Pick-a-Shelf discussion

Timetable:

May 18-19 45 pages Prologue, Chs 1-6 (p. 48)
May 20-26 154 Chs 7-31 (-p. 204)
May 27-June 2 154 Chs 32-53 (-p. 355)
June 3-9 154 Chs 54-71 (-p. 505)
June 10-16 154 Chs 72-Epilogue (-p.662)

Note: we may start earlier, if all parties agreeable... next week/end?

I find it helpful to have the weeks begin on a Saturday or Sunday. If we move it all forward exactly two weeks, that would make it start this Thursday:

May 18-19 45 pages Prologue, Chs 1-6 (p. 48)
May 20-26 154 Chs 7-31 (-p. 204)
May 27-June 2 154 Chs 32-53 (-p. 355)
June 3-9 154 Chs 54-71 (-p. 505)
June 10-16 154 Chs 72-Epilogue (-p.662)

How does that look to everyone?

I'll give it my best shot!

I might lag a bit behind for the first week as I finish some books but I'll catch up :)

I can start whenever - since my daily commute is 2-3 hours - each CD is about an hour - so I can easily keep up with you guys (I'd probably lag behind a bit on weekends)

Done! We'll start tomorrow (or rather day after tomorrow for you two) :)

Susan wrote: "I find it helpful to have the weeks begin on a Saturday or Sunday. "

I like my week to start with Monday as I don't usually get much reading done on weekends. Thank goodness for work commute; I get at least 2 hours' reading time (and usually, in peace) ;D

I'll update the top schedule to start this Thurs.

Tien wrote: "Susan wrote: "I find it helpful to have the weeks begin on a Saturday or Sunday. "

I like my week to start with Monday as I don't usually get much reading done on weekends. Thank goodness for work..."

And starting Monday is fine with me, too. When you update the top dates, why don't you let the first line be May 18-21, and slide all the other dates by a couple days, so we'd end on June 18? That would seem to work better with Dee's schedule, also.

I started this am - although I think its going to be a book that I'm going to need caffeine in my system to be able to track :)

I've listened to the first 2 chapters so far - I find the voice of the main character interesting - its definitely intrigued me

Even though it happened accidentally, it turns out the end of Ch 6 was a good point to break after our first few days. It seems like Kvothe might be going to start telling his story after this.

Up until that point, I found the beginning a bit frustrating. There was too much background we don't know yet. For example, who is Bast? He's a student of Kote, but there's an implication of more, too.

I also didn't quite know what to make of the prologue.

This was the book that turned me into fantasy. :)

I read it many years ago and have been meaning to do a re-read in audio but Nick P.'s voice is not as lyrical as I imagined so I haven't been able to. Maybe I should just push those first few chapters until I get used to his interpretation...

D.G. wrote: "This was the book that turned me into fantasy. :)

I read it many years ago and have been meaning to do a re-read in audio but Nick P.'s voice is not as lyrical as I imagined so I haven't been able..."

Oh, do, D.G.! It would be great to have you join us in the buddy read.

Sorry, I've been a bit absent because I've no internet at home or rather we've run out of data so I've not been able to go online unless I want to sit there & patiently wait 5-10 mins for a web page to open, grrr... Should be restored tomorrow, I think.

I also have yet to start (as I previously mentioned I don't usually get much reading done on weekends but I will start today!)

That first 6 chapters were such a quick read & am loving it, atm...

I LOL'd about the 'good note' -still smiling about it hahaha

Remind me about the "good note"? (I've gone on to the next section and can't place it now.)

The note Kote left his apprentice (?) before he went to fight the scrael?

I'm up to ch. 13 & thoroughly enjoying this...

I' miss a but behind - not a lot of driving time until Thursday but I'll catch up quickly

Tien wrote: "The note Kote left his apprentice (?) before he went to fight the scrael?"

Oh, yes. That was great. I wonder whether we'll learn more about the relationship between Kote and Bast, or whether the rest of the book is all about Kote/Kvothe's life leading up to this point.

There's a quote I really love in the next section. It starts on p. 182 in my copy, very near the end of Ch. 26. I won't post it here until you've both gotten there, though it doesn't really give anything away.

How is everyone doing? I've been making myself slow down so I don't get ahead. But I'm going to start chapter 32 tonight. The book is actually due at the library tomorrow, so after tonight, I'll have to wait until I get a chance to check it out again.

Oh no, you couldn't renew? I am up to date, ch 31. Just been soo busy with the writers festival on this week ;)

I'm a couple chapters behind (abt chapter 28 or so) - didn't have a lot of listening time this past week but gut wrenching in places...

It was kind of alluded to but his parents were killed because of one of his fathers songs?

I think so... the song that he's working on anyway on that particular story which no one likes to say the name of...?

Dee wrote: "I'm a couple chapters behind (abt chapter 28 or so) - didn't have a lot of listening time this past week but gut wrenching in places...

It was kind of alluded to but his parents were killed because of one of his fathers songs? "

Yes, definitely. By the people (beings?) the song was about. The Chandrian. We learn more about them when he meets Skarpi and listens to his story.

And gut-wrenching in some places, yes. But laugh-out-loud funny in others. And I don't laugh out loud easily. I'm loving it.

Tien wrote: "Oh no, you couldn't renew? I am up to date, ch 31. Just been soo busy with the writers festival on this week ;)"

I couldn't renew it, but I was first on the hold list, just as a precaution. So had to turn it in and then can get it again almost right away. I finished chapters 32-53 Saturday night, and will be able to check it out again before the weekend. So nothing lost. I do have to finish it before its 3 weeks are up this time, though, because now there are 2 other people waiting for it, and they'd be ahead of me.

What is writer's festival? Is it for writers to get together, or for readers to meet writers?

oh, I'm glad you're loving it, Susan! I am currently trying to finish off one of the seasonal challenges (40% left of the last book) then I'll get back on to tNotW.

Writer's Festival is for both, really... I guess mostly for readers to meet writers but usually there are writers in the audience too. It's more like sharing of ideas, discussion of ideas (there are panels of authors & discussion usually centred on the festival's theme which this year is Refuge). I saw Paul Beatty & Roxanne Gay - even got to say hello to them since I was a volunteer and had to pick them up from the Writer's green room (backstage so to speak) to the venue (separate buildings in the same precinct). I also saw to many Australian YA authors as I was rostered on for the YAday including Garth Nix & Amie Kauffman! Sarah Crossnan & Jennifer Niven were in attendance this year... fangirling day! lol

They have podcasts, if you're curious about what they speak about... if you have an iphone/ipod, that is, as they're only on itunes! (I don't have any Apple products!) swf podcasts on itunes

I didn't want my commute to end today because I was so engrossed in the audio!!

Anyone want to continue with bk2 when we are done?

Lol well I couldn't stop last night either and I think I'm on chp 58...

I do have book 2 too so ready whenever... I thought about asking the same question the other day too hahaha

This book is unexpectedly good :O

Susan wrote: "There's a quote I really love in the next section. It starts on p. 182 in my copy, very near the end of Ch. 26. I won't post it here until you've both gotten there, though it doesn't really give an..."

Let me guess this one... is it that quote about truth in story?

There was a bit I liked last night as well though I can't quite remember which chapters but it's not a spoiler anyway. Just when Kvothe said that in stories, there are usually young man who worked hard and then achieved glory etc but usually we aren't told really the nitty gritty of life including all the follies they may have committed.

And uh, Susan, how do you pronounce 'Kvothe' in your head? Dee, you could probably tell us how they say it on the audiobook! I'm vacillating between 2 ways of saying it lol

I' miss probably somewhere in the high 30's - he's at the university but it's early on

I'll try to phonetically spell it out tomorrow

Tien wrote: "There was a bit I liked last night as well though I can't quite remember which chapters but it's not a spoiler anyway. Just when Kvothe said that in stories, there are usually young man who worked ..."

At one point in the book, they say it's a lot llike "quoth" or "quoth-ay." I forget which. I've been sort of thinking "Quoth."

Dee wrote: "I didn't want my commute to end today because I was so engrossed in the audio!!

Anyone want to continue with bk2 when we are done?"

I'd love to continue. I'll be away a lot mid-June to mid-July, so I'll have to see whether I can get the ebook (There are 7 people ahead of me now), or check it out when I get to my kids' place. I can definitely get the audiobook in time, but I'm a much slower listener than Dee is, since I don't have a commute.

Tien wrote: "Susan wrote: "There's a quote I really love in the next section. It starts on p. 182 in my copy, very near the end of Ch. 26. I won't post it here until you've both gotten there, though it doesn't ..."

Yep. Exactly. I guess it's time to post it.

"Is it true? The story." ...
"All stories are true," Skarpi said. "But this one really happened, if that's what you mean." ...
"More or less. You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way. Too much truth confuses the facts. Too much honesty makes you sound insincere."

(pp. 182-183 in my copy)

"Asking to hold a musician's instrument is roughly similar to asking to kiss a man's wife. Nonmusicians don't understand. An instrument is like a companion and a lover."
(p. 219 for me)

I don't understand. But hubby said yes lol

Btw I read some more tonight as I really couldn't start any book til tomorrow ;p so I'm about ch. 62, I think... but I will stop now and try to hang on til Monday to finish up next week's goal :)

Isn't it amazing that we thought it was a big book but we're enjoying it so much, it's actually feeling too small?! I've got less than 300 pages left to go and feeling sad that it'll be over sooner than later already!

the next book is like 43hours in listening (900+ pages for reading) - so as a heads up - maybe aim for 8weeks to finish

I so wanted to join y'all in reading this book that I bought it for my Kindle. However, life has interfered with much of my reading lately...so I opted out. Now I wish I had joined you. It seems this is a very good BIG book!

Bea - I found at least 2 tasks for SRC I can fit it in (hint hint) and at least one for the second book :)

Dee wrote: "Bea - I found at least 2 tasks for SRC I can fit it in (hint hint) and at least one for the second book :)"

Good idea, Dee!

Tien wrote: "Btw I read some more tonight as I really couldn't start any book til tomorrow ;p so I'm about ch. 62, I think... but I will stop now and try to hang on til Monday to finish up next week's goal :)

..."

I picked it back up from the library this morning, so I'm ok with moving on to the third week (chapters 54-71) as soon as Dee is ready. I've been forcing myself to stop and read other things while waiting for the next go-ahead date.

Bea wrote: "I so wanted to join y'all in reading this book that I bought it for my Kindle. However, life has interfered with much of my reading lately...so I opted out. Now I wish I had joined you. It seems th..."

Bea, it is so good! And it really doesn't seem as big when you're reading it as it does when you're looking at it. Once, I did the entire 150 pages we'd set as our plan for the week in a single night. Without staying up all that late, either. It just goes ... smoothly, I guess is the word for it.

We're only two weeks in so far. I think you should jump in right now and try it. At least one evening's worth of reading, to see if you want to join us. We really haven't given any spoilers on the thread so far that would interfere with your doing that. And, at the very least, you'd be ready to do the second book with us.

If you're intetested, there are podcasts discussing this book: http://www.thedukeandduchesspodcast.com/

I haven't figured out how I'm going to listen yet (the Google play link doesn't seem to be working)

Ok I'm all caught up and I think Bea might be joining us

Dee wrote: "Ok I'm all caught up and I think Bea might be joining us"

Don't wait on me...but yes, I started reading. Only a couple of pages in, though.

Guys, if you're ready to go on, please do... I'll wait til after the weekend (since I'm already halfway through the 3rd week read anyway) - ch. 62 is where I'm up to :)

Bea wrote: "Dee wrote: "Ok I'm all caught up and I think Bea might be joining us"

Don't wait on me...but yes, I started reading. Only a couple of pages in, though."

Yes! Just you wait, it's quite hard to put down!

i'm at like 54 - he just did the sympathy challenge in the class and is in the part after that

Dee wrote: "i'm at like 54 - he just did the sympathy challenge in the class and is in the part after that"

Omigosh! I loved the sympathy challenge! And the aftermath of that is pretty cool, too.