Addicted to Reading discussion

This discussion is about the new book by Morris Gleitzman, After (Once #4)

Comes out July 25th

Yeah, I can't wait to read it. What's everybody's predictions? I think that Felix will die trying to save people and his grandaughter, Zelda wll spread his awesomenessosity.

I agree that Felix will probably die, or he will become a doctor again

And Zelda will definately become a doctor too.

yeah, she has to carry on for Felix, but I actually enjoyed the ones when Felix was younger, the 1st 2, they were my favourite, but Then is soooooo sad

I am fairly sure that this one is back when Felix was young and it's just after Zelda was killed.

Yeah, Zelda gets killed in Then.

I've just finished After (started this morning!!) and it is sooo sad-I won't spoil it, but you canNOT miss this book, you must read, nowwww!!!!

How rude! You were supposed to wait until it arrived to start reading it!

piwaka read it last year (the whole series) and they ARE'NT THAT SAD get over it, honestly [cureses under breath and says "really"]

They are so! And you couldn't have read the whole series because After has only just come out.

i got it from mum, and you cannot expect me to not read it. Joseph: What is WRONG with you?? Felix loses everyone he has ever cared about and still manages to be optimistic and doesn't give up ever, even when Zelda is hanged-that almost made me cry. Almost.

Which book is the saddest? And can I borrow After?

isn't then the saddest?

probably

You didn't answer the question. Hmm. *Mrs Sloan look and toe-tapping*

*!!!SLOANOER!!!*

You just put a very unpleasant image into my head.

That is my whole purpose in life. That and trying to get Cricket.

It's amazing how you've managed to turn cricket from being the most boring game in the world to quite entertaining.

I know. Coz I'm just that talented.

Lol, or messed up.

boooooooooooooooobies

very. messed up.

I know a really great prison/mental asylum just over the road from my house...

Oh, Stalag 14? I used to go there, but they moved me to a more upgraded one. Stalag 279 I think. It's much more secure there, but they allow you a month at Christmas to see your family.

That's so kind of them. At Stalag 14 we are worked all year round and even when they SAY you are upgraded they keep emailing you all about various committees and newsletters etc.

Benedict Cumberbatch disapproves.

Lol, I'll have to borrow your After copy, Em. Once I've read Clockwork Angel and Cinder.

I'm reading my copy of Clockwork Angel now. I've still got to buy City of Bones, Clockwork Prince, Clockwork Princess, and ShadowHunters And Downworlders when it comes out. Then I'll have all the Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices so far.

You have a reading list again, you lucky thing. I'm stuck reading the extremely dfodgy Kiss the Girls by James Patterson.

I forgot you had Cinder. Hannah, make sure you finish the dfodgy book beffore you leave. I want to read it.

I have finished it. It had a really annoying ending. They caught the bad guys but the good guy, Detective Cross decided not to pursue his love interest with this other woman Kate McTiernan.

Of course, Hannah the ruiner ruins yet another book for emily. so RUDE

Even you would be shocked by this book Em. It really is disgusting. Wait until you get to the part with the snake.

Snake? Or trouser snake?

(Shocking) Why are you reading it then? I will have to hear about this book on Monday.

Hannah, I should have your elmo top for you on monday, I think its being washed atm.

Actual snake. With its' mouth sewn shut. Although there is an awful lot of trouser snake in it too.

Gross

Hmmmm. Dfodgy. You know that trick that my mum showed me about how if you hold a book by the covers you can see where all the rude bits are? Mum did that to the dfodgy book, read a few pages, did it again and read some more pages, then said "you can read it, I know that you are mature enough to know when to stop reading" or something like that, so I said "what if I want to read the whole book," and she's just like, "that's your choice." I think it's a trap.

Maybe she actually believes your disguise and thinks you're sane.

Your mother must be slightly insane, with all due respect. That book is the dfodgiest book I have ever read (and ever plan to read, although I really want to find out what happens with Kate and Alex) and if my mother ever said that to me I would know that she was really planning to burn the book. And probably the rest of my bookshelf to purify it.

disguise??? SANE???? ME???

DISGUISE?? SANE?? EMILY???

Yes, that's what I just said.

Merrp

I thought we only read now last year

That doesn't even make sense