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AlaMich
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Oy! At the 80% mark this book is really starting to feel like a slog. The paperback is over 700 pages and I haven‘t been that enthusiastic about it since I started. I enjoyed The Lies of Locke Lamora—the first book in the series—much more than this. #isitoveryet

Eyelit Agreed! 3y
AlaMich @Eyelit Thank you! It has such great reviews and ratings and I just don‘t get why! 3y
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cherinium
The Remains of the Day | Kazuo Ishiguro
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A rare Saturday with no work has given me a beautiful afternoon of porch reading time. It's quite warm today, but a strong breeze has made it comfortable. 🌻🌻🌻
#selfiesaturday #summerbreeze

I'm almost done with this book, thankfully. It has been a snooze fest. I've come far enough that I need to see it through. 💤
#notmything #isitoveryet

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DGRachel
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So, I read ahead, mostly because I want to get it over with and move on to other books. I have more thoughts and I‘ll put them in spoiler comments for anyone who has reached this point in the book. If I don‘t get them down now, I‘ll forget (if I‘m lucky) by the time the group discussion reaches this point.

#ACOTAR #dicksoapgate #LitsyAfterDark

DGRachel Ok. So, the writing is still cringy to me. There‘s just something about Maas‘s style that doesn‘t work for me. At. All. Chapter 27 brings the first real sex scene, which wasn‘t as bad as I feared it would be. But, I‘m really confused about Rhysand. I‘ve seen tons of #teamrhysand posts on social media, so I‘m sure something happens that makes him less of an a$$, but right now...ugh. The melodrama is killing me. #unpopularopinion #isitoveryet 6y
LibrarianRyan @DGRachel we shall see. I finished chapt 3. I will try for more tonight. 6y
Myhusbandhatesreading I really liked this book. That sucks you‘re not enjoying it. 6y
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Marilyncjackson I really liked it the first time I read it m, the second time not so much. 6y
DGRachel @Marilyncjackson That‘s interesting to me. Why do you think you didn‘t enjoy the reread as much? 6y
Marilyncjackson @DGRachel without any spoilers: because I have read the second and half of the third book so I know what happens and I can not look at things the same way. Both good and bad. I find myself wanting to scream at the characters now, where before I was able to completely be immersed by the story. To be honest I‘m hoping I can actually finish this read through with you guys. 6y
Wan.der.love I tried reading this and couldn‘t get into it. So many people love it. Thought maybe it was the timing and would try again later - interesting to see your feedback is similar! 6y
DGRachel @Wan.der.love It is really nice to meet other people who don‘t love this book because you‘re right, it has such a huge following that I thought there must be something wrong with me. 😂 6y
jpmcwisemorgan Oh boy! 6y
DGRachel @jpmcwisemorgan I will finish this one, if only out of spite at this point, but I‘m not sure I can do book two. I‘d rather read more squicky #tentacleporn. 😂 6y
jpmcwisemorgan #tentacleporn or the like can be arranged, I‘m sure. 6y
VeganCleopatra Part of the team Rhysand stuff is that Maas decided to do a 180 on the characters and from book two on you're supposed to then love Rhysand and hate Tamlin. She did this is the Throne of Glass series too. It's like she enjoys writing her own fan fiction. 🙄 6y
DGRachel @VeganCleopatra That makes me even less inclined to read the second book! 6y
VeganCleopatra Yeah it makes no sense. She just decided she preferred Rhysand and decided to make Tamlin a horrible person suddenly but tries to convince you he was all along. And of course Rhysand is the misunderstood good guy. 🤷‍♀️ I actually liked the first book but hated the rest. I'm pretty much done reading SJM. 6y
julesG @VeganCleopatra That's pretty much what I gathered from the ACOTAR wiki. Makes me not want to read the next books, but I'll finish this one. 6y
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GingerAntics
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What a gross generalisation. I‘ve read far better books on this topic, but none of them are offered as credit. I‘m finding absolutely nothing life changing or groundbreaking about this book. I would be fired for making such generalisations with my students. #isitoveryet

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GingerAntics
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This may be true for some people, but certainly not for all. When I am under the most pressure, when I feel like my anxiety meds aren‘t working, I slip into flow much easier than when I‘m perfectly calm. His all or nothing approach is really beginning to annoy. The one credit hour may not be worth this madness. #isitoveryet

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GingerAntics

Has Goleman ever heard of realists? It‘s like, for this guy, you‘re either an optimist or a pessimist. Still waiting for the groundbreaking, life changing portion of this book. #isitoveryet

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limada
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Trying to ignore the horrible way that 2016 is ending, and the insanity of the year in general by immersing myself in thr Magic of Disney. #isitoveryet?