We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson → Start Date: February 10th, 2016

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Clementine and me.
Please join us!

[Clementine]

Yeahhh! This one sounds so promising. I can't wait to get my hands on this book! ^_^

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I really love this author too! I'm so excited!

[Katie]

I might join in on this if I end up getting a copy of the book. But if I do join, it'll probably be a few days later because I have two exams on February 12th, so I'll be busy studying.

[Vicki]

I am joining if I can get the book. I have all these new books I want to read, but I don't want to spend $100. LOL Ugh...my addiction!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay! Good luck on your exams Katie!! We'd love to have you join in!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Vicki wrote: "I am joining if I can get the book. I have all these new books I want to read, but I don't want to spend $100. LOL Ugh...my addiction!"

Ugh, right?! I'm so lucky that my library is getting caught up and turning these new books out!!

[Vicki]

You are VERY lucky!!! My library never has new books fast.

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I'm going to hop on in for this one!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay! so glad you can join us Jacquelyn!

[Katie]

I just ordered this book, so I will definitely be reading it at some point, though maybe not at this exact time. But if I read it slightly later, I'll still come and post.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yay! I hope you do, Katie!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

so excited to start this one tomorrow

so....looks like we are without chapter numbers again (but we do have dates)

I plan to read about 100 pages and then come back and post!

I really hope we all love this one!

[Vicki]

Yay! My book arrived so I can get it tomorrow or possibly not till Thursday.

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Okay, great! It looks like I will have some time to read tonight so I maybe will get through the first 100 pages or so. :)

[Clementine]

I finish Winter and then, I will begin this one, so it will probably be tomorrow or on Friday. ^_^

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I've started but haven't made it very far! I'll definitely be posting tomorrow, though

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I'm with you, Trisha! I am about 17 pages in but I definitely will have some posts today. I have off from school today so I am hoping to read a bunch.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Oh, I have this book and want to read with you guys do bad, but I'm not sure when I will be able to start :-(

[Katie]

I hope to start this later today or this weekend. I have two tests and an assignment due at 5, but once that is all over I hope to relax and read a bit, before starting studying for the one test that I have next week. I am glad that I have a short break next week, because I'm ready for a break after all these tests.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay! I hope you can join us Melissa and Katie.
No worries when you start, jump in any time

I'm so sorry no posts today.....aiming for tomorrow :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

okay, finally 100 pages in

I stopped at: 4 October 2015

Jesse(view spoiler)[ his small tidbits about Jesse completely break my heart. they sounded like such a unit, I'm so sad that Jesse was so sad (hide spoiler)]

Henry(view spoiler)[ he breaks my heart - the torment he endures and how much Marcus just uses and absolutely abuses him :C
I hope Diego is actually a nice guy (hide spoiler)]

Audrey(view spoiler)[ I can't help but wonder what the real story here is. why did they stop being friends? what happened that they sound like all three were all fighting? (hide spoiler)]

Sluggers(view spoiler)[ This sounds awful....
One side of me isn't sure what's going on here....one part wants to believe it's happening and it's really this awful for him (hide spoiler)]

this is very good and easy to read but pretty heartbreaking

[Katie]

I'm going to start this tomorrow afternoon or evening probably.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I stopped at November 14, 2015 (about 199 pages)

green paint(view spoiler)[ what they did to him was awful... (hide spoiler)]

Audrey(view spoiler)[ now that we're getting more details, it makes a little more sense (hide spoiler)]

Diego(view spoiler)[ I like him (hide spoiler)]

Sluggers(view spoiler)[ I'm beginning to think they aren't real (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I think you're really going to love this one, Katie. It is SO good. the writing is amazing. it's a 5 star read for me

page 309 I stopped at: 22 December 2015

Diego(view spoiler)[ I'm so nervous. something is here - something he's hiding. and I hope it's not a big deal...but I'm worried it is.
I'm hoping he was just defending himself.....like he defended Henry (even though Hendry/Diego aren't talking about it) (hide spoiler)]

Marcus(view spoiler)[ I worry for him too. he's violet and a bully but he hides it. It's like he's mad at Henry because he likes Henry. It's like he took his frustration out on Henry for wanting to be with Henry
even thought he card was sweet - I'm glad it was just a little too late for Henry (hide spoiler)]

Jesse(view spoiler)[ I'm still so so sad for what Henry is going through trying to understand what happened with Jesse. He definitely should have gotten help - a counselor at the very least (hide spoiler)]

Audrey(view spoiler)[ she's becoming a great friend. I'm so glad they talked (hide spoiler)]

Charlie(view spoiler)[ wow, I typically think he's a HUGE bully but their most recent conversation was actually good (hide spoiler)]

Sluggers(view spoiler)[ ugh, I keep going back and forth. he's being abducted right? I mean, how did he get outside of Diego's house without Diego knowing? (hide spoiler)]

[Katie]

I started it and am about 30 pages in. And I am really liking it so far. I don't know if I'll be posting tonight since I'm not doing that until I'm 100 pages in, but I might end up reading that much.

[Vicki]

I'm picking up my book tomorrow.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

and I'm done

this one was amazing

Marcus(view spoiler)[ I cannot believe what he did. I knew he was spiraling but that was so awful. (hide spoiler)]

Henry(view spoiler)[ but amazing. amazing that he finally found a reason to stand up and say no more

he deserved so much. I love how patient Diego was with him, how tentative they were to start anything (hide spoiler)]

Audrey(view spoiler)[ I love what a good friend she was (hide spoiler)]

Sluggers(view spoiler)[ WOW! lol now we'll never know if they were real....... (hide spoiler)]

This was such a great story!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Vicki wrote: "I'm picking up my book tomorrow."

You Will LOVE it!

[Vicki]

Yay!! I'm so glad it's a good one!

[Katie]

Yay, I'm glad you loved it, Trisha. I have a long car ride today, so I will probably be reading some more of this then.

[Clementine]

I just love the writing style and Henry's voice! *_* I began this today, so once I reach October 4th I will post. :)

[Katie]

I've read through page 215 and I'm really liking it so far.

Marcus (view spoiler)[I don't understand him because he's so awful and then has occasional moments when he isn't as bad. I don't get what he wants out of everything with Henry. I really don't like him. (hide spoiler)]

Diego (view spoiler)[seems like a really nice and sweet guy. (hide spoiler)]

Audrey (view spoiler)[I'm glad we've gotten more backstory on her. And there was the fact that she was in love with Jesse too but for him it was always Henry. (hide spoiler)]

Jesse (view spoiler)[He seems like he was a really good guy. It's sad that Henry lost him to suicide. (hide spoiler)]

Sluggers (view spoiler)[Are we supposed to believe this is real or a hallucination? I'm really not sure what to think yet. (hide spoiler)]

[Clementine]

Yass! I just finished October 4th. :)

Audrey (view spoiler)[Trisha, I think that they stopped being friends because Henry blames her for Jesse's suicide.
Seriously, I wish that she strap on her adult pants and call Henry on his bullshit already. It must be terrible to feel that someone blames you for a person's suicide, especially if you called that person a friend. (hide spoiler)]

Diego (view spoiler)[When he answered that his last school was pretty much a prison, I thought to myself maybe he was in juvie? ANYWAY, I like him. :) (hide spoiler)]

Henry (view spoiler)[In his memory of the beach with Jesse, he called him a liar for telling him he loved him... I don't know if it was out of anger for his suicide and abandoning him or if there was something more to their relationship. (hide spoiler)]

Charlie and Henry's relationship (view spoiler)[... I hope it grows or at least becomes more nuanced than "he's dumb". I'm a big fan of siblings' relationships, but I find them so cruel to each other! I hope it gets better. (hide spoiler)]

[Clementine]

Trisha wrote: "I stopped at November 14, 2015 (about 199 pages)

green paint[spoilers removed]

Audrey[spoilers removed]

Diego[spoilers removed]

Suggers[spoilers removed]"

The green paint bit actually made me so angry, I started crying... That was plain cruel.

Marcus(view spoiler)[... Seriously, he's dead to me after what he did. I thought he was going to redeem himself, but now? Nothing can redeem that. I hope Henry tells them it was him so he can be charged rightfully so. (hide spoiler)]

[Clementine]

I'm 33% in.

Anyone else feel like (view spoiler)[this is the story Henry is handing in for his extra credits? (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Clementine wrote: "The green paint bit actually made me so angry, I started crying... That was plain cruel...."

gah, right?! (view spoiler)[ :c awful. I was so mad and frustrated. I had to step away from the book for a while (hide spoiler)]

[Clementine]

Trisha wrote: "I stopped at November 14, 2015 (about 199 pages)

green paint[spoilers removed]

Audrey[spoilers removed]

Diego[spoilers removed]

Sluggers[spoilers removed]"

Sluggers (view spoiler)[ Same feeling... (hide spoiler)]

Even though I still like the book, I find it to be a little long...

Jesse (view spoiler)[Huh... If Henry and him were having sex, how come he didn't see his scars? Self-harm leaves scars, I can promise you that. (hide spoiler)]

Charlie (view spoiler)[ I wish his character development had been smoother. So he's nice to everyone but his own brother??? Argh! (hide spoiler)]

Diego (view spoiler)[I don't like him... He sounds fake. My brain is filled with alarms whenever he's there. I still think he was in juvie before. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Clementine wrote: "Even though I still like the book, I find it to be a little long...

YES! I remember feeling a bit of a lull right in the middle ....it does pick up but not for a little bit longer. but once it starts going and wrapping everything up, it will be interesting to see what you think :)

you're so good at predicting stuff !

[Katie]

I just realized that I forgot to post here after I finished. I finished a couple days ago.

Sluggers (view spoiler)[So we won't ever know if they were real or not and if the end of the world actually was happening. I think we're supposed to assume that the world didn't end though. (hide spoiler)]

Henry (view spoiler)[I'm glad he was getting help at the end of the book since he had a tough life and a lot of issues to work through. (hide spoiler)]

Diego (view spoiler)[I'm glad we found out more about his past. I don't think he deserved to be locked up for defending his mom from abuse by hurting his father. (hide spoiler)]

Charlie and Zooey (view spoiler)[It was so sad that they lost the baby, especially since Charlie had really been trying to turn his life around and be a better person. (hide spoiler)]

Marcus (view spoiler)[It was awful when he ended up attempting to rape Henry near the end. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I completely agree with all your comments Katie.
I'm so glad you liked it too!!

[Clementine]

Trisha wrote: "Clementine wrote: "Even though I still like the book, I find it to be a little long...

YES! I remember feeling a bit of a lull right in the middle ....it does pick up but not for a little bit long..."

Okay, so I have reached a point where Diego finally admitted the truth to Henry... (view spoiler)[HMMMMMM. I don't know where the author is going with this... I mean beating up someone to a point you almost kill him is NOT a typical abused teen's reaction. I hate that it was voiced as "OKAY" because he was abused, because this is grade A antisocial behaviour in my book. Anyway, professionally, I know where this type of behaviours usually lead to, and I can assure you that it's not sunshine and rainbows. (hide spoiler)]

Besides, I'm really bored right now. Nothing is happening.