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16 year old Tamara Goodwin had it all - a loving set of parents, a huge house, enough money to buy whatever she wanted whenever she wanted it. But when she finds her father dead in his office and uncovers a huge load debts that he was hiding from her and her mother, Tamara’s world comes crashing down around her. She’s forced to leave her beloved home and move in with her mother’s brother Arthur and his wife Rosaleen who are a tad strange to say the least.

Tamara hates living in the back of beyond with no shops around or social life to speak of. When the travelling library pays a visit, Tamara decides to give it a go, and uncovers an unusual book. It’s got no author or title, and it’s locked too. Eventually Tamara manages to get the lock open and is shocked to her core by what she finds inside the pages. The book seems to be telling her what’s going to happen in her life tomorrow… but can Tamara believe it?

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The paperback copy of Cecelia Ahern’s magical novel The Gift is due out this week, and with it comes a new cover. I absolutely love the hardback version with its silver foil stars over the front making it look very magical and pretty, but the bright red with the ribbon does look very festive which is apt as the book is set at Christmas time! Which is your favourite? Here’s the synopsis in case this book has passed you by:

“Lou Suffern is practised in the art of concealment. He is, also, always overstretched, trying to do too many things at once. His overburdened schedule gives him few moments of peace, even in his sleep. And when he spends time at home with his wife and family, he is always distracted, and, mentally, somewhere else. On a cold winter morning, Lou is on his way to work when he encounters Gabe, a homeless street dweller, sitting outside an office building. Lou is intrigued by him, and contrives to get him a job in the post room. But this act of charity rebounds on him, and Gabe’s presence begins to grate on Lou — particularly when he discovers that the latter seems capable of being in two places at the same time. Christmas is drawing near, and before the season is over, Lou’s life will be irrevocably change by the casual act of kindness he has performed.”

Well, it looks like we finally have a cover image for Cecelia Ahern’s new book The Book of Tomorrow! We posted the American cover a while ago, but the lovely Bookalicious have found the UK cover so here it is! I think it’s gorgeous and I can’t wait to read a copy of it! Which do you prefer, English or American cover? Here’s the synopsis again:

“Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she’s ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth, she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach, a wardrobe full of designer clothes, a large four poster bed complete with a luxurious bathroom en-suite. She’s always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought to tomorrow. But then suddenly her dad is gone and life for Tamara and her mother changes forever. Left with a mountain of debt, they have no choice but to sell everything they own and move to the country to live with Tamara’s Uncle and Aunt. Nestled next to Kilsaney Castle, their gatehouse is a world away from Tamara’s childhood. With her mother shut away with grief, and her aunt busy tending to her, Tamara is lonely and bored and longs to return to Dublin. When a travelling library passes through Kilsaney Demesne, Tamara is intrigued. She needs a distraction. Her eyes rest on a mysterious large leather bound tome locked with a gold clasp and padlock. With some help, Tamara finally manages to open the book. What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its core. Told in Cecelia’s imitable style, The Girl of Tomorrow is a mesmerising and magical story for this autumn.”

Thanks to Bookalicious!

The title of Cecelia Ahern’s novel has been changed from The Girl of Tomorrow to The Book of Tomorrow. We’ve spotted the cover as well, and think it looks gorgeous, although there’s no confirmation this is the British cover yet as it appears on HarperCollins US site . AmazonUK have also got a synopsis for the book so here it is:

“Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she’s ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth, she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach, a wardrobe full of designer clothes, a large four poster bed complete with a luxurious bathroom en-suite. She’s always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought to tomorrow. But then suddenly her dad is gone and life for Tamara and her mother changes forever. Left with a mountain of debt, they have no choice but to sell everything they own and move to the country to live with Tamara’s Uncle and Aunt. Nestled next to Kilsaney Castle, their gatehouse is a world away from Tamara’s childhood. With her mother shut away with grief, and her aunt busy tending to her, Tamara is lonely and bored and longs to return to Dublin. When a travelling library passes through Kilsaney Demesne, Tamara is intrigued. She needs a distraction. Her eyes rest on a mysterious large leather bound tome locked with a gold clasp and padlock. With some help, Tamara finally manages to open the book. What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its core. Told in Cecelia’s imitable style, The Girl of Tomorrow is a mesmerising and magical story for this autumn.”

I think it sounds like a glorious tale, and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy. The Book of Tomorrow is due for release through HarperCollins on 1st October 2009.

Thanks to http://bookalicious85.blogspot.com/ for the cover info.

Lou lives in Dublin, is happily married to Ruth with 2 children and has a highly paid architects job. But the one thing Lou needs more of is time.

He works all the hours god sends, has been known to have the odd affair which he’s hidden from his wife, and his work/life balance isn’t too good. Lou decides to do someone a good turn and employs the homeless man from the street Gabe. But Gabe soon unsettles Lou, appearing to be in 2 places at once and seemingly following Lou around.

But is he to be the one to teach Lou a very important lesson about time and what is the most important thing to him? This story shows us how people are just like parcels - lots of layers that need peeling away to uncover just what is inside.

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The synopsis of Cecelia Ahern’s new novel, The Girl of Tomorrow, has been released:

Tamara Goodwin has always got everything she’s ever wanted. Born into a family of wealth, she grew up in a mansion with its own private beach, a wardrobe full of designer clothes, a large four poster bed complete with a luxurious bathroom en-suite. She’s always lived in the here and now, never giving a second thought to tomorrow. But then suddenly her dad is gone and life for Tamara and her mother changes forever. Left with a mountain of debt, they have no choice but to sell everything they own and move to the country to live with Tamara’s Uncle and Aunt. Nestled next to Kilsaney Castle, their gate house is a world away from Tamara’s childhood. With her mother shut away with grief, and her aunt busy tending to her, Tamara is lonely and bored and longs to return to Dublin. When a travelling library passes through Kilsaney Demesne, Tamara is intrigued. She needs a distraction. Her eyes rest on a mysterious large leather bound tome locked with a gold clasp and padlock. With some help, Tamara finally manages to open the book. What she discovers within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its core.

It sounds a really great read and I love Cecelia Ahern. The Girl of Tomorrow is released on October 5th.

This weeks author of the week is Cecelia Ahern. She is the author of 6 novels: PS, I Love You, Where Rainbows End, If You Could See Me Now, A Place Called Here, Thanks For The Memories and The Gift. Her seventh novel, The Girl of Tomorrow is out in October. Here’s a short biography from Amazon.co.uk

Before embarking on her writing career, Cecelia Ahern completed a degree in journalism and media studies. Her first novel, PS, I Love You was one of the biggest-selling debut novels of 2004 and a number one bestseller. Her successive bestselling novels are Where Rainbows End, If You Could See Me Now and A Place Called Here. PS, I Love You, starring Hilary Swank, was made into a major motion picture. Cecelia has also co-created the hit American television comedy series Samantha Who? which stars Christina Applegate. Cecelia lives in County Dublin.

I really enjoy Cecelia’s novels because of their magical element. I enjoyed her first 4 novels particularly PS, I Love You and Where Rainbows End but also enjoyed A Place Called Here and If You Could See Me Now. I have Thanks for the Memories to read, too. I also loved PS, I Love You the film featuring Hilary Swank (who I love) and Gerard Butler. The end of the film made me cry, too. I know a lot of people said the film wasn’t as good as the book but I disagreed - I loved the book and the film.

Remember a few weeks back I mentioned a new Cecelia Ahern novel that comes out on October 1st? Well Amazon have added the title: The Girl of Tomorrow. There is still no cover or synopsis but it’s always nice to have any kind of information. I like the sound of the title and can’t help but wonder what it will be about.

I went to the book swop today and picked up three books. The Secret Life of Evie Hamilton by Catherine Alliott, Love The One You’re With by Emily Giffin and He Loves Me Not… He Loves Me by Claudia Carroll. I have loads - loads- of books in my to-read pile so I’ll get round to those new ones when I get around to them.

Louise Candlish, author of Prickly Heat, I’ll Be There For You (previously Sisters Avenue), The Double Life of Anna Day, Since I Don’t Have You and The Second Husband has a new novel out on August 6th called Before We Say Goodbye. The synopsis reads: ‘Why did she direct me to the only man in the world who can make me feel like this?’ The day Maggie Lane dies, she sends her daughter Olivia a letter containing dangerous information: the address of Olivia’s first love, Richie Briscoe. Olivia has not seen Richie for over twenty years, not since his desertion of her as a teenager almost destroyed her for good. She cannot understand why her mother’s last act should be to stir up old drama like him. Convinced that the note represents an admission of guilt, Olivia sets off for the idyllic seaside village where Richie now lives with his young daughter Wren. Soon she has fallen for him all over again ? and found in little Wren the daughter she never had. But there is a problem. For Olivia already has a husband and two sons. And where does this second chance at happiness put them? I like the sound of it and really enjoyed Since I Don’t Have You and have The Second Husband in my to-read pile.

Robyn Sisman has a new novel out in July currently Untitled; Jessica Brody, author of The Fidelity Files, has the sequel coming out in October called The Good Girls Guide To Bad Men; Anita Notaro has a new novel out in October 2010 called No Ordinary Love; Bridie Clark has a new novel out in December called The Overnight Socialite.