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Ang Figgy-Pudding wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Pet Semetary is one of the very few King books I haven't read yet. I'm very sensitive with animal stories so keep avoiding it. The same with Cujo. 11/22/63 was amazi..."
OMG Ang! I had no idea that Joe Hill was Stephen King's son till your post just now! Color me stupid! I just googled him & he looks so much like his dad, it's uncanny. I've read Heart-Shaped Box, Horns and am halfway through NOS4A2... I always make jokes about Stephen King's children being scared of bedtime stories. Double duh!!
What kinds of creepy stuff are there in NOS4A2? Anything extreme? I'm planning on reading it within the next few months and I want to get a gauge on whether I'd like it or not because that book is expensive.
Sorry been to be busy read or follow posts. Sorry for the slack this weekend has been crazy. Probably won't be back until Tuesday.
Completion PostNot Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee
Finished 5/25
283 pgs
Lotus Blue by Cat Sparks
Finished 5/27
388 pgs
To Charm A Bluestocking by Renee Dahlia
Finished 5/28
Eunice wrote: "What kinds of creepy stuff are there in NOS4A2? Anything extreme? I'm planning on reading it within the next few months and I want to get a gauge on whether I'd like it or not because that book is ..."I only got about halfway so far & put in on hold till Halloween for this year. There were all these references to 'Christmastown' where little girls & boys go to live forever. Creepy much? But nothing specific. Just general creeps... I say if Ang's Aunt Kitty loved it at age 95, go for it! Incidentally I had an Aunty Kitty, too! She passed on years ago, but also quite a character and big reader. Who knew?
Sorry haven't been able to read a lot since I'm drowning in work for uni at the moment. Hopefully I will be able to catch up on my reading soon!
Lauri wrote: "Eunice wrote: "What kinds of creepy stuff are there in NOS4A2? Anything extreme? I'm planning on reading it within the next few months and I want to get a gauge on whether I'd like it or not becaus..."I read NOS4A2 as an audio. The narrator did an amazing creepy voice for the bad guy.
Eunice wrote: "I have 11/22/63, but I haven't gotten around reading it. It's so thick, I feel like I wouldn't be able to finish it."I think 11/22/63 was really good and actually a pretty quick read! Give it a try!
♦Ashley♦ wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Eunice wrote: "What kinds of creepy stuff are there in NOS4A2? Anything extreme? I'm planning on reading it within the next few months and I want to get a gauge on whether I'd like it..."I bought NOS4A2 when it was on sale. I did not realize who he was. I may have to see if I can get the audio at a discounted price.
Ang Figgy-Pudding wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Eunice wrote: "What kinds of creepy stuff are there in NOS4A2? Anything extreme? I'm planning on reading it within the next few months and I want to get a gauge on whether I'd like it..."I love BDB. I couldn't get enough of them. I am kind of sad that I am caught up on the series and now have to wait for the next one.
COmpletion post- 
Read- 5-28
pgs- 416
rating- 4stars for plot
2 stars for characters
3 overall.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful long weekend! I've made a huge dent in Strange the Dreamer. Should finish tomorrow. I'm liking it so well, I think I'll read Daughter of Smoke & Bone next month! I've just been working on my piles of laundry, bags full of library books & binge watching random new release movies on Netflix! My favs so far: Zootopia and Train to Busan -- it's a Korean movie with ZOMBIES! Highly recommended for all fans of the Walking Dead.
Lauri wrote: "Hope everyone is having a wonderful long weekend! I've made a huge dent in Strange the Dreamer. Should finish tomorrow. I'm liking it so well, I think I'll read [book:Daughter of Sm..."I am going to have to tell my husband about Train to Busan. he loves zombie movies.
How long does it take for the spreadsheet to update. The three books I finished today are not showing up.
Completion PostDash & Lily's Book of Dares
Completed: 5/20
Pages: 260
Epiphany - THE GOLDING
Completed: 5/28
Pages: 511
Down for the Count
Completed: 5/28
Pages: 190
Strange the Dreamer
Completed: 5/28
Pages: 544
BOM Participation ~ Day 1 Discussion
Ang Figgy-Pudding wrote: "ALERT!!! SPREADSHEET WEIRDNESS!!!..."Mine is the Audio version - I pick the default edition page count when I use an audio. (I found that in the main rules for NBRC sometime ago.....)
In my past challenges - if an audio version was used, the page count had to be updated on the Page Override tab, in order to get the page count reflected.
Mine was the ebook version but the page of the book didn't include a page count so I'm not sure how to correct that.
I'm most likely going to be reading You next month. I signed up for DQ for that book.I liked Train to Busan. It was a pretty good movie. The ending was pretty sad though. My eyes got all teary.
Ang Figgy-Pudding wrote: "Anyone going to read YOU, for next month's BOM? I tried that book a couple of months back and could not get into it. I set it down about 1/3 of the way through..."I signed up for DQs. Is it that bad or just not in the mood?
Ang Figgy-Pudding wrote: "Anyone going to read YOU, for next month's BOM? I tried that book a couple of months back and could not get into it. I set it down about 1/3 of the way through..."I forced myself to finish that one the first time around. I don't think it's worth the 20 points for the re-read.
Michelle wrote: "Completion Post:The Great Zoo of China
529 pages
Finished 29/5/17
Loved it!"
Yea!!! Glad you loved it!
Completion Post!:
Pages: 323 pages
Finished: 29-05-2017
Pages: 323 pages
Finished: 29-05-2017
Can I ask what's probably a really obvious question? How do you win at Tower Teams? I was pretty sure last year it was something like first team to a certain number of points (25000??) but I can't actually find anything. The "All About Tower Teams" thread says look at winner categories but I can't see any winner categories anywhere. Am I missing something really obvious?
There doesn't seem to be a points target this time. I'm taking it as the winner is the team with the most points at the time the challenge finishes on 29th July. Not sure whether they will do other categories too.
Pigletto wrote: "There doesn't seem to be a points target this time. I'm taking it as the winner is the team with the most points at the time the challenge finishes on 29th July. Not sure whether they will do other..."Thanks. I hadn't even realized there was an end date :)
NOS4A2 was very creepy and I liked it. Joe Horn has a different style that his Dad. I will be reading "You". I'm excited, I will be able to start reading again tonight:)
Ora wrote: "Completion PostNeedful Things
May 29
948 pages"
Woot! Woot! Look at that chunkster!
Way to go!
Yay!There is no page count or points for Needful Things on the spreadsheet.
What did you think of Needful Things, Ora?
Angie ☯ wrote: "What did you think of Needful Things, Ora?"I loved it. I was planning on taking a couple of days to read it but couldn't put it down once I started it. Leland was one creepy character. I couldn't believe what things people are willing to do once a little corruption...evil enters in them in order to get what they want. He did cause a lot of chaos and violence.
I was disturbed with Ryan committing suicide. The situation to what drove him and his brother watching him was just messed up.
YAY! Glad you liked it! It is one of my favorite King books.It was messed up!!
Completion PostDevil Inside
Completed: 5/29
Pages: 150
**Note - this is a newly published book. The page count on my kindle and on Amazon is 150 pages. GR does not have a page count listed.
Completion post:
Pages: 336
Finished: 30-05-2017
Pages: 336
Finished: 30-05-2017
I want to start reading the Giver Quartet
and they are bundled in one but are actually 4 seperate novels. If I decide to read them for the challenge, do I have to all four seperately?
I read somewhere the rules about this but I can't find them!
and they are bundled in one but are actually 4 seperate novels. If I decide to read them for the challenge, do I have to all four seperately?I read somewhere the rules about this but I can't find them!
Lauri wrote: "Completion post!Strange the Dreamer
544 pages
Finished 5/29/17
5 stars!
Awesome!!
"yes it sure was!!
Completion post 
read- 5-30
pgs- 368
I think Karen has the authority to fix page counts on the book page.
Finished Strange the Dreamer yesterday, 5/29/17. Went and participated in the discussion today - Msg. 230 5/30/17 Still don't know how to post a link. :(
Hope this counts!!
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