Light by Michael Grant Buddy Read!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Karen, Jenny and I are starting a buddy read of Light by Michael Grant, the 6th book in the epic Gone series! Everyone is welcome to join! Read at your own pace, use spoilers and have fun!!

[Karen’s Library]

Just now finished Fire & Ash. Wow!

Already downloaded Light! Starting on it shortly! So excited!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Nice!! I'm about 8% in and it's like a warm blanket with all the characters lol :) So familiar! But it's so cool having the new element of the outside world being able to see in :) Wait until you see what the Breeze has been doing. "LOL." "LOL." You'll get what I mean soon :)

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

lol hehe!

I'll be joining in soon I'm sure! Just taking a little break from Ice Country, David you just ripped my heart out and stomped on the pieces! Once I calm down I will finish it! I am loving it by the way!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Uh oh...am I in the dog house? There might be a few more moments like that before the series is over, I apologize in advance, my friend :(

[Karen’s Library]

David wrote: "Uh oh...am I in the dog house? There might be a few more moments like that before the series is over, I apologize in advance, my friend :("

Yea... Just wait, Jenny. ;-P

[Karen’s Library]

In fact, you might want to video yourself reading when you get to TED!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

OMG, that would be hilarious, but probably boring at the same time!

David, I will wait until the end of the series before I decide where to put you! lol I am a fair person after all!

[Tracy]

After much debating *with myself* I am going to bite the bullet and read Light. Well...I have already started it but I am sad already. So don't want this series to end!

[Karen’s Library]

David wrote: "Nice!! I'm about 8% in and it's like a warm blanket with all the characters lol :) So familiar! But it's so cool having the new element of the outside world being able to see in :) Wait until you s..."

Ohmygosh, Breeze is a trip! 14% in! And Michael Grant does not cease in his zillion ways to gross out and horrify his readers! (view spoiler)[Gaia knocks out Petey to undo the dome to pluck in an onlooker for... Meat!! Rips off his arm and cooks it! Whaa..aattt? (hide spoiler)]

[Tracy]

Karen wrote: "David wrote: "Nice!! I'm about 8% in and it's like a warm blanket with all the characters lol :) So familiar! But it's so cool having the new element of the outside world being able to see in :) Wa..."

Yeah Karen, I was a little grossed out with that. Grant is amazing!

[Karen’s Library]

23%. What is wrong with Michael Grant?! Lol. (view spoiler)[The image he conjured up of Drake's head when Breeze dumped it out of the bag for Astrid and Dekka? Ayy yii yii!

Loving how the outside world is interacting with the FAYZ and all the politics going on out there about the kids. (hide spoiler)]

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Jenny wrote: "OMG, that would be hilarious, but probably boring at the same time!

David, I will wait until the end of the series before I decide where to put you! lol I am a fair person after all!"

LOL!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Tracy wrote: "After much debating *with myself* I am going to bite the bullet and read Light. Well...I have already started it but I am sad already. So don't want this series to end!"

YAY!! Glad you're joining us :)

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Karen wrote: "David wrote: "Nice!! I'm about 8% in and it's like a warm blanket with all the characters lol :) So familiar! But it's so cool having the new element of the outside world being able to see in :) Wa..."

Read that last night too! OMG that was so inventive and utterly wrong! And yet I loved it, am I sick?

[Tracy]

Yes David, you are sick along with the rest of us. I was afraid (view spoiler)[when she put that head in the bag it would fuse with those lizards. That was really a stupid thing to do because I don't believe that Drake will die and now he will come back with more weapons. (hide spoiler)]

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Tracy wrote: "Yes David, you are sick along with the rest of us. I was afraid [spoilers removed]"

Oh my gosh, that was so freaking awesome/crazy/gross. Breeze is a crack up though. I liked how she said "Ta-Daa!" LOL!!!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Karen wrote: "23%. What is wrong with Michael Grant?!

Loving how the outside world is inte..."

I'm at 28%! Grant is so freaking creative in a slightly disturbing way :) But his characters are so well developed I love it!

[Tracy]

I agree David. I love every one of those kids, even Caine. (view spoiler)[They are thinking more about what will happen to them once they get out. It isn't going to be a bed of roses and they are going to go through some crap. Makes you feel sorry for them. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I'm 30% and so hooked to this story, just like all the others in the series! Michael Grant definitely has a twisted mind, but it keeps things interesting! (view spoiler)[ I am really worried about Drake's head, you know something is going to happen! I feel so bad for Diana at this point! (hide spoiler)]

[Karen’s Library]

I'm at 33%. And same here, Jenny. (view spoiler)[Drake's head is going to grow a whole new body and bust out of that cooler. I can see it now. Although it will be all weird and cockeyed with lizard parts... Ugh ugh ugh..!! Albert is such a trip right now. (hide spoiler)]

[Tracy]

OK, I need a refresher about Little Pete. (view spoiler)[at the end of fear doesn't he die because Astrid knocked him out of a window or something like that? For the life of me I can't remember what happened to him. But isn't he now just some kind of apparition or something? Man I wish I had fear, need to read the end of it. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Tracy (view spoiler)[ Astrid did that at the end of Plague. He is know kind of like a god looking down on the FAYZ. He still controls it, mostly. (hide spoiler)]

[Tracy]

Jenny wrote: "Tracy [spoilers removed]"

Thanks Jenny, it was driving me crazy.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

No problem!

[Karen’s Library]

44% in. (view spoiler)[Wow! Gaia is probably the most evil villain ever. 70 kids killed. Michael Grant kills off characters as easily as George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones series. Evil!!! (hide spoiler)]

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Tracy wrote: "I agree David. I love every one of those kids, even Caine. [spoilers removed]"

So true, I'm actually scared for all of them.

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Jenny wrote: "I'm 30% and so hooked to this story, just like all the others in the series! Michael Grant definitely has a twisted mind, but it keeps things interesting! [spoilers removed]"

How the heck could he possibly pull himself together after what the Breeze did? I think you're right, it will be something specific that happens to just the head because of the 'zards and eggs ;)

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Karen wrote: "I'm at 33%. And same here, Jenny. [spoilers removed]"

Ha! Albert is cracking me up too, his arrogance has reached new levels. The whole news articles thing was so funny. "Albert is dating a supermodel. According to Albert, marriage isn't in the cards." Or something like that lol!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

LOL, I was thinking the same thing! Quinn is brilliant, though :) He knew exactly what buttons to push!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

David wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I'm 30% and so hooked to this story, just like all the others in the series! Michael Grant definitely has a twisted mind, but it keeps things interesting! [spoilers removed]"

How t..."

How is any of this possible? lol Michael Grant will come up with something, don't worry!

[Karen’s Library]

71% (view spoiler)[Breeze!!? *sob*

And, yup our worse fear; Drake is whole again. And Taylor is freaking me out! (hide spoiler)]

Michael Grant has a very disturbed but genius imagination. This is so good and hard to put down!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Omg you're flying! I might be a bit longer on this one as I'm trying (stop distracting me!) to work on Brew (49k words now!)

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Jenny wrote: "David wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I'm 30% and so hooked to this story, just like all the others in the series! Michael Grant definitely has a twisted mind, but it keeps things interesting! [spoilers re..."

LOL of course you're right!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Jenny wrote: "LOL, I was thinking the same thing! Quinn is brilliant, though :) He knew exactly what buttons to push!"

I love the development of Quinn over this series :)

[Tracy]

OK, where are you guys at with this book. I am at 46% because I had to go to work. Can you believe that? And now I have to get my son from practice and of course he will want to eat. Man, I can't get a break.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I'm still at the same point, 30%. Although I will be reading (hopefully) a lot tonight!

[Tracy]

I have gotten to read a little, after I fed the kid, don't understand why they have to eat all the time. Cuts in on my reading. Anyway, (view spoiler)[Gaia is at the lake and it sounds like she is dying. I am hoping that is what is happening but I am at 51% so I am sure she doesn't. And did I miss the part about Edilio and Roger? When did that happen? (hide spoiler)]

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Karen wrote: "44% in. [spoilers removed]"

Omg Karen that was AWESOME! (in a total evil maniacal way!) I'm so glad that Michael Grant isn't taking things easy on the kids, he's actually taking it even harder! At 54% (view spoiler)[ this book is insane. Completely insane. But I love how Gaia is realizing she's not invincible despite how powerful she is. And Breeze was freaking awesome! Saved everyone :) Can't read fast enough right now! (hide spoiler)]

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Hey Tracy, your last name isn't Nickerson by any chance is it?

[Tracy]

No David it's not. Do you have a friend named Tracy Nickerson?

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Tracy wrote: "I have gotten to read a little, after I fed the kid, don't understand why they have to eat all the time. Cuts in on my reading. Anyway, [spoilers removed]"

In Fear Tracy

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I'm at 50% (view spoiler)[ WOW things are just insane. Maybe even more than usual! And of course, that guy had to find Drake's head! I love Brianna, and she better not die! lol (hide spoiler)]

[Tracy]

Jenny wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I have gotten to read a little, after I fed the kid, don't understand why they have to eat all the time. Cuts in on my reading. Anyway, [spoilers removed]"

In Fear Tracy"

Oh haha didn't put it together.

[Tracy]

I am at 56% and starting to slow down. I don't want it to end *sobs*

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Tracy wrote: "No David it's not. Do you have a friend named Tracy Nickerson?"

LOL no, someone named Tracy just won my 2,000 Facebook Likes giveaway and I was wondering if it was you :)

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Jenny wrote: "I'm at 50% [spoilers removed]"

LOL the thing with that guy falling through was so random and so awesome!

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Karen wrote: "71%

Michael Grant has a very disturbed but genius imagination. This is so good and hard to put down!"

I'm at 85% now so I got to read Karen's spoiler! Omg. that's all. I'm sort of in shock right now. This may be the best ending to a series ever, I'm hoping the last 15% don't disappoint!

[Karen’s Library]

I'm also at about 85%, David. I could have finished last night, but just didn't want it to end when I was so tired. I wanted to be able to read the end and then think about it. I can't even imagine what's going to happen in the final 15%. That's not very much left to tie up sooooooo much.

Michael Grant truly topped himself this time around. (view spoiler)[Caine... CAINE?! I can't believe Caine is the one that sacrificed himself to Petey. I did NOT see that one coming. (hide spoiler)]

[David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;)]

Agree completely! Just finished, 1:30am here :) Wow. Magnificent. A perfect end to a perfect series. I couldn't be happier!!!!!