Name of the Star (Shades of London #1) by Maureen Johnson → Start Date: February 8th, 2014

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Please join Mandiann, Jacquelyn and me in this buddy read!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Woohoo! Another series!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I know, right?! I've heard this one is so good!! I can't wait!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I know! Soo many amazing reviews!

[Mandiann]

I think I like this cover better than the one with the blue.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I know...me too!

[Kathy]

I loved this one too!!! It's really creepy! I hope you guys want to continue the series! If you do then I'll join you! :D

I like this cover better too! I thought it went ok with the story though!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

this cover is really creepy too! I'm so excited to read it! I've had this book for months now!!

I think I'll want to continue the series

is the next book already out or out soon?

[Kathy]

Yes! It's out and book 3 is out sometime this year!! Woot! Woot!! :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

ooooh!!! Nice time to start then! LOL! So we can read one and then two and then wait a little for book 3 :D perfect!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Hmmmm...the purple one looks more like the blue one
I wonder why they entirely changed cover themes???

[Kathy]

Trisha wrote: "ooooh!!! Nice time to start then! LOL! So we can read one and then two and then wait a little for book 3 :D perfect!"

Yes!! I agree!

This is the UK cover I like the purple better! I don't know why they changed the covers and so drastically too!

It reminds me of what they did with this one!
I like the eye better, but why would they have her crying? She never cried! lol!! :D

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Joining :)

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Lisa wrote: "Joining :)"

Woohoo! You are joining a lot! (:

[[deleted user]]

Had time to sit and look at what was coming up LOL. ;D

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Lots and lots of buddy reads are coming up! LOL!

[Megan]

This one sounds so interesting! If I can find the time to read this I'll definitely be joining :)

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Megan wrote: "This one sounds so interesting! If I can find the time to read this I'll definitely be joining :)"

Yay! :D Hope you can join!

[Chelsea]

I liked this book, wasn't a favorite but it was interesting.

[Jess]

I just got this from the library. I'm in!

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I loved this book! I hope you guys enjoy it :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Thank you Tori!!!

I'm so excited to start this one tomorrow!!! :D

Everyone ready?

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Yes! :D May start a few days late to finish another ARC or too though!

[Mandiann]

I should be good to start today.

[Jess]

Yep, I already read to chapter 3. :)

[Mandiann]

How is it so far, Jessica?

[Jess]

I really like it. I like Maureen Johnson's writing style. She's very smart and funny.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I just finished ch 5.

Wow, she really sounds like she didn't do her research before coming to this school. lol
she sounds totally unprepared!

and I wonder (view spoiler)[ who just saved her from choking? (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

10 chapters

and I really nervous (view spoiler)[ about that guy they bumped in to.... (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

and now I'm 15 chapter

yikes...

I can't shake the feeling (view spoiler)[ that Jerome....he' tied to this somehow (hide spoiler)]

when she (view spoiler)[ first bumped into the guy, it was at the house RIGHT after Jerome left - and it was because Jerome drug her there (hide spoiler)]
then she (view spoiler)[ saw him AGAIN because they snuck out and were outside when he was KILLING someone! YIKES! I really hope I'm wrong. (hide spoiler)]

and it's kind of scary (view spoiler)[ but interesting to think it's a ghost or something...but it can't be right? Right? ...... (hide spoiler)]

and the police guy (view spoiler)[ the guy who looked like a police but didn't "look" like a policeman. Is he a paranormal ghost hunter?? (hide spoiler)] I really like this one so far. I can't wait to see what you guys think!

[Mandiann]

I can't wait to start! I will be finishing Everblue today and then I will start. I am drowning in BR at the moment.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

lol me too!! hahaha!!! drowning, seriously! :D

[Jess]

I just finished chapter 15 too.
(view spoiler)[At first I thought Jerome might be a red herring, but now I'm starting to suspect him. He's a little too into tracking the Ripper crimes. And he seemed really unsettled when he heard that Rory saw the suspect.
I hope we see more of that guy she met in the library, is he a ghost? I'm waiting for the supernatural element of this story to kick in. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

OOOH Good point Jessica!!! (view spoiler)[ I totally forgot about...the boy in the library. Who was that kid?? trench coat, helpful and sings in the dark (and knows the library by heart!) oooh, I'd love to know more about him
you don't think he's the police officer dressed up do you?? (hide spoiler)]

[Jess]

@Trisha (view spoiler)[ I sort of thought the boy in the library and the cop may be related, but less so as the story goes on. (hide spoiler)]
I just finished chapter 24.
(view spoiler)[We had a new roommate character introduced. Boo, she seemed annoying but it turns out she's involved in the ghost stuff. I was really surprised that she's not a teenager, she's just posing as one. She really acts like one.
The ghost stuff finally is coming up.
I like how Boo got Alistair to do Rory's homework for her. I hope he comes back, I like him. I also hope Callum and Stephen start being nicer to Rory.
I liked the story about Uncle David and the Parakeets, I wonder if Uncle David will be involved in later books. Maybe he can see ghosts, and that's why he's sort of off?
This section ended on a cliffhanger. Poor Boo, I hope she's OK. (hide spoiler)]

[Mandiann]

Started today.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

okay, I'm 30 chapters in

OMG, so there is a pretty big section on Jack the Ripper history. If you are interested and can stomach it, I spent a good amount of time looking up the information they gave. it was interesting

Boo (view spoiler)[ I know...I can't believe what happened to her. but thankfully she's...okay! (hide spoiler)]

Jerome (view spoiler)[ he is so...odd. what is his problem? (hide spoiler)]

Jazza (view spoiler)[ I feel pretty bad for her too. she's kind of ditched her :( (hide spoiler)]

Diamond (view spoiler)[ I can't help but think that her name meaning diamonds and diamonds being the things that kill them - it has to be tied,right? (hide spoiler)]

OMG and Ripper (view spoiler)[ I can't believe she's figure out who! he! is!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Mandiann]

I am at chapter 15. Holy wow, what a creepy story.

This book makes my list of firsts with - first book to make me jump because it's so creepy/scary. In fact I jumped twice during chapter 12. My boyfriend laughed at me.

(view spoiler)[ Alastair can't be the police office dressed up. Wouldn't Rory have recognized him?

It was so scary when they were sneaking back in and the bald guy talked to Rory. Is he a ghost? But that is too obvious. Jessica has a good point about Alastair, if there are ghosts it would be him (Jerome didn't acknowledge him) and the bald guy (Jazza didn't see him). And I guess Rory is the only one who can see the ghosts.

I don't like Jerome. And I really hope Alastair is real. I like him. (hide spoiler)]

Off to bed. I really hope I don't have nightmares.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm done! OMG this one is so good. I totally agree Mandiann, the atmosphere and story are just so consuming you literally lose track of outside of the book and JUMP at the scary parts!

WOW, this one was so good!! Keep me posted on how it goes for you!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I hope to start this one after I finish another book which will probably be in a few days. Sorry for being so behind! I will read this one though! It looks amazing!

So glad the both of you are enjoying/enjoyed it! (:

[Jess]

I finished the book. I really liked it. It has a fast paced, thriller, sort of feel to it.

(view spoiler)[And I like how Johnson left a little cliffhanger at the end. Somehow Rory can banish ghosts without those machines the shades use. Maybe because the machines are gone, or because she was there when Jo and the Ripper were banished.
I still don't like Jerome. I think Stephen and Collum are interesting, their backstories were pretty sad.
I was surprised at how much I came to like most of the characters. Especially Boo, she started out so annoying, but I really liked her by the end.
Now that the characters are set up, I really want to read the sequel. I have it on order from the library. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

@ Jessica,

Yes, I totally agree

Boo (view spoiler)[ I didn't think I'd like her so much either! (hide spoiler)]
I didn't expect to get so attached to the characters but I did too!! (view spoiler)[ I don't like Jerome either but Stephen and Collum were both fun and so was Boo! (hide spoiler)]

I'm so excited for book 2! as soon as Jacquelyn & Mandiann are done, hopefully we can schedule a buddy read?! :D

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Well I was trying to do the whole one book at a time thing but yeah.... that is not working. Too many books I want to read! Should get the book by Thursday! :D

[Mandiann]

Haha, one book at a time. Every time I try I fail miserably. I succeeded for about a day....maybe less.

[Mandiann]

LOL (view spoiler)[ when Boo is trying to provide Jerome with an explanation for Rory's "hallucinations":
"Fixed that," she said.
"You told him I have period fever, I replied. "There's no such thing as period fever."
(hide spoiler)]

(Chapter 22)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

OMG wasn't that great!??!! I like Boo! :)

[Mandiann]

I am really enjoying this book. Not only has it made me so wound up and scared that I jumped because I was startled, it has also made me laugh out loud.

[Mandiann]

I chapter 26 where the teacher just started talking about (view spoiler)[ Sickert. It's just a hunch but I have a feeling he is the bald ghost. (hide spoiler)]

[Mandiann]

I just finished chapter 30.

It looks like (view spoiler)[ I was wrong about the painter. (hide spoiler)]

Jerome (view spoiler)[ I don't like him. At all. I wish she could have a romance with Alastair but he's a ghost. (hide spoiler)]

Jazza(view spoiler)[ Yes, she has kind of ditched her but it's for her own safety. It was so creepy when Ripper put his hand on her shoulder. I wonder if something will happen to Jazza and Rory will save her so for book II she can also see ghosts? (hide spoiler)]

[Mandiann]

I finished late last night (or was it early this morning?).

I loved it! Such a great book!! I am definitely in for book two.