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Hi and welcome Diana! Me too Chrissy! I finished The Time Traveller's Wife last night and thought it was great, really enjoyed it! I'm sure you'll like it too Diana Now just to talk my OH into going to see the film I read a few pages of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman and am really liking what I've read so far

Great pic Gyre!

If you thought the film was good then you are in for a real treat, the film has nothing on the book. I watched the subtitled version last night and have to say I was a bit disappointed The book was far, far better. I know that is normally the case and wasn't really expecting it to be as good as the book, but I did expect a bit more

Let The Right One In

Hi blencathra and to the forum

I have a beautiful hardback edition of this on my shelf to be read, courtesy of the lovely Roxi

I'm well over half way through The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and really enjoying it!

thank you tabbykat! I'll be sure to pass your recommendation on

Clare: It's hard being left behind. The Time Traveller's Wife ~ Audrey Niffenegger

Oh me too, and I thought the ending was perfect Thanks Stephanie It was great, I loved it, I hope you like it too

Hi Lauren to the forum

thank you Ben! For a minute there though I thought you meant my age! I had to do a double take and think about what you were talking about Another two and I will have completed my personal '52 books this year' challange, I wonder what the final number will be ...

Deaver hun, not Dexter but you've given me a great suggestion for his next read! I imagine he'll get just as hooked on Mr Deaver's The Blue Nowhere, well that was the plan anyway

thank you Gyre! It looks really good

I read it and, as always its a great review! Definately not as gushy as mine This would be my dream *sigh* I so wish my OH would read more, he reads about 2 or 3 nights a week when he goes to bed for approximately 10 mins or until his eyes close, whichever comes first It took him 8 months to read his last book but I've given him a Deaver to read so hopefully he'll get hooked!

Glad you ended up liking Twilight catwoman, I can't quite put my finger on it but there is definately something about the book that keeps you hooked. Hope you like the next ones as much

I finished Let The Right One In ~by~ John Ajvide Lindqvist last night which I bought after reading Gyre's review. Synopsis Courtesy of Waterstone's: Oskar and Eli. In very different ways, they were both victims. Which is why, against the odds, they became friends. And how they came to depend on one another, for life itself. Oskar is a 12 year old boy living with his mother on a dreary housing estate at the city's edge. He dreams about his absentee father, gets bullied at school, and wets himself when he's frightened. Eli is the young girl who moves in next door. She doesn't go to school and never leaves the flat by day. She is a 200 year old vampire, forever frozen in childhood, and condemned to live on a diet of fresh blood. John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel is a unique and brilliant fusion of social novel and vampire legend, a deeply moving fable about rejection, friendship and loyalty. My thoughts: This is a tale of how Oskar, a lonely, badly bullied 12 year old boy meets and befriends Eli, a 200 yr old vampire who is trapped in a young girl's body. They've both suffered a hard life and soon they come to need each other, learning more about themselves as their relationship grows. Its not all about this friendship though, she is a vampire after all and soon the killings start ... It took me a little while to get into this book and at the beginning I did wonder if I was going to like it. The tale is set in a cold, bleak and somewhat depressing estate near Stockholm in the early 1980's, the author managing to paint a picture of drab and dreary life very effectively. There are several storylines, each told by different characters from different angles and all coming together at the end for a great finish. Some of the chapters where pretty hard to read, especially the bullying, but I found Oskar to be such a resilient character and, with his own means of escapism, often quite a dark little boy at times too. It was written with just the right amount of unpleasant realism to make it a bit disturbing but not unreadable. The vampire scenes were both gory and believable, giving a certain feeling of dread, which definately satisified my horror reading requirements. I ended up really loving this book and totally recommend it. Its an endearing story of a boy called Oskar, of having to grow up fast, and of having to face some truly creepy stuff. 10/10

Excellent! Thanks Chrissy Think I may have to rent it this weekend

Hi Holly to the forum!

I'm definately looking forward to seeing the film now, whereas before I had no interest. Does anyone know if its out on DVD yet?

Thanks Gyre! I had to try to remember it, seems so long ago even though I only finished it last weekend I think I still have Let The Right One In too much in my head

I finished Living With The Dead ~by~ Kelley Armstrong a wee while ago now but completely forgot to do this! Synopsis Courtesy of Waterstone's: Robyn Peltier has always lived a normal life. So when her boss is murdered and she is named prime suspect, she is way out of her depth. As the bodies pile up only her friend Hope, and Hope's somewhat spooky boyfriend Karl, are on her side. Hope, meanwhile, has a few secrets of her own. Namely that she is half-demon, and her 'spooky' boyfriend is actually a werewolf. Hope also knows that Robyn has accidentally stumbled into a bloody supernatural turf war. And the only way she can keep her friend alive is by letting her enter a world she's safer knowing nothing about ... My Thoughts: Hope's best friend Robyn unwittingly ends up being a prime suspect in a murder. Usually a very competent woman, Robyn falls to pieces but gets help from half demon Hope and her werewolf boyfriend Karl. The chase is on, Hope and Karl trying to find out the truth while Robyn just has to try and keep herself alive, easier said than done when it's a psychopathic clairvoyant hunting you down ... This wasn't one of my favourite of the series, I'll have to admit, there just wasn't enough variety in it for me. Even though I did like the main characters, I'd have preferred if some of the others in the series were more in it too. The storyline appeared to me to be one big chase with most of the explanation arriving towards the end. Having said that, it was nice to see the supernaturals from a human point of view and the storyline with the detective learning what he was, was a nice addition to the characters. It's not that I didn't enjoy it, I actually did and I'm glad I read it, it just wasn't one of my favourites in the series 7/10

I wouldn't say I was appalled no, however some of the bits were a bit hard to read but they did help to give a feel to the developement of some of the characters. I definately would recommend you try again, the underlying story is basically a tale of friendship, although if you've sworn of vampires for a while, maybe not!

Finished this last night Gyre, well after reading your review how could I resist? I really enjoyed it thank you