Heist Society series by Ally Carter - Reading "Heist Society" from October 13th 2017

[❤ Aly ❤]

Up to Chapter 13: (view spoiler)[ They look at the footage and see that someone went into the moat using a small submarine. Kat's father used a small submarine before. They went to a dive shop and were told that two of the submarines had been purchased. Went to Vienna where one of the submarines was shipped to. Eddie met them and asked them to stop. (hide spoiler)] I really doubt that they are going to stop something that they are already way into. This was just a twist to let the readers know that whoever was behind the heist was someone that knew what they were doing and should not be taken lightly.

[❤ Aly ❤]

(view spoiler)[ Kat figured out that since the paintings weren't insured and were hidden under a moat that they weren't Taccone's. (hide spoiler)]

[Kirsty]

I am really not enjoying this book. I thought it was going to be fast-paced, but it is much slower that I thought it was going to be. I find that the story is just confusing and I'm never really sure what is going on. Also there are so many characters that it is difficult to keep up with who is who.

[❤ Aly ❤]

Ashley wrote: "Would any of you guys like to read Uncommon Criminals towards the end of next month?"
I would be up for reading Uncommon Criminals next month.

[❤ Aly ❤]

I am finished. This was a great, quick read. I am ready to move onto the next one. I do though agree that parts of this book were confusing.

[Ashley]

Would you be able to read the next one around the end of October, on the 29th? If that's too late for you I can see how early I can start.

[❤ Aly ❤]

Ashley wrote: "Would you be able to read the next one around the end of October, on the 29th? If that's too late for you I can see how early I can start."
That date is fine. Ashley, are we just going to continue on this thread?

[Ashley]

Awesome! This is the series thread so continuing here works. :)

[❤ Aly ❤]

Thanks Ashley!

[Abi]

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Reading from the 29th of October 2015.

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[rachel, x]

I know someone has a buddy read planned for Perfect Scoundrels, but I was wondering if you wouldn't mind if I joined? I still need to read Uncommon Criminals but I thought that if I did that here we would still be able to discuss that one too since you would have already read it since you're reading the 3rd book. Sorry for the ramble, but does that sound okay? :)

[Ashley]

We're actually reading Uncommon Criminals this month and Perfect Scoundrels next month, I'm not sure what happened. But yeah, feel free to join :)

[rachel, x]

Oh okay! In this thread? The only reason I want to save it 'til next month is so we can use it in the sequels challenge.

[Ashley]

Yup, this one. :)

[Ashley]

Book 2 Chapter 10: (view spoiler)[ This is okay so far. The writing feels a bit juvenile but I can live with it. I feel like I'm going to like this better than the last one because I'm reading a hard copy instead of a digital copy that's all messed up. I find Hale a bit annoying and not knowing his name just makes me not feel for him at all. He just feels not very personal with anyone in the book. Wouldn't you trust your friends with your name? (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

Book 2 Chapter 20: (view spoiler)[ I'm not finding this all that interesting. I wouldn't have bothered to read this book if I didn't already own the third book and I can't leave a book that I own unread. The Uruguay/Paraguay thing is kinda getting on my nerves too. There's no way she keeps making the same mistake again and again. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

Book 2 Chapter 30: (view spoiler)[ The whole thing where Kat's two uncles were both in love with the same girl and she ended up taking advantage of it and messing with both of them reminded me of The Vampire Diaries when the two brothers were both in love with Katherine. I'm eager to finish this book up, somehow I feel asleep while reading it earlier. I guess school will do that to you. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

Done: (view spoiler)[ I thought the ending was good but the book as a whole wasn't that great to me. I did find it better than the first book, though. I'm still confused about the whole Uncle Eddie/Charlie thing, but whatever. We're reading the next book in a week so I won't have to wait long to see what happens next. Hopefully the series will get better as it goes on. (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

Ashley, I am going to start Uncommon Criminals tomorrow. I am going to use it for the Nov./Dec. challenge. I just didn't get to it since I was doing the Family Fortunes challenge. It didn't go with the categories that we were working on.

[rachel, x]

@Aly Don't worry, I plan on reading Uncommon Criminals this month too!

[❤ Aly ❤]

Rachel, when are you going to read it?

[rachel, x]

Sorry, I'm late Aly! I hoped to pick this up beforehand but I just didn't.

Chapter 4 - (view spoiler)[Why are these people talking about crimes at an airport? Surely someone could of overhear or you know, security cameras! It's an AIRPORT after all. Also, I recognise that man's name but it has been too long since I read Heist Society and I cannot remember his significance. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 5 - (view spoiler)[How did Kat/Hale know the couple was legit? Aren't the scared of undercover police? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 7 - (view spoiler)[I did not miss the vague writing style. Am I the only one that feels like us readers are akway stow steps behind the protagonist? I'm always waiting for an explanation that neves come. We are left to fill in the gaps and I just want a straight to the point story. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 9 - (view spoiler)[Its one day before the emerald arrives and we're not in even a third of the way into the story. I'm wondering where the is heading... And I want to know more about Kat's mum and Uncle Eddie's falling out with his brother. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Chapter 13 - (view spoiler)[What did I say? I knew it sus that a, the heist would be over so soon in the book and b, that they did a heist without checking if the peeps were legit (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Chapter 17 - (view spoiler)[I'm not sure if am enjoying this or not. It's kind of meh. And damn, Nick is back. He annoyed me in the first place. (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

It's fine Rachel! I just finished another book so I'm ready to start Uncommon Criminals now. So you are ahead of me, correct?

[rachel, x]

I hope you like it! I started it a couple of hours ago (I'm trying to read and watch a movie... and failing at both!). I think I am about 20 chapters in? Okay I finished it!

[rachel, x]

The end - (view spoiler)[It was okay, in the end. Nothing exceptional, but not terrible either. I still don't understand the Hale/Kat thing, and that was Charlie pretending to be Uncle Eddie during the heist, right? Not actually Uncle Eddie. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Did you get around to it yet, Aly?

[❤ Aly ❤]

I am going to start it later today. I have been sick for the last week and haven't gotten much reading done. I apologize.

[rachel, x]

Oh, I hope you feel better soon! No, there's no pressure at all.

[❤ Aly ❤]

Up to chapter 4: (view spoiler)[Stealing Cleopatra's emerald sounds interesting. So far I like the pace. I am hoping that the pace stays like this and doesn't start to drag later. (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

Up to chapter 8: (view spoiler)[I knew that Kat wasn't going to say no to the job. She obviously likes a challenge and this is going to be one. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Aly wrote: "Up to chapter 4: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[It certainly is a challenge! (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

Through Chapter 16: (view spoiler)[Wow! They got conned! I can't believed it! (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

Through Chapter 16: (view spoiler)[Wow! They got conned! I can't believed it! (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Aly wrote: "Through Chapter 16: [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[It only gets more and more shocking from there! (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

I finished Uncommon Criminals! I am ready for Perfect Scoundrels! :)

[rachel, x]

Awesome. I'm ready for the next book too, but our buddy read is tomorrow and I want to try and squeeze in another book between then and now if you don't mind... so I'll start tomorrow. But feel free to start today!

[Ashley]

Perfect Scoundrels Chapter 11: (view spoiler)[ Robbing the Henley again? I wonder how it's going to go this time. Once again this book isn't interesting me all that much, but it should get better once the thievery starts. I have the feeling that the will is still going to have Hale as the heir but someone else as the trustee. It also seems that Natalie's dad is the most likely suspect. (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

Through Chapter 2 of Perfect Scoundrels: (view spoiler)[I am finding the beginning of this book kind of confusing.. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

Chapter 23: (view spoiler)[ Glad that she's finally talking to Hale again. I don't really get why they never let Hale in on their heists, it's quite annoying really. But for the last one I don't think Hale was trying to see it from her perspective and while she should've told him, she did it for him. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Sorry, I'm late! I'm about to start.

[Ashley]

Chapter 34: (view spoiler)[ What does Big Store mean? I feel like I missed the entire section where they explained what that meant. I'm finding this book not that amazing (the same as the others) but it'll probably be 3 stars. I just feel like the writing style isn't for me. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashley]

Done: (view spoiler)[ I had actually believed that Eddie was dead! Reminds me of Sherlock, I wish we knew exactly how they did it. I think this was the best in the series. (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

Damn, I just finished this and I had a tonne of thoughts written down, but my computer decided to run out of battery and I lost it all... sorry girls. I'll post my thoughts tomorrow instead. I'm a little peeved off at the moment.

[❤ Aly ❤]

Through Chapter 10 of Perfect Scoundrels: (view spoiler)[I think it is funny that they have to rob the Henley again. (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

Through Chapter 35: (view spoiler)[I love the terms they use! They are so clever! I'm hoping that there is a happy ending! (hide spoiler)]

[❤ Aly ❤]

Ashley wrote: "Done: [spoilers removed]"

I agree! I was so surprised!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting June 20th 2016. Happy Reading ☺

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[Victoria]

I didn't know there was a BR for this! I read this quite a bit ago - I just hadn't thought I could use it for the challenge. I hope no one minds if I jump into this.

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(view spoiler)[
I swear, with rereads, I could've read the book like six times and I'm still on the edge of my seat like I've never read the story before. When Kat realizes that it's Hale and Gabby who have her expelled I can't help but laugh.
(hide spoiler)]