May Buddy Read - Before You Break (Lisa, Jamie (TheRebelliousReader))

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[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Hi, Lisa! Looks like we're buddies this month. I'm down to read some M/M if you are. Is there a particular shelf on your page that I should look through? I have this shelf that has a very small portion of my M/M tbr books. Looking forward to seeing what we pick! :)

[Lisa]

Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "Hi, Lisa! Looks like we're buddies this month. I'm down to read some M/M if you are. Is there a particular shelf on your page that I should look through? I have this shelf that has a very small por..."

Hi, Nice to meet you. I read MM exclusively and have done since April 2013.
I had a look through the books we have in common and could only find 1 - Vespertine.

Anyway, here is my tbr. Have a look and see if something tickles your fancy. I don't mind what I read.

MM - tbr

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

So many options! I've narrowed it down to 5:

Vespertine
Deal Maker
The Layover
Before You Break
Always

These are the ones that I own/have access to from my library. I'm fine with any of those if you are or just let me know of some others and I can see if my library has them available.

[Lisa]

I am good with any of them.
DO you want to choose as it depends on what you can get hold off.

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Before You Break has been on my tbr for a while now. We can go with that one.

[Lisa]

Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "Before You Break has been on my tbr for a while now. We can go with that one."

Ok. Good for me

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Just got the book from hoopla so I'm good to go. I've never done a buddy read before so sorry for the silly question in advance but do you want to go chapter by chapter or every 75-100 pages or so? I'm a pretty quick reader so whichever way will work for me.

[Lisa]

I can start after the book I am now reading. Lets just read and then we can discuss

[Lisa]

OK, I finished this yesterday and I have to say I was more than a little bored with it. I didn't really connect with the characters.
I have huge issues when 1 MC knows that the other is a sub even though the other has no idea and also that the other hasn't even come out as gay.
I felt Wayne bullied Ellis into the lifestyle.
I did like Jarod though and his mom.

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

This one didn't work for me unfortunately. I really didn't like Ellis or Wayne and I agree Wayne bullied him into the lifestyle. Ellis would be against something and then Wayne would make him do it anyways which is not okay. He didn't talk it out with him, just made him do it.

This book also felt entirely too long even though it wasn't. A lot of the chapters felt pointless to me. I'm so disappointed in it. Not sure if I'll continue on to the next book or not.

[Lisa]

Jamie, I only just saw your comment. I didnt get a notification.

Agreed, that it was too long and I dont think Ill keep going with the series either.