The Name of the Star by Marueen Johnson - Restarting October 25th 2016

[Noella]

Jack the Ripper is back,
and he's coming for Rory next....
Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London to start a new life at boarding school just as a series of brutal murders mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper killing spree of more than a century ago has broken out across the city. The police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man believed to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him - the only one who can see him. And now Rory has become his next target...unless she can tap her previously unknown abilities to turn the tables.

Inês and I will be reading the Name of the Star this month. Feel free to join us!

[Tessa]

This one was quite a refreshing read. I hope you guys will like it :).

[Christina]

One of me favourites! I loved the second one a lot more! But both were awesome!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I liked the second one best too. i think the third will be out this year ☺

[Tessa]

Christina wrote: "One of me favourites! I loved the second one a lot more! But both were awesome!"
Really? I felt the second one was kinda slow, uneventful and full of angst :(.

[Christina]

The angst was awful but I liked it a lot lol!
Maybe because of (view spoiler)[the unlikely love interest!! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

My friend Jen was the same, thought the second one was worse, I liked it more though ha ha!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Christina wrote: "The angst was awful but I liked it a lot lol!
Maybe because of [spoilers removed]"

I agree (view spoiler)[ i was pretty darn unlikely. that ending though! (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

@Sarah
(view spoiler)[I never liked Jerome... Yes that ending was so heartbreaking!!! Stephennnnn :(

The third book is going to be in published in August D: Man it took Maureen long enough haha. It better be satisfying!! (hide spoiler)]

[Tessa]

(view spoiler)[That love interest developed too late and ended too soon, with his death and all. :( Don't get me wrong, I loved Stephen, I was cheering for him since book one, that's why this book was so disappointing for me. And let's admit, not a lot happens in the second book. (hide spoiler)]
That's why I'm excited to get my hands on The Boy in the Smoke: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

OOh! hadn't heard of that! it looks good!

[Abi]

I liked them both the same, haha.
(view spoiler)[ The ending to the madness underneath though. :( (hide spoiler)]

[Tara]

I would love to join as well.

[Tara]

I just read the 1st two chapters and it is promising. I have always found the Jack the Ripper murders interesting and so far it seems like it could be a fun read.

[Inês]

I'm going to try and start reading today!

[Noella]

52 pages in
(view spoiler)[I like Rory's personality and humour. Great beginnings of friendship between Rory and her roommate Jazza. I liked their chat in which they found each other's lives more interesting than their own. So it seems Charlotte is acting like the queen bee of the lunch table. Is there more to her than meets the eye or is she just a biotch judging by Jazza's recount of how Charlotte went after a guy Jazza was interested in? (hide spoiler)]

[Tara]

I forgot the book today and missed out on my prime reading time (while my son is at lacrosse practice... Will try to read some tonight before I go to bed... Sorry!

[Noella]

Aww no worries~ It's really good so far imo. You might not be able to sleep XD

[Noella]

Page 56
(view spoiler)[I sense only Rory can see that mysterious guy in the library and the automatic lights never turned on because he's got no physical body. Maybe he's a ghost? (hide spoiler)]

Page 102
(view spoiler)[The bald guy in the oversized suit made a second appearance. So fishy! She bumped into him earlier in the crowded street!

Page 104
(view spoiler)[How did Jazza not see the bald guy when they were sneaking back in the building? Only Rory can see him ? Is he a ghost too?! (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Page 126
(view spoiler)[Suspicious policeman!! (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

Noella wrote: "Page 56
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(view spoiler)[ That guy in the library was super weird! (hide spoiler)]

I'm really liking it so far, I'm on chapter 9!

[Noella]

Page 172(view spoiler)[I'm guessing Boo was sent to surveillance Rory! If so she's not doing a very good job of being undercover by not doing any schoolwork! (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Page 174(view spoiler)[hmm so Boo can see Alistair too? And Alistair said something about there being two of them (boo and rory). Did he mean two people who could see him? That's going on my previous hypothesis that he's a ghost. Maybe I'm all wrong but that's my take so far! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Novella your suspicions are so clever! I won't say which are correct but I didn't guess any of them when I was reading this!

[Noella]

Beginning of Chapter 19(view spoiler)[Lmao!! Rory is hilarious. The subject of her art task is butts?!?! XD (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Sarah wrote: "Novella your suspicions are so clever! I won't say which are correct but I didn't guess any of them when I was reading this!"

I was actually flipping back the book to find some discussion to post up and found a page which mentioned (view spoiler)[ the bald guy with the oversized coat and I had just finished the chapter where Rory and Jazza sneaked back in their building and Rory saw the man again! Creepy! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

That was creepy! (view spoiler)[just imagine seeing him stood there watching you! (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

End of chapter 20(view spoiler)[ Oooh so Rory does see ghosts! And so do a bunch of others. What triggered her sight was that incident when she chocked on her food? Weird, would have expected something else lol (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Chapter 24
(view spoiler)[What the heck? The bald guy again! This is so scary... What was he trying to do by hurting Boo and then backing away?
The change in POVs makes everything more interesting. Ripperoligist eh? "The name of the star is what you fear" is so cryptic! Is there more than one person behind the murders? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

There are more surprises to come!

[Noella]

Page 256
(view spoiler)[I don't feel Rory and Jerome are a good match. I never really liked him either. Will she have something going on with Stephen? I like Stephen XD (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Page 322
(view spoiler)[Who would have thought Stephen tried to hang himself. Glad he thinks differently now. So I'm guessing they didn't go back and get Boo's phone? Rory is unarmed? :S (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Page 349 (view spoiler)[OH gosh this bald murderer being a psychiatrist/doctor and knowing where to cut Rory so she doesn't bleed out fast and simulating the way he died so she might came back as a ghost..sickening. (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Page 350 (view spoiler)[Jo! Noooo (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Chapter 38
(view spoiler)[Rory's a human terminus?! Wowowow didn't see that coming! I'm glad and liked that the major plot was tied up and the book didn't end in a major cliffhanger. (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

Noella wrote: "Page 172[spoilers removed]"

I had the same thought! (view spoiler)[ I'm thinking that maybe Boo is undercover or something. Alistar is just weird, and I don't know what to make of him! For a moment it did seem like he was a ghost, because of the light and the fact that reading in the dark didn't seem to bother him and also this "Jerome was so preoccupied that he didn’t even acknowledge Alistair’s presence." (or maybe he didn't see him at all?).
But now Boo sees him, and what does that mean? Also, Boo gets really interested in Alistar the first time she meets him. (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

And also, (view spoiler)[ Who was the bald man? Now he has to be a ghost! At least that's what he looked like according to Rory's description. The pale skin, and the weird eyes. Ugh, I need to know but I don't have time to read! (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

Noella wrote: "End of chapter 20[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ So Rory and Boo can see ghosts! So that basically means that Alistar is a ghost! That's why she was so surprised. I was also expecting something different but I guess sometimes less is more right? Can't say it isn't original, seeing ghost because you almost choked to death. XD (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

@Inês Just like Sarah said earlier, there is more to come! XD

[Tara]

Inês wrote: "Noella wrote: "Page 56
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I'm really liking it so far, I'm on chapter 9!"


He really was... I have a feeling that we may see him again.

[Tara]

Noella wrote: "Page 56
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Oh!! I think you are right about the guy in the library!

[Tara]

I have gotten so far behind with my reading... such a busy week!!

I got up to chapter 10. I have really been enjoying this book.

(view spoiler)[ I love Jazza and Jerome! I think I was just as excited as Jazza was about the pub date. Definitely hope that it is a budding romance.
I wonder how Veronica is going to fit into the story... thinking that she will somehow meet Rory and be an integral part of the story.
Since there was all sorts of talk about Charlotte being competitive made me wonder if she is going to try to make a play for Jerome. Right now, she seems to be tolerating Rory, but I have a feeling she is going to cause some trouble. (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

Chapter 31! Getting better by the second!

(view spoiler)[ I was thinking about Jerome's and Rory's relationship. I mean, I like Jerome and everything, but I don't think he is boyfriend material, I'm thinking he might be the before-boyfriend, you know, the guy before the OTP. I'm thinking of Stephen, maybe, because he is this big mystery, and we don't really know a lot about him. Seems like a good candidate. (hide spoiler)]

[Inês]

Finished! Wow, that ending! I have to read the next one! Unfortunately, I think I'll have to wait till next month :(

[Tara]

I read up through chapter 18
(view spoiler)[ For some reason I knew she could see ghosts and that bald guy is a ghost for sure!! I don't know why but I don't think the bald guy is the killer. I can't say why, but it seems too obvious.
Also... I think it is kind of creepy that the note said that he already has picked the next victim... At some point I feel like he is going to try and murder one of the kids from the school... also do you think he kills people who can see ghosts? If that theory is right, then I wonder if he will try to kill Rory and that is why the bald guy said what he did to her.
(hide spoiler)]

[Tara]

Finally finished it!
(view spoiler)[ I really loved this story. I was not surprised that it was not the real Jack the Ripper, but I was surprised about who it was. That guy was really wacked! I could not believe when he was trying to use her as an experiment.
So... Did it sound like the Shades were disbanding? I found the end a little vague. I do want to keep reading the series though... I hope that she becomes a shade and I would love to find out if Ines is right and Jerome is just a before-boyfriend or if their relationship becomes more of a relationship rather than just a kiss or make out session here and there. (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

@Tara
The second book was good though there was not much of a plot in my opinion. I can't really reply to your question without revealing what I know :P

The Name of the Star shouldn't have been sitting on my shelf for this long! I'm glad for the March Spring Cleaning challenge XD

[Inês]

Tara wrote: "Finally finished it!
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Can't wait to read the next book! :)

[Tessa]

Inês wrote: "Tara wrote: "Finally finished it!
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Can't wait to read the next book! :)"

Lower your expectations. When the 3rd book is published I'll join you guys as well XD.

[rachel, x]

Can someone please change the date to the 17th of April, 2015? :)