SF/F Read Alongs discussion

So here is my proposed schedule for the third Toby book! I'm open to tweaking it if it doesn't work for everyone, and of course you can shout if you want a hosting spot. :D

Week 1: Saturday 9th April, Chapters 1-7, hosted by Over The Effing Rainbow
Week 2: Saturday 16th April, Chapters 8-17, hosted by Books By Proxy
Week 3: Saturday 23rd April, Chapters 18-24, hosted by Lynn's Book Blog
Week 4: Saturday 30th April, Chapters 25-End, hosted by Over The Effing Rainbow

Yey! April is going to be absolutely crazy for me (comprehensive exam!!!) so I shouldn't host but I'll try to keep up!

No problem! Good luck with the exam. ;-)

Yay! Count me in. I don't mind hosting either!

proxyfish wrote: "Yay! Count me in. I don't mind hosting either!"

Two down, two hosts to go! Thank you. :)

Excellent - I'm so pleased! I'm keen to dive into the next one so I'm glad this one is following hot upon the heels of No.2!
Happy to host a week :D

Lynn wrote: "Excellent - I'm so pleased! I'm keen to dive into the next one so I'm glad this one is following hot upon the heels of No.2!
Happy to host a week :D"

Hooray! Week 3 is yours. :D

Banner time! http://www.onstarshipsanddragonwings....

Anya wrote: "Banner time! http://www.onstarshipsanddragonwings...."

Yay!!

How did I miss this? I'm in for reading this. I'd host, but this is going to be a busy month for me.

Tiara wrote: "How did I miss this? I'm in for reading this. I'd host, but this is going to be a busy month for me."

No problem! Glad to have you regardless. ;-)

Hi, I'll be following along for this, but I won't be able to take part with the answering of questions. (Probably) As I'm going to be busy, busy, busy with stuff going on at work. Plus lots of nasty early shifts in April.

If things clear up towards the end of the month, I might be able to knock together a post - but I can't promise anything :(

Hisham wrote: "Hi, I'll be following along for this, but I won't be able to take part with the answering of questions. (Probably) As I'm going to be busy, busy, busy with stuff going on at work. Plus lots of nast..."

No pressure! And early shifts are a nightmare. Drink plenty of tea! ;-)

Lisa wrote: "Hisham wrote: "Hi, I'll be following along for this, but I won't be able to take part with the answering of questions. (Probably) As I'm going to be busy, busy, busy with stuff going on at work. Pl..."

:)

OK! Here are the questions for Week 1 (under the spoiler tag just in case):

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1. The book opens with Toby at a birthday party for Mitch and Stacy's youngest child, and follows with an early-morning meet-up with Connor. Both scenes serve to keep previously introduced characters in play and show us how life is progressing for Toby, but in very different ways. What do you make of these scenes after all that's gone before?

2. As we may have come to expect by now, things rapidly go downhill from there... What are your thoughts right now on this interpretation of the Wild Hunt?

3. And (because it wouldn't be a Toby read along if I didn't celebrate him) Tybalt is back! After what was apparently a lengthy absence... What do you suppose kept Tybalt away after the events in A Local Habitation...?

4. Back to the real drama - Toby (eventually) gets some answers from Luna after a non-starter meeting with Lily. Everyone's being mysterious, but Luna is acting especially strangely - as is Sylvester, who is openly unhappy with her about something... Any thoughts? Guesses? Suspicions?

I'll stop with the questions here and let you add anything else you think stood out for you this week. :)
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I'll be traveling this weekend, so here is where my post will be on Saturday: http://www.onstarshipsanddragonwings....

My Part 1 post is up! http://overtheeffingrainbow.co.uk/201...

My week one post! https://booksbyproxy.wordpress.com/20...

My week 1 post: https://lynns-books.com/2016/04/09/an...

My Week 1: https://dabofdarkness.com/2016/04/09/...

My week 1: https://bibliosanctum.com/2016/04/10/...

Hopefully after some much neglected cleaning I'll get around to reading and commenting on everyone's posts. :D

Here are the questions for week 2!

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(Wow! What a week!)

1. Toby makes her journey to Blind Michael's realm with the aid of the Luidaeg - who is back and on form and has, as yet, decided to hold off on killing Toby. What did you think of Toby's journey by candlelight and her first encounter with the Wild Hunt? What do you think this favour is going to cost her with the Luidaeg?

2. As a prisoner of Blind Michael, Toby encounters a disturbing number of altered and transformed children and, assisted by Quentin, discovers the children who are yet to be toyed with. What were your thoughts when Toby discovered these child monsters and other detainees? Do you think there is any hope for them? And what did you make of Quentin's bargain with the Luidaeg?

3. In spectacular style, Toby swoops in and relieves Blind Michael of his prisoners and vows to put an end to his evil ways. How do you think Blind Michael will react when he discovers Toby and the children are missing? What do you think Toby will do for those she left behind?

4. Whilst straying into the forests within Blind Michael's realm, Toby encounters Acacia whose revelations regarding Blind Michael and her own daughter are nothing short of astounding. Were you expecting this? What were your thoughts and reactions?!! How does this change your view of the characters involved?

5. Toby seems to have escaped Blind Michael's clutches - for now! - and is currently enjoying the company of her Fetch, May. What do you expect will happen from here? Do you expect her to pursue Blind Michael to the end? And what are your thoughts on Toby's sentient portent of death and its implications for her future?

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Here's my post, sorry I'm late! http://www.onstarshipsanddragonwings....

My week two post!: https://booksbyproxy.wordpress.com/20...

My week 2: https://dabofdarkness.com/2016/04/16/...

Here's my week 2! http://overtheeffingrainbow.co.uk/201...

Week 2: https://bibliosanctum.com/2016/04/16/...

Sorry it's late - away for the weekend and absolutely shattered now!
https://lynns-books.com/2016/04/16/an...

So, this week’s chapters were even more intense! Straight to the questions:
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1. We’ve seen a good deal more of May and her interactions with Toby - any speculation on how this might play out yet??
2. Tybalt - what did you make of his rather cryptic comment about what he found out and particularly that he now knows that Toby didn’t lie to him?
3. We finally discovered a little bit more about Luna. What are your thoughts on her now, why did she run away, thoughts about her character, why she sent Toby into Michael’s realm?
4. What were your first impressions of the Court of Cats?
5. And, finally, back to Tybalt - what on earth just happened!!
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Here's my week 3: http://overtheeffingrainbow.co.uk/201...

Here's my Week 3: https://dabofdarkness.com/2016/04/23/...

My final week questions are ready!

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1. Things pick up right where we left them, with Tybalt and Toby. What do you make of the not-quite-nine-lives thing? And do you have any fresh insight into what, if anything, is going on between him and Toby?

2. As predicted, Toby is far from finished with Blind Michael and returns to his realm, trading herself for Karen's freedom. Things get pretty dark from there, but all isn't lost... What's your take on the Luidaeg's rescue effort?

3. After all that, Toby still isn't done. Do you think she did the right thing, going after Blind Michael to end things once and for all? And after all's said and done, what do you think of Blind Michael himself?

4. Quentin has a hard choice of his own to make in the aftermath, as the Luidaeg explains... Do you agree with her choice of consequence, or was she too hard on him?

5. We get one more scene with the Luidaeg, and it's quite a turnaround, character-wise. What do you think of where she and Toby seem to stand, at this point?
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My week 3 post! Sorry it's late - was away last weekend and a slacker this week! https://booksbyproxy.wordpress.com/20...

My Week 4 post is up! http://overtheeffingrainbow.co.uk/201...

My week 4 post! https://booksbyproxy.wordpress.com/20...

Here's my Week 4: https://dabofdarkness.com/2016/04/30/...

Week 3: https://bibliosanctum.com/2016/04/23/...

Week 4: https://bibliosanctum.com/2016/04/30/...

I have been super terrible about reading and responding this time around. It's been such a hectic month.