Star

Ok so I received the boxset for xmas and I've made a start on Dead Until Dark. I heard good things about it but so far it's not living up to the hype. I'm only 2 chapters in though (impatient I know). Please tell me it picks up pace

Review: Title Tell Me No Secrets Author Julie Corbin Sypnosis (from back of book): They say that everybody has a secret . Mine lies underground. Her name was Rose and she was nine years old when she died . . . Grace lives in a quiet, Scottish fishing village - the perfect place for bringing up her twin girls with her loving husband Paul. Life is good. Until a phone call from her old best-friend, a woman Grace hasn't seen since her teens - and for good reason - threatens to destroy everything. Caught up in a manipulative and spiteful game that turns into an obsession, Grace is about to realise that some secrets can't stay buried forever. For if Orla reveals what happened on that camping trip twenty-four years ago, she will take away all that Grace holds dear . . . My Review Grace was 16 when Rose Died. She struggles to come to terms with her death and throughout her life it haunts her. She moves on with life and gets married and has 2 children. Even though she is happy with her life Rose is never far away from her thoughts. If the truth came out about how Rose really died then it would ruin her life and her marriage. It would turn her world upside down. So when her ex best friend Orla rings wanting to meet and won't leave her alone until she agrees its bad news. Orla knows what happened that night and is determined to tell the one person who can't find out, Rose's dad. She doesn't care who's life she destroys in the process. Orla is a manipulative, selfish women who holds a grudge and doesn't want Grace to be happy. I enjoyed this debut novel. There is a twist at the end which I did kind of guess although I didn't predict the ending. I enjoyed the authors writting style. It was an easy read and didn't make you think too much (my kind of book) I had my eye on her second novel, thought the storyline sounded much better but wanted to try out her first novel before hand to see if she was my cup of tea. I will be adding her second novel 'Where the Truth Lies' to my wish list now (which doesn't follow on by the way). She also has a third book coming out March which I shall also be adding to my wish list. It sounds even better than her second novel and is called 'Do Me No Harm'. I think Julie Corbin could be added to my list of favourtie thriller authors if the other 2 books live up to how good they sound. Looking forward to reading them and this one set me up nicely for what she has to come. Very promising!! My Rating4*

I totally agree about the telepathic wolves. I found it cheesey too and cringe worthy but you are right it's hard to show that on screen. I had a problem with the wolves acting in this film. I didn't think they were up to scratch. I enjoyed it too but for me it didn't have the same wow factor as the others they could have made it longer I think it was only on for 1hr and 30 mins and they could have added things and dragged certain things out I.e when Jacob thinks Bella is dead. He goes to the house a minute later and discovers she's alive. I too feel that they did an amazing job on Bella you are right. I loved the speeches at the wedding too and found them funny. I liked the humour that was in it before Bella got pregnant then it all changed. It sounds like I didn't like it but I did but I was expecting more. Would watch it again though can't wait for the second part I think some of the orginal magic that I loved in all the others will be back and the humour that was lost (although some was there it wasn't long) due to the seriousness of what was happening and Bella getting pregnant early on. Roll on November 2012!!!!

I think you'll enjoy it Weave. If you do end up reading it let me know what you think. It does give a good insight into what it must be like to be in that kind of relationship & having someone play mind games with you & making you feel unsafe in your own home & the stress. yeah I'd read more of her stuff. X

Review: TitleInto the Darkest Corner AuthorElizabeth Haynes Sypnosis (from back of book): Catherine has been enjoying single life for long enough to know a good catch when she sees one. Gorgeous, charismatic and spontaneous, Lee seems almost too perfect to be true. But there is a dark side to him and his erratic, controlling and sometimes frightening behaviour means that Catherine is increasingly isolated. Driven into the darkest corner of her world, she plans a meticulous escape. Four years later, struggling to overcome her demons, Catherine dares to believe she might be safe from harm. Until one phone call changes everything... My Review Catherine meets Lee when his working the doors of a local club and they soon become an item. Things are good between them to start with until Lee starts becoming controlling and letting himself into Catherine's house and moving things around and telling her what to wear. Next thing you know Catherine has no friends left and is trapped. She manages to start a new life when his sent to prision for 3 years. She runs to London. Hoping he'll never find her. She suffers from OCD and panic attacks until she meets Stuart who lives in the flat upstairs and he helps her get over her fears and anxieties. We see Catherine grow stronger and her OCD and anxieties become under control. The book is set out in diary form and begins and ends with a court hearing. I really enjoyed the book but found it took a while for it to get juicy. 200 pages in though and I was hooked. I found the OCD annoying at the beginning when Cathy kept checking everything and counting. This was very repetitive and was a little tiring at first but it sets the story off well as we know something bad must of happened to her to make her react this way. She obviously doesn't feel safe and has to check the doors are locked and that the curtains are in exactly the same position as she left them. Throughout the book we learn bits of what happened in the past and as it unfolds we eventually catch up to the present and know exactly what happened to Catherine and what she went through. It's a really good insight to an abusive relationship and why it's not that easy for people to just leave their other half. Also what it can do to someone on the receiving end mentally as well as the obvious physical damage. A very good debut novel. Quite dark and disturbing in places. My Rating4*

The Best of Me - Nicholas Sparks My first ever Sparks novel and the first book to make me cry. I don't mean a few tears either but I mean cry my eyes out haha

Good food cook books are normally good. I'm always on their website using recipes. It's updated constantly. They do all sorts of cook books depending on what you're after from meals for 2, quick 30 minute suppers, one pot meals and many more. Most recipes are fairly straight forward although they do have some harder one's thrown in too. Def worth a look in my opinion. Hope this helps

Review: TitleThe Best of Me AuthorNicholas Sparks Sypnosis (from back of book): They were teenage sweethearts from opposite sides of the tracks ? with a passion that would change their lives for ever. But life would force them apart. Years later, the lines they had drawn between past and present are about to slip ...Called back to their hometown for the funeral of the mentor who once gave them shelter when they needed it most, they are faced with each other once again, and forced to confront the paths they chose. Can true love ever rewrite the past? My Review Dawson & Amanda were teenagers when they first fell in love. They'd known each other for most of their lives. They were from different families. Dawson was a Cole and in there town the Cole's had a bad repuation. Nobody messed with a Cole. They were known for drugdealing, beating their wives, thieving, being pimps and most of all being violent. His dad used to beat him & take his money off him that he earnt & his mother left them both. Dawson isn't like the rest of his family though. His quiet, gets good grades, works hard & is genuinely nice. Amanda was a Collier. Her family were upper class and rich. She was the prettiest girl in highschool & one of the most popular. Her family banned her from seeing Dawson. He wasn't good enough for her & they branded him with the same bad reputation as his family. It didn't stop them seeing each other though until her family threatened not to pay for her to go to university anymore if she stayed with him, which was a long life dream of hers. In the end Dawson let her go to follow her dream & that was it. They lived seperate lives & both moved out of town. They are brought back together when they're old friend Tuck dies & are contacted by his lawyer. Amanda's married with 3 children now & Dawson works the oil rigs & lives a lonely life with no family or friends. His never loved again & still thinks of Amanda & that summer they spent together most days. Will they end up rekindling their love for one another? This is Nicholas Sparks' latest novel out at the moment. This was the first novel of his that I have read & it won't be my last. I love romantic slushy stories & this is what Nicholas Sparks is all about. I have seen Dear John & the Notebook which are both adaptations of his books. Both fantastic chick flicks if you're into that kind of thing by the way. I have never had a book reduce me to tears before. This had me balling my eyes out. I went to work the next day feeling emotionally drained from crying so much & with puffy eyes. I am a sucker for romance. I loved his style of writing. I connected with the characters. It flew nicely. It really was a beautiful story with a twist of an ending. I didn't see how it was going to end. Get the tissues ready!! If you're a sucker for romance like me then this is for you!!!!! My Rating5*

I had to stop by & post. I am currently reading my first Nicholas Sparks novel & 1 word AMAZING!!!!! I haven't finished yet but I haven't been able to put it down. I've been in floods of tears tonight. I'm going to have puffy eyes at work tomorrow that's for sure lol!!!!!

Review: TitleEverything and Nothing AuthorAraminta Hall Sypnosis (from back of book): There’s no such thing as a safe house… As children, we are told not to talk to strangers. But as adults we welcome them into our homes. So how do we know exactly who to trust? On the surface, Ruth and Christian seem like an ordinary working couple with two kids – and a home in chaos. As the cracks in their marriage widen, they decide to get their very own super-nanny, Aggie. Quietly efficient, she brings calm and order, and the children adore her. But why is Aggie so eager to gain their trust? Is there something sinister about her efforts to create the perfect family? And what is she really doing in their home? Everything and Nothing builds to a mesmerising climax in a story that is, at its heart, about thwarted and damaged love My Review Ruth and Christian are a married couple in their late thirties who's relationship is close to breaking point. Christian had an affair but Ruth took him back. Things have never gone back to normal since & the cracks are still there. They have 2 young children. Betty and Hal who are both very demanding. Betty doesn't sleep & Ruth is getting up every night with her & not getting much sleep. Hal is 2 & won't eat anything & still lives on bottles of milk & doesn't talk. They both have demanding jobs & are career driven & struggle to juggle it all. Their nanny walks out on them after deciding she can't take it anymore & in steps Agatha the new 'supernanny' as her replacement. Everything 'Aggie' does is exceptional. She cleans the house, cooks, looks after the children. She always goes the extra mile & makes sure everthing is perfect. She won't let Ruth or Christian do anything. She even gets Betty sleeping & Hal eating. But not everything is what it seems. Aggie has had a troubled childhood & isn't quite the way she makes out ...... I was really disappointed with this book. It was one of Richard and Judys autumn reads and from the sypnosis thought it sounded really exciting & was expecting a lot. How wrong was I. I found the overall pace quite slow & the plot really boring. There wasn't really many twists and turns. I didn't like the authors style of writting. I didn't feel I connected with the characters. I didn't like that there wasn't chapters as such. It would follow Aggie, Ruth or Christian but when the character changed a new page wasn't started like it would normally with a new chapter. Maybe I just wasn't in the right frame of mind when I read this but I just couldn't connect with it & couldn't wait until I had finished it. I thought maybe the ending would make up for it but with 40 pages left there wasn't anything exciting happening. My Rating2*

Someone's lent me the 1st series boxset. Watched the first episode last night. It's good. Can't believe how gruesome it is for a tv series. From the makers of shawshank redemption. Its on the second series now on FX.

I'm asking Santa for this for Xmas. Was this or Harry Potter Hope I'm not disappointed

I saw the trailer for this at the pics the other night and the film looks really good. I may actually read the book now. I've not read a spooky book before

Have you read any of her other books? I have my eye on 'Breaking the Silence' and 'The Lost Daughter'. The Lost Daughter has really good reviews on Amazon. Judging by the reviews her best novels or at least the more popular ones seem to be the one's she's released this year. Maybe she's getting better & better

It's not too bad although it was more graphic than I expected though to be honest compared to how innocent all the others have been. It's just a case of them in between the sheets you don't see any bums in air or anything & not so much pumping but more rubbing & grinding. Pulling sexy faces & the odd gasp maybe. It's not on for too long. Then later on there is a scene when Bella is gasping for it & straddles him & they're off again but you don't see as much Hope that helps

I went and saw it Fri night!!!!! I must say that although I loved it, the whole tone had changed it was nothing like the other films. (The last book is the same though so not suprising I guess). I did find Jacob's acting & the other werewolves acting a little bad I also found the film felt VERY rushed. It all happened far too quickly for my liking. Whether this was because I had actually read the books for this film & hadn't for any of the others but there didn't seem to be any build up for anything. Still really enjoyed it & even shed a tear or too haha But I think the last film will be better, for me this just didn't seem to fit with the rest of them. Sure you will all love it though!!