The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (Start Date: February 13, 2017)

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lauren wrote: "The book finally came in from the library and I've started listening."

Yaay enjoy :)

[Gisela, Moderator]

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

[Lauren]

I'm really enjoying this book!
Love the Lois and Clark type banter, lol!

Comments up to chapter 12:

Lucy - (view spoiler)[It's taken me a while to warm up to her character because her prejudices against Josh seem so unfounded.

Also, how can a girl be so blind! He obviously adores her and is trying to cover it up with his cold demeanor because he thinks she hates him! (hide spoiler)]

Josh - (view spoiler)[I just knew that he was the one to send her the roses *sigh*!

I wonder why he's so adamant against going to his brother's wedding. At first, I thought it might be because he used to date the bride, but some of the things that Patrick said don't mesh with that.

Perhaps he's had some sort of falling out with his parents about not finishing medical school? (Becksley calls him Doctor Josh and his brother said he would be good at it) (hide spoiler)]

Danny - (view spoiler)[Perhaps I just don't like the idea of Lucy being with someone else, but Danny comes across as very smarmy to me (hide spoiler)]

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lauren wrote: "I'm really enjoying this book!
Love the Lois and Clark type banter, lol!

Comments up to chapter 12:

Lucy - It's taken me a while to warm up to her character because her prejudices against Josh se..."

The banter is fantastic.
I actually liked that she couldn't see him for what he really was.

As for Danny I completely agree with you.

[Lauren]

Comments up to chapter 17 (including):

OK, I LOVE this book!

That said, (view spoiler)[the running hot/cold by both Lucy and Josh is beginning to annoy me a tad!

They can barely keep their hands off each other, but constantly say or do the wrong thing that sets the puts the other one's back up. (hide spoiler)]

I like the fact that (view spoiler)[Lucy and Josh's co-workers either know how they feel about each other or sense that something is going on with them when they themselves are completely blind (or at least Lucy is) to it. (hide spoiler)]

The wedding part is coming up and I can't wait to see what happens there!

[Carly - Resident Supergirl]

SO glad you are finally getting a chance to enjoy this book Lauren! It is one of my all time FAVES!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lauren, reading your comments makes want to listen to this again :D

[Lauren]

Carly - Resident Supergirl wrote: "SO glad you are finally getting a chance to enjoy this book Lauren! It is one of my all time FAVES!"

Thanks Carly. It turning into a favorite for me too!

[Lauren]

ShoSho wrote: "Lauren, reading your comments makes want to listen to this again :D"

I've really enjoyed the audio although I do think that Josh's voice isn't deep enough, especially considering that he's such a large guy.

[Lauren]

Comments up to chapter 28 (not including):

The wedding scenes were amazing and totally lived up to my expectations!

Elaine - (view spoiler)[I love Josh's mom and that he has told her all about Lucy from the beginning. (hide spoiler)]

Anthony - (view spoiler)[Treating his son like the "spare" is such a dick move! Of course, the problem is that he and Josh are so much alike and he is really missing out by not even trying to get to know him!

I loved Lucy's rampage! She sure told him off, lol! (hide spoiler)]

Mindy - (view spoiler)[She's so saccharine sweet that I want to punch her!

Of course, she never really got Josh the way that Lucy does and Josh knows that Lucy is the better fit for him. (hide spoiler)]

I hope we get to see (view spoiler)[Josh meeting Lucy's parents... (hide spoiler)]

[ShoSho , Moderator]

LOL @ how you feel about Mindy! Go ahead I'll cheer you up!

What did you think of the ending, Lauren?

[Lauren]

ShoSho wrote: "LOL @ how you feel about Mindy! Go ahead I'll cheer you up!

What did you think of the ending, Lauren?"

Loved the ending! Although I was a teensy weensy bit disappointed that we didn't get to see (view spoiler)[Josh meet Lucy's dad, lol! (hide spoiler)]

One of my favorite aspects of the book is that there aren't any (view spoiler)[silly misunderstandings.

Lucy and Josh confront each other when necessary (like over the Mindy revelation) and don't keep their feelings bottled up (other than the obvious dithering over revealing their love for each other ) (hide spoiler)]

[Gisela, Moderator]

I wanted to see Josh meet Lucy's parents too!