Between the Lines (Between the Lines #1) by Tammara Webber → Start Date: May 5th, 2014

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Feel free to join Kathy and I as we start another series by Tammara Webber!

[Kathy]

Sweet! Thanks Trisha! :D

[Emily]

I've read this one but haven't read #2 and its sitting on my kindle so if you guys decided to read the second one I'm in.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay! I think I have book 2 already too! we will definitely keep you posted Emily!!!

[Kathy]

I will start this one either tonight or tomorrow.

My son has a band concert tonight so maybe afterward. :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yikes. I knew I forgot to mark one on my list!!

I'll start this one after I start another and finish another. lol an hour or so!

[Kathy]

lol! Ok! I will have to start tomorrow!
Turns out it was a concert and pie auction and it took longer than I thought it would.
But we raised about $3,000!!!! Woohoo!! :D

[Vicki]

Kathy wrote: "lol! Ok! I will have to start tomorrow!
Turns out it was a concert and pie auction and it took longer than I thought it would.
But we raised about $3,000!!!! Woohoo!! :D"

That's awesome, Kathy! Congrats for the band!

[Kathy]

I know!! Thanks! It was so awesome!

We had 58 pies, cakes and 1 order of Camcakes that went for $210!! One of the senoirs in the band bought them! They were the most prized item on the list and there was a battle for them in end! It was cool!

They are worth it though! SO good! The lady who makes them goes to my church and she made me coconut cream cupcakes special! lol! I love coconut cake or cream pie! Not meringue! lol!!

I told my husband since they had Camcakes there and we didn't get them, he needs to get me some for Mother's Day!! lol!! :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

10 chapters in
wow this one is quick

Graham (view spoiler)[ bleh. I already don't like him (hide spoiler)]

[Kathy]

I'm starting right now! :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

ch 23

Yikes, this feels very
Cruel Intentions or Dangerous Liaisons

Graham (view spoiler)[ honestly, what game is he playing?
and what does it have to do with Brooke?? I feel like he's playing a game... (hide spoiler)]

Reid (view spoiler)[ Honestly, he's totally playing a game and I don't get why
he just wants to get with Emma. is it a challenge thing? He doesn't seem to be serious about it at all... (hide spoiler)]

Emma (view spoiler)[ OMG she should just RUN from these crazy men. I'm so glad she's kept her head (and heart) so far! (hide spoiler)]

Chloe (view spoiler)[ that was awful. (hide spoiler)]

[Kathy]

10 chapters in

Ok! I'm a little confused at the moment!

Reid (view spoiler)[ Isn't this supposed to be a love triangle? Reid sounds like he wants to get into Emma's pants just because! Maybe to take his mind of off Brooke? What happened between them was 4 years ago? He is still hung up on her? I kind of find that hard to believe, just a little bit. (hide spoiler)]

Emma (view spoiler)[ I like her! She down to earth and genuine. I just hope she doesn't fall for Reid! Unless his character changes course and suddenly decides to not be an idiot! lol! (hide spoiler)]

Graham (view spoiler)[ I don't know enough about him to say if I don't like him or not. I know I don't like the fact that he smokes but other than that he seems like a nice guy so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Kathy]

I'm 18 chapters in

I will catch up to you tomorrow before I go into work.

I'm finding the dynamic of the POVs a little strange. Is it strange to you? lol!

I can't figure out (view spoiler)[ who's going to end up with who. I know there are 3 more books in the series, so is this what we try to find out throughout the whole series?

I don't know, it just seems strange to me that we only have 2 POVs and I feel like Emma is going to end up with Graham. And if that's the case then why not have his POV as well?

And what about Reid? What is the point of having his POV? Is he and Brooke going to make up and get together? (hide spoiler)]

I hope to finish tomorrow night. :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I totally agree Kathy!!!

Graham (view spoiler)[ I feel like he and Brooke are setting Emma up - very Cruel Intentions style -
where Graham will get to be with Brooke if he can get Emma to fall in love with him (hide spoiler)]

Reid (view spoiler)[ I just don't understand him at all.... (hide spoiler)]

[Kathy]

Yay! I'm so glad it isn't just me! lol!! :D

Graham (view spoiler)[ Yeah, I don't know what's up with him and Brooke. I see how it looks like that. Also is this a re-telling of Pride and Prejudice? I don't think so, because if Reid is suposed to be Darcy...nope! It can't be! lol!! :D (hide spoiler)]

Reid (view spoiler)[ Yeah, I don't understand him either! Especially how he is with his mom!! I mean I get that he hates his dad! But he sounds like he hates his mom too! And that just doesn't make any since! (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

and...I'm done

Okay, Kathy. Ignore my rating.

I'm just throwing a number up there until you and I can talk more! Let me know as soon as you're done....

I'm so confused.

[Kathy]

23 chapters in and I read your spoilers! lol!!

You are so right!

Chloe (view spoiler)[ Seriously??? OMG! And to think there are really people out there that do this to their real children! (hide spoiler)]

Graham, Emma and Reid (view spoiler)[ I'm so confused! I can't figure these guys out!! What is Graham doing with Brooke? And I feel like Reid still likes her! But at least Emma has her head on straight!!! lol! (hide spoiler)]

[Kathy]

Ok Trisha! I'm 30 chapters in and I will finish in the morning.

Reid (view spoiler)[ He's ticking me off about his mom's therapy! His guilt over not giving a crap about it is so minuscle and barley there that I can hardley stand him! If Emma winds up with him he better have a major turn around and I mean FAST!! lol! (hide spoiler)]

Graham (view spoiler)[ What is going on with him and Brooke! UGH! It's driving me nuts! (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Kathy wrote: "Ok Trisha! I'm 30 chapters in and I will finish in the morning.

Reid [spoilers removed]

Graham [spoilers removed]"

hahah!!! YES! Right??

Reid (view spoiler)[ makes me want to pull my hair out!!! UGH!!! (hide spoiler)]

Graham (view spoiler)[ YES!! OMG doesn't it feel slimy?? Just Gah! Talk already!! (hide spoiler)]

[Kathy]

I'm done! I don't know where to start first so you maybe be subjected to a bit of rambling! lol!

Graham (view spoiler)[ So he has a daughter and Brooke knows and they are close because she also has a kid and with REID!! When he was 14!!! So they were doing anything? Then why did he leave Emma in her hotel that night he told her about Cara??? He thought she wasn't over Reid? *sigh* Why couldn't they be straightforward then!! lol! (hide spoiler)]

Emma (view spoiler)[ I liked her ok I guess. I'm glad she stood up to her dad at least about somethings. And I liked that she didn't fall for Reid's BS. I don't know what else to say about her. lol! (hide spoiler)]

Reid (view spoiler)[ Good Grief! What a jerk! I still don't understand the point of his POV!! I see now that it was a triangle but I feel like it probably would have been better if it was just Emma's POV or maybe from all 3 of them. But that would not have worked because of the whole mystery thing with Brook and Graham.

I just couldn't believe he said that it didn't matter if he and Brooke has shared a child! How can he not care that he has a child with someone and he doesn't know anything about him/her?? I just can't imagine that! (hide spoiler)]

Do you want to read the next one?
Do you think we will see Reid again?
Do you think he will have changed?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Ugh, gah
I'm so glad it's not just me

Reid (view spoiler)[didn't have a redeeming bone in his body. Ugh, he was such a jerk! I wanted to throw my kindle! (hide spoiler)]

And Emma. yeah....just...meh. She jogged...she ate...she...well...uh, yeah. lol not terribly exciting.

I'm not sure I'll read the next one. I just can't imagine what it would be about.(view spoiler)[ I won't believe any redemption from Reid. And Emma wasn't terribly memorable. And Graham...even he had a tough time communicating. (hide spoiler)]

Ugh, (view spoiler)[ can you imagine if Reid suddenly became a better man and Emma got together with him?? (hide spoiler)]

POV - I totally agree. What was the point?? It could have just been One POV and then it would have been full of mystery and people not talking to each other.
but (view spoiler)[ to throw in Reid's POV....it was just confusing because most of the time, the two storyline were happening together but not with each other. It was just so weird. It felt pointless lol (hide spoiler)]


I just can't see a route this series would take that I'd like...

Are you going to keep going?

[Kathy]

I don't know, maybe.

Reid (view spoiler)[ I think the only way for his redemption to be believable is if he faught really REALLY hard for it! It can in no way shape or form be easy! At all! He has GOT to work for it! Otherwise there is no point whatsoever! (hide spoiler)]

I read the blurb for the next one and it sounds like maybe we might have more POVs to read from, but I thought we would have had Graham's in this one with how the blurb sounded.

Also it sounds like it is going to be a lot of drama! That I'm not looking forward to, but I really want to get to the end of the series to find out who ended up with who and I kind of want to know if Reid got his act together or not! lol!! :D