School's Out---Forever, by James Patterson → Start Date June 22, 2013

[Vicki]

Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Sabrina, hopefully our experience will be different, but I wouldn't be surprised that some of the books will be better than others. My personal goal is to get to book 8 and I'm at lea..."

YAY! We'll all (hopefully) stick with it together!

[Vicki]

Kathy wrote: "Yes! Me too!! Oh and I asked my son if he wanted to join our discussion and he said no. lol! :("

Tell your son he sucks. LOL Just kidding!!! I can't say that I blame him at all!!!

[Becky]

End of chapter 17 - um WHAT???? On my phone so no spoilers.... more when I get home!

Ok, I'm home...

(view spoiler)[ So now I'm really worried - about Ari, about the VOICE, about the ERASER that Max sees in the mirror, youza! (hide spoiler)]

[Ally]

Vicki wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Yes! Me too!! Oh and I asked my son if he wanted to join our discussion and he said no. lol! :("

Tell your son he sucks. LOL Just kidding!!! I can't say that I blame him at all!!!"

HAHA Vicki that was the best line ever.

[Ally]

Vicki wrote: "Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Sabrina, hopefully our experience will be different, but I wouldn't be surprised that some of the books will be better than others. My personal goal is to get ..."

Hooray! Finding a place to schedule the next one will be challenging though! So many buddy reads!

[Becky]

Vicki wrote: "Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Ok. I'm just a few pages in, but already - SHOCKER! I'm following Vicki's proposed reading schedule and in my physical book that is to page 63, then end of Part 1.

:-)

Wi..."

Yes, that is the right shocker, lol! And then it just got worse and a bit weirder!

[Kathy]

Sorry guys I haven't started yet! I had some retail therapy today!! I promise to read double tomorrow! :)

[Vicki]

No worries Kathy!'n

[Kathy]

thanks Vicki! :)

[Vicki]

Of course, Kathy! Life happens!! Lol

[Vicki]

Becky (Indiana) wrote: "End of chapter 17 - um WHAT???? On my phone so no spoilers.... more when I get home!

Ok, I'm home...

[spoilers removed]"

Oh, I know! (view spoiler)[The Max Eraser threw me! I was like, WTH? I think FNick will be okay. LOL But I'm surprised that the FBI is on their case now. And Ari is going to be a super trouble-maker for the Flock, I think. (hide spoiler)]

I absolutely LOVE Max! She has a mouth that won't quit, which isn't always so funny in real life. But I love it on her! She's so quick and witty!

I'm glad that there are little reviews/reminders of the plot and characters in book 1.

For me so far this book is every bit as much of a page-turner as the first one; however, if you girls saw my post in another group where I think you all are in, I am going through some really sad, serious, heart-breaking family issues right now. So if you see me on here and then not on again for a day or two it'll be due to that.

[Vicki]

OMG I just had to comment on this too. (view spoiler)[First of all I can't believe that Ann's house has the exact number of bedrooms needed for the Flock! Coincidence? I doubt that! Second, I wish I lived there. LOL Third, now we have a TALKING dog, too?!!! What the heck!! (hide spoiler)] LOL Now I am REALLY curious to see how all of this comes to play and how Patterson brings it all together for us!!!

[Ally]

Yes - chapter 17 was scary!! I thought that was her curse too for a moment and I FLIPPED.

This really sounds like an exact continuation of the first book - same plot, same everything. I feel like Patterson wrote #1 but it was way too long so he just split it in two. The first book had a not-so-solid ending, and this had a not-so-solid beginning.

I'm not complaining, per se, since its still the same fast and enjoyable read I loved before. But it's a little odd.

[Ally]

Also, Vicki, take however long necessary, we understand! You'll be in my thoughts and prayers!

[Becky]

I'm loving it so far! I'm at the 2nd stopping point.

[Vicki]

Ally wrote: "Yes - chapter 17 was scary!! I thought that was her curse too for a moment and I FLIPPED.

This really sounds like an exact continuation of the first book - same plot, same everything. I feel like..."

Thanks, Ally. :o)

[Vicki]

I am done with today's reading, too. I am loving this book even though it is a "continuation" as Ally put it.

No one mentioned what's actually happening thought! What about (view spoiler)[Anne and her school that put the kids in? What about the head school master? OMG! He is SCARY!!! What about Ari and is that girl he had with him a "look alike" for Max? (hide spoiler)] I think this book is awesome! LOL

[Becky]

Vicki wrote: "OMG I just had to comment on this too. [spoilers removed] LOL Now I am REALLY curious to see how all of this comes to play and how Patterson brings it all together for us!!!"

I was wondering about the number of bedrooms too... Awfully co-inky-dink....

[Becky]

June 22: Part 1 (in my NOOK takes us to page 59)
June 23: Part 2 through chapter 50 (in my NOOK takes us to page 120)
June 24: The rest of Part 2 and Part 3 through ch. 73 (pg.172 in my NOOK)
June 25: Part 4 (in NOOK pg. 227)
June 26: Part 5 through ch. 116 (NOOK pg. 280)
June 27: The rest of Part 5

Just checking - i think you're ahead of me. I'll be reading Part 3 to chapter 73 today - the reading for June 24. Just making sure i'm not losing my mind....

[Kathy]

Sorry guys I still haven't started yet, I'll either start tonight or tomorrow and I'll catch up!!! :)

[Vicki]

No problem, Kathy! This is the ONLY buddy read I am caught up on! Lol

[Kathy]

Ok thanks Vicki!! :)

[Becky]

Kathy wrote: "Sorry guys I still haven't started yet, I'll either start tonight or tomorrow and I'll catch up!!! :)"

This is for FUN Kathy (and Vicki). I refused to be stressed out over my love of books. Relax and join us when you can. Not like we're going to delete the thread!

I don't ever want to stop loving reading and I don't want anyone else to either, so do what you can when you can. WE all have lives to live outside of our obsession!

And, we can't all be Trisha's and Gis's who read like lightening! LOL :-) I'm a bit jealous if you can't tell!

[Vicki]

Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Sorry guys I still haven't started yet, I'll either start tonight or tomorrow and I'll catch up!!! :)"

This is for FUN Kathy (and Vicki). I refused to be stressed out over my love o..."

I'm a LOT jealous! LOL Sometimes I'll be reading and look at the page to see where I am and I'll think, "That's all." Then I wonder HOW does someone like Trisha do it? How CAN someone read that fast?" I have taken speed reading classes and I can read faster, but I feel like I lose some of the joy of soaking it in. I look at larger clumps of words like they tell you to do, but I don't always know what's there when I do that so reread. Trisha is just very blessed to have that ability to read so fast. Yes, I am VERY jealous!

[Becky]

Vicki wrote: "Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Sorry guys I still haven't started yet, I'll either start tonight or tomorrow and I'll catch up!!! :)"

This is for FUN Kathy (and Vicki). I refused to be str..."

I agree, if i try to read even faster I feel like I'm missing something important and often end up going back over a certain section. So I just need to slow down and do what I can do, and not try to be super reader, even tho it would be cool to put away 300 books a year, lol!

[Vicki]

Trisha does like 300 on 3 months. Lol

[Ally]

Hahah this is such a funny conversation. You all are so silly! Read to enjoy it! That's all there is :)

I'm at Chapter 115. I don't really have anything specific to say but I'm still really enjoying the story line!! Although Ari is creeping me out... poor child is so messed up.

[Sami]

Yup! I really pity Ari - who knows what we'd have been like in his position (view spoiler)[ (watching your father love others more than you, and eventually abandon you for them, going through all the horrible surgeries and becoming a grown abnormal looking man at age 7) (hide spoiler)]

I have something to ask though (view spoiler)[ In the first book they said Iggy had a mother but she died... so was that false information planted into Angel's head? (hide spoiler)]

[Becky]

I feel sad for Ari too. But I still don't his choices. :-(

[Becky]

Done up to part 4. I love this freaky series. I really love Fang! Angel has me a bit worried....

[Vicki]

Ally wrote: "Hahah this is such a funny conversation. You all are so silly! Read to enjoy it! That's all there is :)

I'm at Chapter 115. I don't really have anything specific to say but I'm still really enjoy..."

I agree, he is CREEPY!!

[Ally]

Sami wrote: "Yup! I really pity Ari - who knows what we'd have been like in his position [spoilers removed]

I have something to ask though [spoilers removed]"

Yes I think it as just a false lead, Sami. But I'm impressed you remembered that!

[Vicki]

I only have time to stick with the schedule. I had read all of it except for 10 pages today by 9:30 this morning, but JUST now finished the last 10 pages.

I think Anne is (view spoiler)[ up to something. I don't think she is innocent at all! (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Sami wrote: "Yup! I really pity Ari - who knows what we'd have been like in his position [spoilers removed]

I have something to ask though [spoilers removed]"

You have a better memory than I do! LOL

[Becky]

Vicki wrote: "I only have time to stick with the schedule. I had read all of it except for 10 pages today by 9:30 this morning, but JUST now finished the last 10 pages.

I think Anne is [spoilers removed]"

I agree Vicki. At first I thought she was working with the school... but now I think she's using the kids to maybe catch the ppl at the school? it was all very fishy that (view spoiler)[ she didn't know about Erasers??? How is that possible? And not knowing what lupine was... She is NOT who she says she is! (hide spoiler)]

[Becky]

Ok, in my print book, I'll be reading part 4 today, per the schedule, takes me to page 277. :-)

Interesting how different the page numbers are from your Nook Vicki! !!

Happy Reading!

[Vicki]

Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Vicki wrote: "I only have time to stick with the schedule. I had read all of it except for 10 pages today by 9:30 this morning, but JUST now finished the last 10 pages.

I think Anne is [spoilers ..."

Haha, I picked up on that too.

[Vicki]

Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Ok, in my print book, I'll be reading part 4 today, per the schedule, takes me to page 277. :-)

Interesting how different the page numbers are from your Nook Vicki! !!

Happy Reading!"

I know and it is so deceptive because I think a book is "only 225 pages" but I find out the print is 380. No wonder it takes me so long to read them! LOL They aren't what they seem.

[Ally]

Yes, Vicki! My kindle said that this book was 283 pages and GR says its 409. Quite the discrepancy!

[Vicki]

Lol don't you hate that! And then sometimes a page on my NOOK is as long as 4 pages per "page." Go figure! Lol I know it has VERY RARELY been page per page. I get all excited when each page is only two on my NOOK.

[Ally]

Oh, also- I finished this last night! I really don't have anything to say, though. I enjoyed it! But there wasn't really anything for me to comment about other than (view spoiler)[I'm curious what will happen now that there are two Max's running around! But I'm so glad that Maximum Ride didn't kill the new one. That wouldn't have been very like her character. (hide spoiler)]

[Sami]

Ally wrote: "Oh, also- I finished this last night! I really don't have anything to say, though. I enjoyed it! But there wasn't really anything for me to comment about other than [spoilers removed]"

I'm glad about that too!! And also yes, this one was just as awesome as the previous one.

[Vicki]

I haven't been able to read a single page today! :(

[Becky]

I only got a few chapters in. It was a super busy day! We'll just press on Tomorrow Vicki!!! And my copy has 409 pages, lololol!!!!

[Vicki]

Lol that's too funny!!!

We had a man come out today to give us an estimate on our roof because we need to get a new one and he is a third person to come out and all three of them spent three hours and one person more than three hours but two thirds of that time, if not more, was just chitchatting!!!

And you know we are dealing with some family issues so today I ended up spending a total of about three hours on the phone to one of my my sons and one of my daughters. And I talked on the phone with my brother in law which was another 15 minutes or so.

And we had a phone call from a refinancing company because we're looking into that.

And my husband and I went to lunch before he went to work because it is our anniversary. We were going to take three days and go to Bass Lake but our electric company is going to be working in our neighborhood and so we need to basically be home to watch our things from nine to 3 o'clock that day.

Lol I'm not sure why I'm telling you all this but I think it is to help you girls understand that I really am not putting things off on my buddy reads but I really don't have time. It's funny because I thought for sure I was going to get to read a whole lot today but I haven't even read more than two pages! :(

So yes, Becky, I will shoot for tomorrow! LOL

[Becky]

We love you Vicki! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one with a crazy life and that was one major day for you.

I hope your family stuff smooths itself out hon.

I'm hoping to catch up on all my reading this evening - it's a kid activity free evening that I know of, yay!

[Kathy]

I still haven't started and I'm not sure if I'll be able to get to it before you guys are done with it. But go ahead and set up the thread for the next book when you guys are done and I'll join you on that one for sure!! :)

[Becky]

Kathy wrote: "I still haven't started and I'm not sure if I'll be able to get to it before you guys are done with it. But go ahead and set up the thread for the next book when you guys are done and I'll join you..."

Ok Kathy. Take your time. It's a nice easy read, smooth and all, lol!!!!

Hugs!

[Kathy]

Thanks Becky! You guys are awesome! :)

[Ally]

Vicki, I'm so sorry that you have to go through all of this right now. Happy anniversary though, and I hope life smooths itself out for you soon! We'll be here for you whenever you get the chance to come on :)