Crash (Crash #1) by Nicole Williams → Start Date: May 4, 2013

[Kathy]

Trisha and I are reading the first book in this series and would welcome anyone who wants to join us! :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Lol! So excited!!! I've heard this one is very good!

[Gisbelle]

You've heard it right, Trisha :) Loved it!

[Angela]

Amazing series! :D

[Brianna♥]

I believe I will be joining you guys for this one too! :)

[Vicki]

Oh man, I have to get this one read within the next four days. Would you girls mind if I add some comments using spoilers and then come back later to see what your think? I would wait but I already have the book on loan.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yes! vicki!! comment away!!! :D

[Kathy]

Yes! Vicki I want to see your comments! :)P

[Lesley]

I'm hoping I can get my hands on this one before the 4th!

[Vicki]

Thanks, girls!

[Kathy]

You're welcome Vicki!! :)

[Vicki]

Okay, I am going to have to post my comments prior to this official start because I have to return my book in 2 days. The following post will cover chapters 1-5.

I am not sure about either Jude or Lucy at this point. I know that she has (view spoiler)[the hots for him but is playing hard to get, I guess. She is not 100% sure, but she's given in some already. (hide spoiler)] I couldn't believe the three jerks! The twins and Vince. OMG!

First, I fell in love with Rambo! I am an animal lover! I couldn't BELIEVE that the (view spoiler)[three thugs set him on fire AND Lucy, too! I was SO upset over all of that. (hide spoiler)] Lucy is either extremely gutsy or (more likely) VERY stupid!!! But I do like her character so far.

[Vicki]

Ch. 6-8: Okay, I am falling in love with Jude now, and I don't think that Lucy is going to ever be able to say no to him. LOL

Her first day in the new high school and already everyone has (view spoiler)[labeled her a slut just for affiliating with Jude? WTH? I LOVED how he stood up for her, took over the principal's speech and let the entire school have it! (hide spoiler)] That side of him is a bit scary, but I think he is just a hurt little boy who (view spoiler)[misses his mommy. I mean, I don't think he ever really had her! He carries that letter in his pocket ALL the time?! (hide spoiler)]How touching is that and how vulnerable is he? That alone swayed me 100% over to his side!

[Vicki]

MAJOR SPOILER COMING:Okay, I felt too alone in here to post but now that I have read that (view spoiler)[Sawyer is the baby's father (I predicted that!), he tried to rape Lucy, Jude's father murdered Lucy's brother, and I have NO ONE to talk with about it! (hide spoiler)]OMG I was 100% blindsided by that. I can't believe all of this is unfolding so quickly now. I have about 50 or so pages left. What now? LOL

[Angela]

Keep reading, Vicki! Lots happen! :D

(view spoiler)[I didn't see that with Sawyer coming. I mean, I guess I knew it, but I didn't put it together. Then when I read it, I'm like "OH" because it's obvious. (hide spoiler)]

I'll can talk with you about it if you want. (:

[Vicki]

I JUST finished it and I was totally blown away! I mean, I was blindsided by the revelation that (view spoiler)[Jude's father killed Lucy's brother! He was so sweet at the very end of the story when he told her he loved her, switched from grey to blue, and when Lucy asked how an 18 year old guy can promise forever he said, "Easy...He finds a girl like you."/spoiler>Okay, that was definitely a tender moment!

I was also impressed and fell in love with (view spoiler)[Lucy's father when they went to the graveyard and he confessed that he knew who Jude was all along, yet he encouraged her to continue with their relationship because he wisely knew that Jude's father is NOT Jude and vice versa. (hide spoiler)]Such wisdom with that conversation.

I LOVED this book! (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

So excited!!! :D

[Kathy]

OH!! I can't wait for this one!! :)

[Angela]

Great book, guys! <3 I'm dying to start reading the third.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

okay, I'm 5 chapters in and I'm really confused...

didn't they just meet?
why is she risking limb and life for him?

and he made her a dog house overnight?!

they knew each other <3 days and he builds her a dog house, they go to dinner with her (horrible! her mom is HORRIBLE!) parents AND she's threatened and then the next morning attacked??

this just all feels really....fast.

[Vicki]

I agree with you. Parts of the plot were not credible, but for me the end made up for it. Lol

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

....and I'm done

and just as Gisbelle predicted...I'm not a fan :(
Jude just isn't my type of boy....

[Angela]

Aw, sorry you didn't like it that much :(

[Kathy]

Ok I will start it today Sorry I haven't gotten to it yet. :(

[Gisbelle]

Trisha wrote: "....and I'm done

and just as Gisbelle predicted...I'm not a fan :(
Jude just isn't my type of boy...."

Ahh That's too bad :( Will you read book 2, though?
I found his temper was a bit over the top too, but I still enjoyed the book.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Gisbelle wrote: "Ahh That's too bad :( Will you read book 2, though?
I found his temper was a ..."

....mmmm, probably not :( but I did double check that lots of people are signed up for that buddy read, so I'm hopefully not leaving anyone to read it alone

if none of the buddies show up, though, I will read it :)

[Gisbelle]

No worries :) Just checking if I should wait or not.

[Brianna♥]

Kathy wrote: "Ok I will start it today Sorry I haven't gotten to it yet. :("

I'm just starting chapter 2. Haven't had much time to read this weekend. I'll have to continue tomorrow though.

[Kathy]

Ok awesome! I'm starting right now!! :)

[Kathy]

Ok I got 2 chapters in, but so far I like it.

I like that Lucy (view spoiler)[ isn't falling over herself with moon eyes for Jude. She is actually making him "work" for her attention. (hide spoiler)]

I have to work tomorrow, but not till evening so I hope to finish or at least get most of it done. :)

[Kathy]

Ok I have to post something!! I'm in chapter 3 and her mom (view spoiler)[ is awful!! What happened to her to make her into a soulless, heartless and evil B****! Why does she feel the needs to crush her daughter's spirit? (hide spoiler)]

[Gisbelle]

I hated that witch :(

[Kathy]

Yes! And her did is..I don't know weird or a flake or something? And then those guys!! OMG!

[Angela]

They're terrible!

[Kathy]

Ok i'm in the middle of chapter 15

First Sawyer (view spoiler)[ He is a Worm!!! Did you notice the capital "W"? Yes!! He is so slimy and gross! I checked Vicki's spoiler before I got to that spot in the story and saw a little of what is to come. But I thought he was a Worm before that. (hide spoiler)]

Jude does have a temper, (view spoiler)[ but I can tell how in love with Lucy her already is even though he hasn't admitted it yet. He is trying so hard to not let it get to him...at least so far. I did want to strangle him for stealing the car though! (hide spoiler)]

I like Lucy, sometimes she can't shut her mouth when she should, (view spoiler)[ and I hope that she doesn't run into the twins and Vince again. *shudder* But I think she's got a good head on her shoulders and I'm scared to know what happened to her brother. Whatever is I can see what made her mom turn into the ice queen and her dad check out. (hide spoiler)]

[Angela]

Ditto on Sawyer!

[Brianna♥]

Alright I'm at chapter 9 and I just had to share this because I was so annoyed - the center would NEVER call out the hike in football! What the heck?? That's the QB's job to signal the play...

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Brianna♥ wrote: "Alright I'm at chapter 9 and I just had to share this because I was so annoyed - the center would NEVER call out the hike in football! What the heck?? That's the QB's job to signal the play..."

Oooh, good catch! I totally missed that!
Jeez.... you'd think they'd get the football rules part right!!??! sheesh

[Brianna♥]

Exactly! That's such an obvious thing, so it just really threw me off! Wouldn't you double-check stuff like that if you're going to write about? Pretty sure that's like writing101 - check your facts! Lol

[Brianna♥]

Ok now chapter 11, when they're dancing, how can she pop up on her tip toes if she was wearing 3 inch heels? Is that even possible??

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

NO! Lol! No physically possible!!! she's already on her toes!!!

maybe she's....yeah, I got nothing! LOL!
another nonsensical thing in this book!!! ;P

[Kathy]

Finished! I loved it! I have no defenses when it comes to tortured soul, completely and utterly helpless!!!

Sawyer (view spoiler)[ OMG!! What a Slime Ball!! He deserved everything he got! (hide spoiler)]

Jude and Lucy (view spoiler)[ My heart shattered with every layer that was peeled back. I was go glad to see his speech at graduation, but I wanted her to get up and chase him down and never let him go!! And then his speech at the mixer!! So Sweet!! (hide spoiler)]

Her parents (view spoiler)[ Yes her mom was awful, but at least her dad came out of his oblivion at the end. I just hope in the next one she has a better relationship with them. (hide spoiler)]

[Gisbelle]

Yay! I'm glad you loved it as much as I did :)

[Gisbelle]

Brianna♥ wrote: "Ok now chapter 11, when they're dancing, how can she pop up on her tip toes if she was wearing 3 inch heels? Is that even possible??"

lol!

[Kathy]

I had no idea about the football thing, it didn't even register with me or the thing about the heels!! LOL :D

[Gisbelle]

Not a football fan XD

[Kathy]

Nope not at all. lol :)

[Gisbelle]

hehe :)
Anyway, I so hated that Sawyer dude! I wanted to strangle so bad and I'm not (that) violent :P

[Kathy]

I know!!! What a creep!! I mean really? (view spoiler)[ I can't understand why she stayed with him for so long. That was the only thing I didn't like/agree with the book. (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

SPOILER!!! I don't have the book in my possession, so I can't look. I don't recall Sawyer or the other boys involved in the awful things they did get arrested or serve jail time. Sawyer is everyone's worst nightmare!!!