Life without a father (By the Time You Read This - Lola Jaye)

Member Name: katie29

Product:	By the Time You Read This - Lola Jaye
Date:	14/08/08 (66 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: good read

Disadvantages: read the book

****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 would my dad do in this situation?"

Characters
The main character is Lois Bates.I think she has this unrealistic view about her dad,as he died when she was young and she can only remember the good stuff.She sometimes takes the fact that her father is no longer there on other people.

Kevin Bates
Even though he is dead he plays a major part in the book.We get to hear all about his life through the manual.

0ther characters
Corey and Carla.Next door neighbours and best friends . Carla is the total opposite of Lois -she is carefree and wonders aimlessly from job to job.
Corey-The love of her life or is it?

I found this book really easy to read.

Price-it says 6.99 on the back of my book and i think i got it from Waterstones in there 3 for 2 offer.
More information about the author can be found at www.lolajaye.com

Summary: worth reading