countdown to Jilly!!!

[FnD]

after reading Caitlin Morans interview with Jilly Cooper at the weekend - I am throughly overexicted and can't wait for Thursday.

Anyone else planning to start reading on thurs?

[PaulineCampbellJones]

Mine has been pre ordered on Amazon. Cannot wait!

[JuneBugJr]

Another one here that has been counting down the days to the new Jilly. I even dreamt I had got my hands on it last night, and woke up gutted I have to wait until Thursday.

Have mine preordered too.

[warthog]

oh gosh - i can't wait!!! i'll be useless for a couple of days once it's in my grubby little hands!

[JuneBugJr]

Have even made plans for the Jillyathon on Thursday. Childcare arranged with local creche in morning, DP has afternoon off work with strict instructions Im not to be disturbed, and readymeals from marks . I would have got some wine in too, but just found out Im pregnant, so will be stuffing chocolate instead.

I know its sad, but am nearly sick with excitement!

[mmmperuna]

Oooh oooh had forgotten about the other thread (I was jenduff I think on there)

Off to look at amazon

and congrats June (were you Juneybean or am I muddling posters as per usual?)

[FnD]

Am v impressed by your dedication and commitment June - dreaming about having the book already is true obsession. I have decided my name stands for Fen and Dino and so am joyous as an otter! Although am now also worried that I havn't pre-ordered and all shops will be sold out by 9am Thursday.

[suzikettles]

Thanks for this thread - have just preordered from Amazon

[MrsDrOwenHunt]

ooohhhhh i am now excited xxxxxx whats it about this time?

[suzikettles]

Horse racing, and the horsey ones are by far the best imho.

[nannynobnobs]

I will be buying a copy :D I have missed a good romp!!

[MrsDrOwenHunt]

oooh is there any of the regulars in it?

[JuneBugJr]

FnD - Dont worry about the books being out of stock, Tesco will probably get them in by the truckload.

Am now worried about my preordered Jilly, as it may come a few hours later than I want, so I am now going to ring up bookstores and see what time they are getting it in. I will report back [sad no life Jilly obsessed emoticon]. I am liking the name! I loved Fen, the crash dieting, the Billy issues, friendship with Rupert, blah blah. Jilly creates some brilliant characters.

mmmperuna Nope Im not Juneybean, but I think another name change maybe in order to honour the new book, am thinking 'JillyCoopersOtter' or something rude about RCB's member

MrsDrOwenHunt Yep, according to Amazons video links of Jilly, it has a number of the old favourites, their grown up children, and also new characters

[mmmperuna]

oooooooooooooooooh all excited - think I should name change in honour

[FloraSeymour]

Ok didn't really take me over 3 hours to work out how to name change.

Going to head down to local bookshop first thing to try and nab a copy - failing that will have to bedisloyal and pop to Tesco

[FnD]

Good name change Flora.

Have been thinking far too much about the book today and every time I walk upstairs I am greeted by the sight of some Jilly books on the bookshelf when then just starts me off again.

have just had a cunning thought - do you think 24 hour supermarkets will put it on the shelfs after midnight...

Have been having flashbacks to when i first read Riders - it was the same year as a royal wedding but can't remember which.

[FloraSeymour]

Would it have been Sarah and Andrew FnD?

[JuneBugJr]

After much battle with book staff who do not understand the importance of the new jilly. I've downloaded it onto my iPhone with a kindle app, just FYI for those who have iPhones. Happy Reading people! Love the new name flora

[MrsDrOwenHunt]

just got mine from asda!!!

[FnD]

Got it!!!!

[FloraSeymour]

Argh life got in the way and ended up looking after Dsis DCs so can't get my book til tomorrow

[FnD]

OMG Flora!! I am so sorry, that is awful news. If it will make you feel better, I don't think i will have a chance to start it until tomorrow night (although I have had a sneaky peak at the characters pages).

[FloraSeymour]

Is it typical Jilly? Please let it not be another Wicked!

[thelunar66]

Oh Bugger.

I came straight home from work without going via shops

Anyone who has started it, come on and tell us - is it as good as Riders/Rivels or is it another Wicked?

[FloraSeymour]

It must be good thelunar66 as they're away reading it rather than posting on here

[bran]

Just downloaded to my iPhone. It had better be back to the old form, that school one was awful drivel. (Obviously Riders and Rivals were drivel too, but engrossing drivel. )