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Let the 2014 Summer Reading Challenge Begin!

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Carter:
yeah I am kinda sticking around and waiting it out myself as well. I keep checking back to see if she has responded but nothing. I only check every couple of days or when i see her post a new chapter on a story  she is writing or something.

mare:
Final survey (To be completed after finishing the story you are reading)

Name of story: Unwinding Truth

1) What was the biggest challenge for you when reading this story?
I knew it was going to be hard just because it was not only an AU but also a sci-fi story. Those two are probably my least favorite genres to read next to romance. I also knew it wasn't completed and hadn't been updated in quite a while which was another fear. Luckily this sparked them to update again. I hope they continue because people who love those two genres would really enjoy this one!

2) Did you find yourself looking forward to reading as you were going along or did it feel like homework?
It didn't feel like homework as long as I stuck to my reading first thing in the morning plan. lol otherwise no matter what I read feels like homework. I have no clue why!

3) What was your favorite scene/chapter in the story?
Not one chapter or scene per say but more the general reactions of how AJ, Nick and Emma felt as they tried things for the first time. Both Lore and Steph did a great job with that.

4) Was your favorite character at the halfway point still your favorite at the end?
If I said Nick, then yes.

5) Who was your least favorite character and why?
AJ, turned out to be a junior high mean girl trapped in the body of a 30 year old man!

6) If there was a sequel to this story would you be interested in reading it?
This story isn't finished yet. Let's be done with this one before we talk about another one. lol

7) Were you happy with the ending?
The one I made up in my head, yes very! LOL

8) Name the biggest surprise in the story and did you see it coming? (If there was one)
Just how mean and out of character Brian was from the start.

9) What was this stories biggest strength?
Definitely the descriptions and the world that the girls created. My favorite scenes like I said above had to do with how the three characters from Endwise perceived things for the first time, but also the actual town they had escaped to and Endwise itself were all very creative ideas.

10) What was it's biggest weakness?
I would say character development was an issue at times. I never really felt fully engaged with the characters (like Emma or AJ, Brian and Howie) because even though I knew some of their back stories at times I felt like there was still something missing. Felt like that with the plot at times too. I know its not complete but I think the overall pacing of the story had to do with this.

11) Did reading this story make you want to try another one from this author?
I have read quite a few by Steph and I would definitely try a non AU from Lore someday.   

12) Give us one final review that sums up your experience reading this, maybe explain why you gave the kind of feedback you did or if you would have perhaps picked a different story from this one?
Both of these ladies were very good with their mechanics, so as I read I just kind of asked questions when I felt like there were plot holes or something was too confusing and tried to give concrit from the POV of someone who maybe doesn't really read AU's or sci-fi all that often. Which is me, I guess. LOL

13) Did the author respond to your feedback?
Yes, they both did.

14) Any final thoughts or questions for the author?
Just wondering why they went so out of character with Brian, Howie and now possibly AJ.

Purpura Lipstick:
The only thing I can say is I hope you might read this when we complete it, some light might be shed on the comments in regard to the three characters that are out of character.  There is some definite things planned in the story that could possibly explain to you what our brains were doing. 

mare:
What your brains were doing? LOL

Carter-Orange:
I think we wanted to make Brian the complete opposite of how he really is, but he may or may not have his reasons for being that way lol.

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