Exit Pursued by a Bear by EK Johnston → Start Date: March 16th, 2016

[Katie]

Nicole and I will be reading this. Anyone else may join.

[Nicole - Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die-]

This sounds really good

[Katie]

My copy of this came today. I'm very excited to read it.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

ugh, so sorry. I don't have this one yet but it does say it's in processing...hopefully just a day or 2

if you can't wait, you can go ahead and I'll start as soon as I get it!

[Katie]

I started a little of it yesterday, because I was really excited. I probably will read some more of it and I'll be here to discuss when you get it.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

My book just shipped!! Fingers crossed I get it tomorrow!! :)

[Katie]

Hopefully you'll get it soon. I read Part 1 and it's good so far. And I think the next parts are going to be when it gets really interesting.

Hermione (view spoiler)[I like her. She seems like a strong main character, and she's really good at cheerleading too. (hide spoiler)]

Polly (view spoiler)[I like her so far too. She seems like someone that Hermione works really well with. (hide spoiler)]

Amy (view spoiler)[She seems like a good friend who is very welcome to being friendly with people from another school. (hide spoiler)]

the last scene (view spoiler)[So I've read the premise of the book, so I'm guessing that was what was happening in that scene. (hide spoiler)]

Leo (view spoiler)[I'm not very much of a fan of him. He seems a bit too jealous and possessive. (hide spoiler)]

[Katie]

I finished this today, and I thought it was really good.

Polly (view spoiler)[She was a great friend and so supportive of Hermione throughout everything. And it was cool to get to see her being happy with Amy. (hide spoiler)]

Leo (view spoiler)[I'm still not a Leo fan but I do think that he learned that he was wrong by the end of the book. (hide spoiler)]

Hermione (view spoiler)[She was such a strong character. She had something really bad happen to her, yet she wasn't broken by it. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I have it! I'm starting soon! :) so glad you loved it! I can't wait to start!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm taking this one camping with me - but I'll only have my phone and won't be able to see spoilers.

I'll have to respond when i get back sunday :) but I'll try to post as I go along

[Katie]

I didn't end up posting much as I went along because I read most of it on a car ride when I didn't have internet access, so if you end up reading it and can't post much, then that's okay.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

so...I'm finally through

Part 1
and I"m sure...positive, really, that I can't continue tonight

that last scene....I didn't read the premise, so I'm completely heartbroken that I'm sure....I know what happens and the outcome

Polly(view spoiler)[ I love her. what a great friend. I truly hope she and/or Amy have nothing to do with what happens to her (hide spoiler)]

Jenny(view spoiler)[ I'm leery of everyone...but especially leery of her. She either will know a lot
or be not a good person (hide spoiler)]

Leo(view spoiler)[ I'm torn. she definitely doesn't act like a girlfriend
but then again, she doesn't have to...but I can see how he would take issue with it - and that makes him a jerk. I agree, he's touchy and possessive. and who drops off condoms when she clearly said no?! a jerk (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I"m done

what an amazing amazing story

Leo(view spoiler)[ I agree. My heart still hurts at how awful he was about it. She is much stronger than I. I'm not a fan. (hide spoiler)]

Polly(view spoiler)[ what an amazing friend. she was ferocious - I love when she would bare her teeth! awesome.
I love her telling her she would smack her if she didn't say something. she just....she was strong when she needed it but let her break when she needed it too (hide spoiler)]

Hermione(view spoiler)[ and what an amazing person she is. I love that she let so much slide - the snide comments, others building their career off of her, etc.
I love that the story talked about the disconnect - the inability to feel like you are really going through it because you don't remember it at all. how scary and frustrating (hide spoiler)]

water bottle(view spoiler)[ and I can't lie. her making eye contact with him. I needed that - I needed to know she got control back, even just for a moment. Even if it didn't work
I needed that one thing for her. I know it's unrealistic - but I think it was beautifully done (hide spoiler)]

[Katie]

I'm glad you liked it. I really loved it too. It was very powerful.