Read-A-Long of "Across the Green Grass Fields" BY Seanan McGuire

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Re: Read-A-Long of "Across the Green Grass Fields" BY Seanan McGuire

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hsimone wrote: 01 Mar 2021, 10:14
gali wrote: 27 Feb 2021, 10:32
hsimone wrote: 27 Feb 2021, 10:05

Haha, I was just typing a response as you typed yours.

I'm in the middle of chapter 8 and also am loving it!

The Centaurs are cool and I think the way unicorns are presented is funny. These beautiful creatures and yet not the brightest. :lol:
Haha, I agree about the unicorns. :)

Have you noticed that contrary to the other books, Regan does want to return to her world? It is a nice change. Of course, she changed her mind later.
It is a nice change, but I kind of don't blame her in wanting to stay. No one cares how she looks like or have this strange idea that girls are supposed to look a certain way. They treat her with respect. The centaurs seem to be open and caring toward Regan, and she found a good friend in Chicory (awesome name, by the way!).
It was a great place to be and I agree. :)

I liked Chicory and the rest of the tribe. They did have a strange system of mating, though...
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hsimone wrote: 01 Mar 2021, 10:15
gali wrote: 27 Feb 2021, 13:56 Ok, I finished the book. I will wait for you to finish it. :)
Haha, nice! I'm in the middle of chapter 12, so I'm getting close. I'll let you know when I finish. :tiphat:
Nice, and there is no rush. :)
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gali wrote: 01 Mar 2021, 11:01
hsimone wrote: 01 Mar 2021, 10:15
gali wrote: 27 Feb 2021, 13:56 Ok, I finished the book. I will wait for you to finish it. :)
Haha, nice! I'm in the middle of chapter 12, so I'm getting close. I'll let you know when I finish. :tiphat:
Nice, and there is no rush. :)
That's a good thing since my library e-book loan expired and now I have to wait to get it back in order to finish it. :cry:
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hsimone wrote: 02 Mar 2021, 10:06
gali wrote: 01 Mar 2021, 11:01
hsimone wrote: 01 Mar 2021, 10:15

Haha, nice! I'm in the middle of chapter 12, so I'm getting close. I'll let you know when I finish. :tiphat:
Nice, and there is no rush. :)
That's a good thing since my library e-book loan expired and now I have to wait to get it back in order to finish it. :cry:
What a bummer! Hopefully, your turn will arrive soon.
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gali wrote: 02 Mar 2021, 11:56
hsimone wrote: 02 Mar 2021, 10:06
gali wrote: 01 Mar 2021, 11:01

Nice, and there is no rush. :)
That's a good thing since my library e-book loan expired and now I have to wait to get it back in order to finish it. :cry:
What a bummer! Hopefully, your turn will arrive soon.
It is a bummer...should've read it faster I guess. :doh: Thank you, I also hope my turn will come soon!

How did you end up liking it?
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hsimone wrote: 02 Mar 2021, 14:50
gali wrote: 02 Mar 2021, 11:56
hsimone wrote: 02 Mar 2021, 10:06

That's a good thing since my library e-book loan expired and now I have to wait to get it back in order to finish it. :cry:
What a bummer! Hopefully, your turn will arrive soon.
It is a bummer...should've read it faster I guess. :doh: Thank you, I also hope my turn will come soon!

How did you end up liking it?
I liked it very much and rated it 4/4 stars. I liked the Hooflands, the thought-provoking themes, the writing, and the story itself.
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gali wrote: 03 Mar 2021, 00:04
hsimone wrote: 02 Mar 2021, 14:50
gali wrote: 02 Mar 2021, 11:56

What a bummer! Hopefully, your turn will arrive soon.
It is a bummer...should've read it faster I guess. :doh: Thank you, I also hope my turn will come soon!

How did you end up liking it?
I liked it very much and rated it 4/4 stars. I liked the Hooflands, the thought-provoking themes, the writing, and the story itself.
That's great to hear! I can't wait to continue! :)

I'm curious to see if Regan makes it back home to her parents and if she ever confronts Laurel after all this time.
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I've started this. Not sure how I feel about it yet...
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Gravy wrote: 16 Mar 2021, 20:41 I've started this. Not sure how I feel about it yet...
How far did you get?
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She just went through the door. I'm hoping to get a bit more read today.

I absolutely hate Laurel. :evil:
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Gravy wrote: 18 Mar 2021, 21:35 She just went through the door. I'm hoping to get a bit more read today.

I absolutely hate Laurel. :evil:
We hated her too!! :twisted2:
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gali wrote: 19 Mar 2021, 01:47
Gravy wrote: 18 Mar 2021, 21:35 She just went through the door. I'm hoping to get a bit more read today.

I absolutely hate Laurel. :evil:
We hated her too!! :twisted2:
Laurel is the worst! :evil: Can't imagine what her parents are like...I'm imagining that apple didn't fall too far from the tree.
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So, I finally received an e-copy again and finished it pretty quickly. What an interesting ending...did you finish @Gravy? Don't want to spoil anything :shock:

Can't decide on a rating quite yet...I may be leaning toward a 3/4. :eusa-think:
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Haven't finished it yet. She's just settling in with the centaurs.

Don't worry about spoiling. I'll probably just force myself to buckle down and finish it soon. :lol:

Slumping is no fun. :roll:
(Thank goodness for Seanan McGuire. I haven't been able to read basically anything else for over a year now...)
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I only just read the first of this series a few months ago so not ready to join in with this discussion but this is awesome.
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