Title Chain Reading Challenge 2023

[Kadi, Creator]

Chara I think she means Mortal Engine not the Mortal Instruments! It’s a steampunk dystopia/fantasy book that was made into a movie in like 2012 I think. I’ve heard the books are good but the movie is really bad, hence why they didn’t make any further movies of it. Still, I’ve always wanted to read or watch it because I like steampunk and it sounds cool.

The Mortal Instruments movie is good though. I liked it more than the Shadowhunters tv show, though that’s a controversial opinion lol.

[CraftyChara]

I know! Robert Sheehan is in both Mortal Instruments AND Mortal Engines. LOL He played Tom Natsworthy

[CraftyChara]

Haven't seen it sorry.

[CraftyChara]

No problem. You're welcome

[AurorainBookland]

1 star. [Your parents getting married makes you siblings meaning no romance for you! The whole snake plot was only moderately interesting]

[AurorainBookland]

Lets see if I can read in 10 days

[AurorainBookland]

AurorainBookland wrote: "Lets see if I can read in 10 days"

Not interested in reading this at the moment. 2 is a chain so I'll count this challenge a success.

[Piper ᯓ★]

Okay right now I am reading “You are here,”

[Kadi, Creator]

@Chara woah sorry I had no idea! Robert Sheehan works hard😂 I feel like reading the book or watching the movie now!

[Kadi, Creator]

So my chain has been going terribly. I feel like I shot myself in the foot by starting with Beastly because I found it really hard to find a compelling book that starts with Y.

Soooo I restarted my chain with Eight Billion Genies (5 stars, really great comic) and now I’m reading The School for Good and Evil. I think I still have time to salvage this challenge...

[CraftyChara]

Robert Is a very talented actor. I didn't recognised him in Misfits.

Yes! I also had trouble with Y. I did Your Pal Fred

[Kadi, Creator]

Wow those are both short. I should’ve just asked you for help! Oh well, I restarted now so I’ll see how it goes with my new chain.

[Kadi, Creator]

@Chara I loved Misfits! It was a little excessive at times but I loved the concept. I stopped at the end of series 2 though because everything changed

[AurorainBookland]

Kadi wrote: "@Chara I loved Misfits! It was a little excessive at times but I loved the concept. I stopped at the end of series 2 though because everything changed"

Can you please message me what you mean by everything changed? Was it the vibe of the book or did it get un necessarily dark? Misfits is on my TBR.

[CraftyChara]

@ AurorainBookland Misfits is a British Tv show that wasn't based on a book.

@Kadi I also loved the concept but it was too excessive for me to continue. I only watched episode 1😅

[AurorainBookland]

@Chara Thanks I thought it was a short form for the Magic Misfits series lol its been a long month

[CraftyChara]

Here is my Title Chain
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 1 Volume 1
The Mayflower Project
Treasure in the Lake
Disney Encanto: The Junior Novel: From the Movie
The Ojja-Wojja
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 1 Volume 2 (Ascendance of a Bookworm
Magus of the Library, Vol. 1
Your Pal Fred
The Deep
Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths
Sticker Girl
Let's Make Dumplings!: A Comic Book Cookbook
Keeper
Realm of the Blue Mist
T. Rex Trick-or-Treats
Snapdragon

[CraftyChara]

@Little_Reading_Wizard I love it. 😆

[Kadi, Creator]

@Aurora I actually have read the first book in the Magic Misfits series though! I thought it was really bland, especially for a book with the word magic in it. Yeah it’s about magician type magic and not actual magic but it was a cookie cutter type of book that was very obviously ghostwritten. Or maybe Neil Patrick Harris just has more charisma in his acting than his writing. I didn’t continue after the first book.

@Chara yeah you really have to skip scenes and desensitise yourself to the swearing and there’s a loooot in that show. I already don’t like watching shows with swearing so I’m surprised I made it through 2 seasons! Still, the season 2 ending was brilliant. That show had a fantastic plot!

[Kadi, Creator]

@Chara @Little Reading wizard you guys killed it! Very impressive to see your super long chains! Well done🎉

My chain was precisely one title long😂 I did try but I couldn’t commit properly. I think I do better on task based challenges ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[AurorainBookland]

Kadi wrote: "@Aurora I actually have read the first book in the Magic Misfits series though! I thought it was really bland, especially for a book with the word magic in it. Yeah it’s about magician type magic a..."

Never seen anything with him in it, I watch "kids" movies though.
Thats sad that its not real magic. I might try the first book anyway if it fits a challenge prompt, I think there was one about magicians one time.

[AurorainBookland]

@Chara @Little Reading that's impressive!

[CraftyChara]

@AurorainBookland Thank you 😊

[Kadi, Creator]

@Aurora Neil Patrick Harris is in the Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events which is for kids. It’s a 3 season show and he plays Count Olaf. He’s really great in the role because his style of acting is like whacky humour and it suits the character a lot. The show is pretty good but I got bored by the start of season 3 because I just wanted answers and it was talking a long time to get them. I thought the same thing with the books though. I’m not a fan of slow burn mysteries!

[CraftyChara]

The audiobook is narrated by Tim Curry. It's fantastic! 😁

[Kadi, Creator]

I always wanted to love that book series because I love the concept of it but I never got to the end so I couldn’t fully understand the plot. (view spoiler)[ Are the parents still alive? Are they reunited with the kids in the end? What is the sugar bowl and why does everyone want it? (hide spoiler)] So many questions!

[CraftyChara]

(view spoiler)[No the parents aren't alive (It's Lemony who is actually alive) so no they can't be reunited with their kids . :( The book never specifies what the sugar bowl is for. To the TV shows credit they tried to give some answer that it contains the immunization for the Medusoid Mycelium. (hide spoiler)]

[AurorainBookland]

Chara's Craftsations wrote: "@AurorainBookland Thank you 😊"

Your welcome :)

[AurorainBookland]

Kadi wrote: "@Aurora Neil Patrick Harris is in the Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events which is for kids. It’s a 3 season show and he plays Count Olaf. He’s really great in the role because his..."

I think that show would be too creepy/ sad for me but thanks for the rec anyway. Im going to re watch The Dragon Prince so I can watch season 3, need a distration from stuff and books just aren't cutting it. I joined a challenge in another group this month so hopefully I'll read some books in July too.
I think the sad stuff in animations is easier to handle theres war in TDP but its animated so it feels less serious than if it were live action. Hope this mskes sense.

[Lynn]

This is my final chain. I did start an S book, but I couldn't get into it.
Thanks for this challenge, Kadi.
So I started with You Lucky Dog by Julia London 6/3/2023 *** 1/2
Book 2: Girl in the Water by Dana Marton 6/9/2023 ***
Book 3: Running Blind by Cindy Gerard 6/14/2023 ***
Book 4: Dying To Know by Zoe C. Barnes 6/15/2023 *
Book 5: When in Rome by Sarah Adams 6/17/2023 ****
Book 6: Earn Your Extra Credit by Meghan Quinn 6/20/2023 ***
Book 7: Travis by Mia Sheridan 6/21/2023 ***
Book 8: Search and Rescue by April Wilson 6/22/2023 **
Book 9: Edge of Danger by Katie Reus 6/23/2023 ***
Book 10: Running from Strangers by C.C. Harrison 6/28/2023 **
Book 11: Book that starts with S

[AurorainBookland]

Lynn wrote: "This is my final chain. I did start an S book, but I couldn't get into it.
Thanks for this challenge, Kadi.
So I started with You Lucky Dog by Julia London 6/3/2023 *** 1/2
Book 2: Girl in the Wate..."

Thats amazing!

[CraftyChara]

@AurorainBookland It does make sense. I'm the same way. :)

[AurorainBookland]

Chara's Craftsations wrote: "@AurorainBookland It does make sense. I'm the same way. :)"

:)

[Diana S]

This looks like fun!
My 1st book will be: The Enchanted Charms by Geronimo Stilton

[Audrey]

It will probably take a while to get a real chain going.
1. The Golden Enclaves
2. The Shattered Realm of Ardor Benn