In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner

In Her Shoes
Jennifer Weiner
  

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Maggie and Rose are sisters, but they couldn't be more opposite. Maggie is flighty and selfish, Rose is grounded and responsible. Nothing seems to be going right for Maggie, and after Rose throws her out after catching her with her boyfriend, Maggie discovers a long lost grandmother. Will Maggie change her ways? Will Rose ever find true love? Can the sisters forget the past and become friends again?


While reading In Her Shoes I discovered that I knew this story, and couldn't remember where from. Then I realised I'd seen the film! Although the character of Rose has slightly changed, I think Maggie was spot on. The film is also quite true to the book as well, which was nice.

I did enjoy this book. It's not too long, but not too short. A perfect holiday book. The story is interesting, and while the character of Maggie isn't very likeable in the beginning, I think she's actually my favourite character. She learns and grows so much in the novel, and what she does is really inspiring.


Perfect reading for a nice, relaxing sunny holiday.

Jennifer Weiner

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Discworld 16: Soul Music by Terry Pratchett

Discworld 16: Soul Music
Terry Pratchett


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Death goes missing and his Granddaughter Susan takes over his duties. Meanwhilem Music With Rocks In is taking over Ankh-Morpork. It's ALIVE! The lead Buddy/Imp is supposed to be dead, but for some reason the music has saved him. C.M.O.T. Dibbler becomes their band manager, and puts together a massive music festival. But where has Death gone? And why is Buddy still alive, when he's supposed to be dead?


When I was a teenager Soul Music was the first Terry Pratchett I read. I absolutely loved it, and that's when I fell in love with the Discworld series. My favourite characters are Death and Susan, and I can't wait to read more of their stories.

Considering the fact that the Discworld series is so long, it's amazing that there's such diversity in the novels. I like how the series jumps from character sets. It keeps the stories interesting and stops them from getting boring.





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Teen Idol by Meg Cabot

Teen Idol
Meg Cabot

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Luke Striker, a famous teen movie star, comes to a school to research a part for an upcoming film. Jen is very involved with all the goings on in the school, and it's up to Jen to keep his identity a secret. He ends up helping her make some much needed changes in the school. Can she keep his identity a secret?


When I was in my early teens, I loved Meg Cabot, and even though I'm in my mid twenties now, I still pick up any books of hers I haven't read. When I was younger I read some of the Princess Diaries books; up to Sixsational, Nicola and the Viscount and All American Girl.


Teen Idol seems to be a standard teen story, with emotion, break ups and make ups. I think I would have liked it a lot more as a teen, but I suppose that's the target audience. I'll still continue to collect the rest as I come across them in charity shops, but I don't think I would go out of my way to complete the collection. I'm a bit old for that now!

Meg Cabot

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Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult

Picture Perfect
Jodi Picoult


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A woman wakes up in a graveyard with no memory of how she got there or even who she is. She is hurt and confused. She is found by a policeman who has just moved to the area, who helps her in more ways than she'll ever know.
She turns out to be the wife of a very famous movie star, and is carrying their child. But how did she wind up in a graveyard with amnesia?


I've only read one other Jodi Picoult novel before; My Sisters Keeper. It was many years ago, and it was very sad. I know Picoult's books are ones that tend to pull on the heartstrings a bit! Picture Perfect has it's fair share of ups and downs. There are many ways Picture Perfect could have ended, but I think I was quite satisfied with the ending. It's probably not the ending most people would have wanted, but under the circumstances I think it was the best the characters could have hoped for. Definitely does pull on the heartstrings a little bit!


I have quite a few other Jodi Picoult books, so expect a few more posts from time to time!

Her stories are about a variety of subjects, and I would recommend them for a light but emotional read!

Author Jodi Picoult

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Discworld 15: Men At Arms by Terry Pratchett

Discworld 15: Men At Arms
Terry Pratchett

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There's been a few murders in Ankh-Morpork *gasp* and it's up to the Night Watch to track down the criminal. Among their ranks they have some new recruits; Detritus (a troll), Cuddy (a dwarf) and Angua (a werewolf). Everyone knows trolls and dwarfs don't get along! Meanwhile the Captain of the Night Watch Vimes is preparing for his wedding to Sybil, the dragon keeper, and will retire after marriage. Who will be the new captain, and will they really capture the criminal?


Everyone who has read anything about the Night Watch in Discworld knows it's a bit of a haphazard operation. But no matter the turmoil, they are generally good beings who strive to bring justice to Ankh-Morpork. In keeping with employment equality (yes, even that exists in the Discworld) they've hired some new recruits, non human entities, and of course one female. Kind of.

As people keep winding up dead, the Night Watch need to investigate, and you get some insight into some of the various guilds in Ankh-Morpork, the Assassins Guild for one. I love the idea of everyone having their place in the world, and that there's a guild of some kind for every resident in Ankh-Morpork. Whether they choose to join one or not.


It seems as though Vimes is getting cold feet about marrying Sybil. Can he really retire from the Watch? Something he's done pretty much all his life, and without it become a gentleman of leisure. It seems to be something pretty much at the forefront of his mind. And who will he appoint to become the next leader of the Constables?


I don't think Men At Arms was one of the better Discworld novels, but still well worth a read. It's always interesting to see what they're up against next, be it dragons or cold blooded killers!

Terry Pratchett

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Digital Fortress by Dan Brown

Digital Fortress
Dan Brown

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In Digital Fortress we meet Susan, head cryptographer for the NSA (National Security Agency) in the United States. She is called into work late one evening because her code breaking machine, TRANSLTR, has discovered a code that it cannot break. Her partner, David, a professor, is sent to Spain to retrieve a golden ring that should have a pass-key to save TRANSLTR. Can he get the ring in time and save the NSA from a national security meltdown?

I quite enjoyed reading Digital Fortress. I was quite taken in with the relationship between Susan and David. Although it is most definitely not the main part of the story, it was nice to have it as a sort of underlying story. I also quite enjoyed the twist! Although I knew there had to be something else going on, it was good to be able to stumble across it as I was reading the story. Sometimes I figure out what is going to happen quite early, and then it's just like I'm waiting for it to happen.

I couldn't help being reminded of The Lord of the Rings trilogy as I was reading about David's search for the golden ring. It tickled my funny bone. One ring to rule them all, indeed.

I've got to say I think I preferred reading Deception Point. It could be because it was my first time reading Dan Brown. Essentially I found the stories to be quite similar, just with different circumstances. I found a lot of the main story points were basically the same. Still an entertaining read, regardless.



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The Good Guy by Dean Koontz

The Good Guy
Dean Koontz

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The Good Guy is about a man named Tim who gets mistaken for a hit man in a bar. He is given £10,000 to kill a woman. Before he finds the time to tell this mysterious stranger that he's not who they're looking for, he's gone. He's left with an envelope with a lot of money, and a promise to the rest when the deed is done. Tim takes it upon himself to find this woman, and attempt to save her life. Can he manage it? Can she be saved, or is she as good as dead?


The Good Guy is very action packed and has you at the edge of your seat pretty much from the start. Almost the whole book is a chase between Tim and Linda, and the real hit man. That might sound boring, but there's plenty of twists and turns along the way to keep it interesting.

I think there's a good moral to this story. To me it's saying that it doesn't matter if you have a lot of friends, a big fancy house or a really important job. As long as you try to do the right thing, that's all that counts. Here's Tim, an ordinary guy sitting alone in a pub, not much going for him, when all of a sudden he's putting his life on the line for a woman he doesn't even know.

He's just trying to be a good guy.



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