Joe in Shut Up & Read

Aug 18, 2012 Midu Hadi rated it liked it

Shelves: 313, supes, read-in-2013, family, really-ya, singles, teens-n-school, paranormal, reviewed, read-in-december

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Jul 02, 2012 Karla BookAddict2 rated it it was amazing

Shelves: trapped-me, favorites

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Jun 21, 2012 Tee loves Kyle Jacobson rated it it was amazing

Shelves: blog-tour-review, arc-books, 2012-summer-must-reads

First I have to say that this book was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!!!!! Man I am a huge fan of H.D. 's Alexa Montgomery Series and when I found out she was writing another book I just had to have it. I want to thank Nicole for allowing me to be a part of this tour and to share in this great story that will touch your heart and stay with you long after you have read it.

Ten years ago school shootings were never heard about. If a kid had a problem they would go out and fight after school but in this day and First I have to say that this book was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!!!!! Man I am a huge fan of H.D. 's Alexa Montgomery Series and when I found out she was writing another book I just had to have it. I want to thank Nicole for allowing me to be a part of this tour and to share in this great story that will touch your heart and stay with you long after you have read it.

Ten years ago school shootings were never heard about. If a kid had a problem they would go out and fight after school but in this day and age where guns and other weapons are accessible kids are going postal and not in a good way. Joe is a story about a girl who can see the future, a clairvoyant or psychic. She is a shy quiet girl who is in college taking classes and minding her own business and trying to help people out who she has had a premonition off. Joe will tell no right off the bat that she is no hero but I beg to differ. She is helping this people who are going to get hurt and to me that is a hero in the purest sense. She will do whatever it takes to uncover who the school shooter is and as he is called in the book the psycho because that is what he is.

I also have to tell you that you may find it strange to read a book from eight peoples point of view but I promise you this book is totally EPIC! What it does is give you glimpses into each persons story and how they feel and what they are going through. H.D. did a great job of not over whelming you with info but allowing each person to tell their story the way they see it.Boy oh boy what they have to endure and face is the craziest thing I have ever read but truth be told no one really knows what people are like on the inside because if we did we would probably die with fright. People are demented and this psycho path is very demented and wants to destroy people's lives and then kill himself.

Joe is a MUST READ and I can't stress it enough! It will tug on your heart and have you at the edge of your seat wanting to read faster to see what is happening and how the ending will play out. After the last page I was like what the heck with my kindle because I wanted more and more and then I sat to write the review and couldn't because I was emotional and did not want to put in any spoilers because this is one of those stories where you have to read it to believe it. So happy Reading! ...more

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Jul 03, 2014 a_tiffyfit rated it it was amazing

Shelves: re-readable, author-publisher-offerings, kindle-bruiser, 2014-reviewed, 2014-favorites

Full Disclosure: This was a review opportunity through Xpresso Book Tours where you receive a book in exchange for an honest review. I also bought this book via Amazon.

I won't rehash the blurb as I tend to do that a lot. So you go ahead and read the blurb first. Go on! I'll wait.

Okay, so...this book is told from multiple points of view over the course of roughly three days. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in April 2012. Joe Knowe is gifted, or cursed depending on your point of view. She stresses Full Disclosure: This was a review opportunity through Xpresso Book Tours where you receive a book in exchange for an honest review. I also bought this book via Amazon.

I won't rehash the blurb as I tend to do that a lot. So you go ahead and read the blurb first. Go on! I'll wait.

Okay, so...this book is told from multiple points of view over the course of roughly three days. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in April 2012. Joe Knowe is gifted, or cursed depending on your point of view. She stresses over and over that she is not a hero. But of course she is. She is brave. I won't say fearless because you can't be brave AND fearless. Courage comes in the face of adversity, when you take action despite your fears. And THAT is Joe Knowe. She is amazing.

I really wasn't sure that I was going to like this book in the first few chapters when we switch points of view. It's not just two or three! There's Joe, there's Michael, there's John, there's Mina, there's The Decider, there's Eric, and there's Claire. All of their lives are connected via being students at UMMS. That is a TON of viewpoints and, frankly, I was approaching it with a frown, sure that I would get annoyed with it.

Instead, I was ensorcelled by H.D. Gordon's words and utterly mesmerized, with a constant ache in my stomach that indicates anxiety. Joe knows a massacre is coming and it's up to her to stop it. The Decider views himself as better than his idol, Hitler, and that he will achieve a new world order by killing thousands at his school and then off himself. As the tension built, I realized I was nearly 85% in and this was it...here it comes...

Gordon takes these view points and melds them together, each character picking up a thread from the other, and man...it was POWERFUL. It will leave you saying, holy shiitake! And at the end, I must say, I did not realize just how emotionally invested I was as tears formed in my eyes for Joe and the others affected. Amazing.

I'll be buying the next book for SURE and checking out H.D. Gordon's other books. She won me over in a couple hundred pages, easily, as a new fan! ...more

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Jul 03, 2012 Yzabel Ginsberg rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal-supernatural, mystery, requested

(Book read and reviewed for {Read It & Reap 76} in the Shut Up And Read group.)

I had never read anything from this author in the past, but I wanted to review it after noticing a few people writing about it on their blogs, as well as being attracted by the kind of plot it deals with. It turned out to be quite the gripping novel in many aspects, and I found myself drawn to it more and more with each page.

The themes perused in the book are of the kind that tend to hit home. Enjoy life while it last (Book read and reviewed for {Read It & Reap 76} in the Shut Up And Read group.)

I had never read anything from this author in the past, but I wanted to review it after noticing a few people writing about it on their blogs, as well as being attracted by the kind of plot it deals with. It turned out to be quite the gripping novel in many aspects, and I found myself drawn to it more and more with each page.

The themes perused in the book are of the kind that tend to hit home. Enjoy life while it lasts, because you never know what will happen tomorrow. Don't put back what matters until tomorrow, because tomorrow might just not come. It's when you're about to lose your life that you finally understand its worth. And, of course: if you were able to foresee such a terrible event as presented in "Joe", what would you do? Would you face it, even knowing there's no chance to win? Or would you run away, saving your life at the cost of that of dozens of people? Perhaps such themes will seem overrated or hackneyed to some readers, but to me, they always provide perspective and questioning, and I like that. I like being confronted with such conundrums.

The eight people whose points of view we follow through the story all have questions and/or problems of their own to deal with. The almost-retired teacher with only two months left before she is 'free' from her job at last. The depressed student who's taken a terrible decision. The kid who can't wait to meet his teenage-years sweetheart. The single mother wondering if she should allow herself a new chance at loving, and find a new father for her children. The young man estranged from his family because of one mistake, with a fierce desire to get a new start. The killer—the Decider, with his cold point of view that will send shivers down your spine. And, of course, Joe herself, struggling with her insecurities, her power that may or may not be a curse, the decision she will have to make. All of them I found interesting to follow. All of them I wanted to see survive in the end. (view spoiler)

As a side note, since the "eight POVs" aspect was mentioned by other people, I must say that it didn't bother me. I've read stories with even more POVs than that, and here I think the voices of all those characters were introduced clearly enough each time (if only because their names are mentioned) to make them flow nicely. Also, the way they were used near the end was a clever addition, giving the feeling of cut scenes interweaving into each other. I quite liked that. The only thing I couldn't determine until well into the novel was: why make Joe's point of view the only one in the first person? I couldn't decide if it was justified or not, because I feel the story would have worked just as well had it been in the third person. In the end, though, I chose to view it as a good point. It marks the centre of the whole web, gathers all the threads together, while setting Joe apart, which is also justified if we consider her odd ability that has always made her different. ...more

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Jun 05, 2012 Sheri rated it really liked it

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Joe is a college student with an unusual gift. She realizes she can't save the world, even with some foresight and knowing what is coming, but she knows she has to try. As the main character, Joe is not what you might expect. She has this strange gift, but she is not a superhero, and she is not out to make a name for herself.

The storyline was well written, and there was a great buildup of tension throughout the story. As the drama unfolded and little pieces of the story fell into place, I was l ...more

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