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Exactly. I still can't read about people being unfaithful without it triggering a lorry load of memories. *Realizes that I've drifted off subject a little* Sorry!

That's a good point. I think if you're suffering from some kind of emotional problem then the last thing you need is a book which is on the same subject. Although, in some cases, I'm sure it may help people get through things.

That's unusual, I've never heard of that before. Doesn't she get fed up if she reads ahead of the voice? I would!

The ironic thing about this place is you actually read less because you're on this forum! That's what I've found anyway!

3. NEVER SAY NEVER - MELISSA HILL (21.01.09-31.01.09) Sometimes hopes and dreams don't go according to plan - sometimes, real life gets in the way. On a mild May evening, a group of friends on the verge of graduating speculate on what the future holds. Will Leah be a chef? Robin an accountant? And Olivia the one who holds it all together? The one thing they know is that they'll always be friends - no matter what - but they make a pact to meet up in five years, just in case fate intervenes. Years later it's clear that life has not gone according to plan. Why is Robin in New York determined never to go back to Dublin? Why is Olivia grieving? And why does Leah feel so left out as she heads towards the big three-o? When Robin is forced to return, they all find themselves face to face with the past - suddenly nothing can ever be the same again. And they start to realize that sometimes it's best never to say never... Up until yesterday, I had to force myself to pick this book up and continue you with it. Hence the reason it took me ten long days to finish it! It felt like I was reading it to get through it rather than actually enjoying the story. I carried on as I've read a few of Melissa Hill's in the past and have been pleasantly surprised. She writes chick lit in a similar way to a crime novel; there are usually lots of twists and the plot is completely unpredictable. From experience, the average chick lit novels are light, enjoyable and yet thoroughly predictable reads. And that's where Melissa Hill is different. My singular reason for continuing with this current book is that was I waiting for the big twist and spending the entire time trying to guess it, and failing to. The book picked up around page 300 which is far too late. Up to that point, the story was very average, almost boring. It was a very typical Melissa Hill novel in that there was lots of loose ends which the reader knows will be tied up at some point. However, this is left until the very last minute which leaves the ending with a somewhat rushed feel. The characters were your average thirty-somethings with a typical cliche trait about them; the single mother, the 'bitch', the materialistic one. You get the idea. As the reader, I struggled to differentiate between them as individuals and found that only two female characters stuck out, and that was because their negative traits were over exaggerated. I had no 'favourite' character. For fans of Melissa Hill, this is by far not her best novel neither is it particularly good as chick lit goes either. I wouldn't recommend it unless you are a fan of chick lit. In that case, I would say go for it. It's your typical chick lit book with an added bonus of an actual twist or two; very rare in that genre. 4/10

I have more unfinished books than I realised. I'm yet to finish PS I love you and We Need To Talk About Kevin. There's one by Torey Hayden that I started but switched to a more appealing read. And there's a few by Jodi Picoult. I do plan to pick them up again though!

I wouldn't mind that either!

I'm 19. 20 in August.

Sorry, missed this! TBR - To be read.

Sounds good. I've got a few others I'm going to read first but I might bump it up a bit and read it sooner rather than later! I considered trying Dracula but haven't got around to buying it yet. You'll have to let met know what you think.

Hello! :welcomeboard:I hope you enjoy it here. I've got this one on my TBR list, what did you think to it? I'm sure your book list will triple due to this forum. Mine has!

I've not tried sushi either. There's so many foods that I haven't tried!

We're all big fans of Irish accents! Mine's just a very average English accent. *Yawn*

Oh, definitley. That's what they think! Ha! Same again. My boyfriend can't do the whole reading thing. He tried to read Twilight. But he only read two chapters and has given up. I don't think he's ever read a book!

Haha, oh dear! Has he read them? :exc:I am big kid though, so that might be why I love them so much.

Haha, aww, why?! I think the only reason my boyfriend agreed is because my birthday is in August . I've got so many books to get through though so I won't be able to read them until then anyway.

Sometimes you just take the words out of my mouth. I'm exactly the same again. I do hope to read them again at some point as I can hardly remember the last two or three. I've only read the last one once. I think my boyfriend is buying me the adult boxset for my birthday. Yay.

Yay. I do tend to avoid fantasy as I struggle to believe it but I might look out for it a bit more.