ExplosionMare 26,584 August 11 Share August 11 6 hours ago, Ice Princess Silky <3 said: I just want to say that I am excited to review the book together with you guys! @Crypty Scribbles @ExplosionMare @Clawdeen @Longhaul and anyone else who might be interested in participating. I'm excited too! Can't wait to discuss it with you all! 1 Boom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Ice Princess Silky <3 19,930 August 11 User Share August 11 I'm ready. >:3 Spoiler 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypty Scribbles 6,770 August 11 Author Share August 11 3 hours ago, Ice Princess Silky <3 said: I'm ready. >:3 Hide contents It seems Diana Wynne Jones was into real estate business >:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhaul 9,876 August 11 Share August 11 This ought to be interesting, I've never participated in a book discussion club before. 1 Signature wanted -- inquire within Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluttershutter 3,396 August 11 Share August 11 I'll start soon. Finishing up a book about a werewolf. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User Ice Princess Silky <3 19,930 August 11 User Share August 11 7 hours ago, Crypty Scribbles said: It seems Diana Wynne Jones was into real estate business >:D Something something something.... moving house? Moving castle for sale? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluttershutter 3,396 August 14 Share August 14 I just started. ten characters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluttershutter 3,396 August 15 Share August 15 The first two chapters were really setup. Very fairy tail like. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplosionMare 26,584 August 16 Share August 16 10 hours ago, Fluttershutter said: The first two chapters were really setup. Very fairy tail like. I agree! I liked how all the sisters were introduced, as well! Enough detail that you could tell them apart, but not too much that it gave things away. 2 Boom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluttershutter 3,396 August 16 Share August 16 28 minutes ago, ExplosionMare said: I agree! I liked how all the sisters were introduced, as well! Enough detail that you could tell them apart, but not too much that it gave things away. Yeah, it was funny hoe Lettie and Martha switched. But I think the story will just follow Sophie from now on. And the mother's kind of the villain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplosionMare 26,584 August 16 Share August 16 14 minutes ago, Fluttershutter said: Yeah, it was funny hoe Lettie and Martha switched. But I think the story will just follow Sophie from now on. And the mother's kind of the villain. It was funny, and I get why they did it! Sort of a Prince and the Pauper situation! She sure seems to be! 2 Boom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawdeen 25,310 August 16 Share August 16 6 hours ago, ExplosionMare said: I agree! I liked how all the sisters were introduced, as well! Enough detail that you could tell them apart, but not too much that it gave things away. I agree. I also really like how all the sisters were introduced 2 *Cult Classic But I Still Pop* *Tonight I'll Be Crooked* *I'm Just Livin That Life* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypty Scribbles 6,770 August 16 Author Share August 16 OMG, guys. I love the book. All that "fairytale logic" references like "oldest sister" or "third encounter shall be special" made me wish to read Propp's "Morphology of the Folk Tale" classifying all mentioned fairytale patterns. Aso it's reminding me of the Shrek, mocking classic fairytales. In addition I can say, that the stepmother doesn't look so bad at the first glance. She gave opportunities to all her girls (yes, they used opportunities differently, than it was supposed, but still) and didn't forget to work on her own retirement. Don't you think? Eventually I can add that I love how much the book differs from the movie. The difference makes it really worthy of reading 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplosionMare 26,584 August 16 Share August 16 13 minutes ago, Crypty Scribbles said: OMG, guys. I love the book. All that "fairytale logic" references like "oldest sister" or "third encounter shall be special" made me wish to read Propp's "Morphology of the Folk Tale" classifying all mentioned fairytale patterns. Aso it's reminding me of the Shrek, mocking classic fairytales. In addition I can say, that the stepmother doesn't look so bad at the first glance. She gave opportunities to all her girls (yes, they used opportunities differently, than it was supposed, but still) and didn't forget to work on her own retirement. Don't you think? Eventually I can add that I love how much the book differs from the movie. The difference makes it really worthy of reading I do kinda get where the stepmom was coming from, but she still had no right to keep the one sister working in the shop without a chance to grow or really do anything else she may have wanted to do. I get that the business needed to stay afloat, but she could've at least given some options for apprenticeship (From what I remember, I think she did, but she never followed through with it). 1 Boom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypty Scribbles 6,770 August 16 Author Share August 16 Fair point, @ExplosionMare ^•^ It just doesn't look like Sofie was really forced to overwork. Maybe she needed some good lesson of work/life ballance tho 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplosionMare 26,584 August 16 Share August 16 15 minutes ago, Crypty Scribbles said: Fair point, @ExplosionMare ^•^ It just doesn't look like Sofie was really forced to overwork. Maybe she needed some good lesson of work/life ballance tho She sure did! I think she felt as if it was her duty to keep the shop afloat, since she was the one selected to work there. Boom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypty Scribbles 6,770 October 25 Author Share October 25 Hello, my ponies! ^-^ Well, the first stage of our literature experiment came to it's end so we could analyse it. For me, personally, it was a big joy to share reading experience with you, guys. So I find the experiment successful in general. (It was my very first book club, to let you know ^w^) Previously I ment to select the next book to read before November 1st. But right now the forum looks like it's passing it's quiet phase now and, I think, no one will object if the Fiction Book Club will take a break. A least until the Christmass and then we will see ^-^ If anyone interested, I was going to offer to start the Cinder from the Lunar Chronicles for the next book voting. Because people are talking about the Lunar Chronicles so much. ^o^ I would like to know your opinions about the club, ponies. As well as about books you would like to read (or re-read >:D). We still can discuss books here, you know 9u9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluttershutter 3,396 October 25 Share October 25 40 minutes ago, Crypty Scribbles said: If anyone interested, I was going to offer to start the Cinder from the Lunar Chronicles for the next book voting. Because people are talking about the Lunar Chronicles so much. ^o^ Oh I'd read that. I found it in a little free library a while ago and haven't gotten around to it yet. I didn't realize it was part of such a long series. Might be a little "romantasy" for me but I'm willing to give it a try. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypty Scribbles 6,770 October 26 Author Share October 26 Oh, I'm glad, you're sharing my interest, @Fluttershutter ^•^ Maybe I'll start the book in November after all. 9u9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplosionMare 26,584 October 26 Share October 26 I know I gave up halfway through the first book, but I wouldn't mind starting the next part of this club around Christmas 1 1 Boom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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