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[Quinn]

Lena wrote: "You profile says Canada but there is an Eiffel Tower in your profile pic. French? Are you in Quebec?"

Lol! No, I live in Ontario, that pic was from my trip in Paris.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Awesome Petrik! Ironically I have a review for that final one scheduled out for Monday. It sounds like you liked the last two books a lot more than I did. I was in the minority for the BR on that one (too much dialogue, explaining, rehashing, theorizing for my tastes). My most favored and least favored books from her were all in one series haha.

What series is next on your list?

[Virginie]

Quinn wrote: "Lena wrote: "You profile says Canada but there is an Eiffel Tower in your profile pic. French? Are you in Quebec?"

Lol! No, I live in Ontario, that pic was from my trip in Paris."

Oh! For a second there, I thought there was a fellow Frenchie in the team :p

[Lena]

Nope. Quinn has shown me I was not meant to be a detective 😉

[Miche]

Virginie wrote: "Oh! For a second there, I thought there was a fellow Frenchie in the team :p"

For the moment you will have to contempt yourself with only this fake Frenchie here (lived 1 year in Lille and 8 in Montreal). :P

I really have to restart reading some books in French. Even after living almost 10 years in French speaking areas, just after one year away and my French is getting rusty. :(

My main issue is that I am not a fan of translated books. Feel free to send me names of good French fantasy authors.

[Quinn]

Virginie wrote: "Quinn wrote: "Lena wrote: "You profile says Canada but there is an Eiffel Tower in your profile pic. French? Are you in Quebec?"

Lol! No, I live in Ontario, that pic was from my trip in Paris."

O..."

Haha sorry.. I might not be a Frencie but there is a deafie. Does that count? haha

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Hahaha Quinn I've always thought you were from France too. That's funny!

[Virginie]

Oh well, fake Frenchie will do, I guess....
(kidding, I think it's amazing someone would take the time to learn French)

I'm not a fan of translated works either, which is why I read mostly in English. (That, and the fact I'm not patient enough to wait for books to be translated...)

I don't read much French fantasy... Pierre Bottero made me fall in love with Fantasy (along with Robin Hobb). I read his books as a kid/teen so I don't know if they'll appeal to a mature reader.

Otherwise, I'm always hearing about those books (but haven't read 'em yet :p)
- Six héritiers
- Chien Du Heaume
- Gagner la guerre
- Cygnis

You can always check out nominees and winners of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire, Imaginales and Ebalkin.

[Miche]

Thank you, Virginie! ;)

[Quinn]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Hahaha Quinn I've always thought you were from France too. That's funny!"

Wait a min Niki!! the whole time I have been in this club and us as friend you thought I was French and didnt ask? lol

[Virginie]

Miche wrote: "Thank you, Virginie! ;)"

My pleasure... :D
Just tell me if you ever want to BR a French book!

[Miche]

Virginie wrote: "Miche wrote: "Thank you, Virginie! ;)"

My pleasure... :D
Just tell me if you ever want to BR a French book!"

I will for sure! :)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Haha I didn't need to ask - I thought it was a given!! Although in hindsight it was a really funny assumption.

[Quinn]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Haha I didn't need to ask - I thought it was a given!! Although in hindsight it was a really funny assumption."

I have to agree it was so funny....

[Petrik]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Awesome Petrik! Ironically I have a review for that final one scheduled out for Monday. It sounds like you liked the last two books a lot more than I did. I was in the minority for the BR on that o..."

Thanks, Niki! Haha I should have mine posted tomorrow but yeah, I know what you mean. Though I still find them enjoyable, book 4 and book 5 should've been one book. So many unnecessary stuff within these two installment. Talk talk talk talk talk talk talktalk talk talk fight tlak talk talk talk talk talk talktalk talk talktalk talk

Spot the 'fight'. Divine Cities trilogy by Robert Jackson Bennet shall be my next trilogy! After that I probably will be taking a break from fantasy for the month of June and will dive into Malazan in July! :D

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

That's my feeling about it as well - combining would've made for a killer final novel. I'm sill glad I read them though. :)

Cool!! Some good stuff ahead it sounds like. :D you'll pass me with malazan by the end of the first month I think. :)

[Lena]

Finished A-Z Challenge 4Stars

[Quinn]

A-Z challenge?

[Liam]

Petrik wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "Awesome Petrik! Ironically I have a review for that final one scheduled out for Monday. It sounds like you liked the last two books a lot more than I did. I was in the minority ..."

Oof good luck with these Petrik haha. Started out so good but just completely didn't work for me at all.

[Lena]

Here Quinn: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Virginie]

@Lena: Scoresheet up to date

[Lena]

Thanks!

[Lena]

Finished A-Z Challenge 3 Stars

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Good job Lena :)

[Lena]

Let’s catch up Team!

[Quinn]

almost done with a book... gotto set up a challange

[Lena]

Good idea.

[Petrik]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "That's my feeling about it as well - combining would've made for a killer final novel. I'm sill glad I read them though. :)

Cool!! Some good stuff ahead it sounds like. :D you'll pass me with mala..."

Agreed!

Haha I hope it will be some good stuff indeed, 5 stars read feels rarer to find for me these days! :/

[Petrik]

Liam wrote: "Petrik wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "Awesome Petrik! Ironically I have a review for that final one scheduled out for Monday. It sounds like you liked the last two books a lot more than I did. I was i..."

Thanks, Liam! I've seen some people enjoyed it or didn't enjoy it at all so... we'll see xD

[Virginie]

@Lena: Updated! You're a reading machine :o

[Virginie]

Lena wrote: "Let’s catch up Team!"

That's the spirit! :D :D :D

[Quinn]

um, my friend just gave me boxes full of books!! heck a lot of books! mostly fantasy some mystery. He is moving away so didnt want to bring heavy loads so gave me most of his book collections.. I havent look at them all yet but so far I dont have most of the books and most I havent hear before or read! Now I have way tooooooooo many books

[Virginie]

Welcome to the club ;)

[Quinn]

eh The Map of Time and The Shape of Water

any of you guys know these books?

[Lena]

That’s a good friend!

[Miche]

Quinn wrote: "eh The Map of Time and The Shape of Water

any of you guys know these books?"

I saw mixed reviews for The Shape of Water. I think a lot of people read it for the romance, but just couldn't get over the fantasy side.

[Quinn]

Lol my friend have weird mixed of books.. but there r some good books such as City of Blades and City of Blades

I have a list that is unread owned book lol that list is going to be longer

[Quinn]

oops i mean A Passage to Shambhala

[Miche]

Lena, as Niki said in another thread, you are a reading machine! Great job! :)

[Miche]

Title: Circe
Author: Madeline Miller
Pages: 394
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (Bingo)

Great retelling of Circe's myth from her point of view.

[Lena]

Thanks guys! I’m glad everyone likes Circe, I ordered a pretty copy from Goldsboro ages ago.

[Virginie]

The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern
387 pages
Challenge: Bingo
4.9 points

Theft of Swords (re-read)
Michael J. Sullivan
649 pages
Buddy read + Challenge: Bingo
11.5 points

Succubus on Top
Richelle Mead
314 pages
Buddy read + Challenge: Cover
5.5 points

YOWZAAAAA!

[Lena]

All right Virginie!!!

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Woot!!

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

I have a few updates to make here soon.

[Miche]

Great job, Virginie!

[Quinn]

Nice going!

[Quinn]

I just add about 35 new books to my list lol. Still plenty more to go

[Lena]

Finished 4 Stars

[Quinn]

ok... let me know if i am doing it wrong... so I finish one book
The Dragonbone Chair

page 672
challange bingo
Point 6.7
I dont see any extra point for challange