Zaara's Buddy Read Tracker

[Charlie]

Hey Zaara, just stopping by to cheer you on!

[Zaara]

Charlie wrote: "Hey Zaara, just stopping by to cheer you on!"

Thanks for stopping by Charlie...

[Siobhan]

How are you doing, Zaara my lovely? :)

We set a date for Prince of Thorns yet?

[Anni]

First Zaara came to my tracker, totally excited, and asked for a start date and then she disappeared :D I suggested the beginning of March and a slow reading pace :)

[Siobhan]

Anni wrote: "First Zaara came to my tracker, totally excited, and asked for a start date and then she disappeared :D I suggested the beginning of March and a slow reading pace :)"

That's fine by me! I'm already overbooked, what's one more? XD

[Zaara]

Sorry sorry been offroad a couple and now on from a very creepy borrowed/stopgap fone. Anni...like I said all the way at the very beginning...I will read PoT whenever you say.
So I guess that's March 1 then :-)
I hope Sha comes too....

[Zaara]

Seriously the posting is like wading thru soup...but what the hey...as long as you guys are able to see this. Bcuz I'm not but the comment counter refreshes at the top half of the page so I guess something has appeared? Anni March 1 is good for PoT. Go ahead and send the smoke signals...

[Zaara]

Dani wrote: "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..."

Dani will be a couple days late on this one...I think I posted on the book thred already. This is just in case...

[Zaara]

Anni March 1 is fine and I'm sorry for the late reply. Hope the commemt loads.

[Zaara]

Anni March 1 is fine and I'm sorry for the late reply. Hope the commemt loads.

[Anni]

I think March 1 is fine with Zaara, Siobhan 😂😂😂

Sorry Zaara, I don't whant to make fun about your internet situation... I'm really looking forward this read and will request a thread

[Siobhan]

Haha! I reckon so too! XD

[Dani]

Zaara wrote: "Dani wrote: "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 m..."

Yes I saw my lovely. No worries, I'll see you there (the book thread I mean) when you are good and ready :-)

[Zaara]

Haha never apo + feel free to go klingen on it anytime. Something abt this should be fun...
😂😁

[Zaara]

Tks For waiting Dani.

[Zaara]

Tks For waiting Dani.

[Dani]

Hey, have you cloned yourself while I wasn't looking? I told you not to touch that thing!

[Zaara]

Hehe no I swear I'm not crazy. Borrowed buggy phone + soupy connection. Attending a wedding in the middle of nowhere...
The page never loads and then it spits my stuff up randomly.

[Dani]

Shitty technology 1, Zaara 0
Still I think you can win this match girl. Just pass that phone to the bride as something old and 'borrow' yourself another one. After all, you're at a wedding right? May as well start to enjoy yourself :-)

[Zaara]

I managed...I found a "good spot" and stuck like a limpet. Although I gotta log out now...I mean I was away a bit *yerk* being wedding-y and sociable...and just remembered that I forgot to log out and this is not my phone.
Did you see how RANDOM the random chat got? :-)

[Anni]

I love the Randomness of the Random Thread 😁

[Dani]

Hi Zazu, I left a PM for ya.

[Zaara]

Dani wrote: "Hi Zazu, I left a PM for ya."

Gotcha...replied

[Hailee]

Hi Zaara, I put off replying because about reading Prince of Thorns as I was really was intending to get to it but I just don't see it happening now so I have admitted defeat.

I have so many buddy reads I have committed to, and as hard as I have tried, the device I am trying to build to halt time and give myself more reading time is a complete failure. If I get time to read it (2019 maybe!!!) then I'll definitely share my thoughts on it.

I hope you are having a good read month :-)

[Zaara]

Hailee wrote: "Hi Zaara, I put off replying because about reading Prince of Thorns as I was really was intending to get to it but I just don't see it happening now so I have admitted defeat.

I have so many budd..."

No worries, Hailee hon...no fuss. A book will happen when it's meant to.
A series (and the people you will read them with) even more so.
One day which'll prolly never come I will be a crashing bore and tell you my long history of how Malazan almost but didn't quite happen to me...thrice 😂...guess this was meant to be my year even tho' I'm trailing behind everyone else.
Still n all, I'm very happy with my progress.
Uhhh...I rambled...where was I?

Soooo...remind me to catch you when you wanna fall asleep but can't quite manage to...heh! As you can see from the above para I do a very good droning lecture voice and tend to digress...
#ProfessorBinns

I will miss reading Broken Empire with you, of course. But we do have North and South in July to look forward to.
So it's all good...

Yep...Feb was all starts and no finishes but this month has been a good li'l chug up the book mountain so far...
Thanks for stopping by.
Do so more often.

[Hailee]

Lol as for your history with Malazan I'm intrigued, and I doubt any story you tell is boring lol but don't stress about being behind I'm in the same position as you. I'm only about 1/3 of the way through it myself, just about to start part three. I just updated my tracker admitting that chances are I'll end up reading the whole series trailed behind the group but that doesn't matter coz I am enjoying it. I'm just a slooooooooow reader!!

I am looking forward to North and South. It's about time I got my 'reading classics hat' out. I'm going to try to read Persuasion in April as well so that'll be at least two classics read in 2018. So accomplished haha.

[Zaara]

I'm committed to Anna Karenina this year...I'll join you wid wearing the "accomplished" hat.
Ima Iain (listen to) it, tho'...along with reading the physical alongside....

EDIT TO ADD: look Hailee...just lookit the terrible grammar and constriction of that atrocious sentence.
Which I'm keeping, btw. But just noteit, please. Esp the part which says "along the alongside" ...wtf does that even MEAN?
😂😂🙈🙈 guess I'm sleepy.

[Hailee]

Zaara wrote: "I'm committed to Anna Karenina this year...I'll join you wid wearing the "accomplished" hat.
Ima Iain (listen to) it, tho'...along with reading the physical alongside...."

Anna Karenina!!! Wow you deserve that hat way more than me.

The Count of Monte Cristo is the next biggy classic that is on my TBR. I started it early last year but then things went to pot and I decided to abandon it for now (although I really enjoyed what I did read). Hopefully 2019 will be the year for that one now.

[Hailee]

Haha Ok your terrible grammar is noted and you should be ashamed.

As for the meaning of 'along the alongside' well I'm presuming it means you are doublely alongside somewhere... right? LMAO

[Hailee]

Just popping in to say hi. Haven't seen you around the threads in a few days. Hope you're ok.

[Anni]

Yeah Zaara, we didn't scared you away, did we? 😂

[Zaara]

Family member critically ill. Had to make a sudden trip.
Back in a few?

[Siobhan]

Thinking of you Zaara. Take care *hug* x

[Anni]

Oh no Zaara, I'm sorry to hear! I hope s/he will get better soon! Remember we are always here to cheer you up ♥

[Hailee]

Zaara wrote: "Family member critically ill. Had to make a sudden trip.
Back in a few?"

So sorry to hear that Zaara! Take as much time as you need. Family comes first.

[Virginie]

Some random Fantasy-themed pics to welcome you back ;) (view spoiler)[






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[Anni]

I'm disappointed, Virginie... There's no dragon!

[Virginie]

Anni wrote: "I'm disappointed, Virginie... There's no dragon!"

😱 😱 😱 😱 😱

[Virginie]

DRAGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS! (view spoiler)[







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[Zaara]

And oh look, you even brung me a mascot.
I love them all.
But the first one best...
Thank you!

You @Virginie...inspire Brienne of Tarth feelings of loyalty and love, you know. And considering you are able to evoke them in #Oonagh..what more can I say?
A rare gift you have, Ginny chil'...and it is this.
Where you walk, there do flowers bloom, e'en in the desert.
And here is the ugly truth in the light of day. I say it unvarnished for all to see.
You are good and kind and real and true. You (and @Margret) are everything I am but the semblance of. And before I am done, I will ensure everybody sees this. The whole damn world. Or at least, THIS whole damn world.
And these are not words lightly spoken 😂😂😂

You know Virginie...when I came here, to this place, I was very humgry for humanity. Not PEOPLE nor attention. I get plenty those...
What I was greedy for...heck, what I was rapacious for was pure and simple humanity. I guess this showed in every gesture of mine?

I found it here in huge and heaping handfuls. I am very grateful. Do y'all feel this? I think, at least I try...but my problem is I always sound completely insincere and OTT when I truly mean things. Take the case of @Ron for instance.
Conversely, I always sound totally convincing when I am talking complete bullcrap.
*sigh* being a social cripple IS a real problem...
😉
But let us not argue the semantics and oh enough...enough sentiment. I am getting too gross and creepy. Sorry!
I blame Deerskin + recent events. They have addled my wits..
Ok change of topic #random I hope you are enjoying Bridgebringers (or whatever the darn thing is called) very much my dear.
If not Maaaaaaaalice at least something else is good...hehehhehe....
*KICK*

@Anni...hello again, creature of the dark . I think I have posted for you in ten thousand different places...😝 including (but not limited to) Abercrombie...
And Emperor of Thorns....
Which is sooo not where you will go first...😈

[Virginie]

Zaara wrote: "And oh look, you even brung me a mascot.
I love them all.
But the first one best...
Thank you!"

Believe it or not, the first one is my favorite too!
That's the pic that made me think "Oh, I need to show Zaara this!"

[Virginie]

Zaara wrote: "You @Virginie...inspire Brienne of Tarth feelings of loyalty and love, you know. And considering you are able to evoke them in #Oonagh..what more can I say?..."

Heeeeh... I'm not sure I deserve such praise. But I'll accept it on one condition: you have to believe me when I say you are not just to semblance of... You too are "good and kind and real and true". Your candid words make me smile, your insights make me think and wonder and see the world in a new light, your jokes make me laugh... Do I need to go on?

No more disparaging yourself, I won't accept that! You, Zaara sweety, are wonderful and amazing.

(Btw, you call yourself a social cripple but do you seriously think I'm socially apt? 😅
Let's be weird and creepy together! Normal's boring anyway! Isn't that our new team motto? "If everyone's crazy, no one stands out")

[Virginie]

Zaara wrote: "Ok change of topic #random I hope you are enjoying Bridgebringers (or whatever the darn thing is called) very much my dear. "

Assuming your mean Bookburners, yes, I am, thank you darling :)
Are you still planning on reading The Last Wish at the end of the month? If you are, we'll see each on the BR thread :D The block-artist & spray-painter Team will assemble once again hahahaha!

[Zaara]

*Yerk*
I forgot the last wish.
Was that end of may? O shit!

Thanks, Gin. One day you'll realise that (for all my seeming bombast) i am rather more given to understatement than otherwise.

EDIT- I did that thing where I read you comment properly again. I think reading Deerskin has given me memory loss and disorientation due to repetition/autosuggestiom so yeah...😜😝😛😂
Witcher in June. See you there!

SECOND EDIT: wierd and creepy togethaaaaaaarrrrr....wooooooop! I swear I am so glad you joined this group!

[Virginie]

Zaara wrote: "*Yerk*
I forgot the last wish.
Was that end of may? O shit!

Thanks, Gin. One day you'll realise that (for all my seeming bombast) i am rather more given to understatement than otherwise.

EDIT- I ..."

No, no... end of June! 😂

EDIT: I did that thing where I read your comment entirely before answering. See you there ;)

EDIT #2: Yay! I'm glad I did too :)

[Veronica]

A flower petal shower for you, Miss Z. Looking forward to reading North and South with you soon.

[Zaara]

Thanks Ron :-)
#unexpected
#TheBringers

[Anni]

Thanks again Zaara, for the sweet little message you left me on my tracker :) I'm way too tired to be eloquent (hahaha again, my weekend was great but I feel like I didn't sleep at all!) but I thought I at least should leave you some pictures!

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Let's start with a wolf, because why not?! As much as I like Ghost, Nighteyes will always be my favourite. What should I say, I'm all for the non-quiet and witty ones ;) (See what I did here? Witty, haha!) I love this drawing!




Then, there should definitely be a dragon too:



I know you like Art, and you always should give some flowers to wonderful ladies, so here you are! My understanding of art is superficial at best, but I like this one and I hope you will too



Something sweet for you, my sweety (see? That was cheesy, I said i won't be eloquent!)



And some Jorg



Edit: Well, after posting I saw that the last one has the biggest front, but I rhink you won't complain 😜 (hide spoiler)]

[Ahdam]

Wow is it me or have I just missed a.....nevermind it’s so nice to see this stuff happening with wolves paintings buns and some other stuff which is what I love to see in this group 😂😂😂😂👍🏽😂😂👍🏽👍🏽🤪🤪🤪🤪

[Anni]

Ahdam wrote: "Wow is it me or have I just missed a.....nevermind it’s so nice to see this stuff happening with wolves paintings buns and some other stuff which is what I love to see in this group 😂😂😂😂👍🏽😂😂👍🏽👍🏽🤪🤪🤪🤪"

I'm not sure what you are implying, but I will leave it like this 😂 Tonight I'm not able to get allusions.