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BUDDY READS: ARCHIVED > The One And Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate → Start Date: November 23, 2013

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message 1: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Join Trisha and I! (:


Gisbelle | 25787 comments Great book! I loved it! I MADE my brother read it and he loved it too :D


message 3: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Yay! :D I am so excited! I love the cover! <3


Gisbelle | 25787 comments I'm sure you'll love it too :D It's very emotional. I can't wait for you guys to read it!


message 5: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Yay! I am really excited now!


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I would love to Buddy Read this. How does it work?


message 7: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Lisa wrote: "I would love to Buddy Read this. How does it work?"

We set how many chapters we would like to read on the start date, or depending on how we want to do it, we can read on our own pace! Then once reading so many pages or chapters we can come back here and post spoilers, comments, and or thoughts we have so far on what we have read. (:


message 8: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments I can't wait!! Yay!


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Great! I am in. Thanks! :)


message 10: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments yay! welcome aboard Lisa!!


message 11: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments I'm getting nervous....I don't have my copy yet... :(

if I don't get word from the library that I'll have it tomorrow....is it okay if we kick the date out?

the library currently has 3 copies just sitting out there...so i should really have it anyday... but I'll let you know tomorrow!!


message 12: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments I actually am not going to be able to get mine in time so it would actually work perfectly if we kicked the date out.


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No problem! :)


message 14: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments okay...so, when should we switch it then?
do you think you'll get yours soon??


Emily | 1597 comments I'm in the middle of reading this with my eight year old now can't wait to discuss it with everyone!


message 16: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Yeah, I'll definitely get it soon, just not by the 20th. How is the 23rd?


message 17: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments 23rd is good for me :)


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:) Official start of my week off for Thanksgiving... works for me. :)


message 19: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Awesome! :D


message 20: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments So I got my copy! :D Woo! Any word on when you are getting your copy, Trisha?


message 21: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments I picked it up yesterday! I'm totally ready!!


message 22: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Okay! Awesome! :D I looked and it looks like a super fast read ! :D


Emily | 1597 comments Yeah it is a quick read. I have been reading it with my eight year old or I would have had it finished by now I got it from the library a few weeks ago but still working on it and plan to join in on the discussion when you guys start


message 24: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Emily wrote: "Yeah it is a quick read. I have been reading it with my eight year old or I would have had it finished by now I got it from the library a few weeks ago but still working on it and plan to join in o..."

That is awesome! Is he liking it?


Emily | 1597 comments yeah she loves it


message 26: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Oops! Sorry! *she* Well that is awesome! Glad she is enjoying it!


Gisbelle | 25787 comments yes, it's a quick and fun (& emotional) read :D I finished it in a day.


message 28: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Gisbelle wrote: "yes, it's a quick and fun (& emotional) read :D I finished it in a day."

That's awesome! :D


message 29: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Did you know that the author of this book is the wife of Michael Grant, the author of the Gone series?


message 30: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments I did not know that! I'm not a huge fan of the Gone series but I don't hate it.......


message 31: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments so I've started this one
with my 9 year old

lol we're reading out loud to each other.
This buddy read is probably going to take me a while to read - days on days

but I love it so far!! It's so great. Ivan has a great way with words. Like he said, he doesn't waste them like humans

and I love that he eats his crayons once he's done using them! we laughed out loud to that!


message 32: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Aw that is so cute! I hope both you and her enjoy it! Ivan is so funny!

I am a little over 50 pages in and it is so cute! Adorable! I love reading from the point of view of a gorilla! ahha! So unique!


Emily | 1597 comments Trisha wrote: "so I've started this one
with my 9 year old

lol we're reading out loud to each other.
This buddy read is probably going to take me a while to read - days on days

but I love it so far!! It's so gr..."




I'm with you there. Reading outloud with my eight year old. Though we are half way trough it already I hope you guys enjoy it as much as we are. Tried to get my 14 yr old to read it with us be he lost interest when ever we're reading this he reads his diary of a wimpy kid books (can't get him to ready anything but that and Big Nate)


message 34: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments I finished! Soo good! I loved it sooooooo much! One of my favorites this year and definitely my favorite juvenile fiction book!


Emily | 1597 comments we finished this morning :) so sweet I loved Ivan and Bob and Ruby and Stella. Ending was bittersweet but still adorable.


message 36: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments oh man, lol I'm the last hold out

well, I think we will take many many more days (probably all week)

so we can move this to completed :)
I'll post when we're done whatever my daughter says.
Yay! I'm so glad you guys liked it!


Emily | 1597 comments Trisha wrote: "oh man, lol I'm the last hold out

well, I think we will take many many more days (probably all week)

so we can move this to completed :)
I'll post when we're done whatever my daughter says.
Yay! ..."


I know I can't believe I finished before you. Haha but we started it the end of October when we brought it home from the library. My daughter got a kick out of Bob. At times I thought she wasn't listening but then she would ask questions about it so I knew she was comprehending it. :)


message 38: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments So glad your daughter loved it, Emily! Definitely a bittersweet and adorable ending!

Take your time, Trisha! I can't wait to see what you and your daughter thinks of it! I know you will both love it!


message 39: by Trisha, lives on coffee (last edited Nov 25, 2013 09:53AM) (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments ha! I love that you finished before me! ;D

I know, it's tough with so many in the house AND we are on Thanksgiving break! So it's hard to corner my youngest to get her to read together :)
hopefully we'll get to 100 pages today and try to do about 50 - 100 every day. We'll see how it goes :)


message 40: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments We are on break too! (:

I love how you guys are reading to each other, Trisha!

Emily, did you just read it to your daughter?


Emily | 1597 comments yes I read it to my daughter.


message 42: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments That is so nice! (:


message 43: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Yikes, well, go ahead and move this one
my daughter just told me she joined a reading group at school.

we have 4 days to read a book together.
so this one is on the back burner until we finish that one lol but we'll get there and then I'll post :D


message 44: by Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jacquelyn (jacquelynreads) | 18790 comments Okay! I wish you guys luck in the reading group! Have fun!


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