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[Miche]

Thank you and great job, Virginie!

[Veronica]

Glad you've found your reading mojo back, Virginie. :-)

[Virginie]

Thanks girls :)

[Miche]

Title: The Stone Sky
Author: N.K. Jemisin
Pages: 416
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (Incomplete Series)
Total points: 5.3

This series has one of the most spectacular storytelling that I have ever read.

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

That makes me so happy. :)

[Lena]

Knew you’d love it!!!

[Barry]

I love that series too. Plus she completed it within about 1200 pages. I think that’s an amazing accomplishment in the current trend of writing a 1200 pages book! 😄

[Miche]

Barry wrote: "I love that series too. Plus she completed it within about 1200 pages. I think that’s an amazing accomplishment in the current trend of writing a 1200 pages book! 😄"

It is an achievement! I can't believe she manage to pack so much stuff in only 1200 pages.

[Petrik]

Miche wrote: "Title: The Stone Sky
Author: N.K. Jemisin
Pages: 416
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (Incomplete Series)
Total points: 5.3

This series has one of the most spectacula..."

Incredible right!? That last book was superb!

[Miche]

Petrik wrote: "Incredible right!? That last book was superb! "

It is indeed!

[Veronica]

Title: The Circus Fire: a True Story
Author: Stewart O'Nan
Pages: 384
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes

[Virginie]

Great job, Miche :)

I've read conflicting review about the Broken Earth trilogy. Seems people either love it or hate it with passion. Good to know it's a success among Fluffers!
And one more series goes on my "need-to-read-asap" list!

[Virginie]

@Veronica: Your scoresheet is UTD. Good job :)

[Virginie]

Aaaand one of my own!

Swordspoint
Ellen Kushner
368 pages
Challenge: Bingo
4.7 points

It was delightful. I'm def looking more into the 'Fantasy of manners' subgenre now

[Virginie]

I received a package with the mail this morning! Little gifts to myself for:
- my new job on the left
- my 25th birthday on the right



Me right now: 😍

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

For a second, I was like: what job has Mistborn as required reading?

[Em Lost In Books]

Happy birthday Virginie!! 🎂

[Petrik]

Virginie wrote: "I received a package with the mail this morning! Little gifts to myself for:
- my new job on the left
- my 25th birthday on the right



Me right now: 😍"

Happy birthday Virginie!! Thank you foe buying Art of War too! It will help for charity! :)

[Miche]

Great job, Virginie and Veronica!

[Miche]

Virginie wrote: "I received a package with the mail this morning! Little gifts to myself for:
- my new job on the left
- my 25th birthday on the right



Me right now: 😍"

Happy Birthday, Virginie! :D

Mistborn is the series that made me fall in love with Fantasy books. I hope you enjoy it.

:)

[Virginie]

Thanks guys :)

@Petrik: I bought it the second I read the benefices are donated to Médecins sans frontière. Btw, you're in the Acknowledgments. It's not a complete review written by you, but I can still brag, right?

@Miche: I love the Mistborn series! I'm slowly buying matching editions of books from my favorite authors so I can re-read again and again :)

[Lena]

Happy Birthday Virginie!

[Miche]

Virginie wrote: "@Miche: I love the Mistborn series! I'm slowly buying matching editions of books from my favorite authors so I can re-read again and again :) "

I did that with Stormlight Archive. :)

For Mistborn I "only" have the ebooks and audiobooks.

[Virginie]

Hehe. I have the ebooks of all Cosmere & Realm of the Elderlings but I want physical copies now so I can display 'em and tell 'em I love 'em every day xD

[Virginie]

Iain wrote: "For a second, I was like: what job has Mistborn as required reading?"

Haha! I wish... :)

[Miche]

Virginie wrote: "Great job, Miche :)

I've read conflicting review about the Broken Earth trilogy. Seems people either love it or hate it with passion. Good to know it's a success among Fluffers!
And one more serie..."

The story spoke to me. There are so many nasty things happening in the world at this moment, that the author's approach to racism, colonialism and catastrophes were very compelling. That she managed all that while highlighting humanity, parenthood, love and hope left me speechless. On top of all that, the book has strong female and male characters, different races, heterosexuals, homosexuals, transgenders, bisexuals, asexuals. She managed to balance all this without ever getting tacky, not even at the sex scenes.

Some people might not have liked it because of the second person point of view. Some people might not have liked reading a book about a strong 42 years old main character that doesn't fit male/white/hetero/perfect body that is so often found in the SFF.

It isn't a "fun" to read series. But every single book flared my emotions.

[Petrik]

Virginie wrote: "Thanks guys :)

@Petrik: I bought it the second I read the benefices are donated to Médecins sans frontière. Btw, you're in the Acknowledgments. It's not a complete review written by you, but I can..."

Absolutely can brag!! :D

[Diana Stormblessed]

Virginie wrote: "Succubus Dreams
Richelle Mead
296 pages
BR with Diana + Challenge (Incomplete Series)
5.3 points

Take that, reading slump!"

Yay! Keep the book fresh in your mind. I hope to be ready to discuss this weekend.

[Diana Stormblessed]

Miche wrote: "Title: The Stone Sky
Author: N.K. Jemisin
Pages: 416
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (Incomplete Series)
Total points: 5.3

This series has one of the most spectacula..."

And another book added to my tbr list

[Diana Stormblessed]

Miche wrote: "Virginie wrote: "@Miche: I love the Mistborn series! I'm slowly buying matching editions of books from my favorite authors so I can re-read again and again :) "

I did that with Stormlight Archive...."

Same. I have the signed hardcovers of all his books except Mistborn for some reason. Need to remedy that.

[Virginie]

Miche wrote: "Virginie wrote: "Great job, Miche :)

I've read conflicting review about the Broken Earth trilogy. Seems people either love it or hate it with passion. Good to know it's a success among Fluffers!
A..."

That sounds right up my alley! I've always liked books raising the racism & colonialism issue; my mother lived through the Cambodian genocide and fled to France. Being half-khmer, I grew up with mild but constant racism. If this series highlights humanity and love, then I will surely end up loving it.

[Miche]

I am sure you will love it, Virginie!

[Miche]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "And another book added to my tbr list"

Yay!

[Miche]

Just keep in mind you might need to read 80 or so pages before you get used to the second person point of view.

Read Scott's review for The Fifth Season. He explains that part well.

This narrative didn't bother me at all. Maybe my gaming life made it feel like I was role playing. :)

[Petrik]

Miche wrote: "Just keep in mind you might need to read 80 or so pages before you get used to the second person point of view.

Read Scott's review for The Fifth Season. He explains that part well..."

Hahaha for me, I totally exclude my gaming life with novel narrative. It took me around 100 pages for me to get used to the narrative!! XD

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Miche wrote: "Just keep in mind you might need to read 80 or so pages before you get used to the second person point of view.

Read Scott's review for The Fifth Season. He explains that part well..."

Thanks for the shout out.

[Miche]

The new topic for this thread is hilarious: Fluffers Inc.

lol

[Miche]

Scott wrote: "Thanks for the shout out."

It is a great review. :)

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Miche wrote: "The new topic for this thread is hilarious: Fluffers Inc.

lol"

:)

[Miche]

Title: The Scrivener's Bones
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Pages: 322
Buddy Read: Yes
Challenge: Yes (Incomplete Series)
Total Points: 5.8

That was fun to read. :)

[Miche]

I just completed my 2018 Goodreads Challenge: 60 books!

I think this competition made me read more than usual. ;-)

[Lena]

Way to go Michi!

[Miche]

Thank you, Lena! :)

[Lena]

Finished Series Challenge ★★★☆☆

[Virginie]

Miche wrote: "Just keep in mind you might need to read 80 or so pages before you get used to the second person point of view.

Read Scott's review for The Fifth Season. He explains that part well..."

Thanks. Read Scott's review (great review, Scott! :D) and I'll keep it in mind when I start reading The Fifth Season.

[Virginie]

Diana Stormblessed wrote: "Yay! Keep the book fresh in your mind. I hope to be ready to discuss this weekend."

Woohoo :D

[Virginie]

Amazing job, Miche!

[Virginie]

@Lena: Scoresheet UTD. Good job :)

[Miche]

Virginie wrote: "Amazing job, Miche!"

Thank you, Virginie! :)

[Zaara]

Happy belated, dear Virginie.
#nonpareil
Sorry this is a bit late late but I hope you had a rockin' day and you know I love yoooooooooo...
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I had a Rip Van Winkle thing happen to me over the weekend...
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Readign update:

Rise of Empire
MJ Sullivan
786 pages
BR
Challenge (Incomplete Series)