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[Lauri]

I need to read All the Bright Places this week for another challenge, so I will definitely finish by Saturday. It can fit for 1 - standalone / 4 - character Finch / 7 - character Violet / 9 - author Niven.... And of course the ever popular reverse if any of you lovely people have read it before!

Also reading Auntie Mayhem for the same challenge. It can fit for 9- 9th in series / 6- character Serena...

Yes, I know we can't start reading till Wednesday. :)

[LaurLa]

Eldarwen wrote: "LaurLa, with the amount you read, you could also just post as you go and we'll slot them in where they fit best."

This is true but I'll try to order them as we need them, or as much as I can based on other challenges too.

[Annalisa]

Eldarwen wrote: "Annalisa, I checked with Karen and unfortunately her magic tools couldn't give a clear answer either, so since we cannot verify the word count, Spice & Wolf, Vol. 2 can unfortunately..."

That's fine. It will still be there when this is over.

[Annalisa]

Ginger wrote: "I can read Illuminae for card 5. I should get it in next week :)"

I just read Illuminae earlier this month. It was not what I expected at all, but in a good way.

[Plethora]

Lauri wrote: "I just finished Silence by Shūsaku Endō which was translated from the Japanese. It was interesting, but I didn't really care for it & suspect it lost something in the translation...
..."

I just recently read this as well, I found it intriguing and interesting as well. You are probably correct that much was lost in translation. I had no idea it was being made into a movie....

[Eldarwen]

Annalisa wrote: "Ginger wrote: "I can read Illuminae for card 5. I should get it in next week :)"

I just read Illuminae earlier this month. It was not what I expected at all, but in..."

Good to know! We might slot it into reverse then instead.

[Annika]

How many of you are counting down the hours 'til we get to start? :)

[Chris]

Annika wrote: "How many of you are counting down the hours 'til we get to start? :)"

Me and I'm nervous!

[Annika]

There's nothing to be nervous about. I promise we'll be gentle :)

[Eldarwen]

You'll be fine, Chris! :-)

And yesss, absolutely counting down the hours! But also trying desperately to finish my two current reads so I can start completely fresh on Wednesday ;-) Not quite sure if I'll manage with the second book but the first one I'll finish tonight for sure.

[San]

Same here! I have only one book to finish so I should be done with it tomorrow :)

[Annika]

[Eldarwen]

Lol! I was just coming here to post a pic, too :-D

[Annika]

You can post the next one :)

[Eldarwen]

Christine? Are you still with us?
*pokes delicately*
You've been quiet ;-)

[Lauri]

I'm excited! I have my books ready to go...Just picked up Magic Bites from the library yesterday!!

[Annika]

Nice!! Really hope you enjoy it!

[LaurLa]

I'll be starting Perfectly Imperfect by Harper Sloan tomorrow. Works for...

0 - standalone
2 - character T - Willow Tate
3 - author H - Harper
5 - character I - Ivy
6 - author S - Sloan
8 - character E - Eddie
9 - setting N - NYC
Skip - character K - Kane Matthews

[Annika]

Almost time now - only little over an hour to go.

*sitting at my desk tapping my fingers and waiting for time to pass so I can start reading my books*

[Eldarwen]

Lauri wrote: "I'm excited! I have my books ready to go...Just picked up Magic Bites from the library yesterday!!

"

Wooh!!!! :-D

Lots of world building in that first one, be warned hehe. But it's awesome.

[Eldarwen]

LaurLa wrote: "I'll be starting Perfectly Imperfect by Harper Sloan tomorrow. Works for...

0 - standalone
2 - character T - Willow Tate
3 - author H - Harper
5 - character I - Ivy
6 - author S - ..."

Great! It has a lovely cover :-)

[Eldarwen]

It is time!! I hope you have your books all ready to go! :-D



I mean, let's play UNO!! :-D

[Annika]

Wohoo!! Finally! :D

[Eldarwen]

And because it's so lovely, I'm first going to finish my current read haha. I've got ~90 pages left. I'll decide on my first book tonight. I might just curl up in bed with a doorstop and then choose something smaller to take to work with me tomorrow.

The doorstop I have in mind is with a whooping 912 pages. But I had a peek into it the other day when I put it on my pile beside my bed, and the writing isn't tiny, so that's good.

[Annika]

912 pages... wow. I get tired just thinking about it - let alone reading it ;)

I'm starting with and .
Some suspense and some ugly crying (I fear)...

[Eldarwen]

Not heard of either one of those. The second one does sound like it could be an ugly cry though, yes ;-)

I know, 912 pages sounds like a LOT, but I've had that series sitting on my shelf for so long and lately it's really been looking at me with pitiful eyes, begging me to read it. I'm looking forward to finally picking it up, too. So I think the size won't matter too much in this case. Besides, I have aaaaaaall of February to finish it ;-)

[Lauri]

Since my style is to jump all around like a crazy person, I'll do

[Annika]

Eldarwen wrote: "Not heard of either one of those. The second one does sound like it could be an ugly cry though, yes ;-)

I know, 912 pages sounds like a LOT, but I've had that series sitting on my shelf for so lo..."

Yeah, I've read a couple of her other books - , and I loved it, but it was brutal, and she warned me to have tissues while reading this one, so I guess I need to stock up.

Yeah - when books beg you to read them you usually need to listen. Otherwise you'll never have quiet at home ;)

Lol, wow Lauri. That's quite a selection! :)

[Eldarwen]

Lol, not bad, Lauri!
That's quite the selection! And lots of different genres, too. At least that should make it easy not mixing up the stories and characters. Do you ever have trouble with that if you're reading so many books at the same time? Just out of curiosity.

[Lauri]

Nope. Somehow it all makes sense in my twisted mind. Sometimes I put a book down for months and then pick right up again right where I left off. I usually have 2 or 3 main books & the rest are "back burner" books. On the weekends, I usually start a whole bunch on a whim just because. I just met another person like me! Oddly she works at the library. Earlier this week I met my soul sister on GR! She PMed me because she read about my strange reading habits on my profile. I'm feeling a great deal less freakish now! :)

[Eldarwen]

Haha, that's always good!! Now there's two of you..... maybe the rest of us should start making preparations for when you try to take over the world ;-)

It usually all makes sense in my head as well. I have a few books on my TBR which I haven't touched in months, and I had one I recently finished where I'd stopped 3 years ago. When I picked it back up, I still knew where I was and continued right on until the end as if no time had passed.

I just don't start a million books at the same time, though having 2 on the go, used to be the norm. Not quite so much anymore at the moment as I started cutting back a bit to read more for my pleasure again rather than for challenge deadlines.

[Lauri]

Eldarwen wrote: "Haha, that's always good!! Now there's two of you..... maybe the rest of us should start making preparations for when you try to take over the world ;-)

It usually all makes sense in my head as we..."
If only I could use my "super power" for good instead of evil... OR at least make money off it somehow!

Going to go read now and then to bed. Almost midnight & there's (ugh!) work tomorrow...

Goodnight teammies!!

[Eldarwen]

Good night! :-)

[Annalisa]

This morning I started the Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick audio book. I think I should be able to finish it by the end of the month. Depends on how much driving I do.

Also, started reading Red Rising by Pierce Brown.

I'll update as I finish reading. :)

[Eldarwen]

Sounds good, Annalisa!
I don't think I'd be able to listen to a book while driving. I need to have music in my car, preferably loud. I'm one of those people you'd catch when they're singing wholeheartedly or doing dramatic gestures ;-)

[Christine]

Eldarwen wrote: "Christine? Are you still with us?
*pokes delicately*
You've been quiet ;-)"

I'm here! :)

[Annalisa]

I like music too when driving. I also love singing, loud. My car is my own little world, kind of like the shower. However when I have longer drives during the month, I like to have something to contemplate while I drive. Anna Kendrick is funny, so I'm hoping I don't miss the music to much.

[Eldarwen]

Christine wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Christine? Are you still with us?
*pokes delicately*
You've been quiet ;-)"

I'm here! :)"

Ok good :-) What are you starting the challenge off with?

[Eldarwen]

Annalisa wrote: "I like music too when driving. I also love singing, loud. My car is my own little world, kind of like the shower. However when I have longer drives during the month, I like to have something to con..."

Haha, yes on the car and shower thing ;-)
For longer drives, it might indeed be nice to have a little something else. And there's always the possibility of switching between the two if you need a little variation.

[Annika]

Eldarwen wrote: "Haha, yes on the car and shower thing ;-)"

Lol, this just proves I should be awake while on GR, because those mental images - they didn't make a whole lot of sense ;)

[Christine]

Eldarwen wrote: "Christine wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Christine? Are you still with us?
*pokes delicately*
You've been quiet ;-)"

I'm here! :)"

Ok good :-) What are you starting the challenge off with?"

I started and finished Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson. The majority of the story is set in Possett, Alabama. That's good for a skip, right?

[Annika]

It definitely works for skip :)

[Lauri]

Christine wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Christine wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Christine? Are you still with us?
*pokes delicately*
You've been quiet ;-)"

I'm here! :)"

Ok good :-) What are you starting the challenge off ..."

Christine, did you like it? I had never heard of her until I won The Opposite of Everyone in a giveaway last year. I've been wanting to read that one ever since...

[Eldarwen]

Lol that car in the shower is cool :-) Reminds me a little of the cards in the movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"

[Eldarwen]

[Christine]

Lauri, I really enjoyed Gods in Alabama. It was an easy, unpredictable read. I had never heard of the author before, but now I want to read more books by her.

[Annika]

How are you guys doing, are you enjoying your books? :)

[Eldarwen]

I was planning on doing some grocery shopping tonight but I may just forego that in favour of flopping onto the couch to read. I'm fully immersed in the Guild Hunter world at the moment and I don't really want to come out of it, so that is probably my plan for the weekend - and cleaning my place, but that's just a side thing hehe.

Currently reading after just finishing the previous book yesterday (started in January).

[LaurLa]

Completion Post
Player: LaurLa


Book: Perfectly Imperfect - Harper Sloan
Read: 02.02
Rating: ★★★★★
Possible Cards:
0 - standalone
2 - character T - Willow Tate
3 - author H - Harper
5 - character I - Ivy
6 - author S - Sloan
8 - character E - Eddie
9 - setting N - NYC
Skip - character K - Kane Matthews

[Eldarwen]

=D

Wow, 5 stars!