Ruined/How to Ruin series by Simone Elkeles --> Starting 9th May 2015

[Noella]

Christina and I will be reading this in May.

[Noella]

Book 1 chapter 4
(view spoiler)[ Amy is acting really pissed. I hope she and her father bond during their time at Israel (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 1 chapter 14
(view spoiler)[Mitch is a lousy boyfriend. She should dump him already. I love how Amy is learning about farm life with her extended family. She's hilarious, trying to urge the sheep in the pens with her mind! But she shouldn't have to make up lies just to impress everyone! (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 1 Chapter 24
(view spoiler)[I'm surprised Avi didn't take it further with Amy but she can't be pissed over that. It was such a responsible and respectable move by him. What happened to her I'm-going-to-get-married-before-I-have-sex speech? Hypocrite... (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Finished
(view spoiler)[I liked how Avi took Amy to visit his Palestinian friend and let her seeing the true side of life instead of relying on American media. It was a bit sad that Amy had to return to America and Avi is in the military. I liked how the book ended with a sentence about what she learnt on her summer vacation. (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 2 chapter 3
(view spoiler)[woah. $60 monthly fee is expensive. (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Book 1 chapter 1
(view spoiler)[main character sounds like a drama queen! Hilarious why she would be thinking about breast reduction in an airport hahaha (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Chapter 6- (view spoiler)[those names! Moron? Yucky? O'snot?! Hahaha (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 2 chapter 11
(view spoiler)[I think Amy has a thing for dudes she doesn't get along with loll (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 2 chapter 17
(view spoiler)[Mutt is such an embarrassing dog lol. I feel bad for Avi, since Amy has once again created drama in her head... and pushed him away! (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 2 chapter 22
(view spoiler)[Weird turn of events. Something just clicked in Amy's mind that Nathan doesn't make her feel the same way as she does towards Avi. Then they become brotherly and sisterly? Weird! (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Christina wrote: "Chapter 6- [spoilers removed]"

Hahaha yeh

[Noella]

Finished
(view spoiler)[Amy trying to prove a point by putting herself on the road and waiting for a car to stop was kind of stupid. I still found it weird how Nathan and Amy both agree they are friends and had no more feelings beyond that. Now that Avi's week in America is over, they're back to being separated :( I wonder if the next book is set in 3 year's time? (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Book 1 chapter 18
(view spoiler)[im glad Amy chose to stay in Israel with her safta.

It's annoying how her mother is marrying Marc. What's wrong with Ron? Gee. Immigrant so what? (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Book 1 chapter 23
(view spoiler)[avi and amy are cute together but i don't think a summer fling is a good idea at all!! (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Noella wrote: "Finished
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Agreed. The visit to the Palestinian friend was very nice. (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 3 chapter 2
(view spoiler)[If she thinks her luggage and appearance is something to worry about then she doesn't know what's ahead of her at boot camp. (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 3 chapter 9
(view spoiler)[Amy's girly ways are being laid on too thickly. You'd think she'd be more serous after dropping her sunglasses in the loo and getting Avi in trouble. Its funny but slightly annoying. (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 3 Chapter 13
(view spoiler)[Avi always tells it like it is. "When are you going to stop playing games, Amy?"

She should be more honest. Gees, I really didn't want Nathan to play along but he is. This is a mess. Hopefully this time round, Amy is the one to mend things because she needs to learn that lesson and can't expect Avi to make up again! (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Book 3 Chapter 22
(view spoiler)[I'm happy that Amy shared her honest feelings with Avi! (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Finished
(view spoiler)[The war game was a bit ridiculous. As Avi said, he's taking it like a real battle but you're hardly going to get someone to surrender and lose their life in order to save some hostages...
Anyway, It was good that Amy got to say a proper goodbye to Avi because it was really abrupt that day when she was told he was gone.
I think Amy got a bit less annoying as the book went on (she was so airheaded and didn't have her priorities straight in the beginning) and she did become a better person but I felt she was trying too hard to force this realisation as she kept mentioned how she changed. Overall it was a fun read. (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Book 2, End of chapter 4

(view spoiler)[I can't believe Amy took her dad's credit card to sign up for a dating site and set up coffee dates with 2 women hahaha
It's just calling for trouble!

Is this geek guy a new love interest since Avi is in military training? (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Yeah and it was like $300 wasn't it? She probably never earnt that much in her life lol

[Christina]

Ikr! And when she (view spoiler)[got the job at Perk me up! she was worried about the coffees and cakes' costs which was like 20$ but she would have to work several hours to pay it off. I hope she learnt her lesson.. (hide spoiler)]

Book 2, End of chapter 9 (view spoiler)[Kelly was nice. Amy's too nosy. She should've told her dad ages ago and she shouldn't have said "At least I have parents" to Nathan. That was very bitchy of her (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Book 2 End of chapter 11
(view spoiler)[Drama queen much? Your teenage life is not ruined, Amy. It's a bit weak sauce that people see her school as a bunch of rich kids who are snobs (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Renee wrote: "book 2
[spoilers removed]" Haha just read this. I agree!

[Christina]

Book 2 End of chapter 16
(view spoiler)[I'm as confused as Jess with Amy and Nathan's relationship! Why is Avi there?? And he has to see Nathan with her!! (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Book 2 End of chapter 21
(view spoiler)[I have a feeling Bicky is real but is she dead hence the flowers Nathan brings? Or is that too far-fetched. He seems uncomfortable when asked about her (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 23 (view spoiler)[Avi and Amy weren't going to last... It seemed that way since the beginning of this book. Hmm so Bicky is in rehab.

Amy and Nathan are friends now? Or will they be something more? (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Book 2 Chapter 29 - (view spoiler)[So funny how Amy tried showing off her cleavage in front of Avi during breakfast but he didn't react the way she wanted him. Her father on the other hand went bonkers! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 30 (End) (view spoiler)[I can't believe Jess said Tarik was sweeter than a cinnamon bun ahhaha
And Amy made the comment to herself that her cinnamon bun has raisins when she expected it to be plain!
Poor Jess when she found out he was Muslim!

Great ending when her Dad asked her what plastic handcuffs were doing in the back. It was crazy how she made a scene in the middle of the road to prove a point to Avi! (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Book 3 chapter 8
(view spoiler)[i feel sorta embarrassed for Avi because Amy came in with a pink suitcase and her bimbo attitude (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Chapter 14
(view spoiler)[im quite sick of the mind games. Amy is being very stupid pretending to be with Nathan. Why can't she just have a real conversation with Avi and tell him how she really feels? Now Avi 's gone off with Liron.

Stupid girl.

What's Miranda problem? (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Book 3 end of chapter 21
(view spoiler)[finally Amy is able to tell Avi her real feelings. It was that simple. She just had to hear him out! No surprise that he knew Nathan and Amy weren't together. She's an open book haha

I'm proud of Amy for finishing the night run and shooting the targets like a warrior (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Christina wrote: "Book 2 Chapter 29 - [spoilers removed]

Chapter 30 (End)

Lol cringe (view spoiler)[plastic handcuffs (hide spoiler)]

[Noella]

Christina wrote: "Book 3 chapter 8
[spoilers removed]"

Yeah! Did you feel like it was a bit over the top even for her?

[Christina]

Book 3 Chapter 26
(view spoiler)[I can't believe Amy pretty much said she slept with Nathan just to get Nathan and Tori together. Glad Miranda got paired up with Noah! They seem nice together (hide spoiler)]