Maureen Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 This is a good book to take on holiday, although quite thick, but a perfect companion to read on the beach, with sunglasses on, while your back gets baked and sweat trickles down your throat, and it is far too hot to think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Yip would agree with all that.....the one and only of hers I have read...laughed out loud a few times I seem to remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I enjoyed it too. Rachel's Holiday is my favourite Keyes book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbng1983 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I liked watermelon, BUT I have to say that Anybody out there was a huge suprise for me. I just finished reading it. I had very crazy times laughing out loud in the tube or sobbing my eyes out at home while reading it. Literally. She made the pain and the joy so real. I still cry a little or laugh out loud when I remember parts of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I'm proud to say I read Watermelon when it was first published and have followed Marian Keyes's career ever since. The only one I haven't read is her very latest as I haven't seen it in any shops yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I liked watermelon, BUT I have to say that Anybody out there was a huge suprise for me. I just finished reading it. I had very crazy times laughing out loud in the tube or sobbing my eyes out at home while reading it. Literally. She made the pain and the joy so real. I still cry a little or laugh out loud when I remember parts of it. I agree. It was brilliant. Totally and utterly brilliant. The swings in my emotions when read that were enormous. Plus the voices of her characters are just so real I'm proud to say I read Watermelon when it was first published and have followed Marian Keyes's career ever since. The only one I haven't read is her very latest as I haven't seen it in any shops yet. Me too. I love her with all my heart. I've seen the latest but only in hb and I don't do those unless it's unaviodable (young Mr Potter is all I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Yip would agree with all that.....the one and only of hers I have read...laughed out loud a few times I seem to remember. So read more. I think she gets better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I REALLY fell for her when I read Lucy Sullivan - the descriptions of deep, deep depression were surprisingly what I needed to hear at that time of my life. I thought, "I know it's a character in a book but either Keyes has experienced this herself or she's a bliddy fantastic writer; in either case I want to read a LOT more by her." (We just won't mention the coincidences in Last Chance Saloon where a bunch of Irish people move to London and - surprise!! - all bump into each other there because yeah, it's a tiny city...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 (We just won't mention the coincidences in Last Chance Saloon where a bunch of Irish people move to London and - surprise!! - all bump into each other there because yeah, it's a tiny city...) You obviously don't know about Irish people and London then Trust me - it happens. The word is Kilburn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Well - you know what I mean. I won't say too much here for those who haven't read it. But that book kinda pushes the 'six degrees of separation' thing a bit too far... And not know Irish people? Where do you think I got my surname?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishbookworm Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I'm a regular reader of marian's work and this was her first book it's not a bad page turner but her later on works like "The other side of the story" is one of my favourites in her writing work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowersarah Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 This is on my to read list. Looking forward to it. Marian Keyes is quickly becoming my favourite author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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