Delirity discussion

I would never have picked up this book myself, but one of my groups picked it for the BOM. I requested the audio book and started listening to it today at work. I never even read the blurb to know what the book was about, so as I listened I was stunned.

As the story went on I kept wondering how I would react in the same situation. At times I didn't like the mom, thought she was harsh, but as time went on you realize she was forward thinking and made some really hard decisions to survive. Miranda was the same, there were times I didn't want her, but I had to realize she was 16 and her whole life changed and that in their best days, a teen is self involved, so why would that change in this situation.

When I got to the end I was really worried, worried that Miranda was going to do just what she said. I was glad to see that didn't happen.

I really liked this one and have started on the next on already.

The group is picking a lot that just don't interest me and this is one of them. However, for the first time in a while, the library actually has it so I'm going to give it a shot eventually. I'm glad you liked it. It makes me less nervous to give it a shot. Sometimes books I think I'd hate end up being gems. Maybe this one will surprise me.

I kept thinking how I would react. I just listened to the second one at work today. This one was a lot more depressing for some reason, really heartbreaking, I couldn't believe some of the things that happened. I wish that I had the next one right now, but there are 2 people of ahead of me before I get it.

I try to read the BOM's each month. Sometimes I can get them in time, sometimes not, but I will still read them. And sometimes I like them, sometimes they are duds, but I am glad to try them as I have read some good ones I would never have tried if not for the BOM.

So, I'm 39 pages in and don't know if I want to finish. The book seems like it's going to get interesting. Really interesting...
That's not the problem. The problem is that I think this book will give me nightmares. I have a healthy fear of your basic natural disasters, but then when I see a movie or read a book about them I end up with knots in my stomach and freaked out for some reason. I read for entertainment, not to panic and start wondering if maybe survivalist really do have a smart thing going. Heck, I moved out of California because I got tired of being surrounded by fires and feeling helpless as 3 fires frequently become 1 giant one and start to box you in. I get that I'm going to die, but if I can avoid burning alive...
Anyway, I'm going to try to plow through it over the next few days, but it already has me depressed. I'm already going to be giving the moon funny looks for a few days. What happened to good old blood and guts? That's not as scary.

I think that is what makes this one so scary, the realism of the books. You can easily see this happening and you keep thinking, what would I do, could I handle things like the characters.