Search - The Diary

Wow, the rave reviews for this book have me stumped. I thought that it was awful. Barely 200 pages long, I thought that it was 200 pages too long. Dull, simplistic, boring and written like a young adult novel. I was never drawn into the story and the characters never came alive for me. Eileen Goudge is one of my favorite authors, but this one was a rare disappointment for me.

This was one of those *can't stop reading books* but now that I am finished I'm sorry it has come to an end. I wasn't thrilled with the ending because I already had it in my mind on how I wanted it to end. However, I still give it a 5 out of 5 with five being the best! Loved it! Good book to read on a warm summer day or at the beach!

When Emily and Sarah find their mother's premarital diary while cleaning out the atic after their mother's stroke, they are shocked to find she was in love with someone else before she married their father. As the diary proceedes the girls get a look at a woman they thought they new but were surprised at the secrets her diary contained. This is a great little love story. The characters are well developed and very likeable.

Loved it! A quick read on a rainy afternoon!
I felt as if I was sitting and reading the Diary along with the
characters in the book. It's about following your heart.

After I read Woman In Red a while back and fell in love with it. Unfortunately, The Diary is a huge disappointment. It is poorly written, simplistic, and dull. I'd give this book 1 star and would definitely hesitate before reading anymore by this author.