Beautiful Disaster - #2

CHAPTER 1- RED FLAG

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Click on the BOOK COVER for Beautiful Disaster

You should see her Playlist

ok.. now CRANK UP SONG #1

C'mon C'mon by the Von Bondies

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This is the song that she envisioned

Travis walking in to the first scene..

the

 FIGHT SCENE

where they first see each other…

What do you think about this choice of song?

Can you visualize it??!!

I have chills. J

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Excerpt from their first meeting...

Travis turned, and for a moment I thought he had dodged another blow, but he made a complete circle, crashing his elbow straight into the center of Marek's nose. Blood sprayed my face, and splattered down the front of my cardigan. Marek fell to the concrete floor with a thud, and for a brief moment the room was completely silent...

Abby in her pink cardigan covered with blood spatter…

What did you think??

Were you hooked?

Disgusted?

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AND THEN...

...A pair of heavy black boots stepped in front of me, diverting my attention to the floor. My eyes traveled upward; jeans spattered with blood, a set of finely chiseled abs, a bare, tattoed chest drenched in sweat, and finally a pair of warm, brown eyes. I was shoved from behind, and Travis caught me by the arm before I fell forward.

“Hey! Back up off her!” Travis frowned, shoving anyone who came near me. His stern expression melted into a smile at the sight of my shirt, and then he dabbed my face with a towel. “Sorry about that, Pidgeon.”

How did YOU respond to the opening scenes??



Beautiful Disaster- Discussion #1

It's TIME!

Time to start DISCUSSING our August book selection!

If you missed it...

This month we read

Beautiful Disaster

by

Jamie McGuire

{Description taken from Goodreads}

The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate percentage of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance between her and the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University's Walking One-Night Stand.

Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby needs—and wants—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.

FYI.. if you  have NOT read this book yet..

you may want to come back

later for the questions.. there WILL be spoilers!

First off...

the COVER.

Here is the original cover.

Here is the current cover.

1. Why do you think the cover was changed?

2. Would seeing either cover affect your choice to read this book, based only on seeing the picture?

3. Any thoughts on either cover?

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Come on back...

many more questions and lots of discussion ahead!!



time for another NEW BOOK!

It's AUGUST 1...

and THAT means...

time to announce our NEW BOOK for this month!

Brooke here...

and I will be hosting our discussion

of

BEAUTIFUL DISASTER

{Beautiful #1}

by

Jamie McGuire

The description from Goodreads...

The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate percentage of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance between her and the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University's Walking One-Night Stand.

Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby needs—and wants—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.

HERE  is the Goodreads LINK if you want to see some reviews...

HERE is the Amazon LINK to the Kindle Version

HERE is the Amazon LINK to the Paperback Version

Here is the Barnes & Noble LINK for NOOK and paperback

GRAB a copy... ENJOY some READING... and come on back August 15 to

CHAT about the BOOK with the CHICKS!!!!



Matched Discussion #4

1. What was your favorite part of the book?

2. What part frustrated you?

Matched Discussion #3

1. Why do you think Cassia's grandfather gave her the compact?

2. What "artifact" would you want to keep with you?

Matched Discussion #2

1. What did you think of the Society?

2. Do you think there is a such thing as a perfect society? Why or why not?

Matched Discussion #1

I hope you all enjoyed the book as much as I did. We are going to start off with simple questions, in case anyone is still reading.


1. Cassia had a difficult choice to make. Do you believe she made the right choice? Explain.


2. Who do you believe is the better Match for Cassia?