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Post by catherine daly on Nov 25, 2004 12:07:38 GMT
Book- Celia Aherne's Where Rainbows End (Rosie Dunne in the US)
Time 8PM Irish time
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Post by Nic on Nov 25, 2004 19:04:27 GMT
Well I'm here where is everyone else? Come on girlies where are you all?
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Post by claire on Nov 25, 2004 19:08:11 GMT
just got here
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Post by claire on Nov 25, 2004 19:10:30 GMT
I take it we are at the right place!? What time is it with you now Nic
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Post by catherine daly on Nov 25, 2004 19:11:09 GMT
We agreed the writers wouldn't get involved, but there's nothing to stop anyone who's here now from getting started- go on, be brave- who's going first?
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Post by Nic on Nov 25, 2004 19:12:33 GMT
Hi Clair what have you been up too? have you read the book? I haven't as I don't think it has been released in Australia yet. Well I couldn't find it anyway.
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Post by Nic on Nov 25, 2004 19:13:37 GMT
It's 7.16 on Friday morning.
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Post by claire on Nov 25, 2004 19:14:20 GMT
Well I haven't read it either, I was waiting to see what was being said here.
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Post by claire on Nov 25, 2004 19:16:49 GMT
I see that there are more logged on, good morning Joan enjoying your coffee
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Post by Leah on Nov 25, 2004 19:19:09 GMT
Hi girls!!! Leah here! I'm back!
I wonder where Lisa is - hope she's alright...
I just finished the book on time and I have to say it almost put me off reading!!!! I'm not one of those anti-Cecelia people as I did love her first book but this one was tough going!
It took me a long 3 weeks to read - after I read Tracy Culleton's Loving Lucy and that took me 3 days!!! Do ye get my drift?
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Post by Nic on Nov 25, 2004 19:19:49 GMT
Where are Sarah and Lisa? I think just about everyone else is here but those two. Has anyone else read the book?
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Post by Joan on Nov 25, 2004 19:20:00 GMT
Hi everyone - I just came in to see what was happening - will have to go in a minute to make Kate's lunch! Like nic says, it's 7.20am here, so a very good morning/evening to you. Will check back in about half an hour to see if anything's still going on. I haven't seen the book either, nic, so afraid I can't contribute.
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Post by claire on Nov 25, 2004 19:20:29 GMT
Well Leah great to hear from you
Tell us about the book, what's it all about?
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Post by Joan on Nov 25, 2004 19:21:58 GMT
Hi Claire, yes, actually - second cup already - been up since 6am, done 10km on the exercise bike, so I deserve it, don't you think??
Back soon.
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Post by Nic on Nov 25, 2004 19:22:50 GMT
What didn't you like about it Leah? I enjoyed her first one also.
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Post by Nic on Nov 25, 2004 19:25:03 GMT
Gosh Joan you're keen. I always say I'm going to get up at 6 when Tianna wakes and do aerobics but never do. I'm a bit lazy like that. Have fun making the lunches and hopefully hear from you soon.
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Post by Leah on Nov 25, 2004 19:27:20 GMT
For those of you who don't know the story - the whole of the book is written in e-mail, letter and text form - I found this really frustrating at times because you never really got to read anything that was happening live - and there was never any sense of the outside world at all.
Rosie and Alex have known each other since they were practically toddlers - best friends - even here it begins with passing notes to eachother at school etc. Then Alex moves to the US as a teenager and they keep contact via e-mail throughout a vast almost 40 years.
Rosie, in Dublin seems to only have contact with her family and her best friend via e-mail!! Some of them are bloody pages long!!! I found it totally unrealistic! I mean she's supposed to be working - but all she's doing really is e-mailing. I got bored with it -
I'll pop this mail off and see now who else is writing....
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Post by Nic on Nov 25, 2004 19:27:24 GMT
Catherine have you read the book? If so what is your opinion?
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Post by claire on Nov 25, 2004 19:27:47 GMT
I'm the same, the air glider has been standing in the dinning room for three months now gathering dust. Everyday I say I must get up on the thing but always find a reason not to!
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Post by claire on Nov 25, 2004 19:30:04 GMT
I'm sure Leah likemeyou also keepin touch with friends and family by e-mail, but it's usually short and sweet. I still haven't got the hand of text messages yet
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Post by catherine daly on Nov 25, 2004 19:30:14 GMT
Fraid I haven't read it yet- too much of my own editing to do!!
Anyone heard from Lisa? Is she OK?
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Post by Nic on Nov 25, 2004 19:32:42 GMT
At the moment it just seems that it is all up to you Leah. I've read another book like that but can't remember the name, it was ages ago but I don't think I liked it very much.
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Post by claire on Nov 25, 2004 19:34:56 GMT
I'm sure Lisa is on her way, she had to get Kai to bed and go into work as her home comuter was not the best lately
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Post by Leah on Nov 25, 2004 19:36:35 GMT
Rosie and Alex secretly feel that they're in love with eachother but they're too afraid to admit it - and so both of them end getting married and having children with other people - and of course each of them hate the other's spouse's. Even their children end up starting to write to eachother - some of these letters were cutely written I suppose...
I didn't really like Rosie's character that much - she kind of bugged me. She never seemed to grow up throughout the novel. There was one scene where I almost gave up reading because I got so irritated. She's online with Alex and he's telling her why he hasn't been in touch with her for a while and throughout the whole dialogue in words, Rosie only ever answers 'why' after each thing he writes - you know like a 5 year old would 'why'? 'why?''why"?' There was 18 why's?! And she was in her 30's at the time! I thought it was ridiculous reading
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Post by catherine daly on Nov 25, 2004 19:36:45 GMT
Probably stuck in Dublin traffic!!
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Post by Nic on Nov 25, 2004 19:37:04 GMT
HAven't heard from Lisa, maybe she forgot or something last minute came up. I thought Sarah would have been on here checking things out also as it was her idea  |
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Post by claire on Nov 25, 2004 19:38:08 GMT
Hey Nic it seems to be just me you and Cathrine at the moment. I guess you're still ignoring the ironing in the corner  Did you say that you were going away for the weekend, anywhere nice? |
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Post by catherine daly on Nov 25, 2004 19:39:38 GMT
What about the story, Leah, did you get into it? Did any of the characters stand out for you?
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Post by Nic on Nov 25, 2004 19:41:41 GMT
Just down to Canberra to see the step daughters. Maddie has a dancing concert on so we will be going to that on Sat night. We are staying with Andrew parents they haven't seen Tianna for a few months so I think they will get a surprise over how much she has changed. She wasn't even crawling last time they saw her!
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Post by Judi Curtin on Nov 25, 2004 19:43:26 GMT
Hi,
Just back from kiddies swimming lessons, so decided to look in here. I'm afraid I haven't read the book, so It's just as well I'm not allowed to post. I'm interested to hear other peoples' opinions though, then I'll decide whether to buy it or not.
Judi
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Did you say that you were going away for the weekend, anywhere nice?
