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I woke up in the middle of the night realizing I never read The Lord of the Rings in its original language.
Shame. On. Me.
So ideally add it to what I'm reading because I will as soon as possible!

Fabitha wrote: "I woke up in the middle of the night realizing I never read The Lord of the Rings in its original language.
Shame. On. Me.
So ideally add it to what I'm reading because I will as soon as possible!"

Did you literally woke up at night remembering this?

@Rushali yes, I did! It was actually weird, but it's not the first time it happened, I used to wake up in the middle of the night with solution to work problems and all kind of stuff. It appears my mind work better when I'm not controlling it XD

Fabitha wrote: "@Rushali yes, I did! It was actually weird, but it's not the first time it happened, I used to wake up in the middle of the night with solution to work problems and all kind of stuff. It appears my..."

Wow...this is cool I think... Did someone got scared of you bcoz of this? Lol that would be fun..

Actually, my ex co-worker was impressed XD like "hell girl you *are* dedicated, aren't you?"
And the previos job I had I was my own boss but that was mainly nightmares, especially on Christmas (I swear to god my cheekbones ached from smiling to much and I'd dream of rushing to make wrappings and packages with an infinite line of customes in front of me. I lost a couple of kg too!)

Fabitha wrote: "Actually, my ex co-worker was impressed XD like "hell girl you *are* dedicated, aren't you?"
And the previos job I had I was my own boss but that was mainly nightmares, especially on Christmas (I ..."

Yeah... I can actually feel your dedication... that's great!

Thanks!
It's a double edged sword, I assure you!
But I've been raised with a strong work ethic and I'm proud of it. I'll always do my best.

And I dreamt that I was reading Autoboyography in the zoo. Why? I don’t know. My dreams usually consist of traveling to fictional worlds or getting a book I want as a gift, so that dream was a weird one.

Cynthia wrote: "And I dreamt that I was reading Autoboyography in the zoo. Why? I don’t know. My dreams usually consist of traveling to fictional worlds or getting a book I want as a gift, so that dream was a weir..."

You write books right? That might be the reason of your brain being creative at night...wow

Yay, I am finally going to continue with The Hate U Give.

I got that for Christmas!! I'm excited to read it in January or February hopefully :)

Ayla wrote: "I got that for Christmas!! I'm excited to read it in January or February hopefully :)"

Ya, I meant to buy it but Im just using a library version. But I am still wanting to buy it....I hope u read it!

I definitely will! It looks really good.

Fabitha wrote: "I woke up in the middle of the night realizing I never read The Lord of the Rings in its original language.
Shame. On. Me.
So ideally add it to what I'm reading because I will as soon as possible!"

So how bad should I feel that I haven't even accomplished it in the one language I speak? ;)

@Erica not bad at all! I'm a HUGE fan so it stikes me odd that I read basically everything about it, the films (I was also studying cinema when they came out so I was like CHRISTMAS! and I got the perfect excuse to geek away at all the crazy amount of work in detail they put in - also some of the swords came from a city in my small region in Italy, can you believe it?) but I never thought to read it in english.
For example, when I was 19 I fell in love with the Dark Tower - a friend lent me all the italian copies of the seven books. Later on, I bought them for myself (they are a beautiful edition and it's not easy to find today) but I also read them all in english.
So it's just odd I didn't, not that anyone did XD

Fabitha wrote: "@Erica not bad at all! I'm a HUGE fan so it stikes me odd that I read basically everything about it, the films (I was also studying cinema when they came out so I was like CHRISTMAS! and I got the ..."

No it's pretty bad I tried to read the Hobbit and got stalled after three pages. I love those movies so much. When they were coming out to theatres my family made them a part of our Christmas celebrations to go see them/marathon them before the new one. (extended versions of course) Maybe it will happen this year.

@Erica In this case I wish for you to accomplish your goal! Your family is great! I was the only one loving fantasy before my sister grew up and I was always alone, my brother and father were more of the scifi type! I'm the weaver, I adore both genres.
I have no idea to what expect from the orginal actually.
I know that the translation I read the first time was very thorough and was made by a group of people very dedicated to Tolkien's work.
But reading Jane Eyre in orginal language this year for the first time, I still discovered it's a completely different kind of beauty, being able to read the actual words the author chose.

Btw, I'm reading an essay called The Wretched of the Earth by Franzt Fanon. It's about decolonization and the future of the newly free colonies (it was written in 1961). He was a Martinican-Algerian psychologist, and had a huge influence on various movements - like the Panthers and even the IRA. I'm at the beginning, so it's difficult to say what I think for now.

I’m currently reading Iluminae

Currently on Mexican Gothic...

I’m reading City of Bones.

I am currently on Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan..and mexican Gothic

I am reading A Tale of Witchcraft by Chris Colfer. I just started it yesterday and it's quite good.

I am currently reading "Daughters of Smoke and Bone"

I'm reading Austenland by Shannon Hale. I love the movie for the awkward humor so I'm finally getting around to reading the source material. So far it's not disappointing.

I'm currently reading Beautiful Creatures and so far it's just an average book. Nothing too special about it

I am currently reading three books:-
Mexican Gothic
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Archer's Voice

I'm currently reading Shadowshaper and it's *very* good. Recommend it! <3

I am currently reading Serafina and the Black Cloak. I have heard good things about the Serafina series, I hope it's good!

I'm currently reading Gone by Michael Grant

I started reading Lakewood by Megan Giddings today and am a bit more than a third of the way through so far. I'm a bit underwhelmed and disappointed by the book and writing style so far, although I like that it acknowledges social issues pretty well. I was wondering if anyone else had any thoughts on the book, whether you're also currently reading it or have finished it? I'm sure it gets better later on in the story, but the mystery is just a bit too heavyhanded and a bit confusing at times.

Currently reading The Wicked King with Erica. Has anyone else read it?
Would someone like to read it with us?

Currently reading House of Earth and Blood and Graceling.

Currently on Graceling ,Things You Save in a Fire, The Inheritance Games.

I am currently reading 8 books.

Bhavya wrote: "I am currently reading 8 books."

That's.....unimaginable for me..lol! Good luck!

Rushali wrote: "Bhavya wrote: "I am currently reading 8 books."

That's.....unimaginable for me..lol! Good luck!"

Thank you Rushali!

Currently on Graceling
The Chase

Ahh, I need to finish Graceling soon!

Currently on
and

The Song of Achilles
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism
and She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman

The Echo Wife
This is a gripping sci-fi thriller about cloning. I have no idea where it's going but I'm enjoying it none the less.

Erica wrote: "The Echo Wife
This is a gripping sci-fi thriller about cloning. I have no idea where it's going but I'm enjoying it none the less."

I want to read it too! It's on my TBR.

Six of Crows
Circe
Letters to the Lost

I am reading:
The 1,000-year-old Boy
Girls of Paper and Fire
Legendborn

Alex, Approximately
Six of Crows
Circe

still The Song of Achilles
and started A Vow So Bold and Deadly which the one character is ruining the book and other characters

Now start reading

So many....
Crooked Kingdom
Mystic Souls of the Spider-Triangle
Blood Orange
99 Percent Mine
Circe (still stuck with this..)

i'm currently reading Jane Eyre, Burn Our Bodies Down, and Shadow and Bone!

Namesake
Dune
Big Little Lies (the link won't be found)

Amy wrote: "Currently rereading The Cruel Prince."

Oh wow, how are you finding it? You will love this series, just don't stop!