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brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
This one just wasn't for me. As I was reading, I could tell it was supposed to be funny, but I don't think I ever even cracked a smile. I mostly found it boring.
jenafyre's review against another edition
5.0
OMG! What can I say about this amazing book. I loved the movie "You Got Mail" with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, and after reading the description for "Goodnight Tweetheart" I downloaded a copy to my kindle. I am SO happy that I did.
Abby Donovan is a first time author who's book went to the top of the NYT Best Sellers list, was a Oprah Book Club pick and almost won the Pulitzar. She has been working on her second book for so long that her publisher drops her. Stuck on Chapter 5, she fears that she was a one hit wonder. That is when her agent sets her up with a Twitter account so that she can converse with her readers, get her name out there, and possibly get new followers/stalkers/predators.
Mark Baynard is a English Professor at Ol' Miss on sabatical to see the world and write the next American Novel. By chance he meets Abby on Twitter and the two of them strike up funny, whitty, ROLFLMBO banter that keeps the reader hooked. From Mark teaching Abby "Twitter 101", to "Twitter Dates", to "Views from his iPhone and her Laptop", this story made me roll for the first 12 chapters. But Mark is hiding a HUGE secret that broke my heart, his heart and Abby's as well. I don't want to give it away, so there will be no spoilers, but I can promise you that if you hang on till the end, these "Tweetheart" will find a HEA.
I am so greatful that I picked up a copy of "Goodnight Tweetheart". I would recommend this book to all my friends, my family and anyone that just wants to curl up with a really really really GREAT book. I will be looking for more from this author.
Abby Donovan is a first time author who's book went to the top of the NYT Best Sellers list, was a Oprah Book Club pick and almost won the Pulitzar. She has been working on her second book for so long that her publisher drops her. Stuck on Chapter 5, she fears that she was a one hit wonder. That is when her agent sets her up with a Twitter account so that she can converse with her readers, get her name out there, and possibly get new followers/stalkers/predators.
Mark Baynard is a English Professor at Ol' Miss on sabatical to see the world and write the next American Novel. By chance he meets Abby on Twitter and the two of them strike up funny, whitty, ROLFLMBO banter that keeps the reader hooked. From Mark teaching Abby "Twitter 101", to "Twitter Dates", to "Views from his iPhone and her Laptop", this story made me roll for the first 12 chapters. But Mark is hiding a HUGE secret that broke my heart, his heart and Abby's as well. I don't want to give it away, so there will be no spoilers, but I can promise you that if you hang on till the end, these "Tweetheart" will find a HEA.
I am so greatful that I picked up a copy of "Goodnight Tweetheart". I would recommend this book to all my friends, my family and anyone that just wants to curl up with a really really really GREAT book. I will be looking for more from this author.
theladyjsays's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, and Dementia
innae's review against another edition
4.0
What a cute little love story! It is a little dated, but for anyone who remembers when Twitter was still fun this will be a great story. Wishing the best for Abby and Mark!
jmj697mn's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good, the ending was the best part of the entire book. The tweets got a bit monotonous, but it was an interesting style.
yuliyono's review against another edition
4.0
Hai, tweetheart, apa kabarmu hari ini?
Yono: Kau pakai baju apa?
Yuli: Sweater bernoda kopi dan syal Hermes Miranda Priestly di THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA. Kau?
Yono: Jaket kulit hitam mengilat dan topi kain Lyckety-Splyt di 8 MILE.
Yuli: Ahh, manis sekali. Seharusnya tambahkan gelang berduri di pergelanganmu dan tindikan peniti di telingamu.
Yono: Itu rocker, aku ini rapper. Jadi, apa kabar tulisanmu hari ini?
Yuli: Masih belum beranjak dari adegan bercinta di kolam renang yang kuceritakan terakhir kali kita nge-tweet
Yono: Oh, adegan panas itu. Apa kau perlu kipas?
Yuli: Tak perlu, adegan itu di kolam renang, pasti akan dingin sendiri.
Yono: Goodnight, Cinta
Yuli: Goodnight, Rangga
Yono: Goodnight, Mili
Yuli: Goodnight, Mamet
Yono: Goodnight, tweetheart...
Mencoba hal baru, that’s not my style. Ketika facebook baru saja muncul, saya itu belum lama punya akun friendster. Berhubung teman-teman saya banyak yang pindah ke facebook, maka saya pun ‘terpaksa’ ikut arus dan bergabung di situs jejaring sosial buatan Mark Zuckerberg tersebut. Saat itu, saya masih naif juga, mencoba mencari akun facebook artis Hollywood untuk bisa saya ajak friend, ternyata sulit sekali mencarinya. Lalu, saya meminta bantuan google, dan justru diteruskan ke alamat si artis di My Space dan Twitter. Setelah dilihat-lihat, cukup banyak artis yang join di Twitter dan setahu saya saat itu Twitter masih kalah pamor dibanding facebook di Indonesia. Saya membuat akun twitter hanya untuk mem-follow akun artis Hollywood favorit (pertama kali follow Britney Spears...;) tapi, belakangan saya ikut menikmati Twitter (bergantian dengan goodreads.com, tentu saja).
Membaca goodnight tweetheart sungguh menyenangkan. Kocak. Berkat kepiawaian Teresa menghadirkan dialog-dialog cerdas nan lucu (tak jarang menjurus vulgar) mau tak mau membuat saya tertawa. Hal lain yang memukau saya adalah bagaimana dalam novel yang tidak terlalu tebal ini, penulis mampu menciptakan karakter dengan sub-plot yang banyak tapi tetap hidup. Twist pada cerita dan ending yang manis menjadikan novel ini sungguh sayang jika dilewatkan.
Dan, tweet-versation mereka berdua benar-benar menggemaskan. Selalu diawali dengan pertanyaan, “Kau pakai baju apa?” dan kerap diakhiri dengan saling mengucapkan salam perpisahan dengan memanggil tokoh/karakter dalam film-film yang mereka tonton di mana Mark selalu menulis “Goodnight tweetheart” yang tak pernah dibalas oleh Abby karena speechless. Abby Donovan merupakan seorang penulis debutan yang karya perdananya terpilih dalam Oprah’s Book Club dan sedang menggarap novel kedua namun terkendala writer’s block sehingga ia berada pada titik kritis kehidupannya. Sementara Mark Baynard adalah seorang dosen sastra berstatus duda-anak-satu yang mengaku sedang cuti panjang dan berlibur ke beberapa negara di Eropa.
Tapi, semua akan menjadi datar dan biasa-biasa saja, jika hanya berisi tweet-versation biasa yang kadang diwarnai flirting-flirting seksi itu saja. Untunglah, Teresa tahu bahwa cerita ini harus dikemas dengan sub-plot yang mendukung. Di sekeliling Abby ada ibunya yang sedang dirawat di pusat rehabilitasi akibat penyakit disorder yang dideritanya, lalu ada Margo sang sahabat setia, serta konfliknya sendiri menyangkut stagnansi penulisan dan hubungannya dengan agen-publisisnya. Dikarenakan PoV yang digunakan penulis lebih menyorot Abby, maka Mark yang menjadi teman twitter Abby di seberang hanya dapat teraba karakternya melalui percakapan mereka. Menjelang ending, baru terlihat beberapa adegan yang melibatkan Mark dan keluarganya.
What can I say, novel ini produk impor, jadi ketika beberapa kata vulgar terselip di sana-sini, yah, mau bagaimana lagi. Saya tetap terganggu, namun menurut saya, siapa pun pembacanya pasti akan mudah terikat kepada ceritanya ketika membaca novel ini, karena akan sibuk mencoba menebak-nebak...uhmm, “Karakter di film apa sih yang sedang mereka bicarakan ini?” atau beberapa serial Amerika masa kini yang menjadi bahan pembicaraan mereka. Saya menikmatinya. Dan, 4 bintang saya berikan untuk novel ini. Semoga ada novel karya Teresa lain yang dapat diterjemahkan dan diterbitkan di Indonesia.
Selamat membaca kawan!
Yono: Kau pakai baju apa?
Yuli: Sweater bernoda kopi dan syal Hermes Miranda Priestly di THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA. Kau?
Yono: Jaket kulit hitam mengilat dan topi kain Lyckety-Splyt di 8 MILE.
Yuli: Ahh, manis sekali. Seharusnya tambahkan gelang berduri di pergelanganmu dan tindikan peniti di telingamu.
Yono: Itu rocker, aku ini rapper. Jadi, apa kabar tulisanmu hari ini?
Yuli: Masih belum beranjak dari adegan bercinta di kolam renang yang kuceritakan terakhir kali kita nge-tweet
Yono: Oh, adegan panas itu. Apa kau perlu kipas?
Yuli: Tak perlu, adegan itu di kolam renang, pasti akan dingin sendiri.
Yono: Goodnight, Cinta
Yuli: Goodnight, Rangga
Yono: Goodnight, Mili
Yuli: Goodnight, Mamet
Yono: Goodnight, tweetheart...
Mencoba hal baru, that’s not my style. Ketika facebook baru saja muncul, saya itu belum lama punya akun friendster. Berhubung teman-teman saya banyak yang pindah ke facebook, maka saya pun ‘terpaksa’ ikut arus dan bergabung di situs jejaring sosial buatan Mark Zuckerberg tersebut. Saat itu, saya masih naif juga, mencoba mencari akun facebook artis Hollywood untuk bisa saya ajak friend, ternyata sulit sekali mencarinya. Lalu, saya meminta bantuan google, dan justru diteruskan ke alamat si artis di My Space dan Twitter. Setelah dilihat-lihat, cukup banyak artis yang join di Twitter dan setahu saya saat itu Twitter masih kalah pamor dibanding facebook di Indonesia. Saya membuat akun twitter hanya untuk mem-follow akun artis Hollywood favorit (pertama kali follow Britney Spears...;) tapi, belakangan saya ikut menikmati Twitter (bergantian dengan goodreads.com, tentu saja).
Membaca goodnight tweetheart sungguh menyenangkan. Kocak. Berkat kepiawaian Teresa menghadirkan dialog-dialog cerdas nan lucu (tak jarang menjurus vulgar) mau tak mau membuat saya tertawa. Hal lain yang memukau saya adalah bagaimana dalam novel yang tidak terlalu tebal ini, penulis mampu menciptakan karakter dengan sub-plot yang banyak tapi tetap hidup. Twist pada cerita dan ending yang manis menjadikan novel ini sungguh sayang jika dilewatkan.
Dan, tweet-versation mereka berdua benar-benar menggemaskan. Selalu diawali dengan pertanyaan, “Kau pakai baju apa?” dan kerap diakhiri dengan saling mengucapkan salam perpisahan dengan memanggil tokoh/karakter dalam film-film yang mereka tonton di mana Mark selalu menulis “Goodnight tweetheart” yang tak pernah dibalas oleh Abby karena speechless. Abby Donovan merupakan seorang penulis debutan yang karya perdananya terpilih dalam Oprah’s Book Club dan sedang menggarap novel kedua namun terkendala writer’s block sehingga ia berada pada titik kritis kehidupannya. Sementara Mark Baynard adalah seorang dosen sastra berstatus duda-anak-satu yang mengaku sedang cuti panjang dan berlibur ke beberapa negara di Eropa.
Tapi, semua akan menjadi datar dan biasa-biasa saja, jika hanya berisi tweet-versation biasa yang kadang diwarnai flirting-flirting seksi itu saja. Untunglah, Teresa tahu bahwa cerita ini harus dikemas dengan sub-plot yang mendukung. Di sekeliling Abby ada ibunya yang sedang dirawat di pusat rehabilitasi akibat penyakit disorder yang dideritanya, lalu ada Margo sang sahabat setia, serta konfliknya sendiri menyangkut stagnansi penulisan dan hubungannya dengan agen-publisisnya. Dikarenakan PoV yang digunakan penulis lebih menyorot Abby, maka Mark yang menjadi teman twitter Abby di seberang hanya dapat teraba karakternya melalui percakapan mereka. Menjelang ending, baru terlihat beberapa adegan yang melibatkan Mark dan keluarganya.
What can I say, novel ini produk impor, jadi ketika beberapa kata vulgar terselip di sana-sini, yah, mau bagaimana lagi. Saya tetap terganggu, namun menurut saya, siapa pun pembacanya pasti akan mudah terikat kepada ceritanya ketika membaca novel ini, karena akan sibuk mencoba menebak-nebak...uhmm, “Karakter di film apa sih yang sedang mereka bicarakan ini?” atau beberapa serial Amerika masa kini yang menjadi bahan pembicaraan mereka. Saya menikmatinya. Dan, 4 bintang saya berikan untuk novel ini. Semoga ada novel karya Teresa lain yang dapat diterjemahkan dan diterbitkan di Indonesia.
Selamat membaca kawan!
beastreader's review against another edition
5.0
Abigail Donovan is down on her luck. It has been a while since her first novel was chosen as one of Oprah’s book picks. Now, Abigail can not even generate a crowd to her book signings. Instead she has been reduced to dressing up in a bunny costume and reading another author’s book to children.
If Abigail can not finish her latest book soon than she will be out of a job. Abigail’s agent signed Abigail up on Twitter. Abigail knows nothing about Twitter. It is not soon before she meets #MarkBaynard. Mark is a old pro on Twitter. Mark shows Abigail the ropes. Soon Abigail and Mark are carrying on conversations. Mark tells Abigail that he is a English professor on sabbatical. How much can Abigail trust of Mark?
The last third of this book was a complete surprise. I just knew something was up but I had no clue what it could be. I really felt a connection to Abigail and Mark. Abigail seemed a bit dorky but when she was chatting with Mark, her dorkiness was actually appealing. Mark was a sweetheart himself. He and Abigail shared a connection that was genuine. Most of this book was told in Twitter format. I myself don’t really know much about Twitter, though I have an account. After reading this book I just may have to check the Twitter world out some more. I loved this book. The ending was great. I would recommend this book. Goodnight Tweetheart is a must read!
If Abigail can not finish her latest book soon than she will be out of a job. Abigail’s agent signed Abigail up on Twitter. Abigail knows nothing about Twitter. It is not soon before she meets #MarkBaynard. Mark is a old pro on Twitter. Mark shows Abigail the ropes. Soon Abigail and Mark are carrying on conversations. Mark tells Abigail that he is a English professor on sabbatical. How much can Abigail trust of Mark?
The last third of this book was a complete surprise. I just knew something was up but I had no clue what it could be. I really felt a connection to Abigail and Mark. Abigail seemed a bit dorky but when she was chatting with Mark, her dorkiness was actually appealing. Mark was a sweetheart himself. He and Abigail shared a connection that was genuine. Most of this book was told in Twitter format. I myself don’t really know much about Twitter, though I have an account. After reading this book I just may have to check the Twitter world out some more. I loved this book. The ending was great. I would recommend this book. Goodnight Tweetheart is a must read!
bmg20's review against another edition
4.0
This was not only my first Teresa Medeiros novel but the first book read on my Kindle... so this is pretty memorable. Teresa Medeiros has since become one of my favorite authors and even though I now know that this isn't her typical writing style, it was still a lovely read.
Abigail is struggling with writing her next novel, so she begins procrastinating and decides to delve into Twitter after her publicist signs her up for an account. She begins talking to 'MarkBaynard' who helps her get acquainted with Twitter/TweetDeck. Their conversations are told almost always in Tweets and I was a bit weary at first at the idea of reading Tweets in novel form. It was perfect though and I absolutely loved it.