More Than This by Patrick Ness

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Trying to get a good lead on me, huh? lol

[♥♡¢σσкιє♥♡ (Krystle)]

David wrote: "I think there's a thread for The Knife of Never Letting Go where we pretty much just rave about the whole series lol!

23% now! [spoilers removed]"

There is?! I must find this thread immediately! :D

[Kritika]

David wrote: "I think there's a thread for The Knife of Never Letting Go where we pretty much just rave about the whole series lol!

23% now! [spoilers removed]"

That's where I am as well! I don't love this as much as I thought I would so far. Hopefully the rest of it will suck me in.

[w :)]

WHERE IS IT

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

LOL! It was in the Dystopian folder, here's a link to the thread :)

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

ENJOY!!

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

Jenny wrote: "Trying to get a good lead on me, huh? lol"

Yep! Mwahahaha!

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

Kritika wrote: "David wrote: "I think there's a thread for The Knife of Never Letting Go where we pretty much just rave about the whole series lol!

23% now! [spoilers removed]"

That's where I am as well! I don't..."

I'm still on the fence, but the backstory is being beautifully woven in and something big finally happened, I'm at 40% now!

[Tracy]

Wow, I have some catching up to do. I am at 11% and it's moving along ok, setting the scene I guess.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I haven't even started yet, Tracy! Had to work today, and tonight spending some much needed time with Tessa! Hoping to start later tonight!

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

45%! (view spoiler)[ I had a feeling he might have killed himself! I mean, who would be in the ocean without a wetsuit in the winter?

But that's all moot because...what? The whole world is online all the time while the earth turns to dust and overgrown weed fields? I didn't see THAT coming and Ness has got a long way in a single book to go to build this world and explain everything! (hide spoiler)]

[Cindee]

haven't even started eeeek when was the go ahead, is David cheating again? I can't read this till chaos is over lol

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

Yep, I'm cheating lol!! It's a quick read though so you'll catch up :)

[Kritika]

I'm on Part 2! (view spoiler)[ Regine and Tomasz just showed up, and the weird van that's supposed to be "death" - I don't know where this is headed considering they all supposedly already died of head injuries. WHAT'S GOING ON (hide spoiler)]
I'm liking this book better now (thank goodness!).

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

Yay! Yeah, that changed everything :) I'm at 80% and I'm enjoying it, although it doesn't compare to Chaos Walking or A Monster Calls. I've just set Ness up on such a high pedestal that it's hard to top. But it's definitely an interesting read so far and I'm liking that (view spoiler)[ the world is getting better fleshed out and explained now. I guessed two of the three "deaths" backstories and I was pretty sure that Owen was dead once I found out about the online world. But they were still good twists and I didn't see Tommy's backstory about his whole family getting gunned down at all. That was pretty heart-wrenching. Tough little kid though. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

David wrote: "I think there's a thread for The Knife of Never Letting Go where we pretty much just rave about the whole series lol!

23% now! [spoilers removed]"

OKay, I'm now at 23% so I could read a few spoilers! Agree with everything you've said, David! (view spoiler)[ I am so hooked with this story already, I have to find out what happened to Owen. Poor Seth! And also, what happens with his friends...there are some big hints that something big goes down! (hide spoiler)]

[Kritika]

David wrote: "Yay! Yeah, that changed everything :) I'm at 80% and I'm enjoying it, although it doesn't compare to Chaos Walking or A Monster Calls. I've just set Ness up on such a high pedestal that it's hard t..."

80%??? Wow that was fast!
I think I'm having the pedestal problem too, because I absolutely loved Chaos Walking and A Monster Calls, and when you love all of an author's old books it's disappointing if you don't totally love the new one.
I do really like it though!

Jenny - Ness is cruel in this book - he feeds you pieces of answers and then he drops a bombshell and then you think you've figured it out and then there's another bombshell. I still don't totally understand everything that has happened and is happening now!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Yup, that sounds about right! I'm at 42% now (view spoiler)[The other two kids showed up, along with the creepy van thing (hide spoiler)]

Its keeping me reading, though! Have to stop now, time to go to work :(

[Tracy]

I am at 52% and I am throughly confused! (view spoiler)[what is going on ? They used to live in a computer world? Then they all got in coffins and...what!? I am so confused! (hide spoiler)]

[Karen’s Library]

I'm still on hold for this one at my elibrary. I expect it anytime now!

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

Tracy wrote: "I am at 52% and I am throughly confused! [spoilers removed]"

LOL!! It was a really unexpected twist for me too! I'm at 93% and ha! (view spoiler)[ Ness pulled an Aaron on us where his villain--the Driver--refuses to die hahaha! Love that! (hide spoiler)]

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

Karen wrote: "I'm still on hold for this one at my elibrary. I expect it anytime now!"

Hope you get it soon, it's a fun read :)

[Tracy]

So I have finished (view spoiler)[Ted Dekker has done something similar to this with his Circle series except he has made a series out of it. Thomas is in a dream world and a real world like Seth is in a real world and a computer world. I really wish I knew which one was the real world though. He left me wondering which was really real. (hide spoiler)]

[Tracy]

Here is my review

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

[Taja]

Ahh, I have to give this a go as well, I adore Patrick Ness. Just got to get a hold of the book somehow :)

He's comming to Slovenia soon, for a discussion of his books, so I just might buy it then ^^ I can't wait!

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

Great review Tracy! I finished as well :) Great read!

Ooh, Taja, hope you get a copy soon! And hope you get to see Ness, that would be amazing!

[Tracy]

Thanks David, it was really hard for me to review without spoilers. It's a great book!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I'm now up to 63% and really loving this read! (view spoiler)[The whole world is online??? WTH?? I so did not see that coming! (hide spoiler)]

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

Ha! I didn't either! I was thinking a more mystical/spiritual point behind it, but I love that it's a classic scifi!

[Kritika]

Jenny wrote: "I'm now up to 63% and really loving this read! [spoilers removed]"

That's around where I am as well! (view spoiler)[ I thought it was cool that it ended up being a Matrix-esque world - I didn't expect that at all. I'm wondering if the Driver is some sort of android or computer-powered creature... (hide spoiler)]

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Okay, now at 85%, just starting part 4. (view spoiler)[ Oh NO...Owen...that's so sad. And how Seth had to choose one of them to go with the murderer? That poor kid! And poor Regine, having to relive her death scene over and over...I have no idea what to expect next! (hide spoiler)]

[Kritika]

Wow I feel so behind. I'm swamped with homework this weekend, but hopefully I'll be done soon and I can catch up with reading!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

LOL I've been feeling behind in every part of my life at the moment! I will finish this book tonight, though!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I finished it! I read everyone's spoilers, and great review, Tracy! Kudos for trying to write a review, I would not know how to without giving anything away!

I loved this read! I was so sucked into this world and trying to make sense of all the madness! I really didn't see the big twist AT ALL, and the smaller twists, I only caught a few. Love that! I had to give it 5 stars--it was a well written book with a fantastic suspenseful plot! I will be thinking about this book for awhile!

[Cindee]

I haven't read any spoilers, but I've reached the second part of the book. sucked right in....so far so good. was a bit slow at the beginning started to remind me of watching Tom Hanks in Castaway lol. now into the second part of the book with new characters it sort of reminds me of a series I read a couple years ago, The Skin Jacker series, anyone read these books? the first three were Good, fourth wasn't necessary I thought, but an enjoyable series.
anyway just thought I would ask since I haven't talked with anyone that has read that series, now back More Than This....lol

[Kritika]

Cindee wrote: "I haven't read any spoilers, but I've reached the second part of the book. sucked right in....so far so good. was a bit slow at the beginning started to remind me of watching Tom Hanks in Castawa..."

I really liked the Skinjacker series! Neal Shusterman, right? I didn't even know there was a fourth haha

I'm now at 75% and the backstories are breaking my heart!

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

Oooh, I still need to read the Skinjackers series! Love Shusterman and his Unwind series :)

[Cindee]

I'm sorry there is only three books, I think the third book was a bit crazy, and yet felt satisfied with the ending. but they were great books! the concept was awesome and unique.

[Kritika]

Yeah I agree that they got a little crazy towards the end (the whole Montezuma thing? And the playground...oh my goodness that was creepy) but I liked the concept and the characters.

[Cindee]

the first two books were really good tho, made you wonder looking around your own world, is there a world inside my world I cannot see but can see me?

In More Than This, as I keep reading it, and they have their theory of how they came to be, I kept thinking, maybe they aren't dead maybe they are in a comma? But their concept of what is going on is pretty interesting too, although a few holes that don't make sense. But again I'm only getting into that part I'm sure more will be explained later.

[Kritika]

I'm done!
I really liked the way this ended. Tomasz and Regine are wonderful :)

[Cindee]

Finished it as well...hmmm I guess its a good ending??? not sure really, it would've been neat to see what happens alternating between both worlds, what happens to all the people in the coffins? what about other people around the world? what if they decide to wake up? lots of unfinished questions....perhaps there will be a second book? it was a good book tho, I enjoyed the idea of it.

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

Yay! Yeah, I agree that it was almost impossible to fully build the world and explain everything in one book. As far as I know though, I don't think he's planning a sequel?

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

It kind of reminded of in that--its not a clear ending, and the reader is left to believe what they want basically.

But I liked More Than This much more than Every Day.

[Tracy]

David wrote: "Yay! Yeah, I agree that it was almost impossible to fully build the world and explain everything in one book. As far as I know though, I don't think he's planning a sequel?"

I would read it if he did though but I think you're right David. Haven't heard about a second novel.

[Cindee]

loved everyday! there was a .5 of everyday. it was short but good....defiantly needed more to that story as well, like you are just waiting for it

[Jen]

Aaaaaaand . . . two months later I'm reading it. Yes, yes, always late to the party. I'm at 50% and finding I can't put it down.
I adored Chaos Walking, listened to it on audio and this has the same narrator (Nick Podehl). Interesting enough, Podehl also did the Skinjacker series - which I loved, one of my top series of all time. I didn't know there was a fourth book! Say it ain't so! Now I'm going to have to find it and download it.

This book is seriously strange and keeps throwing stuff out there. I find myself saying "what? what?" continually. Like I said, can't put it down.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

That's exactly how I was while reading it, Jen!

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

Awesome, never too late Jen! Glad you're enjoying it, Ness is awesome :) More twists a-comin'!

[Michael]

Yeah lots of twists in that book...I enjoyed it

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

Cool, Michael :) Have you read his other books too? I'm guessing you're another big Ness fan?