The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (July 2023) Buddy Read Discussion - Bopeep & Edith, Sarah, Helen

[mina, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

Welcome to the The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Buddy Read Discussion thread! This thread officially opens on July 9th and anyone can join at any time. Please keep in mind that spoilers are allowed in this thread but only up to the group's current reading place. Do not spoil the book if you've read further than the group. Any extra days can be used to catch up!

Each day we will be reading by chapters or page numbers. Page numbers are an approximation based on the hardcover or paperback that is the default on Goodreads. The suggested Buddy Read discussion schedule is as follows:

Week of 07/09
July 9: Part 1: I New York - IX Villon-sur-Sarthe or 50 pages

Week of 07/10
July 10: X Villon-sur-Sarthe - XVII New York or 50 pages
July 11: Part 2: I New York - VII Paris or 50 pages
July 12: VIII New York - Part 3: III or 50 pages
July 13: XII Villon-sur-Sarthe - Part 4: X New York or 50 pages
July 14: XI New York - Part 5: III Fécamp or 50 pages
July 15: IV New York - XIII to Berlin or 50 pages
July 16: XIV New York - Part 6: IX Los Ángeles or 50 pages

Week of 07/17
July 17: X wherever - Part 7: III Londres or 50 pages


PARTICIPANTS
~ Bopeep
~ Edith
~ Sarah
~ Helen

[Helen 2.0]

This is great, thank you!

[Nelson]

Can I join this buddy read?

[Bopeep]

Of course! The more the merrier

[Helen 2.0]

I started today and read a bit ahead of the schedule - through Part 2 Ch 6 or about 28%.

(view spoiler)[So far the pace is quite slow, I felt myself getting a bit bored. The premise is interesting but is not sustaining the excitement so far. I want Addie to meet Henry already (they've met once but she hasn't figured out that he can remember her yet). (hide spoiler)]

[Helen 2.0]

I’m on Part 3 Ch 8 (view spoiler)[I’m so curious to find out what Henry’s deal is! Seems like he is cursed just liked Addie. Maybe his curse is tied to that star the way her curse is tied to the wooden ring. (hide spoiler)]

Ngl, I’ve been skimming a lot of the chapters set in the past timeline. I just find the present timeline much more interesting.

[Edith, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

Started this one today, only up to Ch. 2(?) as of right now. @Helen, I agree it seems suuuuper slow so far.

I'm liking the general vibe of the book, though it strikes as very melancholy and I'm not sure how I feel about that yet lol. Regardless, excited to see what the future of the book holds.

[Bopeep]

I've read the first 50 pages and I don't really mind how slow it will be because Schwab writes so beautifully, I love it. I knew beforehand that this book will crsuh my heart (that's why I didn't pick it up earlier haha) so maybe I still don't see that nostalgia you say.

[Helen 2.0]

Just finished! It was a sweet read, I teared up at the end. (view spoiler)[Not gonna lie, I was kind of rooting for the demon to get the girl hahaha (hide spoiler)]

[Bopeep]

I've got to part 2, and Henry's POVs have started. But I was enjoying Addie's so much I want to jump ahead! Though he's like of my character: a cute librarian with 2 friends. Oh, and I love the book shop's cat, even if I just saw him one time! <3

How are you doing, buddies? ^^

[Helen 2.0]

I liked Henry's POVs too, especially in Part 4 or later (view spoiler)[when we learn about the details of his curse. (hide spoiler)]

[Edith, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

Sorry Bopeep, I feel like I haven't been the best buddy these last couple of months because of this slump I'm going through :/
I've put this one down for now. I'm trying not to force myself through books that don't immediately capture my attention because I don't want to make my slump worse lol.

[Helen 2.0]

Edith wrote: "Sorry Bopeep, I feel like I haven't been the best buddy these last couple of months because of this slump I'm going through :/
I've put this one down for now. I'm trying not to force myself through..."

Sorry you're still in the slump! That sucks. Not forcing anything is probably a good strategy, though.

[Edith, Group/Buddy Reads Procrastinator]

All good, it happens! With my luck, watch my reading mojo come back once the team challenges are over 😅 So glad you are all very understanding though!

[Bopeep]

Don't worry Edith! I think you have that bollocking because you wanted to read too many books, and let's face it, we are kind of slow readers haha. I'm not sure I will finish it this month (I'll try to because I love it), but I have other books to BR. I feel kind of stressed too hahaha ^^'

Also @Sarah and @Nelson,have you started the book or planning to? Any comments so far?

[Bopeep]

The book destroyed me, as I knew it would. I usually cry at the ending of books but I sobbed sooo hard this time. I had to go hug my gf and she immediately started searching for fluffy books I can read next lol

[Helen 2.0]

Bopeep wrote: "The book destroyed me, as I knew it would. I usually cry at the ending of books but I sobbed sooo hard this time. I had to go hug my gf and she immediately started searching for fluffy books I can ..."

Oh no!!! The ending really was striking... though because I was lowkey rooting for the demon I was all for it hahaha

Hope you find a nice fluffy read to cheer you up!!

[Bopeep]

Oh, I didn't care about the demon lol
But when Henry said in a month he would die, and then Addie sacrificed her happiness for that... That hurt a lot.