As part of the book club over at Book Beginnings and Bookends here are my thoughts on the first 10 chapters of The Secret Life Of CeeCee Wilkes.
I think I have the relationship of the people figured out. CeeCee is the mother of Corinne, a teacher with phobias, who is engaged to the news reporter, CeeCee's mother died but wrote letters to her daughter with advice and encouraging words to open at different dates so it would be like she was still around for her daughter. I liked that idea a lot! So many times I wish my mom were still alive so I could talk to her about things.
CeeCee got herself into a very bad situation already. I think Tim is just using her and will be surprised if he bothers getting back with her at all. I think the waitress who warned her that Tim was "dangerous" knew what she was talking about and CeeCee should have been more careful about going with him. The fact that he's also so much older should have been a red flag for her not to get involved with this guy.
I like this books so far because it goes quick and I am anxious to see what will happen next and what other bad decisions CeeCee will make. I hope she comes to her senses and can get out of the mess she is in, but I have a feeling it will take the whole book for her to do that. She is not very bright. Too bad she took her mom's advice about making decisions with her heart and jumping right in without weighing the pros and cons, but did not follow her mother's advice about not trusting boys and not having sex at 16.
Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
Monday, August 16, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
"The Pact" by Jodi Picoult
In The Pact by Jodi Picoult, Chris & Emily grew up together and then became lovers (although Emily really didn’t want to marry Chris ). She became pregnant but didn’t tell anyone. Went for an abortion but changed her mind. The jail time and trial was very interesting and I liked the parents perspective—seeing their kids as perfect. I liked the attorney very much too. Great book about young love.
(Karen's review 9/06)
The Pact was the first book either of us read by Jodi Picoult and we loved it! She is an amazing writer who can really hold your attention and keep you interested right from the start. Her books go quick because they are so good, you can't put them down! This one keeps you wondering if Chris is really guilty or not.
(Gerard's review 9/06)
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(Karen's review 9/06)
The Pact was the first book either of us read by Jodi Picoult and we loved it! She is an amazing writer who can really hold your attention and keep you interested right from the start. Her books go quick because they are so good, you can't put them down! This one keeps you wondering if Chris is really guilty or not.
(Gerard's review 9/06)
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"Salem Falls" by Jodi Picoult
"Salem Falls" by Jodi Picoult is a good book right from page one about a girls nice soccer coach who was falsely accused of rape twice. First time he took a plea bargain and served 8 months in jail. Second time, Jordan McAfee, got a "Not Guilty" verdict so he was set free, but most town people didn't want him around and were still afraid of him. He was a master at Jeopardy and fell in love with Addie, the diner owner who he washed dishes for when he first came to town after getting out of jail the first time. I could hardly put it down.
I liked this book a lot except for the witchcraft in it, but even through that I learned more about it. I found myself despising the girl who cried rape and ruined the coach's life. I highly recommend this. It's one of my favorite Picout books!
(Karen' review 12/07)
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I liked this book a lot except for the witchcraft in it, but even through that I learned more about it. I found myself despising the girl who cried rape and ruined the coach's life. I highly recommend this. It's one of my favorite Picout books!
(Karen' review 12/07)
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"Handle With Care" by Jodi Picoult
Can't Put It Down--Jodi Classic (100 stars!) First off, for anyone who has Osteogenesis imperfecta (O.I.) and their families and friends, my prayers and thoughts are with you. As for Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult, I loved it!! This is a hard-to-put-down book. I went back and forth with how I felt about the people in this book. So many twists and turns and story lines everywhere. It's just awesome!!!! It left me wanting more, and then, if that's not enough, the last 50 or so pages were even better!! I finished it three days sooner than I expected I would. Nineteen Minutes is the standard I judge Jodi's books by because I really liked it a lot! That was one awesome book and this matches it. I cried at the end, hated the ending!!! Read this book, you will never forget it!
(Gerard's review 5/09)
Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult is about a family who has a baby girl, Willow, born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) and each member has a different way of protecting the girl. OI is a rare bone disease where the slightest bump can cause factures. In an effort to get more money to pay for her care and special needs, the mother sues her best friend who also the mother’s ob-gyn. This book is very thought provoking and shows how far a mother will go to help her daughter. It gives insight into how this disease can affect the entire family and really all who know the person. The book deals with the issue of is that life worth living or would it have been better if the girl was never born. It ended very differently from what I expected and held my attention, but not one of my favorite Picoult books.
(Karen's review 5/09)
Please tell us: What categories of literature do you like? What are you reading now? Who are your top five favorite authors? Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
(Gerard's review 5/09)
Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult is about a family who has a baby girl, Willow, born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) and each member has a different way of protecting the girl. OI is a rare bone disease where the slightest bump can cause factures. In an effort to get more money to pay for her care and special needs, the mother sues her best friend who also the mother’s ob-gyn. This book is very thought provoking and shows how far a mother will go to help her daughter. It gives insight into how this disease can affect the entire family and really all who know the person. The book deals with the issue of is that life worth living or would it have been better if the girl was never born. It ended very differently from what I expected and held my attention, but not one of my favorite Picoult books.
(Karen's review 5/09)
Please tell us: What categories of literature do you like? What are you reading now? Who are your top five favorite authors? Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
"Nineteen Minutes" by Jodi Picoult
I found Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult almost impossible to put down. There are a lot of similarities between Peter, who was the main character and got picked on all through school, and myself who was picked on throughout my school years except I didn't shoot anybody like he did. He went on a shooting spree at his high school. I found all the characters to be very real and true to life. It had a good ending. I highly recommend it to everyone.
(Gerard's Review 5/2007)
Much can be learned from this book about how to treat people. I loved it! It kept my interest all through and liked how all the characters were developed. I think any teen would really get into it.
(Karen's review 5/2007)
Please tell us: What categories of literature do you like? What are you reading now? Who are your top five favorite authors? Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
(Gerard's Review 5/2007)
Much can be learned from this book about how to treat people. I loved it! It kept my interest all through and liked how all the characters were developed. I think any teen would really get into it.
(Karen's review 5/2007)
Please tell us: What categories of literature do you like? What are you reading now? Who are your top five favorite authors? Have you read this one? What did you think of it?
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