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Post by Shirley on Oct 5, 2005 7:27:35 GMT
I had to get the train home unexpectedly yesterday evening, so I popped into Chapters bookshop and bought Looking Good for my journey home. I actually shortlisted my choices to three books and read the first page of each, and this stood out by a mile. The first line has a great double entendre, and it hooked me in straight away.
I read half of it last night, and it's a very immediate book - from the very start, you're reeled in. And there's no messing about waiting for the action to happen.
It's no surprise that this book won the Poolbeg Write a Bestseller competition!
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Post by Shirley on Oct 5, 2005 8:31:41 GMT
Yep, I did indeed. I love her newsletters as well! Must read 'More than Friends' too. You guys all thought it was great, and that's a good recommendation.
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Post by claire on Oct 5, 2005 15:40:21 GMT
Shirley you're going to have to get it for the book club  |
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Post by charlene on Feb 20, 2006 15:21:26 GMT
just won this on e bay really looking forward to reading it
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Post by megan on Feb 20, 2006 15:47:05 GMT
THat's brilliant Charlie. It is a gripping read!
Congratulations and enjoy!
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Post by claire on Feb 20, 2006 19:48:50 GMT
You will love it.
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Post by tatty on Mar 27, 2006 9:30:38 GMT
Claire kindly sent me this book and i think im going to have a lazy day and bring my duvet downstairs and curl up on the sofa with this book.
Heard so many good things about it. Im going to try and get in as much as i can in one go as i hate stopping and starting books.
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Post by claire on Mar 27, 2006 11:14:17 GMT
you'll have a hard time putting this one down
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Post by tatty on Apr 3, 2006 18:05:56 GMT
i read 3/4 of this book in one sitting and i absolutely loved it, i got sucked into it and couldn't put it down!
Will definately be finishing it tonight!
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Post by megan on Apr 3, 2006 18:51:30 GMT
Lucky you Tatty! I think it has a great ending and I really liked the main character. (I've forgotten her name) I loved the descriptions of where she lived and how she was into art.
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Post by tatty on Apr 3, 2006 18:59:06 GMT
Grannie if thats spelt correctly is her name!
I cnt wait to get settled tonight and then finish reading it!
Im up to the point where they have gone to fishermans cottage
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Post by tatty on Apr 4, 2006 9:40:34 GMT
ok i finished this book last night ans i truly loved it, did not want it to end i felt like i could just sit there all day and read about what was going on in Grainne's life..
So pleased that it ended the way it did and it was a happy ending after all
once again Mrs Culleton you do not disappoint me!!!
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Post by charlene on Apr 4, 2006 12:41:34 GMT
I have this book next to my bed I'm dying to get stuck in next on my list me thinks.
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Post by tatty on Apr 4, 2006 12:42:22 GMT
Charlie you will get sucked into it so beware once you start it you will not want to put it down!!
Hope you enjoy it as much as i did
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Post by Kaz on Apr 4, 2006 17:52:49 GMT
I'm on the look out for this book now - thanks for the recommendations |
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Post by Oonagh on Jul 31, 2006 18:38:21 GMT
here it is charlie
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Post by charlene on Aug 1, 2006 9:22:19 GMT
Thanks Oonagh.
Loving this book I will be finished today what a read, brilliant, love the main character can I just ask how you pronounce her name? if its possible you can explain on the boards. I'm reading it Granny but I think thats wrong
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Post by EmmaH on Aug 1, 2006 13:48:04 GMT
Its pronounced Grawn-ye (hope that is explanatory!!). I must look out for this book too following all your great reviews. Would someone mind posting up a brief synopsis? Ta.
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Post by charlene on Aug 1, 2006 14:17:42 GMT
Thank you Emma that is a good explination its a very unusall name never heard it before
you are welcome to my copy of Looking Good if you want just pm me your address.
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But it’s easy to be happy when you have no problems. Grainne and Patrick are madly in love,
with successful careers, plenty of money, holidays and romance. The only thing missing from their lives is a baby, and for Grainne this is fast becoming an obsession.
But on a cold November night on cold hard tiles, Grainne’s old life is suddenly and irrevocably ended and a new uncertain one begins.
Now she has to question all she believes and trusts. Now she has to begin again, to find resources she doesn’t know she has. Is her new life worth the cost of everything they shared? Is it worth losing Patrick for? Maybe it is.
Of one thing she is certain: the decisions she will have to face will take all the courage she can grasp
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Post by Oonagh on Aug 1, 2006 14:22:30 GMT
I read it in one whole night! I was babysitting my neice Ciara got it was a few years ago now. I slept on the floor besides her cot and i was trying not to cry so I would nt wake her up! The years are flying past!!!
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Post by charlene on Aug 1, 2006 14:36:17 GMT
Thing I like about it is everything gets going really soon in the book about chapter 2 and its like OMG I can't belive this is happening and I also thought what eles is going to happen in the book but loads does and I like the way the court case was done not dragged out just right and one bit last night had me in stiches about the male doctor[can't spell his position] do you know what I mean? when her friend and him start dating and Grainne says "you can't date him hes seen my f***Y", LOL I just loved it very funny.
can't wait for tonight to finish it and find out the end but also don't want the book to end.
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Post by Oonagh on Aug 1, 2006 14:38:35 GMT
Grainne says "you can't date him hes seen my f***Y", LOL I just loved it very funny
I forgot that part!! lol
Yeah i hate that about a book you just dont want to finish reading it because it s so good!
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Post by charlene on Aug 2, 2006 10:30:47 GMT
well finished this book last night and what can I say fantastic, loved it and the end, wow! I couldnt read the pages fast enough to find out what happened. This book will stay with me for a long time its a book when you say the title you will remember it in an instant one of my all time favourites.
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Post by Oonagh on Aug 2, 2006 13:29:57 GMT
I felt exactly the same about this book!
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Post by tatty on Aug 2, 2006 15:55:17 GMT
yeh i too felt like that about this book was of my favourites.
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Post by EmmaH on Aug 21, 2006 8:32:14 GMT
Just finished this book last night - read it in 2 sittings. Really really enjoyed it. Thanks for the copy Charlie. I'll be looking out for other books by Tracy now - excellent!
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Post by charlene on Aug 21, 2006 9:23:21 GMT
so glad you enjoyed it Emma.
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