September 2018 Book Club - Reconstructing Amelia

Discussion in 'Reading Pad' started by Karen, Aug 20, 2018.

  1. Karen

    Karen Wiggle it, just a little bit!

    Messages:
    30,371
    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2008
    Yippee! The votes are in and we have our last batch of books to read together for 2018! :clap

    Like I've been doing the last couple of times, I am posting the next few months (September-December) all at once, so we can all get these books on hold at our libraries in time. :) The book we will be reading for September 2018 is Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight. Please label spoilers or even type them in white like I just did right here (highlight that blank space) so that a person has to highlight it to read it.

    [​IMG]
     
  2. MrsEm

    MrsEm Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    702
    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2014
    Thank you! I've placed all my holds. I still need to get through August's book, eek.
     
    bellbird and Karen like this.
  3. southernmother

    southernmother Headed to SB for some cold brew & coconut milk

    Messages:
    307
    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2012
    I just picked this one up after seeing it in the poll, because it looked so good. I'm so happy to see it's our September book!!
     
    Karen and bellbird like this.
  4. cookingmylife

    cookingmylife Pizza would be my last meal, except ...

    Messages:
    5,791
    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2012
    Wow, I'm #1 on the hold list for this one so I suspect I'll get it next week. Our library closes Fri night at 5 so I suspect it will be Monday.
     
    southernmother, Karen and bellbird like this.
  5. londoncuppa

    londoncuppa I like rain, England ... and big words

    Messages:
    2,163
    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2014
    I jumped ahead and read November’s book first, but I was able to get this from the library, so I’ll start it soon.
     
    bellbird and Karen like this.
  6. MrsEm

    MrsEm Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    702
    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2014
    I have this from my library but I have 3.5 books ahead of it on my TBR pile, eek. It has to be returned by the 16th so hopefully I get to it before then.
     
    Karen and bellbird like this.
  7. bcgal00

    bcgal00 Say, "birdseed!"

    Messages:
    9,136
    Joined:
    Nov 18, 2010
    I read this one and really enjoyed it.
     
    Karen and bellbird like this.
  8. Dalis

    Dalis Jose Cuervo is NOT a good friend

    Messages:
    22,456
    Joined:
    May 6, 2011
    I just got an email that my e-copy is ready to be downloaded.
     
    bellbird and Karen like this.
  9. djp332

    djp332 She sells seashells down by the seashore

    Messages:
    3,869
    Joined:
    Dec 23, 2015
    Well, that's a first! I went to the library and the book is available! Downloaded and ready to read as soon as I finish what I'm reading now - The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson.
     
  10. southernmother

    southernmother Headed to SB for some cold brew & coconut milk

    Messages:
    307
    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2012
    Has anyone started this yet? I have and am several chapters in, and I like it but... i feel like it's pretty predictable. Hopefully I'm wrong. Thoughts?
     
    Karen likes this.
  11. KellyM

    KellyM Kickin' cancer's butt!

    Messages:
    4,195
    Joined:
    Nov 6, 2010
    I am looking forward to reading this!
     
    Karen and bellbird like this.
  12. bellbird

    bellbird Pollywog

    Messages:
    16,979
    Joined:
    Oct 10, 2010
    OMG! Yay!!
     
    Karen likes this.
  13. bellbird

    bellbird Pollywog

    Messages:
    16,979
    Joined:
    Oct 10, 2010
    As in the plot has been done several times before ? I haven't picked it up yet myself
     
    Karen and southernmother like this.
  14. cookingmylife

    cookingmylife Pizza would be my last meal, except ...

    Messages:
    5,791
    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2012
    @southernmother I'm reading it now and I'm thinking I saw a tv show that had some of the same elements. I'd say this is GuiltyMom-ChickLit so I'm considering it like a summer read.
     
    bellbird, Karen and southernmother like this.
  15. djp332

    djp332 She sells seashells down by the seashore

    Messages:
    3,869
    Joined:
    Dec 23, 2015
    I just read the first chapter. Oh, my!
     
    Karen likes this.
  16. MrsEm

    MrsEm Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    702
    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2014
    I'm about halfway through and I have lots of questions. Nothing has super duper shocked me yet, though.
     
    Karen likes this.
  17. MrsEm

    MrsEm Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    702
    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2014
    I'm dragging today, I stayed up until after 3am this morning finishing off this book! Spoilers and questions follow.

    I kept waiting for a big surprise twist but I'd pretty much worked out everything on my own long before the end. I suspected Sylvia right from the very beginning. I mean, come on, she was so narcissistic and mean! Amelia totally deserved a way better best friend. Anyone else?

    I was sort of disappointed that they didn't go more into what Dylan's issue was. I'm not super familiar with these sorts of things, but was the author trying to imply that she is autistic? I didn't really get it but I thought maybe she could have discussed that a little bit more to bring some awareness to the issue.

    And what did Zadie have on Dylan? Or was Dylan just that compliant due to her social issues? Did anyone else assume between what Zadie said about Dylan not caring about anyone + the Gracefully issue that claimed Dylan slept with some boy (I think his name was Matthew) that Zadie 'ordered' Dylan to sleep with him, sort of as a punishment? Or was it just totally made up?

    Another thing I think wasn't fleshed out was the ending. There isn't any closure or justice! At the very least I wish Daniel had gotten eaten by a lion in Central Park or something. We learn nothing about what happens to Liv for writing all those awful things in Gracefully. Every book can't be tied up at the end all nice and neat but dang, I was so mad at all these cruel people.


    End.
     
    Karen and bellbird like this.
  18. southernmother

    southernmother Headed to SB for some cold brew & coconut milk

    Messages:
    307
    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2012
    No thats not what I meant. I mean, as in I'm at 32% (according to my Kindle) and I'm pretty sure I know exactly whats going to happen. You know, like when you turn on a Lifetime movie and 5 minutes in you already know how its going to end.
     
    Karen and bellbird like this.
  19. southernmother

    southernmother Headed to SB for some cold brew & coconut milk

    Messages:
    307
    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2012
    Since I already think I have it figured out, I read this. And yup. I'm still going to finish because I want details.
     
    Karen likes this.
  20. southernmother

    southernmother Headed to SB for some cold brew & coconut milk

    Messages:
    307
    Joined:
    Feb 13, 2012
    I'm calling it teenage Lifetime movie in book form. I'm NOT disappointed, I live for those movies.
     
    Karen and bellbird like this.

Share This Page