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May 04

Adriana made a comment on the poll would u like to join my other group? Its a teen bookclub w/ lots of cool polls!http://www.goodreads.

Adriana wrote: "Hi Emily. If I was younger I would join your teen book club, but I am 41! LOL Great luck with it!...more "

Adriana voted on the poll: would u like to join my other group? Its a teen bookclub w/ lots of cool polls!http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/16310.Scarlett_s_Page_Turners

August 25, 2008

Adriana read and liked Kelly Moran's review of Before The Storm:

"I found Before the Storm, by Diane Chamberlain, enchanting. Diane Chamberlain is an award-winning author of seventeen novels. She resides in North Carolina.
Laurel Lockwood, due to post-partum depression and alcoholism, lost her son to the syste...more I found Before the Storm, by Diane Chamberlain, enchanting. Diane Chamberlain is an award-winning author of seventeen novels. She resides in North Carolina.
Laurel Lockwood, due to post-partum depression and alcoholism, lost her son to the system. Returned at a year old, Laurel spent the rest of her life making up for her mistakes and being the best mom she could be to them. Her son, Andy has special needs and she hesitated to let him go to the church lock-in social. The church that night is consumed by fire, trapping the children and chaperones inside. Andy survives and manages to save others, as well. But the hero of the small town quickly turns into a suspect when some witnesses step forward and evidence is found tying him to the arson. Her daughter, Maggie has secrets of her own as the plot unfolds in this twisted investigation. Laurel finds herself asking how well she really knows her kids and how far she was willing to go to protect them.
Taken in first person point of view, from several different sources, makes this book a compelling read. Normally first person is very difficult to make secondary characters stand out and be heard. But this book almost had no secondary characters, as each had a voice. The book also jumped from past to present, seeming as if you are reading two different stories at once. Typically when this is done, it makes the book drag out, but it only engaged me further. Doing this style also can be harder to follow, but that wasn’t the case either.
Diane Chamberlain is a mastermind at crimes of the soul. Before the Storm breaks your heart again and again with each chapter. Amongst this, the investigation is alluring and not at all predictable. There were a few twists the reader will see coming, but the way it was written you can’t help but feel surprised anyhow. And whoa, the ones you don’t see…watch out. The characters were believable and relatable. It’s hard to imagine they are fiction. Even down to the flaws you loved them, rooted for them. The plot flowed well, both the past and the present. I think most of all, I liked that the book was written without giving you a whole picture of the history of the characters or events. You had to learn both in pieces. Very intriguing. Before the Storm is a haunting, powerful, and mesmerizing story, sure to win the hearts of any audience.

Kelly Moran
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August 03, 2008

Adriana gave

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Twilight (Twilight, #1)
by Stephenie Meyer
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recommended to Adriana by: Barnes and Nobles
recommended for: Anyone and everyone
read in July, 2008

Adriana said: "I read this book in about 2 days. I believe its close to 500 pages, but it is such an easy read and the story line is interesting enough to keep you wanting to read more and not put it down.

What I enjoyed about the book was the fact that...more "

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Adriana wrote: "Currently I am reading YOU on a Diet by Dr. Oz lol. I watched Oprah and was facinated by the way th...more "

Adriana made a comment in the group Books on the Nightstand—Introduce yourself! topic:

Adriana wrote: "Hello everyone. My name is Adriana and I am new to the group. I live in sunny South Florida but am...more "

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Adriana wrote: "Ok...so here it goes. The one book that I always recommend to people is "7 Habits of Highly Effecti...more "

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