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It's Time to Topple By the Numbers!
Finished The Sisters Brothers and immediately took a nap!Now I will start The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making.
Just finished my mystery book. It was good
Debra wrote: "Tasha wrote: "Is anyone else's cat being incredibly friendly today?? Lol Bingo keeps climbing all over me on the couch even when I change positions she is climbing on my back and laying on my book..."How is your book going ?
Janice wrote: "What do you think of Wine of Angels so far, Debra?"It started out a bit slow for me, but now I'm really hooked. I don't want to put it down. It's 10:30pm and my eyes are blurring, but I want to keep reading.
Lanelle wrote: "Will there be a reporting thread?"No, since there aren't any points there isn't anything to track, except participants. This one's just for fun, and all chatting and reporting is done here. The December Toppler is very low key, low stress. It gives everyone a break, and lulls them into a false sense of security until the February Toppler :)
Cathie wrote: "Finished [book:Noisy outlaws, unfriendly blobs, and some other things that aren't as scary, maybe, depending on how you feel about lost lands, stray cellphones, creatures from the sky, parents who ..."I hope Janice gives you an extra badge for that title! ☺
Phew...more than half way through Coming Clean. I need a break! Time for some sleep. I hope to finish it up in the morning.
The number I chose was 9, and the book I decided to read was first published in 1999 - Candlelight Wish. It is a sweet little book, nothing exciting or memorable; just a simple story. I enjoyed reading it.
I've managed to read 12 pages of my book. I'm sick as well, so i should read more. But so far in The Bat Harry is currently eating at my eldest brother's favourite restaurant.
You can't be sick, Rusalka! Feel better.
Two down, one more to go!Finished:
8 - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe pub. 1980
9 - Tobacco Road pub 1932
Starting:
24 - The Screwtape Letters 224 pages
Janice wrote: "What do you think of Wine of Angels so far, Debra?"I'm wondering, too. Especially with next year's series challenge in mind.
Debra wrote: "Janice wrote: "What do you think of Wine of Angels so far, Debra?"It started out a bit slow for me, but now I'm really hooked. I don't want to put it down. It's 10:30pm and my eyes are blurring..."
Oops, thought I was on latest page and so hadn't seen this. This series in on my tbr list and so I'm considering giving it a go for 2015 challenge.
Back home from the ballet and have finished The Sandcastle Girls. Since I am really tired, I am going to bed. I think I am going to stop with this book.
If I get up early tomorrow and decide to skip church, I might read another book.
This is such a busy time of year!
I am not feeling the greatest myself I think I going to stick with the one book and go back to sleep. Happy reading everyone :)
I am not feeling the greatest myself I think I going to stick with the one book and go back to sleep. Happy reading everyone :)
Oh hope you all feel better. Kristie, what did you think of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?
Got home from holiday party much later than anticipated. We'd carpooled with 2 close friends, and then we each kept running into friends coming/going as we tried to make our way out the door. So comic : ) !!Happy to report my crab-shrimp casserole was a huge success - first dish scraped clean - hee hee.
I finished Three Weeks With Lady X, huzzah! It turns out it's the seventh book in a series... guess what I'm reading next year. ;)
Wow so many people have read their first books (and in some cases second). I didn't get much read last night although I managed to read a bit more this morning but still only 20% in to book. Not sure I'll get it finished in the toppler time frame but I am enjoying it and will continue to discuss it in the buddy thread.
Finished my first book - The Paper Magician.Not sure if I can finish reading two more, especially since my second is going to be The Great Gatsby.
Finished The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making.Delta Factor was to be next but did not arrive in time. Must seek another 7 book, that I have in the house.
OH look!☻☺☻ 373 Westlake What's The Worst That Could Happen?
I'm definitely not going to get my book read in time. My sister in law is about to show up and we've arranged to go to the pub for Sunday lunch and a pint.
As is my theme of 24 hours, I totally failed too.So far enjoying The Bat. Lots of iconic places in Sydney, and I can imagine it perfectly. You can tell it's a translation and by a Brit though. Just certain phrases and words, that mean the same thing, but is either a European or British way of putting things, not an Aussie one. Little things, but just those things that kinda jar you.
24 hour topplers seem to have some animosity with you, Rusalka. You two don't get along well, now, do you?
Those of you not feeling well, take care of yourselves.I'm at my sister's and will continue reading my book. Doubt I'll finish by noon, but I'm sure going to try. I've got 260 pages to read to finish.
Pragya wrote: "24 hour topplers seem to have some animosity with you, Rusalka. You two don't get along well, now, do you?"Nope. I completely mean to set aside the 24 hours to read. And my mantra today was "I need to go read my book". But do you think that was listened too? Hell no.
Although I might have finished The Great Gatsby in time, I realized I didn't want to rush through it. So I am shifting to The Long Weekend (180 pages) - 80.
Rusulka is a little rebel!
Pragya wrote: "Oh hope you all feel better. Kristie, what did you think of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?"
It was interesting. I'm not sure how to rate it yet. I liked the point of view of the autistic boy. I wish the mystery had been more of a mystery. I wasn't happy with how that part turned out, but there were other interesting twists. There was a very long train scene that I didn't care for. It was definitely one of those books with good parts and not so good parts. I was thinking four stars until the mystery was solved, but the later part of the book wasn't quite as good.
Completed book #2, The Submissive. Again, another ok read, but nothing wow. It was a quick read though; I finished at about 3:30am and then went to bed for 4 hours! Yes, on a toppler, I got 4 hours of rest ~ nice! (I think I'm going back to bed. I've started my 3rd book, but I'm probably not going to finish it.)
Kristie (~ Gaildis, of the Elves ~) wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Oh hope you all feel better. Kristie, what did you think of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?"
It was interesting. I'm not sure how to rate it yet. I..."
Ah, got it. I hope to read it sometime soon.
Cathie wrote: "Completed book #2, The Submissive. Again, another ok read, but nothing wow. It was a quick read though; I finished at about 3:30am and then went to bed for 4 hours! Yes, on a top..."Wow 4 hours! I konked off for 9!! :(
I have been reading Get a Life for the Toppler. I'm pretty sure I will finish it in time, but it is taking longer than I expected, so I doubt I'll read anything else for the Toppler. The sentences are contructed in an odd way, and reading them is kind of like wading through treacle. Not in a bad way - I would have stopped reading if I found it bad - but in a way that forces you to stop and reread, and see which bit relates to which. It's actually incredibly interesting, and I think the writing style is deliberate to reflect the characters' experience of dealing with something totally alien to their experience, with no ordinary frame of reference to understand it with. When their unusual (to them) experience has come to an end, the writing style becomes clearer.
I really like the glimpse into South African life - I've heard various things about South Africa, from both black and white South Africans living here in the UK, so it's very interesting to read a novel that is set there, and to experience through reading some of the things they have talked about.
I finished my book. I read The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. My Nook copy had 264 pages and my first number was 4. I also chose 7, but will not be reading another book. The second would have been The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains, which has 74 pages. I will be reading it, but not for the toppler.there is only 2 hrs and 15 minutes left and I am going to crawl into bed for a few hours of sleep before my daughter arrives. I hope everyone had a good weekend reading!
We generally set no alarms for Sunday, and I got up later than planned. The remaining time on my audiobook (book #3 for the Toppler) was exactly right to finish at 11:00am CT, which is noon ET, the end of the Toppler. Luckily the Audible app on my iPhone has a playback speed option of 1.25. The Screwtape Letters reading is fairly slow and still sounds okay at that speed. I'll finish for sure now.
Pragya wrote: "Although I might have finished The Great Gatsby in time, I realized I didn't want to rush through it."Good move! I love that book - enjoy and savor it. :) I hope your other book goes well!
I finished my books last night. 3-Taken by Storm 231 pages
5- Home in Time for Christmas 285 pages
9- Dangerous To Love297 pages
14- published February 2014 A Ranch to Keep
89- Don't Ask Why published December 1989, also 189 pages
Wow, Rebecca, that's quite a list. I'm afraid I won't be finished with my large book, but I'm enjoying The Wine of Angels a lot more than I expected. The author has really turned up the heat and I'm really worried about some of the characters.
Wow! Five books has got to be a record for a 24 hour toppler. Good job, Rebecca!I finished my first book. I decided to take it easy on myself and watched a silly movie instead of starting a second book which I knew I likely wouldn't finish.
I have finished reading Get a Life. My first number was 0, and this book was published in 2006 and has 208 pages.
I am not going to start my second book, because there is only one hour left, and I can't read a whole book in one hour. I will start it at some point, but not as part of the Toppler.
I finished Divergent, but there's no way I'm going to finish another, so I'm calling it a day.@ Theresa~OctoberLace
Wow, that fast playback idea is super clever! Sometimes audiobooks move way too slowly for me, I'll have to see if I can do that on Overdrive.
Ari wrote: "Wow, that fast playback idea is super clever! Sometimes audiobooks move way too slowly for me, I'll have to see if I can do that on Overdrive."Overdrive on the PC does have the speed up function but the app doesn't which is really annoying!
I am shocked and excited to announce that I have finished my second book!!! I finished Coming Clean, which was pretty interesting. I never finish even one book in one day, so I am really happy with finishing two. Thank goodness for Audible. I use the the 1.25x setting too.
Done! I wasn't sure I would read my 4th book, but DH encouraged me to as he loves the series. Since I chose his birthday for my numbers, that seemed like a sign.21: About Last Night, with 216 pages
7: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, with 247 pages
65: Roseanna, published in 1965
You'll love this one...!! A book club & more
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Can't and Won't (other topics)The Sandcastle Girls (other topics)
Coming Clean (other topics)
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Marilynne Robinson (other topics)Douglas Adams (other topics)
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Now I'm trying to decide if I'm going to try to start and finish my third nook for 65. That was a hard one to find.