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message 1: by The Half-blood Reader (last edited Aug 14, 2017 01:00PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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This buddy read will start on August 15 (2017).

The book has 33 chapters. We'll do 3 chapters a day.

Participants:
Ilsen
Regsly


message 2: by The Half-blood Reader (last edited Aug 14, 2017 12:58PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Reading Schedule

15th August - Read until Chapter 3
16th August - Read until Chapter 6
17th August - Read until Chapter 9
18th August - Read until Chapter 12
19th August - Read until Chapter 15
20th August - Read until Chapter 18
21st August - Read until Chapter 21
22nd August - Read until Chapter 24
23rd August - Read until Chapter 27
24th August - Read until Chapter 30
25th August - Read until Chapter 33


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Thanks Regsly! :)


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Ilsen wrote: "Thanks Regsly! :)"

Sure :3


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I don't have any thoughts to say but this is just so cute. I like the characters and I just want to know them more. Plus I love how they are related to Abby


message 6: by The Half-blood Reader (last edited Aug 15, 2017 03:50PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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I have some stuff to say not much. Even if they're weird xD
Like OMG Abby is Simon's Abby! She never really spoke of her family & friends so it's cool to finally know what she left behind.

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@Regsly

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Until chapter 6

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message 10: by Ilsen (last edited Aug 16, 2017 07:22AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Until Chapter 6

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Also can I say that the BOTM is so lonely without you. No one has been discussing and since I'm behind, I don't have much to say... Are you joining next month?


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You know what? It may be the I-haven't-fully-woken-up-me talking (actually I have great ideas at these inopportune moments), but I was just thinking why Becky Albertalli's stories are so perfect, and it's exactly because they are perfectly imperfect. You know?
The characters don't go into long speeches like poets or philosophers all the time, and their language is not perfect at all times, things don't just come out right at first sometimes when they try to say them even in common circumstances. And that's human.
Then there's the simple gestures, and the perfect awkwardness as opposed to perfectly romantic moments of 15 pages. Like when Bram brought Simon's palm to his lips, held it there, then let their hands drop. At the talent show. No mushy-mushy. Simple, affectionate, beautiful and believable. Cassie sliding her foot against Molly's...


message 17: by The Half-blood Reader (last edited Aug 17, 2017 12:59PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Ilsen wrote: "Also can I say that the BOTM is so lonely without you. No one has been discussing and since I'm behind, I don't have much to say... Are you joining next month?"

Awww that's so sweet /// Idk, depends on which book and theme, really...
Yeah, I noticed that happening when I checked how the 1st botm was doing (The Book Thief, still gotta read it). Some ppl posted their thoughts, but mostly didn't or didn't say much and I think many ppl who voted on that book or asked to participate ended up not even reading. Oh! Just like with Simon, now that I think about it! So many ppl voted! And it does specifically say to vote only if you're intending to read that one. (I know life gets us busy buuuut)

Okay, just checked this botm and it is really bare... Don't like it when ppl just want to talk about their book crushes xD - not why I read books...


message 18: by The Half-blood Reader (last edited Aug 17, 2017 01:09PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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message 19: by The Half-blood Reader (last edited Aug 17, 2017 12:50PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Until Chapter 9

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Until Chapter 9

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Oh yea don't worry Regsly. I definitely don't read books to have book crushes. I just really like stories and how they are told and how it relates to real life. The lessons they bring you. I know a lot of people vote but I did the same for BOTM the first time. I swore I was going to read The Book Thief and then I never gotten around to it. (I haven't read The Book Thief either and it's been a while). I just was really hoping for more discussion. Once I get up to date, I'll try to get more people to discuss.


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Also sorry it took so long. I finished I was about to press post and then I press edit for another comment I made and it completely erased the one I made so I had to do it again. Very annoying indeed. -_-


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Exactly. But I see ppl who only mention that xD We have to stimulate the real discussion out of them *laughs* Nah, just create a little bug in the others for talking more about the books. That's why this group was created anyway. If we don't, it defeats the purpose.
At the 1st one, I voted for The Girl On The Train, that's the one I had - had bought it for my mother's bday last year ^_^ But I totally get ppl getting busy, it's just unsatisfactory to have no discussion.

Thanks :) "Be productive" is something I need to tell myself more, as I do procrastinate in certain matters.

Dear Becky, gives us more background character stories xD And stories of their younger days, love Ilsen & Regsly


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Ilsen wrote: "Also sorry it took so long. I finished I was about to press post and then I press edit for another comment I made and it completely erased the one I made so I had to do it again. Very annoying indeed. -_-"

OMG I've done that before, it's annoying!!! We can never write the same twice too *twitches nose*


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"Be productive" is one I hope to follow because I procrastinate so much it's crazy.

I can just imagine the letter as followed:
Dear Becky,

We really enjoyed your previous books and they mean so much to us. We were wondering how you would felt if you can give us a prequel into the background of Abby and Molly's life before she moved or Garrett's and Bram's friendship or Simon, Leah, and Nick's friendship trio before Abby. Please let us know because we are big fans of all these characters and would love to see them back again. Even better, lets have all these characters meet and have a party! That would be fun to write and us to read about.

Love, Ilsen and Regsly


After writing this, I might just send it to her XD


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Lmaooo do it


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I'm doing it when we finish this book XD


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Until Chapter 12

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message 32: by The Half-blood Reader (last edited Aug 18, 2017 09:35PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Until chapter 12

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Until Chapter 15

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Until Chapter 15

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Until Chapter 18

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Until Chapter 18

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message 39: by The Half-blood Reader (last edited Aug 21, 2017 08:23AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Until chapter 21

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Until chapter 24

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message 41: by Ilsen (last edited Aug 23, 2017 08:07AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

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Omg I'm so sorry I've been so behind because of the eclipse and college things coming up but I'm catching up slowly. August is a difficult month for reading XD

Until Chapter 21

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In Portugal, eclipse viewing will only be in 2026 xD


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Until chapter 27

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I'm sorry I still haven't catched up. I'll try to do as much as I can today. I'm also extra behind in BOTM and the City of Bones one. I'm a mess XD


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Until Chapter 24

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Until Chapter 27

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