Take the Key and Lock Her Up (Embassy Row #3), by Ally Carter → Start Date: April 11th, 2017

[Vicki]

If you'd like to continue the Embassy Row series with Trisha and me, we'd love to have you!

[☆☆Hannah☆☆, The Book Junkie]

I'm in!

[Vicki]

YAY! Glad to have you join us, Hannah! :)

[Leah]

I'm planning to read this tomorrow.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yay! So glad you guys are joining us!

I'm taking my mom to the airport tomorrow and I'll start when I get back!

[☆☆Hannah☆☆, The Book Junkie]

I'll read it Wednesday. Assuming Leah is done with it by then.

[Leah]

I'm just past the halfway point. There's been a lot of (view spoiler)[running and intrigue (hide spoiler)] so far. I was surprised that (view spoiler)[Karina, Alexei's mom, was still alive. I feel bad for her, though. I'm glad that they took from the hospital. (hide spoiler)]

[Leah]

I'm glad that (view spoiler)[Karina wasn't crazy, just drugged up. (hide spoiler)] I was surprised that the box held (view spoiler)[a key. (hide spoiler)]

[☆☆Hannah☆☆, The Book Junkie]

I'm finished.

(view spoiler)[I thought the ending sucked. You basically find out everything was for nothing. All those people died and for what? Some nut couldn't take the time to ask questions. If they had they would know that nobody wanted what she thought. The good news was that Grace and Alexei ended up together. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yikes, double 2 star ratings. doesn't seem like a good end....

I'm starting now but looks like I won't aim to race right through

[☆☆Hannah☆☆, The Book Junkie]

It's one of those books where the ending kind of does it in for you.

[Vicki]

Oh no, I loved the first 2 books.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm 7 chapters

yeah, so far this one isn't really all that interesting...I think it's taken me at least a week to get through 70 pages...lol

[☆☆Hannah☆☆, The Book Junkie]

It sucks that this last book is such a letdown for all of us.

[Vicki]

How about this one, Trisha? I never even started it. Do you want to reschedule so we can not be behind on it? LOL

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

YES! I really want to finish this series!

Should we go for April?

[Vicki]

Absolutely! I am pretty open in April so pick a date.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

how about 4/11?

[Vicki]

Sounds good!

[Krista]

Okay, ladies I am joining in on this one but it might be starting late because I'm not sure when the library will have the book. :) Hope you don't mind!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

YES!!! Welcome Krista!! I'm so glad you can join us! Keep us posted on how you it looks on getting your book - we could always push this out to make sure you get it in time :D

[Krista]

Okay, thanks :)

[Krista]

I was able to get the book. So I will probably start it today, hopefully. It's my brithday and I'm going out to dinner with some friends and might not get started today. haha

[Vicki]

Good luck, Krista.

[Krista]

Vicki wrote: "Good luck, Krista."

Thanks, Vivki. I may just read a few chapters at a time. Especially since it seems like people aren't liking it as much as the others in the series.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Happy Birthday Krista!!! I hope your day is wonderful!

Yeah, I'll probably either take this one slow or gobble it right up to get it over with! lol

I know, I've seen some pretty unhappy reviews :(

[Krista]

Thanks Trisha! I've really liked this series so I hope the last one isn't a disappointment.

[Vicki]

Krista wrote: "I was able to get the book. So I will probably start it today, hopefully. It's my brithday and I'm going out to dinner with some friends and might not get started today. haha"

I missed the birthday part. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Krista!!! Hope your special day is awesome!!

[Krista]

Thanks Vicki!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

so we have 32 chapters

this time I'll come back every 8 chapters

I previously made it through the first 7 chapters but I don't remember any of it so I plan to start all over again!

[Krista]

I read chapter 1 but then got really into the other book I was reading. Sooooo I will working this tonight since I just got done with that book.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

alright, 8 chapters

I really plan to FINISH this one this time! lol

I don't(view spoiler)[ remember being suspicious of her mom's best friend but since she's the current princess, I guess that makes complete sense. She doesn't want to be challenge or de-throned (hide spoiler)]

Jamie(view spoiler)[ I hope whatever she's doing really does keep him safe. I'm sure he is getting medical attention but he's got to be worried sick about her (hide spoiler)]

Squad(view spoiler)[ but I'm glad she's got her group of friends around her. glad she got that recording too. not a lot so far, but like she said - it's a start (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

I still need to get this one from the library. It's ready but I wasn't able to make it there yet.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

no worries. this one will definitely take a few days
I'm reading a few books that are just dragging right now!

[Vicki]

Haha I know what you mean.

[Krista]

I made it to chapter 2 last night. haha

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

16 chapters

This(view spoiler)[ solution seems to neat and easy. is it just me? (hide spoiler)]

Karina(view spoiler)[ seemed like she was trying to communicate by reminding her of the song (hide spoiler)]

I wonder(view spoiler)[ what's in the box thing. I assume that's what her mom hid and wants her to find. but I have no idea what it could be.....but it's something everyone else is pretty scared of (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

I'm still waiting for my book!! Ugh

[Krista]

I just can't get into it so far I'm hoping this weekend I can.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

no worries. I'm making VERY slow progress on all my books. just hoping to catch up! lol

[Krista]

I was caught up and then I over booked myself :( So I'm getting behind again.

[Vicki]

Krista, haha...we are the CRAZY ones! I do the same thing. Lol

[Krista]

Haha, thanks for feeling my pain Vicki! I just like to read too much and in my head I'm done with school at the end of May...So I should have more time to read. Everything I signed up for is between now and the end of school. What was I THINKING? haha

Also, my library only lets me request 5 books at a time, so that's also a down fall to over booking.

[Vicki]

5 books? Lord have mercy!! LOL

[Krista]

Yes, I can have 10 checked out but I can only request 5 and it normally takes a good week or more for them to come in.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

and I"m done.

I don't know what I thought would happen. (view spoiler)[ I guess for an ending it isn't bad

I love that Ann got sent away to where Katrina was (because she really was crazy with this need to control the heirs or something. she was just weird)

but this book was so boring. Her struggle with the society and Ann.....for her to keep losing and losing. I hated reading it.
when the king died, I was ready to throw the book

I'm glad it all worked out but I'm more glad the book is done (hide spoiler)]

[Krista]

That was pretty fast!