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No One Else Can Have You #2
Nothing Bad Is Going to Happen
Geeze Louise, for such a small town, there sure are a lot of murders in Friendship, Wisconsin.
After helping to catch the man who murdered her best friend, Kippy Bushman was looking forward to life returning to normal. Well, at least as normal as it could get in a town like hers. But then the unthinkable happens: Kippy finds her boyfriend, Davey, in his house, barely breathing and surrounded by pills and empty beer bottles.
The sheriff is quick to rule the incident an attempted suicide, but Kippy refuses to believe it. She and Davey are completely in love; there’s no way he’d ever hurt himself. Right?
Kippy swears she saw someone else at Davey’s house that night and is convinced that person tried to murder him. Without any real evidence, though, no one—not even Kippy’s own father—believes her. So she has no choice but to team up with her former nemesis, Bible-thumping Libby, to try to catch this new killer. But in a town where everyone has their own secrets and a next-door neighbor could be a serial killer, who’s left to trust?
After helping to catch the man who murdered her best friend, Kippy Bushman was looking forward to life returning to normal. Well, at least as normal as it could get in a town like hers. But then the unthinkable happens: Kippy finds her boyfriend, Davey, in his house, barely breathing and surrounded by pills and empty beer bottles.
The sheriff is quick to rule the incident an attempted suicide, but Kippy refuses to believe it. She and Davey are completely in love; there’s no way he’d ever hurt himself. Right?
Kippy swears she saw someone else at Davey’s house that night and is convinced that person tried to murder him. Without any real evidence, though, no one—not even Kippy’s own father—believes her. So she has no choice but to team up with her former nemesis, Bible-thumping Libby, to try to catch this new killer. But in a town where everyone has their own secrets and a next-door neighbor could be a serial killer, who’s left to trust?
272 pages, Hardcover
First published January 5, 2016
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Kathleen Hale
5 books274 followersKathleen Hale was born in Wisconsin and graduated from Harvard in 2010. She is the author of two novels, NO ONE ELSE CAN HAVE YOU and NOTHING BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN (the latter is forthcoming from HarperTeen in 2015). She also writes pieces for places like Vice.com. One of her personal essays, "Quit Everything," will appear in the collection NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE, forthcoming from Simon and Schuster this fall.
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October 19, 2014Note to self: NEVER enter a contest to win a copy of this (or any) book, as it will require my home address which is way too dangerous to give out to strangers on the internet.
October 19, 2014
Sometimes I really enjoy the fact that GR's TOS allows us the ability to express our level of anticipation for an upcoming book.
Because I'd really really hate to forget about this one and accidentally enter a giveaway for it.
Because I'd really really hate to forget about this one and accidentally enter a giveaway for it.
January 28, 2016
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“Everyone is wanting to kill Kippy. It is her destiny.”
I imagine the reaction of most Goodreads users upon seeing someone reading Ms. Hale’s books looks a little something like this . . .
Oh yes. I did. I know who the author is. I know what she did. I wrote a friggin’ thesis paper on it in my review of her first book HERE (or read Hunger for Knowledge’s review instead since everyone knows I’m an a-hole). I still can’t wrap my brain around why the heck what happened even happened, but I’m not going to beat a dead horse about it. At this point in time I am simply a reader who hopes to actually like the books I’m reading. (Another thing I can’t wrap my brain around are the users who actively seek out books they know they will hate – only so they can rage out about it. What a waste of time.) I was shocked at how much I enjoyed No One Else Can Have You and I knew I would be one of the first (maybe only hehehehe) people to read the sequel.
Nothing Bad Is Going To Happen picks up where book one left off. Kippy Bushman has solved the murder of her best friend and is looking forward to being a regular teenager. Her main goal is to finally lose her V-Card and she’s pulling out the big guns for some expert advice on how to make it perfect . . .
Things don’t go as planned, however, when Kippy shows up for her big night with her boyfriend Davey only to find him surrounded by pills and empty beer bottles . . .
“Here I am, just some girl trying to get boned, and instead I have to hunt down a killer. Again.”
^^^^Hehehehehe.
So what did I think? Well, like most sequels I didn’t enjoy this as much as the original. Kippy lost a little of her charm for me (but the Libby and Rosa characters definitely helped fill the gap). It wasn’t as . . . . sharp (????) as the original either. The humor was a little less edgy and the “dark” plot points were pretty O.T.T. that seemed to be thrown in for shock and awe factor. That being said, I still read this puppy cover to cover without ever wanting to put it aside and I remain interested in seeing what Ms. Hale might write next (assuming she moves on from Kippy – cause I don’t do book threes). Bottom line is if your idea of a movie marathon includes stuff like this . . .
Kathleen Hale might write the YA book for you. The Coen brothers are the only weirdos I can even think to compare her stuff to.
Final thought: Like I said with the first book, I totally get anyone who isn’t interested in reading this author’s books, along with any method of shelving/rating-without-reading users choose. I only ask two things: (1) respect my (and anyone else’s) right to read these books (I’m lucky enough to live in a metro area with two different library systems so me reading “blacklisted” books lines the author’s pocket with zeros of dollars) and (2) if you’re going to hold one author to a certain standard, you should hold ALL authors to the same standard. “Authors” who use GR to constantly hate on other writers/their books or post rage-filled status updates attacking users for the way they choose to rate books might be just one step away from the showing up at someone’s door kind of crazy . . .
“Hate and love are both obsessions. You can’t hate someone without caring, too.”
“Everyone is wanting to kill Kippy. It is her destiny.”
I imagine the reaction of most Goodreads users upon seeing someone reading Ms. Hale’s books looks a little something like this . . .
Oh yes. I did. I know who the author is. I know what she did. I wrote a friggin’ thesis paper on it in my review of her first book HERE (or read Hunger for Knowledge’s review instead since everyone knows I’m an a-hole). I still can’t wrap my brain around why the heck what happened even happened, but I’m not going to beat a dead horse about it. At this point in time I am simply a reader who hopes to actually like the books I’m reading. (Another thing I can’t wrap my brain around are the users who actively seek out books they know they will hate – only so they can rage out about it. What a waste of time.) I was shocked at how much I enjoyed No One Else Can Have You and I knew I would be one of the first (maybe only hehehehe) people to read the sequel.
Nothing Bad Is Going To Happen picks up where book one left off. Kippy Bushman has solved the murder of her best friend and is looking forward to being a regular teenager. Her main goal is to finally lose her V-Card and she’s pulling out the big guns for some expert advice on how to make it perfect . . .
Things don’t go as planned, however, when Kippy shows up for her big night with her boyfriend Davey only to find him surrounded by pills and empty beer bottles . . .
“Here I am, just some girl trying to get boned, and instead I have to hunt down a killer. Again.”
^^^^Hehehehehe.
So what did I think? Well, like most sequels I didn’t enjoy this as much as the original. Kippy lost a little of her charm for me (but the Libby and Rosa characters definitely helped fill the gap). It wasn’t as . . . . sharp (????) as the original either. The humor was a little less edgy and the “dark” plot points were pretty O.T.T. that seemed to be thrown in for shock and awe factor. That being said, I still read this puppy cover to cover without ever wanting to put it aside and I remain interested in seeing what Ms. Hale might write next (assuming she moves on from Kippy – cause I don’t do book threes). Bottom line is if your idea of a movie marathon includes stuff like this . . .
Kathleen Hale might write the YA book for you. The Coen brothers are the only weirdos I can even think to compare her stuff to.
Final thought: Like I said with the first book, I totally get anyone who isn’t interested in reading this author’s books, along with any method of shelving/rating-without-reading users choose. I only ask two things: (1) respect my (and anyone else’s) right to read these books (I’m lucky enough to live in a metro area with two different library systems so me reading “blacklisted” books lines the author’s pocket with zeros of dollars) and (2) if you’re going to hold one author to a certain standard, you should hold ALL authors to the same standard. “Authors” who use GR to constantly hate on other writers/their books or post rage-filled status updates attacking users for the way they choose to rate books might be just one step away from the showing up at someone’s door kind of crazy . . .
“Hate and love are both obsessions. You can’t hate someone without caring, too.”
January 27, 2015
Oh, the horrible irony... ‘Nothing Bad is Going to Happen’, you say?
Sadly, I beg to differ. PASS.
http://storify.com/BookThingo/what-ha...
ETA: http://alex-hurst.com/2014/10/21/kath...
Sadly, I beg to differ. PASS.
http://storify.com/BookThingo/what-ha...
ETA: http://alex-hurst.com/2014/10/21/kath...
December 30, 2016
I recommend that people do not enter any contests or anything where your address might get into the wrong hands. This is NOT commenting on the author GR Thought Police, this a PSA for readers' safety.
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October 21, 2014It's safe to say this author killed her own career.
October 19, 2014
Oh HELL NO!!!
Beat it with a stick or slice and dice. Like hell I am giving this a try, psychos+internet access = bad chemistry.
Beat it with a stick or slice and dice. Like hell I am giving this a try, psychos+internet access = bad chemistry.
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October 23, 2014This author publicly flaunted that she stalked a 1-star reviewer, and *showed up at her house*. Stay away from this book, because who knows what will happen if you don't like it.
http://dearauthor.com/features/essays...
http://dearauthor.com/features/essays...
nope
January 8, 2015Talk about an ironic title.
January 10, 2016
Now that the book has dropped and I could at last see how the adventures of Kippy Bushman progressed, I am thrilled to say that the sequel far exceeded my expectations. I love quirky Kippy more than ever! For me, the mystery was almost secondary to Kippy's changing relationships with her father, Dom, along with Libby and Rosa. Kathleen Hale has a wonderful and hilarious voice and just enough of a twisted mind to keep her second tale fresh and unexpected.
* * * *
Writing this review in anticipation of another great read. If others can give it a one-star review without having read it, then it should follow that I can give it five under the same logic.
I am eager to read more about the adventures of Kippy Bushman. I thought she was a wonderfully drawn character and narrator. I am eager to hear more about the characters of Friendship. I always worry that sequels rarely live up to the expectations built by the first entry, but the more I read of Hale's work, the less likely I feel she will disappoint.
Like others giving early ratings, I read the Guardian article and while I might not agree with the author's actions, I could not help but appreciate her talent. I am surprised at those who found it gleeful, but I know they are entitled to their opinion. We simply did not read it the same way. I found it honest and real and in acknowledgment -- over and over -- that lines that should not have been crossed were.
I am horrified that there is a blacklist building here. If the community was hoping to reveal themselves to be something better than what Hale's article portrays, I am not sure creating a blacklist achieves that goal. Especially since Suzanne Collins was apparently listed on it temporarily, who to even those on the list's chagrin, has not commented at all on the Guardian piece. This is one of the dangers of the mob mentality -- start looking for witches, and the reasons to call someone a witch get shakier and shakier, and invariably bystanders get drawn into the mess.
I don't expect perfect behavior from an author. In fact, I think some of the greatest writers battle back horrific demons and surely, if you've read some of Hale's other pieces, it seems like she has weathered much already. Some have called Hale's behavior criminal, but then turn and engage in much of the same behavior to quote her Tumblr or Twitter and scour for evidence of wrongdoing on her part. I'm exhausted by and fascinated by it all. It is truly like a train wreck.
The lines between what is allowed on the Internet keep getting redrawn and it amazes me that those who would not have had this kind of platform 25 years ago to share their opinions somehow do not understand that. Maybe it is unseemly for authors to answer their critics in any way, shape or form, but that also seems like a stale, 20th-century mindset to me. The whole world of publishing has changed. Why do we cling to that norm so tightly?
Since some have taken umbrage to the use of catfishing, I got curious and looked up the origins of the modern use. This Slate article gets into where the movie title originated, and I think it is surprisingly appropriate in the lens of this past week.
They used to tank cod from Alaska all the way to China. They’d keep them in vats in the ship. By the time the codfish reached China, the flesh was mush and tasteless. So this guy came up with the idea that if you put these cods in these big vats, put some catfish in with them and the catfish will keep the cod agile. And there are those people who are catfish in life. And they keep you on your toes. They keep you guessing, they keep you thinking, they keep you fresh. And I thank god for the catfish because we would be droll, boring and dull if we didn't have somebody nipping at our fin.
I hope the fin-nipping makes all those involved stronger writers.
* * * *
Writing this review in anticipation of another great read. If others can give it a one-star review without having read it, then it should follow that I can give it five under the same logic.
I am eager to read more about the adventures of Kippy Bushman. I thought she was a wonderfully drawn character and narrator. I am eager to hear more about the characters of Friendship. I always worry that sequels rarely live up to the expectations built by the first entry, but the more I read of Hale's work, the less likely I feel she will disappoint.
Like others giving early ratings, I read the Guardian article and while I might not agree with the author's actions, I could not help but appreciate her talent. I am surprised at those who found it gleeful, but I know they are entitled to their opinion. We simply did not read it the same way. I found it honest and real and in acknowledgment -- over and over -- that lines that should not have been crossed were.
I am horrified that there is a blacklist building here. If the community was hoping to reveal themselves to be something better than what Hale's article portrays, I am not sure creating a blacklist achieves that goal. Especially since Suzanne Collins was apparently listed on it temporarily, who to even those on the list's chagrin, has not commented at all on the Guardian piece. This is one of the dangers of the mob mentality -- start looking for witches, and the reasons to call someone a witch get shakier and shakier, and invariably bystanders get drawn into the mess.
I don't expect perfect behavior from an author. In fact, I think some of the greatest writers battle back horrific demons and surely, if you've read some of Hale's other pieces, it seems like she has weathered much already. Some have called Hale's behavior criminal, but then turn and engage in much of the same behavior to quote her Tumblr or Twitter and scour for evidence of wrongdoing on her part. I'm exhausted by and fascinated by it all. It is truly like a train wreck.
The lines between what is allowed on the Internet keep getting redrawn and it amazes me that those who would not have had this kind of platform 25 years ago to share their opinions somehow do not understand that. Maybe it is unseemly for authors to answer their critics in any way, shape or form, but that also seems like a stale, 20th-century mindset to me. The whole world of publishing has changed. Why do we cling to that norm so tightly?
Since some have taken umbrage to the use of catfishing, I got curious and looked up the origins of the modern use. This Slate article gets into where the movie title originated, and I think it is surprisingly appropriate in the lens of this past week.
They used to tank cod from Alaska all the way to China. They’d keep them in vats in the ship. By the time the codfish reached China, the flesh was mush and tasteless. So this guy came up with the idea that if you put these cods in these big vats, put some catfish in with them and the catfish will keep the cod agile. And there are those people who are catfish in life. And they keep you on your toes. They keep you guessing, they keep you thinking, they keep you fresh. And I thank god for the catfish because we would be droll, boring and dull if we didn't have somebody nipping at our fin.
I hope the fin-nipping makes all those involved stronger writers.
October 21, 2014
She's a special little snowflake who likes to stalk reviewers & show up on their doorsteps for leaving 1 star reviews on her books. Won't ever read anything she writes.
http://dearauthor.com/features/essays...
http://dearauthor.com/features/essays...
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July 15, 2015And here I was, thinking HC had put this book to rest in the graveyard of the canceled books after the author's stalking ways. I think they are expecting that the world of book buyers will forget what happened and pick this up based on the cute cover. But we don't forget when authors cross the line into inappropriate situations that threaten lives, livelihoods, and mental health. We don't forget when authors use their personal connections to their publisher, to those who publish their essays about stalking, to those who give them power to harm others. There is no way I will give this author a CENT of my money. But I will give her a penny's worth of my thoughts about what I think of her and her antics.
on-hiatus
October 19, 2014Eh. Let's wait and see if the author is off her stalking frenzy first.
hell-to-the-no-begone
October 22, 2014Nothing Bad is going to Happen
Yeah, right!
will-never-read
October 25, 2014This is why: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....
I cannot believe that her publisher isn't doing anything about this. But since her future mother-in-law IS her publisher... I can see why. Good to know that nepotism is still alive and well.
Oh and let's not forget the fact that it was a PUBLISHER that gave Kathleen Hale the reviewer's address. So be careful when entering giveaways everyone... you never know when the publisher will give out your address to an enraged author so that he/she can stalk and harass you.
I cannot believe that her publisher isn't doing anything about this. But since her future mother-in-law IS her publisher... I can see why. Good to know that nepotism is still alive and well.
Oh and let's not forget the fact that it was a PUBLISHER that gave Kathleen Hale the reviewer's address. So be careful when entering giveaways everyone... you never know when the publisher will give out your address to an enraged author so that he/she can stalk and harass you.
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October 21, 2014The way that Kathleen Hale has acted makes me never want to support her career in any way.
October 22, 2014
I will never support you. What a shame, what is Harvard teaching these days? You are disgusting. Any author/blogger/reviewer who supports you will no longer have my support. Your books will never be purchased by me, and I will talk others out of it. Be prepared to see sticky notes all over your books at stores saying to not buy with the hashtag of #haleno on them so people will know of the CRIME you committed. YES-STALKING IS A CRIME. How did you go to Harvard and not get that?? Grow up lady, stalking is never okay. You need to get help. What an age to live in, where publishers hand out our addresses and authors have the "right" to access them and stalk us for our freedom of speech and opinions. You need to get help-I cannot stress that enough. I WILL NEVER SUPPORT YOU. Your career just went down the drain, and I guess you will get away with the stalking because that is what happens when you have connections in publishing by mommy and daddy in-laws. You are DISGUSTING. And go get a dictionary and look up what the actual meaning of catfishing is. I mean...really?
Are you going to stalk me now also for my one star? Just wondering
Are you going to stalk me now also for my one star? Just wondering
January 10, 2016
As someone who's read Kathleen's book prior to the whole scandal, I can say her behavior didn't really change my mind about the book. Why*? Because this is a book review site, not some sort of revenge site where it's okay to give 1-star reviews just because you don't approve of authors behavior without even reading the thing. And I'm sick and tired of seeing people creating will-never-read shelves. It ain't cute. I'm not just talking about this book. Same goes for author writing countless of sequels to the same old series. Who cares if they want to earn more money? It's their job! Just leave it alone, people!
If you follow me, you know I'm not afraid to say it like it is and giving a low rating doesn't even faze me because I take my reviews seriously(even though they're not serious most of the time).
Author's writing style is still sharp. Kippy Bushman is still entertaining and her best friend is hilarious. Other characters have their own personalities which made this book even more entertaining. It really did feel like I was having a glimpse into a real town, somewhere near the Fargo and Twin Peaks universes.
Hope Hale writes more sequels because I would love to read all of them.
*I don't really care about the personal lives of authors. I'm not reading their biographies.
If you follow me, you know I'm not afraid to say it like it is and giving a low rating doesn't even faze me because I take my reviews seriously(even though they're not serious most of the time).
Author's writing style is still sharp. Kippy Bushman is still entertaining and her best friend is hilarious. Other characters have their own personalities which made this book even more entertaining. It really did feel like I was having a glimpse into a real town, somewhere near the Fargo and Twin Peaks universes.
Hope Hale writes more sequels because I would love to read all of them.
*I don't really care about the personal lives of authors. I'm not reading their biographies.
October 21, 2014
The first book suuuuuucked but I never bothered to write a review. Thank god, or crazy stalker author might have stalked me. I think I live just a couple states away from her, super easy for her to show up and lurk in the shadows, the write about it later.
But seriously. Please. Never spend a single penny of your hard earned money on this admitted stalker...not once, but twice. Think of the hamster she killed as a child and wrote about, and support an author who deserves it. Or donate your money to the aspca.
But seriously. Please. Never spend a single penny of your hard earned money on this admitted stalker...not once, but twice. Think of the hamster she killed as a child and wrote about, and support an author who deserves it. Or donate your money to the aspca.
November 16, 2015
Yes, the author might be crazy. I make no excuses for her. But that might be why I love Kippy Bushman so much...
Kippy is back in all her Fargo meets Twin Peaks meets wacky Nancy Drew. Sidekicks, notably Libby and Rosa (who's Eastern European accent is so wonderfully written that I can hear it in my head), really add to Kippy's investigation. I would have loved more Davey in the story, but it's his alleged suicide attempt and subsequent coma that is the heart of the mystery, so I'll forgive the lack of Daveyness.
I loved pretty much everything about this story (although I could honestly do without the Dollar Dan antler scene... that was a bit much even for me). Libby was definitely a stand out for me in this book, from her knife skills to her fight with Kippy, which was my Midnight Moment because while I adore Kippy she's far from perfect and she needed to hear what Lobby was saying.
The book is left wide open for a third novel, and I hope it's already in the editing phase!
Kippy is back in all her Fargo meets Twin Peaks meets wacky Nancy Drew. Sidekicks, notably Libby and Rosa (who's Eastern European accent is so wonderfully written that I can hear it in my head), really add to Kippy's investigation. I would have loved more Davey in the story, but it's his alleged suicide attempt and subsequent coma that is the heart of the mystery, so I'll forgive the lack of Daveyness.
I loved pretty much everything about this story (although I could honestly do without the Dollar Dan antler scene... that was a bit much even for me). Libby was definitely a stand out for me in this book, from her knife skills to her fight with Kippy, which was my Midnight Moment because while I adore Kippy she's far from perfect and she needed to hear what Lobby was saying.
The book is left wide open for a third novel, and I hope it's already in the editing phase!
April 4, 2016
I loved the sequel. The second book was full of mystery and keeps you questioning. But you can't forget those funny moments with the main character.
October 23, 2014
Reason in comments.
October 25, 2015
Okay guys, I read this one so you don't have to. Ignore all the low ratings based on author hate (the hate is totally justified, but I don't believe in rating books based on their creators). This one deserves low ratings because it is a farce of a book. Seriously, if this town actually existed it would be dead from some disaster within minutes. The only sane person in this entire novel is the kid in a coma. EVERYONE else is batshit. And worse, the plot is even crazier. If you disliked the first, you'll hate the second. If you liked the first, you'll loathe the second for ruining what didn't suck. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
(Second star is because I laughed a few times at how horrid the book truly is.)
(Second star is because I laughed a few times at how horrid the book truly is.)
never-read-this
October 22, 2014
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September 28, 2021"Edgy" is an apt description of this well-written, challenging comic mystery, a sequel to "No One Else Can Have You." Sixteen year-old Kippy Bushman, having survived a nearly fatal attack at the hands of a former neighbor turned insane killer (now imprisoned), struggles to put her life back together while dealing with panic attacks, an overprotective father who deeply distrusts her boyfriend and the suspicion that she is still in danger. The book's language is frank and plans for sex with her boyfriend are openly discussed between Kippy and other teens, which adds a note of authenticity, along with a good dose of humor and a cleverly plotted mystery for the teen detective to solve. - Louisa A.
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