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Apr 28, 2020 05:32PM
Hey just so you know I've requested a thread for One Dark Throne, and then we can just use that thread for the rest of the series 😊.
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Jessica wrote: "Ok... so I just finished the Magus and I don't totally know what to think. Parts of it really sucked me in (especially at the end) but never for the reasons that I'm usually pulled into a story. I ..."@Jessica, yeah my feelings exactly! The book does (or did to me anyway) leave you numb and scattered/mindfukked with no coherent thoughts.
Anyway I feel I missed a lot... poooof (mine and Siobhan's shorthand for our bad memories) + when you're five books ahead & half a month away, you don't remember much anyhow. All I remember is my continuous sense of unease and distaste. I should prolly go back and reread the last ten chapters but right now I don't really want to.
Chris wrote: ""
My neice (age 5) drew a picture of the corona as a giant purple and orange spider... 😂 it was weirdly eyeshaped and reminded me of Mordor.
Hailee wrote: "Hey just so you know I've requested a thread for One Dark Throne, and then we can just use that thread for the rest of the series 😊."Sweet! And hey. I (kinda) may have a small surprise... 🎁 for the 30th of April :)) but I only found out on the 26th so let's see... let's see...
Zaara wrote: "Sweet! And hey. I (kinda) may have a small surprise... 🎁 for the 30th of April :)) but I only found out on the 26th so let's see... let's see..."Hmmm colour me intrigued lol 😊
I know I still haven't replied on sooo many things...but I'm saving it for moro.
Zaara wrote: "My neice (age 5) drew a picture of the corona as a giant purple and orange spider... 😂 it was weirdly eyeshaped and reminded me of Mordor. ."That's pretty awesome. You might have a talented one there. (Or a Chosen One)
Oh, hey. I got an email reminder telling me that this group is reading The Girl and the Stars by Lawrence starting May 7th. I don't see any threads for it...So asking if you're reading that one later on after reading the Red Sister books (I know you're on that one now). If so I'll wait for you and others...
Hey just to let you know I've started One Dark Throne. I'm about 80 pages in. As soon as the thread is created I'll post some comments
idiffer wrote: "@Chrishere's a thread for Girl and the stars
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."
Nice! Thank you...:)
Hailee wrote: "Hey just to let you know I've started One Dark Throne. I'm about 80 pages in. As soon as the thread is created I'll post some comments"Just going there now.
Chris wrote: "Oh, hey. I got an email reminder telling me that this group is reading The Girl and the Stars by Lawrence starting May 7th. I don't see any threads for it...So asking if you're re..."
Nah, just go for it if you wanna... I know your friends and followers would like to see that review. When ppl are counting on you (and that respectable edifice you have built here) you owe them.
They were there first and they loved you longest. So how can I take you from that and bind you down to my paltry timetable?
*KICK* (but also a fair point, really)
Never thought I'd say this... but I'm not really feeling ML right now. Red Sister read lacklustre for me, though there were glimpses of pearls in the ocean... altho I think the real problem with that is that NN/GG/DD are still so fresh in memory.
Just listened to a contemporary verboten romance that kinda straddles lit fic/Americana for an OWL tourney reading prompt (genre farout of what you usually read) and it was really hardhitting... thought-provoking.
I'm only really planned one month ahead...but still I'm feeling like I wanna hare off on a limb and erratically read a whodunit/killer thriller (love those!!)/memoir or even something Lonesome Dove-ish (but not that big). Approaching fantasy burnout, I guess. And my usual kind of palate cleansers (vanilla historical romances, dark fairytale retellings) didn't do it either.
That said, if you'd clear any week in June and will give me a slot... I'd really like to crack on with the Abercrombie or we will never get to A Little Hatred + Tenfingers is waiting for us...
But HEY!! Your reading mojo is back :))
EDIT Oooop I forgot to add the *kick* don't go being all serious now....
idiffer wrote: "@ZEssays. Well,..."
:)) I had no idea I was this terrifying across the vast distance of...what...one buddy read per year?? Quite a feat.
O Moskva, I do love how 😜😂😂 you're quite the most accurate bullshit barometer in the known Universe. Honestly, if you disapproved of something I did, I'd know myself EPICALLY in the wrongmost end of things...
I'm sorry, da! I know I didn't do the second half of the Magus full justice. Truth told, it was one of those books that hurt, y'know?
But seeing as I blabbered enough already, consider how you were spared more pain and angst :D
The Russia (covid) numbers for the week to today are worrying... Andy.........
idiffer wrote: "@Chris
here's a thread for Girl and the stars"
Aaaaand The Hermit joins anuzzer buddy read...😂💪
🎉🎉🎉A READATHON SURPRISE FOR MY 2020 BOOKBUDDY HAILEE which incidentally was also a surprise to me....I only realised at the end of Dewey's...
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Zaara wrote: "🎉🎉🎉A READATHON SURPRISE FOR MY 2020 BOOKBUDDY HAILEE which incidentally was also a surprise to me....I only realised at the end of Dewey's...
READY, Hay?
I earned the following OWLs officially..."
Wow!!! I'm impressed!! Well done. You can have your choice of careers for the NEWTs with all those completed. Especially since you passed DADA which features as a requirement in quite a few of them. Roll on the NEWTs 🥳🥳. We passed quite a few of the same subjects so once the NEWT prompts are released we'll have see if we can arranged a buddy read or two during it 😊
Book Roast has just announced a mini round to the Magical Readthon and I thought I'd leave you the link to check out in case you are interested:https://youtu.be/XgH5UcBGPS8
Thanks, I'll take a look. Are you gonna do it?
Yeah I am. I'm actually going to extend mine into July. G the host said that was ok to do on her Patreon discord thread. That way I can do more of the prompts than I would be able to do in the week of the official readathon. I'm in the middle of setting a rough TBR right now.
Good luck with that. I'll have a look at the video, tks.
Still no thread up for our buddy read of To Kill a Mockingbird so I'm going to post here! I'm reading the graphic novel version which has no chapters, so I'm not sure where I'm up to, but as we've both read it before it shouldn't be a problem right?
So I'm just up to the bit where winter has come and there's a fire. (view spoiler)
Oh right! 😂 and I went to your thread.
Zaara wrote: "Oh right! 😂 and I went to your thread."I just saw your message! I'll copy my comment over to my tracker too! 😂
Oh you already did that for me! Bless ya 😘
Chris wrote: "Zaara's back! ♥"Complete with Transmogrifier.
:D and whose fault is that? I missed y’all….
How goes the reading? Last I checked you were mired in outstanding commitments + random stuff you were just gritting your teeth and getting over with…
Did you read any more Abercrombie while I have been away? Bcuz I didn’t and I think Tenfingers waited for a long time and then progressed with Red Country. We really should get a move on to catch up with her, don’t you think? Or Ole Joe will write yet another trilogy before we even get to A Little Hatred. Anni was asking me to get on with it already…
I’m doing the Creature Creation Readathon to support Kirby’s new booktube channel. It is fun and easy and just the thing to get me back into the genre reading habit. So these are the books I hope to read next month. BRs welcome.Kirby's announcement video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXK7t...
1. Book featuring witches:
2. Book with fire or water on the cover:
3. Book recommended by a friend:
4. Standalone:
AND/OR 5.
6. Series BR:
7. And also I want to read some Neil Gaiman because… October…
Zaara wrote: "Chris wrote: "Zaara's back! ♥"Complete with Transmogrifier.
:D and whose fault is that? I missed y’all….
How goes the reading? Last I checked you were mired in outstanding commitments + random ..."
More of the same, it seems lol. I've started a great many good books but finishing seems to be my issue now. It's like I get halfway through and hit a wall.
Audiobooks have gone better, if somewhat slow at times. I do get through them at least. Finished the Legends of First Empire by Sullivan.
As for Abercrombie, I listened to Best Served Cold but haven't gotten back in those waters. I've been kinda itching too, with the new release and all...
Ever read any Steven Brust? Take a look at the Buddy Read Invite thread as they're talking of doing a Vlad Taltos read that I've tentatively thrown my hat in...
Re Steven Brust, nope not yet but I will check it out. The prose seems so very prosy...that quote!!! There's a reason Dumas remained forever on so many ppl's TBR. I think the only one I got thru was Man in the Iron Mask and that was when I was in school. But it could be fun to see Brust take it to the extreme on purpose. Lemme know if you like it.
Chris wrote: "As for Abercrombie, I listened to Best Served Cold but haven't gotten back in those waters. I've been kinda itching too, with the new release and all..."
We really should mush on. I don;t want that either of us go it alone because I KNOW the other one will then never get on with it. Will you have time in November, you think?
How was Legends? I found Riyria slow to start with but the uptick was steady and sure. I liked the prequel series more and felt we got it so right by reading it AFTER knowing the end of the story. So many easter eggs,
Really, Brust's prose in the Vlad books is much more simple. He moves it along with a lot of dialogue.Legends was good but I got kinda worn out by the end after plowing through 6 audiobooks.
That said, might be time to get some Abercrombie audio going again soon.
Chris wrote: "That said, might be time to get some Abercrombie audio going again soon."Let’s just say your November mile-long commutes, grocery runs + chore/laundry sessions are going to get a lot more interesting in gory, brutal ways, oye!
:D
Shall we say the 1st, then???
Sounds good to me. The Heroes, it is Nov 1
Chris wrote: "Sounds good to me. The Heroes, it is Nov 1"https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Bookmark it...see you soooooon!!!
*pops by with some hot cocoa*Hey Zaara, we're reading completely different things now, but it's been so quiet around here lately, it's good to see you around. Glad you enjoyed City of Stairs. One of the first Buddy Reads I participated in here in 2017. If you finish the trilogy, I'd read this blog post I'm reminded of by Bennett, recalling a song that gave him inspiration for how to end Miracles.
https://www.robertjacksonbennett.com/...
I know you haven't read much Kingfisher, but I'm super excited to start Paladin's Hope which just came out. Sha's reading it too.
Looking forward to future BRs together. <3
Hot cocoa is the best. Hi Mel!!
It's nice isn't it when you begin with a toppin' one? My first BR was John Gwynne's F&tF which I didn't really take to much...you should read Mayim's reveiws of the series... >:D
But I may give it another chance someday (it's very very low on my priority list) since I own the beautiful physicals...but have you noticed how lucky John Gwynne gets with book covers? Faithful and the fallen are beautiful books (to look at) and I just saw the cover of The Shadow of the Gods and that + "Nordic fantasy" had me even wanting to give another chance but luckily the first page of reviews are either gush or hate and a few of them were all "poorly executed dribble etc" so now I'm really torn....
Thanks, I sure will check that blog post out once I get to Miracles. I go on Tor and rootle around the RJ Bennett tags a bit but tried to avoid anything too spoilery.
I'm still a bit mad at myself for reading an uncovered post on the BR thread but it's kinda unavoidable since it's up top when the page loads.
RJB posted a really nice GIF of Mads as Sigurd. I'll edit this post with the link once I find it.
Its kinda too late for me to catchup with you and Sha if you are already on Book 3 but yeah, we definitely should read some things together soon. What series are you planning on getting to next year? What are you in the mood for right now?
I started to binge watch Petrik and Niki's channels and Petrik reminded me of Dagger and the Coin...god, I've had it on my TBR for ages. Ever wonder why its like that with Dan Abraham? Everyone likes and praises his work but then he remains on the backburner...and the flashier stuff which prolly isnt as good gets all the eyeballs. I really want to start FINISHING more of the stuff I start...
EDIT: @Mel here is the RJB link:
https://www.tor.com/2014/09/04/the-po...
And this awesome cover:
https://www.orbitbooks.net/wp-content...
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I'm completely unfamiliar with John Gwynne, but... that is an epic cover!Ooh, as a mood reader, it's hard for me to say which particular series I'm going to tackle, months from now. You can always check out my tracker for suggestions. Or our mutual to-read shelves for some ideas. The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble's Braids sounds like a potential fast and fun one.
What I'm in the mood to read next though? Probably Wild Sky, because MM fantasy is my catnip.
Wild Sky sounds really good. I'll be putting that one on my wishlist.
Oohh, I was planning on reading The Heroes soon as I'm in dire need of some grimdark, Abercrombie style and luckily, was snooping your conversations here, I'm totally in too!
Beena wrote: "Oohh, I was planning on reading The Heroes soon as I'm in dire need of some grimdark, Abercrombie style and luckily, was snooping your conversations here, I'm totally in too!"Of course you must come…the more the merrier… I always felt like Tenfingers, Lannister and I were the only ones left who had to catch up….man, I am so pumped at getting back to First Law…I’m really feeling all things bloody and dark nowadays, I watched a lot of Abercrombie interviews…and a lot of Stephen King ranking videos…
And re this on BR Invites:
Beena wrote: "@Zaara, aaahhhh, I'm seen you posting about your Prince of Thorns & Broken Empire re-read!! So tempted to join you guys, it's one of my absolute faves, but I still remember far too much and want to try and forget as much as possible so it will be like reading it for the first time again. I need to keep control and still wait a few more years lol. But you are making me a bit jealous hahaha!"
Perhaps…just perhaps…by February, you will forget A LOT of things? Do try!!! :D
Melissa wrote: "Ooh, as a mood reader, it's hard for me to say which particular series I'm going to tackle, months from now. You can alway..."Oh naw…Mel, you are confusing me with some properly organized person…or that my profile and shelves accurately reflect my persona or reading habits… heck, I didn’t even log in until the end of August so my 2021 stats may be a bit uuuh skewed…ergo, this galaxy is full of misinformation and black holes, I shit you not, so don’t you be using them tools…
Naaaaaw Bub, I never update or maintain my GR, and was debating just deleting the entire unholy mess because my shelves are all more like my reading self from ten years ago + my mess of hand me downs and inherited books from all over the place + random stuff most of which I have since read or decided to give away…or old interests that I don’t really care about anymore + wtf was I thinking picks. I keep them because they’re so shamelessly baaaaaad and showed my terrible taste. Additionally, I never maintain my GR or challenge threads… though they started off pristine when I joined this group and logged in daily, they just became a pain to maintain the more series I began and floundered in midway…
See, I wanted to post for you the GIF about smelling King's Landing from 5 miles away but I *snort* spared your elegant sensibilities and hey, my organisation is NOT that bad. I know what I'm reading and when.
Anyway, now I just use this thread (I kinda got attached to my tracker as a scrivening account of my dark deeds here, she’s a grand ole dame…reminds me of Olenna Tyrell) as a sort of catch all for whatever I’m doing in my reading life and update it with my good intentions, all of which I follow up on.
Ohk I will go to your tracker and check it our right away but I’m not a total mood reader. I like to plan ahead esp if it’s a collaborative read while still leaving some wiggle room to hare off and do my thing.
And to be fair, despite my messy threads and shelves and GR challenge I categorically do what I say I’ll do, so if you book me for a BR I will show up.
But I don’t keep a good decent or clean GR record…I’m sorry :( I am such a pig about updation... and of course I want to read something with you soonish.
If I’m not mistaken, according to BR Invites, Katie, Rob, you and I are slated for the Red Rising books sometime next year…was a date set by the way?
THIRD EDIT: To admit I have been secretly been stalking and slavering over the neatness of Narilka's series thread for a very long time. Whatta shine! How neat and clean. You can eat your sandwich off her thread....I also (I am very bad) have this insane urge to go there and post a big ugly picture of the sloppiest sandwich evaar...I am controlling my base urges because I actually like Narilka.
For @Beena:Petrik and Joe...just watch how absolutely thrilled Petrik is for at least ten mins...I keep rewinding and watching Joe do the jazz hands at the beginning and Petrik losing it completely. Bcuz Bro is adorbs with this enthusiasm. Also it's a good non spoilery interview, you'll enjoy:
https://youtu.be/IW-s2PDvNIw
^Aw bless him! Gotta love Petrik. I haven't actually watched any of his booktube stuff yet. Will give that a watch later, am currently at work ;)Of course you must come…the more the merrier… I always felt like Tenfingers, Lannister and I were the only ones left who had to catch up….man, I am so pumped at getting back to First Law…I’m really feeling all things bloody and dark nowadays, I watched a lot of Abercrombie interviews…and a lot of Stephen King ranking videos…
Lol, who's Lannister?? Yeah, actually I think it was you, me and Laura that buddy read Best Served Cold quite a while back. But Laura's read up to Red Country now, so she's way ahead. Yesss, me too! I think I need a bit of a grimdark run after all the YA and flops I've read/dnf this year!
Perhaps…just perhaps…by February, you will forget A LOT of things? Do try!!! :D
Hahaha! You know what, having sat on it for a bit, I think I just might.... I know I will be INSANELY envious and jealous every time I see a notification from your BRs lol and that's a damn good group of people joining for it, so I might have to cave lol. I'M SO WEAK, hahaha!
Beena wrote: "Lol, who's Lannister?? Yeah, actually I think it was you, me and Laura that buddy read Best Served Cold quite a while back. But Laura's read up to Red Country now, so she's way ahead. Yesss, me too! I think I need a bit of a grimdark run after all the YA and flops I've read/dnf this year!.."Lannister sends his regards ;)
Lannister sends his regards ;)Ohhhh right! Lol!
Oooh I thought nobody was in the mood for more Abercrombie so I read it all by my lonesome boohoo... I'm ready for A Little Hatred but not particularly rushed so maybe I'll wait for you guys!I'm super excited about the Prince of Thorns reread next year! Yes, yes! Join in Beena!
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