Saturday, April 07, 2007 @8:06 PM
Great applause for
Cecelia Ahern!!!I read most of her books and wl suggested i should have written a book review after reading each book. Indeed a great idea to keep my brain functioning. ***thumbs up!
Over my 2 months break, i read
Cecelia AhernSome people wait their whole lives to find their soul mates. But not Holly and Gerry. Childhood sweethearts, they could finish each other's sentences and even when they fought, they laughed. No one could imagine Holly and Gerry without each other. Until the unthinkable happens. Gerry's death devastates Holly. But as her 30th birthday looms, Gerry comes back to her. He's left her a bundle of notes, gently guiding Holly into her new life without him, each note signed "P.S. I Love You." As the notes are gradually opened, and as the year unfolds, Holly is both cheered up and challenged. The man who knows her better than anyone sets out to teach her that life goes on. With some help from her friends, and her noisy and loving family, Holly finds herself laughing, crying, singing, dancing - and being braver than ever before. Life is for living, she realises - but it always helps if there's an angel watching over you.
A wonderful life-affirming, witty debut novel that proves true love never dies.
It's in Movies!!!
"Two-time Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler will play the roles of Holly and Gerry in Cecelia's bestselling book PS I Love You. Cast members include, Kathy Bates, Lisa Kudrow, Gina Gershon, James Marsters, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Harry Connick Jr. Richard LaGravenese, Director and Wendy Finerman Productions will film in Ireland and New York in October 2006."
From naughty children to rebellious teenagers, Rosie and Alex have stuck by each other through thick and thin. But just as as they're discovering the joys of teenage nights on the town and dating disasters, they're separated. Alex's family move from Dublin to America - and Alex goes with them. For good. Rosie's lost without him. But on the eve of her departure to join Alex in Boston, Rosie gets news that will change her life forever - and keep her at home in Ireland. Their magical connection sees them through the ups and downs of each others lives, but neither of them knows whether their friendship can survive the years and miles - or new relationships. And at the back of Rosie's mind is whether they were meant to be more than just good friends all along. Misunderstandings, circumstances and sheer bad luck have kept them apart, but when presented with the ultimate opportunity, will they gamble everything for true love?
Yes, they gambled the final chance. An absorbing tale about friendship and love.
Everything in Elizabeth Egan’s life has its place, from the espresso cups in her gleaming kitchen to the swatches and paint pots of her interior design business. Order and precision keep life under control—and keep Elizabeth’s heart from the pain and hurt she has suffered in the past. Being a reluctant mother to her six-year-old nephew while trying to keep her business on track is a full-time job for Elizabeth, and one that leaves little room for error—or fun.Until, one day, Ivan unexpectedly comes into their lives. The mysterious Ivan is carefree, spontaneous and always looking for adventure—everything that Elizabeth is not. If You Could See Me Now is the extraordinary tale of Ivan and Elizabeth. Of how Ivan meets the love of his life before she even sees him, and how he teaches her that life is only worth living when it's blindingly colourful and the occasional mess. Yet just when Elizabeth is starting to trust him, it turns out that Ivan isn't at all who she thought he was.
Playful and at times intensely moving, this is a novel about how seeing isn't always believing. Full of Cecelia Ahern’s trademark warmth and poignancy, If You Could See Me Now is a story of enormous heart--and just a little bit of magic.
Beleive in imaginery friends?
About Cecelia Ahern
Before embarking on her writing career, Cecelia Ahern completed a Degree in Journalism and Media Communications. At twenty-one, she wrote her first novel PS, I Love You, which was sold to over forty countries.
The film of the same title (to be released 2007/2008) was optioned by Warner Bros, directed by Richard LaGravenese and stars Hilary Swank, Lisa Kudrow, Kathy Bates, Gerry Butler, Harry Connick Jr, Gina Gershon and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. PS, I Love You was one of the biggest-selling debut novels of 2004, reaching no. 1 in Ireland and in the UK Sunday Times bestseller list and was selected for the Richard and Judy Summer Read campaign. It was also a bestseller throughout Europe and the USA, staying on the best-seller list in Germany for over 52 weeks.
In November 2004, her second book Where Rainbows End (Love, Rosie/ Rosie Dunne) also reached no.1 in Ireland and the UK, remaining at the top of the Irish bestsellers list for 12 weeks and again it was a bestseller internationally. Her third book If You Could See Me Now was published in November 2005 and also became an international bestseller. It was optioned by Walt Disney Pictures for development as a musical, to star Hugh Jackman.
Cecelia was nominated for Best Newcomer 2004/5 at the British Book Awards for her debut novel PS, I Love You. She won the 2005 Irish Post Award for Literature and in 2006, she was long-listed for the IMPAC award for her debut novel. She received a 2005 Corine Award in September for her second book Where Rainbows End which was voted by German readers.
Cecelia’s fourth novel A Place Called Here is out now and she is currently working on her fifth novel.
Back to me...
Signed up as member of a website for friends/dating. Gald i did as i manage to speak to people whom i'll never come into contact of. Forget about the rich ah neh and uncles! I'm there for friends okay. Here's one who i came across recently.
"I am a cross-breed (Dads from San Francisco and Mums Fijian) skinhead creative director (working in a NY based PR agency) I do wonder what a crazy person like me is doing in a hyper organized and very restrictive (just like my swim trunks) country like Singapore."
Amazing to connect with someone that is so different from us. Learn great language and culture from them! I like the exposure, though his english is damn "chim"!