Imagine knowing someone your entire life. You have shared countless memories, laughed together, cried together, and watched each other grow. And all this time, you have been in love with them. But for some reason, fate has other plans. You never end up together, not in your twenties, not in your thirties, not even in your forties.

And then, when you're already fifty, something changes. Maybe it's a chance encounter, maybe it's a realization that you can't live without each other anymore. Suddenly, after all these years, you find yourselves together.

But by this time, so much has happened. You've both had other relationships, you've both changed. Will it be the same as you imagined when you were younger? Will the love that has endured all these years still be enough? Bruh, I'd kms omg. The thought of going through all that and finally getting together at fifty is just too much to handle.

Love, Rosie is a remarkable book that takes readers on a journey through the lives of Alex Stewart and Rosie Dunne over the course of fifty years. The story is told through their correspondences, which are filled with a range of emotions - from happiness and love to disappointments and missed opportunities.

Cecelia Ahern's writing is brilliant, and she has a way of making the characters come alive on the page. The book is not without its critics, however, with some people complaining that it is too long-winded. But for those who truly appreciate a good story, Love, Rosie is a must-read.

Adita, a reader, shares her thoughts on the book, saying that it belongs to the second category of books she has read - ones that are so beautiful that she stops to bookmark every single page. She also praises Ahern's humor, which she says has made her laugh out loud and cry happy tears.

The book is filled with pearls of wisdom and favorite moments that will stay with readers long after they have finished reading. Whether it's the importance of family or the realization that mistakes are a part of life, Love, Rosie has something for everyone. So pick up a copy and let yourself be swept away by this charming and heartwarming story.

My time is so precious to me.

I feel like I have lost a significant amount of it, and I truly want it back.

Every moment that passes is a moment that I can never regain.

I look at this gif, which seems to represent some sort of longing or yearning, and it makes me think about how much I miss the time that has gone by.

Maybe it's the time spent with loved ones, or the time I could have used to pursue my dreams.

Whatever it is, I know that I need to make the most of the time that I have left.

I can't let it slip away so easily anymore.

I will be more intentional with my actions and decisions, and I will strive to make each moment count.

Because in the end, time is the one thing that we can never get more of.

Rosie and Alex have been friends for as long as they can remember. Their friendship has endured through the years, and at some point, love begins to play a role in their relationship.

However, things don't quite work out as they had hoped. The book chronicles their love story, showing how they both go their separate ways. They each marry and start a family, but deep down, their love for each other never quite fades away.

The unique aspect of this book is that it is written in a combination of emails, letters, and text messages. This format adds an interesting touch and makes the story feel more contemporary.

Unfortunately, the book also has its drawbacks. It becomes rather lengthy, and as a result, it can be a bit boring at times. The excessive detail can be overwhelming and exhausting for the reader.

Despite these flaws, the ending of the book is truly fantastic. It ties up all the loose ends and provides a satisfying conclusion to Rosie and Alex's love story. Overall, while the book has its strengths and weaknesses, it is still worth reading for those who enjoy a romantic and unconventional love story.

This book, penned by the author of P.S. I Love You, is an absolute delight that tugs at your heartstrings.

It stands out from other writing styles as the story unfolds through the correspondences between the main characters.

Rosie and Alex are childhood pals who grow up side by side until Alex has to relocate to the US because of his father's better job offer.

Surprisingly, their friendship doesn't fade; instead, they develop deep feelings for each other. However, it's not until the end of the novel, when they are in their 50s and a lifetime has passed, that their story reaches a conclusion.

Rosie endures a teenage pregnancy, raises her daughter single-handedly, gets married, and is cheated on by her husband, who denies her the opportunity to discover that Alex also has feelings for her.

Alex, on the other hand, survives two marriages and has two kids before they finally find each other.

The novel is composed of notes scribbled in class, SMS text messages, emails, letters, and postcards. It's a must-read for all true romance enthusiasts!

Rating = 5/5

Original review posted on MBR's Realm of Romance

OMG, how on earth am I supposed to rate this book?

How can it be possible that we can love a book so deeply yet simultaneously loathe it with equal intensity? It was truly exasperating.

I'm fully aware that I'm a die-hard fan of Happily Ever Afters (HEAs), and it drives me crazy when I don't get them or when it takes an eternity for the main characters to reach that blissful state. And that's precisely the situation here. Make sure you're in an extremely patient frame of mind before commencing this read because there will be countless obstacles standing in the way of that much-coveted HEA.

Don't misunderstand me; I really adored this book, and I have no regrets about reading it. It's just that I can't give it a higher rating because most of the time, I couldn't help but think: "Please, someone just put an end to all these irritating characters already (not the main characters, of course) as they're annoyingly hindering my beloved and eagerly awaited HEA." I guess when we find ourselves thinking like that (repeatedly), we have to admit that the read didn't go as smoothly as one might have hoped, and things didn't unfold as seamlessly as we would have liked. I'm all for making the main character endure a bit of suffering, but I think this was excessive.

Still, I firmly believe that this book has the potential to be an amazing movie one day. Perhaps it's because it's easier to endure a couple of hours of viewing than two days of frustratingly long reading. Lol.

I am highly torn over whether to give this three or four. If I had the choice, it'd be 3.5, so 4 would be overrating it. 3, on the other hand, is underrating it. I've gone with three because I prefer to underrate than overrate. So yeah... on to the review...

This book started off FANTASTIC. I loved every page. I was totally engrossed in it. Couldn't put it down.

I loved how it was written with notes and emails and messenger conversations. It was different and gave a different kind of depth to the characters. We weren't getting to know them through how they spoke, what they looked like, what their habits were. That was all down to our imaginations. We were getting to know solely WHO THEY WERE. That was a nice change in my opinion. There was no emotional baggage to get caught up on. The characters just... were.

I was gearing up for a five-star rating and a fabulous review stating how inspiring it was. Then Cecelia Ahern ruined it a bit. It felt like, at around halfway through, she began repeating the same old story over again. I could barely bring myself to finish it. It was as though I had finished the book and began reading it again. I found that a huge disappointment.

It was torture getting to the final chapter where everything worked out how I wanted it to but I was left feeling unfulfilled. The characters were fifty odd by the time they finally got together. They could have gotten together twenty years or so before then had she not have repeated the whole knocking-up-and-marrying-the-wrong-one plot. It left me feeling frustrated.

Half of the book was completely unnecessary. That's all I have to say. I kept hoping something interesting would happen while reading the second half but when I finished it, I realised I'd wasted my time and could have simply skipped to the last few chapters for a more gratifying tale. Maybe that's just me though. Or maybe not.

I've been constantly pondering over this book ever since I delved into "Me Before You" (I partly blame Sam Claflin for this). After much thought, I think I've finally arrived at a conclusion of 4 stars.

However, upon further reflection, I have decided to leave this book unrated. I feel that a 3-star rating simply doesn't do it justice. My reasons for not completely loving the book prevent me from awarding it a 4 or 5-star rating, yet I didn't despise it enough to give it a 1 or 2-star rating.

I truly adored this book from the very first page. I knew instantly that I would be captivated by this story. I must admit that the letter format initially took me some time to adjust to, but after approximately 30 pages, I became accustomed to it and was completely hooked.

Rosie and Alex are the most complex and irritatingly loveable characters I've ever come across in my reading. Alex's constant inability to express his true feelings and his tendency to brush things off, along with his unreliability, make him both frustrating and endearing. Rosie, on the other hand, has difficulty listening to others' advice, can be a negative and whiny person, and often fails to do things for herself.

I'll admit that I've never had a desire to have kids; in fact, I'm violently opposed to it. This book only served to reinforce my reasons. Rosie is a great mother in that she sacrifices her entire life for her daughter, but I simply don't have that kind of selflessness within me.

The side characters were all so charming, and I loved them all. I adored Ruby and her siblings, as well as his siblings, Katie, and Josh.

However, the length of the book caused me to skip a significant amount of the side content towards the end. I lost interest in the brothers and sisters, and even the children, as I was so eager to finish this 550-page tome. While the story was excellent, it really didn't need to be that long.

The length also presented some challenges in terms of timing. The book spans 45 years of their lives, with entire decades passing in just a few pages, and then lingering on one year for 100 pages. At times, it was a bit difficult to follow the passage of time, but it didn't seem to detract from the overall story.

Where I struggle to rate the book is with the love story. Initially, I truly loved it and wanted Rosie and Alex to be together. But as they reached their mid-30s, my interest began to wane. They loved each other, that much was evident, but they got sidetracked by various events such as having babies, getting married to other people, and then finding themselves unable to be together. When Sally and Alex divorced and Alex was finally ready, and then Rosie and Greg divorced and they were both ready, I was extremely happy. But then a new complication arose, preventing them from being together once again, and that's when I lost interest. The story went from being a believable and heartbreaking tale of two people who couldn't be together to one that seemed to have a lot of unnecessary drama added. I think that 10 or so years of waiting was sufficient. I don't believe the author needed to introduce more complications. By that point, I had almost completely lost interest in the book. Not to mention that it's rather bittersweet that they finally end up together on the last page, when they are 50 years old. They have lived almost their entire lives by then, and it no longer feels like a romantic storyline; it's just sad.

So, the reason I'm refraining from rating the book is not because I didn't like it. It's because I don't think it's fair to rate a book 1 star simply because of the romance plot (even though that's the central theme of the book), but I'm also not willing to rate it 5 stars when I didn't fully enjoy the main storyline. Therefore, if you're trying to decide whether to read this book or not, I've provided you with all of this information, and you can make your own decision based on it.

Book Challenge book #1: A Book With More Than 500 Pages

Rosie and Alex are the best of friends. They were classmates and would talk to each other about everything, using every possible means.

As life progresses, they fall in love with different people, form families, and break up with their partners. However, they always have each other.

But the question remains: are they just friends, or is their entire relationship a major misunderstanding? Are they just friends, or would they both die for each other?

This is a story about bad timing, so bad that it hurts. Thankfully, in the movie, it didn't take long to understand this. The story unfolds, showing the various stages of their lives and the complex nature of their relationship. We see how they grow apart and come back together, how they face their own challenges and support each other through thick and thin.

It makes us wonder if true friendship can withstand the tests of time and love. Can two people be just friends and yet have such a deep connection? The movie leaves us with these questions, making us reflect on our own relationships and the importance of timing.

I have an abundance of feelings regarding this book.

On one hand, I was truly enamored with the writing style. It was highly creative and original, which really captured my attention from the start.

However, on the other hand, there were numerous times while reading when I had the urge to throw this book at the wall. I simply wasn't fond of the characters. I did enjoy reading about them when they were kids, but as they grew older, my dislike for them intensified. Rosie, in particular, was such an awful person. I wasn't a big fan of Alex either, but Rosie really managed to get on my nerves.

I spent a significant portion of this book feeling frustrated with the characters because they repeatedly made the same mistakes. All of their problems could have been resolved if they had just been open and honest with each other. This really highlights how poor their friendship was. They were completely unable to be open with one another.

Moreover, the story seemed to drag on and on. For a book that consists of 448 pages, I firmly believe that at least 150 pages could have been removed. I had an extremely difficult time focusing on the book after approximately 200 pages. As a result, I ended up speed reading for the majority of the remaining part of the book.

Overall, I have a plethora of mixed feelings about this book. The writing style was indeed great, but the pace was excruciatingly slow. I detested the characters, yet I'm truly astonished by the sheer number of emotions this book managed to evoke in me. Cecelia Ahern is undoubtedly a great writer as she was able to really get me worked up about a book. Not many books have the ability to make me so angry with the characters, but Love, Rosie is most definitely one of them.

"Where the Rainbow Ends" is a unique and wonderful story told in a very original way (through letters, e-mails, chats or those little papers that we all passed around during classes) and with multiple narrators. This makes it so that not only do you get to know the two main protagonists but you also learn a great deal about all those who surround them and their lives.

The story of Rosie and Alex is one that begins at a very early age and in which we will go through many, many years with them. Years in which we will see their insecurities, their fears, their triumphs, how their lives gradually fall apart and they have to put them back together again, bad and good decisions, life and death, love, jealousy, friendship, family... Cecelia Ahern will touch on so many themes that will make us enjoy this romantic love story which will seem very real, believable and could happen to anyone we cross paths with on the street.

Without a doubt, I will continue to read from this author to continue enjoying all the wonderful stories that she can gift us with in her books.

Update 2/2/16 FILM IS WAY BETTER!

DNF @ 55%.

Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.

This book initially showed great promise. The concept of using letters and emails was something novel that I had never come across before. However, my goodness, Cecelia Ahern seems to have a knack for stretching a story to an excessive length. As the narrative progressed, Alex and Rosie kept getting separated, which made it truly tiresome. Frankly, I just don't care anymore!!! In my view, both characters became quite unlikeable once they reached around the age of 23.

The writing itself was actually not bad. It was simple and easy to follow, but there was just too much of it. Honestly, I think Cecelia Ahern could have cut the story in half. I read a summary of what occurs at the end, and oh my goodness, I'm so relieved that I stopped reading this!!! Cecelia Ahern has now fallen out of favor with me. I would not recommend this book to anyone!!!!