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Sixteen year old Tamara Goodwin is a very spoilt teenager who has everything she needs and wants and so much more. That is until the day her father commits suicide leaving her and her mother, Jennifer with nothing but debt. With no options left they are forced to live with Tamara's aunt, Rosaleen and uncle Arthur. Not long after moving in Tamara's mother seems to fall into a deep depression and she is unable to get out of bed. Tamara is concerned about her mother, but is told by her aunt that she just needs to rest and in time she will get better.
One day Tamara meets a young man named Marcus Sandhurst who runs a travelling library. Inside the travelling library Tamara picks a book off the shelf, but she soon realises it has no title and no author. Both Marcus and Tamara find this odd and want to know it's contents, but can't as it has gold lock on the front of it. Being called away by her aunt, Tamara takes the book with and hopes to open it soon.
Exploring her surroundings, Tamara meets and befriends a local nun by the name of Sister Ignatius. Sister Ignatius helps Tamara open her book only to find there is nothing, but blank pages. Sister Ignatius tells Tamara this might be a great opportunity for her to start her own diary where she can keep her own private thoughts on what she does or wants to achieve each day.
The next day Tamara decides it might be a good and fun idea to keep a diary, but when she opens the book it seems someone has beaten her to it. Tamara at first is confused as the diary hasn't left her and only a couple of people knew she had it. As she starts to read what is in the book, Tamara soon figures out that the entries are dated a day ahead of time. Tamara is reading about things that haven't even happened yet and soon discovers dark family secrets that will change her life and those close to her forever.
I must admit when I first started reading this book I didn't like it and wondered if I would be able to finish it. I'm glad I stuck with it because the the more I read I became quite intrigued and wanted to know how it was going to end. This was an interesting and enjoyable read with a magical twist. So what would you do if you knew what tomorrow was going to bring?
One day Tamara meets a young man named Marcus Sandhurst who runs a travelling library. Inside the travelling library Tamara picks a book off the shelf, but she soon realises it has no title and no author. Both Marcus and Tamara find this odd and want to know it's contents, but can't as it has gold lock on the front of it. Being called away by her aunt, Tamara takes the book with and hopes to open it soon.
Exploring her surroundings, Tamara meets and befriends a local nun by the name of Sister Ignatius. Sister Ignatius helps Tamara open her book only to find there is nothing, but blank pages. Sister Ignatius tells Tamara this might be a great opportunity for her to start her own diary where she can keep her own private thoughts on what she does or wants to achieve each day.
The next day Tamara decides it might be a good and fun idea to keep a diary, but when she opens the book it seems someone has beaten her to it. Tamara at first is confused as the diary hasn't left her and only a couple of people knew she had it. As she starts to read what is in the book, Tamara soon figures out that the entries are dated a day ahead of time. Tamara is reading about things that haven't even happened yet and soon discovers dark family secrets that will change her life and those close to her forever.
I must admit when I first started reading this book I didn't like it and wondered if I would be able to finish it. I'm glad I stuck with it because the the more I read I became quite intrigued and wanted to know how it was going to end. This was an interesting and enjoyable read with a magical twist. So what would you do if you knew what tomorrow was going to bring?
Es un libro que te atrapa desde el inicio, soy fan de las historias con momentos de misterio. y esta posee bastante de esos. Que puedo decir de los protagonistas. Támara es una chica mimada y caprichosa pero posee momentos que esa parte suya no existe y da a lugar a una adolescente que se preocupa menos por si misma y mas por los demás, en este caso por su madre.
La madre de Támara es un mujer con una gran depresión por la perdida de su esposo , la mayor parte de la historia permanece distante y se la pasa en la habitación dormida y perdida en su carga sin ver mas allá de su alrededor.
Rosaleen se muestra como una mujer fuerte, aunque un poco posesiva con respecto a la casa y sus alrededores. su forma de ser se torna un poco oscura y a Támara eso no le gusta , siente que esconde algo y lo hace muy bien en pensarlo. En cambio Arthur trabaja y es lo único que hace , su relación con su hermana no es la mejor de todas, el no habla con ella y deja que Rosaleen cuide de ella, permanece mas afuera que en la casa perdido en el trabajo.
Sus personajes me gustaron mucho , la historia es muy entretenía , hubo momentos en los cuales quería pasar página tras pagina hasta llegar a algún dialogo o algo interesante , no fue en todo el libro pero si en ciertas partes sentía que no avanzaba , su final me gusto bastante , jamas me imagine el gran secreto que guardaba Arthur y Rosaleen y esa fue mi parte favorita de todo el libro. Si es una historia contemporánea pero tiene un toque de misterio y magia que hace al lector perderse entre sus paginas y personajes.
La madre de Támara es un mujer con una gran depresión por la perdida de su esposo , la mayor parte de la historia permanece distante y se la pasa en la habitación dormida y perdida en su carga sin ver mas allá de su alrededor.
Rosaleen se muestra como una mujer fuerte, aunque un poco posesiva con respecto a la casa y sus alrededores. su forma de ser se torna un poco oscura y a Támara eso no le gusta , siente que esconde algo y lo hace muy bien en pensarlo. En cambio Arthur trabaja y es lo único que hace , su relación con su hermana no es la mejor de todas, el no habla con ella y deja que Rosaleen cuide de ella, permanece mas afuera que en la casa perdido en el trabajo.
Sus personajes me gustaron mucho , la historia es muy entretenía , hubo momentos en los cuales quería pasar página tras pagina hasta llegar a algún dialogo o algo interesante , no fue en todo el libro pero si en ciertas partes sentía que no avanzaba , su final me gusto bastante , jamas me imagine el gran secreto que guardaba Arthur y Rosaleen y esa fue mi parte favorita de todo el libro. Si es una historia contemporánea pero tiene un toque de misterio y magia que hace al lector perderse entre sus paginas y personajes.
Jeg elskede den her bog. Der var rigtig mange mysterier der skulle løses!
Den var noget helt andet end jrg havde forventet!
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Den var noget helt andet end jrg havde forventet!
Længere anmeldelse kommer senere.
Cecelia Ahern is known for her whimsical adult fiction that tugs at the heartstrings with a mixture of tragedy, romance and a little bit of magic. The Book of Tomorrow is written for the young adult market using the same formula.
Sixteen year old Tamara's privileged life has crashed down around her after her father under financial strain, commits suicide. Tamara and her mother are forced to move into the Irish countryside to live with relatives. With her mother sliding into depression, Tamara is confused, angry and unhappy with her new circumstances and becomes convinced that her aunt and uncle aren't telling her everything. In a chance encounter with the mobile library and it's suave driver, Tamara finds what she thinks is a blank diary. That is until she opens it to find an entry in her hand detailing the events of a day that has yet to happen.
Tamara is sixteen so its a given that she is somewhat self absorbed but I felt the character was a little weak. It's a slow start as Tamara complains seemingly endlessly and its not until almost a quarter of the way through that she begins to push the story forward. She was just a little too slow for me to make connections and take some sort of action.
Of all the characters, I admired how Ahern developed Rosaleen the most, subtley building a sense of unease about her that you can't quite put your finger on. I liked Sister Ignatius but I felt she, like most of the other characters, were a bit flat and one dimensional.
The premise its self is a nice idea, I do like how Ahern combines a contemporary story with something that is a little mystical. In this instance, I felt there was more potential with the diary that was left unexplored. The dramatic conclusion is a little overdone but satisfying in that it left no loose threads.
I think that The Book of Tomorrow is best suited to a YA readership who would be able to identify more closely with Tamara. For adults I would recommend [b:Love, Rosie|147865|Love, Rosie|Cecelia Ahern|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172191583s/147865.jpg|3423015] by the author.
The Book of Tomorrow is being rereleased in 2011 and I received an uncorrected proof through netgalley.
Sixteen year old Tamara's privileged life has crashed down around her after her father under financial strain, commits suicide. Tamara and her mother are forced to move into the Irish countryside to live with relatives. With her mother sliding into depression, Tamara is confused, angry and unhappy with her new circumstances and becomes convinced that her aunt and uncle aren't telling her everything. In a chance encounter with the mobile library and it's suave driver, Tamara finds what she thinks is a blank diary. That is until she opens it to find an entry in her hand detailing the events of a day that has yet to happen.
Tamara is sixteen so its a given that she is somewhat self absorbed but I felt the character was a little weak. It's a slow start as Tamara complains seemingly endlessly and its not until almost a quarter of the way through that she begins to push the story forward. She was just a little too slow for me to make connections and take some sort of action.
Of all the characters, I admired how Ahern developed Rosaleen the most, subtley building a sense of unease about her that you can't quite put your finger on. I liked Sister Ignatius but I felt she, like most of the other characters, were a bit flat and one dimensional.
The premise its self is a nice idea, I do like how Ahern combines a contemporary story with something that is a little mystical. In this instance, I felt there was more potential with the diary that was left unexplored. The dramatic conclusion is a little overdone but satisfying in that it left no loose threads.
I think that The Book of Tomorrow is best suited to a YA readership who would be able to identify more closely with Tamara. For adults I would recommend [b:Love, Rosie|147865|Love, Rosie|Cecelia Ahern|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172191583s/147865.jpg|3423015] by the author.
The Book of Tomorrow is being rereleased in 2011 and I received an uncorrected proof through netgalley.
Knjiga nije losa. definitivno nije ono sto sam ocekivao. nadao sam se lijepoj romanticnoj prici, a dobio sam djeciji triler (je li to uopce postoji? moze li se to tako nazvati!?) nista spektakularno. stvarno sam ocekivao puno vise od knjige i puno drugaciju knjigu!
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read this book in no time. The first page was so intriguing, it got me through the painfully accurate account of how teen-aged girls can be in terms of being self-centered and shallow. The narrator made me want to take the journey with her, however bumpy it might be.
I loved learning to what the title referred and found it to be an interesting part of the story. The references to feelings of invisibility and the realization of held powers of knowing were portrayed in a way that showed a universality of experience in adolescence. The book did this naturally, and I did not ever feel the author contrived any piece of the story to hammer home a message.
The frustration of the main character is vivid in the word choices and situations she finds herself in throughout the book. The end described the main charactered exhaling after a long time, and as I read that sentence, I realized I was also holding my breath. I enjoyed the ride the first pages promised.
I hope she writes again tomorrow.
Scavenger Hunt:
wet tennis ball
cocoa powder
strawberry shampoo
glass teardrop
hair ribbon
self-tanner
squirrel bait
what color car does a group of 4 nuns take to mass?
fasted way to travel the world
Quote from the book: "I learned something important that night. You shouldn't try to stop everything from happening. Sometimes you're supposed to feel awkward. Sometimes you're supposed to be vulnerable in front of people. Sometimes it's necessary because it's all part of you getting the next part of yourself, the next day."
Thank you, Harper Collins, for the opportunity to read this book early. It was a pleasure.
http://deweydecimalsystemrules.blogspot.com/2010/12/book-of-tomorrow-by-cecelia-ahern.html
I loved learning to what the title referred and found it to be an interesting part of the story. The references to feelings of invisibility and the realization of held powers of knowing were portrayed in a way that showed a universality of experience in adolescence. The book did this naturally, and I did not ever feel the author contrived any piece of the story to hammer home a message.
The frustration of the main character is vivid in the word choices and situations she finds herself in throughout the book. The end described the main charactered exhaling after a long time, and as I read that sentence, I realized I was also holding my breath. I enjoyed the ride the first pages promised.
I hope she writes again tomorrow.
Scavenger Hunt:
wet tennis ball
cocoa powder
strawberry shampoo
glass teardrop
hair ribbon
self-tanner
squirrel bait
what color car does a group of 4 nuns take to mass?
fasted way to travel the world
Quote from the book: "I learned something important that night. You shouldn't try to stop everything from happening. Sometimes you're supposed to feel awkward. Sometimes you're supposed to be vulnerable in front of people. Sometimes it's necessary because it's all part of you getting the next part of yourself, the next day."
Thank you, Harper Collins, for the opportunity to read this book early. It was a pleasure.
http://deweydecimalsystemrules.blogspot.com/2010/12/book-of-tomorrow-by-cecelia-ahern.html
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ahern has written another great novel! Loved it! Compelling and mysterious, lots of action and characters that feel real and intricate.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse