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OoooooooooooOoooooooOOoooooh... So that's what the Beast is! Very very interesting!

Well, I said before that I was getting duplicate Goodreads emails. Now I haven't gotten any at all for two days. Sigh. *ambles off to find the email settings*

It's interesting to see that some of the chapters in "Wither" are from the Beast's perspective. Very creative choice by the author.

Is anyone else getting double emails from Goodreads sometimes? I got two "updates" emails and two "quote of the day" emails. Each was identical to the original. It happened to me last Saturday too.

Literally just finished "Espirit de la Rose" by Kaycee Browning. It was super fun! As someone who's interest in pirate stories waxes and wanes with the phases of the moon, I liked it way better than I thought I would. Sooo...Any chance we'll ever get to see the continuing adventures of Cecilia and Captain Pepin? I'd read it. *gives author the pleading puppy dog eyes*

Now on to "Wither" by Savannah Jezowski.

Chapter 39. There are still times that I lose track of who's talking in this audiobook, but I tell ya, I ALWAYS know when Miss Bates is talking, because she talks A LOT! You'd think the woman would run out of breath after awhile. :P The way the narrator voices her always makes me laugh too, because I can just picture Miss Bates chattering away to her friends about literally everthing.

I have now, OFFICIALLY, rated every single read book in my real life bookcase. *wipes sweat off forehead* No, I totally wasn't procrastinating at the same time, why do you ask?

The last chapter number I remember the narrator saying was chapter 35. I think. I'm finally doing better at not letting my mind wander and missing parts of the actual story, but those chapter numbers still slip past me sometimes.

Book: "I can't believe you tried the gray stuff. It's awful."

Beauty and the Beast movie: "Try the gray stuff, it's delicious!"

I don't know if the author intended that little parallel to the movie, but I just had to giggle when I saw it. :)

Mmmkay, I could have sworn I updated my progress earlier this morning, but I guess it didn't save it for some reason.

Reading the first story, "Espirit de la Rose" by Kaycee Browning. Who knew you could retell Beauty and the Beast with ghost pirates? :)

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Chapter 28, which is *almost* 50% through the audiobook. I love Jane Austen's writing. I love these characters. I love this story.

Gaaaah, I wanted so badly to just read the last 15 pages last night, but I was so tired after an all day road trip, I fell asleep with the book on my face. I'll see if I can finish it today. Must. Know. What. Happens!

Well, I like it so far. :)

Chapter 21

Chapter 19.

Aw. Nice dragon.

Good thing they know about mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in this world...

I'm on chapter 17. *tsk, tsk* You really should have seen this coming, Emma.

Coolness.

Starting the actual book equivalent of chapter 14.
I'm enjoying the story itself, but I almost think I'll have to listen to this audiobook chapter (chapter 3) again. It's so easy to miss something if I get distracted for a second, and since this narrator (though she has a very pleasant voice) doesn't do much to change her voice for different characters, it can be hard to keep track of who's talking.

20 pages in one night! That's pretty good progress for me! Honestly, I would have wanted to keep reading had it not gotten past midnight.

Okay, maybe I can be slightly less annoyed by Shona now. Maybe. As long as she's learned her lesson.

ION: Chapter 33 was another one of those that I could see like a movie playing in my head. The author is very good with his descriptions in scenes like this.

Shona is annoying me slightly. She's on the immature side, especially in comparison to most of her companions, and she really can't seem to take a hint about when it's time to back off already. :/