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May 21, 2018 05:36AM
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Book:
Date Read: 5.15.18
Author:Joanne Harris
Pages:422 (audio)
MC and Secondary characters FN and LN
Roy Straitley
Pat Bishop
Bob Strange
Dianne Dare
Chris Keane
Book:
Date Read: 5.17.18
Author: Louise Penny
Pages:310 (audio)
MC and Secondary-
Peter Morrow
Armand Gamache
Jean Guy Beauvoir
Clara Morrow
Gabriel Dubeau
Olivier Brulé
Ruth Zardo
Myrna Landers
Yvette Nichol
Isabelle Lacoste
Michel Brebeuf
Hazel Smyth
Sophie Smyth,
Madeline Favreau
Book:
Date Read: 5.20.18
Author:Seanan McGuire
Pages:173
See Christina's post for characters, she's was way better than me. lol
Also read for BR: thread My comments so far: 1
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MayCompletion Post
Book Read: Antigoddess | Kendare Blake
Date Completed: 19-May-2018
Pages: 384
Buddy Read: Discussion Post (First of others)
Points: 40+40 = 80
Challenge Shelf updated
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Spells:
A: Title A
B: Author B
C: Character C - Cassandra Weaver
D: Character D - Demeter
H: Character H - Hera
I: Character I - Isabella
K: Author K
M: Character M - Meridan
O: Character O - Odysseus
P: Character P - Poseidon
S: Character S - Selene
T: Character T - Travis Kearns
W: Character W - Weaver, Cassandra
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Classes:
Arithmacy: Page Length Category - 351-500
Care of Magical Creatures: Book Cover - The cover has a feather, so we can claim that our magical creature has feathers.
Charm: Levitation Charm - Feather on the cover
Defense Against the Dark Arts: Dark Art/Defense - Loads of Greek Gods mentioned throughout the story
Divination: Prophecy/Vision - Cassandra has prophecies about the upcoming events throughout the book
Transfiguration: Book Cover - Anything can be turned into a feather or a leaf or water, all on the cover.
Completion PostBook: Fallow
Date Read: 21/05/18
Author: Jordan L. Hawk
Pages: 207
Characters: Percival Whyborne, Griffin Flaherty, Christine, Iskander
Classes: can be used as book 1 in water making spell (dry earth)
Completion PostBook: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Author: Seth Grahame-Smith
Date Read: May 21 2018
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 336 pages
Spells:
A, L: Abraham Lincoln
JWB: John Wilkes Booth
MTL: Mary Todd Lincoln
HS: Henry Sturges
Classes:
Arithmacy: Page Length Category - 161-350
Astronomy: Moon on cover
Defense Against the Dark Arts: Dark Art Creature /Defense - Vampires (also mentions garlic, coffins, silver crosses, holy water as ways of defense)
Wish by Grier Cooper
Date read: May 21
Pages: 303
Spells
B - Character Brad
C - Author Cooper
G - Author Grier
I - Character Indigo
J - Character Jesse
M - Character Monique
R - Character Roberta
W - Title Wish
Classes
Arithmancy - 303 pages
Potions - Indigo: name of the series is Indigo Dreams.
Completion PostBook: This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America
Author: Morgan Jerkins
Date Read: 22nd May 2018
Pages: 258
BOM/BR: No
Spells:
J (author)
M (author)
T (title)
non-fiction = no characters
Classes: Nothing specific, just the generic page count.
Apoorv wrote: "Book Read: Antigoddess | Kendare BlakeDate Completed: 19-May-2018"
I have a book on my TBR with a feather on fire on the cover.
i can read it if you think we can use it for Fire-Making Spell ?
Completion PostBook: One Good Earl Deserves a Lover
Author: Sarah MacLean
Date Read: 22nd May 2018
Pages: 373
BOM/BR: No
Spells:
A (character, Jasper Arlesey)
C (character nickname, Cross)
J (character, Jasper Arlesey)
M (author)
O (title)
P (character, Philippa)
R (series)
S (author)
Classes:
Generic page count
Ear Muffs: Read two fluffy/chick-lit books? (It's not an exceptionally fluffy romance, but it's a romance)
Book: A Dragon of a Different ColorDate Read: 22.05.2018.
Author: Rachel Aaron
Pages: 525
BOM or BR: nope
Characters: Xian, Brohomir, Amelia, Julius, Chelsie, Marci, Frederick
Classes:
- Arithmancy (obvs)
- Care of Magical Creatures - Classification - this book features a lot of different type of dragons, and we could say that our creature is a kind of dragon too...
- Fire-Making Spell - there is a small dragon on fir on the cover...
- Defence Against the Dark Arts - title mentions dragon so we would need suitable book for defense... maybe something with spear in title?
- Divination - one of the characters Brohomir is a seer and he has multiple visions of the future throughout the book
- Potions - knife - big sword on cover
Completion5+Us Makes Seven: A Nanny Single Dad Romance
Author Nicole Elliot
Date read 5.21
Pages 1372
BOM/BR
Characters
Carter, Natasha, Eden, Jack Storm, Alexandria, Cruz, Hailey, Wyatt, Jake, Cooper, Bryce Evander, Chloe, Logan, Jake, Madeline Jackson
Arthmancy
Updated
Completion:Lincoln in the Bardo
Author: George Saunders
Date: May 23
Pages: 343
BR: Comment
Cover: Blue
Items on cover: trees, sky
Characters: Abraham Lincoln, Willy Lincoln, Bevins, Vollman
Book: A Room with a ViewDate Read: 23.05.2018.
Author: E.M. Forster
Pages: 119
BOM or BR: nope
Characters: Lucy Honeychurch, Charlotte Bartlett, George Emerson, Arthur Beebe, Eleanor Lavish, Cecil Vyse
Completion Abducted
Author Evangeline Anderson
Pages 485
BOM BR No
Characters
Zoe McKinley, Sarden, Leah, Sellah, Grav, Charlotte
Cover Horns
MayCompletion Post
Book Read: Every Heart a Doorway | Seanan McGuire
Date Completed: 23-May-2018
Pages: 173
Buddy Read: Discussion Post (Initial)
Points: 20+30 = 50
Challenge Shelf updated
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Spells:
A: Character A - Angela
B: Character B - Bronson, Kade
C: Character C - Christopher
E: Title E
J: Character J - Jack Addams
K: Character K - Kade Bronson
L: Character L - Lundy
M: Author M
N: Character N - Nancy
S: Author S
W: Character W - West, Eleanor
Y: Character Y - Youngers, Loriel
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Classes:
Arithmacy: Page Length Category - 161-350
Care of Magical Creatures: Classification - Rating - 3.87; Uses- Blood
Potion: Flobberworm Mucus - Worms is mentioned in the book.
Transfiguration: Book Cover - Anything can be turned into a door or trees.
Completion PostThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Author L. Frank Baum
Pages 154
Characters
Dorothy Gale, Toto, Uncle Henry, Aunt Em, Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, Cowardly Lion, Glenda, Munchkins
Apoorv wrote: "May
Completion Post
Book Read: Every Heart a Doorway | Seanan McGuire
Date Completed: 23-May-2018
Pages: 173
Buddy Read: Discussion Post (Initial)
Points: 20+3..."
I'm kind of tempted to use this for Potions, could you give us the reference for worm in the text?
Book: Last Dragon StandingDate Read: 23.05.2018.
Author: Rachel Aaron
Pages: 311
BOM or BR: nope
Characters: Brohomir, Amelia, Julius, Chelsie, Marci, Frederick, Svena
Classes:
- Arithmancy - range 161 - 350
- Care of Magical creatures - Classification - this book features dragons, so we could say our creature is a kind of dragon
- Defence Against the Dark Arts - dragon as a creature
- two of the characters are seers (they can see the future) - Brohomir and Black reach. they have multiple visions trough the book
- Transfiguration - maybe changing something into a pidgeon?
Alison wrote: "Apoorv wrote: "May
Completion Post
Book Read: Every Heart a Doorway | Seanan McGuire
Date Completed: 23-May-2018
Pages: 173
Buddy Read: Discussion Post (Initial..."
I found it:
"Maybe it was evil to the core, filled with wriggling worms and bad stuff, and you couldn't see it." page 56
Completion PostBook: IQ
Author: Joe Ide
Date Read: 24th May 2018
Pages: 325
BOM/BR: No
Spells:
D (character, Dodson)
I (title)
J (author)
Q (character, Isaiah Quintabe)
Classes:
Salamander blood - Read a mystery/thriller book where someone is murdered
Completion PostBook: Wit of the Staircase
Date Read: 24/05/18
Author: Elizabeth May
Pages: 162
Characters: Jonathan Redding, Stewart Ainsley
Completion PostBurn for You
Author J.T. Geissinger
Read 5.23
Pages 348
Characters-
Bianca Bouderaux, Bianca Hardwick, Eeny, Pepper, COdy, Trace, Rayford, Davina
BOM/BR No
Updated
Book: A Court of Frost and StarlightDate Read: 24.05.2018.
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Pages: 272
BOM or BR: yes: link
Characters: Feyre, Nuala, Cerridwen, Rhysand, Cassian, Mor, Elain, Azriel, Nesta
Classes:
- Defence Against the Dark Arts - this book features fae, so it could work for Dark Art part. And we could read book with word 'Iron' in title as defense. I have a couple of them in no one else has.
Book: How To Marry A WerewolfDate Read: 25.05.2018.
Author: Gail Carriger
Pages: 175
BOM or BR: nope
Characters: Faith Wigglesworth, Minnie, Channing, Theodora Iffercast, Sandalio de Rebiffano, Urlic Ditmarsh
Classes:
- Defence Against the Dark Arts - this book features werewolves in abundance
(I can read another book for werewolves if you would rather use this one in spelling for letter U, just let me know.)
udpated - Dragana I did use your book for the U letter. If you want to read another werewolf book go for it! :)
Melissa wrote: "udpated - Dragana I did use your book for the U letter. If you want to read another werewolf book go for it! :)"No problem Melissa, I have plenty of them. :)
Completed:Before We Were Yours
Author: Lisa Wingate
Date: 5/25/18
Pages: 342
Cover: 2 girls, suitcase, teddy bear
Classes: Hardcover
Characters: May Weathers, Rill Foss, Avery Stafford, Trent
Completion postBook:
Date Read: 5.22.2018.
Author: Peter FitzSimons
Pages: 297
Non-fiction biography of Nancy Wake (Spy during WWII), so I'm not sure who qualifies as a character.
Book:
Date Read: 5.22.2018
Author: Tom Sweterlitsch
Pages: 400 (audio)
Characters
Shannon Moss
Burke
Nester
Classes- It has a frozen river on the cover, so maybe something with water?
Completed:Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Date: May 25
Author: JK Rowling
Pages: 357
Characters: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ruebus Hagrid, Ginny Weasley, Draco Malfoy,
Classes: DADA, Basilisk
CompletedDeedsAuthor Esther E Schmidt
Read 5.23
195 pages
Characters
Lynn, Zack, Deeds, Goffa, Blue, Nerd,
BOM/BR No
CompletedLucky Stars
Kristen Ashley
Read 5.24
523 pages
Characters, Belle Abbot, James Bennett, Miles, Joy, Rachel, Lila
Class Astronomy - Stars
Updated
Burn by Suzanne Wright
Read May 26 2018
Pages 384
Characters
Knox Thorne
Harper Wallis
Jolene
Isla
Tanner
Lucien
DADA
Demons or use Burn for witches
MayCompletion Post
Book Read: Behind Her Eyes | Sarah Pinborough
Date Completed: 26-May-2018
Pages: 320
Buddy Read: Discussion Post (Initial)
Points: 20+30 = 50
Challenge Shelf updated
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Spells:
A: Character A - Adele Martins
B: Title B
D: Character D - David Martins
H: Character H - Hawkins, Anthony
I: Character I - Ian
L: Character L - Louise
M: Character M - Martins, Adele
P: Author P
R: Character R - Rob
S: Author S
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Classes:
Arithmacy: Page Length Category - 161-350
Care of Magical Creatures: Description - Human Eye; Aspect- (view spoiler); Classification- 3.75
Potion: Flobberworm Mucus - "A worm of a thought slithered into my brain - Page 59
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Completion PostSpellcaster
Author George Bachman
Pages 262
BOM/BR No
Characters Christine Daniel, Allie, Natty, Bell, Willie, Marie, Winston
Cover snake, pentagram, fire
updated
Completion PostBook 1st Time Love
Sapphire Knight
Pages 200
Read 5.25
BOM/BR NO
Characters Tyler, Kadence, Brianne, Nate, Clyde
Completion PostBook: La verdad sospechosa
Author: Juan Ruiz de Alarcón
Pages: 144
Read 27.5.18
BOM/BR: NO
Characters: don García, don Beltrán, Tristan, Jacinta, Lucrecia, don Juan
Completion PostBook: Stalking Jack the Ripper
Author: Kerri Maniscalco
Date Read: 28th May 2018
Pages: 326
BOM/BR: No
Characters: Audrey Rose Wadsworth, Edmond, Jonathan, Nathaniel, Thomas Cresswell
Classes: Potions: Knife (??) on cover, Transfig - Dagger to... Divination: Seance??
Book: Circe
Author: Madeline Miller
Date Read: 28th May 2018
Pages: 352
BOM/BR: BR - comment 51
Spells: Characters: Circe, Odysseus, Daedelas, Telegonus, Helios, Perse, Scylla
Classes: Divination: Circe has the gift of prophecy and has visions of events to come
Book: The Sorcerer's ConcubineAuthor: Jaclyn Dolamore
Date Read: 26th May 2018
Pages: 205
BOM/BR: No
Characters: Velsa, Grau, ... (I didn't really keep track, since we already agreed that we will use this one for Levitation. if you changed your mind, let me know and I will do one more sweep for character names.)
Classes: Charms - Levitation Charm - hair down. :)
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