Kris’s Comments (group member since Apr 05, 2013)

Kris’s comments from the What's the Name of That Book??? group.

Google Books preview of Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner - Mysterosity's suggestion:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=tmJ...
- There are different cover images.

Quote from the book:

Chapter Three: "The brown recluse spins a medium-sized irregular web with a maze of threads extending in all directions without definite pattern or plan."
From Biology of the Brown Recluse Spider,
by Julia Maxine Hite, [etc.]"

Rebecca, would you call this a love triangle or is she no longer interested in the man from Australia?

Main characters' jobs?

I copied some book details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.

T Riser, what is the story's time period and location/ country?

How did his family become rich?

Jessy, was this book written for teens or adults?

Kate, who were his birth parents and what happened to them?

What was his job as an adult?

Juan, I copied some book details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.

Just to clarify, Juan is the OP (original poster).

OP: 180391547

Juan is still looking for this book:

"Realistic fiction novel with a near completely black cover with only the name of the book on the front in red text. I don't remember much of the story though, unfortunately, as I never ended up reading the entire book. Read around 2016-2017. (Update)

A bit of a disclaimer: I opened a different thread awhile ago centering around the same book, but I deleted the topic because I didn't know how to bump a thread, and I made a few mistakes. But I've since read through the group rules and am ready to post a definitive thread.

This was a middle-grade book I picked up in around 2016-2017. The reason it jumped out at me was the black cover and the name of the book in red text on the front. Admittedly, my memory of the story is hazy at best. But what I do remember reading left a very powerful impression on me. The narration was in first person present tense and the narrator had a very cynical view of the world, from what I remember. His relationship with his father appeared rather poor, and he didn't seem to have a very enjoyable home life.

One of the things I remember clearly about the book is the narrator (presumedly middle school aged) having a friend named Bird, who was called that because of his large nose. But he was reluctant to call him his best friend because they both have a crush on the same girl and, as he states, "a best friend doesn't like the same girl as their best friend." But this is where the details become muddied for me. I read a lot of books around that time so there's a chance that some of the scenes from other books might have influenced my memory of this book. Though I feel it's still worth including, keep that in mind for this next paragraph.

I believe there was a scene in a mall with the narrator and his friend, Bird. This was where Bird was introduced, and it was explained that they both have a crush on the same girl. Just then, they see the girl they both like in the mall. Bird then rushes to her to do or say something (I don't remember) which would embarrass the narrator. The narrator is desperate to stop him and so he chases him. That's the last thing I remember of the scene.

Now onto what's more concrete. After the scene in the mall, it's back to the narrator's house. I vaguely remember some kind of altercation occurring between him and his father, but I could be wrong. What happened next is what really stuck with me though. The narrator walks into his room and sits down on his bed, talking about all these inconveniences in his life. But then he suddenly speaks to the audience, referring to the reader as "you" as if they're a character in the story. Unfortunately, that was where I stopped reading. I don't know if that was the end of the chapter or if I just stopped reading for one reason or another, but that sudden shift from solely first person to second person seriously threw me for a loop and stayed with me for years to come."

Asra, I copied a few details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.

Asra, I copied a few details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.

Reader, what happened to the girls' parents?

Story's time period and location/ country?

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Google Books preview of Notorious Rake, Innocent Lady by Bronwyn Scott - Ezri's suggestion:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=9ss...
- There are different cover images.

Lauren, around what year did you read this book?

Was she in Germany while on the yacht? Who was drowning?
Would you call this a historical romance novel?

Linda, looking back at your other thread, do think his partner was likely a zombie?
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

What type of cases and clients does he handle?
Can you give an example of his psychic abilities?

Story's time period and location/ country?

Emily, what's the genre (which we need to add to the topic header) - e.g., adult psychological thriller, romantic suspense, mystery, etc.?

Is she an interior decorator/ designer who normally works on houses & condos?

How far into the book do you learn the woman is buried in the greenhouse? Is this a spoiler?

Amy, what's the genre - e.g., realistic fiction for teens, coming of age, thriller, mystery, etc.?

Story's time period and location/ country?

ivelived1000lives, is this novel for teens or adults?

Can you tell us more about the main character and the setting (e.g., near future? which country?)?

Google Books preview of Graceling by Kristin Cashore - Fiona's suggestion:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=vTo...
- There are different cover images.

Reader, I copied some details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.

MB, where is the girl living with her aunt (e.g., modern Earth, which country, medieval fantasy world, etc.)? Where are her parents?

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