A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass → Start Date: January 16th, 2013

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Janna, Gisbelle and I plan to read this book this upcoming Wednesday!

Everyone is free to join in!

If you are working on the Author Challenge set #1, then this book would fit for one of the authors!!

[Janna]

Yay!!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

woohoo!!! :D

[Gisbelle]

Great!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I loved this one! Hope all of you like it as much as I did! :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay! This one start tomorrow but the book is really short! LOL!

15 chapters, 218 pages.

What do you guys think we can read tomorrow??

[Janna]

I think I can manage 5 chapters at a time. Since I've got two other buddy reads. Or we can do half/half if you really want to.

[Gisbelle]

Let's do 5 chapters. I still need to finish 2 other books also :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

5 chapters sounds perfect! LOL!

[Janna]

Just finished the first 5 chapters.. Where are you guys?

What do you think so far?

[Gisbelle]

Just started.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I love it so far.

I've read another book like this: . My oldest daughter has always been very curious about the condition Synesthesia.

Had you guys heard of it before?? What do you guys think?

[Janna]

So far, I like it. I'm not in love with it.. Yet. Lol

I've never even heard of this type of issue before! I didn't know it existed. Honestly, I thought it was some made up madness on the authors part until my husband told me otherwise lol. (view spoiler)[What do you think about her finding Billy? Is it realistic in such a small town? (hide spoiler)]

[Gisbelle]

I am in chapter 6. Tell you what, reading 2 books and listening to an audiobook while juggling my work is NOT funny :)

I like it so far though. Pretty interesting since I have never heard about people seeing colors in everything like Mia before.

[Gisbelle]

Trisha wrote: "I love it so far.

I've read another book like this: . My oldest daughter has always been very curious about the condition Synesthesia.

Had you guys heard of i..."

I've never heard about this book before.

[Gisbelle]

Janna wrote: "So far, I like it. I'm not in love with it.. Yet. Lol

I've never even heard of this type of issue before! I didn't know it existed. Honestly, I thought it was some made up madness on the authors p..."

Yes I see what you mean. It cannot be that coincidental right?

[Janna]

Exactly! But it's a YA book, so not surprising. Lol

[Gisbelle]

You are in which chapter now Janna?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yeah, I think of all the books we've picked up, this one seems like the youngest YA book. For middle school age instead of high school (or older! LOL!)

I think we'll see a lot of coincidences and...probably have a nice warm fuzzy ending. :)

I think this is our fluffy easy read :D which is kind of nice when we're all juggling so many books LOL

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Okay, I've gotten through the next 5 chapters.

did we want to get any farther today or is 5 chapters good??

I'm glad
(view spoiler)[ she's finally been diagnosed... :) Yay!

but what is going on with Mango??

and I hate that she is letting everyone else down but I am so glad she's really enjoying her colors and shapes and finally connecting with others who have it too! (hide spoiler)]

and does anyone else think this house sounds crazy?? doors that lead no where? The ability to go inside the walls.....winter jackets and hats are stored in some random room?? and it's constantly being added on to..I think that would drive me crazy...

[Gisbelle]

Trisha wrote: "Yeah, I think of all the books we've picked up, this one seems like the youngest YA book. For middle school age instead of high school (or older! LOL!)

I think we'll see a lot of coincidences and...."

Yes it does seem more like a juvenile function too me. It is a light reading. Well, after all the books we have read recently, I think it is a good choice for us to read this one.

I am in chapter 8.

[Janna]

I've read the next 5 chapters as well.

Only 5 more chapters to go! We can finish this within the next day.. What do you guys think?

ABOUT TIME.. (view spoiler)[She has been diagnosed.

Mango is just being a weirdo! He doesn't seem to be acting too strange, for a cat with part of a human soul in it.. LOL.

I am really happy she found Adam! I can't wait until they get the meet at the Synethesia event. I think that could be interesting. (hide spoiler)]

[Gisbelle]

adam's cool. Now I'm jealous that they can see colors. I'm still in chapter 8.

[Gisbelle]

Finished :) I think it was ok. Not that great, but it was not bad either. I had fun reading it. I loved Zack. He was so funny :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I finished too. I enjoyed it probably more because I think it's such a well done juvenile book. I wouldn't hesitate to have kids read this one, since it had so much good info about the gift and I liked that Mia wasn't perfect.

And Mango with his little orange fluffy wheezes! :) he was too cute

[Gisbelle]

I loved Mia that she was being cautious when using the internet. A good message for all young internet users.

[Janna]

It was definitely a cute juvenile book. It was really sweet.

[Gisbelle]

Yay you are back!!!

[Janna]

Yes, I am! Sorry, I had to go out on a mission. I am a little behind with the buddy reads.. But I plan on catching up today!

[Gisbelle]

No worry :) I just missed talking with you lol...

[Janna]

Aw! I missed talking with you guys too! I love these buddy reads.