For Real by Alison Cherry → Start Date: December 26, 2014

[Katie]

Trisha and I will be reading this. Anyone else is welcome to join.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yay! This one sounds good! I can't wait!!

I may be silent in the morning tomorrow (at a friend's house) and start reading in the afternoon but I'll update as early as I can :)

[Katie]

That is okay. I'm not sure when I'll start, but it will probably be late morning or early afternoon. I'll just post every 5 chapters, as usual.

[Katie]

I've read the first 5 chapters of this, and it is fun and enjoyable so far.

Claire (view spoiler)[I like how she is doing this show for both herself and for Miranda. It was originally a revenge idea for Miranda, but I feel like she now really wants to be on the show herself too. (hide spoiler)]

Around the World (view spoiler)[Based on the email that Claire and Miranda got, I think this show is going to be fun and quite an adventure. (hide spoiler)]

Will Divine (view spoiler)[I like him and his flirtations with Claire. It will be interesting to see how this plays out on the show. (hide spoiler)]

Miranda (view spoiler)[I didn't like how she acted during the first audition, since she was clearly patronizing to Claire. I'm not sure why she did that. I don't know if that's really how she feels about Claire, or if she didn't really mean what she was saying. (hide spoiler)]

[Katie]

I've now read through chapter 10 and this is a really fun and quick read. I really like it, and I'm having trouble putting it down since I'm enjoying it so much.

the twist (view spoiler)[I definitely didn't see the dating twist to this show coming, but I was glad that Claire ended up with Will as her partner. I think the dating element adds an extra exciting twist to the story as well. (hide spoiler)]

Will (view spoiler)[He is so sweet and I really like him. I am definitely rooting for a relationship between him and Claire. I think they would be a good couple, and I like reading their interactions with each other. (hide spoiler)]

Miranda (view spoiler)[I was glad she didn't end up with Samir, because she probably would have been really mad about Claire convincing her to join the show if she had ended up with him. (hide spoiler)]

[Katie]

I've now read through chapter 15, and I'm really enjoying this book.

Troy (view spoiler)[I liked seeing how he had more hidden depths than what he had originally shown. (hide spoiler)]

Miranda (view spoiler)[I don't think it was fair of her to get upset at Claire because she helped Claire. (hide spoiler)]

Will (view spoiler)[I'm glad she was able to end up with him again for the next part of the race. I like reading about them as a team. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yikes!! I'm so sorry Katie. we spent MUCH longer at the friend's house than intended.

and the library never got on the ball and pulled it.
I'll pick it up as soon as they open tomorrow at start reading :)

[Katie]

That's okay. I'll be here to discuss when you do read it. I just finished it at 2:30 in the morning, so I think I can say that I loved this one. I couldn't put it down a lot of the time.

Will (view spoiler)[I was disappointed to find out what he was really doing. I thought he was such a sweet guy, and it was all a facade. (hide spoiler)]

Claire (view spoiler)[I liked how she sabotaged Samir even though it meant she would have to be out of the race herself then. (hide spoiler)]

the epilogue (view spoiler)[I thought it was cool to see how they were all watching the show as it aired. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

lol! 2:30 in the morning!?!

I'm glad you loved it!!!

I'm 5 chapters

Miranda (view spoiler)[ yeah, I'm kind of sad she just steamrolled the interview for them joining the show
but I don't think Claire talking about it with all those people is going to be good for them in the long run...
Yikes (hide spoiler)]

Claire (view spoiler)[ although i do like at the end that she realized
she's racing for herself. she's stronger than Miranda gives her credit for
but I think that's because Claire has always been happy hiding in Miranda's shadow (hide spoiler)]

Will (view spoiler)[ he's adorable (hide spoiler)]

reality tv (view spoiler)[ I don't watch it so this is kind of funny to me how obsessed Claire is with it (hide spoiler)]

[Katie]

I'm glad I loved it too. And yeah, I was up pretty late because of this book.

reality tv (view spoiler)[I don't watch it either, so seeing her obsession with it was interesting. I don't watch it, but I've liked every reality TV book that I've read so far, which isn't that many, but is still a few. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

ha! that's hilarious! I have LOVED every book about reality tv (fiction) so far too! I think we've read them together right??
lol

OMG 10 chapters

Will (view spoiler)[ ugh. he is adorable. I will be SO mad at this book if he's NOT being real. if he hurts or or turns on her, I'm going to be so mad. he's sooooo adorable! ugh, I love him! LOL (hide spoiler)]

Miranda (view spoiler)[ OMG I was so worried they would put her with Samir or put one of them with him! I'm so so glad they didn't (hide spoiler)]

the twist (view spoiler)[ Holy moly, that was so surprising!! THAT's why they asked her those questions!! lol
so far the twist isn't bad...I hope it stays this way (hide spoiler)]

this book is so wonderfully adorable right now. I'm nervous about a twist that will make it a sad or tough book
I really hope it stays cute!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

yep, this one is quick

15 chapters

Yay!! (view spoiler)[ they are back together
but I have a bad bad bad feeling that Miranda has pegged him so much better than Claire has.
Ugh, I really want him to be wonderful, I really do.

but he was just a little too good with Philly, ya know what I mean?? his act is just a little too much if he can pull it out for everyone (hide spoiler)]

Miranda (view spoiler)[ I know, I can't believe the things she says when they are together and then the persona that she puts on in front of the cameras. she keeps saying she's the one protecting Claire, but once those cameras are on, she just throws her to the wolves (hide spoiler)]

Troy (view spoiler)[ I'm glad he was more than meets the eye. He seemed like a good guy (hide spoiler)]

Samir (view spoiler)[ OH MY! I can't BELIEVE he had the nerve to pick Miranda
ugh, I hope she doesn't forgive him and get back together with him! (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

all I have left is the epilogue

OMG

Claire (view spoiler)[ her sabotaging Samir was AWESOME!!hahahAHAHAH!!!! that moment with the sheep! I could absolutely picture her laughing at him! that was so awesome!! (hide spoiler)]

Will (view spoiler)[ Ugh, my heart dropped when he picked Janine. I just KNEW he was lying... :(
I'm so sad. but at least claire won't have to see him again
I hope he doesn't win. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

and I"m done!!

hahahah!!! (view spoiler)[ I love Miranda's payback to Will
I can't believe HIS wish!! what. a. JERK! GRRR!!!

and I love that Miranda was still talking to Steve! how adorable. (hide spoiler)] but I think Claire's right (view spoiler)[ even tho Will was a cad, he did teach her to be more outgoing and ready to take on the world. (hide spoiler)]

what a great book. I loved it too~~

[Katie]

I'm glad you loved this too. Also, I looked at the threads to check, and you were one of my reading buddies for both Something Real and Reality Boy, so you were right about reading the reality TV books with me.

Will (view spoiler)[I feel like I should have figured it out that he wasn't going to be such a good guy. But I was still so mad at him about that, because before that, I loved his romance with Claire, so I didn't like it being all fake. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Will (view spoiler)[ I was so mad at him too
he was so so good at what he did
he was such a sweetheart...when he lied :(
dream boy I guess....not reality boy (hide spoiler)]

ha! I thought we'd read them! we should see if there's another one coming out and read that one too!!! LOL we seem to have really good luck with them!

[Katie]

Yep, I seem to enjoy books like this, so I will keep my eye out for any other reality TV books.