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A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
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did not like it
bookshelves: read-2011, witchy, read-2014

I read this book back in 2011. I marked it five stars. I put it on my favorites list.
I'm hunting 2011 Shelby down to kick her ass.


I wanted so much to enjoy this. I'm reading it with some of the bestest people..I just give up. The wording..the insta love..the clueless female.

Just can't. I sorry.


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Reading Progress

February 27, 2011 – Shelved
July 2, 2011 – Started Reading
June 20, 2014 –
page 14
2.36% "Dude. This is how I picture Ashmore 782
"
June 21, 2014 –
page 44
7.43% "Why would a scientist of Clairmont's caliber want to see an alchemical manuscript-so much that he'd sit at the Bedleian all day, across from a witch, and read through old notes on morphogenesis?

I liked reading this book! I can pretend I'm all smart"
June 22, 2014 –
page 119
20.1% "Blazing arguments
bursts of wild activity
dangerous depressions
latte loving

I knew it! I'm a daemon!"
June 25, 2014 –
page 151
25.51% "Look book. I loved you the first time I read you. If you don't get better soon I'm gonna DNF your butt.
"
June 27, 2014 – Finished Reading

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Shandra Are you interested in doing a reread of these books, like June sometime?? The third comes out July 15.


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Shandra wrote: "Are you interested in doing a reread of these books, like June sometime?? The third comes out July 15."

Yes! that sounds great. I haven't read the second one yet. :)


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I am in for a re-read!! Cannot believe this is FINALLY being released!
and PS...DO NOT LEAVE US SHELBY!! *HUGS*


Shandra Julie wrote: "I am in for a re-read!! Cannot believe this is FINALLY being released!
and PS...DO NOT LEAVE US SHELBY!! *HUGS*"


I can add you to the group read, if you'd like?

P. S.
^^I second that!


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Yes please!!


message 6: by Shandra (last edited Apr 14, 2014 03:18PM) (new) - rated it 5 stars

Shandra Julie wrote: "Yes please!!"

Alrighty!!! I'll be sending out reminders and messages to pick a date in late May/early June. I'm thinking of a start date around mid June. That should give us ample time to read through both by July 15!


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Perfect! Thank you!


Shandra Julie wrote: "Perfect! Thank you!"

No problem!!!!!


Athena Shardbearer Yes! This buddy read is going to be AWESOME!


Shandra Athena (Shardbearer) wrote: "Yes! This buddy read is going to be AWESOME!"

I think so!! Do you think I should make a group for it?


Athena Shardbearer Ooohh...fancy now...yes! That way we are able to put spoilers and shit that's away from the normal feeds.


Shandra Athena (Shardbearer) wrote: "Ooohh...fancy now...yes! That way we are able to put spoilers and shit that's away from the normal feeds."

Alright...I've never done that before, so this should be a learning experience.
:0)


Athena Shardbearer Greta! Cause I have no idea how to do that! Lol.


Athena Shardbearer Lol I mean great. ... not Greta.


Shandra Athena (Shardbearer) wrote: "Greta! Cause I have no idea how to do that! Lol."

Haha. You may just find yourself as a moderator... :-p


Athena Shardbearer Hmmm...sounds interesting. What are you offering? Lol. What will be the terms and conditions? Lol.


Shandra Athena (Shardbearer) wrote: "Hmmm...sounds interesting. What are you offering? Lol. What will be the terms and conditions? Lol."

HAHAHAHA!!!! Undecided currently. :-p


Athena Shardbearer Lol. Well you let me know! I just want to talk books and use tons of fun gifs!


Shandra Athena (Shardbearer) wrote: "Lol. Well you let me know! I just want to talk books and use tons of fun gifs!"

That sounds great to me!! I'll let you know for sure!!


Kelly (and the Book Boar) Why did I hate this book and everyone else loved it? I'm broken.


Athena Shardbearer Kelly (and the Book Boar) wrote: "Why did I hate this book and everyone else loved it? I'm broken."

I can say the audio is awesome!


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Richard Derus Kelly (and the Book Boar) wrote: "Why did I hate this book and everyone else loved it? I'm broken."

I didn't love it, either. Found it dreary, predictable, and oooooooooveeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrwritten.


Kelly (and the Book Boar) Richard Reviles Censorship wrote: "I didn't love it, either. Found it dreary, predictable, and oooooooooveeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrwritten. "

Yay!!!!!!!! I'm not alone : )

One positive about the wordiness is that tiny little gnat-like überfans did not flock to read it and hound the status/reviews of those who dared to dislike it with commentary like: "OMG this book is like totes the bestest thing like evah and you are stoopid for not liking it #iheartmatthew4eva!"


message 24: by Richard (new)

Richard Derus Kelly (and the Book Boar) wrote: "One positive about the wordiness is that tiny little gnat-like überfans did not flock to read it and hound the status/reviews of those who dared to dislike it with commentary like: "OMG this book is like totes the bestest thing like evah and you are stoopid for not liking it #iheartmatthew4eva!"

*shudder*

Adolescence: The Time Without Perspective


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* I can say that I think my book taste has gone bonkers. I'm not as crazy about it this time as I was the first time I read it.


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TL Allison wrote: "Kelly (and the Book Boar) wrote: "Richard Reviles Censorship wrote: "I didn't love it, either. Found it dreary, predictable, and oooooooooveeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrwritten. "

Yay!!!!!!!! I'm not a..."


I had the audiobook for it, gave up on Disc 9


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* I don't remember all the rambling..I better get some sex outta these books.


message 28: by Anne (new) - rated it 2 stars

Anne I remember this book. Wine and tea. Sniffing the wine and tea. Drinking the wine and tea.
Enjoy!


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Anne wrote: "I remember this book. Wine and tea. Sniffing the wine and tea. Drinking the wine and tea.
Enjoy!"


So far I just want the wine.


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* I remember it being so much better...I think I'm getting old.


message 31: by Anne (new) - rated it 2 stars

Anne You're not old. The book is about 300 pages too loooooooong.


Kathleen Minde The clueless female/insta love thing kinda ruined it for me too. Vampire you just met proposing in the driveway? Nope.


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Kathleen wrote: "The clueless female/insta love thing kinda ruined it for me too. Vampire you just met proposing in the driveway? Nope."

I did come UN-bored long enough to want to smack them.


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Anasylvia wrote: "I just give up. The wording..the insta love..the clueless female.
I hear you. I don't think I could have managed without the audio and everyone's encouragement!"


I may give the audio a try later in life.


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Jaylia3 Funny how your own tastes can change. I've read War and Peace three times and I loved it, then hated it, then loved it again. This book--A Discovery of Witches--I hated from the start and haven't changed my opinion on it so far.


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Jaylia3 wrote: "Funny how your own tastes can change. I've read War and Peace three times and I loved it, then hated it, then loved it again. This book--A Discovery of Witches--I hated from the start and haven't c..."

Lol!


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Anasylvia wrote: "She's really good! And I'm super picky with narrators. I think she made me like the story, because when I tried to read the physical book, I just couldn't. Hopefully the audio works out for you."

I'm not up to trying it right now but I will in a few months


Danelle This discussion makes me want to re-read the book to see how I feel about it now.


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Danelle wrote: "This discussion makes me want to re-read the book to see how I feel about it now."

Try it :) I don't know what happened to me. I remember adoring it before.


Cyndy Aleo I still stand by my review of the first one. Yes, it's very fan-ficcy, but as I said in my review, it was an amazing guilty pleasure type of read: You knew it wasn't great writing, but it was a ton of fun. At no point did I really think she knew her shit, and book two revealed that in a HUGE way.

The only way I'd read book three is on a dare. And I didn't have to pay money for it.


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Cyndy wrote: "I still stand by my review of the first one. Yes, it's very fan-ficcy, but as I said in my review, it was an amazing guilty pleasure type of read: You knew it wasn't great writing, but it was a ton..."

I don't want to pay money for it either!


Kelly (and the Book Boar) Yay! I wasn't broken. You were ; )


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Kelly (and the Book Boar) wrote: "Yay! I wasn't broken. You were ; )"

I usually am! LOL


Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️ It's so funny how we can read something and love it (or hate it) and then upon re-reading, say what the fuck was I thinking lol


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• Lisa • Sorry it wasn't a winner !!


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Lisa Jayne wrote: "Sorry it wasn't a winner !!"

It's ok..lots more books out there. :)


Florence (Lefty) MacIntosh That'll teach you not to re-read:) I've heard so many people absolutely gush over this book, and an equal number trash it. Staying on my maybe shelf, thanks


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Florence (Lefty) wrote: "That'll teach you not to re-read:) I've heard so many people absolutely gush over this book, and an equal number trash it. Staying on my maybe shelf, thanks"

I know lol. I rarely reread anything :)


Shandra I'm reading it with some of the bestest people..

Awwwwww!!! We still love ya, so no worries!!! Not every book is made for every person. No worries, girl!! But we shall hafta do another BR sometime. You pick the next one!!! ;0)


Shelby *trains flying monkeys* Shandra {The Happy New Mrs} wrote: "I'm reading it with some of the bestest people..

Awwwwww!!! We still love ya, so no worries!!! Not every book is made for every person. No worries, girl!! But we shall hafta do another BR sometime..."


I'm all up for another BR..I don't mind which book at all. :) Smack me if I slack! LOL


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