Marian Keyes fans
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Topic: Marian Keyes fans
Posted By: aimeejoy
Subject: Marian Keyes fans
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 1:15pm
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She has a new book coming out in a few weeks. Fishpond.co.nz has a pre-order special - I think its 40% off and will be sent out on release date. I got mine for $33 and its a hardcover. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 1:44pm
| yay another Marian fan. If you are talking about the book The Charming Man you can get it at Whitcoulls now. I did the other day I think it was $30 or just over. Its only paperback though. |
Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 2:25pm
Am really looking forward to reading this, I saw it in Whitcoulls the other day!  -------------  Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 4:57pm
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I just ordered this off ferrit (from Whitcoulls) for $29.75, paperback though.
I'm too impatient to wait for hardback 
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 6:28pm
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YAY... have been waiting for a new book of hers for ages, just love her! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 6:44pm
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me too! so do most of my friends, I text them all when i saw on Ohbaby last night she has a new book out
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Posted By: Rackhell
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 7:28pm
| got it, read it. Very good. Will need to read it again. I think whitcoulls has a policy of not buying hardbacks? |
Posted By: Jessica
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 8:02pm
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Looking forward to reading it, hope it is good ------------- 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 9:54pm
| oooh can i justify buying a book at the moment? maybe i will give hubby a few mothers day hints |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 April 2008 at 10:40pm
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Cool, i'm waiting for my friend who works at Whitcolls to get it for me. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Konagirl
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 7:29am
| I got it from the library, was very good. A little heavier then her usual stuff. She's one of my fav writers. |
Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 9:50am
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I got it last weekend - borders had it on special for $28. Have to say..... not that impressed. I know she prides herself on writing about "difficult" topics with compassion and humour, but quite frankly thought it was just a bit much.
Just my opinion.... |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 1:23pm
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Hmm interesting. I found the last one 'is there anybody out there' rather sad and depressing, and didnt really enjoy it that much - its not one I would read again like all the others. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 13 April 2008 at 4:55pm
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I bought it on Friday - I have been waiting for 2 years to read it. Am loving it thus far. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 27 April 2008 at 10:04am
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I had to BUMP this up to say that I tried to reserve this at Hamilton libraries and each copy (there are about 6 -8 copies) have 30 - 32 reserves!!
I think I will just buy it! Was willing to wait a few months, but that will take a LONG time! I did see it at The Warehouse for $24.99on Friday ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 27 April 2008 at 7:37pm
| I brought it from the Warehouse and just finished it. Aimee I was like you and did't really enjoy 'Is anybody out there'. I thought this was a bit better (once I got WELL into it) but I didn't like it as much as I enjoyed her older books. Will be interested what others think when you finish it. |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 27 April 2008 at 8:43pm
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I cancelled my order and just bought it from Paper Plus yesterday. Havent started yet, just need to find some time.
I wish she would write another one about the Walsh family (that is their name isnt it?!). Those ones are the best I reckon. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 27 April 2008 at 10:02pm
| Yes it is the Walsh family. I think so too - nice light hearted chick lit! |
Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 27 April 2008 at 10:10pm
| Borders in SP have it for $19.99 - one of their one off random bargains they do... |
Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 9:05am
I love Marian Keyes too!! I think I own all her books so far - I always get them paperback though, I find hard back much heavier when I'm holding it above my head when reading in bed 
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Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 9:06am
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Whats this one about?
Can someone tell me the blurb?
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 10:45am
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Here you go marielb, too lazy to type...
http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/product_info/11713474/ - This Charming Man ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: maysie
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 12:39pm
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i loved it but found it a bit slower reading than the other books (but that could be my pregnant brain!!).
I too am hanging out for a Walsh book, I think Helen is the only one left to do? That should be quite a read, maybe that's why she hasn't done it yet. ALhtough with Anna she definitely skipped quite a few years. And then she should do one big Walsh book so we know what happened to all of them eventually ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: maysie
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 12:45pm
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totally irrelevant but LMAO the other week when I saw that they are relaunchng Sweet Valley High books but adjusted to include cell phones and email and stuff! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 12:54pm
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hahah no way!!
That would be so cool. Friends of mine had the SVHS board game. I was always Enid. We still call eachother Elizabeth/Jessica/Enid/Lila to this day. -------------
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Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 1:58pm
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Thanks for that link AimeeJoy
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Posted By: maysie
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 2:49pm
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ahh Charly, that's just sad haha
- says the woman who will be naming a daughter after Claudia in the Baby Sitters Club Books hahaha
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 7:55pm
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Yay for new book to read. I am just finishing re reading the other side of life. I heart her books. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: maysie
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 8:39pm
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I won one of the copies from Penguin!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 02 May 2008 at 9:24pm
I LOVE the Walsh family books...they are hilarious. I think there is one more sister (maybe Helen the youngest) who hasnt had a book yet? Heres hoping... ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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aimeejoy wrote:Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 05 May 2008 at 9:30pm
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Yay for winning one :)
I love winning stuff! My fave is Watermelon :) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 6:49pm
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Yay I got her latest book today, I walked passed it in the Warehouse and it was on sale for $22.95 so I couldnt resist. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 06 May 2008 at 7:51pm
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You will have to let us know what you think of it Kels Still havent bought it, but I will...need something to read when I finish work in 10 days! ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 07 May 2008 at 7:34am
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I loved it. I have to say that I have enjoyed all of her books and how varied her topics are. My fav tho is Rachel's Holiday. It was the first I read of hers and I have re read it several times! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Aprilfools
Date Posted: 07 May 2008 at 1:17pm
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I've just gone and bought this today and I'm sitting at my desk having a little read. I have to hand it over this afternoon to someone else who's reading it first so I'm trying to get a quick little fix.
I love love love her books. I met her years ago and she's such a funny person in real life too. Watermelon was made into a movie, does anyone happen to know what the name of the movie was? |
Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 3:38pm
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i adore her writing, and i think the last 2 books she has written have just shown a maturing of her writing style. it is well publicised she is battling infertility, so i guess that is impacting on her whimsical/fun side. she is still laugh out loud funny though. even Angels was getting a bit heavier than previous.
i liked this charming man, she dealt with the subject matter very very well. ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe - my big 4 year old 
and Jordis - 1 year old 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 5:17pm
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i've nearrrrlly finished This Charming man, and i loved it,she wrote about domestic abuse and alcoholism really well i thought (wonder how much of the alcohol part related to her own personal experience)
Loved Lola and Grace the most, Marnie annoyed me in parts Aprilfools-the movie is also called Watermelon and it sucked, they make Claire out to be this real cow who cheated on her husband and got pregnant, it doesnt have Helen in it, her parents are boring and Anna is really plain and not ditzy or funny at all. |
Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 5:29pm
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I am sure there was a tv series based on "Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married too?!? Does anyone recall seeing some of the episodes? ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 10:06pm
hahahhahahahhaha *doubles over in laughter* i had all the books, the videos , board game annnnnndddd, i wrote Ann M Martin a letter ...and she wrote back ! it was my prized pocession for years!!!
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 09 May 2008 at 10:10pm
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Re Helen Walsh , i dont know that Marian (i'll just call her Marian cos even tho i only met her once i *know* we are friends forever , lol) would do a story on her.
See the other sisters had faults and had a lesson to learn , whereas Helen has faults,certainly ,but doesnt care, so doesnt feel she needs to learn any lessons-i dont really make sense but I know what im trying to say . Pity , a book about Helen would be hilarious "do you remember that time we all hated you and wished you'd go back to london ?"
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 9:07am
 YAY! I finally got it!
DH got it for me today for our first wedding anniversary! It does sound like a strange gift, but he looked into it and traditionally the 1st anniversary gift is 'paper"!  ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: JPP
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 11:44am
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Lol only just saw this thread, what a blond! I loooooovvvveeee this author, watermelon my fav, my mum got me hooked onto her a few years back. It took me until the angels book to realise she was writing about the same family (again how blond!) I had read watermelon, rachels holiday and angels all out of order as such and didnt click till the 3rd 'walsh' was being talked about hehe.
Another author I would highly recommend if you love Keyes is Patricia Scanlan, more to the point her book 'Francescas Party' I have read it cover to cover so many times now I know it off by heart almost. They are extremely similar writers, both Irish and writing about similar things, above book is about a woman in her 40's finds out her 'perfect marriage' is not so perfect when she catches him cheating, a wee bit similar to the 'growth of self story' in watermelon. Can't wait to get the new book! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://daisypath.com">
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