In The Mirror, by Kaira Rouda - Restarting June 3rd 2014

[Tati]

"If you knew you may die soon, what choices would you make?

Jennifer Benson has it all: a successful career, a perfect husband, two kids and abundant friendships. The only problem is she may be dying. IN THE MIRROR is the realistic love story about a woman facing a deadly illness, and her loves past and present. It's a story that unfolds with a delightful blend of humor and poignancy, ringing true in the heart of anyone who has ignored a warning of her own."

-taken from Goodreads.

Rachmi, Rachel and I will be reading this! Feel free to join!

[Rachmi]

Thanks Tatiana :)

[Marga]

I'm joining this :)

[Tati]

Yay! The more the merrier!

[Rachmi]

Guys, are we going to read this on schedule or want to reschedule? I personally couldn't read it on schedule but if you still want to read, I'll still join you.

[Marga]

I haven't started this yet :(

[Tati]

I've already read it, but wasn't able to comment here :(

[Marga]

That's okay. I am not allowed to use internet these past few days (imagine that) so I haven't participated in my few buddy reads. Was this book good?

[Tati]

it had a good beginning, but after the middle, things got a bit weird.

[Rachmi]

So we're finally going to buddy read this book, Margarita :) Hope we can read it on schedule this time :D

Sarah, can you please change the date?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting June 3rd 2014. Happy Reading ☺

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[Rachmi]

Thanks Sarah!

[Marga]

bwahaha you didn't start this too rachmi? I didn't have the internet yesterday so i'll read this today :))

[Rachmi]

Hehehe, I haven't started it too! I need to finish one BR that I started on June 2nd :D But am ready to read it today. Might start a little bit late, though.

[Marga]

I also have a BR today with Tessa i think. will start this after that! do we have the same time zone? :)

[Rachmi]

Yes, we have the same time zone, you only two hours ahead from mine.

Have you started it? I tried to read it this evening but I think there's something wrong with my Kindle app. I can't access my ARC :( So I haven't started it yet.

[Rachmi]

Yes, we have the same time zone, you only two hours ahead from mine.

Have you started it? I tried to read it this evening but I think there's something wrong with my Kindle app. I can't access my ARC :( So I haven't started it yet.

[Marga]

I haven't started this yet. Aww. Do you want to move this on a later date?

[Marga]

Will go out today. I'll continue this later!

[Rachmi]

I'm wondering what with this book that makes us keep rescheduling :D

I'll to start it today or squeeze it tomorrow. But I'm okay if you want to move on a later date, but I can do it next week after 12th, I think. I have BR on 6th, 8th and 10th :)

[Marga]

is it okay to read this on the 16th? haha what is really with this book?

[Rachmi]

Margarita wrote: "is it okay to read this on the 16th? haha what is really with this book?"

YES! I'm okay if we reschedule it (I don't know how many times we have already reschedule it, lol) on 16th. But I think this time, on 16th I have to read it since on 18th I have another BR :D

[Marga]

okay yes! two buddy reads to finish before I read Throne of Glass. I'm reading that one with you also right? :)

[Rachmi]

Margarita wrote: "okay yes! two buddy reads to finish before I read Throne of Glass. I'm reading that one with you also right? :)"

Yup, we're scheduling Throne of Glass today. I'm so excited of it, by the way. Hope it's as good as my friends say :)

[Marga]

Starting this.

Chapter 1 - (view spoiler)[Uhh what? Jennifer seems to be more excited to see her ex than her husband.

Is it just me or the chapter felt really long? (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Random - (view spoiler)[Rachmi, what is your take about cancer books? Have you read cancer books which you liked? (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Will go out now. Continuing this later. Sorry book haha :/

[Rachmi]

Margarita wrote: "Starting this.

Chapter 1 - remove spoiler"

At first I think (view spoiler)[there is (or will be) something happen between Jennifer and Ralph. They seem too close and surely have similar feeling and experience since they are both patients at the hospital. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Margarita wrote: "Random - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I haven't read many cancer books and couldn't remember what they are now. There's only one book I remember now which I've read and liked. It was The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.

Two years ago I spent months back and forth to a cancer hospital and talked with cancer survivors there. I think it's the closest thing to cancer experience for me (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 2 - (view spoiler)[LOL WHAAAT ralph kissed her. sorry i am just shocked. do you think Jen likes him? (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Margarita wrote: "Chapter 2 - [spoilers removed]"

Yes, I think (view spoiler)[she likes him and vice versa. I'm kinda waiting for it to happen since I can guess it from the first chapter :) I thinkmit's because they feel like they have similarity and more understand with each other rather than with their own spouse now. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Chapter 3 (view spoiler)[Is it just me or each time somebody visit Jennifer feel so short? It's like they are in a rush, even her kids and her husband. I feel like they are only a couple minutes visiting her. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Chapter 6 (view spoiler)[Ugh...I don't like this Alex talk and dreaming of him. And to top it all he visits her while her husband is out of town with her dad. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Chapter 7 (view spoiler)[I'm bored with Jennifer whine. I just ugh...I don't like her now. She wants Henry to understand him while she doesn't talk to him what she really wants and then she blames him for enjoying his life by playing golf with her dad when she's the one who suggested it in the first place! (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Sorry. Got stuck with a bunch of homeworks.

Chapter 4 - (view spoiler)[Err Jennifer's sister is pretty mean. She makes her uncomfortable. I don't like her. (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 4 - (view spoiler)[ It's so sad that her husband doesn't seem to like her that much. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Margarita wrote: "Sorry. Got stuck with a bunch of homeworks.

Chapter 4 - [spoilers removed]"

Me too, she's so mean. I can't imagine having that kind of sister.

[Rachmi]

Margarita wrote: "Chapter 4 - [spoilers removed]"

I think all they have to do is talk to each other. It's just they are so busy with their "new" life. Thus, there are prejudice between them.

I finished it last night, still couldn't decide how many star I'll give, though. It'll be between 2 or 3 stars.

[Marga]

Chapter 4 - (view spoiler)[wow. Guys like Alex (committed ones) are so hard to find nowadays. I did not get Jenn's need to date around. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 5 -(view spoiler)[ jennifer has so many people around her that cares for her. It was sort of comforting right? (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

chapter 6 - (view spoiler)[Alex is perfect. too good to be true. but i don't like him for Jenn. He is obssessed. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Margarita wrote: "Chapter 4 - [spoilers removed]

Chapter 5 -[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[That's exactly what I didn't like from her. She could count her bless, you know but she choose to whine (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 7 - (view spoiler)[Look at that! Henry proposed once and she didn't hesitate. I think she just thinks she wants Alex because he made her look desirable or something like that. (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Rachmi wrote: "Margarita wrote: "Chapter 4 - [spoilers removed]

Chapter 5 -[spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Yes! She wallows on her self-pity. But maybe that's true you know? We can't understand her since we're not in that kind of situation (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Margarita wrote: "Rachmi wrote: "Margarita wrote: "Chapter 4 - [spoilers removed]

Chapter 5 -[spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Hmm...I understand her feeling more or less. I've been in her (sort of) shoes before. And I know cancer survivors who have worse, much worse cancer than hers. They are amazing. Talking with them made me realize that what happened to me was nothing compare to them, yet they still have positive thinking despite everything that happened with them. (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 8 - (view spoiler)[Alex. Do you like him Rach? (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 8 - (view spoiler)[Alex. Do you like him Rach? (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Margarita wrote: "Chapter 8 - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[No, I didn't like him. Like you said, he's too good to be true and more important thing is Jennifer is already married. He doesn't have right to woo her in the first place, though Jennifer is also like the way he treats her. How about you? (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 10 - (view spoiler)[OMG what a creep! Ugggh. I just knew it. I didn't like Alex for a reason! (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 17 - (view spoiler)[OMG what the heck is that? (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Finished! - (view spoiler)[OMG do you think she died Rach?? (hide spoiler)]