Without sounding all arsey, normally I read quite good books. That sounds a bit pompous, but it's not like I'm ploughing my way through a Dickens every other day. I just like to read reasonably worthy works of fiction. I hate chick lit, therefore. However, when I'm sick, all the defences come down and I just want to read something that's entertaining enough to put me to sleep without me having to think too much. All of which goes some way to explaining why I read Jodi Picoult: I was really, really sick and I didn't have the energy to fight her off. To be completely fair, I shouldn't really describe Jodi Picoult as 'chick lit'. She's about one step up ...  Read the complete review

I am a big fan of the author Jodi Picoult, and one of the things I like most about her is that every time she writes, she takes on a new and sometimes controversial subject. This is certainly the case in 'Keeping Faith' which is the latest book of hers I have read. It is quite controversial because at the centre of the story is a seven year old girl named Faith who claims that God talks to her. Not only that, but she sees God as a woman. As the book progresses strange things keep happening such as Faith apparently bringing her grandmother back to life after a fatal heart attack, curing a young child of aids, and herself receiving all the signs of ...  Read the complete review

Mariah White's dreams of a stable family life are shattered for a second time during her marriage when she catches her husband Colin with another woman. To make matters worse, Faith, her seven-year old daughter, witnesses the unhappy incident of "the other woman" exiting the bathroom in her parents' bedroom. Things happen very quickly after the incident. Colin moves out, Mariah struggles not to break down with depression and Faith develops an imaginary friend. At first Faith's imaginary friend appears to be a normal response of a child that has just witnessed a tragic incident, however, as she begins to develop stigmata and seemingly to perform ...  Read the complete review

Jodi Picoult has been a long term favourite author of mine. I find that in each of her novels there is rarely a moment where nothing is happening and although they usually feature some sort of crime where the police have to be involved the ones which don't are just as good. You can tell that a good deal of research goes into her work which I think other authors don't always do. Leaving out details which might make all the difference. When Maria discovers her husband in bed with another woman it shatters her stable lifestyle, what makes it worse however is that their seven year old daughter also witnesses it. When Faith begins to have an imaginary friend ...  Read the complete review

Some of you who have read my reviews before probably know that I am a big Jodi Picoult fan. Not only do her books keep you on the edge of your seat, she also makes you feel strong emotions towards the characters in her stories. There is no doubt in my mind of how much Picoult researches the topics of her novels. I can't quite understand how she can publish books so quickly, and have time to research the topic that she wants to write about, but she does it, and she does it well. If you have read any of her books before then you understand what I mean, but for those of you who have never picked up a Picoult book, you really don't know what a brilliant author you are ...  Read the complete review