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Post by claire on Oct 24, 2005 17:19:40 GMT
So girls this months book club is More Than Friends by Tracy Culleton. A fantastic read, we should have plenty to talk about after this one.
Till Thursday 27 October 8pm irish
claire
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:01:57 GMT
Good evening Ladies
I'm here a little early and I see that there are a couple of others on line already. No comments on the book yet which surprised me.
What can I say. It was the first book of Tracys that I've read. I had no idea of her writting style and was very surprised by the book. I devoured every page, could not put it down. I loved the way the story was told, not too much info and no where dragged out. I also felt that there was enough info on the other characters and had no desire to get to know them better like i sometimes have with books. It was niether over nor under done.
A frightening idea that somone could manipulate another person like that without them really realising it. She blamed herself on everything. Why would someone do that to another person, I don't know.
What did you all think of it?
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Post by Abby on Oct 27, 2005 18:05:38 GMT
Sorry Claire havent read it, but I'd love to hear more
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Post by charlene on Oct 27, 2005 18:08:41 GMT
I'm half way through and loving it what a fantastic book I don't want it to end but also can't wait to find out what happens.I really like the main character and feel sorry for her I don't know how it ends but I hope I'm right in guessing Chris is doing all these things to her.
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:10:27 GMT
It's about a girl, thirty something and all she wants is to find a man to love settle down and have kids, just like her friends. She joins an internet dating agency and one guy mails her and he seems real nice. They arrange to meet and he is everything she could wish for. In a matter of weeks they are living together and all seems well. She starts having these moments of forgetfulness, 'senior moments' as she calls them and he starts making small snide remerks to her about her. She changes from a bright bubbly person to a total reck.
How does it sound so far
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Post by Abby on Oct 27, 2005 18:10:35 GMT
Whats the main characters name?
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:11:34 GMT
Now I don't want to spoil it for Charlie!
I'm passing it on to Shirley after this and maybe she can pass it on to you Abby.
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Post by Abby on Oct 27, 2005 18:12:36 GMT
Sounds interesting
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:13:11 GMT
Sally and shes 32. Her best friend is Gabby and she gets along great witha guy from the gym called David but is gay
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Post by Abby on Oct 27, 2005 18:14:09 GMT
I'll have to go see if the bookshop can get it, once i've read a few books from the pile i've got
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Post by charlene on Oct 27, 2005 18:14:40 GMT
I'm sorry guys I really tried hard to finish it I was reading at 5am this morning but I've had a bad head today and had to keep putting it down it's ok you won't spoil it for me honest I'm enjoying reading it anyway.
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:15:19 GMT
You should try It's great
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Post by Abby on Oct 27, 2005 18:15:30 GMT
how far have you read too Charlie? Whats happened so far
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:16:01 GMT
How far are you Charlie, what do you think so far
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Post by charlene on Oct 27, 2005 18:22:33 GMT
I'm up to the part where Sally has give up everything even going to the gym Chris is getting annoyed with her and she feels on edge with him,the guy from the gym has just called at her house after tracking her down and she has also fell out with her best friend.
It's a really great read and I love the fact it's not a lighthearted book it's keeping me interested all the time.
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Post by lisa on Oct 27, 2005 18:24:44 GMT
evening ladies....( Phew!! out of breath!)
Sorry (again!!) im late.... and will probably have to dash off every now and then aswell... ive got kai in the bath and Max getting his wind up here on my shoulder!!!
so whos read it...?
I'll say its FANTASTIC.....Enjoyed every page of it!
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Post by Abby on Oct 27, 2005 18:25:30 GMT
Why is she giving up everything? do we know?
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:25:36 GMT
I didn't know what to expect when I got it. I thought maybe something along the lines of a Cathy Kelly book or something. But this blew me away.
It's going to get good now Charlie as she realises that she can't go on like this anymore
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Post by Abby on Oct 27, 2005 18:26:35 GMT
G'day Lisa, Welcome. Tell us what you you loved about it. I haven't read it.
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:29:24 GMT
She has always wanted to write a book and gives her the chance to stop work so that she can write at leisure. She is going to the gym for a while but gives up on that because he makes such a hassel of her going to it, saying that he is paying for everything and letting her give her up her work so that she can write. She ends up with no job, money or friends all beccause of him
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Post by Abby on Oct 27, 2005 18:30:41 GMT
I don't think I like this guy much
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:31:47 GMT
You will hate him even more when you read this book
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Post by charlene on Oct 27, 2005 18:32:24 GMT
Hi Lisa great you made it , i have to say it's one of the best book's I've read this year and I've read some great books I defo want Tracy's other's after this.
Her boyfriend the guy she meet through the internet is stripping all her confidence from her I don't know why yet but he did have an ex girlfriend keep ringing him and he told Sally she had lost her mind
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:33:50 GMT
hi Lisa great to have you on again even if you have to keep coming and going.
Tell us what you thought
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Post by charlene on Oct 27, 2005 18:33:56 GMT
the ex girlfriend lost her mind, so he must of done the same thing to her I may be wrong??
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Post by Abby on Oct 27, 2005 18:35:29 GMT
he is sounding like a nasty piece of work.
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:35:43 GMT
Are you sure we're not ruining it for you?? You're thinking along the right lines
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:36:44 GMT
Like they say Abby, you don't know someone till you live with'em
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Post by charlene on Oct 27, 2005 18:40:06 GMT
no Claire it's fine I'm just guessing do you find out about his ex? does she turn up again?
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Post by claire on Oct 27, 2005 18:41:29 GMT
Yes she does
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