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message 1: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Place to discuss Game Game (Jasper Dent, #2) by Barry Lyga . Please use spoiler tags if necessary :)


message 2: by David (new)

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 836 comments YES!!! Loved this book. It's dark and gruesome, but oh so good. And loved "the game" aspect to it, so cool :)


message 3: by Jenny (new)

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 1572 comments Very excited to finally be reading this one!


message 4: by Jenny (new)

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 1572 comments I just got back from the library, picked up Game (Jasper Dent, #2) by Barry Lyga and Blood of My Blood (Jasper Dent, #3) by Barry Lyga , since I figured I'd want to probably read the last one right after. Then I got home and realized that I already have Game on my Kindle! LOL Oh well.


message 5: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
I have the audiobook to listen to in my Audible library. I have about 3 hours left of the Undivided audiobook and will start this one!


message 6: by Becky (new)

Becky (bek11) | 451 comments I have the third book, too. Maybe we can buddy read that one next.


*b*l*u*e*m*o*o*n* | 986 comments Mod
ooooo...I enjoyed this book too. Although Connie was very annoying and stupid in this one!

I'll buddy reed Blood of my blood with you guys when you're done with this.


message 8: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Sounds good Bluemoon and Becky! I powered through several hours of Undivided today so should be starting Game sooner than expected - of course it will take me longer to read since it is an audiobook.


message 9: by Jenny (new)

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 1572 comments I'm good with reading the third book together too!


message 10: by Becky (new)

Becky (bek11) | 451 comments So I started this yesterday and am already up to Chapter 29 (250 pages in.) I have some theories and really, really want to skim the ending, but I'm behaving and not peeking.

I really like that Howie, Connie and Jazz are all strong characters and don't need to be around each other constantly. I don't remember the first book following Howie and Connie around, so it's nice to see them being more developed.


message 11: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Wow you are way ahead of me. I plan to start the audio tomorrow. I got side tracked and started Croak.


*b*l*u*e*m*o*o*n* | 986 comments Mod
I really couldn't stand Connie in this book. I wanted to shake her!


message 13: by Jenny (new)

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 1572 comments Okay I'm now up to the same place Becky was above.

This book has me totally absorbed, really into it like I was the first one! I just love mysteries in general, and suspense, so this is totally my thing!

Yeah, so far, I'm not very thrilled with Connie at all. Can she not see she's just making more trouble for Jazz?? (view spoiler)

I LOVE Howie, he's my fave character in these books (besides Jazz)


message 14: by Becky (new)

Becky (bek11) | 451 comments I finished the book and have the dark circles under my eyes to prove it.

I was not happy with the decisions that Connie made throughout the book. (view spoiler)

Howie is fun but I did get a little tired of his constant focus on all things sex related. Maybe too much teenage boyness for me.

Still loved Jazz throughout most of the book. The mystery itself was fantastic. I figured out some of it but could have kicked myself for missing one of the bigger puzzle pieces. (view spoiler)

Anyway, GREAT book overall. These are inter-library loans for me which is part of the reason I'm trying to get through them quickly. The whole suspense thing throughout the book was the bigger reason, though.


message 15: by Becky (new)

Becky (bek11) | 451 comments Bluemoon wrote: "I really couldn't stand Connie in this book. I wanted to shake her!"

Agreed. I hope that she's a bit smarter in the next book. (view spoiler)


message 16: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Ok ladies I am super fan behind since I am listening to this on audiobook. I am just to the part where they are looking at the details of the New York case (in New York) with the Detective. I like it a lot so far.


*b*l*u*e*m*o*o*n* | 986 comments Mod
(view spoiler)

Really enjoy the book as well and the ending was amazing!

BECKY: I can't believe you got it all figured out! (view spoiler)


message 18: by Becky (new)

Becky (bek11) | 451 comments Bluemoon wrote: "[spoilers removed]

Really enjoy the book as well and the ending was amazing!

BECKY: I can't believe you got it all figured out! [spoilers removed]"


Bluemoon:(view spoiler)


*b*l*u*e*m*o*o*n* | 986 comments Mod
I didn't even remember that part. Good eye!


message 20: by Jenny (new)

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 1572 comments I'm now up to page 407 and (view spoiler) This is SO GOOD!


*b*l*u*e*m*o*o*n* | 986 comments Mod
JENNY: if you want to know the answer to your question, read the spoiler (view spoiler)


message 22: by Jenny (new)

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 1572 comments I finished it! Oh WOWZA, what a cliffhanger! I'm glad I have the next book to read!

I'm okay with waiting for everyone to finish so we can read it together though :)

5 star read, LOVED it!! I only have a few minor things figured out, not the big twists!


*b*l*u*e*m*o*o*n* | 986 comments Mod
JENNY: YAY! I liked it better than the first one. Except for Connie's part. What about you?


message 24: by Jenny (new)

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 1572 comments Me too Bluemoon!


message 25: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
I am over half done now and Connie is like a different character in this book. I don't like how she is being written. I like the rest though.


message 26: by Becky (last edited Mar 31, 2015 06:45AM) (new)

Becky (bek11) | 451 comments I'm almost done with Poison Study and then I will have to start Blood of My Blood because it's due back to my library next week. But I'll wait to talk about it until everyone has finished Game and started the last book.


message 27: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Ok Becky. Want me to start a thread for Blood of My Blood now??? I am about 65% done with Game but should be done by the end of the week since I am driving 6 hours this weekend to go "home" for Easter :)


*b*l*u*e*m*o*o*n* | 986 comments Mod
oooo...maybe we can start the buddy read next week for this book if everyone is finished.


message 29: by Jenny (new)

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 1572 comments Sounds great to me!


message 30: by Becky (new)

Becky (bek11) | 451 comments I started the next book. Did we start a thread for that? Was I supposed to? It's been crazy busy lately and I keep forgetting stuff.


message 31: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
I will start a thread Becky! I have about 2 hours left of the Game audio so will be done for sure on my drive to MN tomorrow :) I bought the 3rd book on Audible yesterday.


message 32: by Ashley Marie (new)

Ashley Marie 82% through the audio and LOVING it. The inclusion of Monopoly and Hat/Dog being separate entities is fantastic. Makes me wonder where the Racecar and Iron killers are xD

Also really wanna play Monopoly now. I have the Disney Villains edition. Anyone want in? :D


message 33: by Ashley Marie (new)

Ashley Marie I'm to the point of wondering how many side references Lyga actually stuffed into this series -- Duncan Hershey feels like a play on the Duncan Hines brownie mix.

Then again maybe it's just me xD


message 34: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Ashley you are hilarious :)


message 35: by Ashley Marie (new)

Ashley Marie :D


message 36: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
Sorry I missed your comments until yesterday. Wasn't this series so intense! My stomach hurt listening to it!


message 37: by Ashley Marie (new)

Ashley Marie No worries! Definitely gut-wrenching, I wasn't expecting it to be so in-your-face but it was actually kind of refreshing that he didn't gloss over things. One of my top 5 series for sure!


message 38: by Heidi (new)

Heidi | 6961 comments Mod
I was very impressed that he didn't take the easy/less gut wrenching way out since it is a YA series. Between this series and the Monstrumologist series I have a new faith that there are YA writers out there who can write smart and engaging stories and aren't afraid to sugar coat things or dumb stories down.


message 39: by Ashley Marie (new)

Ashley Marie Exactly!


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