"Gobbelino London & a Scourge of Pleasantries" by Kim M. Watt (BR) - start Mar 10, 2025

[Silvana]

This is the thread for buddy reading Gobbelino London & a Scourge of Pleasantries, which happens to be one of the losing contenders for March camp fantasy poll.

Post with spoiler tags and chapter info/reading progress as per usual.

[Anna]

#NotAModButForcedToMeddle

I thought the Kim Watt thread was a series thread for Gobs (and Beaufort)?

[Silvana]

oh I did not know that. I only used Gobbelino as the keyword when searching the threads. Sorry mods, you can close/delete this one.

[Aga]

Checking in.

[Ryan, Your favourite moderators favourite moderator]

We're going to treat the Kim Watts appreciation thread as a general thread for her fans to talk about their excitement for new releases and as a hub for pointing people to threads for her many series(es?)

Go ahead and use this thread for the BR! I'll add it to the places BRs get put shortly

[Meredith]

I put a link to this thread in the first post of the Kim Watt appreciation thread too,

[Silvana]

Aga wrote: "Checking in."

See you here next month!

Ryan wrote: "We're going to treat the Kim Watts appreciation thread as a general thread for her fans to talk about their excitement for new releases and as a hub for pointing people to threads for her many seri..."

thanks, Ryan.

[Olga]

Gobbelino London & a Scourge of Pleasantries is currently sold for 0 pounds on UK Amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...

[Michelle]

I just finished my re-read of this last night

[Saar The Book owl]

This is a series that I so enjoy! I'm buddy reading it in another group and I'm currently on the 6th book. The series get better and better.

[Michelle]

It does!

[Melanie]

Hoping to join in with this one. I haven't read it before. I can't believe it's £0! Bargain.

[Meredith]

Olga wrote: "Gobbelino London & a Scourge of Pleasantries is currently sold for 0 pounds on UK Amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B..."

Also on US Amazon and Barnes & Noble sites (and maybe others).

[Silvana]

Starting tomorrow

[Silvana]

Finished the first three chapters. I am enjoying the (view spoiler)[cat POV (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

I'm on Chapter Five. I'm really enjoying it so far. :) The writing is really good.

The Tales of Beaufort Scales is also free on Kindle atm, through the author's website, as well as another short book about cats.

[Silvana]

thanks Melanie

[Olga]

I'm also three chapters in and it's getting quite interesting.
(view spoiler)[The cat POV is endearing and I hope it gets even better. I stopped at the moment of silence in the dentist's office, curious to see how he extricates himself from this one. (hide spoiler)]

[Silvana]

chapter 19
I feel the book is too long and some parts are either repetitive or protracted. There are times when I feel I just want to skim it just to see what happens next.

[Olga]

Silvana wrote: "chapter 19
I feel the book is too long and some parts are either repetitive or protracted. There are times when I feel I just want to skim it just to see what happens next."

I'm at chapter 10 and I have a similar feeling. Sometimes I have to make myself reread a paragraph that I accidentally skimmed :)

I also sometimes yell at the characters inside my head: (view spoiler)[ "Why did you park in front of the house, when the mark knows your car already?!?" or "Maybe skedaddle first, argue later?!" or "Yes, leave the valuable magic book unattended! Seriously?!?" (hide spoiler)]

[Silvana]

I agree, Olga. they were not very smart in their choices and often forgot stuff.

I finally finished last night and could only give it 2.5 stars since I was impatient of it to end, which is not a good sign. Though the humour was often enjoyable, like Allison said in her review, the book might work better as a novelette.

[Melanie]

I'm on Chapter 17 and still enjoying it. It's a lovely, light read, but I can see what you mean about it being too long. Not much happens, but it is really funny.

Does anyone else not like the cat's name? It keeps throwing me out of the story, especially when (view spoiler)[ it's shortened to "Gobs," which is worse. (hide spoiler)]

[Aga]

I enjoy the lighter side of fantasy lately. At first it was a little generic, but I have a lot of fun reading the (view spoiler)[commotion at the dentist office (hide spoiler)] chapter. I hope that the rest will be as fun as this part.

My consumption of tea and biscuits is going to be high. I can’t get chocolate digestives (from the first chapter) out of my mind.

[Melanie]

I finished the book a few days ago. I really enjoyed it. It was a fun read and just what I needed at the time. It reminded me of Rivers of London. I still hate the name Gobbelino though.

[Aga]

I have no problem with that cat’s name, but it strongly reminds me of Rivers of London. Mixed with The Cat Who Could Read Backwards.

[Silvana]

Aga wrote: "I have no problem with that cat’s name, but it strongly reminds me of Rivers of London. Mixed with The Cat Who Could Read Backwards."

I love Rivers of London, sad it's gonna end soon but if it goes any longer it would definitely too much.

[Silvana]

Melanie wrote: "I finished the book a few days ago. I really enjoyed it. It was a fun read and just what I needed at the time. It reminded me of Rivers of London. I still hate the name Gobbelino tho..."

glad the book came at the right time! timing is key.

I am okay with the name Gobbelino. Though my nickname might not have been Gobs. Could be Gobby or Obel or something.