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    Jodi Picoult

    in Women's Fiction / Chick Lit

    Posted

    Oh yeah, I definately just got lucky with it, Beth. I adored the comics, I'd love to see them done out properly in a comic book.

     

    I saw Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult in a shop today, can anyone tell me whether I should pick it up? It was €4 second hand.

     

    There's about 7 books in town I want to buy :)

    Inver's Reading List(s) (No.2)

    in Past Book Logs

    Posted

    Hi Inver.... glad to see you enjoyed another Jodi Picoult book! I'll be sure to keep an eye out for that one. And thanks for the review on the Anita Shreve book, she's another author that's on my wishlist, I had no particular book choice by her, I just wanted to read *A* book at some point. Might try 'Light On Snow'. :D

    Favorite Song lyrics

    in Music / TV / Films

    Posted · Edited by Nollaig

    I've only really recently discovered Kings Of Leon as anything other than 'that band that has that stupid song title about sex.'

     

    They're actually a bloody good band - I'm amazed. I love their sound, but it's nothing amazing. But LYRICALLY - they just nail certain sentiments, at least one in every song.

     

    My current favourites:

     

    'I get lost in the night, so high, I don't wanna come down.' - Revelry

     

    and particularly

     

    "I never ever cried when I was feeling down,

    I've always been scared of the sound,

    Jesus don't love me, no one ever carried my load,

    I'm too young to feel this old." - Cold Desert.

     

    Oh, and while I'm at it, I might as well include the lines I like most from Rizzo's signature song, which are my favourite lines in any song in Grease, and also related to the above sentiment:

     

    "I could hurt someone like me,

    Out of spite, or jealousy

    I don't steal, and I don't lie but

    I can feel, and I can cry -

    A fact I'll bet you never knew.

    But to cry in front of you;

    That's the worst thing I could do.'

    Jodi Picoult

    in Women's Fiction / Chick Lit

    Posted

    Awwhh thanks Ceinwenn. I can't afford postage back right now, but when I can I might do that. Or I might just buy a copy when I get some cash, I LOVE The Tenth Circle (only 66 pages to go!) and everybody reckons My Sister's Keeper is better - I've bought books with less reason than that! :blush:

    Three Bags Full, by Leonie Swann

    in General Fiction

    Posted

    Yes, it was originally published in German, although it doesn't read like a translation to me.

     

    I don't see what the author's nationality has to do with it though - plenty of people write about countries other than the one they were brought up in. Lots of writers use non de plumes as well.

     

    Plus every book doesn't have to be insightful, does it:) Sometimes I just want to read something light and funny, and this fitted the bill for me.

     

    I'm only joking - the west of Ireland where I'm from is particularly well known for being nothing more than a giant bog overpopulated by sheep who are probably more intelligent than the locals :blush:

    Jodi Picoult

    in Women's Fiction / Chick Lit

    Posted

    Just started The Tenth Circle, despite the fact that it's not getting the best reviews by FAR (in fact, the almost exclusive consensus seems to be that while it's a good read, it's just not up to par with her other work) I'm actually loving it. It's the first book I've read by her, and I really, really like it. Maybe my partiality towards comics and Dante help that, though.

     

    My Sister's Keeper seems to get the best reviews, I might try and read that one next.

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