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message 951: by Annalisa (new)

Annalisa | 1659 comments Completion Post
Merrow (Secrets of Carrick, #1) by Ananda Braxton-Smith
Merrow by Ananda Braxton-Smith
Finished: 4/4
Rating: ★★�
Possible Cards:
1 - Book 1
6 - Character Sully Slevin
9 - Neen Marrey

This has a very blue cover. Also, I've never read a book with so many characters with U names. Auntie Ushag is such a fun name.


message 952: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Lol :-))


message 953: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1005 comments Completion Post
Player: LaurLa

Lost and Found (Walk the Right Road, #2) by Lorhainne Eckhart
Book: Lost and Found - Lorhainne Eckhart
Read: 04.03
Rating: ★★�1/2
2 - Book 2
3 - H - character Marcie Hollis
6 - S - character Sam Carre
8 - E - author Lorhainne Eckhart
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards


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San (btsentence) | 119 comments Eldarwen wrote: "Oooh the new one with Emma Watson??"

Yes! It was lovely! And Luke Evans and Josh Gad are so precious. Watching interviews with them always makes me laugh.


message 955: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments I have trouble imagining Luke Evans in the role of Gaston, but then... maybe...

I like him quite a bit as an actor. I don't know Josh Gad though, apart from the fact that IMDB just told me that he was Olaf's voice in Frozen.


message 956: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Whaaaaaa?!
Ewan McGregor is Lumière. Now I HAVE to go see it :-DDD


message 957: by San (new)

San (btsentence) | 119 comments Eldarwen wrote: "Whaaaaaa?!
Ewan McGregor is Lumière. Now I HAVE to go see it :-DDD"


Yes! He was amazing! I love listening to his version of "Be our guest".
And Ian McKellen is Cogsworth and Emma Thompson is Mrs Potts. It's like a dream cast!


message 958: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Two words: Moulin Rouge!

Ewan McGregor can sing to me any day :-)))


message 959: by San (new)

San (btsentence) | 119 comments And now I will listen to Come What May and Your Song all day long.
Yes, Moulin Rouge was magnificent!


message 960: by Annika (new)

Annika | 1412 comments Am I the only one that didn't like that movie? :o


message 961: by Annika (new)

Annika | 1412 comments And speaking of movies, do you guys have a favourite one?


message 962: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Ginger wrote: "And now I will listen to Come What May and Your Song all day long.
Yes, Moulin Rouge was magnificent!"


*siiiiigh* :-))


message 963: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Not a favourite movie but all the Ewan McGregor talk put me in the mood for it:

Have you seen "Salmon Fishing in Yemen"? He speaks with his lovely Scottish accent in that one. It also has Emily Blunt, whom I like very much as well.


message 964: by San (new)

San (btsentence) | 119 comments It's hard to choose only one favourite movie. I love The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile (Tom Hanks � ), The King's Speech (Colin Firth ❤❤�), Whiplash, The Prestige and many Marvel movies.
And of course Star Wars ❤❤�


message 965: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Ah, Star Wars and the Marvel movies - I hear ya!! Han Solo was one of my first movie loves hehe.


message 966: by San (new)

San (btsentence) | 119 comments Mine was Harry Potter xD I have a thing for guys with glasses. But it was a short one caue I didn't like how he looked in 4th movie.
Later it was Mr Darcy. Ach, Mr Darcy... Now I feel like rereading Pride and Prejudice


message 967: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1005 comments If I had to pick an all-time favorite movie...*blushes*... Dirty Dancing.


Or maybe Grease.

:-D


message 968: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1005 comments But, I really love all the Marvel movies and anything, absolutely ANYTHING, with Hugh Jackson. And, of course, Star Wars ;-)


message 969: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1005 comments Completion Post
Player: LaurLa

Dangerous Waters (Barkley Sound, #1) by Toni Anderson
Book: Dangerous Waters - Toni Anderson
Read: 04.04
Rating: ★★★★
1 - Book 1
2 - T - author Toni Anderson
3 - H - character Holly Rudd
4 - F - character Finn Carver
6 - S - character Steffie Billings
7 - V - setting Vancouver Island, Canada
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards


message 970: by Christine (new)

Christine | 64 comments I finished Crazy Love by Francis Chan.

4 - F author Francis Chan


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San (btsentence) | 119 comments Guys, are you planning to make me sing all week?
Songs from Grease are one of best for karaoke party, especially "You're the one that I want". And there's also one song with my name so I always have to sing it.
Ach, Dirty Dancing... I wish I could dance like Baby.


message 972: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1005 comments Ginger wrote: "Ach, Dirty Dancing... I wish I could dance like Baby."

I wish I could be TAUGHT to dance like Baby!!! ;-)


message 973: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Haha, yeaaaaaah, I really wouldn't mind being taught to dance like her either!!

Dirty Dancing is also on my list of all-time favourites. The music is just fantastic.


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Eldarwen | 5004 comments Christine wrote: "I finished Crazy Love by Francis Chan.

4 - F author Francis Chan"


Oh it actually works perfectly for our 0 Red card :-D


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San (btsentence) | 119 comments So my friend, who knows how obsessed I am with every adaptation of Cinderella (I have seen already 29 movies and I am sure I will find some more) was today in bookstore and buy me a present. I love her so much.

I am starting to read it tomorrow:
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Possible cards:
0 - stand-alone
4 - character Darien Freeman
Skip - author Ashley Poston


message 976: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Aww, it's awesome to have friends like that!! :-)

Wow though! I didn't realise there where THAT many adaptations of Cinderella out there!!
One of the few I've seen is "A Cinderella Story" with Chad Michael Murray.


message 977: by San (new)

San (btsentence) | 119 comments There are even more but some old one it's hard to find. The oldest I watched is from 1899. And because we talked about Dirty Dancing and Baby, there is also one with Jennifer Grey. :D
I love A Cinderella Story with Chad Michael Murray and Hilary Duff. It was the first I saw after Disney animation.


message 978: by Annika (new)

Annika | 1412 comments I love the cinderella adaptations!
Have you seen Roger and Hammersteins Cinderella? ( There's one with Julie Andrews and another with Brandi and Whitney Huston) The songs from them are tough to get out of your head! :D


message 979: by San (new)

San (btsentence) | 119 comments Of course I did! Roger and Hammersteins Cinderella is a classic! And I love Julie Andrews, she's amazing!
The one with Whitney Huston makes me laugh because they wanted to have multi-racial cast. So there is a white king and black queen and they have Asian son. But still I like it, just like most of musical I watched. :D


message 980: by Annalisa (new)

Annalisa | 1659 comments Completion Post:
Magic Study (Study #2) by Maria V. Snyder
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
Rating: ★★★★
Possible Cards:
0 - Yelena Zaltana
2 - Book 2
4 - Ferde
5 - Irys
7 - Valek
8 - Esau
Skip - Perl Zaltana


message 981: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1005 comments Completion Post
Player: LaurLa

Hard to Come By (Hard Ink, #3) by Laura Kaye
Book: Hard to Come By - Laura Kaye
Read: 04.05
Rating: ★★★★
1 - O - character Miguel Olivera
3 - H - Title
5 - I - character Ike Young
6 - S - character Shane McCallan
8 - E - character Emelie Garza
9 - N - character Nick Rixey
Skip - K - author Laura Kaye
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards


message 982: by Annika (new)

Annika | 1412 comments Ginger wrote: "Of course I did! Roger and Hammersteins Cinderella is a classic! And I love Julie Andrews, she's amazing!
The one with Whitney Huston makes me laugh because they wanted to have multi-racial cast. S..."


She is so amazing!

And I agree, the newer version has a hilarious cast, but I still love the movie. (And now I have one of the songs stuck in my head - and I haven't even watched it in years!)


message 983: by Lauri (new)

Lauri (otwlauri) | 935 comments Ginger wrote: "Of course I did! Roger and Hammersteins Cinderella is a classic! And I love Julie Andrews, she's amazing!
The one with Whitney Huston makes me laugh because they wanted to have multi-racial cast. S..."


I was in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella when I was in high school. I played the nastier stepsister. So much fun & the costumes were fabulous! My favorite song was Ten Minutes Ago... Memories.


message 984: by Lauri (new)

Lauri (otwlauri) | 935 comments Completion post!
Death Rides the Surf by Nora Charles
192 pages
Finished 4/5/17
4 stars!
Works for: 2 - character Jon Michael Tyler / 4 - character Marlene Friedman / 5 - 5th in series / 6 - character Joe Sajak /
9 - character Nick / Skip - character Kate

Death Rides the Surf (Senior Sleuth, #5) by Nora Charles


message 985: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments And that takes care of the last Draw 2 card, hooray!

I'm always glad when those are out of the way :-)


message 986: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Annalisa wrote: "Completion Post:
Magic Study (Study #2) by Maria V. Snyder
Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder
Rating: ★★★★"


I'm glad to see you enjoyed the second one, too!! :-)


message 987: by Annalisa (new)

Annalisa | 1659 comments I really am enjoying it.


message 988: by Annalisa (new)

Annalisa | 1659 comments Completion Post:
After You (Me Before You, #2) by Jojo Moyes
After You by Jojo Moyes
Finished: 4/6
Rating: ★★★★ I know a lot of other people didn't like it but I enjoyed the audio book version.
It is currently in slated for Hand 7 Draw 2, Reverse, and 4.


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San (btsentence) | 119 comments Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Read: 04.06
Rating: ★★★★�
Possible cards:
0 - stand-alone
4 - character Darien Freeman
6 - character Sage
Skip - author Ashley Poston

Some broke to my brain and created my geek heaven. So many fandoms are mentioned in it and I am afraid of myself that I know them all.
And convention and cosplay. I am going to the biggest convention in my country in the end of the April and I can't wait!


message 990: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1005 comments Completion Post
Player: LaurLa

Wanderlust by Roni Loren
Book: Wanderlust - Roni Loren
Read: 04.06
Rating: ★★★★
0 - standalone
6 - S - character Sean
9 - N - setting New Orleans
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards


message 991: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments I'll add another finished book to the list: Ghost Story (The Dresden Files, #13) by Jim Butcher :-D


message 992: by San (new)

San (btsentence) | 119 comments I am staying away from goodreads till Wednesday (or at least I will try) cause I have exam. I hope I will pass, I don't want to spend Easter learning for retake.


message 993: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Fingers are crossed! :-)


message 994: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 1005 comments Completion Post
Player: LaurLa

The Rocky Road to Romance (Elsie Hawkins, #4) by Janet Evanovich
Book: The Rocky Road to Romance - Janet Evanovich
Read: 04.07
Rating: ★★�
Card: Yellow 8 - E - character Elsie Hawkins


message 995: by Annalisa (new)

Annalisa | 1659 comments I think Romancing Mister Bridgerton is being used twice. Once in hand 2 for a Draw 2 and again in hand 12 for a 7. I thought maybe two people read it but that wasn't the case.


message 996: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Annalisa wrote: "I think Romancing Mister Bridgerton is being used twice. Once in hand 2 for a Draw 2 and again in hand 12 for a 7. I thought maybe two people read it but that wasn't the case."

Oh good catch!
I switched it from one place to the other but forgot to delete one...


message 997: by Annalisa (new)

Annalisa | 1659 comments I just started listening to Moby Dick. I'm not sure if I'll finish it by the time this month is over or not. I do have a bit more driving than normal scheduled so it's possible. It is 24.5 hours long.


message 998: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments Huh, that isn't even too bad, length-wise. Hope you're enjoying it!


message 999: by Annalisa (new)

Annalisa | 1659 comments I just started it this morning. I've read a bunch of books that are retelling a of Moby Dick and loved them. Hopefully the original is good too. My last audio book was 11 hours, but 24.5 hours isn't really that long. The Song of Ice and Fire series audiobooks are 40-60 hours. Took me 3 months to listen to Game of Thrones. Those are long. I'm considering listening to War and Peace this year and that one will be long. Want to read, "listen", to a few classics this year. I always say I'm going to get to them and don't. The audio version seems to work better for me.


message 1000: by Eldarwen (new)

Eldarwen | 5004 comments True, in comparison, it really isn't all that long. I don't know really why I thought Moby Dick would be longer on audio. Maybe because it's a not particularly small classic.

It is rather refreshing to listen to some of the classics rather than read them. I enjoy listening to Jane Austen books when they're read by women with lovely (posh) British accents because that fits the stories and setting so well!

There is a challenge I'm participating in (via a blog) that has me reading a classic a month. They need to fit specific tasks, such as written by a female or male author, Russian classic, published in X year, and so forth. I enjoy it quite a bit as it does make me read more of them. I've read several classics over the course of school/studies, but I've taken a longish break and this challenge brought me back to reading them.


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