I Swear by Lane Davis → Start Date: May 15, 2015

[Genevieve]

Okay so Mandiann, Trish, and I will be participating, and all who wish to join are welcome! :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

SO excited! Thx for making the thread Gen!

[Genevieve]

Aha me too! No problemo :)

What kind of copy do you guys have?? I own a harcover copy ^.^

[Vicki]

I really liked this book. Hope you all do, too!

[Genevieve]

Vicki wrote: "I really liked this book. Hope you all do, too!"

Great to hear! I'm now getting pretty excited to read this book! :)

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How many pages did you guys want to read every day?? I was thinking any number between 20-50.. If Friday is a bad day to start, we can always do Saturday

[Mandiann]

I have a hardcover copy as well.

[Genevieve]

Mandiann wrote: "I have a hardcover copy as well."

That's great! It'll be easier to follow pagewise if we all have the same copy... not that everyone has to have the same edition, but it will be a bit easier

[Genevieve]

Is everyone ready to start today??

[Mandiann]

Not really. I may start tomorrow and play catch up.

[Genevieve]

Okay so I'm just going to go all out and say that we should read 35 pages every day, but please comment if you want the # to be smaller or bigger.

[Mandiann]

Have you started Gen?

I am starting right now.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

sorry guys, yesterday was my crazy Birthday. I'm playing catch up as well.
I'll start later today, after some coffee and breakfast :)

[Mandiann]

Happy birthday, Trisha!!!

[Genevieve]

@Mandiann I'll be starting in a few minutes because I ended up being really busy yesterday ^.^"

[Genevieve]

Happy Birthday Trisha!!!

[Mandiann]

Okay, I read about 50 pages. I am finished the first six chapters.

Ugh....Macie (view spoiler)[ is just despicable. I hope her claiming that there is no bullying comes back to haunt her. (hide spoiler)]

Jake(view spoiler)[ I am curious to see how he was involved with Macie. If I had to guess he dated her, because the girls were bullying Leslie about 'boyfriend stealing'. But it seems odd that his best friend would get together with her after things ended. I am really curious about what happened to lead up to the current events. (hide spoiler)]

It's good so far. I little confusing with all of the changing POV's.

Also, trying to place who is who on the cover.



Girl 1: Beth???
Girl 2: Katherine
Girl 3: Jillian??
Girl 4: Either Leslie or Macie???
Boy: Jake

What do you think?

[Genevieve]

Ooh same o.o I couldn't read too much because I ended up going somewhere today too.

The girls (view spoiler)[were horrible. Who the hell sends a list of things to remember in your suicide note? You don't toy with that subject. (hide spoiler)]

I didn't get to read (I don't know if this is a spoiler (view spoiler)[Macie's POV yet, so I'm hoping we get to read from her point of view. (hide spoiler)]

I can't even begin to understand the (view spoiler)[ pain Jake went through especially after the fact that he probably was the last person to find out about Leslie's death (hide spoiler)]

I'm really liking the book too. This might be my favourite book actually.

AND THE COVER. In my opinion, I think that..

Girl 1: I agree with you on Beth, but then I also question if this is also Jillian??
Girl 2: I honestly see her as Katherine also
Girl 3: Macie?? but now I'm seeing your point on the fact that this can be Jillian
Girl 4: Krista?? BUT THEN AGAIN THIS MIGHT BE MACIE WOW I FEEL SO STUPID.
Boy 5: I can't see him as anyone other than Jake. I used to imagine him as Brad, but I doubt that it's him

I'm really loving this book so much.

[Mandiann]

Gen wrote: "Ooh same o.o I couldn't read too much because I ended up going somewhere today too.

The girls [spoilers removed]

I didn't get to read (I don't know if this is a spoiler [spoilers removed]

I can'..."

No, my Macie spoiler shouldn't spoil anything for you. I haven't had a chapter from her POV yet. That's why I think the red girl is either Macie or Leslie, cause we don't get their POV.

Don't feel stupid. The only girl I am sure on is Katherine because the book made mention of her skin colour. I thought I may be wrong on Beth and Jillian and that they may be switched around too.

I am enjoying the book as well. I plan to read approx 50 more pages today.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm so sorry guys, my bday was crazy

thanks for the well wishes!
I'm back to reading! I'm starting in just a little while!

[Mandiann]

No worries, I need to finish two books quickly for another challenge so I am pausing this one for a day or two.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Book cover:

Girl 1: Beth
Girl 2: Katherine
Girl 3: Jillian
Girl 4: Macie
Boy: Jake

this is my guess too :)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

sorry guys,I finished this last night (this morning...lol)

.....this was a tough book

Beth(view spoiler)[ I know this happens often. Someone who is gay doesn't want to admit it and so they hate and make fun of the person they are attracted to, like they blame them. again, awful, but if it had JUST been Beth, that would have been one thing. But with Macie, Beth's fear was amplified to such an awful level. (hide spoiler)]
Jillian(view spoiler)[ I'm with Jake. I think I'm the MOST disappointed with her. She was supposed to be Leslie's friend. and she let Macie send that message as though she was Jake. awful (hide spoiler)]
Macie(view spoiler)[ of course, she was horrid. she was beyond words awful (hide spoiler)]
Jake(view spoiler)[ I'm sad for him too. I wish he'd tried harder - but he's just a young boy. He didn't know everything that was going on, he didn't know how awful the other girls were
and he knew it was because of him but he had no idea how bad Macie was......I don't blame him at all. I don't think his photo belongs with the others.
Maybe Josh....but not Jake (hide spoiler)]

I hate(view spoiler)[ that everyone got away with it.
I guess that's a lie, the ones that confessed lost the things they love - but I guess that's about right
but the parents - I can't believe they hardly seemed bothered by losing their child. There is NO WAY I would pick houses or money over my kid. awful and made me want to throw the book (hide spoiler)]

I can't wait to see what you guys think

[Genevieve]

I read quite a bit yesterday, and wow do I hate (view spoiler)[Macie. Like seriously? Over a guy? I just really hope that Leslie gets justice over this all (hide spoiler)]

I'm also really hoping we get to see (view spoiler)[what tipped Leslie over the edge to do it. Not that I'm really excited to hear this, but I'm really curious. She had a boy who loved her, and her parents. (hide spoiler)]
I'm almost done this book, and will be finishing it tonight!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Yeah...Macie (view spoiler)[ I pretty much think she's the worst person (hide spoiler)]

and Yes, you will get to know what tipped her
it will shock you........

but there was a string of things....but the tipping one....
:*(

[Genevieve]

OH MY GOSH I almost cried when I saw (view spoiler)["Jake's" message (hide spoiler)] :'(

I got SO mad when I saw that (view spoiler)[Leslie never got her justice. I just wish it ended differently, but then again, I like how real Lane Davis was being in this book. By showing that sometimes people make horrible decisions for money, and ugh. I loved this book. (hide spoiler)]