I’ll start posting new threads here, then! Assuming I don’t forget. Thanks for the feedback everyone!
The week 6 thread has been posted!
So, I’ve had my holidays (plus a busy work week the week before and week of jet lag the week after) and now am back. But it does mean I’ve fallen 3 weeks behind (soon to be 4 when week 7 starts). So debating between just catching up behind all the way or declaring bankruptcy, catching up via the english copy, then rejoining on week 7.
Just gotta go fast
Just starting the book now (got very busy and forgot ) and will post in the threads as I go along.
Week 7 has arrived, and we’re now halfway through the schedule!
It’s kinda nuts that we’re already entering week 7. Time flies when you’re getting mildly annoyed with a fictional child, I suppose.
Right? It’ll be December before we know it and Myne will be all grown up! (?)
Well, she’ll be (is it even a spoiler if you can deduce it from chapter titles?) six.
That’s, you know, something.
Edit: well, it does require week 6-ish knowledge to understand what you are looking at, so spoiler, I guess.
We just moved so I’m in a similar boat. I never even considered the English option… it’s genius
Now I’m wondering if I should keep plodding along with my half a chapter a day (which will catch me up at about the 3/4 mark) or just read ahead in English…
I’d say, if the (financial) stars align, go for it! Whatever helps you with your understanding, right? I’ve been doing that for Dracula, at least. It helps me keep pace with my own schedule without having to rush/feel like I have to sacrifice my entire life to keep up.
Whoops; I’m late by about 10 hours, but the new thread has definitely been posted!
Week 9 has been posted! I’ve noted it there, but this is the last week I have page numbers for for the Junior version. If anyone’s reading along with the JP Junior/has access to it, I’d appreciate you tossing page numbers for part 2 my way!
Posting next week’s chapters a few days early since I’ll be traveling:
Week 11’s thread here!
Week 12 has been posted!
Week 13 is up! This is the end of the main narrative of book 1; next week is only side stories.
Since this week is the end of the main book, I wanted to put up some polls to get some feedback on the book, as well as our first multilanguage attempt. First off:
- Yes
- It was so-so
- No
- Yes, and I would participate in a spin-off book club continuing the series
- Yes, but I’ll be doing it solo on my own time
- Yes, but by reading the manga/watching the anime
- No
- It was too slow
- It was too fast
- It was just right
- I had issues with the setup/support for either or both languages
- I thought the two languages were handled well
- Yes, but only if certain changes are made
- Yes, this setup was fine
- No
More detailed thoughts are always welcome!
There’s no “yes and I read them already; only two weeks until the last volume comes out!” option
For anyone interested in the audiobooks, just FYI Audible US is having their cyber Monday sale (not sure if you have to be an active subscriber). Most of the audiobooks are about 5 USD right now. The drama CDs are like 1.5 - 4 USD.
I…may have picked up almost the whole series.