Previous BOMs - Authors; A - D: Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo (Young Adult BOM) ; Start Date November 22, 2015

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

                


This thread is to discuss Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. Be prepared for spoilers.


Synopsis:
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone...

A convict with a thirst for revenge.

A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager.

A runaway with a privileged past.

A spy known as the Wraith.

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don't kill each other first.

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• A reading schedule which can range from 50, 75, to 100 or so pages a day.

• Discussion questions posted daily by moderators and volunteer group members
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• If the book is over about 400 pages, we'll usually plan a break day.

• Members do NOT have to answer every question, they are meant to stimulate
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• We find this style of reading to be more fun than just posting one or two
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Tower Teams Points for BOMs
For current BOM (Book of the Month) discussions
Writing a day's worth of discussion questions = 40 points
Participating in a current BOM (participating in discussion) = 20 points
NOTE: We will accept one team member per book per team for writing a days DQs. If, by three days prior to the BOM starting, we don't have enough volunteers to write all DQs, then we will let more than one team member per team write questions. If we have more people than days sign up (prior to 3 days before start date) we will randomise the volunteers to determine those who can write DQs

Chapter Breakdown

Date	 Chapters	 Pages        PPDQs 	 
Nov 22	 1-4	 	 3-68         Kelly (Hades) 
Nov 23	 5-9	 	 69-133       Karen Michele - Moirai 
Nov 24	 10-17	 	 134-201      Alison (Lady Coffin)/Shandy - Coyote
Nov 25	 18-20	 	 202-254      Anna - Odin
***BREAK DAY***
Nov 27	 21-26	 	 255-317      Stacey - Athena
Nov 28	 27-36	 	 318-388      Talia - Rainbow-Snake
Nov 29	 37-46	 	 389-end (462)Karrie - Sedna

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There were 22 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

Kelly - Hades
Karen Michele - Moirai (Brie and Ema - Moirai)
Alison (Lady Coffin) - Coyote -->maybe -->(Shandy and Kelly from same team is backup)
Anna - Odin
Stacey - Athena
Talia - Rainbow-Snake
Karrie - Sedna (Daphne - Sedna )
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Vicky - Morrigan
RachelvlehcaR - Sphynx (Teddie and Mint - Sphynx )
♦Ashley♦ - Sekhmet
Karen - Bastet
Carmen - Artemis (Sallie - Artemis)
RebeccaS - Loki
Imke - Thor (Judith - Thor)
Marie - Adnoartina
Nikk - Wandijna
Alison - Yhi
Megan - Lir
Laura - Flidais
Ashley Marie - Poseidon (Wendy - Poseidon)
Anima - Valkyries
Andrea - Brighid
Timestamp: 2015-11-20 05:37:54 UTC, IP: 211.30.173.219
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[Imke]

I'm in and volunteer to write questions.

[Megan]

I'm in and volunteer to write questions.

[Erin]

I'm in

[Rebecca]

Ooh I'm I and Id like to volunteer to write DQs!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome and thanks Imke, Megan and RebeccaS!

[Judith]

I'm in and volunteer to write questions

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I'm in and I'll volunteer for DQs

[Ashley Marie]

I'm in and volunteer for DQs

[[deleted user]]

I'll totes write questions. I read it already and Loved it. I will happily reread it a month later.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Lol Rebecca
Sounds like it is worth me buying it then (library won't have it available in time)

[megan]

Just got this in the mail today!

[Rebecca]

I may have to buy it as well, but thought I would do my darnedest to get it from the library (I try to always get my books for free or I would have a large credit card bill).

[[deleted user]]

I'm just saying, the hardcover has black-edged pages! (So pretty)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Same here RebeccaS. I very rarely buy books (maybe 4 a year from the 150-ish I read), but I'm a fan of Bardugo and I get more out of books reading with others ;)

Of nice Rebecca! I love books that have little touches like that. I particularly like a drawing or two inside too

[[deleted user]]

I also love 6OC so much that I made this:

[Rebecca]

I love reading books with other people. It helps me pick up books I might not have read on my own and it makes me really think about everything I'm ready so I can discuss.

[Rebecca]

Oooh love that Rebecca. Now I'm super excited to start!

This will be the first book I've ever read by this author.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I always try to get my books from the library before I think about buying it. If I had to buy all the books I wanted to read I would need about 10 jobs. LOL. I was lucky that my reserve but I haven't picked it up yet because I figured the longer it's on the shelf the longer I get to hold on to it and closer to start date. But I'm going to have to get it soon before they send it back to its library.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

cute Rebecca ;)

My libraries are great, but books are generally released here a little later so they all have this "on order".
I do that too Carmen as they give a week to pick it up and then another 3 weeks on loan :D

[Alison]

This has been on my wish list for ages. I'm in and volunteer for DQ' s.

Gives me an excuse to splash out and buy it :-)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Great Alison :)

[Inês]

I'm in :)

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

On a long list of holds from two different library systems I have access to. Fingers crossed one comes up towards the middle or end of the month.
So then I can join in.
Don't feel like I can volunteer to do Questions. However if it is needed closer Karen you could ask me. I would love to get the extra points for Coyote if I am able.

[[deleted user]]

I also made this for 6OC.
http://8tracks.com/rhshaw/the-crows-o...
It is a very good book.

[Kerri]

I'm definitely interested! I've been reading and hearing a lot about this book.

[Kay Kay]

I will sign up for this one. I will volunteer to write questions.

[Audrey Jane]

I read somewhere that the book is set in the The Grisha world. Is it required to read the trilogy first before starting this one? I read Shadow and Bone but I was wondering if there might be spoilers for the later books in this one.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

I don't think so Audrey Jane, but as Rebecca has already read it she may be able to confirm

[Ashley Marie]

Audrey Jane, it's set in the same world as the Grisha Trilogy, but is not a spin off of that series. You don't need to read the Grisha books to start this series. That said, if you end up liking this one, the Grisha books might be a great filler while you wait for book two to come out!

[Stacey]

I'm in. Sounds like a great premise. Hoping my turn comes at the library in time. :)

[K~Terror]

I'm in! Looks really good & can't wait to read it.

[Audrey Jane]

Thank you Karen & Ashley Marie, I surely will :) Looking forward to group read this one.

[[deleted user]]

Audrey Jane wrote: "I read somewhere that the book is set in the The Grisha world. Is it required to read the trilogy first before starting this one? I read Shadow and Bone but I was wondering if there..."
There are spoilers about the conclusion of the trilogy. None of the characters in 6OC played a large part in the trilogy. In fact only one of the characters in 6OC was in the Grisha Trilogy with evidence (Siege and Storm) and that character's part in the Grisha Trilogy less than a page.
6OC takes place 2 years after TGT.

[Rebecca]

Shandy wrote: "I am in! My library has the ebook version online but not the actual copy! Have any of you used overdrive through your library? I'm addicted!"

I use overdrive about ever day! That where I get 90% of my books (ebooks and audio). It's so easy!

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Same here!
My libraries have Overdrive, Bolinda and Oneclick Digital. Between them I get the majority of my audiobooks and many of my books as ebooks

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

lol
It's a common problem with the app. Don't worry, us mods go around and clean them up ;)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

I agree it can be hard to know what kinds of books we like as we grow older.
I think it's a matter of finding a book or author you love and then seeking recommendations for similar book genres or writing styles. So if you find you love this book, there are loads of others the members here could recommend. The Goodreads "recommendations" can also be helpful to find similar books
Another way is to join a book club (IRL or as you have done here with NBRC) and read a BOM a month. Sometimes just discussing books with others, even books you don't enjoy, can help to determine what kinds of books are worth picking up

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

P.s you could also join a team challenge like we have starting soon with Tower Teams where your team mates will be able to give loads of book recs!
Details are here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Shandy wrote: "I am in! My library has the ebook version online but not the actual copy! Have any of you used overdrive through your library? I'm addicted!"

Love Overdrive, I use the one for my County's Library system, also the City Library in the large Metro area an hour away, and another. Love that with the Digital books we can use SO many more library systems.

[[deleted user]]

I volunteer to write DQs.

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Rebecca wrote: "I'll totes write questions. I read it already and Loved it. I will happily reread it a month later."

Just don't forget that re-reads less than 6 months apart can't be used for Tower Teams, meaning that you won't be earning any points with this discussion.

You can always be part of it, of course, the more, the merrier!

[Karen Michele]

I will be reading this BOM (Team Moirai).

[Laura]

I will volunteer for DQ's!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I finally picked up the book from the library and it's so pretty. I love the black on the pages.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Shandy wrote: "I am in! My library has the ebook version online but not the actual copy! Have any of you used overdrive through your library? I'm addicted!"

Love it! It's my go to place :)

[[deleted user]]

I already volunteered, but what does DQ stand for?

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Rebecca wrote: "I already volunteered, but what does DQ stand for?"

DQ= Discussion questions