May Book Club- Thursday 26th May 8.00pm

[lisa]

Hi girls,

Sorry for the delay in getting this thread up...... only back from hols etc.

Right, the story is Book Club is the usual Thursday 26th May at 8.00 pm Irish time, and we'll be reviewing Sarah Webb's "It had to be you".

Hope to see a good crowd there this month as I see we have lots of new members!! Excellent to see that, it really is!!

Talk to you all later,

L x

[lisa]

Hi girls,

Unfortuntalty I wont be able to make the book club tonight, my mums next door neighbour (who we lived beside all our lives really!) died and the funeral mass is tonight. Id never get back from Shankill in time, so sorry about that girls.

Will log on tomorrow though to see how we got on, I'll leave my comments on after.

Thanks,

Lisa xx

[claire]

Good evening all

So how many peopl have read It Had to Be You?

I for one loved it. I wanted to move to Burnaby because I fell so in love with the place Most of all I wished that the book shop was only around the corner from me. I would have loved to have worked in the shoe shop, not that I know much about all these brand names, but still

Don't know what else to say just yet. What are your opinions on the story?


claire

[charlie]

Hi Claire I'm sorry I'm late and I'm sorry I havent read the book
not much use am I

[claire]

Thank God someone else turned up ;D I was begining to wonder if there were problems with the site or something. I know that Susan, Fran and Cillian can't make it, and they love to be here.

It was a lovely read about three friends living in a village called Burnaby. It sounded like a great place to be. One girl molly, worked in a wonderful book shop that sold mostly romantic fiction and had just split with her long term boyfriend and he was stalking her. Kate worked in a designer shoe shop and practilly ran the plac. But was running from someone. And then there was Paige, wife, mother and running for election.

Want to know more?

[bennie]

Hi, Sorry I'm late, usual kids madness, anyone there still?
Bennie

[charlie]

Yes please
how was the story told, did the friends tell each other about their lives?

[bennie]

Maybe not! Well, I liked the book - the setting was great. It had a real fairy tale feel to it too - anyone else think this? Not sure if it's my favourite of Sarah's books though - I loved Always a Bridesmaid.
Bennie

[Bennie]

Sorry, Claire, I'm a question behind you.
The characters each had a chapter of their own and the story focused on each one in turn. It was a clever way of doing it as you don't get confused. All the characters were quite believable - I liked the mum with the mad son.
Bennie

[charlie]

Hi Bennie
do you not fancie becoming a member we see a bit of you now, you might end up a God like Claire

[bennie]

Good idea, I'll do it later if I can. I tried once and forgot my password ( how sad it that?)
Is anyone else here who wants to join in or has read the book?
bennie

[claire]

Hiya Bennie
when are you going to be a member?? Sign up girl, I promise it's painless ;D

Each chapter tells about each girl. Like chapter 1 and then a little drawing of a girl and then the name Molly. so you know it's going to be mostly about her. And so it continues. Molly and Paige knew each other from school and have always been good friends. They knew Kate but only got to know her properly when she moved in to Mollys house. They regulary went to the local cafe for coffe and a chat.

One more thing kate worked part-time in the shoe shop and was trying to set up her own buisness helping men to find dates and how to behave on a date. 'Dummie Date' it was called.

[charlie]

up to now it's you, me (charlie) and claire
sorry I havent read the book but claire has

[claire]

I'll have to get better at typing. You two are yapping away

[Bennie]

Will defo join (again) and this time use a password I can remember.
Was there anything you didn't ;like/found odd etc about the book, Clarie?
Bennie

[charlie]

It sounds good
where does the title come in then?

[bennie]

Back in a mo, lads, kid up and needs to be put back to bed. B

[claire]

I found the relationship with Kate and her American a bit odd.

[claire]

I'm not sure about that Charlie. Maybe Sarah will have to answer that one.

[charlie]

Just a note to bennie
when you join go into your profile and you can change your password to something you can remember sorry guys for going of topic
just going to check little one
back in a mo

[Bennie]

Back again - sorry - my little boy, Jamie, had woken up.
Back to the book - but before that - what age are yours, Charlie if you're back.
I think the title is a song isn;t it? And three times a lady is a song - are they all song titles?
maybe Sarah will log on and tell us tomorrow

[charlie]

never thought of that
my boys are 9 and 5

[claire]

How old is Jamie? Do you have any more kids

Was there anything in the book that you didn't like Bennie?

[charlie]

where did you go claire
don't leave us

[Bennie]

Hi again,
Jamie is nearly 2 and Dan is eight (quite a gap I know!).
Re odd things in the book - I was just interested - it's not the kind of book you could really dislike I think - maybe because the whole village - Burnaby - sounded so safe and nice. Like I said before - like a fairy tale. Real escapism - what we all need at the end of a long day.
I miss commuting - I used to read and read when I got the train. But I'm at home with the kids now - you'd think I'd get lots of time to read, but no!!
B

[claire]

Don't worry I'm back. Just logged off for a min because the connection was very slow. It was taken ages to post and check the site and I had no background pictures. Anyone else having problems. It's much better now. And the kids are sleeping nicely( touch wood)

[claire]

What part of the world are you in Bennie?

I loved the village too, I would move there tomorrow if I could

[charlie]

would you say this book was the same as Sarah's others or was it different?
I'm not saying Sarahs are all the same
do I make sence?

[claire]

Sorry to say that I haven't read any of her other ones, but I'd love to get my hands on them

[bennie]

Hi Again,
This will have to be my last post I'm afraid as my other son is still up (watching a film) and I have to get him into bed!! I'm a terrible mother, he should have gone ages ago.
We live in Kilcoole, near Delgany. By the sea which is nice. With a mad dog!!
I'll post again tomorrow if I can think of any more things on the book - and join up as a member hopefully.
Best to you both.
What's the book for next time? Colette Caddle has a new one out I saw? Maybe that?
Final word on the book - it was warm, sweet, great characters, lots of funny moments, a kind sort of book if this makes sense. maybe could have been a little more realistic - but when there's so much gritty things happening on the tv and in real life - it's nice to get away from it all - so maybe not!
Best,
Bennie (Benita, my friends call me Bennie)