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Miche wrote: "Title: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyAuthor: Mary Ann Shaffer
Pages: 277
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (A-Z)
Total points: 3.5"
How was this book, Miche? I know there's a movie coming out based on it. It looks cute.
Veronica wrote: "Miche wrote: "Title: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyAuthor: Mary Ann Shaffer
Pages: 277
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (A-Z)
Total points: 3.5"
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It is very cute. I liked the story, but the epistolary execution fell a bit short. The letters were from several characters, but most of them had the same voice. More than once I went back to the header of the letter to remind me who had penned the letter.
I still read it in one sitting, so I can say I enjoyed it. :)
Petrik wrote: "Thank you, Miche! And great job! :D"Thank you, Petrik!
Miche wrote: ".It is very cute. I liked the story, but the epistolary execution fell a bit short. The letters were from several characters, but most of them had the same voice. More than once I went back to the header of the letter to remind me who had penned the letter.I still read it in one sitting, so I can say I enjoyed it. :)"
Hmmm, maybe I'll just wait for the movie then. lol
Veronica wrote: "Hmmm, maybe I'll just wait for the movie then. lol "Might be a good idea.
I will totally watch the movie with a box of tissues on my side! :)
Petrik wrote: "That's exactly what I wanted! Thank you so much. I have include my manga read for the year so far. 106 points added! :D"Oh boy! That's quite the point boost :o
Well done, TBR Demon :)
@Veronica: Scoresheet UTD. Good job!
Well done team!! So much reading getting done! Impressive!
Just finished The Undead Pool. It's been over 2 years since I read the last book. I forgot how much I love this series. One more book and another series done!
Virginie wrote: "@Veronica: Scoresheet UTD. Good job!"Thanks!
Diana Stormblessed wrote: "Just finished The Undead Pool. It's been over 2 years since I read the last book. I forgot how much I love this series. One more book and another series done!"I miss those guys! That's one of my favorite UF series. Ah, the classic Jenks-isms.
Title: The Fourth MonkeyAuthor: J.D. Barker
Pages: 404
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (incomplete series)
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From what I've gathered, she's been bummed for a couple years because the Drafter series isn't doing as well and publishers won't "let her produce anything she wants" so now she's back to writing Hollow because a gal's got to eat lol.
Aaaand. One more UF series I need to read.
Niki Hawkes wrote: "I love Hollows too. I recommend the prequel (The Turn). She's also working on a new one that's technically another book in the series, so you won't be finished with it after the next one lol. Fro..."
:-O I mean, I hate when authors continue a series just for a paycheck, but on the other hand, I love the series so hell yeah I'll still read it.
Virginie wrote: "Aaaand. One more UF series I need to read."I highly recommend it. I really love this series. There's a couple books in the middle where it went through middle of series syndrome, but mostly it's been really good.
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Title: We Ride the StormAuthor: Devin Madson
Pages: 444
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (Cover)
My god... what a fantastic book. Easily one of the best indie/book i've ever read!
Niki Hawkes wrote: "Virginie - worth reading!! Top 3 for me. :)"Diana Stormblessed wrote: "I highly recommend it. I really love this series. There's a couple books in the middle where it went through middle of series syndrome,..."
Well, well, well! Two recommendations! It just shot up my TBR :)
Petrik wrote: "Title: We Ride the StormAuthor: Devin Madson
Pages: 444
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (Cover)
My god... what a fantastic book. Easily one of the best indie/book i've ever read!"
Great. Another book added to my the list.
Petrik wrote: "Title: We Ride the StormAuthor: Devin Madson
Pages: 444
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (Cover)
My god... what a fantastic book. Easily one of the best indie/book i've ever read!"
Great job, Petrik! You're really going through all of her works :)
Is her novella a good place to start?
Virginie wrote: "Petrik wrote: "Title: We Ride the StormAuthor: Devin Madson
Pages: 444
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (Cover)
My god... what a fantastic book. Easily one of the best indie/book i've ever read!"
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Absolutely. I started from her novella too, it's a good place to get a feel on whether you'll like her works or not! :)
Petrik wrote: "Absolutely. I started from her novella too, it's a good place to get a feel on whether you'll like her works or not! :) "I see, thank you! I'm really eager to read asian-inspired fantasy :D
I am, after all, half-khmer! ;)
Diana Stormblessed wrote: "Great. Another book added to my the list."
I'm cheating and only adding her novella to my TBR. All the rest will get added if I end up liking it!
You know you have a problem when you have to devise stratagems to beat the TBR Demon xD
Virginie wrote: "Petrik wrote: "Absolutely. I started from her novella too, it's a good place to get a feel on whether you'll like her works or not! :) "I see, thank you! I'm really eager to read asian-inspired f..."
That's a good idea! Asian-inspired fantasy is always a plus for me. Not that I dislike it but I'm getting a bit tired of Medieval European setting in adult fantasy; there's too much of them.
Hahaha adding just the novella is a good idea though, that's what I did at first too! But then I end up reading through all her books xD
Mmmh. If you want something different from the usual Medieval setting, I recommend reading Martha Well's Wheel of the Infinite & City of Bones. I thought Wheel of the Infinite was very original and refreshing. I haven't read City of Bones yet but the reviews are promising :)
Virginie wrote: "Mmmh. If you want something different from the usual Medieval setting, I recommend reading Martha Well's Wheel of the Infinite & City of Bones. I thought Wheel of the In..."Haha thank you! Unfortunately... I have to check them out next year. I'm going to start Malazan after the book I'm currently reading. My mood for giant series is finally back. It took 3 months after finishing Hobb's books for the mood to come back! :D
Yeah, well, I had to try xDIt's only fair since you made my Mount TBR grow so much I probably have 2-3 years of reading to turn it back into 'Hillock TBR' x)
Glad to hear you're ready to tackle Malazan! I'll do it in 2019 :D
Great job, team! :)My exams are finally over which means holiday! I hope to get a lot of reading done as I'm behind on basically every BR for this month lol. I may have overbooked myself a little bit...
Bea wrote: "My exams are finally over which means holiday! I hope to get a lot of reading done as I'm behind on basically every BR for this month lol. I may have overbooked myself a little..."Congratulations on your exams, enjoy your free time ;)
Bea wrote: "Great job, team! :)My exams are finally over which means holiday! I hope to get a lot of reading done as I'm behind on basically every BR for this month lol. I may have overbooked myself a little..."
Yay! Enjoy your holiday :)
Thanks guys! :)Just finished The White Road by Lynn Flewelling
Pages: 385
BR: No
Challenge: Book Cover
Points: 4.9
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Just kidding... not that serious :D
I hope we continue this thread even after the competition is over. I really really loved our talks and books recommendations. 💖💖💖
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I've no plans to bury this thread. :)
Miche wrote: "I hope we continue this thread even after the competition is over. I really really loved our talks and books recommendations. 💖💖💖"Or you just spread your Tome Raiders love all over the other groups ;)
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Author: Mary Ann Shaffer
Pages: 277
Buddy Read: No
Challenge: Yes (A-Z)
Total points: 3.5