The Mediator series by Meg Cabot - Reading 'Ninth Key' from March 26th AND 'Mean Spirits' April 7th 2015

[rachel, x]

Christina and I are going to be discussing this series from today onwards. Please feel free to join!

[rachel, x]

, 25% - (view spoiler)[Why is Suze being such a bitch to Gina? I mean she is allowed to make her own friends - surely! Plus why do all of Meg Cabot's protagonist have to be so damn judgemental!? Not all blonde people are bimbos and not all cheerleaders are bitches. Please learn that and stop making quick judgements. Its so frustrating! (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

, 40% - (view spoiler)[So many stereotypes - its killing me! Why can't a nerdy guy have abs? Is he not allowed to be studious and a fitness guru!? Like really girls, come on! (hide spoiler)]

[rachel, x]

, 60% - (view spoiler)[Poor Father Dom! He really has no idea how high schools really work, does he? And that Josh is sure a charmer - not! I get that he is all accomplished and whatever but stuck up much? He really thinks people would kill him and his friends because they are "cool"? Maybe they did or maybe that didn't but that is still a little self-aggrandising! (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Will start discussing once you get to book four! :)

[rachel, x]

Christina wrote: "Will start discussing once you get to book four! :)"

Oh okay. I forgot sorry.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date Changed. Restarting March 10th 2015. Happy Reading ☺

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[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Yay!

[Danna]

Loved this series! :)

[Ashley W]

I'll do this one.

[Noella]

Would anyone be up for more than the first book this month?

[Amy]

I have the first and second book Noella and I wanted to read them one after the other anyway but if you want to read more of the series I could order them? :)

I haven't started this yet but I'm planning to tonight.

[Noella]

Oki cool :) Let's read the first two and you can decide if you want to continue.

[ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥]

Noella wrote: "Would anyone be up for more than the first book this month?"

If I ended up liking these two I might consider to continue the series as well..

[Amy]

Noella wrote: "Oki cool :) Let's read the first two and you can decide if you want to continue."

Okay, sounds like a plan!

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Chapter 6 - (view spoiler)[so far it's interesting.. i like Suzie's attitude to that girl ghost.. cracked me up! (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

@ashwag
(view spoiler)[I like how Suze labels her brothers Doc Sleepy and Dopey and has to correct herself from actually using these names XD (hide spoiler)]

[Amy]

I just finished chapter five. It's good so far but Cabot can ramble on a bit at times. I'm interested to know more about Jesse but i think it'd be weird if he was a love interest.

[Noella]

chapter 10 (view spoiler)[heather needs a reality check. She really died just cause her boyfriend broke up with her? I'm guessing the moment she realizes the absurdity of her actions and her plans for her exbf, she will move on. (hide spoiler)]

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Amy wrote: "I just finished chapter five. It's good so far but Cabot can ramble on a bit at times. I'm interested to know more about Jesse but i think it'd be weird if he was a love interest."

yeah, being the love interest will definitely be weird.. but maybe he'll help her character some way..

[Noella]

It will not end well if that's the case :'(

[Noella]

Chapter 14
(view spoiler)[I really like how Suze and DocDavid are getting along :) (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 16
(view spoiler)[Oh an exorcism. It doesn't look like Heather will come to her senses so it does look like exorcising her will be the only way from preventing her harming anyone else (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

End
(view spoiler)[I thought we'd be left hanging on the mystery of Jesse's death but thankfully there were some answers. What a wrongful death though!

I found the ghost Heather and her story silly. How Heather had only one frame of mind (to get back to her life) but not realising at all that it's her own fault she's dead and wrecking havoc. I hope the rest of the series doesn't have a silly backstory for the ghosts, such as Heather's.

Another thing I'd like to mention was that I find most of Meg Cabot's main characters annoying but Suze was OK :) (hide spoiler)]

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Noella wrote: "chapter 10 [spoilers removed]"

that scene was good.. Heather freaked me out!!

(view spoiler)[Jesse was there to save her.. I smell a love triangle.. NOOOO! :( (hide spoiler)]

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Noella wrote: "Chapter 14
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Chapter 16
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I think Suze's brother will find out what happened with Jess before he and Suze "talk" about it.. & so excited about this exorcism thing .. and loved the Father/Suze talk.. and i also like how is she growing up in these chapters.. (hide spoiler)]

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End (view spoiler)[Wow! i guess Meg Cabot is going to the weird way with this romance.. i don't know how to feel about that tbh!! any ways it was a very simple and enjoyable ghost story.. (hide spoiler)]

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When do you guys plan to start book 2?

[Noella]

ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ wrote: "When do you guys plan to start book 2?"

I hope to start ASAP ! Are you ready? :)

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Noella wrote: "ɑƨħŵɑɡ ♥Team Magnus Damora FOREVER♥ wrote: "When do you guys plan to start book 2?"

I hope to start ASAP ! Are you ready? :)"

Yeah, just waiting for Amy to see if she'll join us..

[Amy]

Hi guys! Sorry, I haven't had much time to read but you can start the second book whenever you want. I'll just catch up. :)

Chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ So Jesse saves her, I bet she'll be falling for him in no time. Heather's reason for killing herself is so weak. I kind of feel sorry for Suzie, she has a lot to deal with. (hide spoiler)]

[Amy]

End of chapter thirteen (view spoiler)[ Vice president, really?! That's so stupid, Heather has only just died! Surely they shouldn't be replacing her already, everyone should be mourning. (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 2 Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[Why are the ghosts that Suze have to help all crazy screamers. How's this lady going to get anything if she just screams at Suze and disappears when questions are asked? Sigh (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 2 Chapter 9
(view spoiler)[Whaa there's vampires in this story? (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 3 Chapter 13
(view spoiler)[What the heck? Does every dude that Suze comes in contact with while she's on her ghostbusting jobs become her boyfriend (loose definition of the term)?! First Bryce and now Tad. I can't believe Suze for a moment really believed that Mr Beaumont must be innocent and didn't kill people just cause he was nice to her and Tad his son is totally hot. My eyes were rolling. She doesn't take things seriously and it's grating on my nerves. (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 2 Chapter 17
(view spoiler)[Suze talks too much. I think she just got more annoying (Heather was stealing her limelight in the first book). (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 2 End
(view spoiler)[I was quite unhappy with Suze in this book. She morphed into Meg Cabot's other characters with her rambling and boycraziness. Like when she's about to jump from the building, she notices the most trivial things such as Tad's bare chest and how it's not as ripped as Jesse's etc. @_@

The twist about the murderer being Marcus was good. And it's funny how the vampire thing was made myth by attributing all the behaviour to drugs.

It was a touching moment when 'Red' who the lady wanted to communicate with was Doc :'( I prefer it when it's less about Suze and her thoughts and more about other characters. (hide spoiler)]

[Amy]

Book 1 Chapter 18
(view spoiler)[ I thought that was cruel of Suzie, trying to trick Heather like that. I know she was being a nuisance but I felt sort of sorry for her. (hide spoiler)]

[Amy]

End of book one
(view spoiler)[ So, Jesse seems nice and everything but we all know that it's going to end badly. The ending was really cheesy. (hide spoiler)]

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Noella wrote: "Book 2 Chapter 5 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I wonder who she really is 'coz jesse said she isn't who she says she is (hide spoiler)]

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Chapter 11 (view spoiler)[Is Tad really a Vampire?? Or just a killer??? But seriously I think Suze is going to get some scary things happening, she's too cocky about what she can do despite others warnings! (hide spoiler)]

[Amy]

Book 2 Chapter 8
(view spoiler)[ Are they vampires or something? Tad's dad is super creepy. Especially because Marcus said 'has he hurt you?' As if he expected him to do something bad to Suzie! She shouldn't have gone there by herself anyway. (hide spoiler)]

[Amy]

Are you guys still planning on reading the third book? And will it be straight after this? I'd like to read it but I'd have to know when so I can order it in time. :)

[Amy]

Noella wrote: "Book 2 Chapter 9
[spoilers removed]"

I think I may have read your comment by accident because i thought that too! This twist is definitely a game changer.

[Noella]

Amy wrote: "Are you guys still planning on reading the third book? And will it be straight after this? I'd like to read it but I'd have to know when so I can order it in time. :)"

I'm not in a hurry to read the next one (got a bit annoyed with the rambling writing style) so I'll read it once you receive the book? :)

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Noella wrote: "Book 3 Chapter 13
[spoilers removed]"

I agree about Suze (view spoiler)[not taking these encounters with 'potential' killers seriously enough.. hey-just-call-someone-when-I-am-not-back is gonna bite her in the a** (hide spoiler)]

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Ending (view spoiler)[that wasn't as good as the first book. But the plot twists were really good this time. I didn't see most of them coming.. especially when the woman meant by Red, Suze's stepbrother.. wow! I noticed Ce Ce and Adam were not as present as they were in the first book, which surprised me that I missed them.. anyways, good sequel but I expected more (hide spoiler)]

[Amy]

Book two chapter 19
(view spoiler)[ I hate that she tries to be funny while she could get killed. It doesn't really work. I don't see how breaking that fish tank is going to work either. (hide spoiler)]

[Amy]

Book 2, middle of chapter 22.

(view spoiler)[ Suzie is stupid. If everyone looked closely at Ceecee's research it would be quite plausible. (hide spoiler)]

[Amy]

Just finished.

(view spoiler)[ Wow, I really liked the ending! I see what you guys mean about Suzie being a bit weird in this book though. (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

@Amy
Yeah her jokes during serious situations didn't work well. I just wanted her to shut up and get on with it lol