East [1st January 2019]

[Angela, I'm Silverfox lost]

Buddy read starts 1st January.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Remind me Tammie! I’m a loonie toon! 😊

[Mayim]

I am tempted but if at all then I will be late for this.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

I’m late to everything 😫

[Mayim]

:D:D:D story of my life

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Me too!

[Tammie]

It's ok if you're late. I usually am too. I just happened to time this one right though so i should he starting tomorrow.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Let’s make it our New Year’s resolution. To start the book 😊

[Laura]

So.. when are we starting this?

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Right now! 😊

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Okay, I’m only 4% in and I’m liking it so far. Fingers crossed. It took me a minute with all of the POV’s but I’m kinda liking it that way now!

[Tammie]

Page 31 chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ It took him long enough to realize his wife is touched in the head. (hide spoiler)]

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

If I like this I’m getting the paperbacks of both books. Well, the second one isn’t in paperback yet!!

Okay, I read your spoiler. You’re further along than me. I agree with your spoiler even though I’m not there yet! (view spoiler)[she’s a nutter! (hide spoiler)]

[Tammie]

Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ wrote: "If I like this I’m getting the paperbacks of both books. Well, the second one isn’t in paperback yet!!

Okay, I read your spoiler. You’re further along than me. I agree with your spoiler even thou..."

I'm liking it so far. I like that the chapters are short. So far it's an easy read, but also interesting. I think I'm really going to love Rose!

I'm reading it in paper back. I had bought it used a long time ago. I'm glad we are doing this buddy read or it would still be sitting on my self!

[Tammie]

It does kind of bother me that there are no numbers on the chapters. I had to go back and count them to see which chapter I was in.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Uggg, that’s stupid! They need numbers. I’m just using percentage on kindle. Don’t know how to find the page numbers if there are any 🙄

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

I’m at 28%. It’s getting even better. (view spoiler)[Rose has went off with the bear to the beautiful castle (hide spoiler)]

[Tammie]

I haven't made any more progress yet. I'll be a lot slower at reading than you because I'm still visiting with family this week.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Omg! I just finished it! I have freaking google eye!! Get in here Tammie so we can discuss it. I bought the kindle back when it was $1.99 in October. Now I want the paperback but the paperback of the second book isn’t out until October of this year. Ugh! I wonder if my tiny library has it 🤔

[Tammie]

Haha ok I'll try to get as much read as I can tonight. It's hard to find reading time while visiting family.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Our family never visits 😕. I’m glad yours does!! 😃

The second book doesn’t come out in paperback until October! I have the first one on Kindle from when it was $1.99 but I want the fat paperback. Lol.

I’m always afraid of books that come out later because I’m afraid the cancer will be back 🥺

My library doesn’t have either book!! 🙄

[Laura]

Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ wrote: "Omg! I just finished it! I have freaking google eye!! Get in here Tammie so we can discuss it. I bought the kindle back when it was $1.99 in October. Now I want the paperback but the paperback of t..."

is it that good lovely? I don't own this one. Just borrowed it from a friend. But if it's great I'll also buy the paperback.

[Laura]

I'm starting it today as I've also had some friends over for the holidays and am just wrapping up my challenges.

Would the two of you give me a hand with my BINGO and choose a title from my list for me to read please?

I've made my challenge interactive, stealing Anni's idea and I still need picks to complete my BINGO.

If you have a minute and you don't mind, here are the links:

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

and
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Em Lost In Books]

started this morning. am around 20% and it is quite engrossing. GR shelves says that it is a retelling, any idea which is the original story?

(view spoiler)[quite a dilemma the family is facing up, giving up one daughter to save another... what would the bear do with Rose? why did he want her? (hide spoiler)]

[Em*Greedy* (Iniya)]

I'm starting this today..!

[Mayim]

You are all reading machines. I am sad to miss the discussions but the earliest I can start is the second half of the month. :(

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

I have never read this fairytale before so I can’t even say if it’s a good retelling. I just know it’s good 😊

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Laura wrote: "I'm starting it today as I've also had some friends over for the holidays and am just wrapping up my challenges.

Would the two of you give me a hand with my BINGO and choose a title from my list f..."

I would pick THE WOODCUTTER off the first link.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Laura wrote: "I'm starting it today as I've also had some friends over for the holidays and am just wrapping up my challenges.

Would the two of you give me a hand with my BINGO and choose a title from my list f..."

And CRY WOLF off the second list link 😊

[Laura]

Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ wrote: "Laura wrote: "I'm starting it today as I've also had some friends over for the holidays and am just wrapping up my challenges.

Would the two of you give me a hand with my BINGO and choose a title ..."

Yess! And now my BINGO is complete!! Thank you! :))

[Laura]

Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ wrote: "Laura wrote: "I'm starting it today as I've also had some friends over for the holidays and am just wrapping up my challenges.

I would pick THE WOODCUTTER off the first link. >

Thank you sweety. May I ask you to choose one more title from there? I need 2 from you. :)

And I'd also like to ask you recommend me one of your all time favourite standalones. I'm going to put it in my challenge too.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Laura wrote: "Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ wrote: "Laura wrote: "I'm starting it today as I've also had some friends over for the holidays and am just wrapping up my challenges.

Would the two of you give me a han..."

You’re welcome!! It was fun picking 😊

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Laura wrote: "Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ wrote: "Laura wrote: "I'm starting it today as I've also had some friends over for the holidays and am just wrapping up my challenges.

I would pick THE WOODCUTTER off th..."

Wait, did you ask for my all time favorite stand alones? It was all in italic and I didn’t know!! God, after all these years and I still get confused on GR 🤣😂

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Did I pick enough off the links?

[Tammie]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "started this morning. am around 20% and it is quite engrossing. GR shelves says that it is a retelling, any idea which is the original story?

[spoilers removed]"

The original story is East of the Sun and West of the Moon.

[Laura]

Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ wrote: "Did I pick enough off the links?"

I need you to pick one more standalone from my list lovely, if that's ok with you.

And I also want you to tell me one of your all time favourites. :)

[Laura]

Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ wrote: "Laura wrote: "Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ wrote: "Laura wrote: "I'm starting it today as I've also had some friends over for the holidays and am just wrapping up my challenges.

I would pick THE WOO..."

You're not the only one who got confused lovely. I think I made it all a bit confusing because others have asked the same thing too. :)

[Laura]

@Tammie and Iniya - I'd really love it if the two of you would also take a pick on my standalone BINGO. Could you please? :)

[Tammie]

Laura wrote: "Would the two of you give me a hand with my BINGO and choose a title from my list f..."

The Hobbs Bargain by Patricia Briggs and Songs of the Earth by Elspeth Cooper

[Tammie]

On page 131 now. I'm loving the way this story unfolds slowly and I like the multiple points of view.

[Laura]

Thank you Tammie. :)
Could you also pick one more standalone please and also tell me one of your all time favourite standalones?

[Laura]

I'm just 10 percent in and I too like the multiple POVs.

That superstition with (view spoiler)[the birth direction is weird. (hide spoiler)]

[Tammie]

Laura wrote: "Thank you Tammie. :)
Could you also pick one more standalone please and also tell me one of your all time favourite standalones?"

Running Barefoot by Amy Harmon

One of my all time favorite standalones is Heart's Blood

[Tammie]

Laura wrote: "I'm just 10 percent in and I too like the multiple POVs.

That superstition with [spoilers removed]"

Yes it is weird!

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

I can’t think of my all time favorite! I would have to really think but I think Tammie got it for you

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Tammie wrote: "On page 131 now. I'm loving the way this story unfolds slowly and I like the multiple points of view."

I love the multiple pov’s!

[Tammie]

Page 156 (view spoiler)[ I don't know how she could stay in that bed all night and even go to sleep with something unknown climbing into it with her! No thanks I would have been frozen with fear at first, and then running out of that room! (hide spoiler)]

[Em Lost In Books]

Tammie wrote: "Page 156 [spoilers removed]"

in ordinary circumstances no one in their right mind would do what Rose did. (view spoiler)[which teenage girl would go with a wild bear? that too a talking bear? then mother letting her girl go instead of taking the whole family away from bear? picking an ailing child over a healthy one?

So I didn't mind her sleeping next to a stranger. (hide spoiler)]

[Em Lost In Books]

Finished and I think it is retelling of beauty and the beast...

[Laura]

Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ wrote: "I can’t think of my all time favorite! I would have to really think but I think Tammie got it for you"

Lots of good reviews for it and if the two of you liked it, I'm sure I will too. :) Thanks lovely!