October 2014 - MTF Reporting Thread

[Janice, Moderator]

Did your predictions come true? Give us the validation and tell us about your successes.

[Anna]

At first it was baffling but now I know who dunn it.
Whodunnit? Utterly Baffling Detective Stories

[Janice, Moderator]

Debra, are you finished the book or just reserving that spot for when you are done?

Did you enjoy your read, Anna? It couldn't have been the butler who did it!

[Esther]

3 was indeed the number as I read Death by Diamonds in 3 sittings. I was due for a cozy read.

[Janice, Moderator]

Three is a good number!

[Debra]

Janice wrote: "Debra, are you finished the book or just reserving that spot for when you are done?"

Just reserving the spot, Janice. Is that ok? I wanted someplace to put Madame Tutti-Fruiti's prediction, so I wouldn't have to search for it in the original thread again. Sorry for the confusion.

[Janice, Moderator]

That's fine Debra. My glorious gifts led me to believe that was your intention. I was just seeking validation. Hehehehe!

[Debra]

Yes, oh wise one!

[Gail]

I keep reading MTF as 'male to female' and thinking this is a thread about gender reassignment! :-)

I haven't read my predicted books yet - I keep forgetting the order I'm supposed to read them in. I need to write it down.

[Roz]

Just one whiff and I am transported to another place, a memory, a feeling.
What would I do without my nose?
I've finished The Perfume Collector and I'm now rethinking my perfume choices. Something subtle, fresh with earthy undertones and a bit of naughty sounds about right.
Thank you for the good choice, Madame Tutti Fruiti.

[Janice, Moderator]

The nose knows!

[Anna]

Janice wrote: Did you enjoy your read, Anna? It couldn't have been the butler who did it!"

Yes, I did. Moreover thanks to that book, I discovered Nonsense Novels which was 5* read and free at Gutenberg.

[KimeyDiann]

Kim - I bid you welcome and wish you well. Your spirits gave me quite a spell. This much, I can tell...

Nico ran through the Pineslooking for Jenny Pox. His Fate is Golden's Quest.

I met with Nico on October Three
And this I must decree
Madame is wise in what she sees
Nico was great, I say yippee!

I left Wayward Pines last night
This town gave quite a fright
Madame picked another great book
I think others should also take a look

Jenny Pox was found as predicted
MTF is truly gifted
But I think I may be infected
Because this book was better than expected


Books Read - MTF - October, 2014
1. Nico - Oct. 3, 2014 - ★★★★★
2. Pines - Oct. 8, 2014 - ★★★★★
3. Jenny Pox - Oct. 14, 2014 - ★★★★☆

[Janice, Moderator]

It's icing on the cake from here on, Kim. Enjoy Pines!

[Travis]

Finished Reamde . have mixed feelings on it. Maybe if I feel up to writi g a review I'll be back to link it. Parts of the book angered me to where if I write a review now it would be nasty enough for a 1 star but I plan on going 3-3.5 on it. If he'd kept it a cyber thriller without going off on the whole terrorist thing it would have been a 5.

[Janice, Moderator]

Hmm... I almost picked that book up. Now I'm glad I didn't.

[Lisa]

I now know what The Lie is and it's a pretty moving one.

This book, set mainly in the year 1920 (with some flashbacks to the past), is about a traumatised young man struggling to come to terms with his experiences as a soldier in World War One. It's a moving, thought provoking exploration of the harsh reality of life in the trenches and the personal loss and trauma associated with it. It was a bit slow at times and I didn't always feel fully engaged with either the story or the characters but it provided an interesting insight into life amidst the fighting as well as the psychological struggles faced by many soldiers when they returned home. I gave it 4 stars.

Thanks for the pick Madame Tutti Fruiti!

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm glad you.... I mean I knew you'd enjoy it! :)

[Gail]

You make me laugh, Janice. :-)

[Lisa]

Janice wrote: "I'm glad you.... I mean I knew you'd enjoy it! :)"

Of that I have no doubt. Your powers are most impressive Madame ;)

[Poongothai]

Madame Tutti Fruiti,
As you predicted, the magnet pulled me to the ducks, dogs, cats and lambs in and I'm in a haze of animal sounds now
It was a light and fun romance.
Enjoyed and will be continuing the series.

[Janice, Moderator]

The call of the wild is leading you on in the series. Enjoy!

[Camilla]

A dark October evening, some candles lit for light,
I sat and read a book about the Children of the Night: Stories of Ghosts, Vampires, Werewolves, and Lost Children.

[Lori]

Tonight, I put aside my turban and bangles and donned a silk gown with lots of bling. I was picked up at my door by a chauffeured limonsine. Inside was the most handsome man. He whisked me off to the airport and his waiting lear jet. If you believe that I'll tell you some more Big Little Lies.

Little lies can turn into a big problem THAT MAKE A 5 STAR--I LOVED IT READ!!! Thanks, Janice!! You are 2 for 2 in selecting a 5 star read for me. I look forward to the next appearance of your crystal ball.

[Janice, Moderator]

Romantic evenings for Camilla & Lori? Don't let a little candlelight or limonsines fool you!

Meanwhile, Madame Tutti Fruiti finished 20th Century Ghosts which had enough open-ended stories to test her deductive abilities to the max.

[Dawn]

I finished The Thousand Names. Not a great book for me though a future series by the author might be worth trying. He's not good enough yet but has potential to turn out a really good fantasy series with a little practice.

[Liz]

I finished A Constellation of Vital Phenomena. I loved the author's writing style; beautifully rich language, and was very surprised that this was his first novel. I look forward to reading more by him, but I heard that it took him years to write this one, and he rewrote it completely four times. So it'll probably be awhile before we get more books from him.
The story is a poignant tale of war-torn Chechnya. I found it overwhelmingly sad...yet beautifully told. 4 stars.

[Rebecca]

I finished At the Duke's Wedding. I really enjoyed it, too.

[Janice, Moderator]

Dawn & Liz, it looks like you are both developing your own talents for looking into the future!

Rebecca, I'm glad you had a great dance around the ball room floor and didn't lose your glass slipper.

[Kerri]

I finished reading The Kitchen House, and I have to say I was very disappointed. So many people told me how much they loved this book, for me it was just ok.

[Janice, Moderator]

Kerri wrote: "I finished reading The Kitchen House, and I have to say I was very disappointed. So many people told me how much they loved this book, for me it was just ok."

It was a bit half baked for me as well.

[Amanda]

I finished reading The Dirty Girls Book Club. I enjoyed it, it was a great light read. One of those books where you know the ending straight off, but there is enough of a story in-between to keep you reading.

[Janice, Moderator]

See, we all have talents to see into the future! Yours is developing nicely, Amanda.

[KimeyDiann]

Post #14 updated to reflect book 3 of 5 completed for Madame Tutti Fruiti. Two five star books and a 4.5 star read. Will the streak of really good books continue for my final two reads? Only the fates and MTF know... And maybe Amanda since Janice, I mean Madame Tutti Fruiti, believes she has the sight as well! :-)

[Janice, Moderator]

May books 4 and 5 be stellar as well, Kim. :)

[Casceil]

I finished The Wolfe Widow. I enjoyed it. It is a nice homage to Rex Stout, the creator of the Nero Wolfe books. It turns out to be the third book in a series, and it might have been better if I had read the first two books before this one, but I like Nero Wolfe much more than Dorothy Sayers, and I don't know Agatha Christi's whole body of work as well as I do Rex Stout's. Thank you Madame Tutti Fruiti for the very entertaining choice.

[Janice, Moderator]

It is my aim to entertain. :)

[Cherie]

Dear Madam TF,

I am beside myself with awe! I have not quite finished my chosen book, but the numbers DID NOT lie. How could I not love a story in which a Doctor has given as a prescription: "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes. Take ten pages, twice a day, till end of course."

Devoted to your revelations,
Cherie

[Janice, Moderator]

These are what the spirit world calls "connections". Every time we experience one, we resonate at a higher vibration. :)

[Cherie]

I finished my book today. The Thirteenth Tale was all I could have hoped for! The spirits were good to me. :)

[Janice, Moderator]

The spirits are indeed good to you Cherie. They would never steer you in the wrong direction.

[Gar]

Well just finished two of mine so far
Tampa
We Are Called to Rise

Just started reading Dark Places

We are called to Rise was a great read

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Can someone please explain to me how the ... hell it got to the 17 Oct, toppler in just over 24 hours and I haven't looked even sideways at my Frutti pick? Madame, I need your guidance as I am in a state of panic!




P.S. How's November's challenge looking ;)

[Sarah]

Yes I'm in the same boat Rusalka! Not sure when I'll fit my book in. Fingers crossed I'll finish my toppler books, roll again and this one will fit the bill!

[Camilla]

Rusalka wrote: "P.S. How's November's challenge looking ;)"

Glad you asked, I was just wondering the same, as I'm tentatively already planning my November reads.

[Gar]

This month just disappearing, hard to fitting the reading in

[Camilla]

Sarah wrote: "Yes I'm in the same boat Rusalka! Not sure when I'll fit my book in. Fingers crossed I'll finish my toppler books, roll again and this one will fit the bill!"

LOL Sarah, I have five (or at the moment only 3.5) books to read from Madame TF, and absolutely none of them is suitable for the three books I've rolled for the Toppler! But I think this is a good excuse to read more books, so not actually unhappy about it.

[Gar]

Camilla wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Yes I'm in the same boat Rusalka! Not sure when I'll fit my book in. Fingers crossed I'll finish my toppler books, roll again and this one will fit the bill!"

LOL Sarah, I have five ..."

So how many books you read in a wekk Camilla

[Tasha]

I've read 3 out of 5 MTF reads and am reading my fourth as I'm trying to get most of them read before the toppler. I'll leave the final MTF read for the end of October.

[Peggy]

Same for me! I started a chunkster at the very end of September and hoped I would have finished it no later than 5 days before the toppler, so I could read the MTF book before the toppler and the group read after. That plan has failed, and I think I'm going to have to fit both books in for after the toppler. Ohoh..