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The Unrequited Buddy Read - Sometime after Release on July 13 - Date TBD - There WILL Be Spoilers
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I'm actually getting annoyed with the lot of them! 62%
I'm avoiding your updates here because I am so far behind!! I'm only at 35%, but hoping to finish up today.
I am finished.....need to gather my thoughts before I comment.
Everybody hurry up and finish!!! Hee heeI want to hear everyone's thoughts.
Ooh, Ela is almost finished.
Done..and it's all over but the crying. I am a mess right now. Not sure why it hit me so hard. I will be processing this one for a while. Yes, it was a little predictable, perhaps a bit cliche...but it moved me greatly.
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I'm done! 3.5 stars, yes it was emotional at times BUT Thomas just pissed me off.
Yeah, I wanted to love this book, but I didn't. And I blame it all on Thomas.....every time I started to warm up to him "just a little bit", he did something totally jerked off! Ugh! I still liked it though.
I'm so sad that I missed all the fun! 😭I haven't read any of the comments, and I'm starting this today--buddy reading ex post facto!
Jean, same here. I typically like a jerky hero, but this one I never warmed up to.
I had to give it a big fat 5 star. Thomas was an asshat and pretty mean, but I found both of the characters so relatable. Crazy gets crazy I suppose!!
I'm with Leslie and Jean...Oh well!
Lisa wrote: "I had to give it a big fat 5 star. Thomas was an asshat and pretty mean, but I found both of the characters so relatable. Crazy gets crazy I suppose!!"It's okay Lisa....we're all a little crazy here! I usually don't like (view spoiler) so that definitely came into play too.....
Lisa wrote: "I had to give it a big fat 5 star. Thomas was an asshat and pretty mean, but I found both of the characters so relatable. Crazy gets crazy I suppose!!"Sounds like this is right up my mega-angst/asshole loving alley!
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I'm only 9% in but loving it so far!!
It is addicting read!
At 16%, and still loving it! This (so far) is really *my* kind of book.I'm going kind of slow though because we found out over the weekend that my mom has a benign brain tumor. She's in a lot of pain and has double vision because it's on her optic nerve (It's actually termed a meningioma, but is under the 'brain tumor' category). So anyway, my brother, sister and I have been trying to get all the medical ducks in a row so that they can do surgery while also taking care of her (and trying to keep her as comfortable as possible) in the meantime.
Oh Nay, so sorry to hear you have yet another challenge you are facing in your life right now. I'll keep your family in my prayers and say extra prayers that your Mom is kept as comfortable as possible.And, I'm glad you're loving the book. It was totally my kind of read too. Gosh, Thomas really is an ass - pretty much throughout the whole book!
Thanks, Lisa! At least we were told that if you're going to have a brain tumor, this is the type to have--I know that may sound flip, but that's what the neurologist said, and it's making my mom feel much more at ease about it!Oh yay! I love asses--as long as they're written the right way!
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Oh no, Grey! Do all who have them removed also have to have radiation and chemo? (my mom's tumor is tiny) My sister didn't mention that from the trip to the neurologist. I ask, not only because that's, of course, traumatic, but also because my mother already went through radiation and chemo with breast cancer about 15 years ago. She's 72 now, and this would be a very big (bigger than normal) detail for her to hear. I want to make sure that if it's going to be mentioned to her at some point that the doctor knows ahead of time that it needs to be done with extra, extra care.
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Ok, good! Maybe it also will depend on how much they can get with the surgery. I'll make sure to tell my sister so that she can mention it to the neurosurgeon's office ahead of time (to handle it with extra care OR not mention it at all to my mom if they don't have to). My mom is so out of sorts right now with the pain and being drugged up that I don't know if she could take hearing that right now. Thanks!!
Nay, I am so sorry. You have been thru so much already. I am glad you have siblings who can help with your mom. Let us know how it goes and take care of yourself.
Renee! *hugs and kisses* My prayers for your family! You are so strong woman!
Thanks! The neurosurgeon finally called and is seeing her at 1:00 today, so hopefully they'll get her in for the surgery either today or tomorrow. My mom might be 72, but she gets around like she's in her 50's and has lived alone for 30 years (so she's a bit of a control freak! lol). This has been a big deal for her to lose her independence on top of the unbearable pain.
Renee wrote: "At 16%, and still loving it! This (so far) is really *my* kind of book.I'm going kind of slow though because we found out over the weekend that my mom has a benign brain tumor. She's in a lot of ..." Nay - I know what a horrible diagnosis a brain tumour is. My daughter was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour (craniopharyngioma) when she was 9 - she has had many ops and is a trooper but I know the powerless feeling of watching someone you love go through the op and recovery. All the best for your mum, will be thinking of her xx
Sending prayers your way, Nay.
Awww Nay, so sorry to hear you and your family are going through this -- sending my prayers for a speedy and smooth recovery!
Thanks again, so, so much! All of your kind words and prayers mean so much to me!!
Paula--OMG, I'm so sorry you, your daughter and your family has had to go through that. I can't even imagine! Is everything ok now?
I was wondering the same thing Paula......your comment made me tear up.....how old is your daughter now?
I'm at 25%, starting Part II, and Melinda mentioned being bored by this point. I'm not bored at all, but the one thing that is bothering me is the robotic speak (lack of contractions). It's not nearly as bad as some books I've read, so I'm going to keep reading, but every time a character says, 'He/She is whatever' when it clearly should be 'He's/She's', it completely takes me out of the story! I'm really trying to ignore it!
Renee wrote: "I'm at 25%, starting Part II, and Melinda mentioned being bored by this point. I'm not bored at all, but the one thing that is bothering me is the robotic speak (lack of contractions). It's not n..."
I hardly ever notice the lack of contractions thing Nay, but what drives me crazy (and so many authors seem to be doing it), is when the just says "need you" or "want you" instead of I want you, I need you. I don't know why it's so glaring to me. Perhaps because it is overused. The first time I saw something like that, I loooooved it. It was so hot, in the moment, gut-level speak...but now I want to punch a guy in the head when he talks that way all the time. I think the first book I saw that in was the one I am loathe to mention...Thoughtless (shudder).
But see, Lisa. When Thoughtless came out, that was sexy and NEW! One of the reasons some of us thought Kellan was sexy.KA is the queen of that. Her heroes often speak in fragments! lol It drives a lot of people crazy, but I love it! (most of the time).
I can definitely see why it's annoying to you, though.
*hugs* I hope it all goes well, and the procedure's a rounding success Renee. It sounds like they caught it early, so there's a lot more hope.
Thanks guys. She is 21 next month - last operation was last year. She has scans every 6 months and has lost sight due to it but that is the nature of her Tumour - so please don't panic Nay. It's become a way of life for us as she has had it longer than she hasn't - so we deal with it as no other option. There is a charity over here that we support - Brain Tumour Research and we have shared our story to help others. There are people much worse off and Shannon's attitude to it all is amazing - not sure what I would have done with a child who complained all the time (although she has every right to!)https://www.braintumourresearch.org
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Lisa wrote: "Renee wrote: "I'm at 25%, starting Part II, and Melinda mentioned being bored by this point. I'm not bored at all, but the one thing that is bothering me is the robotic speak (lack of contractions)..."lol I'm going to say something that might surprise you. It's partly an accent thing. You hear it alot here in CA. Not sure about Oregon and Washington, but if you notice my typing sometimes, I get lazy, and the I is dropped. I'll have a bunch of two or three sentences missing the I. When I read it in Thoughtless, I just thought it was the way he talked.
Paula, what a journey. She sounds like a very strong and resilient woman.
Wow Paula, your daughter Shannon is an amazing, strong woman! You must be so proud of her!
Thanks guys - I am very proud of her - we all are. She is just getting on with it - got the train in to London today with her guide dog for an internship at a recording studio - she refuses to let it hold her back.
You are making me cry Paula....that is AMAZING!
OMG, Paula! How strong you all are! This is what I was talking about a couple of weeks ago. We start going through things and as time passes and there are more things, then one day when you can finally take a breath, you say, how in the world did I get through all of that?! But we do! I'm so glad that she's adjusted!
Paula, that's crazy. That's a lot of years to be going through it, and I'm so happy that she beat it!
