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Don't do it, Nicola! It's so cringe worthy, I actually feel sorry for her. And a little better about myself; I feel sane now!

Oh dear.

I read Darkly Dreaming Dexter from Charm's recommendation and really enjoyed it! I have the next waiting TBR.

Ditto! :eek2: Welcome to the forum!

I loved how he pulled her to the ground in that scene, and how it looked so natural! Loved that. Agreed, they should've kept that in. Did you see the one with Esme and Carlisle talking about Edward? They should've kept that one in too; it gave Edward's character a bit more depth. And also hinted once again at the actual danger.

I would end up eating that. Mmm, the brownie ice cream is lovely!

Well the scene is great, I just love it. His hands like grip the car and his eyes are all black and grrragh. :eek2: Get the DVD! Now!

I totally agree with this. And I think that's a huge element to miss out, he just didn't capture that part, at all. The fact that he manages to control himself and wants to for her is all part of the appeal in the book, and yet it was missing from the film! One scene almost got it, and they bloody cut it out! Have you seen the deleted scenes yet? When you get the chance, check out the one 'She's not one of us'. Oh my god, Robert gets this head on that makes him look so tortured and just rargh. He's looking at Bella like he really wants her, and it's sooo much more intense than the first ridiculous Biology scene. They made a mistake cutting that out, it showed his inner turmoil a bit more, even if it was only a 30 sec clip. Baseball scene was my fav too, Lexie! :mrgreen: And, I wanna re-read them! :eek2:

*Sulks in the corner* Twilight is amazing. :eek2: Welcome to the forum! Hope you like it here.

My bet was on Musica Bella... :eek2: Yes, I know, I'm obsessed with Twilight, k?

New Moon and Harry Potter

Some chicken noodles which didn't taste good, so I finished off my BF's chips.

Pizza, chocolate, crisps and chinese takeaway! Not all at once though

Haha, just makes you wanna run out and get it, doesn't it

You are welcome! I don't think I'd recommend this book to anyone, of any age. But it did win a prize and has been shortlisted quite a few times though, so maybe you'd like it?

14. LOOKING FOR JJ - ANNE CASSIDY (28.03.09 - 01.04.09) Synopsis from Waterstones - A gripping and emotionally searing novel from a talented author, Looking for JJ explores the circumstances and motives behind the murder of a child - by her friend. Six years later, JJ has now been released, and has a new identity. But is there any way that she can lead a "normal" life? Looking For JJ is the first novel I've read by this author, and it will probably be the last. The idea is a dark, harrowing one but the novel is aimed at young teens; the combination does not work. The book tells the story of Alice Tully, a girl who knows the exact events of that tragic day six years before. The beginning of the book introduces the reader to Alice and provides the blueprint to her life. As the books progresses, the reader learns the exact details of the months leading up to the murder, and the murder itself. After this, the end quarter of the book (and the book is less than 300 pages) finally shows Alice as she is faced with her new life falling apart. The writing is immensley easy to follow due to the target audience and because of this the book has little to no real depth. Most of the characters are one dimensional and I felt little connection to any of them. Cassidy throws in a few tactics to ensure that the reader feels sympathy for certain characters and a strong dislike for others. This strategy might have worked, had it not been so glaringly obvious that that was her intention. But then, I realise the book is for much younger readers so perhaps her style is spot on. Having said that, the actual plot and the whole basis of the novel is a disturbing one, with references to murder (obviously), prostitution and other sexual content, neglect and bullying. The book also poses a few questions, does a person ever really deserve a second chance? And even if they do, will society permit them to have this chance? Answer? No, probably not. Personally, I'm not entirely sure that young teens should be reading material such as that, but maybe I'm wrong. To sum on that point; the plot and material is for adults but the writing is so mind numbingly simple and 'show rather than tell' that an adult cannot gain much from it, other than boredom maybe. Despite my (obvious) complaints, the end quarter (approx. 80 pages) was a little more gripping than the rest. This was far too late to raise any interest in the characters though. As the book was predictable from page one (literally), the ending was not a surprise, nor was it a particularly good ending either. However, I admit, it was a neat way to end the book and left me wondering. Although, this may have been due to my own interest in the situation, rather than any interest that Anne Cassidy may have sparked in me. :rant:To sum? Very, very easy to read and enjoyable at times but definitely not one I'd recommend. 4/10

Great summary Roxi!

Will do! I mean, I did like Breaking Dawn but I could never call it the best in the series!

One of my friends thinks Breaking Dawn is the best in the series.

I also found Jacob's part in Breaking Dawn pretty funny. I've never been overly keen on his character but Breaking Dawn did change that a little bit. I was really sad to end the saga. I could've read more! But then I read it all in about a week so it all went really fast.

Oh ok, thanks for that! Looking forward to those.

Ah, it's assignment time for me too! Reading time does suffer hehe. It's my favourite book so I really hope you enjoy it when you pick it up again. I will be interested to see what you think.

I'm on the bookring for these and I can't wait to read them, thanks for your reviews! I've wanted to read the Sookie Stackhouse series too but every time I try and order it, it's out of stock!

Yeah, exactly. It was definitely a bit 'out there' and unexpected, but still very enjoyable. I prefer it to New Moon.

Both times that I read Breaking Dawn I enjoyed it. I wasn't aware that some people hated it to so much though!