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The Twitter Diaries: 2 Cities, 1 Friendship, 140 Characters
The Twitter Diaries tells the story of pen pals for the 21st century. Two parallel lives separated by an ocean but united over a social network.
Tuesday (@Tuesday Fields), a sports reporter and Stella (@StellaCavill), a men's shoe designer, are Brit 30-somethings who are introduced in NYC on NYE by a mutual friend, a notorious transatlantic TV presenter. They strike up an instant bond.
Over the next 365 days, @TuesdayFields and @StellaCavill put the world to rights, one tweet at a time. From Melbourne to Monaco to Magaluf, the girls flirt and fall out with sportsmen, movie stars... and TV presenters. And then there's their mothers...
December 31st of the same year and @TuesdayFields and @StellaCavill meet again, for the first time since the last time. A lot can happen in a year. It turns out just 140 characters can change everything.
The Twitter Diaries is an instantly recognisable yet fictitious tale all generations can relate to, whether they are one of the world's 140 million and counting transfixed Twitter users or not. Accessible, funny and heart-warming, it's this summer's must read.
Tuesday (@Tuesday Fields), a sports reporter and Stella (@StellaCavill), a men's shoe designer, are Brit 30-somethings who are introduced in NYC on NYE by a mutual friend, a notorious transatlantic TV presenter. They strike up an instant bond.
Over the next 365 days, @TuesdayFields and @StellaCavill put the world to rights, one tweet at a time. From Melbourne to Monaco to Magaluf, the girls flirt and fall out with sportsmen, movie stars... and TV presenters. And then there's their mothers...
December 31st of the same year and @TuesdayFields and @StellaCavill meet again, for the first time since the last time. A lot can happen in a year. It turns out just 140 characters can change everything.
The Twitter Diaries is an instantly recognisable yet fictitious tale all generations can relate to, whether they are one of the world's 140 million and counting transfixed Twitter users or not. Accessible, funny and heart-warming, it's this summer's must read.
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January 14, 2018
The most important thing to mention, I guess, is the fun lay-out. The entire book consists of Tweets between Stella and Tuesday, talking about work, family, love and dreams. Their struggles, their happiness are all shared in bursts of 140 characters.
By reading those Tweets you really get swept up in the turmoil of their lives fairly easily, although I sometimes find myself wishing for more background, more information on people they were talking about, getting acquainted with.
All in all an enjoyable read, but nothing to say "wow" about though.
Oh, and I don't feel like seeing Tweets for about a week...
3 / 5
Kathy
By reading those Tweets you really get swept up in the turmoil of their lives fairly easily, although I sometimes find myself wishing for more background, more information on people they were talking about, getting acquainted with.
All in all an enjoyable read, but nothing to say "wow" about though.
Oh, and I don't feel like seeing Tweets for about a week...
3 / 5
Kathy
March 4, 2017
This was an ... entertaining read, if anything. Certainly nothing mindblowing, inspiring or novel, if it comes to that. The premise of a friendship conducted over social media (that, too Twitter, in this age where Twitter has become a "political weapon") is what snagged my attention — and indeed, held it, simply because much of what the story depicts is easily a parallel to my own friendships. The level of superficiality remains a downer; much of what happens as "catastrophe" remain very topical and not very deep with respect to the upheavals.
September 23, 2017
@Mehsi_Hime: Hey you guys! This book was fab! Romance, Glitter, Glamour, Hard Work, Cyber Pen Pals, Mum trouble + More! #readthisbook #loveit #UK #US
So another one of my Boekenfestijn books, and one that I almost put back (thankfully I didn't). Funny story, it wasn't me who noticed the book first when we got to the English table. Oh no, it was my boyfriend. :P And then it was me who couldn't leave it, because I just loved the idea of a whole book consisting out of tweets!
The whole book is tweets between @StellaCavill and @TuesdayFields. Both met before the story truly begins at a party in NY. They hit off, become friends, and decide to DM/tweet to each other on Twitter. And thus a friendship builds. We see tweets about their lives, about mums (I can see that mums are the same all over the world, though thankfully mine doesn't want me to do botox, unlike some other mums in this book), about their work (@StellaCavill is working hard to have her own company Stellar Shoes become successful, though we see that it is very hard and she is struggling a lot. @TuesdayFields is a journalist/reporter for sports-related stuff and is working hard to get higher up, to get that cushy sofa spot), about romance (@StellaCavill and @TuesdayFields have a very interesting romantic life. @StellaCavill <3 Merchbanker, @MichaelAngeloMovie, and @BugsBunnyMovie though not all at the same time. :P You can imagine her love life is a bit tumultuous. While @TuesdayFields 3 @HugoPr1nce and is invested in @No1Sportsman, but <3 @JakeJacksonLive (though she doesn't know that herself, but @StellaCavill and probably other people do.), about life as a 30+ year old and what that entails (sagging skin, aged faces, and more #welcometobeing30), and more! This book will keep you engaged, it will make you want to read, read, and read.
While @StellaCavill's work stuff wasn't as interesting as @TuesdayFields work, I still was rooting for @StellaCavill. What a brilliant idea to make shoes for men. Fashionable shoes even! And @TuesdayFields work was just full of scandals, hilarious situations (Next time girl, pick the dress!), terrible bosses, and romance, oh and let's not forget the terrible early waking up (who ever thought waking up at 3am is a good idea?).
This book begins at a New Years party, and ends at a New Years party. Yep, there is one year full of tweets, separated by months. Each month tells us what the girl is up to, what her goals are, and how her followers are doing (Embarrasingly low, On the Up ish). I definitely loved that the authors decided to split the book up in months. That makes it all the more fun to read + give us a bit of a time frame. As the book continues we see the girls get closer and closer to each other, sharing more and more. Even though they only met once, they are such wonderful friends. I just found it a shame that they never could meet in between things. Then again with both of them busy... it just wouldn't work.
The girls never meet during the year, though both will be seeing certain characters they both know. Like the best side character: @SINternUK who works for @StellaCavill and is very very awesome in her work and doing what her boss wants. This includes streaking when @TuesdayFields needs some help with the paps, or breaking up a fight between two hot celebrities who both wanted Stellars. Plus not to mention all the other stuff she gets up to. :P Of course both girls also know @PM_TV, he is a friend to both girls.
I liked the introductions (all the @'s and some not), and also how the book begins (and ends) as a normal novel! Switching between @StellaCavill and @TuesdayFields.
What I would have liked, and what would have made the book even more fun: timestamps! We do get a general feeling of the days passing in that specific month, but I would have loved seeing a bit more specificness.
Something like:
@StellaCavill: And is it helping?
Jan 15 (would also be nice to see the hour, but considering they use DMs that is not really going to happen.)
I really enjoyed this book. It was #fabulous #youneedtoreadthisorelse and I would #recommendittoeveryone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
So another one of my Boekenfestijn books, and one that I almost put back (thankfully I didn't). Funny story, it wasn't me who noticed the book first when we got to the English table. Oh no, it was my boyfriend. :P And then it was me who couldn't leave it, because I just loved the idea of a whole book consisting out of tweets!
The whole book is tweets between @StellaCavill and @TuesdayFields. Both met before the story truly begins at a party in NY. They hit off, become friends, and decide to DM/tweet to each other on Twitter. And thus a friendship builds. We see tweets about their lives, about mums (I can see that mums are the same all over the world, though thankfully mine doesn't want me to do botox, unlike some other mums in this book), about their work (@StellaCavill is working hard to have her own company Stellar Shoes become successful, though we see that it is very hard and she is struggling a lot. @TuesdayFields is a journalist/reporter for sports-related stuff and is working hard to get higher up, to get that cushy sofa spot), about romance (@StellaCavill and @TuesdayFields have a very interesting romantic life. @StellaCavill <3 Merchbanker, @MichaelAngeloMovie, and @BugsBunnyMovie though not all at the same time. :P You can imagine her love life is a bit tumultuous. While @TuesdayFields 3 @HugoPr1nce and is invested in @No1Sportsman, but <3 @JakeJacksonLive (though she doesn't know that herself, but @StellaCavill and probably other people do.), about life as a 30+ year old and what that entails (sagging skin, aged faces, and more #welcometobeing30), and more! This book will keep you engaged, it will make you want to read, read, and read.
While @StellaCavill's work stuff wasn't as interesting as @TuesdayFields work, I still was rooting for @StellaCavill. What a brilliant idea to make shoes for men. Fashionable shoes even! And @TuesdayFields work was just full of scandals, hilarious situations (Next time girl, pick the dress!), terrible bosses, and romance, oh and let's not forget the terrible early waking up (who ever thought waking up at 3am is a good idea?).
This book begins at a New Years party, and ends at a New Years party. Yep, there is one year full of tweets, separated by months. Each month tells us what the girl is up to, what her goals are, and how her followers are doing (Embarrasingly low, On the Up ish). I definitely loved that the authors decided to split the book up in months. That makes it all the more fun to read + give us a bit of a time frame. As the book continues we see the girls get closer and closer to each other, sharing more and more. Even though they only met once, they are such wonderful friends. I just found it a shame that they never could meet in between things. Then again with both of them busy... it just wouldn't work.
The girls never meet during the year, though both will be seeing certain characters they both know. Like the best side character: @SINternUK who works for @StellaCavill and is very very awesome in her work and doing what her boss wants. This includes streaking when @TuesdayFields needs some help with the paps, or breaking up a fight between two hot celebrities who both wanted Stellars. Plus not to mention all the other stuff she gets up to. :P Of course both girls also know @PM_TV, he is a friend to both girls.
I liked the introductions (all the @'s and some not), and also how the book begins (and ends) as a normal novel! Switching between @StellaCavill and @TuesdayFields.
What I would have liked, and what would have made the book even more fun: timestamps! We do get a general feeling of the days passing in that specific month, but I would have loved seeing a bit more specificness.
Something like:
@StellaCavill: And is it helping?
Jan 15 (would also be nice to see the hour, but considering they use DMs that is not really going to happen.)
I really enjoyed this book. It was #fabulous #youneedtoreadthisorelse and I would #recommendittoeveryone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
May 10, 2018
I picked this book up because I had read books that were similar in format that I had loved. I did not love this book. There was not a lot of depth, which I understand because of the whole 140 character limit. I had a hard time trying to figure out who was who based on twitter handles. When people are identified with their real names, it just feels like blatant name dropping, almost like the authors are trying to impress us by who they know. I didn’t find the book funny and I didn’t care even a little bit about the characters problems. It was disappointing because the story could have been very interesting if it was done properly.
All I can say is that Meg Cabot did it first, and she did it best.
All I can say is that Meg Cabot did it first, and she did it best.
July 21, 2019
The story follows a year in the lives of two 30-somethings, Stella Cavill and Tuesday Fields, who meet at a New Years Eve party.
The majority of the novel has a sort of modern epistolary narrative, told through the tweets between the two women. To maintain accuracy, the author stuck to the 140 character limit of each tweet. Although this kept the pace of the conversation, many details and background characters
had very little depth. However, I did grow fond of the two protagonists, even when the plot lacked a bit of substance.
I wanted an easy holiday read and that’s exactly what it is. A feel good book, for sure.
The majority of the novel has a sort of modern epistolary narrative, told through the tweets between the two women. To maintain accuracy, the author stuck to the 140 character limit of each tweet. Although this kept the pace of the conversation, many details and background characters
had very little depth. However, I did grow fond of the two protagonists, even when the plot lacked a bit of substance.
I wanted an easy holiday read and that’s exactly what it is. A feel good book, for sure.
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July 2, 2017struggle saya nak menghabiskannya. It doesn't interest me much hoho
August 4, 2020
Couldn't get into this, not my thing at all.
June 5, 2012
Twitter Diaries revolves around the friendship between Stella and Tuesday, who get introduced to each other at a New Year's Eve Party. Over the course of the next year, they bond over twitter sharing their thoughts and stories about pretty much everything.
For the most part, I guess this was a decent read but just not as good as I wanted it to be. I knew going in that this was more of a feel-good novel and didn't expect anything big/deep from it but this isn't the first book I've read that (supposedly) takes place on twitter and I loved Goodnight Tweetheart so I honestly thought I'd enjoy this one as well.
The first thing that bugged me was that for a book that's called The Twitter Diaries, not a whole lot of tweeting takes place .The beauty/ugly thing about twitter that the tweets are mostly public but most of this novel takes place through DMs. So yeah, although the author stuck to the character limit, I didn't really get much of a twitter feel.
Don't get me wrong, like most fluffy books this one's a quick and light read, perfect to kill a few hours but that's all it is. The writing's simple, relatable and suits this decade, where social media rules the world.
For the most part, I guess this was a decent read but just not as good as I wanted it to be. I knew going in that this was more of a feel-good novel and didn't expect anything big/deep from it but this isn't the first book I've read that (supposedly) takes place on twitter and I loved Goodnight Tweetheart so I honestly thought I'd enjoy this one as well.
The first thing that bugged me was that for a book that's called The Twitter Diaries, not a whole lot of tweeting takes place .The beauty/ugly thing about twitter that the tweets are mostly public but most of this novel takes place through DMs. So yeah, although the author stuck to the character limit, I didn't really get much of a twitter feel.
Don't get me wrong, like most fluffy books this one's a quick and light read, perfect to kill a few hours but that's all it is. The writing's simple, relatable and suits this decade, where social media rules the world.
March 27, 2015
What a disappointment!! I heard about this book when the authors were on BBC Breakfast and the idea etc sounded really good. I got a chapter in and I was struggling to read it. Half way through I was loosing the will to live! I finished it just in case it got better. It didn't!
The idea is good and I think in the hands of another writer it would be a great book.
The idea is good and I think in the hands of another writer it would be a great book.
July 3, 2020
Although the idea of reading an entire story in Twitter messages seems very exciting, the story is just nothing special. It´s not bad, just not that interesting. I also just don´t see the point of referring to other characters with their Twitter names if the messages are private.
This book could have been so much more.
This book could have been so much more.
September 18, 2016
Wasn't sure what I'd make of this book when I first started to read it. Not something that I'd normally read. But have to say I'm pleasantly surprised. Cleverly written and fabulous story line. Really enjoyed it!
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June 5, 2012Could not get into this one at all.
The premise sounded so interesting to me.
A book based on twitter conversation.
I just couldn't get into it.
The premise sounded so interesting to me.
A book based on twitter conversation.
I just couldn't get into it.
August 24, 2022
Very bland story line, the characters were quite realistic, it had a decent layout but I wouldn't read the book again.
May 31, 2018
Do I score this book subjectively or objectively? Do I score it according to how much I enjoyed it (hardly at all) or according to how much its target audience would have enjoyed it (average score of 2.6 stars, so not much more than me apparently)?
At the end of the day, I'm not sure why I read this book. Probably I thought I would learn more about Twitter from it (I didn't). Maybe I thought the change would be a rest (it wasn't). Surely it would be a quick read (it was).
I mean - it's a nice idea and all if that - a book solely based on Tweets, but really, what it boiled down to was 30 seconds per page and 380 pages, which equates to a 190 page book.
Still, look on the bright side - at least it only cost me 50p from the charity stall.
At the end of the day, I'm not sure why I read this book. Probably I thought I would learn more about Twitter from it (I didn't). Maybe I thought the change would be a rest (it wasn't). Surely it would be a quick read (it was).
I mean - it's a nice idea and all if that - a book solely based on Tweets, but really, what it boiled down to was 30 seconds per page and 380 pages, which equates to a 190 page book.
Still, look on the bright side - at least it only cost me 50p from the charity stall.
May 26, 2018
Different kind of story thanks to its 140 character Twitter like conversations. First 100 pages was a burden for me. I didn't like it, I couldnt get into it and I've had a massive problem with them using Twitter names as well as the real names of people. It was making my head spinning in a bad kind of way. But after first 100 pages I've started enjoying the book. I've mostly read it in train so it took me a while to finish it but I was satisfied with the story Cost me a £1 on Amazon as well!
May 27, 2020
I am sure there are readers out there who would appreciate this fun, easy read. It just wasn't my cup of tea.
I loved the format of the book, from the Twitter-style writing to the month-by-month chapters. However, the authors could have done so much more with the characters. The two main characters often came off as teenagers, as they dealt with drama after drama, rather than the 30-somethings that they are. I would have loved to hear more about who they are over what they are doing.
I loved the format of the book, from the Twitter-style writing to the month-by-month chapters. However, the authors could have done so much more with the characters. The two main characters often came off as teenagers, as they dealt with drama after drama, rather than the 30-somethings that they are. I would have loved to hear more about who they are over what they are doing.
August 14, 2018
I think the story is good, but I don't think I liked the way it is presented. It was quite messy for me, though I bought the book just because I like twitter.
It could be done in a better way, since I've read the same model of story, i.e the conversation between two persons or more. But I think this book lack the appeal to keep people wanted to know more.
It could be done in a better way, since I've read the same model of story, i.e the conversation between two persons or more. But I think this book lack the appeal to keep people wanted to know more.
Want to read
February 28, 2020I kept looking for an interesting aspect of this tweets conversation, which according to the book authors made a story, but it was difficult to follow with all the twitter handles and lack of any interesting characters (no pun intended). I couldn't continue after page 124.
April 11, 2023
Very easy read, that feels like an early 2000s romcom film. It sometimes takes a second to remember who each @ is, but never long enough that you need to refer to the front where they’re all explained!
February 15, 2018
3.5 stars - This was an easy read about two ‘friends’ and their shenanigans! Made me think of old times with my own gals but it wasn’t a book that was overly exciting.
April 28, 2020
Unrealistic because people on twitter aren't that happy.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 17, 2020
Totally loved this book. The friendship was so pure n genuine.
July 20, 2021
It’s been YEARS since I read this and I must leave a one star review because even back then when I just started reading as a TEENAGER, it felt just plain & flat & not good at all.
January 6, 2022
Q U O T E
"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground."
_Theodore Roosevelt
"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground."
_Theodore Roosevelt
October 14, 2023
Nice enough. Good pace, though not much depth. But what is to be expected when the MC's have 140 characters to go by.
August 18, 2013
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I had been umming and ahhing about whether to buy this book on my Kindle for a while before I finally took the plunge. When I first saw this book advertised, I was definitely intrigued – with the world of social media slowly taking over, it was only a matter of time before it started penetrating literature. As well as being intrigued, I was also sceptical – could a good story really be told only using dialogue of 140 characters? The answer to that question is yes, a story can be told only using 140 characters. A good story? I’m not so sure.
Tuesday Fields and Stella Caville are two thirty-something women who met at Piers Mor… sorry, Peter Mignon’s New Year’s Eve party. They set eyes upon each other across the room and instantly became friends for life. Well, cyber friends for life. They only contact they have over the year is their incessant direct messaging on Twitter. For women that are supposedly busy and successful, they somehow manage to find the time to spend half of the day on their phones. Both characters constantly rant about their interfering mothers and take it a bit far; I do hope that this part of the story is not based too much on their real lives, or their real mothers will have swiftly disowned them.
The story follows the two characters in their pursuits of overall happiness in their careers and love lives. Tuesday (yes, that is her name) breaks up with a cheating @HugoPrince at the beginning of the novel, betters her career by obtaining the sofa position on the morning show Wake up Britain, keeps the position by blackmailing her cross-dressing male co-host and falls for a war reporter 10 years her junior. Stella owns her own failing male shoe company, has a long-term banker(!) of a boyfriend who eventually lives up to his stereotype and then falls for Bugs Bunny.
This book appears to be more of an embellished double autobiography than a piece of literature, however I did manage to read the whole thing. Despite wanting to put it down on several occasions, I persevered because I wanted to be able to review it properly. I don’t like having to give negative reviews but this book definitely wasn’t for me and I do think a lot of other people felt the same way. It was a good idea that was poorly executed. I can give it 2 stars because I did make it to the end; I feel 1 star is only for a book that you couldn’t finish.
I had been umming and ahhing about whether to buy this book on my Kindle for a while before I finally took the plunge. When I first saw this book advertised, I was definitely intrigued – with the world of social media slowly taking over, it was only a matter of time before it started penetrating literature. As well as being intrigued, I was also sceptical – could a good story really be told only using dialogue of 140 characters? The answer to that question is yes, a story can be told only using 140 characters. A good story? I’m not so sure.
Tuesday Fields and Stella Caville are two thirty-something women who met at Piers Mor… sorry, Peter Mignon’s New Year’s Eve party. They set eyes upon each other across the room and instantly became friends for life. Well, cyber friends for life. They only contact they have over the year is their incessant direct messaging on Twitter. For women that are supposedly busy and successful, they somehow manage to find the time to spend half of the day on their phones. Both characters constantly rant about their interfering mothers and take it a bit far; I do hope that this part of the story is not based too much on their real lives, or their real mothers will have swiftly disowned them.
The story follows the two characters in their pursuits of overall happiness in their careers and love lives. Tuesday (yes, that is her name) breaks up with a cheating @HugoPrince at the beginning of the novel, betters her career by obtaining the sofa position on the morning show Wake up Britain, keeps the position by blackmailing her cross-dressing male co-host and falls for a war reporter 10 years her junior. Stella owns her own failing male shoe company, has a long-term banker(!) of a boyfriend who eventually lives up to his stereotype and then falls for Bugs Bunny.
This book appears to be more of an embellished double autobiography than a piece of literature, however I did manage to read the whole thing. Despite wanting to put it down on several occasions, I persevered because I wanted to be able to review it properly. I don’t like having to give negative reviews but this book definitely wasn’t for me and I do think a lot of other people felt the same way. It was a good idea that was poorly executed. I can give it 2 stars because I did make it to the end; I feel 1 star is only for a book that you couldn’t finish.
May 30, 2012
Seeing as Twitter has been around for almost 6 years now, I guess it is hardly surprising to find a book almost entirely composed of tweets between two people. In fact, it is probably more of a surprise that it has taken this long – although I am not altogether sure that it’s the first…it is just the first that I have come across!
The Twitter Diaries begins on New Year’s Eve when a society party in New York held by Peter Mignon enables is the setting for a meeting of 30-something Brits Stella Cavill (wannabe shoe designer to the stars) and Tuesday Fields (sports reporter).
When Tuesday returns home to London, they start tweeting regularly as @StellaCavill and @TuesdayFields (the book was released on 21st May, and the accounts have been active since then).
Over the next 365 days, they talk about everything – love, life, their careers, family and pop culture.
This should be totally up my street – I am an avid tweeter after all (22,000 and counting!) and in the main, it was fun, light, frothy stuff.
However, there were a few little niggles I had. Eg: EVERYTHING was done by Direct Message…so in theory, not exactly tweeting. And considering it was all done by DM, there were a fair amount of Retweets (RT) going on, which you can’t do within a DM. It would just be a standard cut and paste.
Also, there was a lot of stuff about existing tweeting brands, which (as I am not a celeb-follower or a brand guru, I didn’t particularly get). There was also a lot made of a twitter feud between Peter Mignon (@PM_TV) and @LordTw1tter which I assume is Piers Morgan and Lord Sugar – especially as the authors were introduced to each other by Piers Morgan!
As I said – light, frothy and very ‘now’…especially as the year it’s set in I believe is 2012, and we’re not even halfway through it yet.
This isn’t a new idea by any means. I remember the small trilogy Chat, Connect and Crash by Nan Mccarthy that came out in 1998 about two people who had met in a chat room, and then of course there are countless email-based books – probably one of my early favourites was E by Matt Beaumont in 2000.
But this is an enjoyable enough summer read, that you could speed through in hardly any time at all – and then follow the main characters on Twitter!
The Twitter Diaries begins on New Year’s Eve when a society party in New York held by Peter Mignon enables is the setting for a meeting of 30-something Brits Stella Cavill (wannabe shoe designer to the stars) and Tuesday Fields (sports reporter).
When Tuesday returns home to London, they start tweeting regularly as @StellaCavill and @TuesdayFields (the book was released on 21st May, and the accounts have been active since then).
Over the next 365 days, they talk about everything – love, life, their careers, family and pop culture.
This should be totally up my street – I am an avid tweeter after all (22,000 and counting!) and in the main, it was fun, light, frothy stuff.
However, there were a few little niggles I had. Eg: EVERYTHING was done by Direct Message…so in theory, not exactly tweeting. And considering it was all done by DM, there were a fair amount of Retweets (RT) going on, which you can’t do within a DM. It would just be a standard cut and paste.
Also, there was a lot of stuff about existing tweeting brands, which (as I am not a celeb-follower or a brand guru, I didn’t particularly get). There was also a lot made of a twitter feud between Peter Mignon (@PM_TV) and @LordTw1tter which I assume is Piers Morgan and Lord Sugar – especially as the authors were introduced to each other by Piers Morgan!
As I said – light, frothy and very ‘now’…especially as the year it’s set in I believe is 2012, and we’re not even halfway through it yet.
This isn’t a new idea by any means. I remember the small trilogy Chat, Connect and Crash by Nan Mccarthy that came out in 1998 about two people who had met in a chat room, and then of course there are countless email-based books – probably one of my early favourites was E by Matt Beaumont in 2000.
But this is an enjoyable enough summer read, that you could speed through in hardly any time at all – and then follow the main characters on Twitter!
May 30, 2012
Ok, so I probably could have guessed that this wouldn't be a masterpiece. However, I was mildly intrigued by the thought of a book entirely in 'Tweets'. I figured this could allow the author to be very clever with the structure and in doing so lead to a very original style of story-telling. Unfortunately this opportunity was missed. The 'Tweets' are not genuine 'Tweets', they are actually direct messages (ie instead of public messages in the style of mini-blogs - which could provide the opportunity for a whole story whereby the reader is unaware of how much of what they are reading is a character's desired public persona and how much is real thoughts - these 'Tweets' are merely messages from one person to another. It is like a dialogue between two people, albeit at a distance and restricted to 140 characters at a time (as they mention far too often for it to appear natural!). The plot is hugely predictable and cheesey, although not without redeeming factors. The characters are at least easy to relate to and there is some good humour in the book. I just feel somewhat disappointed at finding standard chic lit when I was hoping for something a bit different.
December 23, 2012
It was a quick and fun read. Light chick-lit and would probably upset those who expects more in a back-to-back conversation of 140 characters and less.
It's a friendship between two ladies in their thirties struggling to make it in their career and love life. I love the idea of two people blabbing away their lives in private (reference - DM aka direct message) and that the gossips shared online suits today's world so much. Mind you, if you're not the sort who keeps up with social networking then you may find yourself lost and confused trying to figure out who's who and what is what in The Twitter Diaries. So far, it's what makes up the Cons of the book.
The story is somewhat predictable with the men they're after and the breakups (and how the good men wins in the end). I like how it shows that growing older doesn't really necessary make you any wiser, and for this human fact makes the story fun. Predictable, yes, but admit it, we all fall for the same kind of plot that we actually really like.
I give it a three out of five stars because I read and expected exactly what I wanted. No less, no more.
It's a friendship between two ladies in their thirties struggling to make it in their career and love life. I love the idea of two people blabbing away their lives in private (reference - DM aka direct message) and that the gossips shared online suits today's world so much. Mind you, if you're not the sort who keeps up with social networking then you may find yourself lost and confused trying to figure out who's who and what is what in The Twitter Diaries. So far, it's what makes up the Cons of the book.
The story is somewhat predictable with the men they're after and the breakups (and how the good men wins in the end). I like how it shows that growing older doesn't really necessary make you any wiser, and for this human fact makes the story fun. Predictable, yes, but admit it, we all fall for the same kind of plot that we actually really like.
I give it a three out of five stars because I read and expected exactly what I wanted. No less, no more.
November 5, 2015
Via Black 'n Write Review
My final thoughts:
In this day and age, social media is the greatest connector. Allowing people to reconnect, stay connected, or become connected from anywhere in the world. In this case, the two women: Stella, an entrepreneur in men's fashion footwear, and Tuesday, an up-and-coming for Wake Up Britain, start this wild correspondence discussing their love-lives, their works-lives, and their mums. Becoming each others greatest support systems and learning a lot more about themselves than they ever thought, taking risks they never imagined, and becoming successful in their own ways.
This book is "fluffy", there is no denying, and a great beach read for your upcoming holidays, or - As us North Americans are getting a yucky dousing of winter white-stuff- if you're home sick, or if you want something different without the Harlequin stuff. The Twitter Diaries is a dose of comedy with an English twist.
- Krys
My final thoughts:
In this day and age, social media is the greatest connector. Allowing people to reconnect, stay connected, or become connected from anywhere in the world. In this case, the two women: Stella, an entrepreneur in men's fashion footwear, and Tuesday, an up-and-coming for Wake Up Britain, start this wild correspondence discussing their love-lives, their works-lives, and their mums. Becoming each others greatest support systems and learning a lot more about themselves than they ever thought, taking risks they never imagined, and becoming successful in their own ways.
This book is "fluffy", there is no denying, and a great beach read for your upcoming holidays, or - As us North Americans are getting a yucky dousing of winter white-stuff- if you're home sick, or if you want something different without the Harlequin stuff. The Twitter Diaries is a dose of comedy with an English twist.
- Krys
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