Crazy for Young Adult Books discussion

Gavin and I
Please join us if you can!

Yikes, I forgot to pick this one up from the library. I plan to go today!

I'm starting this one tonight!

looks like we have 60 chapters

we can update every 10 chapters? 15 chapters?
do you have a preference?

I'm good with whatever you're good with :)

I went with: 10 chapters

Blossom(view spoiler)[ i wonder what happened to her (hide spoiler)]

mom(view spoiler)[ well...wasn't she horrible? screaming at her.. (hide spoiler)]

Gabe(view spoiler)[ I like him....but I have a funny feeling this is a werewolf story. I think Gabe and possibly the 2 guys are shapeshifters.
but I don't think they had anything to do with what happened to Blossom.....

I think he liked her paw tattoo alot (hide spoiler)]

Lukas(view spoiler)[ what an interesting talent to have
he can heal super fast with no problems (even though the injury still hurts)
and Blossom had telekinesis (hide spoiler)]

I wonder(view spoiler)[ what Mara's talent will be? if it has something to do with the "cold" feeling she got... (hide spoiler)]

I think(view spoiler)[ I must have missed what year it is...why does everyone have "tape" players? (hide spoiler)]

Alright, I'll post here after ten chapters!

So, here are my thoughts:
(view spoiler)[Something's amiss in this town...
There's definetely something up with Gabe, though I'm not sure if he's aware of it or not...
As for Blossom... It's kinda weird, she disappeared so suddenly...

I like the writing, it's pretty well done.

I think this takes place in the 80s or the 90s... Lemme check...

Yup, 1987, more or less. (hide spoiler)]

Finished 20 chapter!
Man, I'm breezing through this book! For some weird reason it's not tiring to read!

Finished Off Chapter 30!
I think the story and the big reveals will be kinda rushed, since half the books already gone and barely anything new was revealed...

Done with Chapter 40!
I have finally devised a (spoilery) theory:
(view spoiler)[I think that Della Jane has something to do with the monster, and that she needs the carnival as some sort of sacrifice, and that she and her family are some sort of evil people... Though, I could very well be wrong (hide spoiler)]

How are u liking the story?

Sorry, I'll be stopping the book for... Personal reasons...
Please forgive me...

Though, I will say this: It was a pretty good book. Hope you enjoy it :)

oh no! you're stopping... I'm sorry. I guess that means something popped up you weren't expecting and/or didn't like?

I'm 27 chapters and it is really easy and quick to read!

Blossom(view spoiler)[ I'm still worried about her but I wonder if she ran or if she's somehow involved (hide spoiler)]

and(view spoiler)[ it's totally sketch that guy asked them to come because he got some letter (hide spoiler)]

Gabe(view spoiler)[ his history definitely makes it seem like he would be tied to this somehow
he seems to be the alpha of his friends too right? (hide spoiler)]

Seth(view spoiler)[ I can't imagine someone can actually recover from what he's been through (hide spoiler)]

have you read anything else by this author?

Nope, this is my first Hocking book. You?

I think I've read most of her stuff. I think there are only 2 series I haven't - one I haven't started (My Blood Approves) and I didn't finish the Kanin Chronicles (Frostfire which I read)

she has a great zombie series that I loved! :)
I hope your next one of hers (or any book really) is better!!

Thx!
So, how's the story so far for you?

it's really good! I'm 46 chapters in and it's taking a turn (view spoiler)[ with demons? (hide spoiler)] that I wasn't really anticipating....

Gavin wrote: "Done with Chapter 40!
I have finally devised a (spoilery) theory:
[spoilers removed]

How are u liking the story?"

WOW(view spoiler)[ that is a great theory - something I hadn't even thought about. sacrificing the carnival to the creature..... Yikes lol sounds very plausible (hide spoiler)]

and I"m done

(view spoiler)[ you were dead on! Della brought them there to feed the demon. (hide spoiler)]

but(view spoiler)[ Gabe being a werewolf, I guess that explains why they had a natural draw to each other (hide spoiler)]

meh, this one was just okay

Haha, for once I was right!
What happened to Blossm?

Gavin wrote: "Haha, for once I was right!
What happened to Blossm?"

She was(view spoiler)[ killed one of the first nights - she was one of the first to be sacrificed to it. and because of her ability, she seemed to foretell that she would be. She remembers Blossom singing an odd song and it helps her realize how to fight it (hide spoiler)]

Oh, thx!