Jodi Picoult - one of our most popular authors. In fact it is often to find one of Jodi's books on the shelves, even though we order multiple copies for all the Rodney Libraries.I'v read a couple of her books in the past, but I picked up My Sister's Keeper over the weekend and found that I could not put it down (once again "What is housework?"). Jodi is great at creating characters who plunge into a course of action and then have to live with the repurcussions. These can be couples, families or whole communities, all realistic and easily recognisable (even if you don't like them) and you often find yourself wondering as you read "What would I do if that was me?".
I am quite happy (although slightly embarressed ) to admit that as I was reading the last few pages, I had tears rolling down my cheeks. Although sad, there is something immensely satisfying with a read like this.
Jodi is in her early 40's and lives in New Hampshire with her husband, children and a menagerie of animals. She says she always thinks she knows the end of the book when she starts writing it, but she is usually wrong, calls herself a workaholic and her advice for someone who wants to be a writer is "Do it!". You can find out more about Jodi on her website http://www.jodipicoult.com/.
It makes a fascinating read and also gives a sneak tip that My Sister's Keeper is just one of her books which is in movie production at the moment.
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