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Hi Guys,
Carol here, this month we will be reading Cinder by Marissa Meyer. So....
Schedule
Week 1: (October 1-7) Pages 1 (Book 1, chapter 1) - 96 (book 2, chapter 10)
Week 2: (October 8-14) Pages 97 (book 2, chapter 11) - 200 (book 3, chapter 21)
Week 3: (October 15-21) Pages 201 (book 3, chapter 22) - 301 (book 4, chapter 30)
Week 4: (October 22-28) Pages 302 (book 4, chapter 31) - end

Summary
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl.

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.




**Please feel free to share your thoughts as you read.

**Please remember to mark your spoilers.

Hi guys,
So I have a couple of group reads happening in October (planning to read along with Cloud Atlas which is the other read for October and a buddy read of Y-The Last Man) and decided to get a head start.
Cinder is a re-imagining of the Cinderella fairy tale (one of my favourites) and so far seems like it's going to be a nice easy read. In fact, I have a feeling I could very easily blast through this one today as it's very interesting, nicely written and, so far, has a nice mix of action and revelation that has me going "Ok, maybe I'll just read another chapter!" Was a bit of a fight to put the book down when I got to the end of the first section but no, I'll be a good girl and not binge. :)

possible spoilers ahead, proceed with caution



Right, questions:
1) This is a re-imagining of a classic fairy tale set in the future. Do you enjoy re-imaginings or would you prefer if authors just left the classics alone??
2) Cinder is set in the future, do you think the idea of a monarchy fits in this situation or is Prince Kai just an excuse to stick to the Cinderella/Prince Charming format??
3) Where do you think/would like the story to go from here? Does anyone want a happily ever after or would a darker ending be more entertaining ??

Ive already started it since I finished my other book a few days ago. It's a little weird at the beginning, but I think Im starting to see the concept of Cinderella in it. I'll read more tonight and see if I can understand it more. As for question #1, I love fairytales that are redone! We'll see how this one is!

Alison wrote: "Ive already started it since I finished my other book a few days ago. It's a little weird at the beginning, but I think Im starting to see the concept of Cinderella in it. I'll read more tonight an..."
So do I!

Spoilers for pages 1-96 ahead!

I think re-imagined fairy tales can be great fun, provided they find their own creative edge. Having Cinder(ella) be a cyborg is definitely a creative edge! I also liked the Ch. 1 tease with Cinder meeting the prince with only one foot attached. A twist on the one shoe and all that.

I don't have an issue with the monarchy placement in a future setting. What I was actually surprised by was the story taking place in future China. (And thus, China reverted from a republic to having a king... which is a tad weird as I would expect them to revert to having an emperor instead, if anything, but hey, there's a fairy tale mix going on, so I'm going with it.)

As for where I'd like the story to go, I suppose the main thing I would like to see is a little more character depth. It's early, so I'm not disappointed so far, but I didn't feel a thing when Peony had the plague. There was no build-up. Just a quick chat about a mean mom and a cute boy. Oh, and that she was tired of being at the place she begged to go to just before finding out she was sick. (Okay, I might've actually been a tad grateful for the excuse that would lead her to getting off "camera." *Cough*)

Hi Guys,
Well we're halfway through now and.....


***spoilers ahead***


.......there were some big revelations in the last quarter. Well I say revelations but they weren't really a surprise for me. So Cinder is immune because she is a Lunar (and probably the heir to Lunar).
So what did everyone else think?? Anyone taken by surprise?? Anyone else looking forward to Kai finding out that Cinder is a cyborg???

I'm not sure if I'm quite halfway through but close and I've read all the spoilers. I'm kinda diaappointed they haven't mentioned Cinders background more. I want to figure out how she came to live with the "evil stepmother"

Alison wrote: "I'm not sure if I'm quite halfway through but close and I've read all the spoilers. I'm kinda diaappointed they haven't mentioned Cinders background more. I want to figure out how she came to live ..."
Yeah, it's all left very vague. I wouldn't have minded a little information on that and how she escaped Lunar. But of course poor Cinder has amnesia from her accident. How convenient!

Wow is all I have to say!! I just finished it and read about 60 pages tonight. The last chapter and a half I couldn't put the book down! It sounds like Scarlet isn't about Cinder and this storyline which stinks!

Alison wrote: "Wow is all I have to say!! I just finished it and read about 60 pages tonight. The last chapter and a half I couldn't put the book down! It sounds like Scarlet isn't about Cinder and this storyline..."
It was a good read, I really had to stop myself at the end of each section. The storyline wasn't the greatest, very predictable, but I enjoyed the story all the same.

So, what did everyone think of Cinder??
I found it very predictable but I enjoyed it.
Will anyone else be reading the sequel??

I've enjoyed all this books in this series.

Winter comes out either later this year or early next, I will most likely read it but really prefer when series end after 3 books.

That's good to know, I'll probably read the whole series too.

This book was just way too predictable. I was excited by the idea of a cyborg Cinderella and a fairy tale in the future but was disappointed by the flat characters and predictable story.

And while I love a series as much as the next person, I hate when a book just end with no real resolution or conclusion and in this case no real suspense. I think that each book in a series should be able to stand alone with the subsequent books building on that story. This book fails miserably on that count