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Post by claire on Jun 12, 2006 12:29:37 GMT
If you can't make it tonight please leave your comments here
see the rest of you at 8pm!
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Post by Karen on Jun 12, 2006 18:42:42 GMT
I haven't read the book yet so will post my thoughts once I've read it.
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Post by claire on Jun 12, 2006 19:05:31 GMT
IS ther nobody else out there then???
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Post by Oonagh on Jun 12, 2006 19:07:12 GMT
hi Claire! im here!!! just came on line there. I have so many posts to catch up on tonight here. Ill try and do them all tonight! I loved Take a Chance!
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Post by claire on Jun 12, 2006 19:10:40 GMT
Hi oons
I loved the book too, it brought back loads of memories of all the Abba songs. I love the detail in the book with the little book at the top of each chapter and that the chapters were named after songs. It's ages since I read it and I'm trying to remember it all now. It was about three sisters, two of which were in a tribute band, one breaks her keg and then the youngest shyest sister takes her place.
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Post by Shirley on Jun 12, 2006 19:11:05 GMT
Well, I loved the characters in this book. They were all really easy to like and I got into their lives straight away. I loved the twist at the end of the book - it made perfect sense given the information we had about Wendy's past, and yet it wasn't too obvious.
Who was your favourite character?
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Post by Shirley on Jun 12, 2006 19:13:12 GMT
I also liked the exploration of Wendy and Ronan's relationship and its problems. I think it's probably a situation that a lot of married couples face.
Des was such a complete creep!
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Post by claire on Jun 12, 2006 19:13:21 GMT
I just reread the back of the book and now remembered what the big secret was, that was a shock although it did happen a lot. Wasn't Mias friend a pain when she moved into the flat??
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Post by claire on Jun 12, 2006 19:14:26 GMT
Who was Des?
I loved Mia.
What were the problems again??
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Post by Shirley on Jun 12, 2006 19:14:48 GMT
Also liked the fact that the ending wasn't a complete stereotypical happy one - a period of time had to pass before the situation began to rectify itself.
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Post by claire on Jun 12, 2006 19:16:23 GMT
yes I liked that too.
hiya Shirley
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Post by Shirley on Jun 12, 2006 19:17:59 GMT
Des was a guy that Wendy knew from her Mayo days - he was the guy she went to the hotel with and kissed, but she didn't go any further with him. The problems were that she and Ronan had been together so long that she was getting bored, and she was working too hard and wasn't spending enough time with her family.
Yes, Alva was a God almighty pain in the butt! Don't know how Mia put up with living with her!
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Post by Oonagh on Jun 12, 2006 19:18:00 GMT
My favourite character was Mia. I felt so sorry for her. i agree with you Shirley I think alot of fella s come back from people's past regardless if you married and it messes up with your head big time!
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Post by Oonagh on Jun 12, 2006 19:20:01 GMT
Also liked the fact that the ending wasn't a complete stereotypical happy one - a period of time had to pass before the situation began to rectify itself. That is a brill point to make Shirley! I liked the ending as well! I thought it was cleverand it cover s all 3 sisters lifes! |
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Post by Shirley on Jun 12, 2006 19:20:43 GMT
Hi Claire, hi Oons!
It was really nice that when Mia performed on stage, she came out of herself so much! I felt bad for her that she was so painfully shy.
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Post by claire on Jun 12, 2006 19:21:07 GMT
Oh yes I remember the slimball now. It's so easy to think that things will be better or more exciting with someone else, I think it is a phase quite a few people go through.
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Post by Shirley on Jun 12, 2006 19:22:33 GMT
It was cool too when we found out that Ronan knew Wendy's secret all along, and yet he was fine about it. It showed that he really loved Wendy.
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Post by claire on Jun 12, 2006 19:22:42 GMT
And when we found out that Wendy was Mias mother, it made so much sense the way she carried on. Imagine your nephews being you half brothers
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Post by Oonagh on Jun 12, 2006 19:23:35 GMT
Oh yes I remember the slimball now. It's so easy to think that things will be better or more exciting with someone else, I think it is a phase quite a few people go through. id say every second person does nearly Claire! |
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Post by claire on Jun 12, 2006 19:23:47 GMT
It was cool too when we found out that Ronan knew Wendy's secret all along, and yet he was fine about it. It showed that he really loved Wendy. yes that was great. It was some old boyfriend back in Mayo that went to live in the states or something |
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Post by Oonagh on Jun 12, 2006 19:24:52 GMT
I could never sing on stage Im like a crow!! lol. Every time i hear a Abba song i think of Sarah now! Dancing queen was played on sat night!
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Post by claire on Jun 12, 2006 19:25:06 GMT
Oh yes I remember the slimball now. It's so easy to think that things will be better or more exciting with someone else, I think it is a phase quite a few people go through. id say every second person does nearly Claire! getting married is the easy part, staying married is what you have to work at. |
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Post by Shirley on Jun 12, 2006 19:25:51 GMT
You're right Oons, the ending told us everything we needed to know about all the characters, and it was done very efficiently - it only took a few pages to tell us what happened to them all!
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Post by claire on Jun 12, 2006 19:25:58 GMT
I was singing along with the book!
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Post by Oonagh on Jun 12, 2006 19:27:29 GMT
Ill think ill stay the good time girl for another while so! lol claire
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Post by Shirley on Jun 12, 2006 19:28:12 GMT
id say every second person does nearly Claire! getting married is the easy part, staying married is what you have to work at. LOL - don't be saying that to me Claire!!!! ;D |
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Post by Oonagh on Jun 12, 2006 19:29:19 GMT
I liked that too about the book that Ronan knew all along. that is love!!!
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Post by Oonagh on Jun 12, 2006 19:30:09 GMT
its too late now shirley!! lol.
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Post by Shirley on Jun 12, 2006 19:32:06 GMT
Yep, Mia's father ran off to Boston with a woman in her thirties! And he and Wendy were only teenagers at the time!
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Post by Shirley on Jun 12, 2006 19:34:17 GMT
Des was a nasty piece of work. Remember when Wendy decided she didn't want to sleep with him, and he said she was just using him to get back at Henry (Mia's father) and according to rumours, he'd left Wendy with a little reminder? No wonder they moved out of Westport!
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