If I Stay Series by Gayle Forman - Restarting July 21st 2017

[Colleen]

Ya I really like gayle formans writing. Also it's interesting to hear about her experiences. I am kinda imagining her as a ghost. I don't think I have ever read a book like this :P

[Maddie]

I haven't either. And I'm enjoying it! I'll pick it up again after I finish Speed Freaks.

[Colleen]

Cool :) I found that at the beginning I had a.hard time pictureing Adam. I just looked up what the movie Adam looked like though and it's helped. Have you seen the movie?

[Maddie]

No I haven't. And I picture this Adam like the Adam from Before I Fall. He's so hot! :o

[Maddie]

Finished. Overall I found it boring and completely pointless. Good ending though lol.

[Colleen]

I personally am loving it. Still haven't finished but I think I can finish it tonight. I love how music is a big part of this book. I love the authors writing.

[Colleen]

Do you think you will pick up where she went?

[Maddie]

Yeah she's actually really similar to me. I'm really into my flute and I've got a serious boyfriend. How many pages does your copy have? I'm curious because I wanna direct you to a page that Mum said reminds her of me and my boyfriend haha.

Yeah I think so haha. Dunno when though.

[Colleen]

It ends on page 234 in my copy. I have at least 20 of bonus stuff in the back though :P

[Maddie]

Yeah so does mine. Does your actual story finish on page 210?

[Colleen]

No maybe you could tell me the time that it happens In

[Maddie]

Okay. 4:57am. That's about 83% through the book I think? I dunno haha.

[Colleen]

I found it. It's page 193 for me.

[Colleen]

Correct me if im wrong but I don't think to many 12 year old girls watch their mom give birth.

[Colleen]

*7

[Colleen]

I finished the book! I thought it was a pretty good book and I liked the ending.

[Paula]

Christina wrote: "100% ohh definitely a cliffhanger to get you to read the next book! Haha I'm glad Mia chose to stay! Adams words to Mia were heartwenching; how he would give up his things for her and even if she f..."

What did you think the cliffhanger was? (view spoiler)[What happens with Mia and Adam? (hide spoiler)]

[Paula]

Sarah wrote: "Surely deciding to go is tantamount to suicide? How does she even know that she has a freaking choice?"

No, I don't think so. She is deciding how hard she wants to fight. Not fighting isn't the same as killing yourself.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting April 4th 2015. Happy Reading ☺

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[Nicole - Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die-]

I'm in this

[phoebe]

Excited to start this one soon!

[phoebe]

Page 73 (28%) :
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I did watch the movie first, and this is really close to it! I love Mia and Kim's friendship :) (hide spoiler)]

[Reading Rediscovered]

Page 3 - A snow day for less than an inch of snow??? That's crazy! If that were the case where I live, I don't think we'd go to school very often in winter time!

[Reading Rediscovered]

page 9 (view spoiler)[ I'd go on a trip to see BookBarn! But not for the records :S (hide spoiler)]
page 15 (view spoiler)[ Well that was abrupt. (hide spoiler)]
page 22-23 (view spoiler)[ I hate when parents say the 'switched at the hospital' thing. It's like they can't see how you might ever really fit in the family. (hide spoiler)]
page 27 (view spoiler)[ I like this quote. "How do you get over the jitters?" "You don't. You just work through it. You just hang in there." (hide spoiler)]
page 65 (view spoiler)[ This is such an interesting perspective. It's neat to see how people are reacting to the situation. WHERE IS TEDDY??? (hide spoiler)]
page 75 (view spoiler)[ I just realized her surgery wasn't actually that long, considering all that needed to be done. Unless her sense of time is warped. (hide spoiler)]
page 148 (view spoiler)[ YAY WILLOW! (hide spoiler)]
page 159 (view spoiler)[ I teared up. I never tear up reading books. Awe Teddy :( (hide spoiler)]
page 182 (view spoiler)[ Gramps :( I can't imagine how hard it is for him to lose Mia's parents & Teddy & now 'give permission' to Mia to go if she wants to. (hide spoiler)]
End (view spoiler)[ Mia is OK! Now I want to know her answer to Adam about their future. I want them to be together because they seem just right for each other! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Jessica wrote: "Page 3 - A snow day for less than an inch of snow??? That's crazy! If that were the case where I live, I don't think we'd go to school very often in winter time!"

No, we'd get whole months off!

[phoebe]

Page 181 (70%) :
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This book is so sad :( HER FAMILY! Adam has definitely become my last book boy crush. (hide spoiler)]

[phoebe]

UPDATE MIA'S GRANDPA IS THE CUTEST THING EVER

[phoebe]

Finished!
(view spoiler)[
OHMYGOD THAT WAS SO STRESSFUL. I was so scared that she was going to chose to be with her family (I don't even know why, I've seen the movie..) but I'm so glad she decided to stay! Her and Adam are totally adorable and Adam/Jamie Blackley is definitely my latest book boy crush. Loved it! Hope to read the next book soon :) (hide spoiler)]

[phoebe]

Jessica wrote: "page 9 [spoilers removed]
page 15 [spoilers removed]
page 22-23 [spoilers removed]
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Yes they are so cute together :)

[Kina]

Jessica wrote: "Page 3 - A snow day for less than an inch of snow??? That's crazy! If that were the case where I live, I don't think we'd go to school very often in winter time!"

In Southern USA we get snow days for an inch of snow or less. Lol. I think it's because no one knows how to drive on the icy roads.

[Kina]

40% done- (view spoiler)[ this situation is so sad. I really hope Teddy survives. I think Mia and Adam have the cutest relationship. (hide spoiler)]

[Kina]

75% done. (view spoiler)[ I hate when they were talking about how they want their funerals to be. I don't think I could talk about that with my parents. I wouldn't be able to handle it. (hide spoiler)]

[Kina]

Done. This book was not that memorable to me. It was a very sad story, and very emotional at the end. Most of the flashbacks seemed a bit out of place to me.

[Abi]

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Reading from May 15th 2016

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[Stormy]

Going 2 read this 2morrow

[Stormy]

On 8:17 am ch I think I'm going to like this book

[Stormy]

12.19 ch (view spoiler)[ it was so nice of Adam to get them tickets for her I like how it goes from the present to the past it does it quite smoothly other books can do it so you get confused this is not the case with this one (hide spoiler)]

[Madelyn]

I will start today-- I just got a copy ☺

[Madelyn]

So I have some notes after I finished the book:

End of Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ The accident happened so fast (as many do). It is weird seeing your body in an accident. (hide spoiler)]

20% (view spoiler)[ I can't believe that Mia isn't dead! Well, I don't think that Forman would kill a character this soon. (hide spoiler)]

30% (view spoiler)[ The memories that Mia are having are sad! They are a bit boring though. (hide spoiler)]

60% (view spoiler)[ This book is just odd. It is sad that Teddy is gone, though. (hide spoiler)]

97% (view spoiler)[ This book is sad, but not too sad. It is just not a good book so it doesn't make it as bad. (hide spoiler)]

100% (view spoiler)[ This book wasn't that good and really won't stick with me. It just didn't seem like a quality book. There seemed to be too many flashbacks and some seemed to be out of place. I mean, at least she stayed. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting October 18th 2016. Happy Reading ☺

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[Abi]

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Reading Book 1 from the 8th of November and Book 2 from the 10th of November 2016

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[Melanie]

11.0% (view spoiler)["Wow. This book didn't start at all the way I expected. Very intriguing beginning." (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

34.0%(view spoiler)[ "Ugh. Not liking this. Not connecting to the characters at all and disagree with some of the things in this story. :/" (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

50.0%(view spoiler)[ "I wonder how Adam will get into the ICU." (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

69.0% (view spoiler)["Oh no. Teddy's gone?!? :((" (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

91.0% (view spoiler)["I really don't know how this book will end...will she live??" (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

chapter 1

(view spoiler)[oohhh! So this book is from Adam's POV. Interesting! (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

12%

(view spoiler)["Crazy how things have changed since the last book. I'm curious when and how Mia will come into this book." (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

19%

(view spoiler)["Here it comes... They are about to meet." (hide spoiler)]

[Melanie]

Finished

(view spoiler)["Liked this more than the first book. A lot of emotions and memories in the book, but overall a good read." (hide spoiler)]