Plans for the Weekend

[Ric 500]

@Frankand @Steve Looking forward to our buddy read of The Dharkan. As Steve has a lot of reading commitments already, I'd be happy for him to pick a time that works for him and I'll fit in with that (if that works for Frank). Once there's a time, others might want to join in. The more the merrier. It's book #2 of a series and 357 pages or just over 11 hours on audiobook.

[Steve 7,530]

8 hours ago, Ric said:

@Frankand @Steve Looking forward to our buddy read of The Dharkan. As Steve has a lot of reading commitments already, I'd be happy for him to pick a time that works for him and I'll fit in with that (if that works for Frank). Once there's a time, others might want to join in. The more the merrier. It's book #2 of a series and 357 pages or just over 11 hours on audiobook.

I can probably squeeze it in and start in the next month or so. Audiobooks help!

[Steve 7,530]

 

My week in a nutshell. The weekend can’t come fast enough 😅

[Paromita Mukherjee 1,659]

Aww @Steve that sucks, sending lots of positive vibes your way.

I'm planning to catch up on Booktube during the weekend and continue reading The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa. 

[ChrisRWarman 43]

It's me and my wife's 13th year anniversary weekend 😁

We're gonna hit up a fancy rooftop restaurant, and then have some drinks somewhere to celebrate!

[Ric 500]

8 minutes ago, ChrisRWarman said:

It's me and my wife's 13th year anniversary weekend 😁

We're gonna hit up a fancy rooftop restaurant, and then have some drinks somewhere to celebrate!

Happy Anniversary! Have great evening!

[Paromita Mukherjee 1,659]

2 hours ago, ChrisRWarman said:

It's me and my wife's 13th year anniversary weekend 😁

We're gonna hit up a fancy rooftop restaurant, and then have some drinks somewhere to celebrate!

Happy anniversary!

[Amazing Worlds 387]

I’m off in one hour across half of Spain to Madrid to run the half marathon tomorrow morning. However I’m meeting in person one of my online rpg mates for the first time in a craft beer bar, this could spell tragedy for the race though. Sunday post race is lunch with my relatives then a two train way back home. 
 

Hopefully plenty of reading time in the trains.

[Susana Imaginário 431]

16 hours ago, Paromita Mukherjee said:

The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa

 

 

That's one of my favourite books! I keep it on my nightstand and now and then open it to a random page. There's always some interesting thought to reflect throughout the day. I call it The Introvert's Bible Pessoa was an amazing author in all his heteronyms. Enjoy! 

I'm working this morning, but then I'm taking the rest of the weekend off to rest and just do the things I like, for a change. This will include playing Black&White. I've been wanting to play it again for years and finally got it to work on windows 11 (it wasn't that hard, I just didn't get around to do it before). 

[Paromita Mukherjee 1,659]

27 minutes ago, Susana Imaginário said:

That's one of my favourite books! I keep it on my nightstand and now and then open it to a random page. There's always some interesting thought to reflect throughout the day. I call it The Introvert's Bible Pessoa was an amazing author in all his heteronyms. Enjoy! 

Thank you so much! I'm reading it very slowly, just a few pages a day and it's so moving. I love the description "Introvert's Bible" - some parts just speak to me directly. Usually I like to mark quotes in the ebook, here the entire book is like that!

[Susana Imaginário 431]

11 minutes ago, Paromita Mukherjee said:

I like to mark quotes in the ebook, here the entire book is like that!

 

I know exactly what you mean! Same here

[Steve 7,530]

On 3/24/2023 at 9:53 AM, ChrisRWarman said:

It's me and my wife's 13th year anniversary weekend 😁

We're gonna hit up a fancy rooftop restaurant, and then have some drinks somewhere to celebrate!

Catching up on posts but hope you had a great anniversary!

This weekend I’ll be getting back into the regular routine. On Friday we talk with Colin’s Corner and @Black&BlueCollarReader. On Saturday I’ll be catching up with things around the house and yard that I’ve been putting off for too long. Sunday we have Berserk and Curse of the Mistwraith discussions 

What are your plans?

[Paromita Mukherjee 1,659]

I have a partial Harry Potter reread or Harry Potter rewatch planned depending on my mood. 

I'm also trying to choose between a few fantasy series as to which one I want to read/reread. Been in bit of a slump.

Hoping to tune in to lots of livestreams. 

Wondering if I should try Berserk. I am curious but my tolerance for graphic on page violence is rather low (ASOIAF is probably the maximum I can take, that too the books not the show)

[Holly Tinsley 562]

I have a four day weekend so today is writing and catching up with Critical Role, tomorrow is badminton, more writing, and then we have an online D&D session in the evening, Sunday we are hopefully finishing up converting our shed into a boxing/work out room and then swimming, then Monday we are hopefully introducing my nieces to D&D for the first time. (also more writing).

[Ric 500]

4 hours ago, Paromita Mukherjee said:

I have a partial Harry Potter reread or Harry Potter rewatch planned depending on my mood. 

I'm also trying to choose between a few fantasy series as to which one I want to read/reread. Been in bit of a slump.

Hoping to tune in to lots of livestreams. 

Wondering if I should try Berserk. I am curious but my tolerance for graphic on page violence is rather low (ASOIAF is probably the maximum I can take, that too the books not the show)

I've never seen the Harry Potter films although I really enjoyed the books. I hope they hold up on a reread or rewatch.

What are your choices for the fantasy series you want to read for the first time? Are you leaning towards any in particular?

Nothing to do with the graphic violence, but I tried Berserk and I just didn't get the storytelling experience I was hoping for. I think it's to do with preferring words and picturing the story myself. I seem to be in a minority of one with my opinion of manga, though  

[Ric 500]

Playing 6-a-side football (soccer) tomorrow. Probably go on a decent bike ride on Sunday, then catch up with reading while eating an Easter egg. It's a public holiday here on Monday, so I'll chill out around the house before going to a pub quiz in the evening. I might try to watch a movie. Not sure what's available. Haven't watched one in a long time.

[Paromita Mukherjee 1,659]

1 hour ago, Ric said:

What are your choices for the fantasy series you want to read for the first time? Are you leaning towards any in particular?

I'm torn between continuing Stormlight (but Oathbringer is 1300+ pages) , trying the Green Bone Saga (but I really don't like mafia stuff) and S A Chakraborty's new book (but I don't like pirates)!

[Ric 500]

10 minutes ago, Paromita Mukherjee said:

I'm torn between continuing Stormlight (but Oathbringer is 1300+ pages) , trying the Green Bone Saga (but I really don't like mafia stuff) and S A Chakraborty's new book (but I don't like pirates)!

Haha! I see your problem. I'm exactly the same with Greenbone. I have the first book but I don't don't like most mafia movies, and Greenbone has so much hype, which makes me worried that it won't live up to it even if it's excellent. I really liked the first two Stormlight books, and Oathbringer and RoW were enjoyable (IMO), but the more the series goes on, the more it has Cosmere links that I don't care about, and it starts to feel like a computer game with characters battling with super powers then levelling up in the finale by saying the right words. I hope you find something you like. 

[Paromita Mukherjee 1,659]

27 minutes ago, Ric said:

Haha! I see your problem. I'm exactly the same with Greenbone. I have the first book but I don't don't like most mafia movies, and Greenbone has so much hype, which makes me worried that it won't live up to it even if it's excellent. I really liked the first two Stormlight books, and Oathbringer and RoW were enjoyable (IMO), but the more the series goes on, the more it has Cosmere links that I don't care about, and it starts to feel like a computer game with characters battling with super powers then levelling up in the finale by saying the right words. I hope you find something you like. 

Exactly all this. I don't play computer games at all so cannot relate to the Cosmere links and the "characters levelling up" at all - even in Words of Radiance it was a bit too much for me which is why I stopped.

I decided to read a non-fantasy book - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - and hope my brain thinks of something suitable in the meantime.

[Frank 503]

43 minutes ago, Paromita Mukherjee said:

Exactly all this. I don't play computer games at all so cannot relate to the Cosmere links and the "characters levelling up" at all - even in Words of Radiance it was a bit too much for me which is why I stopped.

I decided to read a non-fantasy book - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - and hope my brain thinks of something suitable in the meantime.

Finally read Jane Eyre last year. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Juliet Stevenson's narration was top-notch. Coincidentally I purchased this ebook a week ago (may need to expand cover):

 

[Paromita Mukherjee 1,659]

2 hours ago, Frank said:

Finally read Jane Eyre last year. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Juliet Stevenson's narration was top-notch. Coincidentally I purchased this ebook a week ago (may need to expand cover):

 

It's a reread but I hope I enjoy it too!

I follow the author Jen Campbell's YouTube channel sometimes, her vlogs her very nice!

[Steve 7,530]

9 hours ago, Holly Tinsley said:

I have a four day weekend so today is writing and catching up with Critical Role, tomorrow is badminton, more writing, and then we have an online D&D session in the evening, Sunday we are hopefully finishing up converting our shed into a boxing/work out room and then swimming, then Monday we are hopefully introducing my nieces to D&D for the first time. (also more writing).

Wish I had some local that was into D&D to help me get into it

[Fazila Reads 8]

We have an Iftar Party tomorrow night. Meeting up with my hubby's friends and family and so that is really exciting. Haven't met most of them in ages because we have been too busy lately. 

[Fazila Reads 8]

3 hours ago, Steve said:

Wish I had some local that was into D&D to help me get into it

Never played D&D either.

[Holly Tinsley 562]

13 hours ago, Steve said:

Wish I had some local that was into D&D to help me get into it

We play online through the Roll20 platform and use Discord. We've got no local players to us either. Our current party has 2 people in Belgium, one in Finland, one in the US and two in the UK 😁