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Team Cedric Diggory
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I have never read an Allende book actually. My mum read several but I can't remember what she thought of them. But considering she read more than one, she probably didn't find them to be too bad ;-)
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She's not a bad writer in the least, and I certainly don't have the violent reaction to her that I do to Salman Rushdie, for instance
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What causes the reaction to his books? Subject matter or writing style?
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I managed to choke down Midnight's Children, felt pleased with myself (it ticked off a "best of" book list) and swore that I'd read no more of his stuff...
until RL book club picked another (Enchantress of Florence)
I got about 2/3rds through - and it was taking a ice age (as had Midnight's Children. I think I actually started it twice) and gave up as there was no way I'd finish before the meeting.
Happily just about everyone else also hated it and we have agreed never to pick a Rushdie title ever ever again!
< rant >
It's magical realism at it's most annoying, twee and contrived. Rushdie just comes across as being all smug about himself, and doesn't bother to write characters or situations that you can care about - trying for cleverness and failing there too.
And I get the impression that he's not that nice a person either, which doesn't help!
< /rant >
But you might love...
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I'll have to try it though at some point to see for myself. Might just end up giving away my copies if I hate his writing haha.
Sometimes I enjoy it when a book takes its sweet time, or rather when it takes me a long time to read because I like to savour them (Red Sister for instance) but sometimes it bugs the hell out of me when I read and read and just don't seem to progress.
Cat wrote: "It's such a good idea, not to buy more books, but there's always a book that I really want to read, right now! or that the library doesn't have :(I do try.....
Zorro - I'm not that bothered abou..."
she isn't my favourite either but unless The great alone comes through on library reservation its the only one i can get
I have midnights children on my bookcase - been there years not yet read it
I have just finished the "picture on cover" book Wondered who was reading for other tri wizard tasks.I can get one of the YA from the library but it is far from my favourite genre. I have nothing that obviously fits any of the other tasks and family visiting at weekend but i could look up KU for at least one task if I know which task needs doing
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Most of the tasks that I know have been claimed are marked as such in the planning sheet.
Don't worry about the YA book, someone else will cover it, no probs!
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For now i will read New World Order: The Mad Tyrant for order in title its quite short so shouldn't take longthe kindle edition doesn't have page numbers on GR the Amazon edition paperback is 187 pages - does anyone have librarian status ? if not i will ask in SRC librarian thread
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And yay for order book :)
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If needs be I have been adding comments to identify page count sources, but if you don't mind asking in SRC that would help ;)
Cat wrote: "I don't think anyone on the team is a librarian.If needs be I have been adding comments to identify page count sources, but if you don't mind asking in SRC that would help ;)"
will do
Cat wrote: "That looks like a pink title to me! :)And yay for order book :)"
you can put me down for both of them I might even get them done before the weekend
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:)
Is your husband going to come out of the weekend unscathed? Or do you predict having to patch him up again?
we spent yesterday in A &E he has a slipped disc which may take weeks to get better. BUT A&E doctors are no longer allowed to give sick notes so i spent yesterday afternoon arguing with the GPs receptionist who can't offer an appointment to see the doctor to get a sick note until mid September and she cant offer one then because the appointments have not been released on the computer system. The only way to get an appointment is to turn up at the Gps and queue to see the receptionist who if she likes the look of you MAY give you one on the day. There i was at the surgery 0745 this morning second in the queue she studiously ignored us until 0800 and then proceeded to give appointments out to telephone callers first. Fortunately i did get one for him (otherwise there might have been all out war) and he is now off for at least 2 weeks maybe more. He has been given strict instructions about this weekend if he fails to observe the rules I WILL shoot him
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And the sicknote system seems deeply flawed!
He'd better behave!
Cat wrote: "OMG! That receptionist sound like a power crazed hag!And the sicknote system seems deeply flawed!
He'd better behave!"
believe me divorce is looming if he doesn't
It has been a long day and I haven't had a chance to do any reading :-( Hopefully tomorrow will be better
Finished my "Nobody" book. Will get it posted tomorrow since it's so late tonight. Here are a few more I'll take on. CoS 1.1: Iron in title - Cold Iron
CoS 1.2: Gate on cover - Marry in Haste
CoS 5.1: Snake in title - Snake Eyes
CoS 5.4: Sword on cover - Shaedes of Gray
**CoS 1.2 - Do you guys think that's an acceptable gate on the cover? I see what I think is a gate to the left of the house.
Katie wrote: "Finished my "Nobody" book. Will get it posted tomorrow since it's so late tonight. Here are a few more I'll take on. CoS 1.1: Iron in title - Cold Iron
CoS 1.2: Gate on cover - [b..."
My son and I both think it looks like a gate.
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Melindam wrote: "Finished 
.Already started on My Lady Jane. It's quite fun."
I loved My Lady Jane. I'm on the waitlist for the second book on Overdrive.
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We're doing super well, with just ~25 books to finish TriWiz!
The tasks that haven't yet been grabbed are:
HP&PoA 5.4 Read a book with eerie/scary cover
HP&GoF 5.2 Read a book with a riddle in the text
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HP&HBP 4.2 Read a book with chocolate on the cover
HP&HBP 4.3 Read a book with a bottle on the cover
HP&HBP 4.4 Read a book with a heart on the coverHP&PoA 5.2 Read a book with woods on the coverHP&HBP 4.1 Read a book with "Love" in the title
Tasks that people have claimed are:
Amy
HP&OotP 3.4 Read a book with a cat on the cover
HP&HBP 4.1 Read a book with "Love" in the title
Cat
HP&PoA 5.1 Read a book a wand on the cover
HP&GoF 1.2 Book 2 - Left Side of the Square - YA MPG (Darius & Twig)
HP&GoF 5.3 Read a book with 'Spider" in the title
Elena
HP&PS 3.3 Book 3 - title relay (Boy Nobody)
HP&GoF 1.1 Book 1 - Top of the Square - YA MPG (Delirium)
HP&OotP 5.4 Read a book with 'Prophecy" in the title or series name
HP&HBP 2.2 Read a book with 'Silver" in the title
Emelie
HP&PS 2.4 Read a book with “Song” in the title
Katie
HP&CoS 1.1 Read a book with Iron in the title
HP&CoS 1.2 Read a book with a gate on the cover
HP&CoS 5.1 Read a book with a snake on the cover or Snake in the title
HP&CoS 5.4 Read a book with a sword on the cover
Marie
HP&PoA 5.2 Read a book with woods on the cover
Melinda
HP&GoF 1.3 Book 3 - Right Side of the Square - YA MPG (My Lady Jane)
Tricia
HP&DH 5.3 Read a book with a snake on the cover
Shout out if you can't read any that you are signed up for, and if you want to grab any of the outstanding ones. I'd prefer to complete the partially started sets, mind you, prioritising the top
We've also got lots of letters (like, over 100), so don't worry that you have to read for tasks! U remains the favoured letter to find ;-P
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"that is a splendid silver birch wood, yes :)
Can I put you down for that one?
Cat wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "would this cover do for woods "that is a splendid silver birch wood, yes :)
Can I put you down for that one?"
yes i will finish pink in title today then move onto this one not sure how quickly it will be done but definitely before 31st
Thanks Amy (and son :P) and Cat! I'll get going on these today.
I'm still trying to read for song in title! Ugh, my brain has not been kind to me with allowing me to read much during this challenge. I'm still not that used not to be able to read fast and thumb my way through books like it's nothing. But there's still a couple of days left so I'm trying my best to finish this book. :)
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And Emelie, you've done us some solid reading - it's been true team work :)
Emelie this challenge wouldn't work without the input of us all you have been as important as anyone else
finished pink title will start the woods one soon but God i hope its better than the last 2
FYI the librarian on SRC fixed the New World Order: The Mad Tyrant listing on GR page numbers now show.I need a break from mystery so going to read something else before the woods but i promise i will get to it
ha ha the book i chose is described as adult fiction but turns out to be a mystery lol
I will look tomorrow but I think I can take the chocolate/bottle on cover books.
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Hahaha.
Sorry! That’s really harsh for you :-/
listening to "curse" in the title today
I'll take HP&HBP 4.4 Read a book with a heart on the coverI found some while looking for a love title :-)
Next up will be the cat book.
Cat, I just realised that the book I read for "MC is a lawyer"
has chocolate on the cover. If it's not too late, maybe we could use it for the "chocolate"-task and I'll just quickly read another Perry Mason mystery for the lawyer task.
Let me know if it's doable.
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Happily we've got that covered, with Elena, Melinda, Amy & I providing books, but if Elena can't get around to reading Delirium, then someone else will have to fill in the D - M gap.
I'm not worried, though :)
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has chocolate on the cover. If it's not too late, maybe we could use it for the "..."
If you are happy to read another Perry Mason we can absolutely swap it about! :)
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Cat wrote: "Melindam wrote: "Cat, I just realised that the book I read for "MC is a lawyer"has chocolate on the cover. If it's not too late, maybe we could..."
No problemo. I'll just report the completed My Lady Jane and will start on that one.
Found also an AC mystery for bottle on cover
Cat wrote: "I'm thinking this is a bit scary cover?"I think it is kinda creepy.
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I do try.....
Zorro - I'm not that bothered about reading the Isabel Allende version - she's not an author I always get along with. I couldn't really tell you why, unless it's the magical realism elements to her books - it's not a genre I always gel well with... (and thank the mods that the Maze hasn't kicked that up as a genre!)