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Never Have I Ever (The Lying Game #2)
by
Sara Shepard (Goodreads Author)
My perfect life was a lie.
Now I'd do anything to uncover the truth.
Not long ago, I had everything a girl could wish for: amazing friends, an adorable boyfriend, a loving family. But none of them know that I'm gone--that I'm dead. To solve my murder, my long-lost twin sister, Emma, has taken my place. She sleeps in my room, wears my clothes, and calls my parents Mom and Dad...more
Now I'd do anything to uncover the truth.
Not long ago, I had everything a girl could wish for: amazing friends, an adorable boyfriend, a loving family. But none of them know that I'm gone--that I'm dead. To solve my murder, my long-lost twin sister, Emma, has taken my place. She sleeps in my room, wears my clothes, and calls my parents Mom and Dad...more
Hardcover, 309 pages
Published
August 2nd 2011
by HarperCollins
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After I finished The Lying Game, I was so excited for this sequel to come out. I went to the book store the very first day it came out just to get it! The Lying Game is hands down the best book I've ever read so far. I think I finished it in about four or five days. It was a really good book. I recommend that you read The Lying game before you read Never Have I Ever. There are some details that you won't want to miss.
Anyways, I will give you my actual review.
This story still takes place in Tucso...more
Anyways, I will give you my actual review.
This story still takes place in Tucso...more
This book was definitely a page turner. Even more gripping than the first book!
Things that I liked that were different than in the first book:
• The pacing was much more fast
• There were unexpected twists and turns
• More characters were introduced
• Loved how Sutton's flashbacks provided clues to her suspects
• The writing didn't seem as forced
Once again, Sarah Shepard does not fail to deliver a light but gripping book that will keep teens on the edges of their seats while relating to how real th...more
Things that I liked that were different than in the first book:
• The pacing was much more fast
• There were unexpected twists and turns
• More characters were introduced
• Loved how Sutton's flashbacks provided clues to her suspects
• The writing didn't seem as forced
Once again, Sarah Shepard does not fail to deliver a light but gripping book that will keep teens on the edges of their seats while relating to how real th...more
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Never Have I Ever the second installment in The Lying Game series is better than its predecessor, The Lying Game. That's why I really love this book, especially the so awesome ending!
Never Have I Ever follows where the previous book left off, Emma Paxton continues on pretending to be her dead twin sister, Sutton Mercer. As Emma goes deeper into trying to find Sutton's killer, she realizes that the killer might just turn out to be the one she least expected it to be.
Never Have I Ever in my most h...more
Never Have I Ever follows where the previous book left off, Emma Paxton continues on pretending to be her dead twin sister, Sutton Mercer. As Emma goes deeper into trying to find Sutton's killer, she realizes that the killer might just turn out to be the one she least expected it to be.
Never Have I Ever in my most h...more
Review TBC...
I must commend Sara Shepard for such a winning debut installment in The Lying Game series. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Never Have I Ever (Book #2) as it fails to continue the fast-paced action and adventure one hopes for in these types of mystery/romance books.
It continually bothers me to see not only Pretty Little Liars but also The Lying Game series' dragged out over so many installments. I can't seem to understand how these books continue to be so popular when barely...more
I must commend Sara Shepard for such a winning debut installment in The Lying Game series. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Never Have I Ever (Book #2) as it fails to continue the fast-paced action and adventure one hopes for in these types of mystery/romance books.
It continually bothers me to see not only Pretty Little Liars but also The Lying Game series' dragged out over so many installments. I can't seem to understand how these books continue to be so popular when barely...more
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I read this book so fast, I didn't even had time to mark it as Currently-Reading, in about four hrs I think, Just like with the First One, Wanna know why? Because it's freacking impossible to put down!! Once again Sara, GREAT WORK!! I love Ethan and Emma, they are sooo cute together!! (so please, try not to break them for Thayer, would you?). Even if Ethan says "Like" way too much... Aaahhg damn, I was so convinced it was the Twitter Twins!! Poor Mads and Thayer!! They should deffinitely tell th...more
Sep 25, 2011
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As you may know, I really enjoyed The Lying Game when I read it. I was anticipating the sequel, Never Have I Ever, so impatiently that I dropped everything to read it when I got it. And once I started I couldn’t stop! All of the elements I loved from the first book are back in high gear, and there are some unexpected twists that I never saw coming.
Never Have I Ever focuses mostly on Gabby and Lili, and how Emma and Ethan are convinced that the Twitter Twins were the ones who killed Sutton. There...more
Never Have I Ever focuses mostly on Gabby and Lili, and how Emma and Ethan are convinced that the Twitter Twins were the ones who killed Sutton. There...more
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As expected, this book is even better than the 1st.
I think I have the faintest clue who the killer may be, as Sara Shepard always makes it a person who you wouldn't expect, someone who looked innocent.
But we'll have to see! I can't wait for the 3rd book, and I hate that I have to wait so long for it, as I'm afraid I'll forget what happens once I get to the 3rd.
But nevertheless, this book in particular is, in my opinion, better than the 1st, as you're finally learning more about the characters an...more
I think I have the faintest clue who the killer may be, as Sara Shepard always makes it a person who you wouldn't expect, someone who looked innocent.
But we'll have to see! I can't wait for the 3rd book, and I hate that I have to wait so long for it, as I'm afraid I'll forget what happens once I get to the 3rd.
But nevertheless, this book in particular is, in my opinion, better than the 1st, as you're finally learning more about the characters an...more
What amuses me to think of these girls - all around 17 and 18 - and they have their own cars to drive to school! Lah dee dah!
Dec 9th - voila! Finis!
It's amazing how this story gets to ya'.
Next? Two Truths and a Lie - but first? I wanna read 'Holes'. Why? 'Cause my granddaughter read it and it's supposed to be really good!
Dec 9th - voila! Finis!
It's amazing how this story gets to ya'.
Next? Two Truths and a Lie - but first? I wanna read 'Holes'. Why? 'Cause my granddaughter read it and it's supposed to be really good!
Dec 06, 2011
Alice
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone and anyone who loves mystery, drama, suspense and romance!
This book was AMAZING! It's full of suspense, drama, romance, etc. It's a gripping, page-turner that will leave you wanting more and more. I sure did at the end. Oh, the ending will leave you breathless and you're gonna want to cry for the next book, which comes out in February, 2012. The writing was superb. Every detailed was precisely written so it was easy to follow and try to solve the mysteries along with Emma/Sutton. I can't wait to watch the T.V. series of it tomorrow, but I'm sure it's g...more
Never Have I Ever continues the story of Emma Paxton who has to live her long-lost twin sister Sutton Mercer's life if she wants to live. In the second installment in the Lying Game series, Emma is sure that the twins, Gabby and Lili, are Sutton's killers, but are they? Well get reading! Chop-chop!
Exciting plot, mysterious characters, crazy suspense, oh how I love this series. All the twists and turns is dizzy for me, and I'll always enjoy it! Can't wait to read more on Emma's journey to finding...more
Exciting plot, mysterious characters, crazy suspense, oh how I love this series. All the twists and turns is dizzy for me, and I'll always enjoy it! Can't wait to read more on Emma's journey to finding...more
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REVIEW originally posted on Pretty in Fiction.
Title: Never Have I Ever
Author: Sara Shepard
Publisher: HarperTeen (a HarperCollins imprint)
Pub. Date: August, 2011
Rating: 4.7 Stars
Read an excerpt of The Lying Game
Read an excerpt of Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever is one of those books that it felt like I'd been waiting on forever.
I read The Lying Game this past January, and loved it. I couldn't wait for the second book. But when Never Have I Ever was released this past August, my reading s...more
Title: Never Have I Ever
Author: Sara Shepard
Publisher: HarperTeen (a HarperCollins imprint)
Pub. Date: August, 2011
Rating: 4.7 Stars
Read an excerpt of The Lying Game
Read an excerpt of Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever is one of those books that it felt like I'd been waiting on forever.
I read The Lying Game this past January, and loved it. I couldn't wait for the second book. But when Never Have I Ever was released this past August, my reading s...more
Achtung vor Spoilern! Wer Teil 1 noch nicht gelesen hat, sollte an dieser Stelle nicht weiterlesen
Rezension:
Im zweiten Teil von "Lying Game" geht es eigentlich so weiter wie bisher. Emma weiß immer noch nicht wer der Mörder ist, die tote Sutton folgt Emma immer noch als Geist, und im Großen und Ganzen konnte Emma lediglich ein paar Leute ausschließen die als Mörder in Frage kamen.
Nun verdächtigt sie die Twitter-Zwillinge Gabby und Lili, die Mörder von Sutton zu sein. Nach und nach ergibt das auc...more
Rezension:
Im zweiten Teil von "Lying Game" geht es eigentlich so weiter wie bisher. Emma weiß immer noch nicht wer der Mörder ist, die tote Sutton folgt Emma immer noch als Geist, und im Großen und Ganzen konnte Emma lediglich ein paar Leute ausschließen die als Mörder in Frage kamen.
Nun verdächtigt sie die Twitter-Zwillinge Gabby und Lili, die Mörder von Sutton zu sein. Nach und nach ergibt das auc...more
In the second novel of The Lying Game, Emma is still pretending to be Sutton. Before she thought that one of her friends, was Sutton’s killer. But while at her enemy’s house, Nisha, Emma finds some evidence that proves Sutton’s killer isn’t one of her best friends. Now Emma has no suspects, and has no idea who killed her twin sister. While Emma tries to solve this mystery with a friend and neighbor, Ethan, they start having feelings for one another. Ethan is the only one that knows Emma’s true i...more
This book is best for people who like mystery, crime, and romance all in one book. It is about a girl named Emma who has a dead twin sister. She takes her sister's place in Tucson, AZ and experiences things that has never happened to her but would be considered every day life for her dead sister, Sutton. This is why I believe the title fits the book perfectly!
The characters and plot fit together perfectly! There is only one character that knows Emma's true identity--Ethan. They are constantly...more
The characters and plot fit together perfectly! There is only one character that knows Emma's true identity--Ethan. They are constantly...more
Honestly the second book is a whole lot worded : (.
I was very dissapointed on how blurred everything is. And how some things have weird goofs. Like the officer leaving the discussion room without the file. WTF??!! I mean ALL officers are trained to not leave important confidencial stuff behind. Duh?!!
And how she investigates things is a bit off too. Checking phones, asking people where have they been on August 31st, and other things that are unlike Sutton. And by this book I'fe concluded on who...more
I was very dissapointed on how blurred everything is. And how some things have weird goofs. Like the officer leaving the discussion room without the file. WTF??!! I mean ALL officers are trained to not leave important confidencial stuff behind. Duh?!!
And how she investigates things is a bit off too. Checking phones, asking people where have they been on August 31st, and other things that are unlike Sutton. And by this book I'fe concluded on who...more
Mi-a plăcut foarte mult volumul ăsta! Și da, chiar mai mult decât primul.
Emma le suspectează de data asta pe Gemenele Twitter pentru moartea surorii ei pentru că lucrurile par să se lege. Primește în continuu mesaje iar ele au fost mereu la locul și timpul potrivit. Totul se dovedește defapt a fi o mare farsă pe post de răzbunare pentru cea care Sutton le-o făcuse - își oprise mașina pe șinele de tren în timp ce un tren se apropia, după care a pornit-o și nimeni nu a pățit nimic, mai puțin Gabi...more
Emma le suspectează de data asta pe Gemenele Twitter pentru moartea surorii ei pentru că lucrurile par să se lege. Primește în continuu mesaje iar ele au fost mereu la locul și timpul potrivit. Totul se dovedește defapt a fi o mare farsă pe post de răzbunare pentru cea care Sutton le-o făcuse - își oprise mașina pe șinele de tren în timp ce un tren se apropia, după care a pornit-o și nimeni nu a pățit nimic, mai puțin Gabi...more
This book is a big improvement from The Lying Game. The pace is much faster, so it at least feels like the plot is advancing. This book is entirely focused on a red herring, but Emma at least discovers a few clues about Sutton's death. Emma also learns more about Sutton's friends, her father, and Laurel, which helps make everyone seem a little more real. All the characters are still pretty bland, probably to maintain the mystery for more books, but they are at least beginning to behave more like...more
******Spoiler Alert******
"Never Have I Ever" is the second book in "The Lying Games" series by Sara Shepard. It is a mystery that portrays the life of Emma Becker in search of her twin sister Sutton Mercer while standing in Suttons' shoes. After adjusting to her new life, Emma learns more about Sutton and her friends and the pranks they have pulled on people. They pull pranks called the lying games, which are the ultimate pranks. Emma thinks that she is in the ultimate Lying Game.
The author make...more
"Never Have I Ever" is the second book in "The Lying Games" series by Sara Shepard. It is a mystery that portrays the life of Emma Becker in search of her twin sister Sutton Mercer while standing in Suttons' shoes. After adjusting to her new life, Emma learns more about Sutton and her friends and the pranks they have pulled on people. They pull pranks called the lying games, which are the ultimate pranks. Emma thinks that she is in the ultimate Lying Game.
The author make...more
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Whose been following the new TV Series "The Lying Game" based on the new book series by Sara Shepard ? I have now that Pretty Little Liars has completed Season Two and here's hoping they bring back a third season but by the way Season Two ended it could be unlikely that they do. As there are only two books so far in The Lying Game , we can already see that the TV Series has gone for a different angle. In Book #2 Never Have I Ever, we read as Emma Paxton not Becker , is still living Sutton Mercer...more
The Lying Game was an absolutely fun read. Never Have I Ever picks up where that book leaves off and pulls you in, and once you are in, you don't want to leave.
These books are like candy and Red Bull. Stuff you know that's bad for you, but ooo its so good.
In Never Have I Ever the plot thickens as Emma tries to find her twin's (Sutton's) killer. Sara lets us see some of the events that lead up to the day Sutton was killed through memory flashbacks from the dead girl.
The book moves along really qu...more
These books are like candy and Red Bull. Stuff you know that's bad for you, but ooo its so good.
In Never Have I Ever the plot thickens as Emma tries to find her twin's (Sutton's) killer. Sara lets us see some of the events that lead up to the day Sutton was killed through memory flashbacks from the dead girl.
The book moves along really qu...more
The name of the book I read this quarter is called Never Have I Ever, by Sara Shepard. This book includes 309 pages of mysterious things happening. It is an easy read, and keeps you wanting to read on. This book is the second in its series, the first one was called The Lying Game, and this author has also written the series of Pretty Little Liars. Both of these series of books are now a television show, which are completely different from the books. The book is about a girl trying to find her sp...more
Sara Shepard is known for her Pretty Little Liars books, and which are also a very popular TV show now. So there are probably alot out there who are familiar with her. Now this book, is the 2nd book of “The Lying Game” series. You can see a picture of both of them below.
This story is a mystery, and i LOVE reading stories with a mystery plot. They excite me VERY VERY much, and when there is a mystery unsolved, i have to keep reading on until i figure out the answer. This book was beautifully writ...more
This story is a mystery, and i LOVE reading stories with a mystery plot. They excite me VERY VERY much, and when there is a mystery unsolved, i have to keep reading on until i figure out the answer. This book was beautifully writ...more
The way the book was written, it’s kind of hard to keep track of who is narrating the story. Because one girl is dead, the author, Sara Shepard, doesn’t have anything that differentiates when Emma, the living girl, and Sutton the dead girl speak. So a lot of the time you have to go back and spend time re-reading things you have already read. The only time you know differences is when one of the girl’s mentions the other in a sentence which isn’t often.
Never Have I Ever is also predictable, but...more
Never Have I Ever is also predictable, but...more
Oct 27, 2011
Alexis
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The book, “Never Have I Ever” written by author, Sara Shepard, was personally a thrilling and adventurous read. You’ll be shocked to find out that one of the most important characters in the book, Sutton Mercer is dead, as you have found out within the first book “The Lying Game”. The difference is that Emma’s main goal rather than to just figure out how to continue to be Sutton with out getting caught, are to find the murder of her identical twin sister Sutton.
This book starts as the main chara...more
This book starts as the main chara...more
When Emma Mercer finds out she has a secret twin over the internet that lives the life she wish she had, she starts to talk to her and realizes that they are really long lost sisters. Her long lost sister Sutton invites her home. But what Emma doesn’t know is that Sutton her sister has been murdered and she is invited by the killer to take Suttons place so no would would ever know she was gone. People would love to read this book because "Never Have I Ever" is not your average book. This book is...more
Sara Shepard is known for her Pretty Little Liars books, and which are also a very popular TV show now. So there are probably alot out there who are familiar with her. Now this book, is the 2nd book of “The Lying Game” series. You can see a picture of both of them below.
This story is a mystery, and i LOVE reading stories with a mystery plot. They excite me VERY VERY much, and when there is a mystery unsolved, i have to keep reading on until i figure out the answer. This book was beautifully writ...more
This story is a mystery, and i LOVE reading stories with a mystery plot. They excite me VERY VERY much, and when there is a mystery unsolved, i have to keep reading on until i figure out the answer. This book was beautifully writ...more
a tiny bit of a spoiler, beware!
SO THRILLING! i was 100% convinced that the twitter twins were her killer! it all added up! but, nope.. it was a prank. but that still leaves the light incident.. who could have done THAT? i really have no idea. im totally clueless to who it was that killed sutton. other than one suspicion i have; ethan told emma that he hear that she had hit someone with her car.. and with her car gone from the impound lot.. what if someone forged her signature, took sutton's car...more
SO THRILLING! i was 100% convinced that the twitter twins were her killer! it all added up! but, nope.. it was a prank. but that still leaves the light incident.. who could have done THAT? i really have no idea. im totally clueless to who it was that killed sutton. other than one suspicion i have; ethan told emma that he hear that she had hit someone with her car.. and with her car gone from the impound lot.. what if someone forged her signature, took sutton's car...more
Emma is still posing as her twin, Sutton. The only one who knows is Ethan, and Sutton's friends do not know that Emma and Ethan are friends. Emma's not sure she can trust her friends, Madeline and Charlotte, or her sister, Laurel. She's actually pretty sure she can't trust ANYONE. But how can you be on guard every second of every day? Still, since Sutton's dead, Emma better at least try to be ultra-careful.
I love Sara Shepard's YA books. They're total guilty pleasures and they completely suck me...more
I love Sara Shepard's YA books. They're total guilty pleasures and they completely suck me...more
Good addition to this series, still have some questions... ATTENTION to people who believe that ETHAN was the killer!!!
I'll start out by saying that there was A LOT of plot progression considering the twitter twins. This is a good and bad thing. It was kind of boring because it's so obvious (to me) that Gabby and Lily didn't kill Sutton. They aren't even characters on the television show. Then again, hardly anything on the show is the same! (the books are better.) Moving on now...
Since I KNEW...more
I'll start out by saying that there was A LOT of plot progression considering the twitter twins. This is a good and bad thing. It was kind of boring because it's so obvious (to me) that Gabby and Lily didn't kill Sutton. They aren't even characters on the television show. Then again, hardly anything on the show is the same! (the books are better.) Moving on now...
Since I KNEW...more
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Sara Shepard graduated from NYU and has an MFA from Brooklyn College. She currently lives in Tucson, Arizona. Sara's Pretty Little Liars novels were inspired by her upbringing in Philadelphia's Main Line.
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