Nowhere But Here (Thunder Road #1) by Katie McGarry - Restarting November 19th 2021

[prag ♻]

22%
(view spoiler)[I definitely don't like their physical attraction (hide spoiler)]

[prag ♻]

Finished!
(view spoiler)[ I found this book hard to get into for the first 40-60%, but when Oz and Emily admit they're friends, Olivia gets awesomer and shit gets complicated, THAT'S when I started to like Nowhere but here. I particularly loved how the ending was about Emily and Oz really finding themselves, not just the *big secret*. (hide spoiler)]

[Adriana]

Feyde wrote: "Sorry I was late!
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I thought that too in the beginning. i was confused for a sec.

[[deleted user]]

I'm going to start it early.

[[deleted user]]

1% (view spoiler)[ not a bad start. Gave some background detail into the family.

Yikes she has not had an easy life. A dead body???? (hide spoiler)]

Not a fan of books that don't have chapter numbers.

[[deleted user]]

8% (view spoiler)[ that was down right cruel and twisted. So the grandma is not dead. It must have been one of those prepare yourselves for death and funeral things. (hide spoiler)]

13% (view spoiler)[ a lot going on. I don't like that Oz is acting like this. He does not know the full story. He needs to take a step back. (hide spoiler)]

19% (view spoiler)[ poor girl. She has been told so many lies. What now (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

38% (view spoiler)[ yikes her mom and dad(s) are wrong to keep something so huge from her. (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Done (view spoiler)[ ended up reading this in the car.

I did not see her moms parents being part of the other biker group. Nice twist.

Glad Oz is going to work with kids.

Overall a good book. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting August 1st 2016. Happy Reading ☺

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[Brooke]

listening to the audio, the male voice, very southern sounding, haha.

[Brooke]

this book hurt me, haha.

[rachel, x]

Sorry, I'm just starting now. Weren't a fan?

[rachel, x]

pg 37 - (view spoiler)[What just happened? She isn't dead!? I'm so confused and this writing style is awful. Not sure how I'm going to make it through 400+ pages of this. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Page 55 - (view spoiler)[Okay, this situation is beyond ridiculous! I don't buy it. And man, I do not like these characters. Could they get anymore stereotypical? (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Pg 170 - (view spoiler)[Okay, this is beyond ridiculous ATM. All of this stuff is only going down so Emily and Oz have time to "bond" (aka make out). I'll admit I'm intrigued to see what up with Eli and Emily's mother - obviously, they have a dodgy history or something. (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

Rachel wrote: "Sorry, I'm just starting now. Weren't a fan?"

I was til it turned on me!

[Brooke]

8%
(view spoiler)[ I'm a bit confused, so they think Emily's mom abandon Eli, but Emily says he abandon them... Something is fishy here. (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

38%
(view spoiler)[ so her parents are leaving her there... isnt that like kidnapping thou, it feels like Eli took her and now won't give her back so her mom is like, nah this is a good idea, bond with her! and wtf why fake that ladies death!? (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

75%
(view spoiler)[ im gonna barf soon. please stop. "the space in my jeans is getting smaller" YUCKKKKK bra talk! i cant hear the word lust anymore! (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

Ending Thoughts
(view spoiler)[ I'm not a prude but i HATE reading about underage kids pretty much having sex, especially when one is not underage! Ugh. it started off kinda well, but went down hill when the stupid boy and girl when from hating each other to pretty much effing. I wonder where book 2 will go. probably to bad places for me, haha. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Brooke wrote: "8%
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(view spoiler)[Yeah, that was weird! I'm not sure why she would lie about it. Interested to see how that unravels... (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Brooke wrote: "38%
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(view spoiler)[Well, that pretty much sums up my thoughts! I have no idea why they'd leave her with him. I don't know why they would stay themselves? (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Brooke wrote: "Ending Thoughts
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(view spoiler)[Oh really? Is it because of your age then? I'm 17 so I didn't think that aspect was bad. I thought it was a nice move of the author to have her characters not have sex.

I wasn't a fan of how fast they went from "I like you" to "I'm in love with you and I'm going to throw everything I ever cared about because you're hot". (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Brooke, would you like to read the sequel as well?

[Sharon]

12%: (view spoiler)[ Wow...she faked her death just to see her granddaughter? That is pure evil. I do not understand why you have to pretend to be dead just to see her? Ask! (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

28%: (view spoiler)[ I am wondering what happened between Megan and Eli. I really want to know more about their history. I really like Oz and Emily's chemistry. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Brooke wrote: "38%
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(view spoiler)[ I thought that as well. I am still wondering why they left her with him after the stunt with faking the grandmother's death. I am wondering how desperate do they have to be to stoop that low. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

79%: (view spoiler)[ I do like the chemistry between Oz and Emily. However, I also thought that Emily is a bit of a clingy character. I find her somewhat annoying at times. Does anyone else see this? I do not find her to be that brave. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Ending Thoughts: (view spoiler)[ I thought this was good but it could have been way better. I thought it dragged toward the end of the book. I do not think that the ending was that good. I liked the characters. They had great chemistry. However, there were times when I found Emily to be annoying and clingy. I am going to need the second book to find out what happens. Hopefully it is better than this book. I give this a 2.5/5 (hide spoiler)]

[Brooke]

Rachel wrote: "Brooke, would you like to read the sequel as well?"

Yes, i already read it, but took notes so i could have stuff to post :D

[Brooke]

So whenever works for you guys :D

[Brooke]

Rachel wrote: "Brooke wrote: "Ending Thoughts
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Oh really? Is it because of your age then? I'm 17 so I didn't think that aspect was bad. I thought it was a nice move of the author to have her c..."

I feel like younger kids are going to read this and i personally hate reading that stuff to begin with, i mean, i'm not a prude or anything, i have a very active life there, haha, but it just irks me to have that stuff in books meant for young adults, but you know most 13-15yr olds are reading these books too and i know this day in age, that's when everyone is pretty much jumping into sex anyhow, which bothers me too, but i think authors shouldn't make it seem super okay to be doing. Just my opinion thou.

[rachel, x]

@Brooke: Okay, I'll start it soon then. Within the next week alright?

And I can see your opinion, but I don't necessarily agree with it. Just because younger kids are reading about sex, doesn't mean they are acting on it. If anything, I think allowing children to explore these sorts of topics in a second-hand way is fantastic. Censoring kids leads to ignorance, and why I don't support underage sex for obvious legal and ethical reasons, I don't think it hurts to read and learn about it. It's an interesting topic to discuss though, and I definitely think your age and whether you have kids or not effects your opinion.

[rachel, x]

Sharon wrote: "12%: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I know, right? And who would want to stay and get to know someone who had to fake their death to get them there. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Sharon wrote: "79%: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I wasn't a massive fan of Emily either. Oz kept saying that she was "coping so well" with the change and stuff, but she didn't seem to do anything really...? (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Sharon wrote: "Ending Thoughts: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Haha, the only bit I liked was the ending! XD It did drag a lot though. It was way too long for a contemporary. (hide spoiler)]

Feel free to join us for the second book too! I've heard thats it's better than the first book from almost everyone I know who's read them both so *fingers crossed* we will think that too.

[Brooke]

Rachel wrote: "@Brooke: Okay, I'll start it soon then. Within the next week alright?

And I can see your opinion, but I don't necessarily agree with it. Just because younger kids are reading about sex, doesn't m..."

Whenever is good for you, i have other stuff i can post til then :D

[Abi]

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Reading from the 11th of May 2017

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[Adriana]

Starting this probably on the weekend. I've read it before but looking back I think I liked it more than I thought. If anyone wants to read the two other books in this series afterwards let me know.

[Shae]

i started this today, only read two chapters but can tell I'm really going to like the premise of the book. If I like this one I'll be keen to continue with the series :)

[Shae]

8% read (view spoiler)[ wow what is going on with Eli's Mum? I can't believe she isn't dead.... I'm keen to find out what happened there! (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

21% (view spoiler)[ I am so keen to see what happened to Emily and her parents when she was younger and what the photo is about. I am liking that The romance is slowly starting. It reminds me so much of sons of anarchy! (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Adriana]

Starting today - I hope I like it more than last time. I think I will.

[Adriana]

Shae wrote: "i started this today, only read two chapters but can tell I'm really going to like the premise of the book. If I like this one I'll be keen to continue with the series :)"

Awesome (:

[Adriana]

Pg. 78

(view spoiler)[ It's nice to know that I remember this so well even if it's been two years. I'm loving everything about it so far. It's kind of crazy knowing things ahead of time. I remember the ending but some stuff happening in between is what has my mind fuzzy. I feel like Emily not knowing about her grandfather is a sign that there is something off about their situation. I forget exactly what though. (hide spoiler)]

[Adriana]

Pg. 128

(view spoiler)[ I hate that Emily still thinks her father abandoned him. It's obvious something is going on and that she was with her grandmother at two years old. I hope she's pissed when she finds out.... (hide spoiler)]

[Adriana]

Pg. 198

(view spoiler)[ And this is the kind of stuff I was annoyed with last time. I know nothing about this girl but she is so suddenly hot and bothered by this guy. I feel like she is losing her identity. (hide spoiler)]

[Adriana]

Pg. 240

(view spoiler)[ I'm liking the moment they don't feel like they have to be so consumed with each other when they have just met. That moment with Razor was nice. He's in the next book so I'm excited to know more of his background there.

She needs to confront her mom already. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Adriana]

Pg. 346

(view spoiler)[ This is what I don't like... They are so in love with each other for month. It's mostly lust.

I feel like Oz is going to get patched in and have it ripped away from him once they find out he's in "love" with Emily. And is Emily going to stay? I honestly can't remember. Does she leave and come back? Will she finish school in Kentucky for a guy she barely knows and leave her friends? (hide spoiler)]

[Adriana]

Done

(view spoiler)[ So I did like this a little more than I did before. The instlove thing bugged me but I liked everything else. I love the whole family dynamic and things are a changin'. (hide spoiler)]

If you want to read the second book let me know! I plan on starting it Wednesday.