Man I'm So Fucking Glad They Didn't Go With The Original Title For Cell 25, Which Would Have Been Michael

man i'm so fucking glad they didn't go with the original title for Cell 25, which would have been Michael Vey and the Electric Cheerleader. I cringe just looking at that.

I had no idea that was considered! I’m so glad that didn’t become official that is the worst book title I could possibly think of and I couldn’t have that on my shelf.

Do also specify a shade (bright red, dark green, etc.)

Blah blah blah rb for sample size or whatev

My one idea with Cassie was instead of just randomly making her a threat to Michael and Taylor's relationship for cheap love triangle points just leaning into the slightly playful nature she has (see, her explanation of her powers in her intro where it's clear she's having a bit of fun explaining that she's got a nonlethal and lethal setting between the muscle paralysis and stopping lungs/hearts) and just make her, like, an attempted homewrecker because she thinks it's funny to flirt with people to get a rise out of them. Make her flirt with Ostin or Jack to get rises out of McKenna and Abi, too. Heck, make her bi and have her flip from flirting with Michael to Taylor when she protests just to throw them off. I thought it might be fun.

Oh my god yes! That would be so funny! She had so much potential and I hate that she was reduced to a love triangle.

Agreed on the love triangle front-that's why I like how Jack and Zeus are like "Okay, let's not fight. It's Abi's choice." And Zeus never gets mad at Abi for choosing Jack, or Jack for being the 'winner' of it.

I'll be honest while I have read 1-6 recently, I have NOT read 7 since high school because I can't find it on The Internet Archive, and I haven't read that new 8th one at all, so forgive me if I forget stuff from later on but-does Zeus rebound into Tessa? Because I remember Tessa mentions back when she was in the group she and Zeus had a brief thing.

I’m not finished with book 8 so I can’t attest to that, but they don’t get together in the books from my knowledge. I honestly didn’t even realize they had anything going on between them at all! But it’s been a long time since I’ve read the earlier books.

I saw your other thing so I guess should ask-will I like Gregor the Overlander if I liked Suzanne Collin's more famous later work (Hunger Games, if it wasn't obvious)? Are you a Hunger Games fan, idly, as well?

I actually read hunger games before I read Gregor The Overlander and loved it! And while I don’t think I’ll ever be involved in the fandom, Hunger games holds a special place in my heart. That said, I enjoyed Gregor the Overlander even more. It was well written with a interesting cast of characters and I’d recommend this book to pretty much anyone who likes fantasy/fiction. It’s also kind of similar to hunger games with a lot of fast paced battle scenes and an MC very close to his family. The only criticism I have is that the first book is a bit slow in the first couple chapters. But once you get passed the beginning the series is pretty fast paced.

So yes, if you enjoyed Hunger Games you’ll probably like Gregor the Overlander as well.

Noo his homie left him all alone in a bathroom 😔wtf