Thunderhead (Scythe #2) by Neal Shusterman -- Restarting May 20th 2024

[Jacquelyn]

End of Chapter 39:
(view spoiler)[Ummm so they can just increase their metabolism by adjusting their nanites?!? Man... if only. 😒 I officially hate my Hypothyroidism even more now! Lol

Also, the process of choosing a new Highblade reminds me of the process of choosing a new Pope. Especially how it’s best to nominate a Cardinal who is intelligent and wants to be named Pope the least. If only we had a similar system for the American government. 😒 There are too many power hungry politicians. (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

Jacquelyn wrote: "End of Chapter 39:
Ummm so they can just increase their metabolism by adjusting their nanites?!? Man... if only. 😒 I officially hate my Hypothyroidism even more now! Lol

Also, the process of choos..."

I know right?! They have all kinds of awesome technology!!

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

[[ Frankie ]] wrote: "Shannara wrote: "Just finished chapter 43... [spoilers removed]"

Yeah, Thunderhead’s [spoilers removed]"

Why do you think Thunderhead is a man? Just curious?

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Shannara wrote: "[[ Frankie ]] wrote: "Shannara wrote: "Just finished this and OMG!!!!! How can we be left like this?!?! [spoilers removed]"

I completely agree! I think I loved this one even more than the first on..."

The third one is announced or something but there is no solid release date! 😭

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

[[ Frankie ]] wrote: "Page 468:
YES! THANK GOD THE GRANDSLAYERS CHOSE NOT TO ALLOW GODDARD TO BE HIGH BLADE!! They even are making him redo his entire apprenticeship! LOL! That’s hilarious. That’s what he gets!!
"

IKR? So happy! *does happy dance*

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

[[ Frankie ]] wrote: "UP TO PAGE 302:
WHAT THE HELL?!?! What has Rand done to Tyger?! She has killed him & turned him into Goddard... & brought Goddard back from the dead. Holy crap. I’m scared to see how this is going ..."

I was sad (view spoiler)[Tyger died. Why?! (hide spoiler)]

[Shannara]

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "[[ Frankie ]] wrote: "Shannara wrote: "Just finished chapter 43... [spoilers removed]"

Yeah, Thunderhead’s [spoilers removed]"

Why do you think Thunderhead is a man? Just curious?"

I actually kept thinking of the Thunderhead as a woman. I just feel like most computers in movies are female for some reason,... what were you thinking?

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Same. But at the same time I didn't really think too deeply about it. :/

[Jamie]

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Effective May 9, 2019

[Jamie]

Ch 3 Okay so I haven't gotten very far but (view spoiler)[Xenocrates being told off about the Thunderhead cracked me up. Looks like the Thunderhead has it's own interpretations, just like any person. (hide spoiler)]

[Jammin Jenny]

I'm going to be starting this weekend...

[Jamie]

Oh I thought you had from a previous update. Hehe thanks for waiting then :)

[Jamie]

Ch 14 (view spoiler)[I really feel bad for Greyson. I mean a little warning or better choice explainations would be nice. Thunderhead is very sneaky and underhanded! I feel that Tyger is being manipulated for something very bad... Not good that Rand somehow survived. (hide spoiler)]

[Jammin Jenny]

Hi Jamie! I plan on reading this book this weekend too much RL stuff going on...

[Jamie]

No worries. I know the feeling. I’ve been swamped this month. Take your time. I am. Was hoping to have it finished by tomorrow but not sure I can.

[Jamie]

Ch 22 (view spoiler)[I feel really bad for Greyson. Now what will he do? (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Finished (view spoiler)[But will Anastasia's dying be considered self-gleaning? And what will they do with Rowan? This ending.... OMG! (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I know right! I couldn't believe the ending I want the third book now!!!!!!!

[Jamie]

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "I know right! I couldn't believe the ending I want the third book now!!!!!!!"

Yes! I am going crazy! So preordering it so we can BR right away. And fingers crossed we can maybe somehow gets ARCs. :)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I will definitely not get an ARC. I have such a low percentage. lol. But maybe a miracle will happen? :P

[Jamie]

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "I will definitely not get an ARC. I have such a low percentage. lol. But maybe a miracle will happen? :P"

It never hurts to try. If it is even offered as an electronic arc. I am not writing to a publisher to ask for a copy so Netgalley or Edelweiss it is.

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I'll try to keep an eye out although whenever I go on I want to get more books! lol.

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Not on Edelweiss or Netgalley. Netgalley is looking more likely as the last two books were on there.

[Jamie]

Probably in August or September most likely. If you se it let me know and I’ll do the same :)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Jamie wrote: "Probably in August or September most likely. If you se it let me know and I’ll do the same :)"

Will do!

[Maddie]

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Date changed. Restarting September 13th 2019. Happy Reading ☺

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[Evelyn]

Hi everyone! Starting this today!!

[Evelyn]

Part 1: Nothing If Not Powerful (13%)

Well I can't say much yet, but interesting things have happened so far considering i'm only on page 63. I still love Rowan and Citra as much as I did in Scythe. I think I love Rowan even more. :)
(view spoiler)[ OMG Scythe Rand is back :((( And I think she is most definitely going to USE Tyger to hunt Rowan. noooo, whyyyy??!? Tyger is way too innocent for all this crap. :(((( (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

I’ll be starting within the next few days

[Evelyn]

great!

[Evelyn]

Part 2: Harm's Way (29%)

I love Greyson already although i'm not sure what to think of his new persona. I need more Rowan chapters please!!

(view spoiler)[ I mean I obviously like Greyson. He saved Citra.

So Scythe Rand is definitely up to something. Do you think she's part of the people who want to kill Citra? ughhh I feel bad for Tyger :(
I'm also so excited to see what Rowan will do next. Probably something to do with Citra. I'm guessing? (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Evelyn]

Part 3: Enemies within Enemies (46%)

So, this is getting even better every second. There's mystery after mystery and it's just so good!! We haven't heard from Tyger since part 2 so I hope we get to find out more about him in part 4

(view spoiler)[ Just at the end of part 3, Rowan has been captured :( I think it might be possible that Scythe Faraday might save him.

First, it was Scythe Rand planning to use Tyger (I think) and now I think Purity is planning to use Greyson somehow. Although, I hope he can over look her.

I'm also pondering on how Rowan and Citra will come back together because they are both very important according to the Thunderhead. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Evelyn]

Part 4: Cry Havoc (61%)

OMGOMGOMG the end of part 4 has me (view spoiler)[ absolutely HORRIFIED. I'm shaking. This is like some hardcore horror. My fingers hurt from me pressing my nails into them. Good thing it only lasted a few pages because I can't take this. WTF goddamn Goddard?!!!? seriously, WTF dude. You are so gross I can't even explain this in words. AHHH. Who decapitates someone else's body and frikin VOICE for their own use?? And you just did that to get back at Rowan. Well, he's gonna be haunted for the rest of his life. His best friend has turned into his worst enemy. Literally.
Well at least Rand has some sympathy for Rowan. Not enough. Not enough.

lAnyways, on a better note, Kudos to you Greyson. I am proud of your decision making. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Evelyn]

Part 5: Circumstances Beyond (79%)

I've just realized that I haven't talked about The Thunderhead yet, so i'm going to now. (view spoiler)[ Well first off, The Thunderhead is a bit confusing, but it is very interesting to see the world through it's eyes in parts of the book. I just finished the part when Greyson is trying to reach out to it, but since he is an Unsavory The Thunderhead can't. But, it still tries to communicate with him. I think it shows that The Thunderhead has some sort of heart. I also think that Rand has a heart even though she isn't using it. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Evelyn]

OMGGG I JUST FINISHED THIS AND WHATTTTT!!!!! OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG AND I HAVE TO WAIT 2 MORE MONTHS AHHHHHHHHHH I CAN"T WAIT. (view spoiler)[Citra and Rowan NEED to work together in the next one! HOPEFULLY WITH GREYSON TOO!! (view spoiler)[I"M DYING SOMEONE PLEASE WAKE ME UP WHEN NOVEMBER COMES XDXDXD (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Heather]

Parts 1-2:
(view spoiler)[ Can I just say that I absolutely love Neal Shusterman’s writing?!? I’m so excited to see what’s going to happen to Scythe Anastasia that I just want to keep reading. I love how at the end of each part he inserts cliffhangers to keep you reading and on the edge of your seat. Also, these clubs that are introduced to Greyson are just absolutely insane! (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

Alrighty. So. I don't remember much from the first book because I read it a couple of years ago. BUT, I think I remember enough. 2% in and already I'm liking this (view spoiler)[ rouge Rowan. (hide spoiler)]

[Evelyn]

@Krystal
OMG I love Rowan! :)

[Krystal]

The Thunderhead's part about the Charter Regions at 27% is so cool. I actually think it would be pretty cool to have (view spoiler)[a modification (hide spoiler)]

[Claire]

17%
(view spoiler)[I love that Citra didn't copy either of Faraday or Curie's methods of gleaning and instead went with what she felt was the most humane. It's really great how this sequel really expands on the world of this story, since the first book was quite contained. (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

Claire wrote: "17%
[spoilers removed]"

I agree, I really like her individuality.

[Claire]

39%
(view spoiler)[Greyson is basically an early 2010s edgy scene kid now, I love it 😂

The whole voluntary unsavory culture thing is pretty amusing, it's so ridiculous but in a society as 'utopian' as this it kinda works, it's kinda like the extreme version of an escape room. (hide spoiler)]

@Krystal - (view spoiler)[Yeah the Charter regions sound really cool, sign me up for the one where nobody has to go to work haha! (hide spoiler)]

[Claire]

61%
(view spoiler)[He's back! 😱

I remember reading this for the first time and being totally shocked, obviously Tyger wasn't really being trained to be a scythe but I never expected this. SUCH an amazing reveal! (hide spoiler)]

[Claire]

Finished!
(view spoiler)[Oh man, that final scene with Rowan and Citra was sad but also so awesome. I actually kinda wish their romance had begun here instead of in the first book, it would have been so much more poignant.

Endura going down was kinda a given though, I mean come on, it was described as a fancy floating island full of important people in the middle of nowhere, it was practically asking to be destroyed. (hide spoiler)]

[Krystal]

Claire wrote: "39%
Greyson is basically an early 2010s edgy scene kid now, I love it 😂

The whole voluntary unsavory culture thing is pretty amusing, it's so ridiculous but in a society as 'utopian' as this it ki..."

HAHA, same!

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

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Date changed. Restarting February 10th 2020. Happy Reading ☺

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[Aaron]

Chapter 6
(view spoiler)[ Citra and Rowan seem to have grown a lot. They sound completely different and a lot older.
I like Citra’s gleaning method. It’s unique and humane.
The main plot of the story isn’t obvious yet. I’m looking forward to seeing where this goes. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Aaron wrote: "Chapter 6
Its definitely a lot better way to go about it than what most of the Scythes do.

[Emma☀️]

Ch 8 (view spoiler)[ Every time I read "Scythe Lucifer", I think of the show Lucifer because I'm currently watching it lol. But other than that, this book starts off with a bang! I like Citra's method of gleaning and I understand why Rowan is vengeful. I'm curious about the Thunderhead though. Would like to know more about it. Also, Rand is alive! I did not see that coming... (hide spoiler)]

[Aaron]

Chapter 13
(view spoiler)[ I really like Greyson. I wonder what the thunderhead is expecting to happen from him becoming more unsavoury. This seems like a nice bridge between the scythedom and everybody else. (hide spoiler)]