The Lying Game by Sara Shepard

[Lys]

I didn't read yesterday (normal Wednesday busy-ness) so I will have to catch up today.
I'm not really looking forward to it.
:(

What's on the docket for next week?

[Sheri, Bookworm]

How about ?

[Sheri, Bookworm]

So...I've been cheating. I looked ahead at some of the other books in this series...(view spoiler)[ and even up through book 5 (which is the last one out currently), they don't know who the killer is. Basically each book focuses on a different suspect. (hide spoiler)] I can tell someone else who is going to die, though...And I know about Thayer :) I wouldn't read this if you plan on reading on into the series (I'm not). (view spoiler)[Nisha dies (I don't know how) and they don't know who her killer is - the same person who killed Sutton probably - and Thayer is alive...he ran away but comes home later. (hide spoiler)]

I looked up Pretty Little Liars, too, and it is pretty much the same thing with different people - right down to one twin taking over the other's life.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Sutton is a terrible person but didn't deserve to die. I can't stand pranks! Lying Game is a way to torture people under the guise of being a "prank". Laurel has to have something to do with Sutton's death. Sutton might have started the prank but who took it too far?

Garret is way too nice for Sutton.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Sorry...I put more of that in spoilers in case you are going to read on in the series :)

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

We could do ?

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

No, I won't be reading more in the series. The story is alright.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Leigh wrote: "I'm sorry I have been busy with award ceremony for my daughter and a death in the family. I will have to catch up."

Sorry Leigh :(

[Lys]

I'm sorry Leigh! I hope things calm down soon.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Thank you both. My husband's cousin died suddenly. It was so sad! Things are getting better. My baby girl received three awards and my son will be on the Dean's list again this semester.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Was Charlotte pregnant during the summer? Garret the father. Sutton steals her friends and sister's boyfriends. I so don't like Sutton!

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

What is up with Ethan always showing up?

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I don't think anyone liked Sutton.

[Lys]

Leigh wrote: "Thank you both. My husband's cousin died suddenly. It was so sad! Things are getting better. My baby girl received three awards and my son will be on the Dean's list again this semester."

That's awesome Leigh! Which awards>?

[Lys]

Sorry, I mean for you and your children. Obviously not your husband or his cousin.

[Lys]

So, I don't really have any respect for this author after reading Sheri's spoilers.
I wasn't loving the story before, but ... yeah.

[Lys]

By the way, I am great with either of the above choices.
:)

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Hannah received a medal for highest SRI points in Reading, a 4-H award for taking on the roles of President and Vice President, and perfect attendance. She should have received a award for honor roll but they don't give one for 5th graders.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I finished up the book today. I would like to find out what is going on but not enough to read the rest of the books in the series.

[Lys]

Wow! That's massively impressive :)
Congrats!

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Is Thayer involved in the killing?

[Lys]

Leigh wrote: "I finished up the book today. I would like to find out what is going on but not enough to read the rest of the books in the series."

I feel similarly. It was worth a try, but I don't think I like how she draws the story out. It's not suspense so much as ... laziness, I think.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Alyssia wrote: "Wow! That's massively impressive :)
Congrats!"

Thanks! I am very proud of both of them.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

We also need to read .

[Lys]

Yep, I'm all for that too :)

Next week is the last week of school. I am soo excited!

[Lys]

Oh. Don't forget

I have it down for a challenge, so I am reading it this month regardless.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Yes, I want to read that one too.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

Alyssia wrote: "Yep, I'm all for that too :)

Next week is the last week of school. I am soo excited!"

YAY!

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Leigh wrote: "Is Thayer involved in the killing?"

He's one of the suspects in the later books...but...I don't think they will ever find out who the killer really is. It's probably going to be one of those things where everyone was involved somehow - each played a little part. In one of the books it looked like Becky (Emma's mom) is even a suspect.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Any of the above is fine with me, too. One of you guys can pick.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Alyssia wrote: "Yep, I'm all for that too :)

Next week is the last week of school. I am soo excited!"

Yay!

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I say lets read .

Are we going to read the whole series ?

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I'm going to read all of The Goddess Test series because I have them all already.

I need to go pick up the other one from the library tomorrow then :)

[Lys]

Lips touch is three different stories. We might be able to do it and another one next week? Or just stretch it out.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I say lets read the other books first then we can start the series.

[Lys]

OK.

Make sure you try to get a copy that shows the GORGEOUS illustrations.

Also:
266 pages, 3 stories. The pacing will be interesting, I am sure.
I've read the first story before. I can't wait to read it again though. :)

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I think her husband is the illustrator...he is an artist.

[Lys]

Sheri wrote: "I think her husband is the illustrator...he is an artist."

Explains a lot about the attention art is given in Karou's world. :)

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

How about we do both and ?

[Sheri, Bookworm]

Leigh wrote: "How about we do both and ?"

That's fine. I can get them both from the library.

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I'm on chapter 24 right now. It sounds like everyone had a reason to kill Sutton.

One thing I do like is that Sutton (or her ghost) doesn't know what happened to herself, either, so she can't give anything away.

[Lys]

Aww. But Sheri wants to read Goddess Test!

Um. Would we read them concurrently or sequentially?

[Sheri, Bookworm]

I would say sequentially.

We can read Goddess Test next week :)

[Lys]

Awesome. Should we start tomorrow then?

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I would be fine to start it tomorrow.

[Lys]

Or Saturday....
I am not trying to pressure anyone.

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I will be starting something tomorrow so I fine with starting tomorrow.

[Lys]

We could do one story a day Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and then start Etiquette and Espionage on Monday?

[Leigh, ⚔️ Wonder Woman ⚔️]

I thought we were doing Goddess Test Monday?

Sounds good for Lips touch.

[Lys]

Oh sure. I think I got confused, cause you linked etiquette and espionage above.
That works for me too.
Sheri, we need you :P