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Wanted: Reading Buddies
Angus: I think Zet (the moderator) tried to revived it early this year pero parang di natuloy haha
Chami: Oo sya nga un. Hmph. hahahaTina: Join ako sa Jonathan Strange. Nacha-challenge ako sa kapal nung copy na nakita ko sa NBS. lol!
Monique wrote: "To echo Buddy's invitation: come one, come all and join us sa House of Leaves buddy reading! :)Sis, eto ba ung kay Mark Danielewski?
Maria wrote: "Chami: Oo sya nga un. Hmph. hahahaTina: Join ako sa Jonathan Strange. Nacha-challenge ako sa kapal nung copy na nakita ko sa NBS. lol!"
Yay, Maria! Parang all-girls buddy read ito, so far. hehe
I am coming out of hiding to ask if I may join your Jonathan Strange buddy read? Was supposed to read it last January but I got distracted.Oh, and House of Leaves din kahit wala pa akong copy. Will be sure to get one by May.
*goes back into hiding*
PS. Angus, si Bennard din yata game sa Proust, if I remember correctly. :)
Mae: but why are you hiding? :P Sure sure, join us!
Eavesdropping(cheerleading?) on the Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell buddy read. I *might* even re-read it. It's a lovely book but have patience on the footnotes. It kind of interrupts the flow of the prose but it lends depth to the worldbuilding(complete with politics, social structure, history of magic, mythos, etc.). I. am. excited!
Sis, eto ba ung kay Mark Danielewski? Yes, sis, ang nakakalokang libro na mukhang collage ng kung anu-ano. Hahaha!
Buddy, kelan ba natin to babasahin? Would suggest na May para makahanap copies lahat ng gustong mag-join. :)
Mae, the more, the many-er! Yay! Parang ang tagal na nating di ulit nag-buddy read ah. :)
Tina, can I join the Jonathan Strange buddy read too? I'm kind of intimidated pa sa kapal ng book so maybe reading it together with you guys would make it a bit less intimidating.:)
Wow. Ang dami niyo na. At puro kayo girls. Hahaha.
Monique wrote: "Sis, eto ba ung kay Mark Danielewski? Yes, sis, ang nakakalokang libro na mukhang collage ng kung anu-ano. Hahaha!
Buddy, kelan ba natin to babasahin? Would suggest na May para makahanap copies ..."
Sa May. I cannot suggest a reading plan for now because of the nature of the book.
Warning: ang hindi tatapos sa book, makukulong sa loob ng sariling bahay, niyahahaha! BTW, huwag na umasa na may e-book copy. I doubt meron (and besides, it's meant to be read in the form of a paper book).
Suggested set of equipment for reading: post-its (for notes and bookmarks), a small mirror, pen light (maybe?), magnifying glass (hmm).
Angus wrote: Suggested set of equipment for reading: post-its (for notes and bookmarks), a small mirror, pen light (maybe?), magnifying glass (hmm). Magnifying glass na lang ang wala ako. I have plenty of time to look for one. (Ay wait, meron nga pala yung boss ko. Mahiram na nga lang.)
As for the reading plan... Pwede namang wala di ba? Masyadong complicated yung book eh. Let's just set a particular time frame/period for reading it and then share notes pag meron tayong naisip? Parang yung Les Miz thread nyo lang. Para wala ring pressure.
Aaron Vincent wrote: "Wow. Ang dami niyo na. At puro kayo girls. Hahaha."
Oo eh, wala yatang boys maliban sa yo na nagbabasa ng doorstoppers. Nuninoooo.
Tina: I'm playing hide-and-seek? Heh, kidding. :P Just not able to go online much these days. And thanks!Monique: Oo nga eh. I think De Zoet was our last one. It was also my last buddy read in general. Tagal na! :)
Angus: Idagdag mo sa suggested set of equipment - stress ball and ibuprofen. :P
Monique: Eek! I just read the book blurb, and I. Love. It.!Sali ako ha ;)
Monique wrote: "Magnifying glass na lang ang wala ako." I have a dissecting kit that has a tiny one if you want, just in case the magnifying glass of your boss is too big! It doesn't have animal goo on it, promise =))
Monique wrote: "Oo eh, wala yatang boys maliban sa yo na nagbabasa ng doorstoppers. Nuninoooo. "Si Aaron and JL lang mahilig sa doorstoppers. :P Haha.
Celina: Got it! Effective ang Buddy Read for thick books! Natapos ko LesMis kasi na-inggit ako sa mga nakatapos. :D
Tina wrote: "Si Aaron and JL lang mahilig sa doorstoppers. :P Haha."Either that or nabasa na nila. JL did not finished it. Beejay rated it 5 and placed it on his best-loved shelf. Aldrin rated it 4. Kwesi added it. Bennard placed it on his wishlist shelf. Patrick is too tamad to read a book this thick.
Yes, I checked the book page. Hahaha
Aaron Vincent wrote: "Tina wrote: "Si Aaron and JL lang mahilig sa doorstoppers. :P Haha."Either that or nabasa na nila. JL did not finished it. Beejay rated it 5 and placed it on his best-loved shelf. Aldrin rated it..."
Stalker. :P
Tina wrote: "Aaron Vincent wrote: "Tina wrote: "Si Aaron and JL lang mahilig sa doorstoppers. :P Haha."Either that or nabasa na nila. JL did not finished it. Beejay rated it 5 and placed it on his best-loved ..."
A book-stalker, not a person-stalker(at least only this time). :P
Aaron Vincent wrote: "A book-stalker, not a person-stalker(at least only this time). :P "You have a point there. Haha.
Dapat lahat ng chunkster ko this year may buddy read para di ako tamarin. Pillars of the Earth ang 3Q! :D
Kung magPotE ka sali ako dyan. Heehee
Lurker here. Comment lang ako sa Pillars of the Earth. This is a great book made into an excellent film (a mini-series actually). Author Ken Follett made a cameo. Eddie Redmayne (aka Marius in Les Miz 2012 movie) played Jack Builder and he's great here. Yun lang.
Angus: hahaha benta!Aaron, Lynai: yayyyy. Pero matagal pa naman. :)
Monique: sa wakas babasahin ko na. :))
Hi Ycel! :)
Hi, Tina! Parang I want to re-read POTE tuloy. I really enjoyed it. Have fun! Don't be discouraged by the thickness. Ken Follett is a devil who loves details. But they're all good details essential to the story, unlike Victor Hugo, who had to tell every single detail about the sewers and the house in Rue Plumet and the sordid affairs of men not essential to Les Miz.
Ycel wrote: "Hi, Tina! Parang I want to re-read POTE tuloy. I really enjoyed it. Have fun! Don't be discouraged by the thickness. Ken Follett is a devil who loves details. But they're all good details ess..."Haha don't worry, I am not discouraged! After LesMis, I feel like I can read anything thick na. :)) You can eavesdrop at the Buddy Reads thread by then, although yun nga, medyo matagal pa. After we finish JS&MN pa. :)
Speaking of which, I saw you that you added Jonathan Strange to your to-read shelf -- do you want to join us in April for the buddy read? :)
Sure! Haven't done buddy read. Sounds like fun : )
Ycel wrote: "Sure! Haven't done buddy read. Sounds like fun : )"Yay, I'll add you. Matagal pa naman, will open a thread siguro after The Book Thief discussion. :)
Bennard: Okies, pero more on oral interaction lang ito ha? Naghahanap kami ng lost time ni Mae. :D
PotE! Sana may online sreening din nung series! haha
I would like to join House of Leaves buddy read. Hoping to find a copy soon. =)
Hi Lizette! Welcome to the House of Leaves Buddy Read! :D
I found a practically new copy of PotE earlier that isn't a tie-in edition, and I regarded that as a sign so.. I'll join!!! :D (daming say)
Blue wrote: "I found a practically new copy of PotE earlier that isn't a tie-in edition, and I regarded that as a sign so.. I'll join!!! :D (daming say)"It's a sign~~~ Haha pero nearer to 3Q na ko mag-post about it. But yay!
Tricia wrote: "PotE! Sana may online sreening din nung series! haha"I saw the archive on the P&P online screening. Mukhang masaya nga yun.
Angus wrote: "Yay, Lizette! See you in May. :)"Hopefully the story won't be too scary =)
Hello!Kwesi and I will be reading
Eona next month, April 8. If you are interested, drop me a note. :)This Lullaby buddies!
Lock and Key buddy read next month, April 15? :)Also, I'm looking for reading buddies for this sequel,
A Clash of Kings, am targeting the month of June. It's been 2 years since I read GoT eh. Let me know. :PThanks!
April 15 Lock and Key is okay with me. I'd love to start A Clash of Kings again but I have Jonathan Strange (which is also a chunkster) coming up soon, I don't think I can manage to read ACOK with you. ;)
Girls, pass muna ako sa Lock and Key. April is full (would you believe??) already eh. :(
Maria: eavesdropper ako ng Lock and Key!Pag-isipan ko muna yung ACOK ha. Haha wala pa ko copy, and di ko sure kung feel ko na. But I will let you know :)
Lynai & Tina: Ako na ang matapang to take on Jonathan Strange, House of Leaves and ACoK in straight months...! Any more takers? Please? HahahaMonique: Oh yes, I believe. haha! Ako nga full na din ang April reqd reading ko.
Will post a thread by April na ha. Thanks!
Nung isang araw PotE. Ngayon naman, ACoK. Hihihi. ^o^
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