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| Obsessed Fan   Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 5,535
| The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom I thought there was a thread for this, but it must have disappeared. Has anyone read The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom? I am reading it right now. What did you think of the book? I think it's pretty good. __________________ Family Ties Seasons 1-4 on dvd!  Thanks so much to Vesta for the avatar! | |||
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| Part-Time Fan  Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 276
| I just bought the book but can't start it 'til next week... __________________ What I don’t know, wont hurt me… No one is really clueless but I ignore things that might break me… I’d rather live in ignorance than be broken and exist in this world… | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,346
| it is an AMAZING book. i cried a lot through that book. of course i cried buckets at Tuesdays with Morrie too, but that was because you feel so much for Morrie and you feel Mitch's regret at not getting together earlier. mitch albom has this ability to make the characters so three-d that you feel for them because you can truly understand and it's as if you're part of the action too. i thought that the 5 people was better than tuesdays because it's a fictitious book unlike tuesdays which was his personal experience and so maybe easier to write. that's my viewpoint. but honestly i feel so much for eddie. his regrets, his love, his life...everything. i read it nonstop for a few hours and i don't regret it. i only regret not reading it earlier  (cos i got it a couple of months ago for my birthday but i had no time). everyone who hasn't read it so far, if you like inspiring/moving stories, you really ought to. __________________ i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart) and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 16,569
| I loved this book. It's amazing. I cried buckets too. The characters are flawed but you love them anyway. It has a feel-good ending but isn't cheesy, you know? It's a really imaginative book, and I'd recommend it to anyone. It's good. If you liked this book and want to read something similar, you could try The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. __________________ she can stop traffic, she can do magic ; | |||
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| Obsessed Fan Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 5,535
| The Lovely Bones was a good book, and so was Tuesday's With Morrie. I liked Tuesdays With Morrie and The Lovely Bones better than The Five People You Meet In Heaven. __________________ Family Ties Seasons 1-4 on dvd! Thanks so much to Vesta for the avatar! | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,949
| I just bought it earlier today so maybe I could start on it soon. __________________ my myth, my legend, my shinhwa.. | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 16,569
| You should read it! Hmm. I guess everyone's entitled to their own opinions. But still. I liked The Five People You Meet In Heaven... __________________ she can stop traffic, she can do magic ; | |||
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| Extreme Fan Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,346
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whatever it is, no matter which book you prefer, mitch albom rocks! __________________ i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart) and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 16,787
| The book is beautiful. I cried, of course...considering I cry at practically everything. But this book was worth every single tear. =) I'm going to be reading "Tuesdays With Morrie" in a few weeks for school. __________________ Continue to give yourself to others because that’s the ultimate satisfaction in life - to love, accept, honor, and help others. - Sarah Ruhl, "Eurydice." icon credit: spikesbint on LJ | |||
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| Extreme Fan Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,346
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haha i cried buckets too! i cry more at books than movies somehow. i don't know why. weird huh? tuesdays with morrie for school? wow. that sounds so cool. not like what we do for school..what subject? the most my school did was to say "read tuesdays with morrie, it's a good book" but how many will? and besides, how many school kids actually read these days? but it'll be a fun read, and great discussion starter. have fuN! __________________ i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart) and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 16,787
| Thanks! It's for a sexuality class. Since I haven't taken it nor read the book yet, I'm not exactly sure how they tie in together. But I know that every year since the book has been out, the sexuality class has had to read it. Even people who dislike reading are reading it and enjoying it, so I'm sure it's a good thing. Thanks for the positive encouragement. I'm very anxious to get started now! __________________ Continue to give yourself to others because that’s the ultimate satisfaction in life - to love, accept, honor, and help others. - Sarah Ruhl, "Eurydice." icon credit: spikesbint on LJ | |||
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| Extreme Fan Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,346
| go and read it! you will love it, i swear. __________________ i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart) and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart | |||
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| Passionate Fan  Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 3,684
| i just saw previews for a made for tv movie that will air in december on abc - last night during desperate housewives....for this book. i have it too..but haven't actually even started to read it. __________________ EJami powerful, tangible, wild & completely off the charts  Choice, not chance, determined destiny. He, too, has been changed in his turn, changed utterly: & a terrible beauty was born. Love comes in many forms & faces, as there are many roads to truth. | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Oct 1999
Posts: 19,811
| just watched the movie on tv, wow that was good, I should be getting the book for christmas, it really was powerful and had some good messages. Espcially touching for people who have lost people and also put your life perspective. __________________ "You're a good liar. But I've seen better. " ~ Jack Bauer (24) | |||
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| Ultimate Fan  Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 8,899
| It was a fantastic book. I got it last year for Christmas, but didn't get around to reading it until a few months later. However, I read it all in one day. I didn't cry, but only because I was around a whole lot of people and it would have seemed strange. It really makes you think about how important all of your actions are and solidified, at least to me, that everything happens for a reason. I got my roommate to read it and she's not a reader at all, but she loved it as well. Lisa | |||
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