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| Thanks for the Memories | 
 enlarge | Author: Cecelia Ahern
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £12.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 96
Media: Paperback
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 000723368X
EAN: 9780007233687
ASIN: 000723368X
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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 Poor July 21, 2008
I have to admit that the only reason I ever started reading Cecelia Ahern's books was because of her famous family ties. I read PS. I Love You when it first came out and enjoyed it as an original, light and easy, girly read. Then came Where Rainbows End, which at first annoyed me with it's writing style (like anything new and very different may) but once I got used to it, it was really quite engaging; its best feature being it's different style. If You Could See Me Now, and, A Place Called Here were my favourites, the former barely outreaching the latter; they were both interesting, charming, like fairy tales for adults. They left me with a warm and fuzzy feeling.
So I was excited when I saw Thanks For The Memories on the shop shelf and bought it straight away, hoping (believing) that she would continue with her fairy tale touch in her novels and trusting that it would be a nice easy read as her others were. Unfortunately, I was devastatingly disappointed. The plot was drawn out for far too long, the main `plot point' as obviously hinted in the book's summary was not mentioned until maybe two thirds of the way through. Before that was a lot of rambling about strange feelings and unease, and afterwards it was all about the main character trying to convince herself and her friends of said `plot point', despite the fact that there were obvious reason mentioned in the book as to why she was wrong.
The characters were dull (except for the father, which was the only reason I managed to finish the book), the story overly-predictable and drawn out, Ahern's writing was dismal and had lost it's magic. She didn't even mention what the main male character really looked like until the very last pages, when we found out he had green eyes and curly hair! Her complete lack of detail was enough to bore even the most easily excitable of readers. There were, admittedly, a few good moments, one-liners, humour, some passages that make you think and appreciate your own world, but they were few and far between. The opening chapter was very good - intense, poetic and an excellent introduction by many standards - but wasn't enough to save the rest of the book.
I have to admit that Ahern has little talent for closing a book, and while all those before this were tolerable, this just drove me insane.
She was one of my favourite authors but now I'll be hard pushed to purchase her next novel. I have actually recommended my sister and mother to avoid this one despite their love for her other books.
If you buy this book, don't say you haven't been warned.
Nice read July 16, 2008
I am not really in to chick lits but came over this book cheap and thought I'd give it a go since it sometimes is nice to try something new.
So my first experience with Aherns books was this one and it was no different from other books out there but still a really pleasant and enjoyable read. The end felt odd or a bit rushed but did not really disturb what you thought of the book itself. The characters felt very empty, the only person I liked in the book was her father that came to live more than any of the others.
If you like an easy read with no brain activity this is an ok read.
Very good July 11, 2008
I loved this book, only reason I haven't given it 5 stars is that I prefered A Place Called Here, which is my favourite of her books.
But buy this you won't be disappointed!
 Laugh out Loud Funny July 8, 2008
So not everyone loves the way that Cecelia Ahern writes a book and with one and two of them i can agree but i think that this one worked! I found myself laughing out loud is so many places and the fun that the main character and her father got upto, kind of reminds me of the fun and games that a child gets upto with their grandfather. I would highly recommend this one as an easy and light read
A lovely story with a serious message July 7, 2008
I have read all of Cecelia Aherns books and couldn't wait to read this one. Great book but not my favourite of hers....mine is "where rainbows end"
Joyce has just lost her unborn child, getting divorced and has now moved back home to live with her elderly father. Ever since leaving the hospital after her tragedy she has come across knowledge that she never knew she had and can picture places that she has never been to. She keeps bumping into and missing, Justin, a charming American man who seems to think he knows her but just doesn't know why. The story unwinds with a lot of deja vu, just missing each other and great chapters with her father (best character). With this story there is the serious message about blood donations which I think can only help to get this note across to people. I actually started to read this book while giving blood not knowing that this was mentioned in the story.
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