The vampire diaries by L.J Smith chapters 6-11

The story continues in the same fashion as the first five chapters, in this section we get the school dance, Elena has begged her ex Matt to get Stefan to attend the school dance. At the dance Elena has a gorgeous dress and is the named prom queen no one can refuse to dance with the prom queen, no one bit Stefan of course who is at the dance with Caroline, upset Elena ends up going to grave yard with Tyler Smallwood, Vickie and Dick. After Elena has a scary moment in the disused church Tyler takes Elena out into the old grave yard, were he shows his true colours and tries to rape Elena. Stefan comes to the rescue and from that moment on Elena and Stefan are an item. Though Stefan can't be sure he didn't hurt Vickie in the church, Stefan knows the power Elena has over him and worries he could drain the woman he loves, during this an unknown stranger older man makes an appearence and tries to get Elena under his spell.

The vampire diaries by L.J Smith chapters 1-5

I love vampire books and this is not let down, I have to warn you that if you have seen the tv show , the book is very different the characters are discribed differently and the book has some different characters to the tv show.
But the book is well written and that put together with the characters who are real and believable. The chapters are quite long so there is a lot to say about what happens, first of all Elena comes back from France where she has spent the summer after her parents died in a tragic car accident. Elena is the queen of school every girl wants to be her and every boy wants to be with her. Every boy except the new boy Stefan Salvator which makes Elena need to get to know this boy who just hasn't noticed her. Of course there is a reason that Stefan is being stand offish Elena reminds him of his ex Katherine, the girl who broke his heart, the girl who changed him completly, the girl who turned him from mortal to immortal.
I do truly love this book it is so well written and brilliantly thought through, there is so much feeling in the story, you can feel Elena's feelings towards Stefan and Stefan's feelings towards Elena. Also it has a great way of creating tension and suspense, my favourite example of this is when after a bad attempt of talking to Stefan, Elena runs to parents grave to cry have a release. Her friends Bonnie and Meredith come to find her, they make plan b regarding Stefan and chat away until it gets dark, the girls walk back through woods towards home, feeling nervous and tense Bonnie stops a different voice comes from her as she stares into the distance and announces "Elena someone is waiting in the shadows for you" terrified the girls run in fear they are being followed, once across the bridge they know they are safe.
Its such a great ending to the chapter I loved it, for a it to end that way especially has the first few chapters was about Elena's self loving and Stefan's battle with his animal instincts.

The Mistress by Martine McCutcheon- chapter 17- the end

Ok These last chapters really race on in speed, which in turn looses story content and you loose the will to live. It starts off that Mandy comes back from Paris after a romantic liason with Tommy a Italian Photographer, she ignores Jake completely and ends up going to LA to do this party that her work has been putting together, some how god only knows how, Jake happens to be there and the couple get it back together, it has to be doomed right? Jake leaves his wife and sets up home with mandy who finds out she's pregnant, then quickly has the baby Bonnie, but she finds it difficult having Jake around all the time and encourages him to go back to live with his wife, so they can continue to play the Mistress game, obviously there is nothing going on with his wife he just lives in the house with her and stuff. I thought it started to get pointless way before this but I really lost the care to finish it once she found out she was pregnant. I did however finish the book and I am glad to be at the end and be on to reading the next book now. I didn't rate it at all, let me know what you guys thought.

The mistess by Martine McCutcheon chapters 11-17

Still not loving the book it's a good story, but very unhappening the past few chapters have built a more rounded story for Jake and Mandy's relationship as it looks fated to end after Mandy's sister Olivia tries to take her own life after her husband wants to marry his mistress. Then Mandy spots Jake with his beautiful wife Helen, which throws another spanner in the works, after Mandy's job promotion Mandy decides a holiday away with her sister is what is needed. Jake though has other plans and wants to take Mandy to Paris. Against her better judgment Mandy postpones her trip with Olivia to go to Paris. Jake then stands Mandy up, what exactly is he playing at? A new love in Paris may beckon for Mandy. I hope it's a happily ever after for Mandy without Jake.

The mistress by Martine McCutcheon chapters 6--11

The story developes further and is done rather quickly, Mandy comes to her senses about her fling with Jake when she sees her sisters husband with his mistess. It appears that friends and family all have advice for Mandy, her friends come over to offer supportas an allout arguement breaks out between Assia and Deena. The story goes on to suggest that if your mate sets you up on a blind date you should avoid it at all costs. After a very disturbing blind date, Mandy starts up her affair with Jake. The writing still seems to be held back like she is too afraid to say what she really feels which is really disappinting sadly.

The mistress by Martine McCutcheon chapters 1-5

I love how this book starts, it's kind of sex and the city with how it starts, for me though there is a bit too much ellipsis in it, I totally understand why it's there, to give the characters more of a 3 dimensional aspect but I find that a bit boring. Mandy as a character is believeable and who wouldn't want job like Mandy's as a party planner for the rich and famous. Mandy's first meeting with Jake is really sweet I liked how that was written but as their romance develops quickly I expected my detail on the sex stuff, maybe it's just me whising it was a black lace novel, but for me it started well and then just felt like Martine had lost her nerve to make it really steamy. Maybe it's me but if you're going to write smut at least write it like your comfortable with it.
If anyone else has comments to make about the book please do I am off to read the next five chapters.

Up and coming reads

Hi everyone
I hope loads of people get involved in this. I have wanted to join a book or readers group for ages, and never been able to find one at a time that suits me. So here goes at starting my own, so join in have your say and suggest books for us to read.
I have to admit to being a Reading junkie so I get through books pretty quick but please take Reading in your own time, it's not a race I promise.

I have three books so these will be the first to go through:
The Mistress by Martine McCutcheon


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Vampire Diaries volume 1 the awakening and the struggle by L.J Smith
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Vampire Diaries volume 2 the fury and the reunion by L.J Smith
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I will make comments chapter by chapter depending on chapter size there maybe a few chapters grouped together, please leave your thoughts on what I say and what you think about the books and happy Reading.