Jodi Picoult - I've said this before but I have to say it again: WHY is she so successful? I mean you can spot the "twist"...

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... a couple of pages in.

And then it's just drivel.

(This is the one about the death row inmate who wants to donate his heart btw)

Just looked which one it was, and I think it must have been Vanishing acts

You really only ever need to read one of her books because they are all exactly the same. I quite liked the first one I read (could't tell you which one). Next one actually set my teeth on edge from page 1. Couldn't agree more about the self important book club notes at the back. I've never been to a book club - quite fancied going along to one too - but every time I consider it now I think of Jodi fucking Picoult.

I have read 'my sisters keeper' and 'the 9th circle' for book-clubs and they were ok.

Just started to read 'mercy' which I bought ages ago when it was half-price, but I think I am just going to move on and donate it!

I won't be buying another.

What was the twist? (saves me from reading it)

I liked my Sister's Keeper but it was my first one. Most since then have been too samey

I quite enjoyed her recent one (Second Glance) which is a ghost story rather than a court room one but it was still predictable in places and the ending was shite

i keep going to the library and finding nothing else there....

having a small baby + 3others i sometimes just need to read something! and then i start and i know how it's going to end (more or less) and it's just a matter of getting through it. i did quite like plain truth though.

back to the library comment i wrote a list of 15 authors i like to read at the front of my diary so that when i was there so i could remember (i can never remember off top of my head!) and there really never is anything there. i need to move near a town with a better library!

Inter-library loan! It's the way to go.

agree with prettybutterfly, give the list to the library & they should be able to get it from other libraries. I do it loads!

I've read a few of hers and although i agree that most a few were pretty shite, i really enjoyed My Sisters Keeper.

You need to add me to your list blowsy

lordy i once read JP book (half price) i felt bit grubby,never get that time back.she is shite

Plain Truth was the best one for me,my partner read it and I found the setting very intersting...

I've read about 6 of her books & really enjoyed most of them. Admittedly some are a bit samey which is why I read the cover before buying. I enjoy her books because she writes about subjects that could be controversial but she writes about the personal, emotional impact & keeps away from the political side.