David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! discussion

Buddy read starting for Enders immediately! Everyone is welcome to join!

There are no set chapters per day, we just read at our own paces and start each post with how far along you are, i.e., Chapter #, %, using spoilers where needed. Have fun!

Oohohhh! I'm in. Hope to start tonight or tomorrow. I'm going to quickly read the last short too.

I'm at 49% so far--quick read! (view spoiler)[ So far, its been super crazy, and I have no idea what to expect next! Now I'm wondering if her father is actually alive! But why wouldn't he take care of his kids if he'd been alive that whole time? (hide spoiler)]

I´ll join you guys tomorrow

Yay, Jesse! It may be tomorrow for me too. ;-)

25% in. I have so many theories going on ever since the end of Starters when (view spoiler)[it was revealed that Blake was really the Old Man. One is that his son, Hyden, is really the Old Man. Another is that Redmond is the Old Man. Heheheh... I keep watching for clues.

I wonder what Hyden's thing is about being touched? Does it have something to do with his mother's death?

And why would Hyden have to drug them all? Something is off with that. And why would Callie just accept the mint so quickly? (hide spoiler)]

I'm enjoying this so far! :)

61%. I finally got to read your spoiler, Jenny. I agree! What the heck? There are so many twists and turns! (view spoiler)[They killed Redmond!!?! :( (hide spoiler)]

Ohmygosh, I couldn't stop reading and just finished. It's almost 3 a.m. Final thoughts tomorrow!

I'm 43% done I'm so twisted, I think (view spoiler)[ that Callie's Dad is alive but what if he is the old man, I hope not , I didn't expect the starter girl blowed up <\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

I'm hoping to finish this one tonight! Can't wait to hear you final thoughts, Karen! Jesse (view spoiler)[ Oh I really hope not! (hide spoiler)]

Finished with Enders I really enjoyed it, I got so many theories a long the way.

Final thoughts

I definitely see a third book possibility and in the Q&A, Lissa hinted at a possible 3rd book!! I sure hope so!

Cassie - Loved her strength throughout the two books. She never cowered away from anything. Definitely a very strong female lead.

Michael - I'd really like to see him get more play so I hope hope hope there's a 3rd book in the works.

Hyden - (view spoiler)[My theory was right although no where near what I originally thought. I thought the old man was always a bad guy. Not a good guy??! That one kind of blew me away! (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[I really liked this series. I thought it was pretty original and parts of it were really creepy. (Like when the Enders or Hyden's dad got control of the Metals.) Especially the part where they made Cassie start stripping and shake her booty! What the heck??

I do want to know where this goes and what happens next to the three of them in their new endeavor! And who gets the girl!! (hide spoiler)]

You are right Karen, it has potential for a 3rd book it would be cool. Some thing I really loved (view spoiler)[ was Callie's romance , it was so twisted and so unique (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Seriously Jesse! First Cassie was kissing (view spoiler)[Blake (who was really Hyden) and then Jeremy (who was also really Hyden), although she'd never really kissed Hyden personally! That's just so bizarre!

I think Michael is better for her!! ;) Hyden is a bit icky to me. (hide spoiler)]