SERIES REVIEW {spoiler free!} : The Lying Game Series by Sara Shepard

[@parisb351]

This is my favourite book series ever. I saw the show but didn't know about the book. When I found the first book and began reading it I loved it. The twist was so good. So underrated.

[@annelv5079]

Paris Blatzwell That happened to me too!

[@lindsaydeviveiros5533]

The books are absolutely amazing. The show could have been as successful as PLL, if they had done things a bit differently. I really hope The Perfectionists tv show is successful

[@charliemaryann1654]

Lindsay De Viveiros Literally, I really loved the show and I was disappointed when it got cancelled because it had so much potential

[@kaitlynross5373]

CharleyMarieLoves i actually went on the Netflix help center and chatted with one of them and asked if they could ever do another season of lying game on Netflix he said it was highly possible and he sent it to representatives and I suggested it on the Netflix suggestions so I think if enough of us do it they could bring it back Netflix has done it before so he said it could happen they actually look at the suggestions and since he sent it to them so get as many people to do this as possible so Netflix knows we want it back

[@madonnatillman2251]

The perfectionist is really good so far

[@breathinariana3825]

Sadly The Perfectionists has been cancelled.

[@archangel6174]

It's similar to season 7 I think

[@sarawithoutanH]

I've never considered reading any of Sara Shepard's books but I think I might pick up the first book of this series! I used to love mystery novels when I was a teenager so listening to you talk about this made me feel nostalgic.

[@BetweenChapters]

sarawithoutanH Yeah, you can always try the first book to see if you like it. I would have loved these when I was a teenager! Some of the characters are a bit juvenile for me now, but any YA set in high school is fun and nostalgic!

[@bookish.j3669]

I love this series and I prefer over both Pretty Little Liars and The Perfectionists. I was so shocked with who the killer was. I've cried less over character deaths in other series.

[@BetweenChapters]

It's my favorite of her series too. :)

[@thecraftyhome]

Thanks for the great review. I think I'll eventually give these a try.

[@muun7080]

Did u read it?? Do u recommend it??

[@hufflepuffwolf2454]

I had heard about this series before but didn't really know if it was anything I would enjoy but this review has made me want to read it so bad!! :D

[@BetweenChapters]

***** Awesome! It definitely deserves more buzz. I hope you like it! :D

[@themottledmacaroon326]

Just found your channel and absolutely love it! 👍🏻📚📖

[@JamesBavolacco]

I love your reviews!!!

[@tori.walkergulley]

Love this series

[@Tawnyaise0]

I saw the st n 3rd part in my school library. I read the summary written on the back of the book and read the first book (not completed). Later I came to know that other book was actually the 3rd one. I want to read all now.

[@austinlondon9519]

On book 3, hope the rest are as good !!!

[@MilenaPeeters]

Definitly gonna read these books!

[@Sparklejumpropequeen374]

I binged read this series! 🙌🏽

[@ferbanuelos8146]

There´s a Tv show! It was also an abc family show but it got cancelled after season 2.

[@tasha-louise7658]

Another series of Sara Shepard books I have finished

[@MrThePinkbubbles]

Thank you my childhood memories!

[@KandraKSwiftie1985]

Definitely want to read this

[@thebookfox]

I think I've said this before but I'll say it again; I'm really intrigued by this series! It's not often that I say that about a YA series but the whole mystery element has me itching to read these!

[@BetweenChapters]

The Book Fox Ohhh man, I'm surprised to hear you say that too! Go for it! But if you hate them, I was not involved in this conversation, lol.

[@MsLadyCritic]

I have the series sitting on my shelf and have only read the first - but I remember really liking it. I did, however, really love the television series. I imagine that the two are vastly different in how things happen since Sutton isn't dead.

[@BetweenChapters]

MsLadyCritic They were really different, but still similar in a lot of ways too. I thought the characters were brought to life really well. If you liked the first book I definitely think you'll like the rest, too!

[@xXkikibabiXx]

This was one of my favorite series ! The plot twist was amazing! Definitely didn't expect the ending ! Can you recommend more books similar to these? I haven't been able to find any books I like as much as these 💕 thank you

[@BetweenChapters]

I really like the Burn for Burn trilogy by Jenny Han and Siobahn Vivian. It's about 3 girls in high school from different cliques who come together to get revenge on the popular kids who have wronged all of them in some way. As the series goes on, you'll see a couple more similarities too. ;)

[@xXkikibabiXx]

+Between Chapters awesome ! Thank you, I'll check it out ☺️

[@nekochann5761]

Are the books better than the show?

[@joes12340]

great review! i defintely want to read this series. i watched the tv show and really liked it, but it unfortunately got cancelled. so we never got to know who the bad guy was :( i read the first 4 books in the pll series and i am not sure if i will continue because it is quite long and i enjoy the tv show a lot more.

[@BetweenChapters]

joes12340 Thanks! The TV show was SO different from the books. I was sad they canceled it though, I might have to see if I can find it for a rewatch.

[@mockingjasonn8660]

Hello! First, amazing video. I can see that you are a nice person. And you take the time for us, you did : 1:44 Genre/Summary 3:41 Style of Narration 4:19 Who would like this series? 4:50 To binge or not to binge? 5:29 Review 7:31 Rating thing. That, that takes time man. Soo THANK YOU :) But i have a question, Do you think this book series is also good for boys? like straight boys >.< I mean, when I had a girlfriend, I always had to look to PLL. And I liked it but sometimes it really was too much .. you understand me a little? Me English is very bad .. x] But I know that Sara Shepard almost always writes about girls. And the covers are not exactly "Bad Ass" So, you think I would enjoy this books? ;3

[@BetweenChapters]

+Isaapje Hi, thank you! I think there is no rule about what types of books straight boys definitely will or won't like. It just depends on your taste in stories! Since you have seen some of PLL, I will use that as a comparison. The Lying Game also has a group of girl friends, and is from the point of view of a female main character. There is a lot of girl talk. But The Lying Game is a more straightforward story, and in my opinion it's a better mystery. It follows a more traditional murder mystery style. It has a ghost, deaths, pranks, and psychological elements. So, if you enjoy those things, it wouldn't hurt to try it!

[@mockingjasonn8660]

+Between Chapters Ohh great! Thankyouu really much xo Oh, and is there alot of Love D';

[@BetweenChapters]

Yes, there is some romance. I didn't think romance overpowered the story, but it is there, the characters have boyfriends.

[@hollyray4884]

I swear, I MUST have missed the fact that Sutton was the narrator because I was surprised when you started talking about one of the twins being a ghost. I remember not connecting with the book because I thought it was a 3rd person POV and was thrown off by the bits and pieces that hinted it was Sutton. Idk if I ever put the pieces together (poor me if I didn't); all I know is that I finished it with an "eh" feeling toward the plot (3 star?) and didn't love it enough to continue. But that was an awesome spoiler free review! And now I'm kind of contemplating rereading the first book ;) lol.

[@BetweenChapters]

Holly Erin LOL I'm pretty sure the book starts off like "I wake up in a strange room and realize I'm a ghost." No clue how you missed it. It's been a looooong time since I read the first book, so I don't remember that exactly, but I double checked the official summary of book 1 to make sure it was completely obvious.

[@hollyray4884]

Between Chapters Maybe I did know and it's just been so long that I've forgotten but if not, I've already accepted the idea of me being a complete ditz when it came to this book. I've come to terms with that being a definite possibility. :P

[@qudratakbar3960]

do you know?there are 2 the lying game novellas.1.the first lie.2.true lies.have you read them?

[@BetweenChapters]

I know of them. I read the first one, but it was one very short scene that was recapped in the main books so I found it completely unnecessary and I didn't read the other one.

[@qudratakbar3960]

Between Chapters thank you

[@tasha-louise7658]

qudrat akbar I've read them and finished them very quickly. Really enjoyable

[@liisgrenlauringson767]

This series has a Tv series to, but it ended in the middle of season 2 and a lot is left un answered

[@BetweenChapters]

+Liisgren Lauringson I watched it. It was VERY different from the books!

[@kylielazar180]

+Between Chapters yea its a much different story line and in the tv series sutton and emma end up actually meating each other and try to find the mom. the book was much better Im only on the third book but so far i love it even though some nights i cant even sleep I;m so scared

[@chicnerdreads]

Added this to my TBR on goodreads because since it's a 6 book series, I can deal with that. It sounds really good, short and quick. Maybe I'll get to it during Halloween season.

[@BetweenChapters]

ChicNerdReads Awesome! That would be a great time of year to read them. Yeah 6 short/quick books is a manageable sized series!

[@lexi2310]

Hi! I have read the first book of this series, I read it like a year ago. But someone told me who killed Sutton and I still remember. I don't know why or how I just know who did. Do you think the series is still worth reading when I know who the killer is?

[@BetweenChapters]

Finding out the killer came as a complete surprise to me, and I think I personally would not have wanted to know it for the whole series. But I have a friend who figured it out a few books early and she still enjoyed the series. There's always finding out why and how that will be a bit of a mystery. I guess it really depends on how much you enjoyed the first book.

[@Rappichino]

i really want to read this series because i watched the show but the last episode ended with a cliffhanger and then it got canceled :(

[@BetweenChapters]

+Rappichino The books and show are quite different, but I enjoyed both!

[@AngiesEpicReads]

Trina, thank you for this review. I have been debating getting into this for quite some time but haven't heard anything about it. I love murder mysteries and am a huge fan of pll the show, but don't see myself reading the books since the mystery has been spoiled. Have you read The Perfectionists? If so, did you read the second book?

[@BetweenChapters]

Angie's Epic Reads I think you'll love this series if you like PLL and murder mysteries! The PLL show is soooooo different than the books! I bet you'd still like them also. I have read the first book of her Perfectionists series, but not the second one yet.

[@AngiesEpicReads]

I read the first and felt like I was reading the pll tv show. I'm debating if I want to read the second, but who am I kidding? I have to know who it is. Lol

[@BetweenChapters]

The show did the entire first book in it's pilot episode, but after that it ran out of material! A few things are the same, but they seem like completely different stories to everyone I know who's read and watched. Especially book 5 and beyond, you can barely tell it was based on the books at that point!

[@HiILoveBooks]

Trinaaa! I just realized you hit 1000+ subs! Congrats! (= So, i never realized The Lying Game was a book series until I saw it on your channel. I used to watch the TV show and I really liked it! But I think it's cancelled. )= So I would very much love to read these! Have you seen the show? Was it anything like the book?

[@BetweenChapters]

Hi I Love Books Leahhhh!! Thank you so much!

[@HiILoveBooks]

OH. Well, that sucks )= But, I think i'll enjoy the books though. I might check it out soon. Seems like a good series to read for the summer.

[@xxthatgirlxx2368]

I loved these series! I read the pll series and though I'm only on book 3 I like the lying game series way more and I hate that the killer was there all along and she never knew it or even acknowledged that they could've been a suspect which sucked. And have you read the perfectionists series yet?

[@BetweenChapters]

+xxThatGirlxx I've finished PLL too, but I've only read the first book of The Perfectionists.

[@chairific6794]

I've read the first four books, but I already know who the killer is, so is it worth it to read the last two?

[@BetweenChapters]

I didn't know who the killer was ahead of time so I can't give you a good answer on that. My friend guessed it around book 3 or 4 and she finished the series and still liked it. I guess it depends on how invested you are in the characters and story.

[@tasha-louise7658]

Quick question Trina, are The First Lie and True Lies available in bookform or just E-books?

[@BetweenChapters]

Just ebook as far as I know.

[@laurane750]

Ce sont pas des livres pour les jeunes ? Parce que personnellement, je les ai lu à 13 ans.

[@BetweenChapters]

They are in the Young Adult age range, which I think is aimed toward readers age 12-18 (or up).

[@ichhasseschule347]

Im german but I love your videos and understand you 😂

[@777shanae]

i just finished the last book in this series and GOD, THE ENDING!

[@lucarerystargaryen8037]

the divine dave please spoil it for me what happend cant find it.

[@HollyLetson]

I've only read the 1st 2 books. And, as with PLL, I read that 3 1/2 years ago. I was more into PLL myself. But, I would like to finish this series later on. I noticed you didn't mention the 2 novellas for this series. Would you recommend reading those as well?

[@BetweenChapters]

+Holly Letson Same with this series, I had a few years break between the first 2 and the last 4 books. I feel that Sara Shepard refreshes your enough that a re-read isn't necessary. :) I read one of the novellas and found it completely unnecessary. It was a scene from before the series takes place and had no influence on the story and was actually covered in one of the actual books just as a "hey do you remember that time when...?" I never read the other novella since I felt that was one so pointless. I'm not a big fan of novellas though!

[@SarahMcNabb16]

Its a great series personally prefer it to pritty little lyers

[@777shanae]

i'm not gonna lie, the books leading up to the finale were repetitively annoying. it was suspect after suspect, the pattern became predictable. however, i loved the outcome in the final book.

[@mariaprudencecasimina7146]

your background music is quite distracting...couldn't properly understand what you're talking about.. :/

[@777shanae]

i just finished the last book in this series and GOD, THE ENDING!

[@lucarerystargaryen8037]

the divine dave spoil it for me idc 😂😂😂