Far from the Tree by Robin Benway → State Date: July 22, 2018

[Krista]

Join Mikayla, Diana and I in reading

[dianis.]

Thank you! I'm particularly excited for this one!

[Krista]

I've seen it described as "This is Us" book version.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

hope you don't mind me popping right in :)

looks like we don't have chapter numbers....I have an ARC copy...do you guys have ideas on how to post/chat about the book? Maybe by page number?

[Krista]

Sounds good to me! I am going to start late because I'm on vacation and forgot to bring it. I will most likely start it Tuesday or Wednesday. Totally don't mind :)

[dianis.]

That's great, Trisha!
How many pages were you thinking?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Maybe......50 or so? Looks like the first stop will be 56 pages?

I'm hoping to finish up my current reading books tonight and then I'll start this one tomorrow! I can't wait!

[dianis.]

I am most likely to start it on Thursday, since a school project got in the way. But I'm gonna try to read a little bit tomorrow.

[dianis.]

Oh I got a problem, my time with my copy is over and I completely forgot it. Can we change our way of commenting so I can hear the audiobook? Maybe every 5 chapters or so?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Diana wrote: "Oh I got a problem, my time with my copy is over and I completely forgot it. Can we change our way of commenting so I can hear the audiobook? Maybe every 5 chapters or so?"

oh, sure! Every 5 chapters. I'll be sure to count...maybe we can give the first....line of the chapter or something...so we know where each other are?
I really hate when they don't have chapter numbers lol

[dianis.]

Oh, I haven't noticed that! Yes, it is so annoying! Okay, we can do that haha

[Krista]

I'm starting this today :) I like this first line idea.

[dianis.]

How are you going?

[Krista]

I'm hoping tonight or tomorrow night to be able to post for the first 5. Sorry guys I've been so busy getting stuff together that I've been mainly listening to audiobooks this week while working. So this one is going slow for me.

[dianis.]

I've also been busy and I have been so slow with this one. I got the audiobook so I hope I'll be faster now

[Kikijanika]

Is anybody still reading this? I just got this from the library.

[dianis.]

I am being super slow. I could read it with you, but I'm gonna start exams soon so I'll read it rather slow:(

[Kikijanika]

Oh it doesn't matter if you're reading slowly. I'm reading several books myself and probably won't be able to start this one for a couple of days. I'll probably make slow progress too!

[dianis.]

Great! I may re-start this tomorrow, hoping to listen it at least 10 minutes per day

[Kikijanika]

Great...I'll probably start in a couple of days ☺

[Krista]

I still have my copy, so I could just you as well. Same though on reading slow. I've been in a slump :(

[dianis.]

Great!

[dianis.]

I started listening it, and I'm really really liking this so far.
The audiobook is also good

[Kikijanika]

Yay! Can't wait to get started.

[dianis.]

I don't know when this happened, but I'm suddenly at page 127 at Joaquin's chapter.
(view spoiler)[ I'm so loving this book! I love each individual story, as well as how they connect.
I really like each character, particularly Joaquin's and Grace's.
This is just so addictive and I'm enjoying it so much. (hide spoiler)]

[Kikijanika]

I hope to have time to start this tomorrow. Can't wait 😆

[Kikijanika]

I finally started this but I have guests from Ukraine and Taiwan for a the next couple of days but after that I wish to make more progress ☺

[dianis.]

I finished it, and I just got so lost in it. I absolutely enjoyed it.
(view spoiler)[The characters were so well crafted and we got diversity!
There was much discussion of important points in society that make this much better.
I just wish the ending wouldn't have been so abrupt. The ending of Joaquin and Birdie? Not really my cup of tea, but oh well. (hide spoiler)]

[Kikijanika]

I finally had time to really get started. I'm on page 110 now and so far the story seems good.

I like Grace and I think it's sad (view spoiler)[ what she's going through at school. I can't believe Max just abandoned her like that! I'm happy she's connecting with Maya and Joaquin now. (hide spoiler)]

Maya's (view spoiler)[ a little annoying with her endless babbling and her attitude but I can forgive that because she's obviously just being nervous. Too bad about her parents, though. (hide spoiler)]

Joaquin (view spoiler)[ seems nice, too. I'm glad that Mark and Linda want to adopt him and I hope he'll come around and lets them. He deserves a family like that. (hide spoiler)]

I hope the siblings (view spoiler)[ will be able to open up to each other finally and be honest about their lives and secrets. (hide spoiler)]

[Kikijanika]

I finished and I liked this book a lot. Once I got fully started I just couldn't stop reading. (view spoiler)[ Although some of the characters annoyed me at times when they seemed to be deliberately ruining their relationships I still liked them deep down. I'm happy all the secrets got out. The ending was maybe even too sweet. I'm not usually a fan of happy endings where everything and everyone turns out great so maybe there could have been something that didn't end perfectly. However, I'm ok with it 😁 And I agree that this book deals with many important issues and that's good! (hide spoiler)]