BookBee8

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Hello! Welcome to the forum. Everyone's very friendly here, I'm sure you'll settle in soon enough.

I'm a 17 year old girl living in Forks, Washington. Currently falling in love with a dramatic and protective vampire. Go me.

The last four jokes were all pretty good, hehe.

Yeah, I've read all of them. I've actually forgotten what The Chocolate Run is about (oops) but I always tend to quite enjoy her books when I'm reading them. I really loved My Best Friend's Girl too, it's definitely my favourite by her. But Marshmallows For Breakfast is better than The Cupid Effect, I think.

Have you read any others by her? I thought some of her other ones were more enjoyable than this one.

I never noticed that. I think I prefer 'dominant' though. I started re-reading Twilight today as I finally got it back from my sisters. But I'm not really enjoying it as much as I have done in the past. I think it's because I know the story too well now and I'm being really critical of the writing style. Plus, when I spot a line which made it to the movie, I see/hear Kristen and Robert. Just not drawn to it as much. Maybe it'll change when I read the rest of them.

I think I've got about 80-90. I haven't read a book since April either!! I really need to get cracking on that TBR pile.

16. BLUE DIARY - ALICE HOFFMAN (16.04.09 - 18.04.09) When Ethan Ford fails to show up for work on a brilliant summer morning, none of his neighbours would guess that for more than thirteen years he has been running from his past. His true nature has been locked away, as hidden as his real identity. But sometimes locks spring open, and the devastating truths of Ethan's history shatter the small-town peace of Monroe, affecting family and friends alike. Now, the police are at the door. Ethan Ford's life as an irreproachable family man and heroic volunteer fireman has come to an end - and Jorie Ford's life is coming apart. Some of the residents at Monroe are rallying behind Ethan. But others, including his wife and son, are wondering what remains true when so much is shown to be false - and how capable we really are of change. The book introduces the reader to Ethan and Jorie Ford - a couple married for thirteen years who appear to have the perfect life, spending a summer morning together. Until a knock at the door changes everything. This book officially had me torn; at times I was cursing and complaining in frustration and yet I was totally drawn to it and reading it at every available opportunity. Blue Diary had me curious and wondering from page one. As the blurb suggests, what has been discovered about Ethan Ford causes a ripple effect throughout the small town, including many characters into the story. The effect of what is revealed is presented to the reader through several key characters who are all linked to each other as a result of the uncovered truth. Most of these separate story lines had me hooked but a few side plots felt totally unnecessary and only slowed the novel down. What is evident from page one is that Hoffman loves to describe the environment, including flowers and insects, in far too much depth. She provides the reader with an exact weather report to set every single scene; for the minority this is great visual imagery but most of the time, it hinders the story too much and becomes incredibly tedious. This was a major flaw of the book, as I cared little about the bees and flowers and wanted the focus more on the characters! The symbolism of the changing weather as the story progresses is impossible to ignore because Hoffman makes it so glaringly obvious. The ending of Blue Diary left me feeling unsatisfied as several key questions were left unanswered, and this detracted from my overall enjoyment by a significant amount. The plot had an immense amount of potential but Hoffman failed to fill that; despite being a very readable novel and relatively enjoyable, my lasting impression was more negative than positive. Being a huge page turner is not enough to sustain this type of story; it lacked necessary depth and although many perspectives was important, Hoffman merely scratched the surface with a few of these. Regardless of the obvious flaws, I would recommend reading this as the plot is fascinating, even if Hoffman doesn’t give the reader what is expected and needed. 6.5/10

Wowww, can I come??? I love them so much!

Rach - I know the feeling, I check out people's reading blogs on here and my wishlist just gets bigger! I also thought the film version of The Notebook was better than the book, although I enjoyed them both a lot. I think it just had a bit more depth as the book is quite short. I've read A Bend In The Road too and I thought it was similar to his others; quite enjoyable and very readable but yeah, very predictable.

Indeed. Yeah, I really hope they get it right, it's going to be great if they have!

I read today that this is a rumour. The publishers and Stephenie's people released statements saying that it wasn't true. Even if it was true, that her roommate was making these claims, it does all seem a bit odd. I mean, she would've known about Twilight before last week! Pfft. Also, they haven't stopped New Moon filming like the story claims. They filmed the Bella's birthday scene in the past few days!! :hyper:Hehe, I'm looking forward to that scene the most!

She might not. I don't think she's giving a definite answer so that she's not tied to finishing it.

Oh, if you didn't know what went on with Midnight Sun..then read Dan's post first, and then mine. Makes more sense!

I wish they released the paperback at the same time as the hardback so that you could have that choice! Midnight Sun - She doesn't know if she'll ever return to it but if she does, then she thinks it'll be in a few years when less people are involved and she can focus on it entirely on her own. I doubt the hype around it will die down for a while though, especially with the movies and the guide coming out. So, in other words, she probably won't finish it. Pfft.

Ooh, I have this on my to be read pile. What did you enjoy about it? Without giving too much away

Obviously very readable though?

Oh I loved My Best Friend's Girl. I've read all of her books and that's my favourite. Although, they're all very good. You should read them, Kate

I know . I did drop half of it down my black jeans though . The rest was really nice.

I've had the Sookie Stackhouse books on my wishlist for ages but every time I check, they're out of stock! I can't wait to read them though