By the Time You Read This - Lola Jaye

Review of "By The Time You Read This" a novel by Lola Jaye. The Book I am reviewing the paperback version of this novel, the first from the pen of Lola Jaye. The book is published by Harper Collins under ISBN number 0007266553 . The book contains 321 pages and bears the jacket price of £6.99. The cover is eye catching and modern, a very feminine floral design which fits well with the contemporary fiction/chick lit genre of the novel. The Plot Twelve year old Lois Bates is devastated when her mother decides to re-marry. Lois and her mother have been alone since Lois was five years old, following the untimely death of ...  Read the complete review

I was shopping in Asda last week and walked past a display of books for £1. This is where I picked up 'By the Time You Read This' by Lola Jaye. I'd never heard anything about this author before (It turns out to be her debut) but the title caught my attention. One of my favourite books of all time is 'PS I Love you' by Cecelia Ahern and I expected a similar sort of story. I read this book in about half a day when I was ill in bed and it kept me occupied. **** The Author **** Lola Jaye currently woeks as a counsellor for the NHS and has a degree in Psychology and masters in Psychotherapy. She has a blog, 'Diary of an unpublished author' and pages on ...  Read the complete review

What original complelled me to read this was the title and the blurb on the back - i'm a sucker for sopy films and books - i mean what girl doesnt!! i usually like to read before bed as it helps me relax and switch off which helps me sleep and i thought this book would!! The Plot This book is about a girl called Lois Bates who father dies when she only 5 years old. She doesnt have many memories apart from a photo on her bedside table and the pain of losing him is still very much raw. However just before her 12th birthday, at her mothers wedding she is presented with 'The Manual' from her aunt. The Manual is more of ...  Read the complete review

Lois Bates lost her father at a young age. When she was 12, she received a manual written by her father. This manual has an entry for her to read every year on her birthday until she is 30. This manual guides her through life, from school bullies, to getting a job, to relationships. This book is quite easy going, so is good if you don't want to have to concentrate too hard. It does take a bit of getting into, as the story is a bit slow to begin with, but as it goes on, it gets better. I did enjoy reading this book, but it's using a similar idea to that in 'P.S I Love You' by Celia Adhern. I personally didn't feel that this book was quite as good ...  Read the complete review

****By the time you read this**** Lois Bates has never got over losing her father at a young age so when she is given "the manual"(written by him) from her aunt the day of her mothers wedding she can barely bring herself to read it.She does obviously and on the front page of it are the following rules: *she can only read a new entry on her birthday and there is one from the ages 12-30 *it is private between him and her *she isn't allowed to look at the next entry until her birthday. Needless to say she uses this manual as a guide to life and when ever different situations crop up she always thinks to herself "what ...  Read the complete review