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[Joy]

I actually didn't really like most of Les Mis. Too many tangents that didn't tie back into the main plot for me... The ending was very beautiful though.

And this is coming from someone whose favorite book is War and Peace. Maybe I just like Russian stuff better...

[Jammin Jenny]

How about Anna Karenina?

[Joy]

Anna K is also in my top 5. Again, I think I just really like Russian literature.

My top 5, for anyone who cares:
1. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
2. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
3. The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
4. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
5. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

BONUS: I *love* *love* *love* Shakespeare.

[Jammin Jenny]

I found a Green sin bingo

, tagged YA on 1st page, read by Vicki on Team Jealousy

X , MPG YA, read by Vicki
X tagged YA, read by Vicki
X MPG YA, read by Vicki


Will they all meet the green test? Rabbit Hill is MPG children's - will it still count?

[Vicki]

Jenny, you’re using me!! Lol

[Jammin Jenny]

Yup! Still friends?

Now on to Carmen the Bootyshaker

MPG YA, read by Carmen (team Jealousy)
tagged YA
MPG YA

[Vicki]

Jenny, you’re killing me! Lol Still friends, but not as good! HahaHa! I’m at a disadvantage but when I get home I’ll see what I can do with your read shelf!

[Jammin Jenny]

LOL you're on!

Couldn't find anything on Plethora and all this work looking through shelves is very tiring for a sloth so I'm going to try again tomorrow. Time to finish reading now.

[Vicki]

Haha, Jenny, you’re anything BUT a sloth so I think you’re on the wrong team. I, on the other hand, am jealous of what you’ve already found so I’m definitely on the right team. Hopefully when I’m done with you, you’ll be jealous! Lol (What I am not...is confident!) Lol

[Melindam]

@Jenny: NO for Orphan Train Girl & My real name is Hannah as Green I'm afraid.

[Melindam]

I'll check Nameless Witch on my computer and let you know.
As for Rabbit Hill, if it's not 1st page YA it does not count + you need to check whether it meets word count requirement.

[Jammin Jenny]

Will check word count requirement before starting that book.

[Jammin Jenny]

Only 20,482 words in Rabbit Hill so that's a no go too.

[Jammin Jenny]

Vicki, only one of your books actually worked so don't feel too bad LOL

[Vicki]

I literally am sorry, Jenny. You’ll find other books. I think we have to use TinEye?

[Eldarwen]

No, Tineye has been banned. You go by what your eyes tell you. Most covers should be obvious, if they aren't, don't use them.

Nameless Witch isn't green enough, sorry!

And I'm a little iffy on the Good Lucky Charm - I'm not sure it's over 50% green.

[Eldarwen]

Jenny... why did you post books in the Favourite Book Recommendations thread?

You do realise it was just a gathering place for all the recommendations people gave when they signed up, right? :-p

Also, your post in the Bad Books Recommendactions... could you please add the reasons as to why they're your recommendations for that thread? In addition, it's only 3 unless the third is one of those hilariously terrible reads like Perfect Formation.

[Eldarwen]

Joy wrote: "Anna K is also in my top 5. Again, I think I just really like Russian literature.

My top 5, for anyone who cares:
1. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
2. [book:Jane Eyre|1021..."

Oh, I think it was Karen who told me I should read the Orphan Master's Son because apparently it's really good. Good to see it in your top 5 as well!

And yes, Shakespeare is awesome :-))

[Melindam]

Joy, I also love War&Peace and Anna Karenina. :)

Emma is my favourite Austen, closely followed by P&P, though come to think of it, all Austen books are favourites.. with the exception of Mansfield Park, which I like, but have some issues with nonetheless.

[Jammin Jenny]

Eldarwen wrote: "Jenny... why did you post books in the Favourite Book Recommendations thread?

You do realise it was just a gathering place for all the recommendations people gave when they signed up, right? :-p

..."

I thought we were supposed to post books in the favourites thread too. I can delete my post if you want, just let me know.

I'll go update the bad books thread.

[Melindam]

@ Jenny, Rabbit Hill has only 20482 words, so it does not qualify.
According to the rules children's books must be over 25000 words.

[Eldarwen]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Jenny... why did you post books in the Favourite Book Recommendations thread?

You do realise it was just a gathering place for all the recommendations people gave when they signed..."

Yes, please delete the comment. Thanks!

[Jammin Jenny]

Book:
Date Read: 7 October
Pages: 416
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: Blue cover
Justification: cover is blue
Alternate: Pride - Tagged Contemporary on 1st page of tags
Sin Bingo: N
BOM: N

Please let me know if I messed anything up in this completion post!

[Eldarwen]

Alternate simply means if it works for multiple sins :-)

Blue cover for sloth
YA tag for envy
etc etc

[Eldarwen]

Also: Yaaayy our first completed book :-D

[Melindam]

Eldarwen wrote: "Also: Yaaayy our first completed book :-D"

HOOORAAAYY!!!

I am working on my doorstopper Rivals.
While it's over 700 pages, it's total and utterly enjoyable TRASH, so I'm practically racing through it. :)

I read it more than 13 years ago (OHMYGOSH!) and still enjoy it immensely.

Jilly Cooper is unbeatable when it comes to #GreatTrashReading. The guiltypleasure tag is very well deserved.

[Eldarwen]

Haha, sometimes trash is just what we need!! ;-)

I've never heard of Jilly Cooper but it does sound like it's a lot of trash haha after reading the synopsis of the first book in that series. And the cover, omg, seriously?? :-p


Eta said cover:

[Stacie]

Quick question about green. Do the books have to be found on a player in another team's shelves or are players on our team okay too? I read it as other teams okay, ours bad but now I'm not sure.

[Eldarwen]

Stacie wrote: "Quick question about green. Do the books have to be found on a player in another team's shelves or are players on our team okay too? I read it as other teams okay, ours bad but now I'm not sure."

Other teams, yes.

[Melindam]

Eldarwen wrote: "Haha, sometimes trash is just what we need!! ;-)

I've never heard of Jilly Cooper but it does sound like it's a lot of trash haha after reading the synopsis of the first book in that series. And t..."

E., her books are THE BIGGEST TRASH EVER in the best and worst ways. The best of them are from the 80s, politically incorrect, chauvinistic, full of make-ups and break-ups, millions of characters, goodies and badies, horse-racing & bonking and yet they are fascinating... for me at least.

[Stacie]

The covers on those...

[Joy]

@Eldawren: I can't recommend Orphan Master's Son highly enough. I've read it 4+ times and it gives me something new each time I return to it. If you're interested in Korean fiction or non-fiction, I can give other recommendations as well since I read a lot of that genre. :)))

@Melindnam: I've only read P&P and S&S so my Austen knowledge is really shaky. I loved P&P but thought S&S was pretty meh to me, maybe because I don't have sisters. I have Emma on my TBR so maybe I'll check it out this challenge.

[Eldarwen]

I'm always open for those kinds of recommendations! But only fiction please, I'm not much of a non-fiction reader. Thanks :-)


On another note, I had a kindle freebie lying around with a blue cover so I'm going to sneak read that at work. Not sure if I'll finish this week since I won't be at work all that much, if not, it'll be for next week.

[Joy]

Eldarwen wrote: "I'm always open for those kinds of recommendations! But only fiction please, I'm not much of a non-fiction reader. Thanks :-)

On another note, I had a kindle freebie lying around with a blue cove..."

My two faves:
I think one of the staples of translated Korean fiction that I always recommend is Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin. It's a really great study in family dynamics, following a husband, son, and daughter after the mom of the family goes missing at a Seoul train station. Definitely a tear-jerker... don't say I didn't warn you.

My more oddball recommendation is The Vegetarian by Han Kang. I can only describe it as "feminist horror", but it's a really interesting commentary on the place of women in Korean society.

[Stacie]

Completion Post

Date: 10/7
Pages: 448
Sin:
Vanity: MPG Contemporary
Alternate: Avarice, anything goes

[Eldarwen]

Yay, you remembered to put it on your shelf!
Hehehe ;-)

[Stacie]

Eldarwen wrote: "Yay, you remembered to put it on your shelf!
Hehehe ;-)"

I remembered to sticky the shelf this time and put a number first so it would be at the top so I'd get to spare you reminding me every other book ;)

[Eldarwen]

Hahaha :-D

[Eldarwen]

Joy wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "I'm always open for those kinds of recommendations! But only fiction please, I'm not much of a non-fiction reader. Thanks :-)"

I've already heard of Please Look After Mom and that it was good. It sounds like something I'd like!
I've been warned off of The Vegetarian however haha. Apparently because it is very, very bizarre ;-)

[Snowtulip]

Whooo hoo completion posts!

Not getting as much reading this vacation as usual, but I think I’ll pull off my required amount :)

@Joy, also a Russian Lit fan...

but not a fan of The Vegetarian...nope...apparently not my cuppa

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 1
Book: You Never Forget Your First Earl by Ella Quinn
Date Read: 07/10
Pages: 304
Sin: Gluttony (Pink & Historical)

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 2 (Sin Bingo)
Book: The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Date Read: 08/10
Pages: 421
Sin: Avarice

Color: Yellow
Genre: MPG > Dystopia
Criteria: Anything Goes

[Jammin Jenny]

Eldarwen wrote: "Joy wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "I'm always open for those kinds of recommendations! But only fiction please, I'm not much of a non-fiction reader. Thanks :-)"

I've already heard of [book:Please Look ..."

Well if it's bizarre, I have to try it!

[Joy]

The Vegetarian is very, very strange. I liked it but I understand why people wouldn't. :) I bet it'll show up in the bad book thread if it hasn't already.

[Bookworm_gem]

hello from sunny Mauritius! (sorry to brag! haha)
I'm only on my phone with limited access so will have to post books next week.

good luck team!

[Melindam]

Ooooooo, I've just gone from Sloth to Envy. Have a great time, Gemma.

[Melindam]

TEAM SHEET UPDATED up to here

[Eldarwen]

Nicole wrote: "Completion Post, Book 2 (Sin Bingo)
Book: The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Date Read: 08/10
Pages: 421
Sin: Avarice"

Sooo, what did you think?

[Eldarwen]

Gemma wrote: "hello from sunny Mauritius! (sorry to brag! haha)
I'm only on my phone with limited access so will have to post books next week.

good luck team!"

Niiice!
Enjoy!!

[Snowtulip]

Ok, my feet have officially told me to stop walking (how else am I going to find all the pretty places). Found a cafe to chill the rest of the night, so “try to finish 1st book” has officially commenced!