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Friday, January 30, 2009

Misconceptions by Sophie Townsend

This is a story of two women Ruth and Mim who have been best friends since they were twelve years old. Mim lives with Ruth and her husband Simon at their home in Glebe. They have been through a lot together over the course of their twenty year friendship including the tragic death of Ruth’s mother.
Ruth and Simon have been trying for a baby for the two years that Mim has lived with them and when Ruth finally conceives, they ask Mim to move out. This causes Mim to feel unwanted and abandoned, and she moves in with the teenage brother of a work colleague out of feelings of desperation and loneliness. When things go wrong at Mim’s work she decides to relocate to Broken Hill where her mother grew up.
This story deals with the issues of loss and grief and how relationships can inevitably be saved or be broken beyond repair.

Cathy.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer

I first encountered this series when the movie was released and other library staff members had began to read the books. After hearing their praise for them, I became quite intrigued by the story.
The series consists of four books, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. It follows the story of Isabella Swan and her encounters with the mythical creatures – vampires and werewolves. She does the unthinkable and falls in love with a vampire and becomes the best friend of a werewolf which causes much upset between the worlds of the mortal and immortal. Her love for Edward is tested many times throughout the series and it must endure many trials and tribulation. Her friendship for Jacob also causes many problems between the eternal enemies. Can they all live harmoniously, or must she choose between her soul mate and best friend? Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn capture the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires.
What can I say about this series? It was unbelievably thrilling and captivating! It’s been awhile since I’ve picked up a book that I couldn’t put down let alone an entire series! I surprised myself by completing the entire collection in just 4 nights. They were all passionate, exciting, unpredictable, enticing, seductive and heartrending. Stephenie Meyer should be applauded for brilliant writing. The way in which the characters and events are described draws you into their remarkable world. I would highly recommend these books to people who like a beautiful romance, a bit of suspense, a little mystery and the chance to escape into another world.
Amy