Switched (Trylle #1) by Amanda Hocking → Start Date: March 9th, 2015

[Amanda]

Join Mandiann and I as we read this book! :)

[Mandiann]

sweet. I have been meaning to read this trilogy for quite some time.

[Amanda]

Yes same here and I just bought the bind-up of these books so I'm excited to read them.

[Mandiann]

Me too!!

[Suzy]

im in

[Jenn]

i love Amanda Hocking ive been meaning to read this series... and This book just happens to be on oyster (awesome site)... so i'm in

[Amanda]

Glad that you can join us! :)

[Amanda]

Is there a way we wanted to read this book tomorrow?

[Mandiann]

I am okay with starting if everyone else is.

[Amanda]

Did we want to read it a certain way or just however much we want?

[Mandiann]

I am okay with either.

I think I will aim for about 4 chapters a day. Can't go faster cause I have a team challenge going on that requires a lot of time.

[Suzy]

I am at chapter 5. So far I have mixed feelings about this book

Wendy (view spoiler)[ She is very much the spoiled, whiney teenager- but the fact that she acknowledges it gives me hope for growth with her character. And finding out she's a troll isn't the easiest thing to process (hide spoiler)]

Finn (view spoiler)[ I am so confused by his character. He is hot and cold with no explanation or reason why. I don't think there will ever be an explanation as to why he was so rude and mean at the dance. he only says he's sorry and wendy accepts that with no reason why which makes me wonder about the quality of the character development (hide spoiler)]

I could really go either way with this book so we'll just have to see how it unfolds

[Amanda]

Okay sounds good I will read the first 4 or 5 chapters today. Don't worry about not reading way to much in one day.

[Suzy]

I am way behind on some reading challenges so 4-5 chapters a day works great for me :)

[Amanda]

Okay good I'm glad that also will work for you. Going to read the chapters now.

[Mandiann]

I have read the first four chapters.

I am curious about the Trylle and really interested to see where this goes. I wish (view spoiler)[ that things would hurry up and we would get to find out more about Trylle as I am very intrigued having never read a book about trolls. (hide spoiler)]

[Amanda]

I think I'm going to try to read a little of this tonight.

[Mandiann]

I am eight chapters in.

I am glad we finally seem to be (view spoiler)[ getting some information. I am definitely still wanting more though. The trylle seem pretty despicable with their way of life. Kind of like parasites, sucking their hosts dry.

I hope Wendy can break the cycle and make her people more useful and productive and less manipulative. (hide spoiler)]

I want to know more about (view spoiler)[ Rhys. I suspect he may be betrothed to Wendy (hide spoiler)]

[Suzy]

I am finished up to Chapter 8.

I agree with Mandiann- I am so happy that (view spoiler)[ We are learning about the world, but I have to admit that I don't like the Tyrelle way of life right now. Giving up raising your own child so that they can get trust funds from wealthy families? I could never do it, but I wasn't raised in that world- obviously.

It makes sense that they did it back when the education and medicine was more advanced in the human race, but at this point why not make schools and hospitols employed by tyrelles who learned in the human world? They look like hums so they can blend for the amount of time it takes to learn. the whole 'I dont want to work so I give up my child for 2 decades' just doesn't sit right with me. (hide spoiler)]

Vittra (view spoiler)[ I was wondering if they were a warring tribe set to kidnap her, if she was royalty or if they were humans who knew the secret of the Tyrelle- Guess I was right with some of the guesses.I hope we get to learn more about them- since Elora says they are different than the Tyrelle. I am so currious (hide spoiler)]

Rhys (view spoiler)[ I was thinking that he is the child stolen from her fake mom. He being her bethrothed would be interesting. (hide spoiler)]

Elora (view spoiler)[ GAH! dislike! 'you survived, no harm done' WTF? you'd think a mother would h=keep track of her child and would base where to put her daughter on more than wealth. I hope we see a more 'human' side of her cause this is not cool so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Mandiann]

Suzy, Rhys (view spoiler)[ OMG I didn't even think of that. So you think he is the boy whose place she took, Matt's real brother? Hmm, really curious to see if that's true! (hide spoiler)]

[Mandiann]

Finished Chapter 12.

Elora(view spoiler)[ okay I am trying to give her some slack because she has a lot on her mind what with the predictive paintings and headaches and all but so far she is just so mean and terrible. Like way to not tell Wendy anything and scare others so that they won't tell Wendy anything and then yell at Wendy for not knowing something. Take and chill pill psycho.

Hopefully she is doing all this because she actually cares and is trying to protect Wendy from something she know about from her paintings. (hide spoiler)]

Finn (view spoiler)[ ugh....I really don't like how he threw her crush on him in her face. what an asshat. I really hope she gets another love interest (Rhys or Tove or someone new) as right now, anyone but Finn sounds good. (hide spoiler)]

[Amanda]

I haven't picked up the book to much, since I haven't had time but going to read more of this book tonight.

[Mandiann]

No worries Amanda, life can get busy sometimes!!

Suzy, I am almost through Chapter 13. Finally!! Some answers.
(view spoiler)[ You were right!! Rhys is Michael, he is the changeling. And I am so glad we got an explanation about how they were switched. (hide spoiler)]

[Amanda]

Just finished chapter 5.

I agree that (view spoiler)[I would like to know more about trylle already. It would be strange finding out you're a troll. (hide spoiler)]

Wendy (view spoiler)[it really sucks that her mom tried to kill her and thinks of her as this monster. It's not like she did it all on purpose. (hide spoiler)]

Finn (view spoiler)[ I'm interested to read more about him, he seems so hot and cold so I'm wondering how he will turn out. (hide spoiler)]

Going to take a little break and eat then I'm going to read some more of this book, I want to try to catch up but also because I'm interested to find out more about it.

[Amanda]

I have the bind-up of the whole trylle trilogy and in the back it actually has a glossary of trylle terminology so it helps me find out what these trylle people are and explains them, it's actually pretty cool but kind of a spoiler in a way.

[Mandiann]

Thanks for pointing that out, Amanda. Yes, it certainly is a bit spoilery or would be for your point in the book. I have the trilogy but on my ereader so I didn't notice the glossary on my own.

[Mandiann]

I just finished. Wow, the last half went so much quicker than the first half. Once we start getting answers, I thought it got really interesting. (view spoiler)[ Hated the insta love and Finn though. (hide spoiler)]

[Amanda]

You're welcome and yes it kinda was a spoiler for me but that's okay I also had a feeling so not a huge spoiler. Awe well I'm glad I could help, it's nice going back to it if you ever forget what someone is.

I'm going to try to finish the book today, if not tomorrow. Did we want to read the second book together?

[Mandiann]

Yes, I would like that but I think Suzy and I are pretty overbooked for March.

[Amanda]

Oh don't worry so am I, I'm free a little of April and same with May.

[Mandiann]

I think late April or even May would likely be best.

[Amanda]

Okay in April I'm free anytime between the 8th and 28th. and in May either before the 9th or after the 23rd.

[Suzy]

Chapter 8-12, I am loving that we are finally getting some answers!

I found the (view spoiler)[ room with the paintings interesting. I wonder if Wendy will ever find her way back in there to see other premonitions. (hide spoiler)]

I thought the (view spoiler)[ the secret Garden was cute and I liked how Finn introduced Wendy to her future kingdom. (hide spoiler)]

[Suzy]

Chapter 13-17

I dont know how I feel so far. I like the world building but some things are bugging me like how
(view spoiler)[ Elora gets upset at everything Wendy does, but Finn isn't teaching her what she needs to know. Gah! just teach her already and stop making mountains out of molehills. (hide spoiler)]

I knew it! (view spoiler)[ Rhys is Micheal. I like that we finally know how the switches happen and what happens to the human babies. I feel like Elora and Finn are making too big of a deal of the time that Wendy is spending with him. I hope that they finally get their ass in gear and give her the education she needs. (hide spoiler)]

Was any one else thrown off by the extremely (view spoiler)[ creepy scene with Garret? I was thinking 'holy shit is he going to rap or kidnap her? nope.... they just have a conversation and we learn that she can see memories- possibly mind read. I just wonder why it was so beyond creepy (hide spoiler)]

[Amanda]

I am going to try to finish this book today.

[Mandiann]

Suzy wrote: "Chapter 13-17

I dont know how I feel so far. I like the world building but some things are bugging me like how
[spoilers removed]

I knew it! [spoilers removed]

Was any one else thrown off by th..."

Yes, I thought that scene was extremely creepy. I thought he was going to be in league with the Vittra and kidnap Wendy.

[Suzy]

Im done. Overall mixed feelings. I feel like not much happened in this book and over half the book was about her not being told anything and then being told how stupid she is for not knowing anything...

I feel like the end (view spoiler)[ was very anti climatic. She found the painting, the ball is happening, and all we get is the chansellor feeling her up and then Finn falls off a balcony for less than a second after an attack where Trov is flinging Vittra around like puppets... (hide spoiler)]

I want more meat to the story! this girl in la la land who is supposedly strong but who no one trusts got old for me really fast.If you want to have a strong willed character let her be strong. Don't have her be so wishy washy.

I didn't mind the relationship that grew with (view spoiler)[ Finn. the insta love in the beginning had me put off but then the author does explore the relationship to a point where it does feel like they are getting to know each other and becomming friends- although Finn is jerkish at times ( kind of like a reverse Mr Darcy where he likes a girl above his rank instead of below) (hide spoiler)]

I am good for the second book when you girls are :)

[Mandiann]

What did you think about the bonus chapter from the Vittra POV?

Yes, I am thinking late April or early May for the second book.

I agree with many of your thoughts, Suzy. Let's hope now that Wendy is (view spoiler)[ no longer in the dark that book two can just focus on telling a good story (hide spoiler)]

[Suzy]

The bonus chapter made me super currious. I am hoping that book 2 and 3 have some chapters from thier point of view or we end up in thier kingdom somehow. I want to know (view spoiler)[ Who the King is, what Sarah and Loki's relationship is, why they hate the Trylle, what exactly do they want Wendy for... So many questions! (hide spoiler)]

[Amanda]

I've read through chapter 13 now. Going to try to finish this book this weekend.

I'm glad that (view spoiler)[we finally find out more about them in chapter 13 and find out that Rhys is Michael. (hide spoiler)]

I agree with you Mandiann (view spoiler)[Elora is being so mean, I understand that she is the queen and everything but she doesn't have to be so mean, Wendy doesn't know much and no one is telling her to much until Fin does. (hide spoiler)]

[Amanda]

Okay just finished this book. I actually enjoyed the last bit of the book. I'm glad we had more explained. Excited to read the second book and have more being explained.