Rated YA-MA discussion

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Can we meet here for adult books too? ;)

The mods are talking it over. We'll let you know. :)

That would be just fine Sandra. Having a few adult buddy reads would be fine in between the YA buddy reads. :)

Ok. I really don't know the mechanics of this thread so I'm improvising. Please mods, let me know if there's a better way to do it.


: Adult buddy reading with Rachel.

This week I might read less than I'm used to and way less than you usually do. I'm sorry to be a crappy buddy reader once again.

Getting started at Chapter 4: What I'm liking so far is (view spoiler)[to be able to follow Jacopo in Crotone 1494. And Dez teasing B! So funny!.
And, ahem, the feeding in the alley was pretty sexy too. I liked that more than others they have had since she's turned. (hide spoiler)]

I'm on Chapter 13 but take your time! I've got other things I'm reading as well, I just got in a groove last night.

I also really enjoyed that scene! Actually, I loved the "Peeping Tim" scene that happened just before it. I laughed out loud! Tamzin is my favorite character by far. :)

(view spoiler)[ I also think its neat to see the glimpses into his past. But don't we already know this story? We've heard him tell B what happened between him and Andros and Lorenzo. Why tell us again? Do you think we're going to find out something new? (hide spoiler)]

I think so. I also have some idea about (view spoiler)[who the 'friend' was/is (hide spoiler)] but I'm not telling you because it's probably a bad guess and you might have a better idea so I'd kind of be spoilered, haha.

My favorite secondary has always been Carwyn but lately he hasn't been the same he used to be. This book I'm laughing so much at Dez's remarks! I love her. And I like Ben too (it's unusual because I usually don't have boys among my favorites). But he's funny.

Please feel free to read as much as you feel like. Don't hold back for me. I'll be checking and feed backing as soon as I can :)

As much as I hate to say it, I felt like B and Gio were a little too romantic in the last book. If I had to read about how he "pulled her into his lap" one more time I was going to scream.

I like that in the fourth book their relationships has moved beyond the "honeymoon" phase and while they're definitely still all over each other it's a little less in-your-face.

I like Ben and Dez, too!

Rachel wrote: "As much as I hate to say it, I felt like B and Gio were a little too romantic in the last book. If I had to read about how he "pulled her into his lap" one more time I was going to scream.

I li..."
By last book you meant the 3rd book? That was indeed my issue with it. I'm just at chapter 7 and he's pulling her into his lap a lot in this one too.
I realize that the author is trying to make them as funny, original, sexy and short rendezvous but I shouldn't be noticing she's trying to.

What a buddy I am! Sure thing you'll have already finished off. I'm closing chapter 9. What a twist (view spoiler)[at the dance, with Gio's detention! (hide spoiler)].
I thought the book was becoming an OK when suddenly I got at 33% the bend I'd expected for the final. I hope this keeps on like this.

I stopped reading it for a little bit while I waited for you to catch up. :) I'm working on trying to finish Shadowfever which I'm finding to be a bit of a slog.

I was also really surprised (view spoiler)[ when Gio got taken. But you know the first thing I thought? Finally! B can rescue him for a change! (hide spoiler)]

Haha thank you for waiting for me. I seems that I'll be reading half the time this month than I normally do because my bf takes me up to work so I'm not reading in the tube, just at home. I'm still 4 chapter behind you, and you stopped for two days. That's almost embarrassing but I appreciate ^_^ Go to bed to read ;)

Finally I'm getting to Chapter 14!
My mouth reached the floor when (view spoiler)[Andros finished off Paolo's girlfriend. I hate him. (hide spoiler)]

I didn't like that either and I thought Paulo's reaction was kinda strange (in that there was no reaction).

I'm just starting Chapter 16 and (view spoiler)[ he's out! he's out! I don't remember Gavin... what was his deal again? Do you remember? (hide spoiler)]

Haha, it's 7 am here and I was so sleepy that I clicked on that spoiler. Fortunately I recalled I was at chapter 14 just in time.

About your question:(view spoiler)[I think Gavin was the owner of the bar where Gio had his whisky. He couldn't fly but now he does. (hide spoiler)].
I'm at chapter 19:(view spoiler)[She's at Livia's club so I'm going to find out how well she gets by without any help (hide spoiler)]

Yes! That's who he was! I thought he was one of Carwyn's "children." Okay then, that makes that scene so much cooler now. :)

Boo. So sorry. This month I'm even worse buddy reader than I used to. Where are you at? Did you finish yet?

I've just finished chapter 22. I specially liked this one (view spoiler)[with Gio and Carwyn like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. (hide spoiler)].

I just finished it! We'll chat about the ending when you get there. :)

In book four I've liked the interactions between the side characters more than the interactions between B and Gio. The Gio/Carwyn scene you mentioned and the scenes between Tamzin and Ben especially. I've even liked Ben and Dez together. (view spoiler)[ I also liked the scene where Carwyn and B were fighting in the basement. I love the banter between the characters! (hide spoiler)]

I think Elizabeth Hunter does a really good job of writing dialogue

I'm at the end but work interposes with it, boo.
I liked Ben and Dez too.

Buddy read for

I just started, and feel like this is going to be a thrilling read!

I have read 1 chapter between parent conferences and really love the use of metaphor. It seems to be beautifully written so far and has me intrigued.

I had a few moments so I thought "I'll just read the first chapter and then pick it up again tonight." An hour later I had to force myself to turn off my Kindle!

I'm dying to know what is up with these characters! If it weren't for this buddy read I would probably devour this book in a night. Thanks to you ladies I'm forced to savor it bit by bit. :)

ETA: I read chapters 1-3

(view spoiler)[ I get a feeling that Naomi is mixed up with a bad guy, but who? Lachlin or Max?! Max seems a little too good to be true right now (hide spoiler)]

I have now read chapters 1-4 and am going to stop for the night and resume tomorrow, I think. I have a get together tonight so I will be occupied. Over all I am intrigued and curious about what is going on. I didn't get into chapter 4 as much as the first couple but it is not like it is bad or anything.

Diane wrote: "I have read 1 chapter between parent conferences and really love the use of metaphor. It seems to be beautifully written so far and has me intrigued."

I agree, the writing style is powerful. Just finished Chapter 5 and had to force myself to stop. My brain is whirling with all kinds of questions, and I hope that this is one of those books that keeps me guessing until the end.

Currently on Chapter 6 and I have major anxiety. I need answers! And I totally agree - the writing is amazing!

Hey Stephanie! Welcome to the group!

Hi Rachel - thank you! :)

I'm on Chapter 6 and I'm loving the writing style.

So, anybody have any theories yet?

I only had time to get through a few chapters last night and today. But I'm totally getting the someone did a bad bad thing vibe from it.

Max does seem to good to be true and (view spoiler)[If she was really so in love with Lachlan why hadn't they talked for days. (hide spoiler)]

Getting good vibes from Max, but that's all I got. I have no idea where the story is going!

On another note: are you guys pronouncing Lana's name "La-nuh" or "Lay-nah".

Haha good question! I'm going with La-nuh, like from American Horror Story

I keep thinking about Naomi as an unreliable narrator... is it possible that some of these characters (view spoiler)[ are not real? no longer living? (hide spoiler)]

Rachel that is exactly what I was thinking.

so just finished up with chapters 5-8 so far I really like the chemistry with max and then chapter 6 happened and it was the first big wtf moment.

I have a theory and I'm going to be pissed if I figured it out this early but we will see how it goes.

This just took a very different turn though. But I have family time going on so not sure if I'll get more in today.

Just made it through Chapter 13, and I'm really getting a wtf vibe from this book.

I have a theory too. I'm interested to see how close I am.

So just finished chapter 13 um...wow

I have a theory I'm pretty confident in at the moment and I'm just going to spoiler tag it here. I'll look at again when I'm finished, don't look unless you want my theory to infect your reading.

(view spoiler)[YOU WERE WARNED BE SURE BEFORE YOU CLICK(view spoiler)[I totally think Lana is Naomi and that she split off when she was 10 and her dad did that to her the first time. Lana is never there when Max is or the other guy at the party. I almost think that Lachlan isn't real or is the dad but just so Naomi can deal with what is happening she closes her eyes and pretends. I also think she killed him (the dad) and the guilt of that is making her loopy (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

At chapter 23 sooo the second half of my theory probably doesn't hold water but I'm sticking by my thoughts about Naomi. I'm just probably wrong about Max and Lachlan very wrong.

Robin, I'm so tempted to click on your spoiler! I'm on Chapter 8 and I agree, Chapter 6 was a shocker! A big contrast to the previous chapter and Max and Naomi's interactions. I think that made Chapter 6 even more powerful and disturbing to me.

Beginning chapter 13 now!

Almost to chapter 29, and I have finally started to form a theory.

A few chapters later and only one of my three theories even has a chance of being true. But I have formed one new one to go along with it.

I'm sure I'll finish this today since it was really hard to put down last night after my hubby fell asleep.

oh oh. It is all coming together pretty nicely. As soon as there were more flashbacks to Lachlan I had a some new suspicions.

Just finished...wow!

I liked it too. I will say that the entire book was different than I expected and the only I was slightly disappointed in was the explanation of (view spoiler)[ DON't CLICK UNTIL COMPLETELY FINISHED (view spoiler)[Why she made Max and Lachlan into two different people. I wish the author came up with a better explanation of why. Since it seemed that she and Lachlan always remained close and there really was no need for him to be split (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Robin wrote: "So just finished chapter 13 um...wow

I have a theory I'm pretty confident in at the moment and I'm just going to spoiler tag it here. I'll look at again when I'm finished, don't look unless you w..."I am on chapter 22 and that is basically what I was thinking. As the story goes on I see more and more that point to that theory.

Finished, and my theory was correct!

I have a few chapters to go and my theory keeps changing. Can't wait to finish so I can "debrief" with you ladies