fact that he is getting more and more confortable with him but I feel like Simon still has no clue about everything.. Did I mention how much I like the names Simon and Basil??
(hide spoiler)]

[Michaela]

Up to chapter 61
(view spoiler)[
OKAY NOW I KNOW WHY THE SNOW FANDOM PREFERS 61 TO 69 :3:3

I waited soooooo long to find out if this is going to happen, I hopped in without any clue and everything gets better and better!
I am loving Simon and Baz's characters, like really in love!!
Agatha gets on my nerves tho...
The plotwist about Mitali and Lucy and damn it Davy!
I just love Rainbow's writing!
(hide spoiler)]

[Michaela]

Up to chapter 76 (not including)
(view spoiler)[
I don't get why Baz keeps on insisting on Simon helping him right away. I mean I understand him that it is all about his mother and he wants to avenge her but idk they have some other problems at the moment..
And the genious Baz is strikes again!
Another thing I don't undestand is are they officially together now? And when are they telling Penny, for God's sake?
(hide spoiler)]

[Michaela]

Finished

Loved every freakin' aspect of it!!!!
I loved Baz, I loved Simon, I loved Penelope, I loved the world, I loved Simon's bravery and I loved the love that this book was filled with.

[Berit☀️✨]

, Finally getting to this, I had pre-ordered it, and never started it :-(

[Berit☀️✨]

Have to admit, I'm liking this more than I had anticipated, I love all her books, but I'm kind of hit or mess with fantasy, but I like my fantasy when it takes place in the real world, if that makes sense :-)

[Berit☀️✨]

Chapter 22(view spoiler)[ where in the world is baz ??? (hide spoiler)]

[Berit☀️✨]

I do like how simple the spells our chapter 77(view spoiler)[ wow! I really didn't see a lot of this coming, well I did because a fan girl, but??? (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

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Reading from the 21st of March 2016

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[Gillian]

I'm going to start this book a little early if thats ok

[Gillian]

book 1 done(view spoiler)[ love the fact that the school is in Watford, its the last place i think i would have expected it to be. The story does have a very Harry Potterish feel to it so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

chapter 57 (view spoiler)[ This is such a cute book i love the chemistry between Simon and Baz. The Mage is a bit of a mystery still at this stage. I think Baz should have told his aunt about his mothers visit she seems like of all of them she would be the one to help find her killer. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

chapter 62 (view spoiler)[ they are both gay i never picked that i just thought they had great chemistry lol (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Finished (view spoiler)[So glad Simon and Baz both survived and are still together. Was expecting Simon to find out the Mage was his father though and never imagined passing his power to him would kill him. Over all a great read pity there is not a series but she tied it up pretty good in the end. (hide spoiler)]

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Starting.

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I'm starting this as well