The Dead and the Gone (Last Survivors #2) by Susan Beth Pfeffer → Start Date: September 13th, 2013

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

This is book two in the Last Survivors series.

book one is:

feel free to join Jacquelyn and I as we continue the series!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Yay! I loved the first one! :D I heard this is a companion novel!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yes! I think this is what happens on the East coast (wasn't that where her brother was?)

but book 3 will bring book 1 and book 2 together!

I can't wait!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Yes, this takes place in NYC. And who's brother? Miranda's?

And oh really?! That's cool!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yeah....Miranda's brother...the older one, he was away at school when it first happened and then he made his way back home

for some reason (and I could be remembering wrong) I thought her brother was in NYC at school.....

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Oh yes. I'm sorry. I started this book a while ago and didn't remember the beginning as well. Now that you say it, it's coming back to me. I do think Matt was in NYC.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

it's hard to imagine, but I think this one is going to be even more brutal and more scary - because of it being right on the east coast AND the population is so much more dense.

I think this book might blow me mind a little... I can't wait!

do you watch any of the survivor shows or anything? bugging in/bugging out or bunkers or what not?

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Exactly. I can't wait either!

I used to watch Survivors, but now watch Siberia, Get Out Alive, shows like that. Do you?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

My husband did.
I thought it was pretty crazy watching people pretend the world was coming to an end and either bugging in (prepping their house to defend it and keep their food safe) or bugging out (rushing out, most times to an underground bunker). It was pretty crazy....

anyway, it always makes me think of those shows when I read books like this.

I love that her mom was so smart. Getting all that cash and then sending them off into the grocery store to get vitamins, cans of food, warm clothes (even tho it was summer). They did so many things right.

I can't wait to see how the East coast did!

I'm so glad you read this! yay! Thx for buddy reading book 2! I'm excited to get back into the series!

okay, lol, off to go prep the house for tomorrow. hubby is gone for work this week so I'm on my own with the kids and house.... :) I'll be back!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Yeah, I don't understand why people do it but I find them interesting!

Yes, her mom was so smart. One of my favorite scenes of Book One was when they were in the supermarket parking lot fighting for a shopping cart and could get as much food and medicine as they could fit in there for $50. Her mom was so smart. Just gave all of them envelopes full of money and then had them give all the bags to her so she could put away all of the bags and they could go back for more food. Under all of that stress, she handled it amazingly.

I am glad I read it too, it was actually my summer reading book! You're welcome! Thanks!

Good luck with the kids and the house! :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

WOW, I saw book 3 at BAM today for <$5.00

I think I might get it the next time I stop in there :D

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Wow! That's a great deal! :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm so excited for this one tomorrow

it's been a while since I read the first one - but it definitely stuck with me

:)

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I am so excited!

I finished the first one a few weeks ago so I should be good!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

it's a pretty small book.
wow, only 19 chapters. I think this book should be pretty quick

I'll come back every 5 chapters

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Yeah, since I am so far behind I may read a few pages tonight. I hope you don't mind!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I don't mind at all :D

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Okay! Thank you! :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

sorry, I got almost no reading done today

so I'm 1 & 1/2 chapters in(only about 30 pages) but this one is already really intense

(view spoiler)[ so far the kids are all alone with no real parents. the uncle for a minute (and crazy aunt) but they just give them food, make them work and are gone!! Ack! but both parents are gone for very good reasons! .... (hide spoiler)]

I can't wait to read more. I'll read a bunch more tomorrow!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I only read about that much as well! I won't read the spoiler until I know exactly how far I am in just in case. :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

sorry, with all our unpacking and unloading today, I didn't make it to this one

I promise to get to it tomorrow though :)

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

No worries! I had to finish up some library books anyway so I don't think I read this one either yesterday! :D

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

How far are you planning on getting in this one today?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

to chapter 11.

does that sound good?

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Sure, are you planning on reading 11 as well or stop there?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I plan to stop at 10. I'm getting my youngest daughter down, I'm almost done with another book, then I'm on to this one! I hope to update in about an hour! :D

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Okay! :D I believe I am at Chapter 5. (still haven't read 5 yet though.)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I just stopped at ch 6
because wow

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Okay. I never read more last night. So I am still at Chapter 5. But omg, it is really intense.

(view spoiler)[The part at Yankee Stadium was horrific. I couldn't even think of myself doing that. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

This book is intense

school (view spoiler)[ wow, totally different from the public school. This new headmaster is kind of cruel
how do you tell kids to live like martyrs??? (hide spoiler)]

I'm so glad (view spoiler)[ his sister was sent away to be taken care of. i'm sure it's tough, but it's better than him having to take care of her too. New York is not going so well. I hope he finds a place for his other sister and she doesn't die with him (hide spoiler)]

Mami (view spoiler)[ I hope she's okay. but it seems slim that she is, right? *sigh* this book is so sad. when he had to go line by line to view the dead.

he's so young to have to do something so so horrible. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Jacquelyn wrote: "Okay. I never read more last night. So I am still at Chapter 5. But omg, it is really intense.

[spoilers removed]"

YES, that part was so so awful :(
I'm an adult and I couldn't imagine having to do that.......

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Trisha wrote: "This book is intense

school wow, totally different from the public school. This new headmaster is kind of cruel
how do you tell kids to live like martyrs???

I'm so glad [spoilers removed]

Mami ..."

What are these spoilers up to? Chapter 6?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yes ch 6

:)

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Okay, I believe I am halfway done Chapter 5! :D How far have you or are you going to try to get tonight?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I just finished it....and wow, it's a tough one to get through

it gets intense, just like book 1....

how far are you aiming to?

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

3 stars? You just liked it? What was your rating of book 1?

I am aiming to get to about 150 or so.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay!!! You can do it!!!

Yeah, I liked it. It's a pretty dark sad book.

I think I gave the first book 3 stars too - but that one I did an audio and the reader wasn't very good....

it's one of those series that are just disturbing and stick with you...

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Yeah, you can say disturbing again. LOL

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Trisha wrote: "This book is intense

school wow, totally different from the public school. This new headmaster is kind of cruel
how do you tell kids to live like martyrs???

I'm so glad [spoilers removed]

Mami ..."

I am 7 chapters in now, I think.

The headmaster is quite cruel.. He was really annoying and frustrating me!

I was also glad about Bri. Do you think Alex should of let Julie go with Jimmy?

And yeah, I think there are slim chances Mami is alive...

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

You know, I'm torn. Jimmy's plan sounded pretty good, didn't it?

I actually have a pretty strong opinion about it - but only because I've finished the book....

Do you think he should have??

I know, I was happy about Bri too! and she seemed really happy too, right?

UGH! The headmaster. Isn't he awful? So cruel!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I don't know. I think his plan did sound good! I am torn as well.

She did seem happy! It was all the spur of the moment for her and she handled it really well! :D

He IS awful! D:

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I'm sorry I have been so quiet!

I am still reading though! I am in Chapter 13 (page 216)

I just read about the lottery ticket!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

no worries :)

how are you liking it??

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I am liking it but am finding Julie very annoying. I liked the characters in book one more,

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yeah....
Julie is kind of annoying

but I think, just like in book 1, she starts to change and mature with the storyline... I found her less annoying near the end :)

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Well I hope! (: I am going to try and finish this one tonight!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I ended up liking Julie more than I was! LOL. Glad you were right!

I gave it four stars. I liked LAWKI more but am still very excited for book three to have them meet! :) I put book three on hold at my library so let me know when we should continue! :D

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

It does get intense though. I think there were more "shockers" in this one.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yes, I thought this one - being in the middle of such a big city - was scarier and grittier

I'll put the next one on hold too!

next month?? I can have the book in just a few days

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Yeah, definitely.

And absolutely! I will probably get my copy on Friday! :D

How about 10/3? Earlier? Later?