Crazy for Young Adult Books discussion

Trisha and I will be reading this. Anyone else is welcome to join.

I want to join but I have two other books to start that day, so let's just say I plan to read it with you but a little early or a little late.

Okay, cool. I might end up starting late too since I think that's a busy weekend for me, but we'll see. Maybe I'll start on time.

Haha! So many unknowns!

This one sounds so good! It looks like (so far) I'll be able to renew it from the library, so it shouldn't be a problem!

I can't wait! thanks for making the thread!

Okay, that's good that it won't be a problem. If it ends up that you can't renew it, you can always read it earlier of course.

so excited to start this one tomorrow!

okay, this one doesn't have chapter numbers...

and a lot of the chapters are the same name...so I'm almost at 24%

I stopped at March, this year but I think it's at least the 2nd time I've seen that chapter name
Last chapter read: September, last year

Goal(view spoiler)[ I'm not sure what her goal is. sounds like we are taking a boy down
I don't know if it's for her, her mom or her brother.....it sounds like she went to this college to find him? but it sounds like she's lost her end goal a little with the Armin/Blythe distraction (hide spoiler)]

I Saw You(view spoiler)[ huh. I can't imagine her being with Blythe and Armin would be what she's mad about.....
I can't imagine what would cause her and Blythe to stop speaking
but I think the REAL part Laney is worried about it the bloody shirt. Did they kill someone? hurt someone together? (hide spoiler)]

This writing is just absolutely amazing. This author does such a great job. I love reading her words

I hope to get to this one fairly soon. But I probably won't be reading much until after I have my organic chemistry test on Friday. I have one test a week the two weeks after this coming week as well, but I should be able to squeeze in some reading then since those tests won't be as bad as this one. I also hope to finish another book that I'm reading before I start this.

I'm glad you seem to be liking it so far.

aww, no worries. I'm trying not to get behind in my buddy reads again

I will definitely be here when you get here!

and GOOD LUCK! So many tests, I hope they go well :)

Thank you! Organic chem is the one that is the most difficult for sure, so I'm really hoping to do well, and I'll be studying a lot all this week. The other two tests are in calc and bio, and I've been doing well in those classes so far, so I'm less worried about them, though I'm still going to study, of course.

I'll definitely plan on getting to this during my Thanksgiving break if I can't fit it in before then.

okay, I'm half way

this one is....DEFINITELY New Adult and NOT YA

this one crossed the line quick.

I stopped at December, last year
last Read: November Last Year

um...they just finished Truth or Dare, if that gives you an idea where I am....

Laney(view spoiler)[ I'm seriously worried about what she's dragging Armin and Blythe through
she really is playing them. (hide spoiler)]

Armin(view spoiler)[ her white knight. Does he always take the fall? (hide spoiler)]

Z(view spoiler)[ I'm really hoping this isn't some elaborate dare from Z. I really hope she is going to take control of her life from him. it sounds like he terrorized her (hide spoiler)]

mom(view spoiler)[ her mom...what was all that? the car stuff, the broken phone, choking her? Did her mom really try to control her like that? (hide spoiler)]

Wow, I did know it was New Adult and not YA, but now I'm really curious of what it's like, based on your reaction.

Katie wrote: "Wow, I did know it was New Adult and not YA, but now I'm really curious of what it's like, based on your reaction."

it's still a really really good book. She is SUCH a good writer
but it's definitely sexually graphic

I'm glad it's really good. I've never read her books before, so this will be my first by her.

Okay, I'm at 75%

Last chapter read: November, last year
Stopped at: April, Last Year

they just read over the Dossier (which will help you place which chapters this is)

I knew it(view spoiler)[ I was almost positive her end game was NOT Z
I mean, it was...but I wondered if she was working Armin

but what could he have done?
son of Dr. Patel?
met with her mom during school?
ugh...I don't know...

and how did she know they would pick her? how did she know they would be at that party? how long has this long con been going on? (hide spoiler)]

first page of next chapter

ooooh(view spoiler)[ is Armin the dealer? is he the one who gave her pills? the pills that ultimately helped her mom kill herself

man, this web is sooooooo confusing (hide spoiler)]

and I"m done

I'm kind of still in shock...kind of speechless

(view spoiler)[ I'm glad she and Blythe stayed together. - two people with such darkness deserve to still find love - love that doesn't tear the other apart. (hide spoiler)]

Black Iris(view spoiler)[ I"m not so sure about their vigilante club...but I can see the purpose and use of it. (hide spoiler)]

most shockingly(view spoiler)[ was Armin
how could he. HOW COULD HE?! I wanted him to be innocent - so much
and while I don't like what she did to him - I can understand it. Her need to hurt him. How could he do that to someone, believe it was just happening to a stranger and not to someone who has a life, love, breath, family
a little brother
a father

I think this book is an amazing statement about the far reaching affect of bullying (hide spoiler)]

most of all(view spoiler)[ I love how well she handled trans sexual - different from Transgender.

My oldest is struggling to still define what they feel.
it's a tough struggle and one that even those in the LGBTQ+ community don't always legitimize.

I love that I feel like she got it right. Although I don't know if I can hand this book to my child and tell them to read it! LOL The New Adult parts?!? Yikes! (hide spoiler)]

this one was very very very good

Wow, 5 stars, and you're speechless. This makes me even more excited to read this.

I really hope you love it. it's really good!! :) I can't wait for you to start either! lol

I actually just started this tonight, and I'm 70 pages in, and liking it so far. I'll post comments on it later tonight.

I just realized I never put up my comments on this last night. I stopped at page 85 in the paperback yesterday, and I haven't read any more since then. This one is good so far. It's done a good job of keeping me interested, and it's pretty fast paced.

Laney's mom (view spoiler)[That must have been tough for Laney to have her mom kill herself, and to be the one to find her too. (hide spoiler)]

Laney (view spoiler)[She is certainly an interesting character, especially with some of her inner narration and thoughts. She definitely isn't a typical easily "likeable" character, but I still do like her. Also, I wonder what she's hiding in that secret door in her closet. (hide spoiler)]

Armin and Blythe (view spoiler)[These two are an interesting duo, and are interesting with Laney as well. It seems that she has feelings for both of them, and I'm not sure who I'd prefer her with. (hide spoiler)]

Katie wrote: "Armin and Blythe (view spoiler) ..."

I agree(view spoiler)[ it's really hard to side either way
they both seem to be good for her in different ways. (hide spoiler)]

I'm through page 220 in the paperback now.

Blythe and Armin (view spoiler)[Laney's relationships with them seem really twisted and complicated. That Truth or Dare scene was pretty intense. (hide spoiler)]

Zoeller (view spoiler)[I'm still not entirely sure what his deal is. Because it seems like they were enemies, but then there was the one scene when she spilled some secrets to him, and then there was the time when he stopped her from shooting the school. But there was also the scene with Armin when beat up Z. (hide spoiler)]

Kelsey (view spoiler)[I wonder why she did what she did with Laney, if she was just going to turn around and tell her family about it and pretend it never happened. (hide spoiler)]

Luke (view spoiler)[His plan would be nice if he meant it, but since he's a bully, it would be awful. (hide spoiler)]

I'm so glad it sounds like you're liking this one!

Right? the truth or dare spot?! Yikes!

Yep, yikes is a good description for that. She was certainly getting into some messy and tangled relationships there.

And yes, I am engaging it so far. It really keeps me reading to find out what will happen next.

I plan on getting back to this one tomorrow. I had put it aside because I got another book in the mail that I really wanted to read, but I was really liking this one last time I read it.

I just realized I never said that I finished this. I finished it a couple days ago, and I really liked it. I was never expecting some of the twists at the ending.

Armin (view spoiler)[I was definitely super surprised by who he turned out to be, and what he had done, with controlling Zoeller, and being the one who told him to harass Laney basically. (hide spoiler)]

yay! I'm glad you liked it. I know, the twists were so surprising!