Anomaly (#1) by Krista McGee → Start Date: April 6th, 2015

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Please join Tayla and I!

[Tayla]

:)

[Vicki]

I'll join for this one.

[Caron]

I just found out about this book. I'll join.

[Vicki]

I haven't gotten my book yet and I don't know when it will arrive, so I'll keep you posted.

[Vicki]

I finally got my book yesterday, so is anyone still planning to BR this? LOL

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yes, I started last night!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

5 chapters

I'm not(view spoiler)[ really sure what I think of THIS Utopia idea. well, clearly it's not Utopia.....
(hide spoiler)]

cold(view spoiler)[ are they catching a cold?? and that's why they are shipped off ? YIKES! I'd be goner for sure :( (hide spoiler)]

Thalli(view spoiler)[ it just blows my mind that she's the only curious one.....lol I'm such a curious person, I'm not sure you could work it out of me! LOL
I do love her 'skill' though, her music. (hide spoiler)]

Berk(view spoiler)[ how unfair that he was the only one that was able to study whatever he wanted to....
I'm glad she was able to see him again
NOT that I think it's the last time they will see each other :) (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

10 chapters
I might jump up to 10 chapter check-ins. they are quick chapters...

Berk(view spoiler)[ I'm glad he's helping her
although I can't figure out what he's testing? that she doesn't want to hurt other people? (hide spoiler)]

John(view spoiler)[ interesting..his story
I can see definitely how religion would give people both something to have opinions over AND something to "feel" for, something to hope or....anyway, not what the Scientists want them doing, that's for sure! (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

20 chapters

Progress(view spoiler)[I have a funny feeling....that's a simulation. Don't you think??
I don't think Progress is real...and when she picks to live there, they will end her :(
I think it's a trick (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

I brought another book to school, so I will start this one after work. How is it so far?

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

it's okay...kind of odd
a little heavier on religion than I was thinking....

but all in all, really interesting
and a very fast read! :) I'm stopping for now, moving on to another I'm behind in! LOL

[Vicki]

LOL YOU...behind? Awe, it obviously happens to the best of us then!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Vicki wrote: "LOL YOU...behind? Awe, it obviously happens to the best of us then!"

YES! These team challenges!! They are dominating my reading!
I could only pick from the pool of books others were reading...so my options were really limited
but the round ends today, so I can finally catch back up!

I think I have about 8 days to catch up! ha! then round 2 stars!!

[Vicki]

Good luck! I can barely handle one group! I've tried two but I get too confused. Lol

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

okay....pausing after chapter 24 and

(view spoiler)[ changing my mind! LOL
there's too much in the "above" world that Thalli shouldn't know about.....the food, the carts - things she couldn't imagine or create on her own. (hide spoiler)]

so the question remains...(view spoiler)[ she is definitely going somewhere
is she getting free glimpses into Heaven? a new 'spot' that "the Designer" has given them to rebuild, after they shed their human body?? Hmmmmm.... (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

thru chapter 32

okay so...(view spoiler)[ it is fake, but he is projecting the reality into her brain....that's a good alternative. at least we know it isn't real...
it was way too good to be true. (hide spoiler)]

Berk(view spoiler)[ is really going to bat for her
I'm glad he's saved her...but there has to be more than what they are living
and will he still like Thalli if they erase who she is? (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

and I'm done

meh. (view spoiler)[I didn't really like it :(

too much religion
and, without the heavy God driven storyline, I don't think the story stood well on it's own....... (hide spoiler)]
I hope you guys like it more!

[Vicki]

Oh no! A 1-star book? Ugh...I will read a little but if it doesn't grab me right away, I'm going to let this one go.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I think you might like it okay....
It's just....my 4th religious book in a row. And since that isn't my favorite, I was just kind of done by the time I got to this one...

BUT this one is pretty heavy handed with it's teachings of God
but the premise is interesting.......just not my cup of tea...

[Vicki]

Okay, thanks.

[Tayla]

1 star... eeeck

and you said its heavy with god and im a atheist so maybe ill skip this lol

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

YES! Skip it Tayla!!! SKIP IT! I think you would not enjoy it at all.......

[Tayla]

That stinks :/ I feel like every book we planned they were just so low. We need to plan a good one!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Tayla wrote: " We need to plan a good one!"

I agree! we've had some read duds lately...

we need to find a good series to burn through :)

[Tayla]

Trisha wrote: "Tayla wrote: " We need to plan a good one!"

I agree! we've had some read duds lately...

we need to find a good series to burn through :)"

we both have on our lists that seems promising