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Johanne wrote: "Yes! NZ I think. Then perhaps Greenland and Chile. Lots of not very economic zigzag travelling. How did you guess? ;P"Maybe you said it once? I have a New Zealand book I picked up for book to screen (but didn't read), along with the Swedish book I keep putting off. They seem to be as far away from one another as you can get.
Yes I did, and yes they are. The opposite of the globe from Denmark (and Sweden) is somewhere in the ocean east of (I think) NZ.
For those already opposed to the werewolves tag because they don't want to read romance or YA, Reddit has a thread with some suggestions: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comm...
Not that you have to vote for werewolves or anything, but IF it is the selected tag (I have no idea where the vote even stands as Anita runs that) then perhaps you can find something more suited to your tastes while still reading for the month.
Also, I remember really enjoying Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell! Totally not romance or YA, and the werewolf connection is that the killer is Le Loup Garou.
I think you could probably count The Strange Case Of The Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss as werewolf too, although the link is a bit tentative!
NancyJ wrote: "forsanolim wrote: "I really strongly hope that we don't get werewolves. If we do, literally the only think I've seen on the list that looks even mildly appealing is rereading a Harry Potter book...."
Empire of Wild would possibly fall into this bucket. It is based on Metis traditional myths and is really the inequalities and mistreatment of indigenous communities in Canada.
If werewolves win, I have a few recommendations that people may find more appealing (not that I voted for werewolves, but I know some are worried).Book of a Thousand Days - YA fairy tale retelling
Benighted - If you like police procedurals
If it wins, I will post more.
Just wanted you guys to know that I put a hold on Anxious People, just in case mental health won. And since I wanted to read it soon. Guess what! 808 holds on 12 copies. If it wins, I’m going to Amazon! Wait! Know what? I think there’s a chance it’s in the backseat of my car.....
So for those who don't like werewolves, but DO like Scottish Highlands romance, where the Laird of the Clain just happens to be a werewolf, this may be the book if Werewolves tag is chosen:Moon Awakening
The cover alone might be worth it!
@ Sue LoL and I see it is already on your TBR shelf ;)
Nicole R wrote: "They will be announced tonight sometime before I go to bed!!! WooHoo!"This is exciting!!!
AI is too close to work stuff for me. I study AI or deal with AI a lot at work and even though I know the AI stories are a bit more fantastical, I'd rather not mix work and fun.
Sue wrote: "So for those who don't like werewolves, but DO like Scottish Highlands romance, where the Laird of the Clain just happens to be a werewolf, this may be the book if Werewolves tag is chosen:[book:..."
Aaaaannnndddd, totally taking note of that! lol
Be still my heart! what a cover Sue :D
Voted! Not really thrilled about the choices, but as always will make the best of it.
Jen K wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "forsanolim wrote: "I really strongly hope that we don't get werewolves. If we do, literally the only think I've seen on the list that looks even mildly appealing is rereading a Harry..."Thanks Jen. That sounds a lot more interesting than the familiar tropes.
Amy wrote: "Thats a great way to put it Nancy! And if mental health wins, I would be delighted for a Buddy Read of Anxious People, and anyone else is welcome to join."Since I just read it for Poll Book Tally, I won't be joining, but may pop in if it turns into one.
Nicole R wrote: "Meli wrote: "I am still anxiously awaiting the 2021 challenge results 😱"They will be announced tonight sometime before I go to bed!!! WooHoo!"
Excellent!!! But I might have to wait until tomorrow to see what those are.
Jen K wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "forsanolim wrote: "I really strongly hope that we don't get werewolves. If we do, literally the only think I've seen on the list that looks even mildly appealing is rereading a Harry..."Thanks, Jen! That looks like an interesting option!
Sue wrote: "So for those who don't like werewolves, but DO like Scottish Highlands romance, where the Laird of the Clain just happens to be a werewolf, this may be the book if Werewolves tag is chosen:[book:..."
I DO like werewolves and also like Scottish Highland romances so this book is a win-win for me :)
I have 6+ to choose from for any of the three tags. Eclectic reader, that's me. I'm good with whichever one wins.
I have another suggestion for a non-werewolf book about werewolves. This is historical fiction/crime, though it is 5th in the series:
The Werewolf of Bamberg by Oliver Potzsch
(in "The Hangman's Daughter" series)
Johanne wrote: "Be still my heart! what a cover Sue :D"There is actually I believe a lot of werewolf smut romance ....
Just in case...
So now we have Fly the PBT confirmed, I'm thinking werewolves in New Zealand :P
There are no werewolves in New Zealand (biosecurity rules). We have taniwha.
Poor you! *looks up taniwha*
Oh cool!
Can you recommend any books (that may be available my side of the world (so not too obscure) that takes place in NZ and incorporates Maori mythology or mythological beings? That would be so cool. If it doesn't exist, please get someone to write it.
Did a little Worldcat search, it came up with a couple :) But I'd still like recs.For instance:
Guardian of the Dead
Sky Dancer
Owl
Sorry, this has nothing to do with the January tag.
Booknblues wrote: "Good grief! I have a feeling which way I will go, but I've got to think about it first.None make me happy."
Ditto
Johanne wrote: "Poor you! *looks up taniwha*
Oh cool!
Can you recommend any books (that may be available my side of the world (so not too obscure) that takes place in NZ and incorporates Maori mythology or mytho..."
I have read one: Hounds of the Underworld (it is a paranormal detective story)
Sue wrote: "So for those who don't like werewolves, but DO like Scottish Highlands romance, where the Laird of the Clain just happens to be a werewolf, this may be the book if Werewolves tag is chosen:[book:..."
Oh wow, what a cover!
Are new members able to vote? They just get the one freebie vote when they are new?
Yes, new members get one freebie vote! Or even old members who do not have any participation points.
Johanne wrote: "Did a little Worldcat search, it came up with a couple :) But I'd still like recs.For instance:
Guardian of the Dead..."
Guardian of the Dead is YA. I really liked it!
LibraryCin wrote: "Johanne wrote: "Did a little Worldcat search, it came up with a couple :) But I'd still like recs.For instance:
Guardian of the Dead..."
Guardian of the Dead is YA. I really liked it!"
Thanks, I may read that :)
LibraryCin wrote: "Johanne wrote: "Did a little Worldcat search, it came up with a couple :) But I'd still like recs.For instance:
Guardian of the Dead..."
Guardian of the Dead is YA. I really liked it!"
Urgh I can't get that. Not at the library, not for sale as ebook in Denmark ...
Cora wrote: "Johanne wrote: "Poor you! *looks up taniwha*
Oh cool!
Can you recommend any books (that may be available my side of the world (so not too obscure) that takes place in NZ and incorporates Maori my..."
Thanks!
Is there a special place where Werewolves live? Asking for a friend
Hahaha Joanne! :D Well not in New Zealand apparently. There seem to be many in Great Britain. Tell that to your 'friend'.
Theresa wrote: "Johanne wrote: "Be still my heart! what a cover Sue :D"There is actually I believe a lot of werewolf smut romance ....
Just in case..."
Yes, and there is even some alien werewolf smut on Audible Escape.
Johanne wrote: "Poor you! *looks up taniwha*
Oh cool!
Can you recommend any books (that may be available my side of the world (so not too obscure) that takes place in NZ and incorporates Maori mythology or mytho..."
For New Zealand, I'm planning to read The Whale Rider, or one of the other books written by Witi Ihimaera, a Maori author. Whale Rider was made into a movie which I adored (I picked it up for book-to-screen, but didn't get to it). It was very popular in school libraries, so it might be available through Interlibrary loan if it's not in your library. It's about a Maori girl, who is believed to be a descendent of the original (mythological) Whale Rider. The author wrote the book for his daughter who was complaining about the lack of stories about girls.
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/maori
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/new-...
The Bone People also looks interesting.
I'm also looking at The Whale Rider, which I believe is a classic of NZ? And it's available at my library. If my library is available, since our numbers just keep rising and we are soon at the same level of lockdown as the spring.
Johanne wrote: "Yes I did, and yes they are. The opposite of the globe from Denmark (and Sweden) is somewhere in the ocean east of (I think) NZ."As I child (in the US) we were told that if we dug a deep enough hole we'd get to China. As a child, were you told that if you dug a deep enough hole you could get to New Zealand? A globe might be handy for the PBT Skies challenge, to get some ideas on countries you might not otherwise think of.
No, we were also told about China which makes zero sense. Sometimes facts stick in my head, like which place is on the exact opposite side of Earth. I've also thought of how to get my hands on a globe. They used to be everywhere!
Johanne wrote: "No, we were also told about China which makes zero sense. Sometimes facts stick in my head, like which place is on the exact opposite side of Earth. I've also thought of how to get my hands on a g..."
You can still easily buy inflatable ones - like the one Michael Palin used in his Around the World in 80 Days documentary. I suspect educational supply providers have them.
Here's a link to one I just ordered: https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?v...
Johanne wrote: "No, we were also told about China which makes zero sense. Sometimes facts stick in my head, like which place is on the exact opposite side of Earth. I've also thought of how to get my hands on a g..."
There's probably a globe app!
Cool Theresa, probably easier to get than the permanent ones.@Robin, I think I need to see it in real life to get the feel of it, but thanks.
Apropos apps, there is a really cool app that shows the sky and everything on it, even when they aren't visible.
NancyJ wrote: "Johanne wrote: "Yes I did, and yes they are. The opposite of the globe from Denmark (and Sweden) is somewhere in the ocean east of (I think) NZ."As I child (in the US) we were told that if we dug..."
If you dig a hole through the earth from anywhere in the US or most of Canada you end up in the Pacific Ocean, and the few places in Canada you don't, you have to dig through permafrost and end up in Antarctica. That's called the antipodal place. The last link is the one I was looking for, but it took me a while to find it again (this has come up for me before).
If you start in Shanghai, you end up in Argentina, and from Singapore you get to Equador--parts of NZ get you into Spain, etc.
Here are some places that do have other land places on the antipodal part of the world
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevorna...
And here is the place where you can find out, it's an interactive antipodal map. https://www.antipodesmap.com/
but this one lets you move the globe around and shows you the opposite side https://engaging-data.com/antipodes-map/
Or there is this flat map one https://www.geodatos.net/en/antipodes that shows them overlapped, but you can also search by locations
As NBC says, "the more you know..."
(it's a family joke here that I will get the dictionary or look things up...)
Oh yeah. When we have family discussions they'll sometimes say "don't look it up let's discuss it first" ;D
My antipode is near Madrid, from the look of it :)
Yes I'm figuring my Barcelona book after NZ :D my antipode is actually quite far east of NZ in the middle of the ocean.
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Those are all books I would read too (or have already read). Except maybe Children of Time - if that's the one with giant spiders. I really enjoyed Becky Chambers' books. I hope she has more. If Scythe isn't already on my tbr I'll add it now.
I'm sure there must be a good book somewhere that is only peripherally about werewolves. Or a werewolf story that's an allegory for something really human. Maybe a fish out of water diversity story? There was a cool British series many years ago that was sort of like that. It seemed to focus on loneliness and friendship.