#i really want to make an edit of lockwood and co with lyrics from edge of great from jatp

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lockwood & co. the screaming staircase and the whispering skull initial thoughts

TSS: some things have not aged all that well (some comments from and about George) still have no idea if i did read this book or not way back in 2013. wish Barnes was proud of them in the show for Combe Carey Hall as well

and i would have loved to see them deliver the scene when Lucy tells Lockwood what happened back home just they have the acting chops to make [436] me yell "I trust your Talent and your judgement, and i'm very proud to have you on my team. OK?" (also lmao about Lucy running from the conversation with Lockwood and then what Lucy fell on when the skull spoke) also "Lockwood laughed again. Really laughed, I mean. He'd thrown his head back, I could tell"

TWS: didn't make official end of book thoughts for this (idk why) but here is my notes through reading it properly. i did enjoy it though

page numbers are for my copy so it might be different under a read more as i got long

the time between books got me a wee bit confused (it's easily done the moment 7 months was mentioned any semblence of understanding went out the window then my brain caught up)

uh did we need explanations of things when there is a glossary at the back of the book (and another book before hand)

19 the wraith hunting being cut out of the show (it was referenced we just don't see it) is really understandable considering the special effects involved it was a lot of ghosts

116 they get told about the mirror being stolen makes it seem less powerful

127 quite like the debrief

153 i like this reveal died of fright

159 ish "Flo Bones annoyed me" that came through pretty clearly in the show (also side note both trollop and slapper pretty much means the same thing :/)

"slow dawn of cunning realisation" what'd she realise?

190 George put the skull in the oven (and we see those recordings on the thinking cloth in the show)

222 i really don't like the jabs towards Carvers death i know he is technically a bad guy but still but i do like the quote on 225 "death is fugitive even when you're watching for it, the actual instant somehow slips through your fingers. You don't get that sudden drop of the head you see in movies. Instead you simply sit there, waiting for something to happen, and all at once you realise you've missed it. time to move along now. nothing to see. nothing to see there, ever again."

232 don't like the jabs. but I do like the reference to Portland Mews

234 hello job offer from Kipps

240 I like them settling down to talk with the skull

252 "[lockwood] grinned; it was that warm smile that made everything seem simpler; ready to click perfectly into place."

257 bring the skull without telling Lucy seem's a bad idea

292 Ned Shaw is a jackass

296 I really like the rat ghost scene it is so creepy. would have liked to see it in the show but the thought of the budget would probably not have stretched that far.

314 teamwork. i love this "the opening of Mrs Barrett's tomb saw us all set personal high- jump records"

317 the first locky

326 giving the necklace is really short and not as emotionally charged but also compliments so I really can't give it to much grief

"Lucy you look delightful," he said "George, you'll have to do. Oh, here's something for you, Luce. Might go with that excellent dress." He took my hand and placed in it a necklace of pretty silver links, with a small diamond as a pendant. It was really very beautiful "what?" I stared at it. "where'd you get this?"

"Just something i had. i suggest you close your mouth when you wear it..."

329 I love the descriptions of the relic collumns

breaking into the library is a last minute choice which is kinda funny

341 golden blade has a name Gabriel, pickled lungs on display and the Orpheus Society sounds interesting this is going to be fun

351 Breaking into Winkman's was pre planned

356 taking turns going in first causes bickering

362 the auction guests are recognisable and so when Lockwood spots Gabriel he recognises them... kind of defeats the purpose of the black market right?

369 the plan is "controlled" explosions

375 "he's shot his way through," I said. "on the upside, that's one less bullet for us.".

"How i love youre optimism, Luce..."

lmao love it

381 "we jumped out together, hand in hand"

397 i love this "they didn't stay- there was just a short discussion, then they both went off together. They took the sack. I thought Cubbins seemed uneasy. He was unsure of what he was doing. At the last moment he ran back in and left you that note. I'd say he was still fighting against my master, but the other fellow isn't. He's long gone"

and "but Cubbins has the madness too. Did you not notice? A whispered chuckle. Perhaps you never look at him."

400 figuring the connection of the missing dagger

441 George pretending to be dead

446 freeing the ghosts from the bone glass is always a favourite no matter the form and of course Lockwood is here "Anthony Lockwood stood there. He was covered in grave- dust, and there was cobwebs on his collar and in his hair. His trousers were torn at the knees, his fingers bleeding. He'd looked smarter in his time, but I can't say he'd ever looked better to me"

465 still haven't figured out the goggles

468 I love the walk up to the door and of course this quote "it was the old Lockwood smile again; the landing grew much brighter"

(you know saddest people smile the brightest thing)

basically every other chapter of both books i had the thought of "I am so glad they combined this into two" and i still have no idea why

i did have fun sharing some bits with my sister (she might read them later)

i used a lot of tabs in these books (big one with seven colours i actually finished it when i was finishing the Whispering Skull)

now back to the show and i do have thoughts (one of which will make the fight after the graveyard scene more insane stay tuned)

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