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I am so looking forward to 'One of our Thursdays are missing', thanks for the link Chesil

Aliens

Currently reading ~ 'Room' by Emma Donoghue Recent purchases ~ 'I am Number Four' by Pittacus Lore 'Sister' by Rosamund Lupton

Good times hen, if you want to borrow my copy, its not a problem

Just finished catching up on 'True Blood' ~ Season 3 and 'The Vampire Diaries' are next for my mega catch up!

X~Men Origins: Wolverine (I don't care what anyone says, the world is better place with Hugh Jackman in it)

The Body Finder (Book One in 'The Body Finder' series) by Kimberly Derting ~ Started: 12.02.11 ~ Finished: 15.02.11 Synopsis ~ Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend, she is more disturbed by her "power" to sense dead bodies – or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes the dead leave behind in the world...and the imprints that attach to their killers. Violet has never considered her strange talent to be a gift, but now that a serial killer is terrorizing her small town Violet realizes she might be the only person who can stop him. Despite his fierce protectiveness over her, Jay reluctantly agrees to help Violet find the murderer – and Violet is unnerved by her hope that Jay's intentions are much more than friendly. But even as she's falling in love, Violet is getting closer to discovering a killer...and becoming his prey herself. 'The Body Finder' is the first book in 'The Body Finder'. 'The Body Finder' begins with 8 year old Violet Ambrose, the main character of the story walking in the woods with her father. As father and daughter walk through the woods, Violet feels an echo, a feeling, which she goes to investigate and unfortunately finds the dead body of a murdered girl buried. Violet has a power which she has inherited from her grandmother, the power to find dead bodies, human or animal and now at the age of 16 she needs her power more than ever a as serial killer is murdering young girls, Violet must find the killer before its too late. What I thought of 'The Body Finder' ~ I enjoyed 'The Body Finder', it was a easy and interesting read, Violet is an easy character to identify with and her developing relationship with best friend Jay is predictable but it flows nicely. 'The Body Finder' did remind me of the Harper Connelly series by Charlaine Harris, which I enjoyed (and miss), so its good to read a series similar to it. There is enough suspense to keep you entertained and I am planning on reading the sequel, 'Desires of the Dead' when its released next month. Rating ~ 7/10 ****** Midnight Cowboy by James Leo Herlihy ~ Started: 15.02.11 ~ Finished: 18.02.11 Synopsis ~ The classic American novel that was the source for the Oscar-winning film starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, now back in print from Scribner. Joe Buck, a good-looking, naively charming Texas 'cowboy' who's convinced that he's the salvation of many love-starved New York women, makes his way to the Big Apple to seek his fortune. Trouble is, his well-to-do clientèle never materialises and the only wealth he finds is in the friendship of Ratso Rizzo, a scrounging, sleazy, small-time con man with big dreams. Living on the tattered fringe of society, these two outcasts develop an unlikely bond - one that transcends their broken dreams and get-rich-quick schemes and makes Midnight Cowboy that rarest of things...every bit as moving now as it was when it was first published. Midnight Cowboy is the powerful and unforgettable novel of the compelling need of human beings for one another. 'Midnight Cowboy' is the story of Joe Buck, handsome, naïve and about to leave his current home of Houston, Texas to go to the bright lights of New York, to become a hustler to all the wealthy women of New York. Joe's naivety quickly becomes the target of con man Rizzo 'Ratso' (his real name is Enrico Salvatore Rizzo) but despite their troublesome beginning, Joe and Ratso find a friend in each other, and work towards Ratso's dream of going to Florida, a subject that Ratso is incredibly knowledgeable about, now all they have to do is survive New York and make the money to start a new life in Florida. What I thought of 'Midnight Cowboy' ~ I have never seen the film of 'Midnight Cowboy' and I was happy that I had not seen the film when I started reading the book, I could see the characters as I would see them as opposed to two actors on a screen. 'Midnight Cowboy' is the story of two very different but ultimately lonely men who become to depend on each other, both Joe and Rizzo grew up in families where they were forgotten, so they are both looking for something, Joe, for someone to love and someone to love him, Rizzo to be accepted, he has always survived on his wits and shows Joe all the tricks of the trade, and Joe shows Rizzo friendship and compassion. The book is also about a ever changing America and what the America dream is for both characters, a sad book in so many ways but also funny at times especially the bickering between Joe and Rizzo. Joe's naiveness and personality shines through the book and you can not help but like him and Rizzo too, they are characters you will care about. Read it if you get the chance. Rating ~ 7/10

Hi Joe, I saw 'Sweeney Todd' a few weeks and I loved it too, I was pleasantly surprised because I didn't think I would like it

Check out your reading mojo!, way to go Charm

Just finished watching 'American Dad', 'The Cleveland Show' is on next

I saw the trailer for that programme, my thought was 'no thanks'

Great review nursenblack, the rest of the series is just as good

Hi Kasei Great reviews on the Hunger Games Trilogy I wanted to know more too about Katniss's family, did you like the ending?

My copy is waiting to be read, I need to get around to it reading it at some point

Galvanise by The Chemical Brothers

Midnight Cowboy by James Leo Herlihy

I am Frau Blücher. (horses whinny) The last movie I watched was 'X~Men Origins: Wolverine'

You are very welcome Kylie, 'Night' is an amazing piece of writing.

You could say, you are can't wait to appreciate the writing of the book

Thanks poppyshake

You are very welcome Kylie

Definitely Frankie, well said

Great review Frankie, I found 'Night' so sad and maybe it was just me, there just seem to be such a strong sense of desperation throughout the book, that if he did not tell his story, it would consume him all the more, he went through so much.

Great reviews Poppyshake, I enjoyed your review of 'Flowers of Algernon', its a book that stays with you, I agree with Kylie, you would enjoy Walter Moers, I have the next two books (which I have still to read) ~ 'Rumo' & 'The City of Dreaming Books' and I just noticed 'The Alchemaster's Apprentice' on amazon, its on the wishlist