Zaara's Buddy Read Tracker

[Em Lost In Books]

hey Zaara!

can you share the link for Dreamer's Pool BR? unable to find.

[Anni]

That's great Zaara! Good Job! :)

[jess]

Fabulous! Im still chuggin through my fourth for January.

[Veronica]

Zaara wrote: "Tracking posts 1 and 4 updated. Finished four BRs this month and carrying fwd 2: GoTM and Inda.
In Oct and November, I think I did one or two BRs each. For me, this is a doubling so I'm very happy."

Go, you!

[J.J.]

Hi Zaara!

[Zaara]

Wow, everyone came!
Tks y'all. I never expected...

@Jess, I'll stop by your tracker with some treats in a bit.
@Manu, sorry for the late reply...someone stopped by and I had to log out. Here is the link, sweetz.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The rest of the series is in the same folder "Marillier" you have to scroll down...alphabetized by author surname.
I hope you come.

[R]

My dear I only meant that you are much younger. Also you know I didn't mean these people. Since I don't know any of them. Since you can understand what Gaiman doesnot say. I call you on this Saara. Coward! Stay. And fight. Why do you run? Why are you actually angry.
Mark Lawrence. Are you going to come read the book ornot? Although as a fantasist, he is nothing on Dante.

[R]

Since you wanted to talk about books. And Mark Lawrence. Your timezone is annoying, also when you talk to everybody else but not me. Also who this "Ron"
You seem the most eager for his approval. Always running on with Ron this and Ron that. But he never replies. Doesnot this irritate anybody else?

[idiffer]

It's really not my place to butt in, but I just have to say - this back and forth between Zaara and R is the most bizzare thing I've seen on GR. In a neutral, interesting kind of way, though.

[Zaara]

R wrote: "Although as a fantasist, he is nothing on Dante."

Touché. Well played! You're very observant. Now am I going to have to wait two weeks for every riposte?

Far be it from me to deny myself the barbaric opulence of your mind...and correct me if I'm wrong, @R...but I am used to thinking of Dante as a classicist. Perhaps the greatest poetic allegorist of the ages...
I have never yet heard him classified as a fantasist?
Except by you...

[J.J.]

Lol never a dull moment in this thread. It reminds me of a soap opera, or even Save by the Bell. lol

[Zaara]

@Andy and @JJ
(view spoiler)[
Always glad youz all getting a kick out of my public embarrassment n all + all in a day's work of being the friendly neighbourhood freak show...
Heh. Its surreal, no?
It was worse for me when I suspected everyone in turn of a gigantic practical joke. And I'm still very suss.
I will continue to be suss until April 1.
Mwha!
I think...to be fair...he just doesn't know how to express himself too well. (hide spoiler)]

[Zaara]

Andy...will you jezzt please leave this one to me? Its very nice of you to be concerned but it IS my Phantom not yours :-)
+ I'm almost certain he isn't malignant...
IMO nobody who appreciates Dante can be truly blackhearted, no?
Luckily, nobody's here on this thred anymore and there are so many BRs that nobody will notice or care abt us pottering around talking poetics and classical studies on a tracker.
In any case, the git only turns up once a month. At most. If he actually stayed around long enough for a proper bookish conversation, that'll be the telling tell.

[Anni]

I have no idea what exactly is going on, this is confusing as hell, but I don't see any embarrassing for you Zaara :)

I won't call you a freak show, a bit freaky, yes! But I am glad you are, it makes talking to you much more fun! :) I think beeing a bit freaky is a wonderful thing, it makes you unique.

[Ahdam]

Yep every time I am on this thread I think what's going on now it's like I'm trying to piece the universe together when I am here

[Zaara]

Thanks Anni, thanks for coming to help me. I swear, women are wonderful. I swear, where would I be without friends like you?
I swear I'm as clueless as all of you. The Phantom was just this random strange dude who turned up one day and wanted a Mark Lawremce BR. So I said ok.
Anni I'm like a duck I swear...I appear very calm and collected on the surface but underneath I'm paddling like hell bcuz I'm confused as heck too and I don't want to get into trouble any more.
And :-( I dont know how it happens but look how everyone is laughing at me.

[Zaara]

And look how I said "I swear" fifty seven times....
😂😂😂
Ok y'all I think tonight's a wrap...Ima log out now...sometimes I feel like I should jezzt give up on this website for reals.
Thank God everyone on this thred is chill + my friend.

[Siobhan]

I pay attention. I decided to leave it to you, Zaara, unless something nasty was said. I know you can handle yourself and don't need us lot embarrassing you. (too late now haha).
I agree with Anni that you're not a freak show.
And I agree with you in suspecting practical joke...
😘

[Zaara]

Ahdam wrote: "Yep every time I am on this thread I think what's going on now it's like I'm trying to piece the universe together when I am here"

+ 1

[Anni]

Don't be ridiculous Zaara, no one is laughing about you. We are all here to visit your Tracker and talk to you, because we like you. I think even R is trying to talk to you, even if he did it in a very strange (this is not meant offensive!) way.

And if there is someone out there laughing about you, shrug it off, you don't need this person to like you ;)

[Siobhan]

Yep, we only ever laugh with you my darlin. :)

[Zaara]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Siobhan.
Means a lot, coming from you. You're the voice of Reason for me here. Long have been.

@Anni...yes, you're absolutely right. I'm just a bit extra freaked out now and caring abt "public validation" bcuz of all what happened in November.
And I'm coming to agree with you...I may have heartily misjudged @R.

[J.J.]

I say just smash all the nonsense and start anew. A fresh start and leave that mess behind you. It's not your fault it's just some people are weird or even confusing on how to explain themselves and sensitive even. Just fly that freak flag high and proud. We're with you, girl! Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!

[idiffer]

@Z

1) There is nothing to be embarrassed about.
2) I wasn't planning on taking action. we have mods for that. I just NEEDED to express my opinion. If you have noticed, I used words like "neutral" and "interesting" and "it's not my place to butt in", not "stop fucking with my friends", which is totally not the way to go when one is unsure about what is even happening. As it turned out, others had alot to say too. Sorry if I opened teh floodgates.

[jess]

Is R even a FBRer?

No matter. You rock the worlds, Zaara!

[idiffer]

Oh, and I can't claim to know u well, Z, but u don't strike me as a damsel in distress. Look at me being all feministy, hell must have frozen over.

[J.J.]

Hey Zaara you can block or ignore people on here right? Even infriend them? I’m 2 months new to goodreads. Whomever is causing the drama just cut them off, easy peasy.

[Zaara]

@Jess and @J.J.
Tks...there's really nothing to worry abt.

[Hailee]

Siobhan wrote: "I pay attention. I decided to leave it to you, Zaara, unless something nasty was said. I know you can handle yourself and don't need us lot embarrassing you. (too late now haha).
I agree with Anni ..."

What Siobhan said goes for me too 😄

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

The Buzz by Hermitude (Sweater Beats Remix) came up on my Pandora a few minutes ago and I thought of you, lol...

[Zaara]

Heh! I suspect musical trashtalk :-) but will know for sure once I've had a listen.
Well...now that the Raiders have Aristea...

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Aristea shows up a bunch in Buddy Reads... might have 4 competitive teams finally... altho I worry that once Tome Raiders has enough members to catch up, they'll have enough to zoom ahead, and everybody else will need a new member (at the exact right time) to equalize...

[Anni]

Aaaaaw Iain, was that your Valentine's message for Zaara? 😁 ♥

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

Now I'm trying to remember the words to the song, lol...

I just meant Zaara coined the Sevenwaters Buddy Read group the Sweaters crew... and that song had a Sweaters Remix...

[Diana Stormblessed]

Iain wrote: "Aristea shows up a bunch in Buddy Reads... might have 4 competitive teams finally... altho I worry that once Tome Raiders has enough members to catch up, they'll have enough to zoom ahead, and ever..."

I'm sure there will be more people constantly signing up. The teams will keep fluctuating. JJ and Patrick are already in line for next round of drafting.

[Zaara]

Excellent trashtalk, @Anni. That will pause the Plucked Chicken BloodBird while Choko treks on. For a second I was all uh-oh + poor Iain...
Then I realised...and yeaaaass I WILL play...😂😂😂😂 the Tome Raiders thank ye kindly.
Isn't it cool how everyone targets this one while Choc sneaks past (mostly) unharrassed?
Serves you right for being such a celebrity, Laineeeeey.
We'z all gonna be beastly mean to you and continue with the shameless und extravagant goading...
Expect no mercy from anyone, save Veronica.
Nobody else here will say Poor Fimbar!
Or rather....poor Finbar's wife/woman/or to use his favourite word in the whole world BAAAAAAEEE
*continues typing serenely over the sound of Lain cringing + gnashing his chops*
Where was I?
Ah yes...poor @IainBAE must a. have the patience of a saint and b. literally be the most secure woman in the world what with this ickle celebrity collecting vast adoring crowds, wherever he plucks the gowans fine...

Obscurity disclaimer:
Plucking the gowans sounds VERY interestingly #trashy, yes? It's actually from the Scottish...Auld Lang Syne to be exact and means good times had among (long-parted) friends. All bcuz *careless gesture in the direction of the big shape on the horizon* that one is part-Scoooottish...we of the Tome Raiders are all claaaarsy like that with our literary allusions.
And now:


and




We twa hae run about the braes
And pu’d the gowans fine
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary foot
Sin’ auld lang syne.


There ickle Finbar...now you have a song too.
And all personalised!
Now would you like me to post it
(view spoiler)[
One
Word
At
A
Time?
(hide spoiler)]

[Zaara]

Iain wrote: "Aristea shows up a bunch in Buddy Reads... might have 4 competitive teams finally... altho I worry that once Tome Raiders has enough members to catch up, they'll have enough to zoom ahead, and ever..."

Isn't this funny. First he was worried about the Tome Raiders and helping with Justin n all. And now that Aristea has joined he's worried ABOUT the Tome Raiders...excellent form, @Aristea. You deliver by merely existing!
😜

[Zaara]

Since I want one of these here just for meeeee...

[idiffer]

is the comic strip Asterix and Obelix? there was the same singing dude

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

How did you find an image that basically says OONAGH?

[Zaara]

@idiffer...yes that's Cacofonix from A&O. love the damn things.

@Iain...
*Serendipity?
*The fact that I love to play obscure TT?
*My excessive desire not to do anything that will spaz the Phantom/somehow otherwise trigger my Evil Lightning Jinx?
*The fact that left by myself I'm all dignified restraint but Annika knows exactly which button to push to bring the #Devil? First she triggered your great gender identity crisis. I was all an innocent bystander. On another continent even.
And now she hath unleashed my inner cartoon essay momster...
All hail, Queen of Fire.
You are the true spawner of evil seeds.
How does your gaaaaaarden groooow...

EDIT to add:i swear I can't resist when Anni kicks Iain.
Next time I will remember. Next time I will fight the urge.
Next time...
I will hopelessly cave...

[Anni]

Why, no? I'm absolutely not kicking Iain... Remember? I'm in Team Too-Nice-To-Trashtalk...

I'm all nice and sweet and humble!

[Yanique, Thread Master]

ummmm.... I decided to check this thread out and wow.... @Zaara what did you do to deserve all that "special attention"? LOL!

[Zaara]

Anni wrote: "Remember? I'm in Team Too-Nice-To-Trashtalk..."

Team Triggaaaaaarr

Yanique wrote: "ummmm.... I decided to check this thread out and wow.... @Zaara what did you do to deserve all that "special attention"? LOL!"

@Yani...as the Big J sez...it is the sick who need the doctors...
😂😜😝
I swear, I am more to be pitied than censured...half the time I'm logged out and come bk to see the Bringers have visited...and left gifts...
And I love them for it...

[J.J.]

Anni wrote: "Why, no? I'm absolutely not kicking Iain... Remember? I'm in Team Too-Nice-To-Trashtalk...

I'm all nice and sweet and humble!"

Says the girl in her Halloween scary mask. lol

[J.J.]

I'm so lazy right now why this thread started. anyone willing to summarize it quick like? lol jk

[Anni]

I don't think there's a 'why' 😂 One don't need a reason for everything...

[J.J.]

Lol Great answer!

[Dani]

Hey Zazu,

Are you nearly ready now, are you, are you, ARE YOU NOW?!!

I'm either really exited to start Dreamer's Pool with you and Silvana or simply just had too much caffeine this morning...

[Zaara]

Heh! Heya Dan (again! I just left a message for you on Inda) yaaas I am always very excited to read more Marillier and its been ages since our last read together :-) so wooooop!

Edit: Should be finished with Inda by moro nite. Then I will start DP and Tower Lord.