Crazy for Young Adult Books discussion

Please join Maddison and I in this buddy read if you can!

Hopefully I can finally read this book lol. I got a copy from Netgalley but took too long to read it so hopefully I can read this one and then review it and send it off to Netgalley.

lol!!! Yes, we will definitely get to this one!
I'm excited! I'd never even heard of it until you put it in the buddy reads thread
but I've really enjoyed more historical books lately so I'm really excited for this one!

Awesome! :D And probably because it's a rather unpopular book. I hope I like it and then I can recommend it to some people.

I'll read this one too! What kind of schedule are you guys looking at?

Sorry Zoe I didn't see your reply! There's 44 chapters so I'm thinking 3 chapters a day approx because my copy's due in 10 days haha.

I'm good with 3 chapters or...I normally read 5 and then come back and post. But if there are 40 chapters, they might be kind of short

come back and post our thoughts, theories and reactions every 10 chapters or so??

I'm really excited for this one! I'm playing catch up with all my current reads today so I'm ready tomorrow :)

I'm going to try and catch up on all of my ready today and tomorrow so I can stay on top of them all. I need to start this today with 3 chapters a day.

I'm on Chapter 4. Going to read chapters 4, 5, and 6 today.

Chapter 3 (view spoiler)[Scary how she was abducted! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 4 (view spoiler)[Interesting how this woman knows about her ability! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[So wait, now she's fine to be taught as a KGB spy? She changes her allegiances all the time!
And now here's the love interest, Sergei.
At least one thing I like is that everyone has different powers! But can they all read minds? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 6 (view spoiler)[Interesting about the music. And I'm guessing everyone can read minds. That would be so annoying. (hide spoiler)]

I'm 10 chapters in but arguing with Internet today (I'm on my phone....)
I'll post with spoilers (and read yours) as soon as my internet comes back :)
I hope you're liking it so far!!! I am!

Okay, I finally have time to update. I bought a new house and have been switching back and forth, but I've also been sick. Ugh, I hate when I have a fever :(

but I've had this book with me the whole time so I've read here and there.

23 chapters in:

KGB (view spoiler)[ I like how there's a little history in here. I don't know much about the KGB - only some basic information. I also don't know everything about Stalin's rule so it's interesting for some of these tidbits in here (hide spoiler)]

Sergei (view spoiler)[ I'm not a huge fan of him. I think his allegiance flip flops as it fits him. I think he's smarter than the twins give him credit for, but he's pretty selfish. I don't think Yulia should get involved with him :( (hide spoiler)]

Valentin (view spoiler)[ I really like him. I think there's a fire under his obedience to the KGB and going along.
I don't believe ENTIRELY what Sergei is saying about him hunting her dad.

I think something's going on but he promised he wouldn't take her memories. I don't think that's changed. At least, I hope not. But now I wonder what's really going on... (hide spoiler)]

Scrubbers (view spoiler)[ ugh, they are awful. but I don't think Valentin would hurt Yulia (hide spoiler)]

her mom and dad (view spoiler)[ I'm not sure how much they knew. it sure looks shady. her mom definitely knew, but why did her dad pull her out and remove them from their research?? where is he?? (hide spoiler)]

I think the only thing that (view spoiler)[ I'm a little annoyed with in the storyline is how "special" Yulia seems to be.
I agree with her ability is interesting but I don't think she's quite the special flower everyone seems to make her out to be. I think all the other abilities are just as interesting as hers.
Why is Valentin falling for her, Sergei throwing himself at her, the Americans hunting her, Rostov searching her brain in her sleep....I just don't understand why she's all everyone wants.....hmmmm (hide spoiler)]

thru chapter 34

I can't tell (view spoiler)[ who's good or bad anymore (hide spoiler)]

Scrubber (view spoiler)[ I feel like he's someone we might know....he isn't who we think he is
I don't think he's American...because he seems VERY intent on hiding his identity... (hide spoiler)]

I don't think (view spoiler)[ it's Valentin. I'm trying to decide if he could pull it off....
however.....who could it be?? it must be someone we know...hmmm (hide spoiler)]

and I'm done
I can't wait to see what you think Maddison!

I'm only Chapter 11 at the moment but I wanna finish it tonight because it's actually due today haha. But I'll end up returning it tomorrow.