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Thoughtless (Thoughtless #1)
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Jacqueline Gardner (Goodreads Author)
When Bridget finds a dead cheerleader in the janitor’s closet, she becomes the killer’s next target. High school just got worse. It’s bad enough that she can hear the shocking truths that pass through her classmate’s heads. Now she has to worry about staying alive, and all clues point to the one person whose thoughts she can’t read - her boyfriend Terrence. Someone is taun...more
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February 28th 2012
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Thoughtless is the first in the Thoughtless series. The story centers around Bridget, whom is anything but just another teenage high school girl. In fact she gets headaches more often than the general population of your average high school combined. These aren't your average headaches though, Bridget gets recurring headaches because she can read the minds and constant disgusting and annoying thoughts of her peers. Most of us would kill to be able to read the thoughts of others but for Bridget th...more
I enjoyed this story from the start. Fast paced, mysterious and twisting. I love the idea of mind readers. This is a wonderful YA paranormal.
Jacqueline Gardner has created a host of wonderful characters, my favorite being Rory - the science geek. The good guys were your average teens - not flawless and invincible. The bad guys too were young, but perfectly cruel and evil. She has set those characters in a realistic high school setting. I was cringing at the school interactions - I still rememb...more
Jacqueline Gardner has created a host of wonderful characters, my favorite being Rory - the science geek. The good guys were your average teens - not flawless and invincible. The bad guys too were young, but perfectly cruel and evil. She has set those characters in a realistic high school setting. I was cringing at the school interactions - I still rememb...more
Anyone who thinks a Young Adult novel can’t be tense, hasn’t read this one. In fact, I wasn’t even aware it was YA until I got a few pages into the story and realized most of the characters were teenagers.
Thoughtless is fast-paced, exciting, and (as stated above) tense. Besides dealing with the usual teenaged angst, Bridget is also running a race against time with a serial killer who has the ability to control other people’s minds and make them commit his crimes for him. The characterizations a...more
Thoughtless is fast-paced, exciting, and (as stated above) tense. Besides dealing with the usual teenaged angst, Bridget is also running a race against time with a serial killer who has the ability to control other people’s minds and make them commit his crimes for him. The characterizations a...more
Ms. Gardner has created a unique story that captured me within the first handful of pages. I wanted to figure out who was the killer and why. Bridget is a very like able and I thought acted much like a normal teenage. Yet Bridget is different and doesn't want anyone to find out. I would feel like the same way. I think everyone has moments when they fear rejection. I had mixed feelings about Terrence. I was like Rory, I had lots of questions about him. I found myself consumed by this story. I had...more
With an action-packed beginning, Thoughtless immediately grabbed my full attention. It's sassy, yet frustrating, female protagonist had me simultaneously eager for more and frustrated enough to walk away. But even with a slightly predictable plot, scattered with some minor plot holes, I still found Thoughtless to be a mostly enjoyable read.
Bridget is not always an easy protagonist to like. I want to say she's a good friend to Emma, but other then relying on her for rides to-and-from school, roll...more
Bridget is not always an easy protagonist to like. I want to say she's a good friend to Emma, but other then relying on her for rides to-and-from school, roll...more
3.5 Stars
While I did enjoy reading this book, it was fun to read! It was a bit over the edge for me. The first half of the book I enjoyed much more, it seemed more... "normal" to me. I liked the whole being able to read minds theme (I seem to like that in books) but as soon as it started going on about mind control and taking over their bodies, that's where it stopped for me. That's where it went from a high-school girl reading thoughts, to "Invasion of the body snatchers". This actually reminde...more
While I did enjoy reading this book, it was fun to read! It was a bit over the edge for me. The first half of the book I enjoyed much more, it seemed more... "normal" to me. I liked the whole being able to read minds theme (I seem to like that in books) but as soon as it started going on about mind control and taking over their bodies, that's where it stopped for me. That's where it went from a high-school girl reading thoughts, to "Invasion of the body snatchers". This actually reminde...more
It had me pretty hooked from page one and I read it in one fantastic sunny day. I couldn't put it down.
The main character can read minds, after she finds the dead student she begins hearing thoughts directed at her which freaks her out. There turns out to be a bigger mystery going on and she's in danger. It's got a well rounded plot, with a main character that makes some stupid decisions, but brave and goes down fighting.
The story had the perfect combination of elements. She has a dedicated be...more
The main character can read minds, after she finds the dead student she begins hearing thoughts directed at her which freaks her out. There turns out to be a bigger mystery going on and she's in danger. It's got a well rounded plot, with a main character that makes some stupid decisions, but brave and goes down fighting.
The story had the perfect combination of elements. She has a dedicated be...more
An engaging read that held my interest from the very first page.
This was a great and not overly stereotypical story about a teenager with some unusual powers. The heroine was strong and handled herself well instead of just freaking out like so many do in stories like this. I really enjoyed getting to know all of these characters and figuring out the mystery of who the killer was right along with Bridget.
The story was exciting and had enough twists and turns to keep me on my toes. I also liked e...more
This was a great and not overly stereotypical story about a teenager with some unusual powers. The heroine was strong and handled herself well instead of just freaking out like so many do in stories like this. I really enjoyed getting to know all of these characters and figuring out the mystery of who the killer was right along with Bridget.
The story was exciting and had enough twists and turns to keep me on my toes. I also liked e...more
I really wasn't sure what to expect from this read, the description sounded so different and just something that would be really interesting and even fun.
I love YA books but sometimes it seems like the same plot line gets repeated and it isn't always easy finding something fresh and new. And while some of the concepts in this book aren't something new, a girl who can read minds, it was a very different take on a concept that has been around before and it made the read all that much better for it...more
I love YA books but sometimes it seems like the same plot line gets repeated and it isn't always easy finding something fresh and new. And while some of the concepts in this book aren't something new, a girl who can read minds, it was a very different take on a concept that has been around before and it made the read all that much better for it...more
THOUGHTLESS is the story of Bridget, a seemingly normal high school student with a big secret, she can hear the thoughts of others. Bridget is often overwhelmed and spends much of her life avoiding others, trying to save her sanity. The only one who know her secret is her mom. But when Bridget finds the body of a cheerleader in a supply closet, her secret is no longer safe. The killer has targeted Bridget and her new friend Rory. Oh and her new boyfriend, Terrence? He's the only person whose tho...more
I have so many mixed feelings about Thoughtless! I was quite excited to get started on it. The cover gives off a bit of a creepy vibe and I wanted to know the story behind it. I've been really into YA books lately that feature teens with powers such as mind-reading (a power which Bridget, the protagonist of this book, has) so that had me intrigued. Something about the book felt a bit off to me though and it didn't really live up to my expectations of it.
I had a tough time really getting into the...more
I had a tough time really getting into the...more
I actually wasn't going to do a review for this book but I actually found myself quite enjoying it and I decided to write a review on it. I actually got this book for free off of Amazon for my Kindle and I have to say that for costing me nothing that it was actually good and I couldn't wait to find out who the killer was! Bridget is the main protagonist in Thoughtless and sometimes I thought she was nice and then sometimes I thought she was a bit nasty. Bridget can read peoples minds and no-one...more
Thoughtless is a unique story about a teen girl with the ability to read minds and the need for a little peace in her head. The first chapter starts off a rather dramatic start and Bridget finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery. The pace barely slows down after that point and we are sent on a whirlwind journey to finding out just who killed the girl and why.
I had some mixed feelings on this one. I really enjoyed the overall idea of having a teenager who can read minds because that just...more
I had some mixed feelings on this one. I really enjoyed the overall idea of having a teenager who can read minds because that just...more
First, I really like this cover, and the premise grabbed me immediately. Poor Bridget has an onslaught of thoughts running through her head, and they're not hers. It's especially hard in high school with aaalllll those hormonal boys with really only *one* thought on their minds. Hard to have a boyfriend. The plot was good for the most part...though I don't think I fully bought the reason Bridget felt like she couldn't tell anyone she'd found the dead cheerleader. Though Bridget works hard at kee...more
This book started out and I had kind of a rough time with it. But in the end I was really enjoying the storyline and the characters. I noticed a couple other reviewers have said the same thing, so I think this is definitely one of those books that turn out better than you’d expect. Personally, the first half was a little bit much for me. Things felt a little too convenient and plain. Like, “oh, we’re in this really tough situation, but here comes someone and just explains something crazy – and y...more
Others have already given a synopsis, so I won't do that. I enjoyed the story and the characters. The book could use some editing to make it a little more polished and to correct some typos, fill in some missing words, and clear up a few other issues that would make it flow a little better. But I enjoyed the storyline/plot so much the good outweighed any flaws. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes YA and I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
There's nothing Thoughtless about this book! (Yes, I went there.) From Chapter One's dead cheerleader to the final page's surprise ending, Jacqueline Gardner kept me reading late into the night. Her characters are engaging, her heroine is charmingly sassy, and her villains are so smoothly crafted I loved to hate them... once I figured out who they were. This was a really fun read, and I'm excited to see what Bridget Ferns gets herself into next!
Got this free from amazon and I was really pleasantly surprised. The writing was decent and the story was pretty good. A bit transparent in some instances, but I think that came more from being legitimately directed at early teens then from anything else. I'll definitely read the next in the series if I see them around, but am not sure if I will seek them out.
Another little book like the mind readers or ethereal. Nothing life changing like harry potter e.g. It is well written but the main female character is annoying. Her gift makes her blind to her obvious from the start enemies due to her only (normal to be fair) desire to have a normal life.
Aug 14, 2012
Jord¥n
marked it as abandoned
Just cant get into this. I'm not even 30 pages in and the heroine already has feelings for the guy even though they only met once...
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May 16, 2013
Merissa Sheppard
marked it as to-read
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Jacqueline Gardner works as a Story Editor for the production company, Labragirl Pictures. Her love of storytelling began at an early age when she would make up stories with her grandmother before bedtime. In early 2010, she completed her first novel and has been stuck on writing ever since. She resides in Colorado and loves hiking, writing, fantasy fiction, and all things cupcake.
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