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The Book of Tomorrow

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The magical new novel from number one bestseller Cecelia Ahern. Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she's ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth, she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach, a wardrobe full of designer clothes and all that a girl could ever wish for. She's always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought to tomorrow. But then...more

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Published December 3rd 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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Jan 03, 2012 Melinda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads

The first thing I should say is that I picked this book up about 4 hours ago and haven't been able to put it down since. It isn't a short book, it runs just over 300 pages, but I simply couldn't stop reading. The story of loss and finding yourself again afterward hits close to home. I too have lost a parent - my mom, suddenly a week before my 19th birthday. Many of the feelings were familiar ones. The unexpected anger at someone, the sudden crying at anything sad, are all true to life. However,...more

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Jan 21, 2013 Katsumi rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kids-and-teens-fantasy

I really enjoyed this book. I wish it had existed when I was a teenager. Still I couldn't put it down even as an adult. This mystery had me up late at night wanting to know what happens next. The idea of a diary that told about tomorrow today hooked me in. This is a coming of age story that had all the grit of reality with some exciting mystery thrown in. You really care about the characters. They are real and complex. It dealt with difficult themes that many teenagers have to face either in the...more

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Dec 13, 2012 ♥ Spring 22 rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, loved-it, best-of-2012

Oh, Cecelia Ahern, how I love you.

"The Book of Tomorrow" was unbelievably good. It was a modern fairytale. It was magical. It was mysterious. It was heartwarming and sad and funny and amazing.
It was one-of-a-kind and spooky and I'm running out of adjectives here, so I'm just going to say that I really, really loved it.

Cecelia Ahern's (still don't know how to pronounce her last name) books are really hard to explain. There's always this touch of magic in her stories, that makes the ordinary fas...more

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Oct 12, 2011 Rachel rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

I have read all of Cecelia Ahern's books after falling in love with her book P.S. I Love You. I'm sad to say that her 2 latest books, this and The Gift, have been major disappointments for me. This one is the worst yet.

I absolutely loved the premise of this book. The main character finds a book with entries in her writing from the next day. She then uses that information to influence how she will live her next day. I was looking for a whimsical read when I picked up this book, and was sorely dis...more

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Feb 18, 2011 Nancy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she's ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth, she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach, a wardrobe full of designer clothes and all that a girl could ever wish for. She's always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought to tomorrow. But then suddenly her dad is gone and life for Tamara and her mother changes forever. Left with a mountain of debt, they have no choice but to sell everything they own and move to the country. Nest...more Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she's ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth, she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach, a wardrobe full of designer clothes and all that a girl could ever wish for. She's always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought to tomorrow. But then suddenly her dad is gone and life for Tamara and her mother changes forever. Left with a mountain of debt, they have no choice but to sell everything they own and move to the country. Nestled next to Kilsaney Castle, their gatehouse is a world away from Tamara's childhood. With her mother shut away with grief, and her aunt busy tending to her, Tamara is lonely and bored and longs to return to Dublin.When a travelling library passes through Kilsaney Demesne, Tamara is intrigued. Her eyes rest on a mysterious large leather bound tome locked with a gold clasp and padlock. What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its core

My Take: The mysteries of this story unraveled beautifully as the events unfolded. The author is incredibly gifted in succinctly handing out life nuggets while writing a story about a selfish little girl. She also uses symbolism to provide the reader with deeper meaning which gave me more to think about in the following days.

I enjoyed the concept of a diary that wrote itself for tomorrow. The protagonist, Tamera, decides to use the diary as a tool for making better decisions. She discovers that ultimately she is responsible for the consequences of her actions, which makes her more careful about her choices. This does not stop her from making mistakes but it does give her clues to the mysteries surrounding the castle, her aunt and uncle, her mother, her father, and herself.

My favorite character by far is Sister Ignatius. She was written to be old, wise, and of a good nature. Excellent comic relief.

I really wanted to like the protagonist better. But I didn't. She was supposed to be a rich and spoiled girl who lost everything which she was. She was also extremely crass (a lot of sex talk and "f" bombs) that didn't seem to add to the story. She grows throughout the book but not enough for me to really like her. Although I immensely enjoyed the first dialogue between Marcus and Tamera.

I must admit that the writing style is reminiscent of Kate Morton's "The Distant Hours" although in ways not as evident as it would seem. There's a castle, strange inhabitants (gatehouse for this book), secrets kept but it is the way the story is unfolded and particularly the way the authors provide life for inanimate things and places that I really enjoyed. In this book, the trees, forest, and castle live with the echos of those who have walked the way before.

Beautifully written. Some relationships I would have liked to have been better developed and I could have used a cleaner read for targeted audience but I liked it.(less)

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Sep 24, 2012 Joanie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, borrowed, irish, audio-book, 2012

After thinking about this book for a bit I've decided on 3 stars, not 4. This book could not decide what it wanted to be. It's all gold and purple and sparkly and it starts out like chick lit but it really wants to be a dark, gothic novel. Okay, maybe not so dark but definitely gothic-a crumbling castle, mysterious people living in little cottages, to say more would be to step into spoiler territory but you get the point. And while I'm totally okay that there was no explanation given for the mys...more

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Jan 26, 2011 Marilu marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads, i-won-it

I am VERY disappointed that I never received my copy of this book. Will try emailing the person that posted the giveaway AGAIN.

I have never ~~read~~ finished a book by Cecelia Ahern before. I tried to read P.S I Love You, but did not finish it, though I did like the movie. I also tried to read The Gift, but I just wasn't interested. Maybe I didn't give it enough of a chance??
I entered a goodreads giveaway for this book, for a couple of reasons
1.from the description of this book, I think I would lik...more

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Apr 16, 2011 Quincess Za rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: zaza

What We Have Learned Today. This is the last chapter of the book & I find it quite amusing. I love it. I like the part when Tamara said "Maybe some day when I'm in trouble again I'll dig it up & see what it has to say. But in the meantime, I'll have to find my own way.

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Apr 20, 2013 Nanie Dias rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

[Review in Portuguese]
O Livro do Amanhã, de Cecelia Ahern
Novo Conceito - 367 páginas
Quando o pai de Tamara morre, a vida da garota vira de pontas no ar e ela é obrigada a se mudar da grande Dublin para um pequeno povoado nas cercanias de um antigo castelo.

Título: O Livro do Amanhã
Título Original: The Book of Tomorrow
Autora: Cecelia Ahern
Tradutora: Alda Porto
Editora: Novo Conceito
ISBN: 978-85-8163-034-2
Ano da Edição: 2013
Ano Original de Lançamento: 2010
Nº de Páginas: 367
Comprar Online:
Inglês: Ama...more

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Dec 11, 2010 Alisya marked it as to-read

Brilliant!

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Apr 26, 2013 Blablabla Aleatório rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: nubia

"Perdi meu pai. Ele perdeu seus amanhãs e eu perdi todos os nossos amanhãs juntos. Agora, pode-se dizer que os aprecio quando chegam. Agora, quero torná-los o melhor que puderem ser.”

Tamara cresceu acostumada ao luxo e sem a mínima preocupação com o amanhã. Mas, a morte abrupta de seu pai veio para estilhaçar o mundo perfeito da garota de 16 anos. Primeiro pelo trauma de perder um ente querido e segundo, porque a perda do pai vem acompanhada de uma montanha de dívidas que obriga Tamara e sua mãe a deixarem a casa onde vivem e se mudarem para a casa dos tios da garota em um vilarejo no interior. Em sua nova vida os dias agitados já não têm espaço, a mãe vive no mundo da lua sem dar a mínima atenção à filha ou ao que a cerca, o tio não é de muitas palavras e a tia é uma controladora de carteirinha, uma sombra sempre presente a controlar todos os passos da garota e que parece guardar alguns segredos. A vizinhança? Um castelo em ruínas, uma cabana na qual ela não sabe quem mora, um posto de correios, uma escola vazia e um pequeno convento.

Essa primeira parte da história não tem ação nenhuma, segredo nenhum é revelado ou sugerido e mesmo assim a leitura longe de ser cansativa é divertida. Cecelia nos presenteou com belas passagens, alegorias inspiradoras, e metáforas poéticas, apesar de trágicas, que condizem com a situação vivida pela personagem. Eu, que tenho o costume de anotar os trechos que mais gosto tive que conter tal hábito porque a ação já estava desenfreada. É só porque consegui me segurar que esta resenha não está repleta de citações.

Mas, sua vida condenada ao marasmo sofre reviravoltas quando Marcus surge com uma biblioteca itinerante no vilarejo. Além do interesse mútuo entre eles, essa visita também faz chegar às mãos de Tamara um antigo livro e acaba colocando-a em contato com a Irmã Ignatius. A partir daqui, a narrativa ganha agilidade, segredos são sugeridos e o livro mostra seu verdadeiro potencial. Porque Tamara descobre que ele na verdade é um diário e muito especial, pois lhe fornece vislumbres do amanhã e aí ela se vê tentada (quem não agiria assim no lugar dela?) a mudar o seu futuro. O que confesso me deixou receosa de que a autora fosse enveredar por algo que lembrasse o roteiro de Efeito Borboleta. Mas, felizmente ela não optou pelo conheça seu futuro e tente mudá-lo, a premissa de O Livro do Amanhã poderia ser definida como tome um vislumbre do seu futuro e a partir dele entenda seu passado. E com isso a trama atinge uma complexidade maior que o esperado e surpreende o leitor que se vê convidado a colocar em ordem as pistas que nos são dadas ao longo da narrativa e tecer suas próprias conclusões sobre o grande segredo envolvendo a família de Tamara.

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Feb 10, 2013 Biblioblond rated it 2 of 5 stars

I am starting to see a trend with Irish "chick-lit" authors who instead of being light and funny as their pink book covers imply, write about emotionally unstable women dealing with death and grief. This book reminded me a lot of Marian Keyes' novel "Is Anybody out there" which sadly portrayed a young widow being in denial of her husband's sudden death. In "The Book of Tomorrow" the teenage protagonist has just lost her father who commits suicide and moves to her aunt's and uncle's in the countr...more

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Jan 22, 2013 Christine-Chioma rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's about: After her father commits suicide because of impeding financial ruin, sixteen-year old Tamara and her mother move to the country to live with her controlling aunt and passive uncle. At first Tamara is bored and resentful, but then she discovers a mysterious book which tells her the events that will occur the next day. Tamara soon discovers many secrets as she tries to fix the future.

Warnings: Some f-words and a sex scene but it wasn't graphic.

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Jan 19, 2013 Tiffani rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013

I was intrigued by the concept of this book. Does knowing what will happen tomorrow really change a person's life and what decisions they make? At least that was what I was thinking it was about when I picked it up; the book didn't live up to my expectation. It was more about the process of grief and how it affects a person's life and decisions.

I also was not expecting a YA book. Tamara is a 16/17 rich, spoiled girl who by learning certain truths grows up through the book. She and her mum move t...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Cindy rated it 3 of 5 stars

How apropos that the first book I read in 2013 is The Book of Tomorrow. I haven't been in a reading mood for a couple weeks and, after about 30%, I finally became engaged in this book and rushed to finish it. In our culture of YOLO, everyone is obsessed with today and "living" it. In this book, you are also reminded that, chances are, there will be a tomorrow and you have to YOLO it with that in mind. How is that message delivered? Well, you have young, spoiled Tamara and her socialite mother Je...more

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Dec 08, 2012 Bücherplanet rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ich bin Mitglied im Buchclub von MexxBooks und habe 'Ich schreib Dir morgen wieder' von Cecelia Ahern gelesen.

Die 16-jährige verwöhnte Millionärstochter Tamara wird durch den Selbstmord des Vaters jäh aus ihrem gewohnten Leben gerissen. Vollkommen pleite bleibt sie mit ihrer Mutter zurück. Zu Beginn des Sommers ziehen sie zu einem Onkel, der Gärtner in einer Schlossanlage ist. Das Schloss ist nach einem Brand nur noch eine Ruine, aber Tamara fühlt sich magisch davon angezogen. Abgesehen davon gi...more

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Aug 30, 2012 Star (The Bibliophilic Book Blog) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed

Tamara Goodwin is a spoiled brat who has been given everything she ever wanted by her parents. Now that her father is dead and her mother nearly catatonic, she realizes everything was not as idyllic as it seemed. Not that she cared before for anything other than herself, though, so this is a truly rude awakening as they lose everything. She and her mother must now move in with her strange aunt and uncle in the countryside where there isn’t a Starbucks for at least 30+ miles. When a traveling lib...more

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Aug 10, 2012 Andrea Guy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads, chicklit, tlcblogtours, young-adult

I never expected a YA novel form Cecelia Ahern. She's usually a go to when it comes to chick lit, which I admit I love. (Women's fiction if that other moniker disturbs you) There's so much to say about this book. Firstly the cover is stunning. It was one of the first things that appealed to me when I saw it. I liked Tamara. She reminded me a bit of Sutton (the dead girl) from Sara Shepard's The Lying Game. She's not someone you should really like, because she's nasty and bitchy and mean, but for...more

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Aug 07, 2012 Kate rated it 5 of 5 stars

THE BOOK OF TOMORROW, by Cecelia Ahearn, is an unexpected surprise in this book about a book that tells the future of one sixteen year old girl who has recently moved with her mother into her aunt and uncle's home. Tamara Goodwin is a selfish and snotty teen who is forced to leave her lap of luxury and friends behind when her father commits suicide. She fills her summer with exploring the area around her aunt's home and the castle that resides there. She comes across a book in a traveling librar...more

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Aug 01, 2012 Nancy rated it 5 of 5 stars

When Tamara’s father commits suicide it renders her mother incapable of much. He also rendered their accounts in the red and the bank took the house in debt payment. They must break down their treasures and move from Dublin to the miniscule house owned by Arthur and Rosaleen, Jennifer’s relations in the country.
Things are odd and become odder as the novel reveals that there is much to be learned in the hills of Ireland. Tamara, a spoiled brat who is NOT happy with her current situation sets out...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Annabel rated it 2 of 5 stars

Tamara, finds an empty diary which once broken open by a nun, begins to show the Tamara of today the Tamara of tomorrow's regrets and what she wished she had of done. As the story unwinds, Tamara finds herself quickly becoming thrown deeper and deeper into the depths of untold truths and family secrets.

Despite at many points throughout this book feeling like I didn't want to carry on as I felt this book was not really for me and feeling that it lacked that sparkle, that something makes you want...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Pamela added it

Teen Tamara Goodwin is thrown into a new world that she really doesn't want to know. With a magic diary and the love for her mom to guide her however, Tamara stops long enough to look around at her life as it is today, all while reading what was written tomorrow in the magical diary.

The beginning of the book was a bit slow as it set the stage for just how self-centered and rude Tamara was in her old life. Once the magic diary is discovered, then the true story of this book takes off. That wasn't...more Teen Tamara Goodwin is thrown into a new world that she really doesn't want to know. With a magic diary and the love for her mom to guide her however, Tamara stops long enough to look around at her life as it is today, all while reading what was written tomorrow in the magical diary.

The beginning of the book was a bit slow as it set the stage for just how self-centered and rude Tamara was in her old life. Once the magic diary is discovered, then the true story of this book takes off. That wasn't until almost 100 pages into the book, though. Typically that's a bit late into the book to really get going, in my opinion.

Once the real mystery started, this book was a page-turner, though! The magical diary and the myriad of family secrets truly kept me guessing. I read late into the night in order to finish this book in one sitting because I just could not figure out what the truth was. Down to the very end, I was still guessing as to how all of these pieces fit together.

The book is told through the eyes of the teen, Tamara. This first-person narrative is quite effective in this book because Tamara is seemingly the last person in the family to understand what is going on around the house. The Book of Tomorrow is an entertaining book, with just enough dysfunction and magic thrown in to keep a reader guessing about the next page.

Beginning with a suicide and ending with massive revelations of family secrets, this book is a bit sad. Sassy Tamara keeps her aunt on her toes and provides some one-liners that are sarcastic and comical, so the book is also funny as well. With family secrets and an inquisitive yet rebellious teen, The Book of Tomorrow is a bit like a dysfunctional family reunion, with a touch of magic thrown in for good measure. The mystery of The Book of Tomorrow is entertaining and well-written.

Great quote: "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 to the next part of yourself, the next day." ~ Page 166

I received this book complimentary from TLC Book Tours in exchange for an honest review but the opinion in this review is all mine.
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Jul 24, 2012 Eccentrika rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, mystery, paranormal

E' il primo libro che leggo di questa autrice e sono rimasta piacevolmente colpita dallo stile di scrittura scorrevolissimo, fresco e a tratti sottilmente ironico che lo contraddistingue. Ed è proprio grazie alla sua scorrevolezza che sono riuscita a finire 400 pagine in sole due serate. La storia poi è davvero piacevole e leggera, nonostante non affronti tematiche delle più allegre. La protagonista, e narratrice in prima persona, è Tamara, una sedicenne viziata e dal carattere insopportabile. U...more E' il primo libro che leggo di questa autrice e sono rimasta piacevolmente colpita dallo stile di scrittura scorrevolissimo, fresco e a tratti sottilmente ironico che lo contraddistingue. Ed è proprio grazie alla sua scorrevolezza che sono riuscita a finire 400 pagine in sole due serate. La storia poi è davvero piacevole e leggera, nonostante non affronti tematiche delle più allegre. La protagonista, e narratrice in prima persona, è Tamara, una sedicenne viziata e dal carattere insopportabile. Una di quelle ragazzine alle quali tutto è dovuto e che la parola "grazie" non fa parte del loro vocabolario. Insomma... sì, proprio una ragazzina da prendere a schiaffi! Tuttavia la vita di Tamara subirà un brusco cambiamento, e costretta ad abbandonare lussi, privilegi e ricchezza, si ritroverà in una casa di campagna ospite degli zii, due personaggi schivi e misteriosi, che sicuramente le stanno nascondendo qualcosa. Tamara dovrà cercare di cavarsela tra segreti e frasi non dette... ma cosa succederà se a complicare il tutto ci si mette anche un libro magico che scrive cosa succederà il giorno dopo? A me questo piccolo tocco di magia, in una storia che altrimenti sarebbe stata ordinaria, mi è piaciuto molto, perché l'ha resa davvero particolare e interessante. Come è stato interessante assistere al cambiamento caratteriale di Tamara, che prendendo atto della sua nuova situazione vede la necessità di rivalutare tutto ciò che prima dava per scontato e, anche se in molte occasioni l'avrei strozzata, devo ammettere che in molte altre mi è risultata piuttosto simpatica, riuscendomi a strappare più di un sorriso a causa degli avvenimenti strampalati in cui si trova coinvolta. Il finale del libro è tutto incentrato nella scoperta dei segreti che si celano nell'antica proprietà di campagna dove vivono gli zii e devo ammettere che è stato praticamente impossibile interrompere la lettura nelle ultime 100 pagine, sono state elettrizzanti e cariche di tensione! In definitiva "Il libro del domani" è un ottimo romanzo di svago, ma che al tempo stesso introduce tematiche più importanti e introspettive come la riscoperta di sé stessi, avvicinandolo quindi alla narrativa di formazione.(less)

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Jul 17, 2012 Lydia Presley rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, coming-of-age, fiction, fantasy, young-adult

When offered the chance to read and review The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern, I'm not going to lie - I squealed a little bit. You see, Cecelia Ahern is one of my guilty pleasure authors. I read her books when I want to cry a little bit and she became my go-to gal when I outgrew Nicholas Sparks.

That's what makes this review so hard to write.

I'm going to go a little off-topic, but stick with me - it'll make sense soon. When I was a kid, I remember getting on a ride at DisneyWorld - the peopl...more When offered the chance to read and review The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern, I'm not going to lie - I squealed a little bit. You see, Cecelia Ahern is one of my guilty pleasure authors. I read her books when I want to cry a little bit and she became my go-to gal when I outgrew Nicholas Sparks.

That's what makes this review so hard to write.

I'm going to go a little off-topic, but stick with me - it'll make sense soon. When I was a kid, I remember getting on a ride at DisneyWorld - the people mover one. You know - the one that you just ride around in an open monorail type thing and listen to facts about the park? Well, I thought that was just the beginning of the ride and it would end up top where those rockets were because I really wanted to ride those rockets (I never got to ride those rockets. I don't think I would fit in them now.) But instead, we just twisted and turned and moved slowly and instead of listening to what was being said and enjoying the view and the rest for my feet, I twisted my hands and wiggled and whined and complained and then... the ride was over and it was time to go stand in another 2 hour line. You see, I was so caught up in the anticipation of something happening, something I expected to happen, that I didn't enjoy the breeze, or the view, or the time with my family. I wanted more, I craved more... but I never got it.

That's what The Book of Tomorrow reminded me of. I read, and then I read some more, and then I read more and I was teased and given glimpses of those fantastic rockets and I (metaphorically) wiggled and twisted in anticipation but... I never got what I wanted. However, unlike DisneyWorld and my parents (who never told me the rockets were at the end, it was my imagination that betrayed me), I expected more from Cecelia Ahern because in her previous books - she gave me more.

So that is why I was disappointed in The Book of Tomorrow. I expected a character that would seduce me, but instead I got Tamara Goodwin, a snarky, bratty, horrible girl who had me wanting to smack her down more than a few dozen times. Her mother, her aunt, and her uncle were.. quirky and strange, sure - but I never cared two bits about them because, frankly, I was teased and teased but never given anything to help me understand. Instead, like those rockets, they lingered out of reach and never materialized in front of me.

Then there was the "mystery" and "gothic" nature of the book. It didn't work for me. The ruins sounded well.. dirty and not mysterious. I don't know if they weren't described well enough or there wasn't enough background given on the characters, or what the deal was but the story there felt unfinished and haphazard.

The only thing I liked about this book was seeing the end, because then I took my huge dose of reality, closed the book, swallowed the bitterness and sat down to write this review.

So do I stick with Cecelia Ahern? I'll give her next book a shot, because one sour book isn't enough to put me off. But I think she needs to stick with what she knows best - relationships and character-building... leave the fantasy and gothic stories to people who invest themselves well in them.(less)

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Jul 11, 2012 Nan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: family-fiction, gothic, magical-realism, young-adult

I finally finished a book by Cecilia Ahern! And it was good!

I've tried to read Ahern's books before. I tried both Thanks for the Memories and Love Rosie, but I couldn't finish them. For some reason, I bogged down in the middle of the book, and it simply could not hold my interest. Still, I could tell that Ahern was a very good writer, and I kept giving her books a chance because I knew that one of them would work for me eventually.

This one was it.

It's the story of Tamara Goodwin, a very self cen...more I finally finished a book by Cecilia Ahern! And it was good!

I've tried to read Ahern's books before. I tried both Thanks for the Memories and Love Rosie, but I couldn't finish them. For some reason, I bogged down in the middle of the book, and it simply could not hold my interest. Still, I could tell that Ahern was a very good writer, and I kept giving her books a chance because I knew that one of them would work for me eventually.

This one was it.

It's the story of Tamara Goodwin, a very self centered sixteen-year-old. She's a brat, and she knows it. As the first person narrator of the book, she's looking back on her recent life and able to condemn the choices she makes, so we know right off that she shouldn't be a jerk by the end of the book. Something is going to happen in the meantime that will allow her to see herself for the first time.

As the novel opens, Tamara's father kills himself after losing his fortune in bad investments. Suddenly poor, Tamara and her mother move in with Tamara's Uncle Arthur and Aunt Roseleen. Shortly after their arrival, Tamara begins to see that something is desperately wrong. Her mother goes catatonic, speaking in simple phrases and unable to leave her bedroom. Roseleen says that it's just grief, but Tamara thinks she needs help. The house is increasingly tense, and then Tamara finds a book at the local mobile library that changes everything. It's a journal, except that someone is writing in it. That someone seems to be Tamara from one day ahead. Suddenly able to know the consequences of her actions, Tamara finds herself adapting and changing her future . . . and herself.

This was a truly magical novel and everything I'd hoped it would be.

Considering the age of the narrator, I'd think this book should be shelved in YA, but most bookstores shelf it with Ahern's other fiction for adults. It's possible that they consider it too literary for teens, which is a shame. I think this book is an excellent introduction to the world of good fiction, a way to bridge the gap from books like Hush Hush to fiction written for adults. I recommend it highly.(less)

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Jul 10, 2012 Bridget rated it 3 of 5 stars

Tamara Goodwin was born into the lap of luxury, until the abrupt death of her father which leaves she and her mother swmming in debt. The two move in with a mysterious aunt and uncle with secrets Tamara hopes to unveil. But when she finds a book with no title or author, and a rusty lock, things start to go from boring to magical. When she finally prys open the lock, Tamara finds the diary is written in her own handwriting, and the enteries are dated for the next day.

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Apr 19, 2012 Beaulah Pragg rated it 4 of 5 stars

Quite simply, this book is superb. The opening paragraph caught me and the next one refused to let me go. The Book of Tomorrow is written with wit and humor, yet the tension lying just beneath the surface makes this far more than just a light, entertaining read.

Set in Ireland, this book focuses around the 'coming down to earth' of a young woman, Tamara, who used to have it all. There are plenty of contemporary references in here, from Hannah Montana to Harry Potter, Louis Vuitton and an obscure...more

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Apr 09, 2012 Christie rated it 2 of 5 stars

The Book of Tomorrow is the diary/tale of Tamara Goodwin. It is written in her voice, so it is overly wordy, just as it would be if a teenaged girl was really nattering on to you. It took a good 30 pages for me to get into the story. Once Tamara meets Marcus, the traveling librarian, and finds the mysteriously blank diary the story picks up momentum. The diary is blank but when Tamera goes to write in it it now has an entry for the next day... Curiouser and curiouser...

Tamara is unhappy with her...more The Book of Tomorrow is the diary/tale of Tamara Goodwin. It is written in her voice, so it is overly wordy, just as it would be if a teenaged girl was really nattering on to you. It took a good 30 pages for me to get into the story. Once Tamara meets Marcus, the traveling librarian, and finds the mysteriously blank diary the story picks up momentum. The diary is blank but when Tamera goes to write in it it now has an entry for the next day... Curiouser and curiouser...

Tamara is unhappy with her current lot in life, and rightly so. Her father has committed suicide, leaving her and her mother in such financial straits that they are forced to move in with relatives in the very rural countryside. Strange Aunt Rosaleen and quiet Uncle Arthur. There really isn't much going on to suit her interest, being used to the constant hub-bub of Dublin, so her boredom carries her into some interesting places and meeting some different people, such as Sister Ignatius, an elderly nun/midwife who is also a part-time beekeeper (what a great character!). Throw in some male prospects in the form of the older Marcus and the younger Weseley, Tamara's life is getting more interesting... to say the least. Especially with the additional mystery with the strange goings-on across the street and the odd/stalker-ish behavior of her aunt. The diary continues to fill her in on the next day's happenings, planting seeds of intrigue and suspicion about what it is trying to tell her. Her mother is acting completely out of it, so without anyone normal to turn to, the diary is a form of consolation.

The Book of Tomorrow had some interesting twists, that were for the most part predictable. The plot was pretty even-keeled, there really wasn't much excitement until the last few chapters. I don't feel it to be one of Ms. Ahern's best. It was more on par with the mediocre and strange No Place Like Here. It was a quick read at least and an interesting, different sort of story. I was annoyed by the tone of the narration- just as annoying as listening to some real teenaged girls can be- and there were too many f- words for my taste. Overall an okay read. Fans of Ms. Ahern will probably find something to like here. But if you haven't liked all her previous works (I think P.S. I Love You and If You Could See Me Now were the most enjoyable) than you, like me, may not be that impressed. I would check this out from the library first either way. (less)

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Apr 05, 2012 Barbarac rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I really enjoyed this book, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. But afterwards I thought about it and I don't really know why I enjoyed it so much. I found so many inconsistencies. Initially Tamara and her parents are described as the most unpleasant family in the world. Rich, snobby people who don't even care about each other. But then as the book progresses the characters change. The father was not so bad. Tamara cares for her mother. The mother was actually in love withe father. When?...more

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Nov 14, 2011 Charlotte Phillips rated it 4 of 5 stars

Wouldn't it be fun to have a diary that could tell you what was going to happen the next day, a diary that would prepare you for the worst and allow you that chance to change it first. It's not a thought that has ever crossed my mind until now that is. What an amazing book!! I loved her first book that I read, P.S I love you, and so I knew to expect great things from her this time as well. I enjoyed the fact that it was written about a teenage girl and that it held a lot of mystery and fun withi...more

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Cecelia Ahern was born on September 30, 1981 in Dublin, Ireland. She is the daughter of the former Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. On 14th December 2009 it was announced that Cecelia had given birth to her first child with partner David Keoghan, a girl named Robin. She was secretly married on 11 June 2010 in County Kildare, Ireland. Her older sister, Georgina Ahern is married to Nicky Byrne of Irish...more

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