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I have posted in Young People's Zone, but highly recommend. Just wanted people to see the review but not post about it twice (if that makes sense) My Review

'Before I Die' by Jenny Downham Recommended (even although sad). Another bookring I joined via Bookcrossing. My Review

Novel for young teenagers. Tess is 16 and has leukemia and is going to die. The outcome of this book in inevitable, but it is the journey Tess takes you on that keeps you reading until the bitter end. She makes a list of 10 things she wants to do before it happens. It is not the usual things you would think would be on this list, eg. taking drugs, driving a car, breaking the law. She wants to experience things she may well not achieve until she is older, but time is running out. The characters were very down to earth and real. Her friend Zoey helps her along the way, but could lead her astray. Her dad, younger brother Cal and Adam (her new boyfriend) all become important characters. I so wanted to cuddle Cal and tell him everything would be alright. You really did feel for what Tess was/had to go through and how it was affecting those nearsest and dearest. I thought from Chapter 37 onwards she really had to come to terms with her condition and knew she couldn't get better. She writes each of them instructions, which are lovely written. This is a well written honest account of what could happen to a young person when faced with a huge real life situation. Highly recommended but tissues required. A book you definitely need tissues for. Very descriptive towards the end, but spot on (speaking from experience of losing a loved one). Heart wrenching ending and have tissues at the ready. I cried as the ending was so well written and appreciated how those that surrounded Tess at the end felt (been there with my mum).

Have read that one and enjoyed it. Hope you find it a good read.

I really must get around to reading this one. It keeps cropping up on here and it is sitting on my shelf waiting to be read.

Thanks for the good review on 'After you'd Gone'...so glad you enjoyed it.

Sorry no...we buy the Scotsman so if you had been in that !!!!

Do you write better at any particular time of year/day and do the seasons influence the seasons in your books?

Waves frantically at somebody she knows from Bookcrossing/bookrings etc....:lol: Hope you settle in and become a regular on here.

How do you go about choosing a publisher to review and hopefully take on your book(s) and what makes you decide to go with them?

Totally confused and mixed up with tonights episode!! Kenny says it could have been better.

Made Lasagne for tea with garlic bread and had bought some Benny & Gerry Ice Cream for pud.

It was one of these films that didn't really look like it had dated that much either. Maybe one I should look out for on DVD.

Had a serious pile of ironing to get through today and happened to flick through the telly channels and came across this film. I forgot how wonderful it was. Henry Fonda, Katherine Hepburn and Jane Fonda. It is a lovely feel good film. Anyone else remember watching it. It certainly helped me whizz through the ironing...lol. Or has anyone else read the book if there is one?

Was it on this week. Seems I have missed two episodes much to my disgust. Went to watch it on Wednesday night and it wasn't on!! What have a I missed.?

Eragon & Eldest are about Dragons. Kenny (my youngest) on here loves books about dragons he might be able to help you with more titles. Would be for the younger(ish) reader. Visit his profile page thingy and leave him a message!