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Oathbringer



“The question,� she replied, ‘is not whether you will love, hurt, dream, and die. It is what you will love, why you will hurt, when you will dream, and how you will die. This is your choice. You cannot pick the destination, only the path.�
� Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer


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Marie Riley
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Sarah
Amber M.


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✿~ٲԾ✿ (dmh1) | 5509 comments Hello teamies!




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✿~ٲԾ✿ (dmh1) | 5509 comments My shelf is NBRC Cutthroat


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Sarah | 2052 comments Hi everyone! Looking forward to this.

My shelf cutthroat-2018


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Katie | 1634 comments Hello, hello!

Cutthroat Bookclub


message 18: by Amber M. (last edited Dec 28, 2017 03:45PM) (new)

Amber M. McCarter (mommyultd) | 97 comments Greetings!

Here's mine:
cutthroat-2018-oathbringer


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Sassafrass (sass-a-frass) | 1142 comments Hi all! I can’t link my shelf right this second because I am on my phone. I can do it when I am back from my travels. My shelf name is “cbc-nbrc�.


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Katie | 1634 comments Sass's shelf: cbc-nbrc


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✿~ٲԾ✿ (dmh1) | 5509 comments Don’t know if captains and others have seen this

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Cat (cat_uk) | 9749 comments Mod
Hi All! Sorry to be MIA right before kick-off, but I've only just got back to a sense of normality post Christmas!

Hope you all had great holidays, and not too much in the way of family dramas!

This thing is looking more & more terrifying every snippet of info they release - there's a website for logging things this time - eeeep!

But we'll be a GREAT team, that I know!


message 23: by Katie (new)

Katie | 1634 comments I did see that! We'll just have to be extra on top of things. :P

I'm really looking forward to seeing the website and how it works.

I've been working on getting myself organized (challenges, of course) for the new year so I can start it off right!


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Cat (cat_uk) | 9749 comments Mod
Don't forget that this challenge is going on read dates, not start dates, so I for one am stacking up books to finish on 1st Jan!


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Cat (cat_uk) | 9749 comments Mod
Katie wrote: "I did see that! We'll just have to be extra on top of things. :P"

And it's a good thing that we are in different timezones, with the 12 hour sabotage bid system.

We'll have to work out a strategy for bidding.

Oh! and a separate group probably, for planning & plotting.

I'll get on that now :)


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Katie | 1634 comments I don't think we can use books started before the start date, though. If you start a book during round 1 and finish in round 2, then that can still count. Pretty sure of that, anyway. I'll go take a gander at the Pre-Challenge Chat. I think I saw this there.


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Katie | 1634 comments Cat wrote: "Katie wrote: "I did see that! We'll just have to be extra on top of things. :P"

And it's a good thing that we are in different timezones, with the 12 hour sabotage bid system.

We'll have to work ..."


Yes! That will work out well. With all the devious minds in this group, we'll certainly need space for planning and plotting. :)


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✿~ٲԾ✿ (dmh1) | 5509 comments I think books need to be started after challenge starts. I think if a book started in round 1 but finished in round 2 that’s ok. But not starting before 1 January.


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Katie | 1634 comments Yes, just located the post. Books must be started AFTER January 1. However, books started during one round and finished in another are ok to use.


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Sarah | 2052 comments ✼DԾ� wrote: "I think books need to be started after challenge starts. I think if a book started in round 1 but finished in round 2 that’s ok. But not starting before 1 January."

That's what I thought too...

Shame, I have lots that would work otherwise! :)


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Cat (cat_uk) | 9749 comments Mod
glad you guys are here to keep me honest! I skimmed too quickly :(


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Katie | 1634 comments I do that all the time. I think I had to correct myself a million times during WOBBLE!


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✿~ٲԾ✿ (dmh1) | 5509 comments I have to remember minimum page count of 160. So used to 125 in AMMP.


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Katie | 1634 comments Oh! We can't forget to invite the group mod to our private group as well.


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Cat (cat_uk) | 9749 comments Mod
Katie wrote: "Oh! We can't forget to invite the group mod to our private group as well."

I've invited them. I'm not friends with Amber (yet - waiting for her to accept), so if you guys are already on that, you could invite her


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Katie | 1634 comments Danielle - YES! That's going to have to be a constant reminder.

Cat - *hangs head* I am not already on that. But I am now!!!!


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Amber M. McCarter (mommyultd) | 97 comments Friend Request mission successfully accomplished lol


message 38: by Marie (UK) (last edited Dec 30, 2017 10:25AM) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 5846 comments Hi sorry not been around

this is my shelf /review/list...


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Cat (cat_uk) | 9749 comments Mod
whoop!
we are now all present & correct!

Amber - the good/bad news is that you've been thrown in with a pack of Dholes - we met & bonded during Wobble the other year, and have hung out together since then. I'm positive that you'll fit right in - but maybe we should all introduce ourselves.....

How about:
Home is...
Best Christmas present...
2018 resolution most doomed to failure...
Favourite book(s) / favourite author(s)...
Fun fact...


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Amber M. McCarter (mommyultd) | 97 comments I've heard much praise (and maybe a few curses?) for this "Wobble" - guess I missed out!

I'm more concerned with being this team's handicap - looks like I'm your slowest reader!


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Cat (cat_uk) | 9749 comments Mod
For me:
I'm Catherine IRL, but Cat here on GR. Don't ask, though I blame this mob entirely!

Home is... London, UK. or wherever my family is. I've no children myself, but do have a passel of niblings who I try to see often. Though 5 days with them over Christmas nearly killed me!

Best Christmas present... honestly, apart from the fruit & nut chocolate (really, Santa? no one likes fruit & nut chocolate!) they were all winners, especially as there was a good proportion of pretty books :) The funnest was a knit-your-own stuffed badger head! (thank goodness for audio books!)

2018 resolution most doomed to failure... My flat is overflowing with books, and I am maxed out on bookshelves. So I need to cull some books. I'm coming out in a cold sweat just thining about it. I'll set an achievable target of 20 books I think! Actually, that's probably like, 1% ... maybe I should aim larger?

Favourite books... would include Wuthering Heights, Catch-22, 1984. Favourite authors... Terry Pratchett. Hands down. The only reason there's not a title of his in my favourite books is because I LOVE THEM ALL!!! (well, 80%) Generally, fantasy / sci-fi is my go-to genre, but I read everything & anything :)

Fun fact... How do you tell the difference between sheep & goats?? (view spoiler)


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Cat (cat_uk) | 9749 comments Mod
Amber wrote: "I'm more concerned with being this team's handicap - looks like I'm your slowest reader!"

Do NOT think that! We all read at different paces, and everything will help. So long as you don't vanish on us you will be a perfect teamie!


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✿~ٲԾ✿ (dmh1) | 5509 comments Amber wrote: "I've heard much praise (and maybe a few curses?) for this "Wobble" - guess I missed out!

I'm more concerned with being this team's handicap - looks like I'm your slowest reader!"


Wobble was pretty intense, but fun!

You’ll be fine. Everyone read differently and you’ll contribute awesomely.


message 44: by ✿~ٲԾ� (last edited Dec 30, 2017 11:55AM) (new)

✿~ٲԾ✿ (dmh1) | 5509 comments Home is... sunny Wales (although not really sunny)


Best Christmas present... Christmas was fantastic. Great spending more time with family. I had pretty super presents, gift cards for books, new headphones and plenty of other great gifts. While it wasn’t technically gift, I had a new Kindle a last week as old one died. But then the new one wouldn’t work, so was without one for days :( Finally had a fix on Christmas Eve, so felt like a Christmas present. I’m just glad it’s all sorted before the new year and new challenges. It was hard not having one.


2018 resolution most doomed to failure... it’s not really a resolution but I do want to read more of the books I bought years ago (some 4+ years ago) and get them off my TBR. Whether I actually do it is another matter.


Favourite book(s) / favourite author(s)... it’s hard to choose favourite books. Favourite authors are Anna Bishop, Kristen Ashley, J.D. Robb, Nalini Singh, Faith Hunter. My main genres to read are Romance and Fantasy, with some sci-fi thrown in.


Fun fact...


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✿~ٲԾ✿ (dmh1) | 5509 comments Cat wrote: "Favourite authors... Terry Pratchett. Hands down. The only reason there's not a title of his in my favourite books is because I LOVE THEM ALL!!! ..."

Been meaning to read one of his books.


message 46: by Amber M. (last edited Dec 30, 2017 12:15PM) (new)

Amber M. McCarter (mommyultd) | 97 comments

Ok, let's see...

Home is: The Olympic Peninsula in WA state; or, alternatively, my five kiddos, two kitties, and parents - because really, the location is irrelevant aside from the fact that that is where we all are :)

Best Christmas present: Hmm... That would have to be a gift certificate to a local "crystal shop" - looking forward to some treasure hunting!

2018 resolution most doomed to failure: None. I'm not making any. Why set myself up for failure? ;)

Favourite book(s)/favourite author(s): I can never answer this sort of question. I love so many. I can't even pick a genre. Heck, I can't even really choose between fiction or non-fiction lol Definitely a leaning toward sci-fi though...

Fun fact: I considered just leaving this off, and pretending I "missed" it. But decided to upgrade my laziness to "fact status" instead.


message 47: by Katie (new)

Katie | 1634 comments You're going to be great, Amber!!! It doesn't really matter how quick you read, as long as you stick with us and pop in here to talk to us nuts every so often. :P


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Amber M. McCarter (mommyultd) | 97 comments Katie wrote: "You're going to be great, Amber!!! It doesn't really matter how quick you read, as long as you stick with us and pop in here to talk to us nuts every so often. :P"

I'm good for that ;)


message 49: by Katie (new)

Katie | 1634 comments Home is...Pittsburgh, PA home of the fiercest sports fans I've ever come across. No really...it's scary.

Best Christmas present...hm...I got some good ones this year. My favorite might be a game called Exploding Kittens.

2018 resolution most doomed to failure...well, there's the standard lose some weight, which will most likely end in failure, but I shall do my best.

Favourite book(s) / favourite author(s)...this is a hard one. Actually, my list lines up almost exactly with Danielle's with the exception of JD Robb and sci-fi. Not a huge fan of those.

Fun fact...I'm scared to death of moths.


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✿~ٲԾ✿ (dmh1) | 5509 comments Anyone read the book of which we’re named after?

I’ve read the first two in the series, but not this one yet. I’m wanting to reread books one and two first, but as they’re over 1000 pages each, I’ve not been able too yet! I was debating about getting the audios, but as they are 45+ hours. I think I’ll have more luck reading a 1000 pages over listening to 45 hours.


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