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[Sammy]

I thought about that, but it would mean yet another device, and they're not cheap!

As I rarely read e-books anyway, it hasn't seemed all that necessary to go there for me yet.

[Sophie, The other one]

I've been thinking the same and have set up a kobo account. It seems good for everything that isn't kindle unlimited. I haven't yet looked at their equivalent.

The Amazon linked product I'll have trouble quitting is this one - would miss you all too much.

[Sophie, The other one]

Sammy wrote: "I thought about that, but it would mean yet another device, and they're not cheap!

As I rarely read e-books anyway, it hasn't seemed all that necessary to go there for me yet."

I know what you mean about devices. Luckily for now my phone will suffice.

[Sammy]

I can't read on my phone. Every time I try it gives me a headache! Something about the shiny screen, I'm guessing.

I suspect I'll be on GR until the lights go out... I've tried several alternatives, but none of them have the same usability when it comes to communities.

And I'm getting far too old to be changing my ways now 😆

And for me, quitting audible isn't an option until there is a comparable alternative out there, which may well never happen...

[Melindam]

For the time being, I have downloaded the kobo app on my tablet, that will tie me over nicely until hubby finds me a bargain new device.

Also, I will still be using my kindle as I've got loads of unread books and kindle books I intend to reread.

The other reason I'm keeping my account is b/c of audible. I'm not sure kobo has credit-option and generally the audiobooks are in the same price range.

[Melindam]

I won't be quitting GR till there is the chance to connect with you all here. 🥰

Also, it's not 100% sure, but we may be travelling to London in June the w/e with Whit Sunday.

[Sammy]

Away with the cybermen!

Kobold

1 100 to 175
2 "hearth" in text
3 Antagonist or MC you would describe as "lawful evil"
4 Interior scene on cover
5 Title starts with a K

[Melindam]

Murderbot 4 comes in handy for the page count. 😉

[Cat]

finished the Japan book, spun us a new one. inevitably we need a monster page count. Sorry!

Lernaean Hydra
1 651+
2 MPG Adventure
3 gold text on cover
4 MC has a sister
5 #9 or higher in series

[Sammy]

it's all good, I'm currently reading another Sanderson! 😆

it also covers adventure, but unfortunately there's a glut of brothers, but nary a sister to be found so far!

[Melindam]

Grabbed the task author initials in worship.

Also just caught "hearth" in Bob 1, so claiming that one as well.

[Melindam]

Could this get away with being "interior scene" or is it too vague?

[Cat]

That's interior :)

[Melindam]

Great, because Domi's listening to it. I managed to find the HU audio version on audible and also discovered the sharing with kid option on the app. 😅

[Melindam]

Currently my is assigned to lawful evil/hearth in text, but I can switch it to MC has sister and gold letters if you think it would be a better fit.

[Cat]

we could actually switch one of my already completed books (Emily Wilde. sadly my ed not the 6 in page count though) into your Courtiers, and put Courtiers into gold letters ?

ETA: I'm doing it!

[Melindam]

😊 Great!!

[Melindam]

New monster

Bloody Benders (Kansas)

1. 100 to 175
2. Takes place in Great Plains state (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico)
3. Tagged family at least 10 times
4. Author initials in BENDER
5. blunt weapon on cover

[Melindam]

Now that UNO is almost over I guess we are (I am) back to spinning low page count books. 😅

[Melindam]

I will take family tag & Texas

[Sammy]

I should be finishing up Decline and Fall next month, so any 5000+ pager needed is covered 😆

[Sammy]

On another note... I'm missing a lot at the moment, with all the rushing around packing, painting and panicking, so if it looks like I've spaced on something, feel free to gimme a nudge! 😆

[Melindam]

Sammy wrote: "On another note... I'm missing a lot at the moment, with all the rushing around packing, painting and panicking, so if it looks like I've spaced on something, feel free to gimme a nudge! 😆"

Sending you calming energy. 🥰

[Sammy]

so I'm struggling with Emily Wilde, so have swapped that one out for another one I finished today. Beast defeated!

The Gelth

1 500 to 650
2 Title has 5 or more words
3 Set in Wales, Scotland, or N Ireland
4 Blue cover (>50%)
5 Author initials (all) in VICTORIAN


I have chunky books coming up if needed! 😁

[Melindam]

Can the handle of an old phone be considered a blunt weapon? 😆

[Sammy]

It can be used as a blunt weapon certainly, but it was't designed to be one. Depends on how we're interpreting this task 😆

[Sammy]

Happy Sir PTerry day! 🥳

[Melindam]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[Melindam]

Kobold chased away. We have a

Gremlin

1. 200 to 299
2. Trickster character (your interpretation)
3. MPG Historical Fiction
4. 2nd in a series
5. Author first or last name starts with R, A ,or F

[Sammy]

Grabbed the last task and a couple for the previous monster with my current audios 😁

[Melindam]

Sammy,

I haven't stared this yet, but does Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend: A celebration of gay gods, sapphic saints, and queerness through the ages have any trickster characters?

I'm guessing there bound to be(?). :))

[Cat]

I finished my long book yesterday, spun us a shortie:

The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow
1 100-150
2 Headless person on cover
3 Set in New England: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
4 Place name in title
5 MC visits a cemetary

I've got the graveyard covered :)

[Melindam]

For headless person.....

I have this cover where you can see Greg Wise's hand only, so in a way he is headless, but not ideal ... 😅

[Sammy]

Melindam wrote: "Sammy,

I haven't stared this yet, but does Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend: A celebration of gay gods, sapphic saints, and queerness through the ages have any trickster characters?..."

it mentions Loki more than once! 😉

[Melindam]

Sammy wrote: "Melindam wrote: "Sammy,

I haven't stared this yet, but does Queer Heroes of Myth and Legend: A celebration of gay gods, sapphic saints, and queerness through the ages have any tric..."

Yuss! Thank you. :))

[Sammy]

I'll be starting on The Plantagenets today.

Reading a lot of (mostly historical) non-fiction this month, so hoping the tasks play nice with that 😆

[Sammy]

also, We're gonna want a 650+ in about a week or 2, as I'm gonna be gutted if I finish Decline and Fall and can't find somewhere to put it 😂

[Melindam]

It JUST HAS to be put somewhere!! 🤭

[Sammy]

Too blimmin' right!

[Melindam]

If nothing else, it may be considered a blunt weapon in itself, no? 😅

[Melindam]

Cat wrote: "I finished my long book yesterday, spun us a shortie:"

yes, now that UNO is over, we are spinning shorties dammit 😅

[Sammy]

I've been working on this thing since February!

Rather amusingly, I was emptying out a box of books from the attic earlier and found both a hardback copy of part 1 (1000 pages and about A3 size!!) and an abridged hardback copy of the whole thing (around 2000 pages, regular large hardback size).

I'm sticking with my full, unabridged Kindle copy, and saving myself having to move several kilos of book! 😂

[Sammy]

Melindam wrote: "If nothing else, it may be considered a blunt weapon in itself, no? 😅"

very true! 😂

[Melindam]

I find I may have to switch from the audiobook version to the kindle with Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland.

I forgot to check the narrator as I took it on full trust, but I find his Northern Irish (Ulster?) brogue super difficult to follow. Very surprised at and disappointed with myself, as I have no problem whatsoever with the Scottish accent or the Irish-Irish one, but for some reason I just cannot warm to this. 😥 I'm giving another chapter or 2 a try and then I'll just purchase the kindle version.

[Cat]

Belfast accent is notoriously horrible, with no relation to the majority of Irish or Scottish accents. (Glaswegian Scottish an exception too)

[Melindam]

It's not so much not understanding it, because it's understandable, if a bit harder to do so, but disliking it very much (which makes me feel bad!!!) :(

[Sammy]

Yeah, that one can be quite tricky for people not familiar with it, as it has some unusual sharp vowel sounds that can really throw you.

Not a problem for me as I had a very good friend that sounded pretty much exactly like this guy back in the day. My personal achilles' heel is certain African accents. My brain sometimes struggles to decipher them as English, which is awkward when listening to an audio!
Just a matter of exposure and getting used to it usually!

[Melindam]

For me the Indian accent is the most difficult to undersand.

[Sammy]

Melindam wrote: "It's not so much not understanding it, because it's understandable, if a bit harder to do so, but disliking it very much (which makes me feel bad!!!) :("

Hey, everyone has accents they don't like. I'm personally not a fan of Brummie (Birmingham) or Scouse (Liverpool), and don't get me started on Glaswegian! 😂

Nothing against the people (I even like some Glaswegians 😆), but I much prefer to be listening to less abrasive accents when I "have my ears on", as hubby calls it 😆

[Sammy]

Ah, Indian (and most south/south east Asian) is easy peasy for me, as that is the main immigrant group in this part of the UK, so I have lots of exposure.

I generally warn people when I rec an audio with a strong accented Asian narrator (like Salman Rushdie's books), as anyone not used to it would very likely struggle with those.