tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456752655088477702.post8755646051000345276..comments2023-09-24T19:38:25.561+10:00Comments on a Beer, a Whine and The Spirit: Sorry Jodi, it's overRenaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11769587095373354290noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456752655088477702.post-35255590994407972372010-08-27T10:42:59.407+10:002010-08-27T10:42:59.407+10:00No I haven't actually read the series, though,...No I haven't actually read the series, though, I'm sure Hubs has (and would be mortified that I haven't!!) Might put it on my library list.Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769587095373354290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456752655088477702.post-59182659698785496352010-08-27T09:57:53.515+10:002010-08-27T09:57:53.515+10:00I have to admit to being a huge JP fan, and have b...I have to admit to being a huge JP fan, and have been since my sisters keeper was released 6 or 7 years ago. Her earlier stuff (vanishing acts, the pact etc) are really hard to read i found. She just chops and changes and in the writing from different characters, loses the "flow" and the build up of the book. I never found her earlier stuff went anywhere. it just stayed on the same level and i was just reading it for the sake of reading it. <br /><br />I started to get into her later stuff (the tenth circle, change of heart, nineteen minutes) but by then her pace had quickened, but like you said, she just never really lets you connect with the peeps in them. I do go back and re-read them a lot, but thats just for "gee, i have half an hour on the train what can i do" factor, rather than actually enjoying the reading... kind of pointless huh... <br /><br />So anyway, the point of my (very long winded!) comment is to find out if you had read the Tomorrow when the war began series.. Matts never read them before and i own most of them, so we just started again. Have managed to do 4 in 3 days, they're just super fast page turners! (plus it helps that they're prob high school aged reading!)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979787659773190092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456752655088477702.post-88536297868275369992010-08-20T08:44:23.187+10:002010-08-20T08:44:23.187+10:00Don't be sad AppelMak! I'm sure there are ...Don't be sad AppelMak! I'm sure there are plenty of things that I like that you may not! That's the beauty of having blogs - we can talk about our opinions knowing that not everyone will agree!<br /><br />And yes, Amy, I agree she needs to "lighten up" with some of her story lines :-) Another round of doom and gloom anyone?Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11769587095373354290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456752655088477702.post-66203499471060852952010-08-19T21:25:23.235+10:002010-08-19T21:25:23.235+10:00I was a huge JP fan, I read My Sisters Keeper and ...I was a huge JP fan, I read My Sisters Keeper and loved it (but this was years before the movie was even made), I also really enjoyed Perfect Match and whatever that one is about the two teenagers who make a love pact and try and commit suicide (such happy stories).<br /><br />Everything past then I've been disappointed in. It's good dribble when I want to read something and zone out, but everything she's written lately seems to be really quick and cookie cutter.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648204470712239011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456752655088477702.post-43899637415433163192010-08-19T21:03:54.284+10:002010-08-19T21:03:54.284+10:00why am I sad to read about this? I've still on...why am I sad to read about this? I've still only read 2 of her books...2 more are sitting on the shelf... I've really enjoyed My sisters keeper and 19mins. I reckon 19minutes should be a movie :)Applehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473558266821363450noreply@blogger.com