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The Ravenclaw Common Room is Now Closed - Charlie's Old Buddy Read Tracker
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Sep 27, 2017 06:23AM
That it, I'm done! This thread is now closed! I have a new BR Tracker for 2020!
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Reserved for completed reads.October 2017
The Name of the Wind - 5 Stars!
The Final Empire - 5 stars!
November 2017
The Girl of Ink and Stars 4 stars
The Well of Ascension 5 Stars!
January 2018
Homeland 4 stars
Menagerie 5 stars
Blood Song 5 stars!
Legend 4 stars
Warbreaker 5 stars!
Wizard's First Rule 2 stars
February 2018
Illuminae 5 stars!!!!!
A Darker Shade of Magic 4 stars
Wyrd Sisters 4 stars
Nevernight 5 stars!
March 2018
Burn Bright 5 stars!
April 2018
The Lightning Thief 4.5 stars
Red Sister 5 Stars!
May 2018
Carve the Mark 4 stars
June 2018
The Last Namsara 4 stars
July 2018
The Extinction Trials 3 stars
Renegades 4.5 stars
An Ember in the Ashes 5 stars!
Elric 2 stars
Steelheart 4 stars
Marked 5 stars
Mitosis 4 stars
Sea of Shadows 4 stars
Three Dark Crowns 5 stars!
August 2018
The Special Ones 5 stars
The Invisible Library 4.5 stars
A Torch Against the Night 5 stars
Firefight 5 stars
Scythe 5 stars!!
One Dark Throne 5 stars
Calamity 5 stars
Kings of the Wyld 5 stars!
Children of Blood and Bone 5 stars
September 2018
Magic Triumphs 5 stars!!!
Shadow and Bone 5 stars!
Clean Sweep 5 stars
Circe 5 stars
Mage's Blood 4.5 stars
The Wise Man's Fear 5 stars!!!
October 2018
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 5 stars
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 4.5 stars
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 5 stars
Prince Caspian 3 stars
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 5 stars
City of Bones 4.5 stars
Siege and Storm 5 stars!
The Magicians' Guild 5 stars!
Sweep in Peace 5 stars!
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 5 stars
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 4 stars
A Monster Calls 4.75 stars!
The Silver Chair 3 stars
November 2018
Caressed by Ice 5 stars
Diamond Fire 5 stars!
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 5 stars!
Ruin and Rising 5 stars!
One Fell Sweep 5 stars!!!
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 5 stars!!!!
The Poppy War 4.5 stars
December 2018
Mine to Possess 5 stars
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 5 stars
The Novice Dec 5 stars!
We Were Liars 5 stars
Godsgrave 5 stars
January 2019
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists
Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide
Hostage to Pleasure 5 stars
Grey Sister 5 stars!
Etched in Bone 5 Stars!
The High Lord 5 Stars!
The Alloy of Law 5 Stars
Crooked Kingdom 5 stars
Assassin's Apprentice 5 stars
Feb 2019
Truthwitch 4 stars
Lake Silence 5 stars
Shadows of Self 5 stars
Branded by Fire 5 stars
The Girl of Fire and Thorns 3.5 stars
The Way of Kings, Part 1 5 stars
March 2019
Vox 5 stars!
Thunderhead 5 stars!
Unearthed 4 stars
Wild Country 4 stars
Raven's Shadow 3 stars
The Bands of Mourning 5 stars
April 2019
Queens of Fennbirn 5 stars!
Warcross 5 stars
City of Ghosts 3.5 stars
Archenemies 4 stars
Throne of Glass 5 stars
May 2019
Norse Mythology 3 stars
Storm Cursed 5 stars!
Two Dark Reigns 4 stars
Dry 5 stars
Crown of Midnight 5 stars
A Thousand Pieces of You 4.5 stars
June 2019
The Hunger Games 5 stars
Catching Fire 5 stars
Graceling 5 stars
Foundryside 5 stars
Heir of Fire 5 stars!
Mockingjay 5 stars
Burn for Burn 4 stars
Stephen Fry's Victorian Secrets 3 stars
The Cuckoo's Calling - on hold
Those Above - on hold
July 2019
The Assassin's Blade 5 stars
Pax 4 stars
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic 4 stars
Sweep of the Blade 5 stars!!!
Ace of Shades 3 stars
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet 5 stars!
Queen of Shadows 5 stars!!!!!!
One Word Kill 4 stars
The Warrior Heir on hold
August 2019
Exit Strategy 5 stars!
The Twyning 3 stars
A Closed and Common Orbit 5 stars!
Sorcery of Thorns 4.5
Northern Lights - on hold
The Sword of Kaigen - on hold
September 2019
Sapphire Flames 5 stars!
Made to Be Broken 5 stars
Empire of Storms 5 stars!!!!
Darkdawn 4.5 stars
The Priory of the Orange Tree - on hold
October 2019
Wild Justice 5 stars!
Ten Thousand Skies Above You 5 stars
Fallen 5 stars
A Million Worlds with You 4.5 stars
The Bear and the Nightingale 4.5 stars
Tower of Dawn 4 stars
November 2019
A Court of Thorns and Roses 5 stars
A Court of Mist and Fury 5 stars
December 2019
A Court of Wings and Ruin 5 stars!!
Hey Charlie, just stopped by to chk out your reads and cheer you on.@Siobhan, yeah November looks jammed for everyone + we knew NaNo was coming...we knew!
Zaara wrote: "Hey Charlie, just stopped by to chk out your reads and cheer you on.@Siobhan, yeah November looks jammed for everyone + we knew NaNo was coming...we knew!"
Thanks Zaara, I'm really getting into buddy reading!
Siobhan wrote: "We've got a busy November now :D"
We really do!
So far October is going amazingly well. Both The Name of the Wind and The Final Empire have been 5 star reads. I adored them both so much.
That's awesome! Glad it's been a good month for you :)
Unfortunately I didn;t have time for Daughter of the Forest but I definitely still want to read it, maybe I'll get to it next year,
You started Thief's Magic? Interested to see what you think :)
Siobhan wrote: "You started Thief's Magic? Interested to see what you think :)"Yes! Really liking it so far though I'm not very far in. I haven't yet read a Trudi book I didn't like so I have super high hopes for this one.
Charlie wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "You started Thief's Magic? Interested to see what you think :)"Yes! Really liking it so far though I'm not very far in. I haven't yet read a Trudi book I didn't like so I have sup..."
Well, there is that! Hope it lives up to our expectations xD
I started 3 books last year that I didn't finish. I'm going to try and organise my time better and get to them this year.
I am gonna be your crazy cheerleader this month because you're gonna need it with your schedule!! :DGo Charlotte!!
I'll join her...Vroom vroom Charlie...
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They're all gigantic beastie books too! 😱Edit: well, maybe not Menagerie...
Haha my first buddy read of the month is nearly 750 pages and I have 4 days... It's gonna be tough! I'm already 265 pages in though and in loving it so far!
Jan 2018 is going well so far, I've finished 1 BR and I've got another 4 on the go! I've definitely overbooked but I'm enjoying all the reads so far so I'm going to try and make sure I don't abandon any this year.
Well huni, I hope you've got some time off work in March coz you're gonna need it ;)
Siobhan wrote: "Well huni, I hope you've got some time off work in March coz you're gonna need it ;)" Haha I don't but I clearly should have booked some in.
And you just keep making January worse on purpose! Nevermind Iain, I think you need an intervention! ;)
Siobhan wrote: "And you just keep making January worse on purpose! Nevermind Iain, I think you need an intervention! ;)"I know!! I have a book a day scheduled all week which is mad cos I'm actually busy every night after work this week so probs only gonna get an hour max reading time a day!
Charlie wrote: "Siobhan wrote: "And you just keep making January worse on purpose! Nevermind Iain, I think you need an intervention! ;)"I know!! I have a book a day scheduled all week which is mad cos I'm actual..."
That's it.
CANCEL ALL PLANS!
😂 😂
I did! Instead of going to the cinema last night I finished two books!!
Charlie wrote: "I did! Instead of going to the cinema last night I finished two books!!"Hahaha nice one!! I shouldn't be encouraging this behaviour, opposing team member!
Siobhan wrote: "Charlie wrote: "I did! Instead of going to the cinema last night I finished two books!!"Hahaha nice one!! I shouldn't be encouraging this behaviour, opposing team member!"
Your team's winning so I need to encouragement!
So that's a pretty cool list you've got. What do you think you'll drop?I think Children of Time was moved to March if that helps (although looking at your March, it'll only be a temporary reprieve 😂).
I'm gonna drop the Drizzt books and Children of Time for now I think. I really enjoyed Homeland (Drizzt 1) but I don't really have time for the sequels at the moment.
Also going to drop Prince of Fools. Just realised I don't own it yet so I would need to buy it.
Frizzy an autocorrect of Drizzt or am I just oblivious to something? Haha!That's fair enough. Shame about Children of Time, but there's bound to be another read set up for it sometime.
Also, that's a very good reason to drop Prince of Fools. I will be prioritising ones I own too, even over kindle books.
Yes, stupid autocorrect, I've fixed it. I started Illuminae btw, I'm really liking it!
Charlie wrote: "Yes, stupid autocorrect, I've fixed it. I started Illuminae btw, I'm really liking it!"Awesome. I started that and Temeraire 6, and I'm finding myself favouring Illuminae! :)
It's so good right!? I'm loving it too. It's just what I was in the mood for. Don't get me wrong, I live all the epic fantasy but something in space is a nice change.I've cut a few more books out, now Feb looks better. March is still freaking insane though.
That looks doable! :) I managed 7 in January I think, might be wrong haha.
So far March has been a total wash for me. it's the 14th and I haven't started ANY of the buddy reads I'd planned :(. I've just not been in the mood to read unfortunately.Im still reading Nevernight and The Last Unicorn from Feb and I was supposed to start Prodigy on the 23rd but I didn't get to it.
So far in March I've missed:
Prince of Thorns 1st March
Empress 1st March
The Red Knight 1st March
Gemina 5th March
Burn Bright March 13th
I'm feeling like a right failure :/ I need to pick 2 of these books to read and cut the rest, especially since I have another BR starting tomorrow.
Charlie wrote: "So far March has been a total wash for me. it's the 14th and I haven't started ANY of the buddy reads I'd planned :(. I've just not been in the mood to read unfortunately.Im still reading Neverni..."
You're not a failure, I'm sure this happens to everyone at some point!
I would suggest Gemina, because you bought it full price in anticipation of the buddy read, and you'll fly through it. And Prince of Thorns because you own it and its really short. :) but obviously, whichever you fancy most!
Siobhan wrote: "Charlie wrote: "So far March has been a total wash for me. it's the 14th and I haven't started ANY of the buddy reads I'd planned :(. I've just not been in the mood to read unfortunately.Im still..."
I started burn bright last night and I'm already 40% in since it's super short. I'm not sure about Prince of thrones yet but I'm definitely keeping Gemina
Okay so all of March and most of April has been a wash for me. I think I took on too much and then I dreaded looking at my list so I just ignored pretty much everything on it and just picked what I wanted from my shelves.I'm clearing the backlog from March and April, just deleting what I've missed from my list since I know I won't start reading those now. I'm going to start again tonight with a buddy read I had scheduled for today and see how I get on. I'm going to try not to fall into the trap of over scheduling again.
Your schedule looks much more manageable now hun. :) I trimmed mine down too. I need more free time!
Siobhan wrote: "Your schedule looks much more manageable now hun. :) I trimmed mine down too. I need more free time!"Basically I was scared to look at it because it was so overwhelming, which is mad really since reading is for fun! I just couldn't bring myself to clean the list for some reason since I really wanted to read all those books but I've realised I can read them anytime and I'm sure they'll come around on the BR list again another time. I've just been reading whatever I like and I've read 12 books in 4 weeks so that's obviously working for me!
I'm just going to commit to a few a month now and read whatever I fancy in between. That's much more realistic for me.
Yeah that is mad if it felt like a chore. You can read them any time! :) I think a few a month is gonna be best for me too.
Siobhan wrote: "Yeah that is mad if it felt like a chore. You can read them any time! :) I think a few a month is gonna be best for me too."Moderation is definitely better. I haven't felt any pressure this week I've been reading every single day :D.
Happy (belated? Are you in the same timezone as Siobhan?) birthday Charlie...hope it was great! We all wish you much happiness this year...
Zaara wrote: "Happy (belated? Are you in the same timezone as Siobhan?) birthday Charlie...hope it was great! We all wish you much happiness this year..."
Thank you! Yes I am, we went out for lunch and cocktails today, it was fab. We had to do some book shopping too of course!
Hey Charlie....thank you for making The Great Harry Potter BR happen. I always wanted...I always wished...but I never posted on the BR Invite thread...These are magnolia trees...
(view spoiler)
Hope your reading year is going great :-)
You're welcome Zara! I'm super excited for it!!
Charlie wrote: "You're welcome Zara! I'm super excited for it!!"+1
So glad I finally got Elric off the list, it was a hard slog! I feel like I've done really well this month, 4 reads completed already and another 3 to go. I'm finally back into the swing of BRs.
Well done you! You're doing great 😘❤️
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