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Ooh, good . Let me know what you think.

I have this on my TBR pile and it doesn't appeal at all, I don't know why. I've read quite a lot of Jodi Picoult and I've enjoyed most of them so I can imagine this one to be equally good. Not sure why I keep putting it off though

I hope you enjoy The Time Traveller's Wife, it's a great read!

I get so excited when people mention this book, it's my all time favourite. I really hope you enjoy the rest. I personally like the first one the most but they're all very good!

All books I've either loved or am very eager to try! I've got Bitten waiting on my TBR pile and Dead Until Dark and Dark Lover are both on my wishlist. Happy reading!

:17:I hope you like it here!

When I was fifteen, I got hepatitis. The Reader - Bernhard Schlink.

Hello . Welcome to the forum!

Thanks . Despite it being an enjoyable read, I can imagine it to be quite forgettable so I'm not really surprised that you can't recall it very well. I haven't read The Man Who Ate The 747 but I think I might check it out.

Has anyone seen the Cadbury's advert with the eyebrows?! It's so creepy.

I'm so tempted to order it now!! This forum is such a bad influence

Ok, I promise it'll be the next one I buy!

I think this one is my favourite too. Although, it's hard to say, they've all got something great about them!

All this talk of Salem's Lot makes me even more tempted to buy it. It's on my wishlist at the moment. I wonder what I'll think to it!

7. The Death And Life Of Charlie St.Cloud - Ben Sherwood (12.02.09 - 14.02.09) As a boy, Charlie St Cloud narrowly survived a car crash that killed Sam, his little brother. Years later, still unable to recover from his loss, Charlie has taken a job tending to the lawns and monuments in the New England cemetery where Sam is buried. When he meets Tess Carroll, a captivating, adventurous woman in training for a solo sailing trip around the globe, they discover a beautiful and uncommon connection that, after a violent storm at sea, eventually forces them to choose between death and live, past and present, holding on and letting go. The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud is a romantic and uplifting novel about second chances and the liberating power of love. The story begins with a vivid re-telling of the tragic accident that resulted in the death of twelve year old Sam St.Cloud and Charlie without his younger brother. This is first told by the firefighter that saved Charlie's life and is written in a detailed, moving way that verges on a tear jerker. This introduction is told in first person so is at once personal and draws the reader in. The second chapter tell the events leading up to the accident similar to the style of a police report, however Sherwood manages to keep the reader feeling emotionally connected and hooked. The initial description of Charlie leaves the reader feeling attached to him, which is a clever move for the author to take as the novel may not have worked without this. The first line of the book "I believe in miracles" is a perfectly fitting quote for the entire novel. The blurb appears to reveal major plot points but it in fact fails to mention the hidden genre within the book. It has religion woven into the story, but this is neither preachy or over bearing. This is less dominant than the unexpected element of supernatural which is essential for the telling of the story. The beginning and end are also beautifully contradicting with each other. However, no novel is flawless. The plot is entirely obvious and completely predictable from page one which does have a huge impact on how it is read. This was to the extreme that at times, I could have written the rest of the story myself. The supposed twist is made extremely obvious and clear for the reader to figure out. At times, the dialogue appears too light for the situation being discussed and the descriptions seem too focused on other, less important factors. The story is also almost too unbelievable in places and this ruins the moral and feeling of the novel slightly. However, the novel is thoroughly enjoyable and incredibly easy to read, a real page turner. The simple meaning and message behind the novel is a lovely, hopeful one and is worth reading, even if it's just for the hugely optimistic perspective. 7/10

Ooh, yes! I did hear about these somewhere. I'll have to check them out again.

I love that song! I don't think the video is anything special but the song is great. I agree with Rawr. Learn to Fly by The Foo Fighters is pretty cool!

I agree, Dan! I think they're written very differently but Noughts & Crosses and Twilight do have a similar appeal. For me, it might have been the whole tragic romance and characters falling in love from different 'worlds'.