Meet the Writers - Jodi Picoult

[genimsaj]

This woman is flawless in her writing skills. Amazing talent. She's one of those who's going down in History, for sure.

[ninjanarr]

Oh.. I've always pronounced her name as "picult" not "peecoot" :S whoops!

[TheHyperTheory]

when she writes a book, I absolutely hate her characters. Not that they were badly told or whatever, but I just hate their personallities. I hated Jacob from House Rules, and I hated every other character in that book, but the book was PHENOMENAL!!!!!!!!!!!

[NinaSielmann]

I wish they would've made a proper movie out of "The Pact" I can't seem to find it anywhere online, but then again movies mostly turn out worse than the books, so maybe it's a good thing I can't find it. I absolutely love Jodi Picoult and can't wait to read all of her other books.

[itscatherinemonroe]

@NinaSielmann I saw the movie and, honestly, I do not recommend it. I mean, the story is basically the same, but it doesn't compare to the book, the book is really much deeper.

[singer1234566571]

I'm reading the tenth circle and its so good!

[bubbletrick1]

same, handle with care is one of the best books i have ever read!!!!

[SaluteToYou]

I love 'House Rules' - one fantastic book <3

[Iloveorliandwicked]

As a really young teenager, it's very VERY difficult to find good books that aren't too childish or too old for me. Picoult's books are PERFECT!

[Lozzzaaa55]

I loved Nineteen Minutes & Plain Truth & My Sisters Keeper!! :)

[claclie428]

i LOVE jodi picoult!

i think that 'nineteen minutes' is the best, 'House rules', the second best, and 'change of heart' the third. Unfortunately, i didn't like 'my sister's keeper' that much....

[LoveEmmett11]

its PiCULT (thats tehn way its pronounced not spelled) not PEEECOULT

[nikkikuvstrev]

I dont understand why they changed the movie ending as the ending in the book is the whole message of the story.

[cecenguyen604]

i love u Ms Picoult

[95Talulah]

You all keep mentioning handle with care, not read that one, any good? My favourates are vanishing acts, the pact, plain truth, and perfect match. Especially perfect match, just finished it for the 6th time haha

[rhiannon1019]

Jodi Picoult is incredible! Great interview! :)

[rszir]

I just started reading House Rules and its amazing!!

[LoopDogg2005]

@rszir

That It Is!!

It's A Must Read,

And Kept Me Turning The Whole Book!

[rszir]

I finished it in just about 5 days...on to Nineteen Minutes

[LoopDogg2005]

@rszir

ha. yea. now i just actually started Handle With Care.

It's already great.

[Cml725]

I <3 Jodi! :)

[spongebobjazzpants]

she looks skinnier on her books. i love handle with care, my sisters keeper and keeping faith!

[littleficky]

her books r amazing, educational, meaningful and emotional.. Handle With Care was really awesome and I cry everytime i read the book

[LizzieeRobsessed]

Jodi Picoult is amazing.. :) x

[TheJacobfreak101]

i absolutly loved handle with care!!!

[TheSnotrag2009]

i love writing. did some writing tonitght and i was rolling. love my job

[lucky9938]

i love my sister's keeper, i also like nineteen minutes, they both are really powerful

[ParadiseIsDying]

Keeping Faith was my favourite book of hers. I think it will stick with me forever.

[rebeccafisher234]

the pact was the first one i read & i loved it i couldn't put it down. i just got done reading change of heart & that book was really good too but i would have to say my favorite would have been nineteen minutes. that book is probably the most amazing book i've ever/i'll ever read

[AGlaughs]

Wow i love her books ive read my sisters keeper . 19 seconds and right now im reading the pact

[FlowerFuzz]

Plain Truth was a little hard for me to get into, but once I did I couldn't put it down.

I thought it was such an amazing book and that's why I bought so many other books.

I know for sure, I'll never run out of a book.

The ironic thing is, I never, ever read a book. I never was a book worm but I heard so many things about My Sister's Keeper before it came out, I bought the book and aren't I glad. Every time I go in a store and there's another book I don't own, I buy it, haha.

[FlowerFuzz]

So, whilst I was in my supermarket, I went into the book isle and bought Plain Truth, then I started reading that, I went online and I bought 9 other books and am currently reading Perfect Match.

[FlowerFuzz]

My Sister's Keep - the Movie, was murdered.

They should have kept to the book, I read the book, then watched the film and honestly, was so disappointed.

The book was amazing and I couldn't put it down and it was the first book I've read by Jodi Picoult.

[Drama2234]

My sisters keeper was the first book i read by her too i went with my little sister and at the end of t\he movie we were crying adn i reached over and i hugged her im so glad i read the book and saw the movie

[DimSimToughBitch]

@FlowerFuzz yeah, the book og My Sister's Keeper was fantastic but the movie was total garbage

[DimSimToughBitch]

@FlowerFuzz I could not agree more

[MarisaRocksOut]

@FlowerFuzz If you liked My Sisters Keeper then you HAVE to read Perfect Match. It is amazing.

[TayTayandZoee]

@MarisaRocksOut Whats it about. I practically have My Sisters Keeper memorized loll

[TayTayandZoee]

@FlowerFuzz I 100% agreed! However, i did enjoy the movie. But they shouldve kept the book.

[harmfulsweetz]

@FlowerFuzz I love the book, and the film. I felt the film's ending was better and more fitting than the book.

[ElphieandMaureen]

handle with care was really really sad.... i admit i did like the ending, but it wasn't really in like, a masochistic way, just a way where i could bawl my eyes out and shakily nod, "that was good, that was good," but yeah. sadness to the ending of my sister's keeper. i was excited to see how it would be, but they changed it. i was like yelling at the screen noooooo....

[paddlesh]

Jodi Picoult's books are soo amazing!!! You learn something from every book. You'll find yourself by the en of one of her books that you've either cried over the book or connected and can relate to the story. Keep writing Jodi!!!

[mmmaaadddzziiaa]

so what was the ending in the book? Haven't read but eatched the movie.

[mmmaaadddzziiaa]

How did they change the ending in the movie?

[PosingAddict103]

im reading salem falls and im soo addicted i wanna read all her books

[odessyrcr589]

i love how down to earth she is. She understands people well enough to write their characters so complexly

Truly a talented gal.

[Iamso4u]

great interview. I'm sad they've changed the ending.

[methornton]

Interesting interview - particularly about her experiences with the new film. It must be hard for an author to watch her creation be put through the film-making mangle with the numerous compromises that get made along the way. I wonder how her die-hard fans will react when it comes out?

Looking forward to her coming to the UK in May for her Handle With Care tour. If you live in and around Oxfordshire/ Berkshire, Jodi'll be signing at the Mostly Books bookshop in Abingdon on May 1st at 5.30pm.

[teasymphony]

I imagine it would be a strange experience seeing your words come to life. Every reader has his/her own picture of how a character should act, sound, etc. and it's nearly impossible to please everyone. Personally I thought the film version of The Tenth Circle was great.

I wish I could see her then, but I live on the other side of the pond! If she ever comes to Michigan, I'll jump for joy.

[nicoleca0427]

hah yeahh, i live in detroit michigan and she never comes!!i have been readin all her books for 2 years and every she never comes here.

but i hated the movie "the thenth circle"