The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave #1) by Rick Yancey - Restarting November 25th 2022

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Hi there! If you dont mind me intruding.. Great that you liked it Maddison ;)

[Maddie]

Yeahp :) You've read it?

[Halley]

I LOVED this book! A little bit disappointed in the second book though. But I listened to it on audio book, so I may have missed a few things!

Has anyone watched the movie yet? I'm the weirdo that likes to read the entire series before delving into the movies. And the third book doesn't come out till MAY!! UGGG!

[Maddie]

Ah I can't wait to read second book. And yeah I've seen the movie.

[Halley]

(view spoiler)[I'm hoping I wasn't the only one who got confused by the green and red lights. So if you're GREEN, you have been tagged, right? Red=Not tagged? So the ones who are 'aliens' would be green, right? So why kill reds?

It has been a while since I read it though, so I may be fuzzy! But this green/red thing pops up in book two too! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

(view spoiler)[I understand it after they've been tagged, but I'm not sure what it meant on the bus ride. I suppose it means that those who flashed red had the potential of making it through basic, while the green's didn't? (hide spoiler)]

[Halley]

(view spoiler)[My thoughts exactly! I was wondering if they were connected. HMMM.

Team Ben or Team Evan ladies!? :) (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Evan! But then I don't know much about Ben yet. Evan's just so open and genuine, and I love that in guys.

[Heather]

The Winnowing
(view spoiler)[ OMG what's going to happen to Sammy and Megan?? I can't believe they would do that to these children. But, I also want to know what alien Sammy has seen!! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

I can't even remember that bit :p

[Halley]

Heather wrote: "The Winnowing
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I know!!! WAIT TILL YOU READ BOOK 2!!!! (view spoiler)[ and what they do to Megan!!! (hide spoiler)]

And again, I am mystified with the red/green thing relation to the (view spoiler)[ eye pieces! (hide spoiler)]

[Halley]

"This place can't be Heaven. It doesn't have the right vibe."

[Heather]

The Heart to Kill:
(view spoiler)[ HOLY HELL they better not kill Ben!! I don't know what I would do without his narration! Cassie is a tad bit annoying at this point but, there isn't much she can do about it. Also, the green lights and the switch box really has me curious! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Yeah I know right!

[Heather]

I'm on page 385 now!

[Eesh]

On chapter 4
I currently have no hope for human race's survival against the others. Which is kinda the purpose, I guess.

[Eesh]

Starting chapter 11
(view spoiler)[I find out the entire human race is just about extinct and all it gets is a surprised eyebrow raise. Then little Sammy comes along and makes me wanna burst into tears. Unbelievable. (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

End of Part 1
(view spoiler)[Cassie is seriously kickass. And even though it seems entirely impossible, the Others are going down! (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

Starting part 8
(view spoiler)[I was really liking this book but now I'm getting tired of only getting little scraps of our protagonist (who isn't doing anything) and a huge amount of Ben I-don't-give-a-shit-about-him Parrish.
And Cassie overblown crush on Ben... No one cares! (hide spoiler)]

[Karen]

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I'm in for this - but not sure when in April I can get round to it.

[Karen]

Chapters 1-8 - Cassie's quite a refreshing voice. Nothing too out of the ordinary.

[Karen]

Part 1-clearly outlines what's happened. Nothing too special but okay.

[Karen]

Parts 2-3. Not quite as engaging as part 1, but I do hope these characters will come together.

[Karen]

Up to part 8. Finally something to get into. Lots going on but I feel there's something missing/being held back.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting June 15th 2016. Happy Reading ☺

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[Abi]

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Reading from the 18th of July 2016

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[Alley]

Picked it up from the library the other day!

[Alley]

I might. I have some free time. I want to finish a book I'm on now first, but that shouldn't take me long.

[Alley]

I am starting early. Finished the other book.

[Alley]

Chapter 6 (view spoiler)[ I really like how they're actually going into detail about what happened to cause the apocalypse and the time before it. Most apocalyptic books don't do that, and it really bothers me. I also like the whole spiel about how everyone grabbed beers and lotto tickets first and left the water. Kind of amusing. (hide spoiler)]

[Alley]

Chapter 13 (view spoiler)[I'm really confused how no one else in the family got the virus other than the mom. They were all around her while she was sick. I feel like if it was so contagious, one of them should have gotten it. (hide spoiler)]

[Alley]

Finished Part 1 (view spoiler)[So I'm a bit confused on the 4th Wave. Was it "The Eye" and the pressure, or was it "The Others" disguised as people. I'm really curious what they're wanting with the children. My best guess is food, but who knows. I'm sure that'll be answered at some point. I'm enjoying it so far though. :) (hide spoiler)]

[Alley]

Finished Part 2 (view spoiler)[So Ben's still alive? Bleh. This makes me think Ben and Cassie are going to hook up, so I'm wondering how Evan, the kid from the blurb, is gonna fit into all of this. (hide spoiler)]

[Dennis]

Finished the whole book...

[Alley]

Finished Part 5 (view spoiler)[So now I'm confused. I'm kind of wondering if the red lights mean they have a latent "alien" inside them. I'm still not sure if I trust the soldiers and doctors. I almost think they're "others." I like Evan, but he seems a little too naive. (hide spoiler)]

[Alley]

Dennis wrote: "Finished the whole book..."

Thoughts?

[Alley]

Okay. I completely read Chapter 43 like it was a scene out of Full Metal Jacket. xD

[Alley]

On Chapter 52 (view spoiler)[So they wiped everyone over 15 out because MAYBE they were "infected?" Nice going government. I don't even know anymore. (hide spoiler)]

[Alley]

Finished Part 8 (view spoiler)[Well that makes a bit more sense. Glad some things finally got cleared up, even if nothing is still one hundred percent confirmed. I hope Zombie can get out of there with Nugget before he gets put through Wonderland. (hide spoiler)]

[Alley]

Victoria wrote: "I'm doing a buddy read right now which I should finish tonight, but afterwards I'll start on this one :)"

Awesome! I'll stick around to chat with you on it of course. I think I'll end up finishing it tonight. :I

[Alley]

Finished Chapter 71 (view spoiler)[So Evan is one of them. I had a feeling, but I didn't want it to be true. :( Damn shark. I'm wondering if those kids he killed were the other team that graduated for Zombie's squad. I'm hoping the other squad. (hide spoiler)]

[Alley]

Finished Part 10 (view spoiler)[Well then. This is getting intense. I feel like either Evan or Sammy is gonna die before the end of this. I forgot to mention this earlier, but I'm glad that someone else questions how they got the buses and everything up and running. (hide spoiler)]

[Alley]

And I'm finished. (view spoiler)[Well that was depressing. So Evan is pretty much dead. But maybe he isn't. Guess we'll find out. (hide spoiler)]

Overall, I did enjoy the book. A good, quick read despite a pretty daunting page number.

[Alley]

I have to say, Cassie's brattiness made her the least likable character in the book. xD

[Abi]

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Reading from the 24th of September 2016

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[~T~]

Parts I & II (view spoiler)[ I'm liking it so far.. Curious as to how the characters are going to come together and I'm not sure who to trust.. (hide spoiler)]

[~T~]

Finished and I really liked it. I'm ready to read the 2nd and very curious about Evan!

[Jamie]

End of part 1 (view spoiler)[I don't like how the timeline seems all over the place so far. Lots of jumping around. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Parts 2 &3 (view spoiler)[Creepy , noisy alien stalker he is!. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Up through Part 6 (view spoiler)[Poor Sammy having to go through that training at such a young age!. (hide spoiler)]