Chapters 59 - 76 (P 206 - 274)

[Karintha]

So it was Beth! It's nice to finally put a face to name/personality so to speak.

What did you think happened during that 3 week email hiatus?

Were you happy or sad when you read the Beth and Chris broke up? I can't decide.

[Deborah]

I was wondering for the longest time what Beth looked like!!! I'm glad that she wasn't glamorous but he thought she was pretty and the more he looked/thought about her, the prettier she became to him.

During the hiatus I thought that maybe something weird happened and they caught on to the whole email spy thing. But then that theory went to shit because there's no way they could know. So I was in limbo with no theory.

I was indifferent to the Beth/Chris breakup. A huge part of me thought "ABOUT TIME!" But then I felt horrible at the way it happened. He's such a jerk.

[Karintha]

I was itching to know what Beth looked like! Especially because Rowell kept mentioning in various ways how hot her bf Chris was. You're totally right about Lincoln's impression of her. That was great.

I just had a feeling about the miscarriage but I was soo hoping I was wrong. When Jen was crying by her flat tire and Lincoln realizes "what's wrong" I just felt so bad for her.

The Beth/Chris breakup hit me almost the same way the Sam/Lincoln breakup did. First, I was really sad for Beth and just wanted her to be happy. But also part of me kind of understood what he was saying, although it was a terrible (TERRIBLE!) time to say it. From the beginning Beth struck me as the kind of woman that just knocked you back off your feet, someone who inhabits every inch of your thoughts, some one you've got to make room to love because of how all-encompassing she is. And I also know what it feels like to think about the person you love incessantly, wondering if they are alright, if they're happy and loving them so actively that sometimes it hurts. I can imagine that loving a woman like Beth would exhaust a person. Where I differ from Chris' thoughts is that I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing. I like the feeling of being overwhelmed with love :)

[Katie]

I was conflicted about their break up too. I wanted her to be with Lincoln but Chris didn't seem like a really bad guy. The only real "bad guy" in the book was Sam (there was no excuse for what she did). I agree that Beth is the type that needs to be "overwhelmingly loved", and Chris was just the opposite so I figured it wouldn't have worked out anyway...so in the end I'm glad it happened.