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[Sonia]

I also found this handy list:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

[Melindam]

The Balrog has disappeared back into the Deep. New Monster incoming...

[Melindam]

We have PULGASARI

1. 500 to 650
2. Tagged Korea (at least 8 times)
3. "bear," "elephant," "rhino," "tiger," or "bull" in text
4. Fire important to the plot
5. Weapon on cover

[Cat]

oh good grief!

[Melindam]

If we only knew who came up with these tasks... 🤭🥰

[Sophie, The other one]

Ooof ok... Will see what I've got.

At least weapon on cover is doable - would we count tailor's scissors as a weapon (I am for book games).

Tailor of Panama will also cover Tiger

[Melindam]

Once I get through my mini books + backroom bom, I will continue with Niccolo 3 that would cover the page task and possibly fire, but will see. :)

Sammy may also have a 500+ book or 3 up her sleeve. ;)

[Cat]

totally count tailor's scissors as a weapon. pretty sure Midsomer Murders have had them as a murder implement!

[Melindam]

Yes for scissors as weapon. :)

[Sophie, The other one]

In that case I've got 3 and 5. It's feeling long to me but is only 436p.

[Cat]

Sophie wrote: "In that case I've got 3 and 5. It's feeling long to me but is only 436p."

Sarah's finding it long too. I quite enjoyed it - I thought it was sneakily funny, and I liked understanding the characters and their motivation and development.

[Sophie, The other one]

My problem may just be that my reading time this week has been minimal. When I read it I find Pendel intriguing and can't wait to find out how his fluence ends up causing mayhem in Panama.

[Melindam]

I am struggling with Love in the Time of Cholera, too, now I have reached the 170 pages mark, but I'll persevere.

I have reached the part where the atmospheric writing is all good and dandy, but in this case it's just not enough any more and the characters and "plot" fails to interest me.

On the other hand, it justifies the 30 years it took me to get around reading it. 😅

[Sammy]

Most of my higher page number books are actually over 700, but I can probably squeeze a 500 in 😉

[Sammy]

Jane Eyre works, and covers fire too.

[Melindam]

Apparently Jane Eyre was a banned book in China (according to Wikipedia). :))

[Sammy]

Unfortunately that's the wrong monster, lol.

if only it was set in Korea!

Just been through my tbr. I have an absolute ton of Japan, and a few china. also a lot of Asia-inspired fantasy settings, but zip, zilch, nada in Korea. read them all during UNO! lol.

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 wasn't bad.

[Cat]

I've got Love in the Big City hanging around since last Towers I think. though appetite to tackle it immediately is low. maybe tail end of next week?

[Sammy]

The Vegetarian is super short, but definitely... different! lol.

[Melindam]

In the 2nd half of June, I may get to listen to Crying in H-Mart for the Korea task, but won't be in a hurry. :)

[Melindam]

Cross-posted :D

[Melindam]

I am re-listening to and thoroughly enjoying Cold Comfort Farm.... and hadn't remembered that there is a U-character (the despicable Urk). lol

[Sammy]

I had that one in mind as a last-minute possibility if we needed it for the mini, but we're all good, so I can save it for that U 😆

[Melindam]

:D

[Sammy]

George and Martha have been told to take a hike. moving on to:

Tom & Daisy Buchannan (The Great Gatsby)

1 500 to 650
2 MC name is also a plant (first, last, nickname)
3 takes place during the Jazz Age
4 author pulblishes including their middle name
5 MC kills someone

[Sammy]

I've a 648 pager coming up, and I'm guessing there's a good chance the MC will kill someone...

[Sammy]

Are we counting an initial for middle name, or does it have to be the full name?

[Melindam]

I would count it in obviously ;), but don't know about Cat & Sophie.

[Melindam]

And Audible sales are on.... where is my mythical (as in noone has seen it, though they often heard about it ;) self-denial?
Nowhere, that's where.... lol

Curse them, sadly they know how to play me with an email saying "all books on your wishlist are on sale".

Normally, books on my wishlist are hardly ever on sale (I flatter myself that's because of my distinguished taste -giggles), so of course I had to rush in and check. Of course their idea of sale doesn't always coincide with mine, but this time there are a lot of them.

[Cat]

Melindam wrote: "I would count it in obviously ;), but don't know about Cat & Sophie."

middle initial meets the uses a middle name for me! but I am also holiday-happy! off for a week on Thursday!

[Melindam]

Where are you going? :)

[Cat]

Montenegro :)

My mum and I for a chilled time :)

[Sammy]

There are never books on my wishlist on sale. I suspect audible specifically excludes them from sales 😆

[Sammy]

Cat wrote: "Melindam wrote: "I would count it in obviously ;), but don't know about Cat & Sophie."

middle initial meets the uses a middle name for me! but I am also holiday-happy! off for a week on Thursday!"

hope you're going somewhere nice (and less soggy than here 😆)

[Sammy]

Cat wrote: "Montenegro :)

My mum and I for a chilled time :)"

Nice!

[Melindam]

Cat wrote: "Montenegro :)

My mum and I for a chilled time :)"

Sounds great! Have a lovely time.

For a while I was afraid that you'd be going to the murderous Isle of Man. 😉

[Melindam]

Sammy wrote: "There are never books on my wishlist on sale. I suspect audible specifically excludes them from sales 😆"


😅

[Melindam]

Sammy,

I just bought and among some other stuff.

This corresponds nicely with my reading the Niccolo series. :)

[Sammy]

I enjoyed the Graham Norton. Nothing very deep, but entertaining. 😁

And Pratchett is always a good thing!

[Cat]

Melindam wrote: "Cat wrote: "Montenegro :)

My mum and I for a chilled time :)"

Sounds great! Have a lovely time.

For a while I was afraid that you'd be going to the murderous Isle of Man. 😉"

that's in July!

[Melindam]

😅

[Melindam]

I am claiming epistolary novel, tho' it may be pushing it a bit.

A Soldier's Legacy by Heinrich Böll is basically one long letter that the fictional author and MC writes to the brother of his former, dead commander.

[Melindam]

Happy Birthday, Cat! 🥰🥳

[Melindam]

Albert & Célie are done with, we have

Charybdis
1 651+
2 Author's name (first or last) starts with one of the letters in POOL
3 MC is forced to make a hard choice (your interpretation)
4 fig in title or text
5 characters take a boat trip (of any type)

[Melindam]

And I can claim 1, 3 and 5

[Cat]

Melindam wrote: "Happy Birthday, Cat! 🥰🥳"

ahhhhhh.... thank you! :D

[Sophie, The other one]

Happy birthday! Sorry no pretty pictures along with my message.

[Sammy]

Happy birthday Cat!

[Sammy]

Welp... Tom and Daisy didn't take long. Instead we have:

Devil's Snare

1 100 to 175
2 A character can't handle light/sunlight (your interpretation)
3 Devil or synonym in title
4 Title starts with a letter in SNARE
5 Blue or black cover (>50%)

[Sammy]

I'm currently working on one that has an author that starts with a P, and also has fig in the text, so will grab that.

it's also 1000+ pages, so if for whatever reason you don't get on with yours, it can cover that slot too Mel.