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I meant to post every hour or so, but I've been so engrossed with the book on tape I was listening to... Sorry!
If you're interested, here's my review of 'Remember Me' by Sophie Kinsella:
In a nutshell: brilliant book.
It's been awhile since a book grabbed me from the first page, but this one did. The characters are very well-developed and interesting from the beginning, and the addition of the 'mystery' surrounding the lost memory and her transformation make for a very compelling story. I found myself actively rooting for Lexi - willing her to see what was so painfully obvious! And yet, despite the fact that maybe she's a bit too trusting and might come across as a bit dense (I mean, really, why couldn't she see what was so painfully obvious?) she's eminently likeable. Who knows how anyone would react being thrust into that situation? It's a frightening scenario, and I think the flaws in her lent a great deal of credibility to the story. And you're willing her to have the storybook happy ending.
As for the ending, I won't give anything away but I will say (despite the true cheesiness of the last line) I was impressed. It was handled very well and... I liked it. It was a great finish to an engrossing story.
Though I like the Shopaholic books, this one is in a league of its own. Okay, yes, it is still a 'chick' book, but one of the better done ones. I think it would make a brilliant movie. I would recommend it to anyone who likes chick-lit, and even a few people who aren't so keen on it. Try it, it might surprise you.
But anyway, to any of you who use Amazon.com and do reviews or leave comments, I have a question: how do you track comments? I've been all over the site and I don't see a way to see if I leave a comment on a review and the person responds, how will I know? Other than checking periodically, and who's going to do that? It's easy enough to see when people leave a comment on my review, but the other way around... I don't really want to bother commenting if I'm not going to be told if/when there's a response. It's annoying. Maybe I'm being dense (and maybe Amazon.com is a wee bit over-complicated) but I just don't see it. Please help!
If you're interested, here's my review of 'Remember Me' by Sophie Kinsella:
In a nutshell: brilliant book.
It's been awhile since a book grabbed me from the first page, but this one did. The characters are very well-developed and interesting from the beginning, and the addition of the 'mystery' surrounding the lost memory and her transformation make for a very compelling story. I found myself actively rooting for Lexi - willing her to see what was so painfully obvious! And yet, despite the fact that maybe she's a bit too trusting and might come across as a bit dense (I mean, really, why couldn't she see what was so painfully obvious?) she's eminently likeable. Who knows how anyone would react being thrust into that situation? It's a frightening scenario, and I think the flaws in her lent a great deal of credibility to the story. And you're willing her to have the storybook happy ending.
As for the ending, I won't give anything away but I will say (despite the true cheesiness of the last line) I was impressed. It was handled very well and... I liked it. It was a great finish to an engrossing story.
Though I like the Shopaholic books, this one is in a league of its own. Okay, yes, it is still a 'chick' book, but one of the better done ones. I think it would make a brilliant movie. I would recommend it to anyone who likes chick-lit, and even a few people who aren't so keen on it. Try it, it might surprise you.
But anyway, to any of you who use Amazon.com and do reviews or leave comments, I have a question: how do you track comments? I've been all over the site and I don't see a way to see if I leave a comment on a review and the person responds, how will I know? Other than checking periodically, and who's going to do that? It's easy enough to see when people leave a comment on my review, but the other way around... I don't really want to bother commenting if I'm not going to be told if/when there's a response. It's annoying. Maybe I'm being dense (and maybe Amazon.com is a wee bit over-complicated) but I just don't see it. Please help!
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