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Alice Teh
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I'm currently based in Penang and is in love with her blog, books and camera. Am totally addicted to black coffee (no sugar and cream, please) and nasi lemak makes me a happy, happy girl. When not reading (or working), I’m a shutterbug using mostly my good ol' Nikon D40 (and now I'm obsessed with my iPhone) to take the photos you see here in this blog. The Amazon Kindle, Dell Mini (a Netbook), Loverboy Bear (a hunkish teddy from Vermont), and Combat Bear (a plush teddy from Rhode Island) are a few of my favorite things. RSS me. And get connected through Email, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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Saturday, May 26, 2007

Love, Rosie

I have thoroughly enjoyed Love, Rosie. The whole novel is an exchange of emails, instant messaging, greeting cards, and letters between Rosie and her childhood best friend Alex, and all the people that matter in her life: family, close friends, even 'evil' bosses.

Alex (Prince Moonbeam) and Rosie (Princess Buttercup) are best friends who grow up together in Ireland. Even though they were apart from each other due to cross-continental moves, marriages, parenthood, work, and family challenges, they stay close throughout. Romance is always under the surface, but timing and circumstances always seem to work against them. They stayed friends for close to 50 years before fate decided to work in their favour.

This is a wonderful story with witty dialogues throughout. I drew a few learning points from this novel too. I wouldn't say I love it, but I definitely like it. Having said that, I absolutely adore Cecelia Ahern's PS: I Love You. I cried buckets for that one.

3 commented:

Cmate said...

I was first introduced to this book by the MPH Book Sales 2005. And was stucked to the author a little after that. Read most of her books. After a while, found her quite repetitive.

Alice Teh said...

Wei Cmate, I read both Ahern's book quite a distance apart. Not sure how long apart, maybe 2 to 3 years. Maybe that's why I don't quite see the repetitiveness. Thanks for popping by!

Josette said...

My version of this book is with the title 'Where Rainbows End'! Only got it for RM16.90 from Popular. A real bargain, really!

This is my second Ahern book and I really liked it. It's such an interesting book with destiny playing with Alex and Rosie. If only the book wasn't so thick!

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