The Summer I Died, by Ryan C. Thomas

[Addy]

I'm not avoiding this book, but everytime I say I'm gonna read it, I end up trying to finish another book that I can't put down...or maybe I'm afraid of what's gonna happen. Well here goes nothing.

[[deleted user]]

Good luck :)

It's pretty brutal. But not too graphic.

[Addy]

Just finished. Wow. Yeah, I gotta think about this one.

[[deleted user]]

That was quick!

[Addy]

Well, I read the first 60% a few days ago and then finished it this morning. Now that I thought about it, I feel like this book was quite a masterpiece. I mean, yes it was gory and graphic but it didn't make me feel like it was too much. There were things that were cringe worthy but maybe I was too invested in Roger to care. I'm glad the "God" aspect was in this edition because it made it more believable for me. I definitely would like to read the sequel.

[[deleted user]]

Is that what was left out? Strange. I had the same edition and I can't imagine the book without it to be honest. Without faith it's just a torture book. In my opinion anyway.

[Addy]

Well he wrote an intro in the beginning about why he left it out. I don't know. This is my first time reading this.

[[deleted user]]

I don't read intros. Too many times I've read them and they tell the whole plot. I've learned just to skip them.

[Addy]

Oh well this one was pretty interesting. You should check it out.

[[deleted user]]

Just looked. Not sure which edition I have. There was an intro but from another author. Oh well.

I didn't think the book was too graphic. I thought it was pretty subtle considering the subject matter. Maybe I had the cut version??

[Addy]

Het Traci, (view spoiler)[What did u mean about the parents being an unresolved issue? (hide spoiler)]

[Addy]

Did it say Brief Note About This Edition? Then there is a intro from a Cody Goodfellow. That's how mine is. I doubt there's a cut version.

[[deleted user]]

Well (view spoiler)[ his parents didn't really come to see him in the hospital he says. And he seems to think they're unhappy in someway with him. At least that was how I took it. But there wasn't really a clarification if they somehow blamed him for what happened - again how I took it not that he said they did - and for the sister's torture and death. Or if it was only his guilt making him see things this way. I'm curious if the sequel touches on how it affected the family. (hide spoiler)]

[Addy]

Hmm. Yes. I agree. I might read the sequel, even though it didn't get good reviews. I'm curious now.

[Justin]

I don't think it had bad reviews, everyone just agrees it isn't as good as the first one. That's the people I have talked to anyway. It has a 4.5 star average rating here on goodreads

[Justin]

anyone here want to do a buddy read on born to bleed or do you all need time to recover? I might read the author preferred edition first if anyone wants to set it up for a few weeks from now.

[Andy]

I'm in, but a few weeks from now would be better. Just reading too many things.

[[deleted user]]

... I probably will. I think I have an addiction to buddy reads. I just can't say no. At the moment I have a few lined up so a few weeks is probably best for me too.

[Justin]

does the week of Monday the 12th sound good? that's two weeks and two days from now. I can start a thread with the start date in the title for every one to see and it will give some time for more people to join while we all get ready for it. if either of you want longer that's fine with me also.

[Addy]

Thanks Justin. I think that's what I meant but wrote it out wrong. I did read one that basically said the story was ridiculous but its a matter of opinion I guess. I'd like to join the buddy read as well.

[Andy]

Sounds good. If the sequel is anything like its predecessor, it'll be a quick and painful read.

[Andy]

Book cover of kindle version is an eyeball on a fork. Poor Roger...

[Justin]

i noticed that earlier tonight. i didnt read the description of the book though, dont want any spoilers.

[Justin]

here is the thread for born to bleed

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Addy]

I try to do that sometimes, but curiosity gets the better of me...i pretty much know the premise of this book:)

[Justin]

I have been doing that a lot lately, I think I am on a seven or eight book streak now that I didn't know what the book was about when I started. I am reading a bend in the road on your recommendation right now btw, so far so good.

[Addy]

Awesome! I hope you like it. The ending, I think, takes the cake. Let me know:)

[[deleted user]]

I read what books are about when I'm deciding to buy them or not. But when it's a group read I just buy it without looking and read it. I had no idea what this one was about. When it started I thought it was two friends and one becomes a killer... Lol.

[Andy]

Traci L. wrote: "I read what books are about when I'm deciding to buy them or not. But when it's a group read I just buy it without looking and read it. I had no idea what this one was about. When it started I thou..."

I went into this one blind as well and was glad I did. All I knew was that it had a reputation for being intense.

[Justin]

Traci L. wrote: "I read what books are about when I'm deciding to buy them or not. But when it's a group read I just buy it without looking and read it. I had no idea what this one was about. When it started I thou..."

I didn't know what this one was about when I read it and around the time that they where shooting the gun and he was talking about how powerful he felt with the gun in his hands and he could undo all gods creations with the squeeze of a trigger that is exactly where I thought the book was going.

[[deleted user]]

Glad I wasn't the only one. I thought it made the book even more powerful to me. I thought Tooth was a typical loser and (view spoiler)[ he ended up as the tragic hero. In my opinion anyway. He saved his friend. (hide spoiler)]

[Andy]

Justin wrote: "Traci L. wrote: "I read what books are about when I'm deciding to buy them or not. But when it's a group read I just buy it without looking and read it. I had no idea what this one was about. When ..."

Me three.

[Andy]

Traci L. wrote: "Glad I wasn't the only one. I thought it made the book even more powerful to me. I thought Tooth was a typical loser and [spoilers removed]"

Agree with your assessment of Tooth.

[Addy]

(view spoiler)[What did everyone think of the dice? I thought it was a unique idea for the book. How peculiar that the dice rolled Roger's way. Why? Perhaps a higher power was looking out for him. Will he be that lucky in the sequel? Just makes you wonder. (hide spoiler)]

[Justin]

Addy wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

I liked the dice, the main reason I am going to read the author preferred edition is to see how that fits in with the religious aspect that was left out of the first book.

[11811 (Eleven)]

Addy wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

Heh heh heh....

[[deleted user]]

How do you tell what version you had?

Mine did end with (view spoiler)[ Tooth had his hat back. Does this mean I read the preferred version? (hide spoiler)]

I liked the dice but (view spoiler)[ without faith it would just be a gimmick to me. It isn't even really a matter of belief or non belief with me. When you read a book about ghosts you believe in it even if you don't believe in ghosts. You know what I mean? So I don't know why the idea of faith was removed from the first edition. Seems silly to me. (hide spoiler)]

I tried searching online but I found nothing.

[Justin]

Traci L. wrote: "How do you tell what version you had?

Mine did end with [spoilers removed]

I liked the dice but [spoilers removed]

I tried searching online but I found nothing."

he dropped preferred edition from the title but if you bought it for the kindle in the last month it is the preferred edition.

[Char]

I picked this up yesterday and finished it this morning. I had no idea what it was going to be about either. I sure did love it though. :)

[[deleted user]]

I read it last weekend and I'm still thinking about it this weekend. Powerful book.

[11811 (Eleven)]

(view spoiler)[ Tooth's fate was jaw-dropping (hide spoiler)]

Ha!

[Char]

*groan* Really? You're going there? :)

[11811 (Eleven)]

It was so wrong but I've been dying to say it. If I can't vent it on HA then I'm just lost.

[Char]

I admit it, I chuckled. I don't want you to be lost.
Who would share the brownies with me?

[Addy]

It was kinda funny:)

[Andy]

11811 (Eleven) wrote: "[spoilers removed]

Ha!"

(view spoiler)[ I really was in pieces about what happened to Rogers's sister.

Haha! (hide spoiler)]

[11811 (Eleven)]

Andrew wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

Haha!"

Touche!

[[deleted user]]

:)

Shaking my head and laughing here...

[Char]

So what do you all think the reason was that (view spoiler)[ the dice kept rolling his way? God? Faith? Random luck? (hide spoiler)]

[Justin]

maybe they where trick dice and he didnt know it.