Smashed By Lisa Luedeke - Starting May 7th 2014

[Abi]

A field hockey star grapples with addiction in this riveting debut that will appeal to fans of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak.

Stay out of trouble for one more year, and Katie Martin can leave her small town loneliness behind forever. She is a field hockey star on the fast track to a college scholarship, but her relationship with alcohol has always been a little questionable. Then trouble finds her. Alec is the most popular guy in school, and also the biggest bully—with his sights set firmly on Katie. When Alec turns on the charm, Katie thinks she must have been wrong about him.

Except that she wasn’t. On a rain-soaked, alcohol-drenched night, one impulsive decision leaves Katie indebted to Alec in the worst possible way. This debut novel is a fast-paced and compelling story of addiction, heartbreak, and redemption.

Sarah and i will be reading this on the 7th of May. Everyone is welcome to join. :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Starting now ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I'm not sure this is going to be up to much either.

[Abi]

Great :(

[Sarah Elizabeth]

sorry ☹

[Abi]

Not your fault! It looked really good, really hope it gets better!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

It's gotten slightly better. it's a bit meh though.

[Abi]

I can see what you mean. On chapter 2, and i'm a bit bored.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 8 (view spoiler)[ what an ass! i can't believe the way he just ripped her underwear off!! I don't understand her going home and having a glass of wine though, she was already wasted! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Chapter 6 - I hope something happens soon.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

something happens in chaper 8!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ what the **** is she doing?! is she insane?! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 8 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I know! I'd never talk to him again after that. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Chapter 10 - (view spoiler)[ I can't believe she got in the car with him!! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

(view spoiler)[ she's nuts. not only is she getting in the car with him, when she doesn't want to fool around with him, she's getting drunk, and drunk driving! she's a mess! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

this is boring again now.

[Abi]

Chapter 18 - Bored.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 26 (view spoiler)[ alec is definitely bad news, and she needs to stay away from him. (hide spoiler)]

There's not much going on really, this will probably be three stars for me.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 38 (view spoiler)[I feel like the addiction part of the story is only really kicking in now. I don't think she's that bad though. She can go without it, and has turned it down enough during the course of the book. She's hardly a crazed addict! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 40 (view spoiler)[ bloody hell. He actually raped her. You can see why she's drinking herself into oblivion in that case! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Will be finishing in a bit. :) Has it got any better?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

well, something else happens, which means the story is more interesting, but it is not a nice thing that happens.

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "Chapter 40 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ Yep! Alec has been an ass all through the book, that tops it off. (hide spoiler)]