The Compound (The Compound #1) by S.A. Bodeen → Start Date: August 25th, 2014

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Please join Jacquelyn and I if you can!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Woo! I have been wanting to read this for soo long!

[Mandiann]

I will also join! This has been on my TBR for a long time.

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Yay, Mandiann! :)

[v.v]

This has also been on my TBR shelf, I would love to join.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

YAY!! join us v.v!!!!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'll be back after 5 chapters!!

[v.v]

Just started, is so good right now!!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

5 chapters

Eddy (view spoiler)[ Wow, I can't even imagine. leaving your brother behind. knowing it was "your fault" because of something you did - and it was a selfish action.
I can totally imagine going through the first 6 years in a fog of routine just not wanting to think about it (hide spoiler)]

but (view spoiler)[ something fishy is definitely going on here, I just don't know what yet....
why is the dad so protective of his study?
and the old computers?

is the world really still out there?? is he trying to hide what he's done? or what's currently going on?? (hide spoiler)]

and of course (view spoiler)[ his dad's weird depression (sleeping for days and then not sleeping for days) then the mom tip-toeing around him not wanting him to know about the flour and him not wanting his dad to know about the light bulbs (hide spoiler)]

and the most interesting (view spoiler)[ is, of course, the note to the financial guy from 2 months ago....Tell Phil...
what does that mean?? (hide spoiler)]

this one has got me very intrigued so far!!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

10 chapters
I'll stop tonight and finish this one tomorrow

Supplements (view spoiler)[ OMG OMG OMGOMGOMGOMG!!

Oh my good Lord. That is awful. Awful to think
awful his mom just keeps having kid after kid. how are they taking care of them??? this is just...........crazy (hide spoiler)]

sabotage (view spoiler)[ OMG it's crazy all the things that just "happened" to go wrong
did his dad really make mistakes? this just seems so wrong. his dad did so much planning - there is NO WAY he was that off with the light bulbs. No way he bought food with rat poisoning in the animal feed

something is wrong here (hide spoiler)]

Picking sides (view spoiler)[ yikes, the two siblings fighting out the fight for which parent is the good parent. (hide spoiler)]

wow this is SO good so far!

[v.v]

Haha, I'm putting this book down as well. I'm almost half way done!

[Mandiann]

will start this tomorrow. its nice and short. the audiobook is only about 6hrs.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Mandiann wrote: "will start this tomorrow. its nice and short. the audiobook is only about 6hrs."

it is nice and short. I'm breezing right through!! :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

thru chapter 15

OMG WHY (view spoiler)[ would their dad lie to them
why would he make them think about EATING babies?!?!?!
he's sick
he even talked his daughter into trying to BIRTH a clone of her brother?! how twisted is that??
poisoning and sabotaging their food?! Crazy (hide spoiler)]

What (view spoiler)[ if he won't open the door?
now that Eli has hit him, why would he let ANY of them out?? not early. Will he still make them go through with it or will he let them out now?!? (hide spoiler)]

Where (view spoiler)[ on earth are they? I don't think the grandma and eddy can find them....not by chance.
omg how will they get out? (hide spoiler)]

Who (view spoiler)[ can they turn to? I know their mom will be on Lexie and Eli's side now....but will she help them? I think she wants to see her mom and son but she's been so trapped And she's pregnant.
OMG another "supplement" that is just so wrong (hide spoiler)]

wow, the twists and turns!! This one is crazy Mandiann!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

how are you doing with it v.v?? liking it?

[v.v]

I didn't get to read any today:( But what I've read of it, it's pretty aweseome!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

OMG I'm done

that was wild!!!

(view spoiler)[ he has to still be a live right
only CRAZIER!!! (hide spoiler)]

I can't wait to read book 2!!

[Mandiann]

Trisha wrote: "5 chapters

Eddy Wow, I can't even imagine. leaving your brother behind. knowing it was "your fault" because of something you did - and it was a selfish action.
I can totally imagine going through..."

But (view spoiler)[ I definitely think there are people up there. Do you think the brother and grandmother are still in contact with the father? If so, why hasn't the father resurfaced the family? (hide spoiler)]

[Mandiann]

British (view spoiler)[ Oh and I love the younger sister and the fake british accent. I am listening to the audiobook and it is hilarious!! (hide spoiler)]

[Mandiann]

10 chapters in.

Supplements.....(view spoiler)[ WTF?!? I am having a really hard time not swearing. Holy F---ing S--t!!! Are they really having babies to support the current life? Are the babies living normal lives and just giving blood? I don't exactly understand but this sounds horrendous.
(hide spoiler)]

Turducken (view spoiler)[ it sounds so good. I want to try!! (hide spoiler)]

[Mandiann]

Chapter 12 done....

How the hell (view spoiler)[ could this be a solution to the food shortage? These children would not be a solution. Think of the food and energy spent keeping these children alive vs. the meager amount of food they would provide for 5 people and how long that would last. There can be what, 6 of them at most? (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Mandiann wrote: "British [spoilers removed]"

OMG I bet the audio is GREAT! LOL
I kept forgetting she was supposed to have an accent when reading it!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Mandiann wrote: "10 chapters in.

Supplements..... ..."

No, I completely understand your need to (view spoiler)[ swear. SWEAR AWAY!! it's awful!! AWFUL! and I don't like thinking about it (hide spoiler)]

Turducken...I told my husband this and he was just as confused as I was
have you had all of these items separately?? I keep trying to imagine the richness of duck and turkey with...chicken and stuffing..... lol I just...can't :P

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Mandiann wrote: "Chapter 12 done....

How the hell [spoilers removed]"

that was my thinking too!! but I think (view spoiler)[ mom is nursing them for longer than usual

but that typically means MOM needs more food...because they are taking so much of her energy and fat AND she's turning around and getting pregnant again.
it's a very dangerous game they are playing and the pay off just seems NO worth it! (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

LOL I Love that I feel like you are having the same reaction to this book that I was!!! :D

[Mandiann]

I wish I could read your spoilers tonight.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

so...what do you think? are you liking this one??? kind of different, right??? Eli's an odd mc

[Mandiann]

I had to stop after ch. 18 as I must get work done. only 1 hour left on the audiobook. ecerything is moving so quickly and we are finding so much stuff out. I cabt wait to get to the rest.

[v.v]

DONE DONE DONE! Sorry I'm spazzing. That was AMAZING! I'm totally reading the next book. Sorry I wasn't very active in this buddy read.

[Mandiann]

no worries! I have like 40 minutes leftm I have been trying to finish for days. I am so jealous!

[v.v]

Haha, same here, but I could never get around to it. Why are you jealous?

[Mandiann]

because you know how it ends.

[v.v]

Ahh, I see. Well then no spoilers.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

v.v wrote: "DONE DONE DONE! Sorry I'm spazzing. That was AMAZING! I'm totally reading the next book. Sorry I wasn't very active in this buddy read."

No worries!! OMG RIGHT?!?!?!

I already have the second book on hold at the library!! I'm ready when you guys are!! I can't wait for you to finish Mandiann! We'll chat when you are :D

[v.v]

YES HOLY COW, AWESOME!!!

I'll put a hold on the next book now! You guys want to do a buddy read for this?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yes, PLEASE!! I'm hoping you and Mandiann want to buddy read book 2!! :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

OMG have you seen the cover of book 2?? I love it!
(isn't that hand creepy!?)

[Mandiann]

My library doesn't have book two!!! :(

I have asked them to buy it. I really hope the do as I would love to continue this series with everyone.

[Mandiann]

Trisha wrote: "Mandiann wrote: "10 chapters in.

Supplements..... ..."

No, I completely understand your need to [spoilers removed]

Turducken...I told my husband this and he was just as confused as I was
have y..."

I have never had Turducken but I have heard of it and think it sounds delicious!!!

[v.v]

YES I would absolutely love to read book 2 with you!!! I'm just going to check and see if I have at my library.

Dang that cover looks awesome!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Mandiann wrote: "My library doesn't have book two!!! :(

I have asked them to buy it. I really hope the do as I would love to continue this series with everyone."

ugh! I hope they buy it! And quickly!! :D

[Mandiann]

Done!! Wow that was one quick and disturbing ride. I can't wait for book two. I definitely think (view spoiler)[ the dad is still alive. (hide spoiler)]

[v.v]

I think so too cause in the summary for the second book (view spoiler)[ they hint he was alive. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

oh yes, I totally agree with both of you!! There is no way (view spoiler)[ that crazy guy is dead. lol he has to be in book 2! (hide spoiler)]

[v.v]

Makes sense, since there is a second book (view spoiler)[ there's got to be a villain. Who else do you think could be a the new bad guy?! (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

alright, looks like we never got around to scheduling book 2

when were you guys thinking? I already have it!! :)

[v.v]

I'm going to be getting it really soon. When do you want to start it?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm totally open! Want to set the date as soon as you have the book? or just pick a day next week!?! I'm so excited to read book 2! I'm dying to know how this ends!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Mandiann, jump into the thread once you get it!! :) I'll still be here to chat! I know book 2 is going to surprise us!

[v.v]

Ok, I'm pretty much free as well :) Let's set a date next week causse I'll get it sometime this week. Would you want to read it on the 14th? Same here!! But it's not the end of the series yet!