Jodi Picoult

[GoldenLuvr2004]

Any Picoult fans here?  She writes for young adults, but I absolutely LOVE her books.  Nineteen Minutes came out this summer and was great.  The first three or four paragraphs are probably the most memorable paragraphs I've read.  It's about a high school shooting, but all of her books have HUGE twists in the end. I read My Sister's Keeper this summer as well and I yelled out loud near the end.  In over 40 years of being a read-a-holic, I have never called out loud before.  My husband and son couldn't believe it when it happened.  In fact, My Sister's Keeper is going to be made into a movie. The reason for this post, is because I recommended Plain Truth on the post about The Shunning and I thought, "Oops!  I need to let everyone else know about this author!"  Don't get me wrong, she'll probably not go down in history as a literary great, but I really enjoy her! 

[FurBaby_Mom]

Yeah, I love her stuff.  I've read several.

[bellaconsmom]

The only one I've read byher so far is The Pact.  I want to read more of hers, but I have other books lined up right now.

[FurBaby_Mom]

I couldn't finish The Pact.....too heavy for my nighttime reading!

[bellaconsmom]

Amy, it was one of those books I just had to know what happened in the end.

[moodyonceamth]

I've read a couple.....she's okay.  I found her stuff to be a little formuliac.

[deerewife]

I like her - she deals with current topics well.Jenna

[SBcrazee]

I'm listening to my first Jodi Picoult book - The Tenth Circle. So far I like it mostly although it does seems to be dragging a bit.

[wahoo_mom]

I read Nineteen Minutes for young adult lit.  Can't wait to read more, but now I'm in children's lit so I have no time to read other things!

[LoveMyBella]

 I'm just getting into her books.  I have Nineteen Minutes and Vanishing Acts on my night stand right now.  I just finished The Pact.  I'm loving her stuff.  She doesn't tie up her endings in a nice little bow and leave you all satisfied. 

[koala1966]

I just finished Nineteen Minutes and I just have to say Wow.  When I was checking it out the librarian informed me that it was on the banned books list and that this was banned books week, but I'm not sure I know what that means considering I was able to check it out.  I guess banned somewhere else?  Anyway, it was an excellent, if disturbing, book, and I was floored at the end.  I'm definitely interested in reading more of her work.

[njscrapdiva]

 I am a HUGE Picoult fan!
I have read almost all of her books... reading the last one on my list now. Just waiting for her to come out with more!!!
I fly through them... we went on a cruise in June... and in 7 days I read 5 1/2 of her books!

I hate when I finish all the books by an author I love...
anyone know of a similar type author?!

I've read all of her books, all of Alice Hoffman's, Anita Shreves, hmm... trying to think...
I need some new recommendations!
~J

[wahoo_mom]

 Don't know any other author like her, but I hope there is or else she continues to write forever!  I'm reading Close to the Heart now and really liking it.

[missmandiemoo]

 I've read several of her books and keep telling myself that Im going to make a book list of just her books and work my way through all of them.  I really loved Mercy and My Sister's Keeper.