Week 3

Well, we've learned a lot in this last week.. but still don't know what happened.

Tessa keeps throwing new things our way. The fact that she is trying to take the blame for her husband's death because she just wants to get her Sophie back. I am quite relieved that her husband didn't beat her... (or did he? I'm still not sure).

Tessa has calculated everything all along the way. D.D. is really upset that she keeps playing into Tessa's plan. Because D.D. still thinks that Tessa has killed her daughter. I still don't know what to believe. I am still not sure if Sophie is alive. The more Tessa talks about it, it seems that Sophie is still alive somewhere with whomever took her in the first place. But when the bomb went off, they found pieces of little girl items all around... teeth fragments, pink fabric... If Tessa wanted Sophie to be found, I don't think blowing up that sight was the most positive thing for her to do. I want to believe that Tessa has nothing to do with Sophie missing... but I am still guessing. It either still has something to do with Tessa, or maybe it is about the loan sharks just trying to get their money back.

The end of this section through me for a loop when D.D and Bobby kissed. What the heck? I didn't see that one coming at all. I think Bobby sees D.D. in a moment of weakness, and they both have history... and this case is really stressful... but oh geez, I did not see it coming. Did you guys?

Happy Reading.

PS. The next book I want to read is the new Jodi Picoult book... not sure what it is called...

Week 2

Well Lauren is a cheater.... she already finished the book!

But I just didn't read anything from Tuesday on, cuz I finished the second section on Tuesday. This is such a good read. We are getting on a path to figuring out little by little what is going on.

I can not figure out Tessa. The more and more I read, the less and less I trust her. It seems like every one that the police have talked to had nothing but good things to say about her husband... but seemed to think that Tessa herself didn't love him as much as she should.

It's interesting about her previous history as well with the other guy she killed. She could just have coincidences of bad luck, but I do think there is a connection there somewhere. I have faith in DD and the other police to figure out exactly what happened. They really seem to be on top of their game. Being able to tell that Tessa has already changed her story once.....

This book, I think will continue to have more and more twists and turns... and I don't think we will find out exactly what happened until the very end.

Week 1

Wow... what do we think is going on????

Well for starters I think that Sophie is alive and safe somewhere... maybe she is with someone we haven't even been introduced to yet.

I couldn't believe in the beginning that Brian seemed like an abuser. But as the first 100 pages went by, it looks like more and more that he might have been. I do understand that women try to put on a front that they are strong and can handle it. But I think it takes the strongest type of person to realize they need help... and actually go out and get it and I can't understand why Tessa didn't. That's why there are certain things that make me still question if Brian abused Tessa. Like the question was asked towards the end of this section, Tessa had plenty of time to get out... Brian was on for 60 days and off for 60 days... she had plenty of time to leave on those times that he was on, and get away from her abuser... so there must be something more... why didn't she leave? Was he abusing her? Or was there something else? If he was abusing her... why did she continue to stay?

The cops keep looking into the fact that there might be something with the father of Sophie... I highly doubt it, but if they keep questioning it, that might be a possibility. Maybe Sophie ran away on her own... or maybe something else... I don't know!!!

As for D.D. I do love her. She seems like a hard ass! Doesn't take any crap from anyone. I do know, that as this case goes on, she is going to be going through some internal issues, considering she is carrying a child herself. I wonder when she is going to tell Alex? I couldn't even imagine holding in something like a pregnancy. (But you guys know me... I can't really keep anything a secret!!!)

Love You More...

So... Yeah :) Lauren is in!!!!!

We have started Love You More by Lisa Gardner for our March book...

Here I have divied up the weeks...
Week 1 We will read through Chapter 9... Stop before Chapter 10.
Week 2: We will read through chapter 19... Stop before Chapter 20.
Week 3: We will read through chapter 31... Stop before Chapter 32.
Week 4: We will read through the end!!!

Happy reading! Talk to you on Sunday!

Week 4

I know we all jumped the gun with writing about what happened at the end of the book... but officially, week 4 is now done!!! I absolutely loved the book. It was a very easy read, and easy to follow. I really got wrapped up in all of the characters. I know a book is good, when I truly grow to dislike or love certain characters, and that definitely happened in this book.

Celia, I could not stand whatsoever... and I absolutely loved Aibileen and even more so, I loved Minny!!! The characters just pulled me in to this story, and made me truly understand what it was like being "help" in that day and age. It also showed me how it was for even just supporters of equal rights... You were almost looked down upon more if you believed in equal rights. It is truly amazing how far we have come... however, it still amazes me that certain people are still racist and biased in the way they think.

Even though most of the time I don't like endings that just hang... but this book, I felt good about it. I felt like everyone was in the right place, and things were going to work out for the best.

Let's move on to the next book... Love You More.... Looking forward to it!