Johnson, Amber L. - Puddle Jumping - Informal Buddy Read; Starts 16 January 2015

[VNerdbooks]

wahoo, I can't wait to read that one, but I'm dreading the cliffy it's meant to be a corker!!

[K~Terror]

Renee wrote: "Shilpa wrote: "Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "Renee wrote: "Finished Chapter 7

It's taking me back to my teen years and crushes on boys. It is a light fun read.

[spoilers removed]..."

"Whatever..."

LOL! (view spoiler)[Loved that! (hide spoiler)]

[Renee]

Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "V Audio Nerd wrote: "

I was a little lik..."

OMG! You are probably Lilly's long lost relative - and very lucky to still be alive and kicking too!! You are a nut!!

My cousin's son has asperger..."

Autism is a spectrum and Aspergers fits up the highly functioning end. So Autism and Aspergers can effect people differently. I've worked with people who only grunted and squeaked to communicate and people you would notice were any different to yourself, until you spoke to them a week later and had the same conversation, because that is what they are obsessed about.

[K~Terror]

I've been really fascinated with this book and the Don Tillman books, learning a bit about how their minds work and seeing what they go through to try to learn to "blend" and function in this crazy world. I bet your job can be very rewarding, challenging and interesting.

[K~Terror]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "wahoo, I can't wait to read that one, but I'm dreading the cliffy it's meant to be a corker!!"

Oh geez - I didn't know about the cliff hanger.. The next one comes out spring sometimes right?

[Snowtulip]

I haven't read through the thread yet, will come back, but I plan on starting this after I get some food into my starving body :)

[K~Terror]

I really loved the story SnowTulip!

[Snowtulip]

Good pick Kristin!

I'm at Ch. 8 and absolutely loving them. I love that Colton (view spoiler)[gave her drawings when they were younger after each time she was in the hospital...and how he looked up her name and let her know it meant beautiful...and when he wished she was like him...so hoping this has a good ending! (hide spoiler)]

I had been hoping to read The Rosie Effect during buddy read period, but I'm still 57 in line at the library :( Might have to buy it.

[Shilpa]

This book is just so awesome.. but I have never had the opportunity of meeting someone like with autism/asperger's..
Is The Rosie Effect about it too?

[K~Terror]

Snowtulip wrote: "Good pick Kristin!

I'm at Ch. 8 and absolutely loving them. I love that Colton [spoilers removed]

I had been hoping to read The Rosie Effect during buddy read period, but I'm sti..."

I agree - i thought (view spoiler)[ Colton was so incredibly sweet! He & Lilly were so cute together when she was "babysitting" him. It was almost the other way around - he was watching out for her. :)
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I really didn't even know anything about this book when I started it - I just came across it and saw all the great reviews.

[K~Terror]

Shilpa wrote: "This book is just so awesome.. but I have never had the opportunity of meeting someone like with autism/asperger's..
Is The Rosie Effect about it too?"

Yes, Rosie Project is similar but it's about a man with aspergers (Don Tillman) and is told from his own POV. There's a lot of humor in it as he talks about blending with the people and some of the things he does that seem totally normal to him - but not necessarily to those around him at times.

So this book was kind of cool to get it from Lilly's perspective and what she does to help adapt to Colton and how his brain works.

[VNerdbooks]

Chlam face haha!

[VNerdbooks]

Nooooo I don't want Colton (view spoiler)[ to go to England without Lily ! That will be like fish without chips! (hide spoiler)]

[Renee]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Nooooo I don't want Colton [spoilers removed]"

I know! Communication! I wish they could talk about things better! (view spoiler)[ They are a bit codependent, so it might be good for them though...? (hide spoiler)]

[VNerdbooks]

Just finished, what a lovely story, I do agree with the comments before though about (view spoiler)[ the logistics of it all, I mean can you just leave college "just like that"? or did her parents set it all up for her?? It would have been nice to hear her parents POV maybe about the whole thing as they must have been worried too (hide spoiler)]

[Shinjini]

V, the logistics did seem a little farfetched but it could have been that (view spoiler)[ both sets of parents arranged for her to take a transfer or maybe join another college abroad? I would have liked to see the parents POV as well because it surely must not have been easy for them to see their daughter in such pain. But I'm so very glad for the epilogue because the last chapter of the actual story wasn't very hope inducing at all! The epilogue saved everything though and I'm glad Lilly and Colton got their happy ending. They would have to work really hard at it, Lilly especially, but it gave me hope for the two of them to survive whatever problem comes their way. (hide spoiler)]

[VNerdbooks]

Yes I was glad too, I hope that this was just a one off, as much as I'd like to see what happens, sometimes books should just stay as they are, if you know what I mean?

[Renee]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Yes I was glad too, I hope that this was just a one off, as much as I'd like to see what happens, sometimes books should just stay as they are, if you know what I mean?"

Yes. I feel the same. I don't want to read what happens next, but I would like to see what else this author comes out with.

[Renee]

Shinjini wrote: "V, the logistics did seem a little farfetched but it could have been that [spoilers removed]"

I would like to have seen the parents POV, especially Coltons parents. I can imagine that (view spoiler)[ they would have been very protective of him, but wanting him to have "normal" experiences like friends, girlfriends, jobs etc. I think they put him first, as you would expect, organised everything for him and didn't think about how Lilly would react. (hide spoiler)]

I loved the story and would have given 5 stars if it wasn't for all these little things.

[Shilpa]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Just finished, what a lovely story, I do agree with the comments before though about [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I thought of that too.. may be itwas all aranged so that Lily could continue her education while with Colton! :) (hide spoiler)]

[Shilpa]

Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "Shilpa wrote: "This book is just so awesome.. but I have never had the opportunity of meeting someone like with autism/asperger's..
Is The Rosie Effect about it too?"

Yes, Rosie Project is similar..."

And there goes one more book into my TBR! ;)

[VNerdbooks]

The Rosie project is really good, very funny too.

[Renee]

Shilpa wrote: "Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "Shilpa wrote: "This book is just so awesome.. but I have never had the opportunity of meeting someone like with autism/asperger's..
Is The Rosie Effect...And there goes one more book into my TBR! ;) "

Make sure you read The Rosie Project before The Rosie Effect. I loved them both, but the first one more. I recently read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time which from the POV of a teenage boy with Aspergers.

[Snowtulip]

How can Colton just saying "Lilly " make me so happy!

[Shinjini]

V, absolutely! I don't want to read a sequel to this one. That would just spoil the picture I have of Lilly and Colton and how they ended up together. I will read other books by Johnson for sure though. She really impressed me with this one.

[Shinjini]

Renee, Colton's parents surely didn't have a lot of space in the book but I would have liked to know more about them as well. (view spoiler)[ I wanted to see how they felt when Colton fell in love with Lilly and when they realised that Lilly felt the same way. Mrs. Neely later said that she was beside herself with joy when she saw Lilly waiting with Colton on his very first day. I wanted to see what else she thought while she saw her son falling for someone and having "normal" teenage experiences. I cannot imagine how happy they must have been. (hide spoiler)]

[Shinjini]

The Rosie Project was amazing and Don's POV was such fun to read. I loved that book!

[Snowtulip]

Agree, no sequel please.

I'm finished and (view spoiler)[I loved that Colton punched him on prom, yes I shouldn't be promoting violence...but I loved it. The painting he did for her at the end...oh, my heart! (hide spoiler)]

[Shinjini]

Snowtulip wrote: "Agree, no sequel please.

I'm finished and [spoilers removed]"

Me too! (view spoiler)[ I LOVED the punching bit! Colton showed his love for Lilly in different ways. He didn't have the words to say it but one can never say that Colton was unable to express his feelings, right? That painting where he wrote "I love you"...One of the best parts in the book! (hide spoiler)]