Gideon Lee by Lisa Orchard - Start Date October 28th 2014

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Lark Singer’s relationship with her mother is prickly to say the least. As she enters a musical competition that could launch her career, Lark also searches for answers her mother would rather keep hidden. Throw into the mix the fact her best friend Bean has been acting strangely, and Lark finds herself launched into uncharted territory. Will her quest for answers sabotage her musical aspirations?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Hi guys, we have a 'read-2-review' opportunity up for grabs! Lisa Orchard is kindly offering up digital ARCs of her new book 'Gideon Lee' in exchange for honest reviews ☺ This is a YA title, and will be released on October 21st. ARCs should be ready around the 16th, so we'll be looking to schedule the buddy read for around that date ☺

To sign up, please leave your name on this thread, and then send me a message with your email address and preferred ebook format ☺

Please Note:
*This buddy read will be a read-to-review opportunity.
*The author will provide participants with a free ebook of the book, and in return you agree to:

-read the book
-join the buddy read
-write an honest review
-NOT SHARE THIS EBOOK - it is for your review purposes only.

Thanks guys!


Participants:
Sarah - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Abbie - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Rachel - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Rachmi - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Once Upon A Time - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hadiqa - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Larissa
Paulina
Tara - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ashley - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Abi]

I'm interested. :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Yay ☺ Isn't that cover gorgeous?!

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "Yay ☺ Isn't that cover gorgeous?!"

It is!

[rachel, x]

I'm in. :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachel wrote: "I'm in. :)"

You're added ☺

[rachel, x]

Yay! :)

[Rachmi]

I'm interested, add me please :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachmi wrote: "I'm interested, add me please :)"

You're added ☺

[onceuponatimeareview]

What formats are there?

[Hadiqa]

I am interested!!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I think we have mobi and epub, but it could always be converted to pdf. I'll add you both ☺

[Lara]

me please

[Sarah Elizabeth]

You're added ☺

[Paulina]

I'm interested :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

You're added ☺

[Tara]

I'm interested!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

You're added ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

3 copies left for anyone interested ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Okay guys, ARCs are going out now ☺ When is everybody available for the buddy read?

[onceuponatimeareview]

I'm free anytime really I can always squeeze things in.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

That's great! Thanks ☺

[onceuponatimeareview]

No problem

[Rachmi]

Can we do it next week? I still have books I need to finish first. But if you want to read it ASAP I'm okay too, I'll catch you up :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I think most of us are fairly free so next week would be fine. We do have one on the 31st for though.

[Rachmi]

Any day next week will be fine with me :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Is everybody okay with October 28th?

[Paulina]

Geez, I don't know... Taylor Swift's new album comes out the 27th and I will be pretty busy that day.... Kidding, I can manage it :P October 28th is alright with me :)

[Ashley W]

I'm interested

[Rachmi]

Paulina wrote: "Geez, I don't know... Taylor Swift's new album comes out the 27th and I will be pretty busy that day.... Kidding, I can manage it :P October 28th is alright with me :)"

Haha, for a second I thought what Taylor has to do with our buddy reading :D I'm okay with October 28th, by the way.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Ashley wrote: "I'm interested"

Your copy is on it's way ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Okay, I'll make October 28th a tentative date ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Starting now ☺

[Abi]

Starting in a few minutes. :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

13% (view spoiler)[ it took her a while to get the gist of that story! Have to say that I liked it though. Good explanation about why sometimes you have to let someone go to be able to continue living yourself. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 2 / 16% (view spoiler)[ I would have guessed the bloke had something to do with her mother as well! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "13% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I thought it was good story too. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

21% (view spoiler)[ not a bad song off the top of her head! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

24% (view spoiler)[ 'American Singer' is only 1 letter shy of America Singer (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

I'm starting it a while ago and have to say that I'm kinda struggle to connect with the characters :( And am quite bored too.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Oh dear ☹ I feel like Lark has her own ideas about everything. She could probably do with considering her mother's opinion before blindly doing her own thing all the time.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

27% (view spoiler)["I wish you'd quit calling me 'Birdie'"

I actually thought that was quite a funny nickname! And she can't really complain when she doesn't call her mother mum/mom! My mum would go nuts if I didn't call her mum! (hide spoiler)]

28% (view spoiler)["Wouldn't it be cool if Gideon Lee were my dad?"

I seriously thought she'd wake up the next morning in an alternate reality after that comment! (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Abbie wrote: "Sarah wrote: "13% [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

Why I still don't feel the story? :( I think Lark is kinda weird? her thoughts about her friends and everything are quite important but I don't know she's like she has and live in her own mind, if you know what I mean?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

38% (view spoiler)[ It was nice that her teacher boosted her confidence by saying that she like the song (hide spoiler)]

43% (view spoiler)[ What is going on with Bean? writing the same chords over and over? sounds strange. (hide spoiler)]

Sorry, been reading this is in a car park with no internet so having to catch up on my thoughts now!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Rachmi wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Sarah wrote: "13% [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

Why I still don't feel the story? :( I think Lark is kinda weird? her thoughts about her friends and everything are quite i..."


You mean you don't understand the story her grandmother told? Or you just don't get the book?

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "27% "."

(view spoiler)[ I was thinking the same about the nickname. My mum would go nuts if i didn't call her mum too. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Rachmi wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Sarah wrote: "13% [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

Why I still don't feel the story? :( I think Lark is kinda weird? her thoughts about her friends and everything are quite i..."

(view spoiler)[ I liked the little story her nan told her mum, but the main story is boring me slightly too. (hide spoiler)]

[Rachmi]

Sarah wrote: "Rachmi wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Sarah wrote: "13% [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

Why I still don't feel the story? :( I think Lark is kinda weird? her thoughts about her friends and everyth..."

I understand the story her grandmother told I just don't get what it is so important with Gideon Lee and I don't know who he is. But (view spoiler)[ since I know who he is now and I'm quite sure he's Lark's father (hide spoiler)] the story is getting interesting for me :D

[Rachmi]

Abbie wrote: "Rachmi wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Sarah wrote: "13% [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

Why I still don't feel the story? :( I think Lark is kinda weird? her thoughts about her friends and everyth..."

(view spoiler)[yeah...it's a bit boring, though now it's getting interesting with Gideon Lee might be Lark's father. I think she has so much anger in her. For these 2 chapters, she angry with her friends, and especially with her mom. (hide spoiler)]