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If he had been with me everything would have been different...

I wasn't with Finn on that August night. But I should've been. It was raining, of course. And he and Sylvie were arguing as he drove down the slick road. No one ever says what they were arguing about. Other people think it's not important. They do not know there is another story. The story that lurks between the facts. What they do not know—the cause of the argument—is crucial.

So let me tell you...

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin will be our fourth guided buddy read for July 2014.

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Chapter 10
(view spoiler)[Autumn is kind of obsessed with Finn... I wonder what Finn was fighting with Sylvie about and whether it's related to Autumn or not. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 36
(view spoiler)[I don't know where this story is headed. Obviously Autumn loves Finn and she took a while to come to terms with it but it doesn't seem like she'll tell him because she feels he doesn't feel the same. This read is filled with angst! The way she talks about Jamie is like she's convincing herself he is a good choice. I don't really like her atm (hide spoiler)]

I am going to be starting today. Going out soon but I'll try and begin this evening when I get back. :)

Chapter 53(view spoiler)[The time line is quite confusing, so many Christmases and Halloweens have past. Maybe because I'm not really paying attention though. I think Autumn should really sort her feelings before promising things with Jaime. It seems really unfair to him!! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 64
(view spoiler)[I knew something would happen with Jamie and Sasha when Autumn mentioned to Finn they were just friends! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 81
(view spoiler)[All signs pointed to Finn liking her. Could she have been so oblivious? Ignoring what was there! @_@ (hide spoiler)]

Good gracious! How many chapters does this have!? 81 is ridiculous!!

Ending thoughts
(view spoiler)[Those ending chapters were unexpected. I was dreading the chapter of Finn's accident after coming to like his character! Then Autumn's reaction was robotic and she attempted suicide and then found out she was pregnant? The book is left hanging with that ending which I felt was a cop out... (hide spoiler)]

Rachel wrote: "Good gracious! How many chapters does this have!? 81 is ridiculous!!"

I actually think it has more, at least 85...they must be very small, the book only has about 330 pages.

I'll try to join this! :)

Inês wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Good gracious! How many chapters does this have!? 81 is ridiculous!!"

I actually think it has more, at least 85...they must be very small, the book only has about 330 pages.

I'll t..."

That's silly then! I hate short chapters. :/

I'm at the end of chapter 9 and I'm at 10%.
It's okay, but it's a bit slow.

Rachel wrote: "Inês wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Good gracious! How many chapters does this have!? 81 is ridiculous!!"

I actually think it has more, at least 85...they must be very small, the book only has about 330 p..."

Yeah, me too :/

It's a long book (100+ more ereader pages) compared to another book I've read which has the same page count (330) according to goodreads!

Bloody hell, this books does have a lot of chapters!

Chapter 13 - Kind of bored.

Noella wrote: "Chapter 36
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(view spoiler)[ Autumn isn't a horrible character, but she's not very likable either. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 36 - This is really dragging now.

Noella wrote: "Chapter 81
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(view spoiler)[ It was quite obvious at times! (hide spoiler)]

Noella wrote: "Ending thoughts
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(view spoiler)[ The ending did feel like a cop out! Feels like she's left it open so she can do a sequel if she wanted to. It's annoying! (hide spoiler)]

Inês wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Good gracious! How many chapters does this have!? 81 is ridiculous!!"

I actually think it has more, at least 85...they must be very small, the book only has about 330 pages.

I'll t..."

There's 89 chapters.

That makes sense, when I was at chapter 9 i was at 10%.

Sorry I've been so slow, I've been cleaning at the same time. I'm up to chapter 26 basically nothing has happened.

chapter 27 (view spoiler)[ so they split up, and now they're back together. this isn't exactly thrilling so far. (hide spoiler)]

chapter 28 (view spoiler)[ please don't tell me sylvie is preganant. (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "That makes sense, when I was at chapter 9 i was at 10%.

Sorry I've been so slow, I've been cleaning at the same time. I'm up to chapter 26 basically nothing has happened."

Doesn't get much better unfortunately. :(

That ending was awful! so not impressed and goodreads keeps refusing to load!

end (view spoiler)[ i can't believe that angela got pregnant, and got married, and had the baby and called it guinevere! (hide spoiler)]

Oh, (view spoiler)[ and after finding out how he dies, I freaking hate that cover. (hide spoiler)]

Noella wrote: "Ending thoughts
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(view spoiler)[ such a cop-out ☹ (hide spoiler)]

Sarah wrote: "That ending was awful! so not impressed and goodreads keeps refusing to load!"

I wasn't impressed either.
I know, goodness is being so freaking annoying tonight!

Chapter 1 - (view spoiler)[Oooh goosebumps. What happened?? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 3 - (view spoiler)[Aww it was so sad to see friends drift apart from each other. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 8 - (view spoiler)[Duuuude, waves at her surreptitiously? Just be friends again!! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 10 - (view spoiler)[Ahh. Finn and Autumn are cute together. What do you guys think of Jamie? (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 12 - (view spoiler)[I wish I could read about what Finny thinks. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 19 - (view spoiler)[They fought about a table. Really. -_- I think Finn is really in love with Autumn. JUST BE TOGETHER! Jamie is nice but i don't know. Autumn is faking her feelings with him. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 29 - (view spoiler)[I am now officially bored. It was dragging. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 60 - (view spoiler)[I think Jamie is going to cheat. If he has not already. This is freaking long! (hide spoiler)]

Wait, did that just end like that?! (view spoiler)[I can't believe that she tried to take her own life!! I am actually furious. No, I don't know how it feels to lost someone but seriously?? How can you do that to your loved ones? Especially a depressed mother??? (hide spoiler)]

I said I was going to start this awhile ago but I didn't get the chance to! I'll try and start tomorrow instead. Sorry for being late(!) though honestly, I am not really that excited about this one anymore as none of you seemed to like it much!!

Margarita wrote: "Chapter 19 - [spoilers removed]

Chapter 29 - [spoilers removed]"

and dragging.

Margarita wrote: "Wait, did that just end like that?! [spoilers removed]"

awful!

Rachel wrote: "I said I was going to start this awhile ago but I didn't get the chance to! I'll try and start tomorrow instead. Sorry for being late(!) though honestly, I am not really that excited about this one..."

don't worry about being late ☺