Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz → Start Date: January 28, 2014

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Join Trisha and I!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

YES! OMG I can't wait! I've heard great things about this one!!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Me too! This series is pretty long too, 5 books!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

We can do it!! :) I think others in the group have started it too, so after a book or 2, we just might have a big group of us!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Yes! It is always better with more people! :) I love buddy reading series!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

me too! buddies help me remember what on earth we read! LOL!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Trisha wrote: "me too! buddies help me remember what on earth we read! LOL!"

LOL! :D

[Aline]

Whoever its suggesting the books has a really good taste and must have a lot of book in commom with me. All these books you're suggesting I already read and loved it or is ij my tbr list. Good choice.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

LOL! yay! Thx!!! These are all series that I've meant to start but just haven't yet!
I can't wait!

[Kathy]

Oh!!! I LOVED this one too!!!! I swear with every book I couldn't guess who the bad guy was!!! They are so awesome! Ben is a sweetheart! Hope you guys like them too!

I want to read her other series

It looks really creepy! :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Kathy wrote: "Oh!!! I LOVED this one too!!!! I swear with every book I couldn't guess who the bad guy was!!! They are so awesome! Ben is a sweetheart! Hope you guys like them too!

I want to read her other seri..."

oooh! I didn't even know about the other series!! :D when we finish this one, we may need to start that one!

None of us have enough series in our lives right?! ;P

[Kathy]

Trisha wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Oh!!! I LOVED this one too!!!! I swear with every book I couldn't guess who the bad guy was!!! They are so awesome! Ben is a sweetheart! Hope you guys like them too!

I want to read ..."

Oh no! Not near enough!!! lol!

Yes! When you're done with this one, then we can start the other! :D

[Aline]

Ikr....I have a thousand more to read. I want to tead tbat one too kathy but there are 5 books. I am trying to finish the ones I started yet.

[Kathy]

Aline wrote: "Ikr....I have a thousand more to read. I want to tead tbat one too kathy but there are 5 books. I am trying to finish the ones I started yet."

Me too!!! I need to finish some I have started! lol! :D

[Vicki]

I'm in on this one! It looks really good!

[David]

Ahhh! The author is coming to my YA group soon for a Q&A! I'll send you all the links in case you're interested in asking a question or checking out her answers :)

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I didn't know she had another series!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Vicki wrote: "I'm in on this one! It looks really good!"

Woohoo! Welcome, Vicki!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

David wrote: "Ahhh! The author is coming to my YA group soon for a Q&A! I'll send you all the links in case you're interested in asking a question or checking out her answers :)"

That's awesome! Thanks, David!

[Vicki]

Thanks, Jacque!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

OMG I can't lie! I'm SO excited to start this tomorrow!!! yay!

[Vicki]

I got this one from the library and I'm really excited too!! YIPPEE!! :)

[David]

FYI Laurie Faria Stolarz is now in my other YA group answering questions! And anyone who asks a question gets a chance to WIN a paperback of either (U.S. only). Here's a link in case you're interested:

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

[Vicki]

Thanks, David! I'm just starting it today so I'll hop on over!

[David]

Awesome, thanks Vicki!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

oooh I'm 8 chapters in and the mystery is great so far!! our internet keeps going out so fingers crossed I can post more tomorrow

[Vicki]

Crossing mine! I am getting ready to start it now. I read a page today. LOL But I wanted to finish Reality Boy.

[Vicki]

I finished chapter 10. I'm not sure if I'll read more tonight or wait until tomorrow.

Camelia: (view spoiler)[ She definitely is intrigued by Ben and is most likely going to take a liking to him, but she still thinks about Matt if she doesn't like any girl with him. LOL (hide spoiler)]

Ben: (view spoiler)[ Definitely a bit of a mystery. I think he had to be the one to draw the bubble heart on that picture of Camelia. Why the mystery though? Why is he denying that he saved her life? Is he hiding something or just protecting himself and maybe even Camelia? (hide spoiler)]

Kimmie: (view spoiler)[ I like her. I like Seymour too. LOL I think she could be a little instigator. (hide spoiler)]

Mr. Sweat-man: (view spoiler)[Ew...what a gross nickname for anybody. (hide spoiler)]

The mystery: (view spoiler)[ I don't know but I don't think that Ben killed his girlfriend. I think there's more t it than that. He might have somehow killed her, but he's not a murderer. But with the rumors about his being a killer, I'm a bit surprised that Camelia is so accepting, but he's pushing her away. Protective? That's what I think, but he does have a little chip on his shoulder. (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Finished chapter

POV's: I like the two different POV's very much, and Ben's POV has (view spoiler)[ the qualities of a diary. I feel like I'm reading his diary entries, and the hand-written touch is nice. After reading his very last entry in chapter 15, now I really don't know what to think of him. Is he stalker status? He kind of freaks me out right now. He knows too much about everything she is doing! I mean how long has he been following her to be able to basically create a shrine of her? (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I don't think I'm as far as you but... I don't think (view spoiler)[ those handwritten pages are Ben's POV.
I think that's someone watching Camelia... (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I never thought about that! But that really is intriguing then, especially after reading his ch. 24 entry. OMG! You are so smart! LOL

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

OMG! 25 chapters in

Okay,

I have a theory

I think it's either (view spoiler)[ John Kenneally or Spencer

and BLERGH! It could be either.
John was at the park AND stumbles around her at school
AND
Spencer is sending her signals that he's interested AND he was at the park too! AND he could easily be watching her since he works and doesn't go to school. (hide spoiler)]

the only person I (view spoiler)[ don't think it is is...Wes. It could be him...I mean, it could be - but I just don't think it is. Maybe it's that I really don't want it to be him (hide spoiler)]

but this stalker (view spoiler)[ is crazy, right?! OMG he's so scary!!! (hide spoiler)]

this one is GOOOD so far! I'm totally sucked in!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

oh! hahahah!!! THru ch 25

Nate (view spoiler)[ I think he's great but....he's a little too "Edward" for me right now.
saved her from an accident
is her science partner
totally sending mixed signals
wants to start over and then - boom, she touches him and he can't handle it.....*sigh* I really want to like him but I need to see less "Edward" in him :) (hide spoiler)]

[Kathy]

Trisha! The stalker is totally crazy!! Can we PLEASE get this guy a straight jacket and some drugs crazy!! lol!

I'm glad you guys are liking this one! :D

[Vicki]

I'm through ch. 43 and I still don't know who is the stalker! LOL

Trisha, I agree with your first spoiler. Those are the only two I think it might be.

Stalker: (view spoiler)[ I am so glad that you told me you thought the narrator was not Ben. That made it SO much better for me because I REALLY hate the stalker...CREEP status BIG time!!!! OMG I just couldn't make Ben and the stalker narrator jive into the same person. I was REALLY feeling creepy when I assumed the 2nd narrator was Ben. I think I suspect Spencer more than John. Being older I think he'd be more likely to afford PJ's and he owns his own place, so I think he'd have a better chance to go wherever/whenever. But whoever it is, he is SCARY! (hide spoiler)]

I don't think the stalker is (view spoiler)[ Wes OR Matt, BUT Matt does spend a lot of time with her still and he's pretty attentive, so he could be jealous and a bit psycho. (hide spoiler)]

Kimmie: (view spoiler)[ She's a good friend, but she should encourage her friend to tell her parents! (hide spoiler)]

Camelia: (view spoiler)[ What is she thinking??? Why on earth isn't she telling her parents? I mean come on!! This is serious stuff. (hide spoiler)]

The school's student body: (view spoiler)[ I think they are terrible the way they are treating Ben. He wasn't convicted up straight-up meditated murder. They go above and beyond being cautious. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Vicki wrote: "I'm through ch. 43 and I still don't know who is the stalker! LOL

Trisha, I agree with your first spoiler. Those are the only two I think it might be.

Stalker: [spoilers removed]

I don't think t..."

oh crap, I totally forgot about (view spoiler)[ Matt. You know it's him right....ugh, of course it is. He's the only one we never see anywhere.

and didn't he lie about a date with someone like he was trying to make her jealous?? AND he was SOOOO willing to get us dirt on Ben.....ugh....Good call on that! Great memory Vicki.
I change my vote, it's totally Matt :(
I think the other two might be too obvious. OR I'm just looking for creeps in all the wrong places :D LOL (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

LOL Don't we make SUPERB detectives!!! LOL We'll see who it is when we are done. :o)

[Vicki]

Finished!

This talks about the stalker and who it is, so unless you are done don't read this! (view spoiler)[It's Matt! I kept thinking about it and he just seemed the most logical. He lied about dating Rena Marusa. He was always finding a way to be with Camelia. The entries talked about his jealousy and her flirtatious behavior, and just the way he talked it seemed like someone who really knew her. The end was freaky to me. I felt so bad for Camelia, but of course I knew that Ben would save her. (hide spoiler)]

Ending: (view spoiler)[ There is a bit of a cliffhanger, but not bad. I feel bad that Ben's been so injured by everyone's behavior. (hide spoiler)]

The student body: (view spoiler)[ They continued to upset me. When I found out that they literally LIED and did certain things and then blamed it on Ben, that really ticked me off! They are terrible to be so deceitful and to perpetuate a lie about Ben! (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

okay, I'm done too

Stalker (view spoiler)[ YES!! see how right you were in the beginning!!! You are so good! I would have totally forgotten about Matt if you hadn't brought him up.

Gah, he was CRAZY, my goodness - what he did to her!! and how he acted. That was just awful and terrifying! (hide spoiler)]

Ending (view spoiler)[ I'm so sad for Ben and what he's been through. Everyone was so unfair to him. I like that the principal STILL didn't really help him - just said he could come back *IF* he kept his work up.

I can't imagine being Ben and how tough that would be - to not be able to touch another person :(
definitely something that seems like a blessing that is absolutely a curse! (hide spoiler)]

Students (view spoiler)[ OMG, I couldn't believe they had tricked Debbie into believing she was being stalked. How can you do that to someone else? That is just crazy. I can't even wrap my brain around it....her friends?!?! I knew they had to be lying about Ben stalking her because I knew he was looking out for Camelia (hide spoiler)]

I'm so sad (view spoiler)[ Ben left. BUT there's a book 2. so he has to come back, right??? :) I have hope! I liked him. (hide spoiler)]

[Kathy]

I'm glad you guys liked it! I never ever suspected (view spoiler)[ Matt! I just kept going back to Spenser! lol! (hide spoiler)]

Oh! I hope you guys read book 2! It's so good! I love how each book follows the other and the how the author told the stories of the characters like a web all connecting to each other. :D

[Vicki]

Trisha, Ben definitely has to (view spoiler)[ come back, but will they make it together? I mean will they become an "item"? (hide spoiler)]

Students: (view spoiler)[ I know! That's why I didn't like the entire school. LOL You'd think SOMEBODY (more than just one) would have stood up for him. Makes me angry! (hide spoiler)]