Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

This is the buddy read for Fire.

We will starting reading on 1st May.
We so far is: Me, Anima, Alycia, Tracey, Amanda, Vanessa, Karlee, Kristie, Jenny, Joanne and Cathie. However all are welcome to join in the discussion.

I will post my thoughts of the book while reading (probably will try to put something after each chapter maybe?) and invite you all to do the same.

As we all read at different speeds, I would ask that if you're going to talk about a specific point / plot (rather than your general feelings on the book) then please use spoiler tags.
You can do this by doing the following:
< spoiler > enter the spoiler text here < /spoiler >

I downloaded Graceling last weekend. I'm hoping to finish by may to join in on the buddy read.

Unless you have huge amounts to do Karlee I'd say you've got plenty of time to finish it, everyone I know raced with it in no time :)

I've already read it but I can still participate, right? ;)

Of course! :)

I'm hoping to join in also, but I have a lot of other things going on before the end of the month. Hopefully, I can read Graceling in time.

Looking forward to it! :)

Me too :)

Lynn wrote: "Unless you have huge amounts to do Karlee I'd say you've got plenty of time to finish it, everyone I know raced with it in no time :)"

You're right Lynn! I'm sure once I start I won't be able to put it down!

Finished Graceling today and loved it! I'm definitely in for the buddy read! :)

Hurrah!

Excellent! :)

If I can get a copy of both this and Graceling then I will also join you. But I may be a little delayed as there are a few others before them on my TBR list!

You should! I really liked Graceling and I'm looking forward to this read. :) Can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts!

Joanne, it would be really great if you could join us, I always like reading your thoughts on the book :)

Lynn wrote: "This is the buddy read for Fire.

We will starting reading on 1st May.
We so far is: Me, Anima, Alycia, Tracey and Amanda. However all are welcome to join in the discussion.

I will post my thoug..."
Thanks Lynn ,I am looking forward to our next book :Fire ,may 1-13 :)

I'm going to try, I have a book due back at the library next week that I haven't started yet! I may renew it as its a big one! I'll check at the library to see if I can get copies of the books. I know one branch has the audio book of Fire, but I find I'd rather read a book than listen to it, I tune out and miss bits!!

This came in at the library yesterday and I picked it up, so I'd like to join you all :-)

Cathie, I'm really happy you are going to read with us :), it's great to have you in a discussion :)

Awww, thanks Anima :-)

Oh this is nice, quite a few of us reading this now :)

Roll on Wednesday woo wooop :-)

I'm in!!! But I won't be starting until after my race on Saturday.

:D

I might be a little late too, as I'm totally absorbed by the Delirium trilogy. Now I'm reading Pandemonium. If I'm able to stop myself from continuing it, I will start Fire right on 1st of May, but otherwise I join you two days later :)

Joanne, I keep my fingers crossed for you performance during the race :)

Anima wrote: "I might be a little late too, as I'm totally absorbed by the Delirium trilogy. Now I'm reading Pandemonium. If I'm able to stop myself from continuing it, I will start Fire right on 1st of May, but..."

Anima - You're a fast reader. I'm sure you'll have the whole book read before I'm half way through! No worries. Start when you're ready. :)

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I'm in ! I finished Graceling earlier in the week.

I just started (only on page 65) and my initial thoughts are that I like it, but not as much as I initially liked Graceling. I like Fire, but she seems very similar to Katsa. I not a huge fan of Archer... at least not yet, but he has potential. I really like Brocker as a father figure and I'm so curious...(view spoiler)[What did Brocker do or refuse to do that upset the king (or more likely upset Cansrel) so badly? (hide spoiler)]. I'm hoping to hear more about that back story later in the book. :)

Can't wait to read more, but I'm still missing Katsa & Po a bit. I'm sure that will go away as I read more and get to know these characters better.

Not started yet as I need to finish The Time Keeper and my life has gone a bit crazy currently. It will be the next book I start though.

Kristie wrote: I like Fire, but she seems very similar to Katsa. When reading reviews, that's a criticism that I saw quite a bit.

I just finished the Time Keeper too. :) I needed to start this one because I'm hoping to have time to read Shadow of Night this month too, but I have a bunch of books that I'm already reading. That and I really just didn't want to wait. hehe

I haven't started yet either, I got so caught up in Delirium series, that now my schedule seems out of place. I hope to start reading it in two days, as I want to finish Narnia chronicles, part two. I read the Time Keeper last week, and after Fire I thought of starting Hunger Games series, but I'm afraid I will get sucked with it even more than with Delirium one LOL

Oh do start The Hunger Games Anima ..... yes you will get sucked in, but do it anyway :)

I agree! Read The Hunger Games. It's a great series.

I still need to read the Delirium series, but I'm putting it off until I have more time. (I really do require a lot of time keeping! lol)

I'm starting Graceling tonight so I will be a little late you guys, but I'm on my way! :)

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Anima wrote: "I haven't started yet either, I got so caught up in Delirium series, that now my schedule seems out of place. I hope to start reading it in two days, as I want to finish Narnia chronicles, part two..."

Definitely read The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset!!! You will get sucked in, but they're quick reads :)

I started Fire, but have only read a few pages. I will have lots more time come the weekend :)

Keep training Joanne :-)

After all your encouragment, I scheduled The Hunger Games on the second half of May, than I should have some more time to get sucked in without too much worry about time LOL

I will Cathie....only a couple of days to go!!!

I still have to read Graceling so probably won't get to Fire until a little later in the month. I meant to read Graceling in April but got sucked in by Game of Thrones! lol

Alycia, I do know what you mean, I was reading the whole series last year, and I got sucked in it for almost three months skipping all other reads LOL

I have to say this thread is amusing me, we've talk about any books other than Fire so far :)

lol Lynn! Yea, I guess you're right. Lots of rabbit trails... ;)

Anima- I can see myself doing that this year. So much for any other planned books I had on my lists! lol

@ Anima: I second everyone. HG is a must read. I read all three books back to back. :D

@ Kristie : Keep going with fire. You'll see you'll love all the characters as much as you loved the others. :)

So I have started now, just finished the prologue and about to start part one (page 15).

It didn't take me long to realise (view spoiler)[that we were reading about Leck from the first book (hide spoiler)], which has immediately peaked my interest. I think I'll be racing through the book this weekend.

I agree with you Lynn, I'm in 5% now and already intrigued so I decided to spend today's evening to get to 50% at least, unless I'm sucked again :)

I agree Lynn. I thought that was pretty quick to figure out as well. Although, I expected there to be more about him in the beginning of the book because of the prologue and there wasn't. Maybe there'll be more later in the book? I've read to page 107 so far and I'm really enjoying it. I like Fire's character more and more.

This (view spoiler)[guy is seriously creepy. I hate him! (hide spoiler)]. Brrrr

LOL Vanessa, I took a chance on reading your spoiler and that doesn't give anything away :)

I'm 25% through, page 82 - At the moment I'm struggling to understand why (view spoiler)[ something / someone is a monster, other than they have bright coloured hair / skin / fur etc.

I have just looked up the definition of Monster (in case I was missing something obvious):
1. a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
2. any creature so ugly or monstrous as to frighten people.
3. any animal or human grotesquely deviating from the normal shape, behaviour, or character.
4. a person who excites horror by wickedness, cruelty, etc.
5. any animal or thing huge in size.

I don't think the descriptions match anything in the book, so what am I missing?

I'm finding it interesting that Fire has the same Grace as Leck. Still just getting to know the characters at the moment but once again we have a world full of interesting people who I want to get to know more. I have a feeling that something romantic may happen between Fire and Brigan? (hide spoiler)]