March 2017 - Bubble and Squeak

[Cherie]

I finally finished my book that I chose for this challenge, but I am about to put my alternate group read onto the - started and not finished shelf. I keep telling myself that I need to finish it, but I am at a point where I really do not care about it. Do I just dump it?

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Janice wrote: "Oh! Oh! I'm flagging. Must persevere."

You can do it!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I finished mine. Finally.

I am sorry past Rusalka, I will never doubt you again.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Haha...That good, huh, Rusalka?

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Oh my god... 650pp of build up and the resolution happened in 1.5pp. I thought I must have been over tired last night and reread it again today. Nope, nothing missed as there was nothing to miss. Bing, done.

I want my month back.

[Peggy]

I hate to laugh Rusalka but I can't help it.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I'd laugh too if I wasn't so grumpy!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Oh no! lol That's awful and I hate when that happens, but I can't help laughing. The presentation was great. I can just imagine you reading it, then going back to reread it and thinking what the..???

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I reread it twice to make sure.

[Annerlee]

Janice wrote: "Oh! Oh! I'm flagging. Must persevere."

You still hanging in there Janice?

[Janice, Moderator]

Annerlee wrote: "Janice wrote: "Oh! Oh! I'm flagging. Must persevere."

You still hanging in there Janice?"

Yes, I'm hanging in there. I'm about 1/5 of the way through.

[Janice, Moderator]

Rusalka wrote: "Oh my god... 650pp of build up and the resolution happened in 1.5pp. I thought I must have been over tired last night and reread it again today. Nope, nothing missed as there was nothing to miss. B..."

I listened to it on audiobook and the narrators brought it to life for me.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I can see that, Janice. How many hours was it though?

[Annerlee]

Janice wrote: "Oh! Oh! I'm flagging. Must persevere."
Yes, I'm hanging in there. I'm about 1/5 of the way through."

Nearly there then... ; )
"You can do it (if you really want)" *

* song lyrics edited slightly

[Janice, Moderator]

Rusalka wrote: "I can see that, Janice. How many hours was it though?"

26 hours and 11 minutes. Flew by! :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Annerlee wrote: "Nearly there then... ; )
"You can do it (if you really want)"

I'm at the half way mark. It has it's strengths and it's weaknesses. I want to smack a few people for being so stupid (husband), manipulative (first wife), and compliant (second wife). They're all miserable. And the story tends to drag in places.

I find that once I get to the half way point, it moves quickly to the end. It's most likely just a matter of perception.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Janice wrote: "Rusalka wrote: "I can see that, Janice. How many hours was it though?"

26 hours and 11 minutes. Flew by! :)"

That's not as long as I thought it would be. Ah well, maybe the print option wasn't the best.

[Janice, Moderator]

It had two narrators, Paul Michael & Justine Eyre. I was really impressed with the accents that Paul Michael could employ. Even his female voices were good. I enjoyed Justine as well, but every time it switched back to Paul, I was clapping.

[Jenn]

So, I had started Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert while away on my evacucation during the forest fire last year, but never got to finish. So, if I can pull it off this time it might be worth apprx 13-16 (started why (1), started when (2), pages left (3), why stopped (1), Bonus - not sure I can pull off Women's History (3), but should be able to do Ash Wednesday (3), and Happiness (3) . . . ) What an excellent reason to pick it up again, especially as I was really enjoying it at the time :)

[Lisa]

I read The Essex Serpent which I originally started last year but put to one side because it wasn't what I wanted to read at the time. Boy, am I glad I picked it up and gave it another try! I decided to start again from the beginning and I loved every single page of it. It was fantastic! :)

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Jenn wrote: "So, I had started Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert while away on my evacucation during the forest fire last year, but never got to finish. So, if I can pull it off this time it might be worth a..."

Sounds perfect! You still have five days. Go go go!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "I read The Essex Serpent which I originally started last year but put to one side because it wasn't what I wanted to read at the time. Boy, am I glad I picked it up and gave it anot..."

Excellent!

[Janice, Moderator]

Woohoo! I finished my book. I wasn't sure I was going to get through it the second time. It feels good to finish it.

[Jenn]

So, I didn't finish in time, but I did finish

[KimeyDiann]

At least you did finish, Jenn. Did you enjoy your book in the end?

[Jenn]

I actually really did enjoy it! I think that it would have instigated some very interesting discussion as a group read. But, just talking at work about what I was reading has inspired one of the girls to start it as well lol. I loved the concept that we are all going to the same place, and it's the journey that makes us who we are.