Lorelei & Emma

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

[Lorelei]

Hi Emma!

[Emma]

Hey!
So I went through and found some books we both had on our TBRs. I think this is a good starting point, but if none of these interest you then lmk and we can look for others.

The Valley and the Flood (I just got this one from Barnes and Noble and it looks interesting but it just came out so I didn't know if you had a copy)
This Close to Okay
The Great Gatsby
The Gilded Wolves
The Kingdom of Back

[Lorelei]

Hi! I don't have physical copies of any of those. Let me look at our TBRs and I can find some books.

[Emma]

Okay :)

[Lorelei]

Would you be interested in reading All That Glitters? This used to be called Enchantee but there was a title change. I hate the title change, but we're not going to discuss that

[Lorelei]

We could also read A Darker Shade of Magic if you were interested

[Emma]

Lorelei wrote: "Would you be interested in reading All That Glitters? This used to be called Enchantee but there was a title change. I hate the title change, but we're not going to discuss that"

Yes, that sounds good! I've been wanting to read it for a long time, but I haven't gotten around to it.

Wait, I wonder why they changed it? It's so weird! My library still has it under Enchantee

[Lorelei]

Or Six of Crows

[Lorelei]

Emma wrote: "Lorelei wrote: "Would you be interested in reading All That Glitters? This used to be called Enchantee but there was a title change. I hate the title change, but we're not going to ..."

It's one of my favorites!

They changed it because 'it was too hard to pronounce'. Now the titles and covers are horrible. It's why I haven't bought the second book yet.

[Emma]

Lorelei wrote: "Emma wrote: "Lorelei wrote: "Would you be interested in reading All That Glitters? This used to be called Enchantee but there was a title change. I hate the title change, but we're ..."

That's so weird!

Ooh, Six of Crows sounds good too, so we can start with whatever interests you more and then go from there!

[Lorelei]

I'm currently buddy reading SoC, so we can start with that! How fast do you normally read?

[Emma]

Okay, that sounds good!

It really depends on the book haha but I can probably get it done within a few days.

[Lorelei]

Ok! I will start it after I finish some notes for history and French

[Emma]

Hey, I just got home from work so sorry about not replying earlier! I am planning on starting it tonight and hopefully making some decent progress 🙂

[Lorelei]

That's ok! I just am settling down to read as well. Would you mind me asking what timezone you are in? This way we can coordinate when it is best for each of us to discuss and deliberate or just to get in touch with each other.

[Lorelei]

Also, I saw that your favorite Hamilton songs included Satisfied and Non-Stop. Non-Stop is my absolute favorite, but I can never find anyone else who loves it as well.

[Emma]

Lorelei wrote: "Also, I saw that your favorite Hamilton songs included Satisfied and Non-Stop. Non-Stop is my absolute favorite, but I can never find anyone else who loves it as well."

I'm in CST, so right now it's 8:52 AM.

YES, Non-Stop is one of my favorites! It's probably my second favorite. I've also never met anyone else who loves it as much as I do - until now lol! It's so underrated. My all time favorite is Wait For It but I honestly listen to Non-Stop more

[Lorelei]

Thank you!

IT IS! No one else ever seems to love it haha. I also love Dear Theodosia and It's Quiet Uptown

[Emma]

Those are great ones! My other favorites are Burn and Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story. Overall the soundtrack is really good.

Do you like other musicals as well? I love Les Mis and The Sound of Music.

[Lorelei]

I haven't listened to Les Mis, but I also love The Sound of Music, and Austria in general. I have a weird obsession with moving to Hallstatt, Austria and eating all the croissants.

I love Dear Evan Hansen, Six, Oklahoma, Anastasia, Camelot, and South Pacific!

[Lorelei]

Have you listened to Found/Tonight? It's Ben Platt and Lin Manuel Miranda and it is SO good

[Emma]

Lorelei wrote: "I haven't listened to Les Mis, but I also love The Sound of Music, and Austria in general. I have a weird obsession with moving to Hallstatt, Austria and eating all the croissants.

I love Dear Ev..."

Haha! I would love to go to Austria, it's so amazing there.

I have never really gotten into Dear Evan Hansen honestly, but I've heard good things about it. Okay wait, somebody mentioned Six recently and it sounded super intriguing. Isn't that the one about Henry VIII's wives?

[Lorelei]

It is! Six is wonderful and it's really short. The entire soundtrack is only 49 minutes long.

Honestly, I love DEH because of Ben Platt. His voice is so amazing and I love Words Fail.

[Emma]

Lorelei wrote: "It is! Six is wonderful and it's really short. The entire soundtrack is only 49 minutes long.

Honestly, I love DEH because of Ben Platt. His voice is so amazing and I love Words Fail."

I'm definitely going to have to give it a listen! I love history tbh, it's so interesting!!

[Lorelei]

Emma wrote: "Lorelei wrote: "It is! Six is wonderful and it's really short. The entire soundtrack is only 49 minutes long.

Honestly, I love DEH because of Ben Platt. His voice is so amazing and I love Words Fa..."

Me too! It's my favorite subject.

[Lorelei]

Hi Emma! Sneha might be joining us since their partner never responded. I'm not even sure if this is allowed, but I felt bad since they had wanted to participate

[Lacey, Bookish Human]

It’s definitely allowed, thanks for including them!

[Lorelei]

I'm glad it's ok! I will let them know!

[Emma]

Okay, sounds good! :)

[Sneha]

hey! thank you for inviting me!! since I have few exams left so I'll be a little slow until 15 but I promise to catch up

[Emma]

Sneha wrote: "hey! thank you for inviting me!! since I have few exams left so I'll be a little slow until 15 but I promise to catch up"

That's okay! This is a super busy time for me too rn. I have been applying for college scholarships and stuff like that lol

[Lorelei]

I also have exams coming up, so all of us are going to be a bit slow.

Speaking of which, what page of SoC are you on, Emma?

[Emma]

I’m only on page 35 right now, but it’s so good so far! I really wish I could just read it all but I don’t have the time right now

What about you?

[Lorelei]

I'm on page 129, but I haven't had any time to read it. The only reason I've read so much is that it is a re-read and it is much easier to find the 'reading zone'.

[Sneha]

I have read 15 pages but it's hard to put down the book

[Lorelei]

It really is! I had to take a break to do some schoolwork and I can't handle the wait!

[Sneha]

I'm debating to whether read a little everyday or just read all at once after the exams

[Emma]

I wish I could read all day but I have a paper due at midnight 😭

[Lorelei]

I have 4 projects that I have decided to just ignore

[Lorelei]

Sneha wrote: "I'm debating to whether read a little everyday or just read all at once after the exams"

I would read it all at once

[Emma]

Lorelei wrote: "I have 4 projects that I have decided to just ignore"

Haha! I just finished my paper and I have a few homework assignments to finish up, then I can just read

[Lorelei]

I’m reading SoC now. Onto page 181

[Emma]

Hey! How are you guys doing with Six Of Crows?

[Sneha]

I haven't been able to read much, but it is really confusing at the beginning, or is it just me ?? also reading in pieces doesn't help, so I might read it all together

[Lorelei]

Sneha wrote: "I haven't been able to read much, but it is really confusing at the beginning, or is it just me ?? also reading in pieces doesn't help, so I might read it all together"

I always skip over the first chapter and go straight to the real first chapter (Inej's perspective). It's meant to be a bit confusing, but it all unravels so well. I had to finish it two days ago because a friend of mine needed a copy of the book.

[Emma]

I also skipped the first chapter. My first time trying to read it I got stuck there and didn’t make it that far. Now I’m doing much better with that out of the way

[Emma]

Hey! So you finished Six of Crows, Lorelei? I'm hoping to finish up soon.

[Lorelei]

I did! Do you want to start Enchantee after?

[Emma]

Lorelei wrote: "I did! Do you want to start Enchantee after?"

Yep! I have an audiobook right now and I'll be able to get a physical copy from my library soon. I'll probably do a combination of reading it physically and listening.