Hereafter (Shadowlands #2) by Kate Brian → Start Date: September 11th, 2014

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Please join Vicki, Jacquelyn and I in this buddy read if you can!

[Vicki]

YAY!!!! Thanks, Trisha! :)

Book one was so good! I can't wait to see what book two holds!!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Woohoo! Thanks for making the thread. :)

Book one was amazing so I hope this one is great as well!!

[Vicki]

I'm sure it will be! It has to be! Lol

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

:D Book one's ending was CRAZY!

[Vicki]

Remind me how it ended! Lol

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

lol!!

(view spoiler)[They said they were in purgatory. (hide spoiler)]

Right?!?! lol

[Vicki]

Oh, that's right! LOL I always have to review the blurb and/or the threads when I get to a book 2. Reading so much all the time I just forget. But I usually get right back into the swing of things in subsequent books. LOL

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

LOL! Same! I always read the sequels so long after reading the previous books so I am always forgetting things!!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Okay, so we know...where they are

but we never did find out (view spoiler)[ just where they died right?
if it was on the road (the semi dream) or if it was before - when they were first sent without police/guide off to the questionable town that's really purgatory (hide spoiler)]

AND did we ever (view spoiler)[ figure out why book 1 showed a brunette on the cover?? Isn't our MC a blond??
is it her sister? hmmmmmm (hide spoiler)]

but one thing I don't want us to forget (view spoiler)[ is that the kids /town people said something about "are you sure she's a lifer" or original or something like that
I think that's why Rory can remember people - after they've gone "missing" and why she could see and catch more when others forgot/missed it. (hide spoiler)]

So excited to start tomorrow!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

YES! Great recap!!

I don't think we ever did find out those things!! I am especially curious about the (view spoiler)[brunette on the cover!!! (hide spoiler)]

YES! (view spoiler)[A lifer is definitely a big clue onto why Rory can remember people and get more details!! (hide spoiler)]

ME TOO! :D

[Vicki]

Okay, NOW I remember! LOL That quaint little town they went to with all of the (view spoiler)[ weirdos watching her every move. (hide spoiler)]

I think you are right, Trisha, it left us hanging as to how she died. I kind of think that perhaps since she is in purgatory and the murder that she "dreamed" of was so realistic that maybe she really did get killed.

I also want to know who that (view spoiler)[ brunette on the cover is. I don't know why she'd be on the cover of book 1 if it was her sister, but the cover for book 2 makes sense if it is Rory and her sister. It's just strange for the first cover. (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

I might not start this till tomorrow.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Is it ok if I start today??
I'm pretty slammed tomorrow...

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I have started already and am about 30 pages in. I can read some other books tonight and then come back to this one tomorrow.

[Vicki]

You girls feel free to read as much as you want today/tonight. I'm watching Hell's Kitchen with my husband and TRYING to read too. Lol

I never want to hold anyone back! But you're so thoughtful to ask, Trisha! :)

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I am already 170 pages in or so and I am really sorry about my lack of posts!

We got (view spoiler)[SO many answers!! It is so interesting to think back to things we were confused about in book one and then understanding why they did or said those things. (hide spoiler)]

But (view spoiler)[I feel like there are so many characters and I can't remember them all sometimes. Especially with finding out that some of the people who were said to be related are actually not, it is making me confused at times. Maybe it is just me. (hide spoiler)]

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Done. :)

I liked it a lot but not as much as book one. I can't wait to see what you guys think and discuss!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm starting now :)

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Awesome! Hope you enjoy. :D

[Deanna]

jacquelyn can you and me read divergent and do a liveshow?

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Deana, this is not the right place to ask this but I have already read and I don't make videos anymore. Sorry.

[Deanna]

it is okay,but i am sad you are not doing videos anymore beacause i liked your channal

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Well thanks. :) I may continue in the future but not anytime soon, at least for now.

[Deanna]

why are you not doing videos anymore?

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

I just don't have the time or any good editing software.

[Deanna]

i understand and i have a youtube as well

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

What is your channel called?

[Deanna]

can i post the link?

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Sure.

[Deanna]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvxn... i love reviewing books and reading them and talking about them.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Okay I stopped at death sentence
about 80 pages in

Brian (view spoiler)[ OMG that was awful. she was almost assaulted in Purgatory! That just seems so so so wrong! why did it seem like everyone was just throwing her to the wolves? why aren't they explaining how all this works?? (hide spoiler)]

chapters called Forever (view spoiler)[ Woah! Who is that?
sounds like one of the lifers is unhappy!
Is it mohawk girl? Someone's trying to change something.....it seems like the obvious assumption to be Nadia. I just hope it's not Tristan.... (hide spoiler)]

Tristan (view spoiler)[ Oh no! Why would he not want to kiss her.....what is that all about?? I'm so sad for Rory. That's tough (hide spoiler)]

phew! jumping right in and I love it so far. We start off with LOTS of answers to our questions! yay

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I stopped at Guilt
about 165 pages in

Jaoquin story (view spoiler)[ OMG I never even thought about how everyone got here.
his story is really sad. :( (hide spoiler)]

Aaron (view spoiler)[ his story was touching too.I'm so sad for everyone and all their heartache
but WHOEVER is sending him to Shadowland...is wrong :( (hide spoiler)]

chapter called cracks (view spoiler)[ Oh no. maybe it's Jaoquin
he's always hidden his pain behind his sarcasm and girl chasing. :( I hope it's not him
but it was a girly giggle that she heard in the house, watching her right? Hmmm...I wonder who this could be. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I stopped at 1766

I'm kind of (view spoiler)[ frustrated at Rory right now
I think she's being kind of....selfish
I know it's wrong that she believes these people shouldn't be going where they are
but how does she know she's so right. she just got here. she doesn't know everything
and she'd been wrong about Brian (hide spoiler)]

and I (view spoiler)[ don't think she should try to keep her family there. I know she will miss them, but how awful - to think her happiness of having her sister and dad there are better than THEIR happiness at moving on. (hide spoiler)]

right now(view spoiler)[ I wouldn't be surprised if she wasn't throwing off the balance
I'm sure she's not, but still. she's not behaving in a way that is helpful. she's not asking questions, trying to understand more. she's just running around telling everyone they are wrong and what they've been doing for forever is just...flawed. I can imagine how mad Tristan and the mayor would be. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

stopped at one gold coin

I'm so worried (view spoiler)[ it's Krista. :(
I don't know if I have any other guesses....How horrible sending people to the wrong destination for eternity (hide spoiler)]

love (view spoiler)[ I think it's too soon for these 2 to be confessing love ???? (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

and I"m done

Oh.
my.
goodness.


(view spoiler)[ no way. no way.
I can't believe it was Tristan. I can't believe it.
I'm so sad. He was with craggy Nadia the whole time?
UGH (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Oh boy you two! You are both done and I'm starting it today. LOL always a game of catch up! LOL

I'm glad to see that you both liked it a lot!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Trisha, I LOVED reading all of your spoilers!!

I also loved how we (view spoiler)[started off the book and got tons of answers but new questions we wanted answered! (hide spoiler)]

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Vicki wrote: "Oh boy you two! You are both done and I'm starting it today. LOL always a game of catch up! LOL

I'm glad to see that you both liked it a lot!"

No worries! We will be here. :D

Yeah, it wasn't AS good as book one but still very good. :)

[Vicki]

I didn't exactly start this but I did read page one. Now at least we know that (view spoiler)[ the death of their family definitely was not just a nightmare! That's all I read...pg. 1. LOL (hide spoiler)]

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

See! We already have an answer on page one! LOL

[Vicki]

I know! I really am excited to get to this one!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

You should be! :D It's really good!!

[Vicki]

Playing catch up and I'm not speedy Gonzalez! Lol

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

lol! I am usually playing catch up as well so you're good. :D

[Vicki]

Lol cool :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Did we ever end up setting a date for book 3??

I have it on hold at the library
are you guys able to read it in October???

[Vicki]

Talk about being behind!!! I never read this book. Ugh...I'm just SO behind on everything! But it's due back Oct. 4 so I'll be ready for book 3. LOL

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

No worries
:) keep me posted!! I hope you love this one
it's so good!

[Vicki]

I know I'll love it! I literally forgot about it. Just so much on my plate, and not just GR.