Hunger (Gone #2) by Michael Grant → Start Date: September 28th, 2013

[books are love]

you will love this book and the series guys. This one I think was up there as one of my favs out of all of them. I may if I can join you if you don't mind and reread it with you.

[Trinity]

Yay! They have Gone and Hunger at my library, so I'm going to read Gone. Once I'm finished, I'll join your guys in September for book 2! :-D I doubt anyone would have checked it out by then, but you never know.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yay!!! Welcome aboard! I hope you like Gone

i was not a fan, so I'm hoping a buddy read with people who like the first one will help me enjoy it more :D

[Yoly]

I'm in

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay! Wecome aboard Yoly!!

[Becky]

I should have Gone done by then, so I'll join you ladies!

[Vicki]

Yay!!! Love having you both, Yolo and Becky!!! I love buddy reading!

[Vicki]

Oops, misspelled your name Yoly. Sorry!

[Becky]

I may end up buying this book because it hasn't come in at the library, but I'm still in as I need to see where the story goes!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Becky (Indiana) wrote: "I may end up buying this book because it hasn't come in at the library, but I'm still in as I need to see where the story goes!"

Do you have any used book stores or goodwill's around you?
I bought mine for $1 at a used book store!

[Becky]

Trisha wrote: "Becky (Indiana) wrote: "I may end up buying this book because it hasn't come in at the library, but I'm still in as I need to see where the story goes!"

Do you have any used book stores or goodwil..."

Seriously? I'll look at GoodWill, but no Used ones near me at all. THANKS!

[Vicki]

I've been SO excited for this one, but I LOVED GONE!!! Can hardly wait to read it with everyone! YAY!!!! Hurry up Saturday!!!! Lol

[Becky]

I loved Gone as well!

[Vicki]

Becky (Indiana) wrote: "I loved Gone as well!"

We both have good taste and you are a freaking CHEMIST?? LOL OMG, my Becky would DIE to have you here! She is taking chemistry and her first test is tomorrow. It is all GREEK to me! The first night of her class she went home and told her 12 year old daughter, Arieanna, that she was going to need HER help with it! LOL Arieanna is in all GATE classes and is a brain, but she's never had chemistry. LOL Too funny! I might have her call you one of these days! LOL

[Becky]

Vicki wrote: "Becky (Indiana) wrote: "I loved Gone as well!"

We both have good taste and you are a freaking CHEMIST?? LOL OMG, my Becky would DIE to have you here! She is taking chemistry and her first test is ..."

Awwwww, that's great. She'd probably be better off calling my daughter - who wants to be a chemical engineer, youza! But I so do love the chemistry, and algebra too, lol!

[Vicki]

Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Becky (Indiana) wrote: "I loved Gone as well!"

We both have good taste and you are a freaking CHEMIST?? LOL OMG, my Becky would DIE to have you here! She is taking chemistry and her ..."

I no longer feel that you are my "equal." YOU are a superior brain! I'll pass along your phone number to Becky. LOL (Just kidding...if she gets desperate, I'll ask your permission and then fly her out there.) LOL

[Becky]

Vicki wrote: "Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Becky (Indiana) wrote: "I loved Gone as well!"

We both have good taste and you are a freaking CHEMIST?? LOL OMG, my Becky would DIE to have you here! She is t..."

You are a nut and DO NOT give me any more credit than I deserve - you teach HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH, that obviously takes brains - and BRAVERY! :-)

[Vicki]

Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Becky (Indiana) wrote: "I loved Gone as well!"

We both have good taste and you are a freaking CHEMIST?? LOL OMG, my Becky would DIE to have you ..."

Yes, you are right; however, if you look at it from my viewpoint, it takes STUPIDITY!! LOL But seriously, Becky, chemistry? You have my brain beat, and I'm okay with that. God gave us each our own gifts, and trust me when I say that he DID leave out the part of my brain that could do chemistry. LOL

[Becky]

Everyone ready for this one tomorrow?!?!?!? Can't wait to learn more about this funky "monster" and how the kids, the abilities, and the dome all fit together....

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm ready, but I don't remember anything from the 1st book, so I may have some questions as we start!! :D

[Vicki]

Lol you're losing your mind, too? (I mean memory!) lol

[Becky]

Trisha wrote: "I'm ready, but I don't remember anything from the 1st book, so I may have some questions as we start!! :D"

Ask away and if I can't remember I'll look it up in my book, lol - it's on my shelf!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Vicki wrote: "Lol you're losing your mind, too? (I mean memory!) lol"

lol! Yes!!

[Vicki]

Awe, I knew we had something else in common! LOL

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Vicki wrote: "Awe, I knew we had something else in common! LOL"

if only we could remember what the other thing is!! LOL :P

[Vicki]

OMG you're right!!! Lol

[Vicki]

The book is in 47 chapters plus a Three Days Later "chapter." The following is based on my NOOK, so if anyone has a paperback and wants to let us know how many approx. pages per chapter, that would be great, especially if it is very different.

If we read on a "schedule" we can break it up a couple ways: 5 chapters a day would be about 50 pages a day; 6 chapters would be about 60 pages; 7 would be about 70; 8 would be about 80.

If we do 5 chapters it will take us 9 plus days; 6 will take 8 days; 7 will take 7 days; 8 will take 6 days.

Preferences?

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Okay, I would really like to join in, otherwise I will probably not continue on with the series because of all these other books! I have a paperback and I see that each chapter is around 12-15 pages, with some being longer.

I say we do 7 chapters a day. I have so many other books I want to read yet, I would like to join in on this one too!

[Becky]

I'll aim for 7. I think that's reasonable. If I end up reading ahead I'll post a chapter # before my spoiler tag!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Yes! :D

[Becky]

I'm reading a book right now, Forever Mine, that is making me so mad and upset that I'm sick to my stomach and shaking. That is OUT OF CONTROL ridiculous. I hate letting stuff get to me like this. UGH. Sorry to post this here, lol, but I'm not doing a BR on it and I had to vent! :-)

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

LOL. It's totally fine! Shaking? Wow! You must be really frustrated! Is it bad enough for you to stop reading the book?

[Becky]

No it's a great book. I was just so mad at the main girl character. and right now she needs slapped again! I'm gonna finish her soon! I just really love the guy she hurt. .... :'(

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Oh, I see. I'm sorry! :(

[Becky]

lol it's ok. I'm an idiot to get so involved. :-P

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Sometimes it's good to get so involved in a book, though! (:

[Becky]

Thanks Jacque. I do this way more with contemporary romance than anything else. Perhaps that's why I usually avoid it so much!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Ah, I see! :D

[Vicki]

Okay girls, 7 chapters a day it is. Of course, we always can adjust to our own needs.

Becky, I totally understand. I don't shake, but I cry and I FEEL anger, etc.

I am trying to be happy that my husband has the day off. LOL Usually he works Saturdays and I was SO excited to have a nice QUIET day for reading. Well, he had ONE vacation day coming so he took today off to visit with his family because his sister was coming from San Diego (8 hour drive). It was all set up but she got here and got a call that her husband is being admitted to the hospital with an irregular heartbeat, so she is flying back this morning. Well, now my wonderful, sweet, attentive husband will be home all day with ME. That's good BUT...LOL He will also be talking to me and showing my stupid videos on his phone and watching TV. I want QUIET today, so say a lil' prayer that I don't get out my frying pan! LOL

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

LOL!

*in my head* Dear Lord,

Please do not let Vicki get her frying pan out. It will not be good. All the woman wants to do is read. Please grant her time to do just that! :D

LOL!

Yes, I hope your brother in law is okay! Sending prayers for you! (:

[Becky]

Good Luck Vicki! Hope your BIL is going to be ok! I am actually going to be attending the Home Coming game at 1 my time this afternoon, and I hadn't planned on that at all either.

I need a pair of headphones so I can listen to an audio book while I'm there! LOL!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

hmmm...well, I'm hoping to finish this book before the end of the month (I like finishing all my buddy read and having a fresh new month of reading) - so I'm aiming for no more than 3 days of reading (including today)...

but I promise to mark spoilers :D

[Vicki]

Jacquelyn wrote: "LOL!

*in my head* Dear Lord,

Please do not let Vicki get her frying pan out. It will not be good. All the woman wants to do is read. Please grant her time to do just that! :D

LOL!

Yes, I hope..."

Haha! Thanks for the quick prayer! So far my hubby's head is safe! Unharmed...so far. LOL

[Vicki]

Becky (Indiana) wrote: "I'll aim for 7. I think that's reasonable. If I end up reading ahead I'll post a chapter # before my spoiler tag!"

That's a good idea! I doubt I'll do more than the 7 a day because I have another book I started yesterday and one more for today and Monday. So we'll see. But if anyone reads ahead and just tags the spoilers that will work. I just need to "talk" as I read! That's all I ask for. LOL

[Becky]

Me too Vicki. I am now finding it difficult to read a book without having my venting outlet, lol!

Glad your hubby is safe so far! :-P

[Vicki]

Trisha wrote: "hmmm...well, I'm hoping to finish this book before the end of the month (I like finishing all my buddy read and having a fresh new month of reading) - so I'm aiming for no more than 3 days of readi..."

I am almost sure that I can't read mine by Monday, so I'll probably stick with the 7 a day schedule unless I can do more. But you do your thing and just come back to see my posts. I'll read each of your spoilers and comment as I get to those specific chapters. You KNOW how excited I am for this one! YAY!!! Thanks for scheduling it with me in the first place. :o)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Vicki wrote: "Trisha wrote: "hmmm...well, I'm hoping to finish this book before the end of the month (I like finishing all my buddy read and having a fresh new month of reading) - so I'm aiming for no more than ..."

yay! me too! I'm really really looking forward to your insight into all the hidden meanings to everything
I really hope to get so much more out of this series than I did.

okay, I'm getting ready to start (after i read a few more pages in another book)

but I'm going to go to the archived Gone buddy read and refresh myself :D

[Vicki]

Becky (Indiana) wrote: "Me too Vicki. I am now finding it difficult to read a book without having my venting outlet, lol!

Glad your hubby is safe so far! :-P"

Mind you he is safe because this morning I was getting my pedicure/nails done and took my dog in to the groomer. But now that I am home, who knows! LOL At least he turned off the football game for now and I didn't even ask. Guess those prayers across the states are working. LOL

[Vicki]

Trisha wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Trisha wrote: "hmmm...well, I'm hoping to finish this book before the end of the month (I like finishing all my buddy read and having a fresh new month of reading) - so I'm aiming for..."

I know what you mean. I usually highlight my books as I read them so I can do an easier skim of the important parts/characters. I forget WAY too much! But that's my plan as well. I also read my own review which sometimes is helpful and sometimes not. Hoping you like this book more!

[Becky]

Ok, I made it to the middle of chapter 8, page 102.

I feel so bad for Sam. (view spoiler)[ I can not imagine how hard it must be to motivate children to do adult chores and bear adult responsibilities. They are just plain too young to grasp that if they don't do it, no one else will. He's right, they will starve to death! He has SO many problems to deal with. He's going to crack if something doesn't change... (hide spoiler)]

Caine (view spoiler)[ I can't believe he was sick for 3 months! The Darkness is freaking me out. Bad. (hide spoiler)]

Drake (view spoiler)[ I REALLY wish that Sam had managed to kill him. I don't know what happened to him but he is literally pure evil and he is VERY VERY scary. I know he is just waiting for Caine to get rid of Sam so he can get rid of Caine. (hide spoiler)]

Lana (view spoiler)[ I hope she can fight the darkness (hide spoiler)].

Reading this book is literally making me hungry. Cuz it's all they all think about, lol!