York Series by Laura Ruby -> Starting on November 3rd, 2019

[Alaina]

It was 1798 when the Morningstarr twins arrived in New York with a vision for a magnificent city: towering skyscrapers, dazzling machines, and winding train lines, all running on technology no one had ever seen before. Fifty-seven years later, the enigmatic architects disappeared, leaving behind for the people of New York the Old York Cipher—a puzzle laid into the shining city they constructed, at the end of which was promised a treasure beyond all imagining. By the present day, however, the puzzle has never been solved, and the greatest mystery of the modern world is little more than a tourist attraction.

Tess and Theo Biedermann and their friend Jaime Cruz live in a Morningstarr apartment house—until a real estate developer announces that the city has agreed to sell him the five remaining Morningstarr buildings. Their likely destruction means the end of a dream long-held by the people of New York. And if Tess, Theo and Jaime want to save their home, they have to prove that the Old York Cipher is real. Which means they have to solve it.

From National Book Award Finalist Laura Ruby comes a visionary epic set in a New York City at once familiar and wholly unexpected.

[Alaina]

starting this audio now!

[Alaina]

30%: (view spoiler)[that was a little cute reunion. so far liking this re-listen, I'm wondering if I'm going to see things different or maybe something new? (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

61%: (view spoiler)[legit wrote my comment yesterday but never saved it.. so yolo. pretty sure something cute happened around here? or maybe it didn't. no idea. (hide spoiler)]
91%: (view spoiler)[she came in like a wrecking balllllll…. but I still don't like cats. (hide spoiler)]
100%: (view spoiler)[run forest run... into the next book because that's what I need right meow. (hide spoiler)]

[Kim]

Just got this from the library and starting tonight 😄

[Aly]

Sorry it took me so long! It just came in on audio so I'm listening now.
ch 8 (view spoiler)[I love these kids. They're weird and smart and it's funny the things adults do or say to them and they're like "I'm smarter than you." LOL. I'm excited about the clues! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

ch 17 (view spoiler)[ this section has been a little slow, but they are still finding clues and that's fun. I know what's going to happen so I'm anxious for the story to get there! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

ch 24 (view spoiler)[ Ooh more clues! The train part was cool. I like the friendship between the three kids and I feel bad their grandpa has Alzheimers and can't remember them (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Finished(view spoiler)[ Ah, there's this shadow door that appeared and they just left for a while! No way, I'd have to check it out immediately. I want to know where it goes and what happened to the Morningstarr twins and Ada O'Neil! I need to start the next book asap (hide spoiler)]

[Kim]

Aly you crushed this! I am dragging my
Feet a bit with the Thanksgiving holiday!

31% complete - loving the riddles and the historical references set in “another America” with all of its twists. Can’t wait to see what Uncle Edgar’s got in store.

[Kim]

80% I love a good mystery and this one has been the trickiest I’ve read in some time.

[Kim]

Finished! Oh man I can’t wait for the next book. I’m debating on if I should pace myself and wait for 2020 or if I should race through and find out what happens next. The door!!!!

[Aly]

ch 10 (view spoiler)[ Poor Nine! I hope she's okay and Tess can get her back. That woman is awful for claiming Nine hurt her ugh. I like the little clues we're getting, but I'm excited to get some real information about the Morningstarr twins and what exactly is going on (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

I don't have this one yet :(

[Aly]

Oh sad. Hopefully soon!

[Alaina]

heh - just got the audio lol

[Aly]

ch 18 (view spoiler)[ The Oh No robot is hilarious, especially as the narrator reads it. I wonder what's up with the experiments/examinations of the chimera, especially Nine. This is a bit slow on the mystery part, but I'm still liking it (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

ch 28 (view spoiler)[ That part with the ladies that have to look a certain way and basically pretend to be friends but actually try to take each other down, woah. That's probably very realistic. That island with the chimeras was crazy. I wonder what's really happening? So much craziness (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Finished (view spoiler)[ So Ada is alive? Or reincarnated? And are the twins related to the Morningstarrs or if we're going with the reincarnation theory, are they the same people? So many questions! I'm glad that guy Slant or whoever got caught. There's a lot of moving pieces here. I need the last book! (hide spoiler)] I didn't like this as much as the first book, but it was still good.

[Alaina]

wowwwwww you flew through this one! I don't know if I should start an audio now since I think I'll be leaving work in an hour..
ugh

[Aly]

It's so short which is great.

[Alaina]

hmmm okay then I'll dive into it tomorrow - it's my wfh day so I'm hoping to get a ton of book reading done

[Aly]

Oh nice! I need to look for more short audios in a (probably futile) attempt to catch up. I'll let you know what I find

[Alaina]

omg yes - short audios for the win!

[Kim]

Wow you girls are on top of it!

[Alaina]

25%: (view spoiler)[intrigued so far but I'm also a smidge lost - I blame the meeting I was randomly called into and I had to pause this book for 2 hours. ugh, hopefully I get no more interruptions! (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

I hate getting interrupted. Sometimes I get frustrated and just stop listening for a while lol

[Alaina]

50%: (view spoiler)[jadjfdklajfdlksaja OMG I NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT WITH NINE (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Aly wrote: "I hate getting interrupted. Sometimes I get frustrated and just stop listening for a while lol"

ugh that happened to me today! it was supposed to be nice and calm.. but no.. SO MANY FIRES TO PUT OUT.

[Alaina]

75%: (view spoiler)[is it just me or does the aunt seem suspicious? okay, it might just be me. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "75%: [spoilers removed]"

Yes! (view spoiler)[ She definitely knows more than she lets on (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

omg I need answers!

[Alaina]

100%: (view spoiler)[I'm not sure how I feel about this one.. it was good to a point but I feel like I have so many freaking unanswered questions!! UGH (hide spoiler)]

[Kim]

Picked it up from the library today, can't wait to start this tomorrow. I am resisting the urge to view spoilers haha

[Aly]

It's really good! I'm looking forward to seeing what you think :)

[Kim]

19% interesting way to start, just a cannonball straight in! Can’t wait to see where this goes or who Duke really is.

[Kim]

34% the puzzles and the dark plot and the overall characters are wonderful, as in the first book. Then they have chapters narrated by animals and I remember this is a YA book. Still love it haha

[Aly]

Right? It's kind of funny to get a chapter from a raccoon's point of view

[Kim]

86% I’m only taking a break because my eyes are foggin up lol. This book is crazy with its random turns. I wouldn’t even call them twists just speed bumps. Like wiggle worms, what?!

Determined to finish this tonight, but we will see!

[Alaina]

You can do it!!

[Kim]

Finished! Oh my gosh what is to be concluded?! Where is this going!! I have more questions at the end of this book than the first.

What are your thoughts, ladies??

[Alaina]

I am pumped for the next book. I’m hoping for some questions to be answered

[Aly]

The next book is the last book so hopefully we will have answers to all the questions. I'm really looking forward to it!