Athena Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 This week's topic is Biggest Badasses. Is it strange I mainly think of female characters . Just on top off my head: - Vin from the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson - Yelena from the Study series by Maria V. Snyder - Katniss from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Tris from the Divergent series by Veronica Roth - June from the Legend series by Marie Lu I'm sure I can think of plenty more, and perhaps ones that are 'more badass' than these ones. But this is what I came up with thinking about it for a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 The first one that comes to mind for me is Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind. Another is Becky Sharp from Vanity Fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Well, of course for me, it has to be Jack Reacher as #1 for sure. Then, I agree with Gaia about June from Legend trilogy Tris from Divergent series Katniss from Hunger Games trilogy also: Ren from Year of the Flood (Margaret Attwood's MaddAddam trilogy) Charlie ad Eli Sisters (The Sisters Brothers) Mark Watney (The Martian) and is it ok to add: Anne Boleyn and Mary Boleyn from The Other Boleyn Girl (Tudor Court series) That's 10! Fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 I totally agree on Mark Watney!! For some reason I only thought about female characters yesterday. Nice you listed 10 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyora Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) This is a fun topic, my top 5 for this week: 1. Jehanne (Jeanne D'arc) - Jehanne 2. Inej & Nina - Six of Crows 3. Celaena Sarodthien - Throne of Glass series 4. Jill - Drägan Duma 5. Yukiko - The Lotus War series Edited February 4, 2016 by Shyora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 I know it's only Monday but before I forget (which happens), here's this week's topic: Books you were spoiled for I'm sure some of you will have some answers for this (unfortunately!). I don't remember being spoiled for many books really.. films moreso than books I believe. No book titles come to mind for me, yet at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 One comes to mind...I was reading my first Agatha Christie novel a few years ago (The Murder of Roger Ackroyd). I had chosen it because I'd heard it was excellent and had a brilliant twist at the end. Shortly after I started reading it, I happened to be browsing in a secondhand bookstore while on holiday, and I came across a book with Roger Ackroyd in the title. Figuring that it was about the book I was reading, I picked it up to read the blurb, which revealed the twist and ruined the story for me. I was so annoyed. In hindsight, I shouldn't have picked it up, but then again, why put a massive spoiler on the back cover? I've also stumbled across information regarding the title character of Anna Karenina multiple times. I guess it's supposed to be a popular culture thing that 'everyone' knows, but I didn't know it and I didn't want to know it until I had read the book!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 How terrible to put a massive spoiler on the back cover!! That would so annoy me too . I agree with you Kylie, I don't want to know such things about older books, until I've actually read them. I guess I have been spoiled then, I have been spoiled for some classics. I didn't think of that ! I really don't like it when a spoiler is seen as common knowledge. I didn't think of it, because I haven't read most of those books, I think. Since.. if it's been spoiled I kind of feel less like reading it to be honest. But it's like.. are you really expecting me to have had the time to read all the books, watch all the films and TV shows and play all the video games that are common knowledge (that I'm interested in), before the age of ~15? when people start talking about it?! There is no way. So annoying . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Two immediately come to mind- someone spoiled the ending of The Martian before I even started the book. And someone else gave my a clue to Jodi Picoult's Nineteen Minutes. And it just wouldn't be me, if I didn't complain once again about the Gone series covers that consistently give away major spoilers in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I've also stumbled across information regarding the title character of Anna Karenina multiple times. I guess it's supposed to be a popular culture thing that 'everyone' knows, but I didn't know it and I didn't want to know it until I had read the book!! But it's like.. are you really expecting me to have had the time to read all the books, watch all the films and TV shows and play all the video games that are common knowledge (that I'm interested in), before the age of ~15? when people start talking about it?! There is no way. So annoying . Sometimes it can be really interesting to see how a book has integrated itself into culture. I was stunned to find so many everyday references from 1984. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) This week's topic is: Best suggested books you loved (books recommended to you) I'm going to think about this one, as I'll have to think on which books were recommended to me and which weren't (I tend to forget that over time). EDIT: I've compiled a list of 5 books that were recommended to me by people on BCF, that I loved (obviously it doesn't have to be just BCF for this topic, but I liked to do that). There is one honourable mention of a series I love that was recommended to me personally, outside of BCF. BCF recommendations (in no particular order): Matt Haig - The Humans (various people on BCF) Andy Weir - The Martian (various people on BCF) Kristin Hannah - Home Front (Chaliepud and Inver) Catherine Ryan Hyde - Don't Let Me Go (Anna, Muggle Not, and others from BCF) Garth Stein - The Art of Racing in the Rain (Frankie) Books recommended by my boyfriend's brother: Peter F. Hamilton - The Night's Dawn trilogy (Neil) Edited February 16, 2016 by Athena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 (edited) My dad recommended the Jack Reacher series to me by Lee Child I've gotten numerous recommendations from Alexi (too many to count) and Brian (Man in the High Castle, and others) Legend by Marie Lu (from Gaia) Philippa Gregory from my dad's wife That's 5 OH! I forgot Weave, for Margaret Atwood. Edited February 17, 2016 by Anna Begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Books you were spoiled for I'm sorry I'm late with this (I haven't looked at this topic before today. Sorry!). My former dentist spoiled the end of a book for me once. I shan't say what it is, but I was reading in the waiting room when he called me in, and he asked me what the book was. I told him and he said "oh yes, I've read that. He dies at the end, doesn't he?". I was so cross - I said "I'm only on page 50" but he didn't seem to even realise that he'd spoiled it for me! Grrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 How awful, Janet! And he didn't even realise he'd spoiled it for you?! Grr. I tend to forget who recommended various books to me. Sari and Kay are responsible for many. And I'll always be thankful to Paula for introducing me to Captain Bluebear (and Walter Moers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 My former dentist spoiled the end of a book for me once. I shan't say what it is, but I was reading in the waiting room when he called me in, and he asked me what the book was. I told him and he said "oh yes, I've read that. He dies at the end, doesn't he?". I was so cross - I said "I'm only on page 50" but he didn't seem to even realise that he'd spoiled it for me! Grrr! That's terrible! And he didn't even realise it . How annoying . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I'm sorry I'm late with this (I haven't looked at this topic before today. Sorry!). My former dentist spoiled the end of a book for me once. I shan't say what it is, but I was reading in the waiting room when he called me in, and he asked me what the book was. I told him and he said "oh yes, I've read that. He dies at the end, doesn't he?". I was so cross - I said "I'm only on page 50" but he didn't seem to even realise that he'd spoiled it for me! Grrr! Glad he is a "former" dentist.....lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Didn't see this thread before, great idea, Gaia! Hmmm, let me backtrack a mo. ~Dislike retellings, and "prequels" and "sequels" by another author to a classic. Yeech. ~I've never been able to think of books seasonally. "Beach reads", "Christmas reads", etc. Makes no difference to me. ~ I've nicked onto a newish author, Claire North.....she's the one that wrote The Fifteen Lives of Harry August. I read it last year and really like her style. She has a series of novellas out about....well it's hard to describe. Magical. Realism. sorta, kinda. ~Favorite "fandoms".......Star Trek, Star Trek, STAR TREK! ~Hmmmm, buzzwords to get me to read, or at least pick up a book. Psychological, twisty, thriller, ~Biggest Badasses.....LOL Um, James Bond, anyone?! James T. Kirk, Matthew Scudder, Jane Whitefield. ~Best Recommendation (ever) was Lolita, (or anything by Vladimir Nabokov) by the man that would become my husband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 ~Best Recommendation (ever) was Lolita, (or anything by Vladimir Nabokov) by the man that would become my husband. Awwwww . Very interesting answers, Kate . This week's topic is: Worst Love Interests (male or female). And just as a note: please don't spoil any books for anyone else, ie. by saying if the characters end up together or not. I'm not quite sure what to answer myself, to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Will Peeta Mellark work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) Heathcliff! Although Edgar is also pretty wet. Edited February 22, 2016 by Madeleine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 The topic for this week is: Biggest Book Hangovers I am not totally sure what to answer to this. I suppose it is when you finish a book but then can't start another one yet, because you're still thinking about the one you just finished. I'll have to think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 This week's topic is: Best suggested books you loved (books recommended to you) Garth Stein - The Art of Racing in the Rain (Frankie) Awww, yay! It's an awesome book <3 I'm trying to think of books that were recommended to me and that I loved but I'm not coming up with anything. It's a very slow Saturday morning, and my brain is numb. Because I know I'd come up with loads of books if my brain was working perfectly!! IMy former dentist spoiled the end of a book for me once. I shan't say what it is, but I was reading in the waiting room when he called me in, and he asked me what the book was. I told him and he said "oh yes, I've read that. He dies at the end, doesn't he?". I was so cross - I said "I'm only on page 50" but he didn't seem to even realise that he'd spoiled it for me! Grrr! What a horrible thing to do!!!! Oh, if only you'd asked what he was reading, and spoiled it for him. If you hadn't read it yourself, you could've googled it on your smartphone after the appointment and gotten back to him and spoil the book for him and ask him how he liked being spoiled!! I tend to forget who recommended various books to me. Sari and Kay are responsible for many. And I'll always be thankful to Paula for introducing me to Captain Bluebear (and Walter Moers). It's a two-way street! The topic for this week is: Biggest Book Hangovers I am not totally sure what to answer to this. I suppose it is when you finish a book but then can't start another one yet, because you're still thinking about the one you just finished. I'll have to think about it. The biggest book hangover for me is most definitely The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I was in a right state over the book and finishing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 The topic for this week is Books that Feature Time-Travel. I've read a few of those, I'm going to think about it. (Yes, I know, it's only Monday.. but ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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