Thirty Sunsets (ARC) by Christine Hurley Deriso - Starting April 5th 2014

[Sarah Elizabeth]

To Forrest Shephard, getting away to the family's beach house with her parents and her brother, Brian, is the best part of every summer. Until this year, when her mother invites Brian's obnoxious girlfriend, Olivia, to join them. Suddenly, Forrest's relaxing vacation becomes a mission to verify the reality of Olivia's rumored eating disorder. But the truth behind Olivia's finicky eating isn't at all what Forrest expected. And over the next thirty days, Forrest's world is turned upside down as her family's darkest secrets begin to come to light.

Margarita and I will be reading this from April 5th 2014. Everybody welcome.
This book has not yet been released, and review copies are available to request from Netgalley.

[Marga]

Oh my O_O I forgot about this one. -_- I have 3 buddy reads scheduled for today. lol

[Sarah Elizabeth]

We can delay it if you need to ☺

[Marga]

Lol. Okay sorry. How about April 6? :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Starting now ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 1 (view spoiler)[ oh dear, she thought he was going to ask her out but really he likes her brother's girlfriend ☹ (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ ugh! why does everybody expect bulimic people to be skinny! the majority of people suffering from bulimia are actually either normal weigh or over weight, they're not necessarily skinny! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ Olivia sounds awful. (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 1 - (view spoiler)[aw. That hurts. I hate when that kind of thing happens. It never happened to me but I know that's a bummer. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ Not going to his original choice of college because of Olivia sounds like a big step! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ Casey isn't exactly nice either. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Margarita wrote: "Chapter 1 - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ not nice! (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Sorry for my ignorance. By what exactly does being bulimic means? Or anorexic? I just know that they're eating disorder but still I didn't understand.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Bulimics eat loads of food in one sitting, then throw it back up, or take loads of laxatives to poo it out.
Anorexics limit how much they eat to an extreme, some will eat no more than an apple a day, and they use excessive exercise to drop weight too.

Bulimics tend to be normal weight, whilst have the problem, whilst anorexics tend to be very skinny and underweight.

So bulimics eat loads then throw it up, whilst anorexics don't eat much at all.

[Marga]

How is that? Is that a decision to make like to eat? Is that hard to stop when you started? I don't see the reason to throw up the food. :( I mean, food is food.

[Marga]

Lol. I read my comment and it doesn't make sense. What I mean is, is this acquired?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 8 (view spoiler)[ yuck. she has to share a room with olivia! that is so unfair!

that scene in macdonalds was certainly worrying. olivia totally ran straight to the bathroom after eating.

Is it just me, or is 'Forrest' a really weird name for a girl? (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

You're on chapter 8 already? O__O

[Sarah Elizabeth]

It's to do with the person feeling that they are fat/overwieght, and is also to do with body image.
I think it's basically a psychological thing - you want to be thin, but you feel hungry so you eat and then throw it back up.
I think people feel like they're out of control when they are eating loads, and then in control when they throw it back up.
It is seen as a sort of mental health problem.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

the chapters in this are really short ☺ Unlike thief ☹

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 8 (view spoiler)[ I get the impression that her parents know something about olivia that she doesn't. why else are they suddenly being all supportive? why do they keep telling forrest to go easy on olivia? curious. (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 3 - (view spoiler)[ Supercilious. Haha. College dreams blown off by a girl? Hmm. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ OMG. Is Olivia pregnant? (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Ooh. I see. This society's freaking standards is really what affects these people. As if you're worth less of you're fat. -_-

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 9 (view spoiler)[ where did that come from? why did olivia suddenly start telling her how attractive she is? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Margarita wrote: "Chapter 3 - [spoilers removed]"

Not good!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ I definitely think she's pregnant. That boy (scott) that Forrest just met is weird. to go from telling her she's cute to telling her he wants to spend 30 sunsets with her? he's slightly creepy. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ and she admits it. I saw that coming so long ago - she's pregnant. (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 6 - (view spoiler)[ omg. Even though you only eat yogurt, you'll throw up? How is that possible? (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

(view spoiler)[ it feels weird that Forrest is dreaming about her brother. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ she came across a little immature during that conversation, but she's right - they should have told her! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Margarita wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

Those dreams are really weird!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 12 (view spoiler)[ I'm guessing Scott has a twin? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 13 (view spoiler)[ Olivia is being much nicer now. It would be nice for her to actually start behaving like a sister towards Forrest instead of being mean.

It's sad that Olivia hates her name because it's her mother's name. (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 9 - (view spoiler)[ whaat? Olivia told her she's gorgeous. Hmm. where did that come from? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Isn't it like 2am where you are Margarita?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Margarita wrote: "Chapter 9 - [spoilers removed]"

I thought that was odd too! (view spoiler)[ she went from being nasty to her, to telling her she's gorgeous! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 14 (view spoiler)[ blimey. they are actually friends now! good friends! (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 10 - (view spoiler)[omg. Scott is giving off creepy vibes. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 16 (view spoiler)[ she's already got a family linedup!? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Margarita wrote: "Chapter 10 - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ he is so creepy! (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Bwahaha. Yes. That's why I'm going to sleep now. I slept earlier so that explains why I'm not yet sleepy. Goodnight Sarah. :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Goodnight ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 17 (view spoiler)[ it was him and he ignored her? that's terrible. she really should not go back to his house with him! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 17 (view spoiler)[ she'll baby sit? she has no idea how demanding a newborn is. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 18 (view spoiler)[ I'm bored of these dreams ☹ (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 19 (view spoiler)[ this scott guy is seriously creepy. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 20 (view spoiler)[ really don't like scott. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 22 (view spoiler)[ well olivia's mother is nuts.
how does scott know where she lives? he must be stalking her or something. definitely creepy! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 23 (view spoiler)[ OMG is she adopted? (hide spoiler)]