Though the plot is not terribly original - a girl who was a geek in high school wanting to be one of the cool girls, falling in love with her teacher, there is enough to this film to make it worth watching.

Drew Barrymore plays Josie, sent back to high school, undercover, to do a report on today's youth. She desperately wants to do well, as this is the big chance she has been waiting for.

It's not that easy, though. When she was an actual high school student, she was far from popular. Now, on return, it all seems to go the very same way.

She requests the help of her brother, whose wish it has always been to be part of a football team. Everyone immediately loves him, and by pretending to have been Josie's boyfriend and still being crushed that it wasn't meant to be, she slowly becomes accepted.

Except... there is that really cute teacher, who thinks she is a teenager and thus out of his reach...

This film is sweet and I genuinly cared for Drew's character, sometimes cringing on her behalf. And the end scene... I so wanted it to go well!

Yes, it is predictable, yes, it is another film set in an American High School and yes, the storyline on the whole isn't amazingly original. But it's done well and it is one of those lovely feel-good movies.

From the opening scene, the horrible Christmas song, to the must-have-a-hanky ending, this film is a true delight.

It should have been chaos. There are so many characters to keep track of! But it works, and I think every person who watches this film will have their own favorite characters.

There is the Prime Minister who falls in love with his assistant, the writer and the housekeeper, the ummm actors, the guy who doesn't have any luck with girls and decides to go to America where he is sure they will love him, the man who is in love with his best friend's new wife, the once famous singer who's trying for a come-back, the little boy who thinks the prettiest girl in his class is The One... and that's not even all of them.

Set around Christmas, this is a perfect film to watch over the holidays but if you are like me, any time of the year will do. It's funny, charming and I found myself caring for the characters, wishing for them to find happiness. I giggled and, yes, needed a hanky.

Great cast, great story (or stories, I guess), great film.

My personal favorites? The writer and the housekeeper. So romantic!

Bridget is back... and life and love are not as perfect as they could be...

I loved the film Bridget Jones's Diary. It was funny and romantic and the characters, especially Bridget and Mark, were so loveable. I bought the book after watching the film and actually liked the film better, which is a rare thing.

Of course, I had to buy the second book, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and I adored it. Especially the interview, it really had me laughing out loud.

Because of the first film, I had high expectations of the sequel... but ended up rather disappointed. It hardly follows the storyline I so enjoyed and it is not very funny.

This would be alright if the storyline would have been difficult to turn into a movie but really, apart from the interview, I can't see any reason for the drastic changes they made. Perhaps they had to give Hugh Grant a bigger part in the movie (his character only has a small role in the book).

Don't get me wrong - the film is not awful. It's simply okay. Bridget is still her loveable self and Mark is still charming, she still gets herself into all sorts of situations. Just, it could have been so much more...

Absolutely beautiful! I just had to get that off my chest. This is one of the most original and deeply touching romance novels I have ever come across... I am so glad I found this book!

Dougless, the heroine, goes on a holiday to England with her not-so-nice boyfriend and his rather spoiled daughter. She's hoping for a ring on her finger in the near future, but things soon go wrong and she is stranded all by herself, without any money and without anywhere to go. Crying over the tomb of Nicholas Stafford, she is in need of a Knight in Shining Armour... and finds one.

Dougless is a great heroine, easy to relate to. And Nicholas is everything one could hope for - strong, charming, funny, warm and caring.

This was my first experience with time travel romance and as no doubt you can tell, I truely enjoyed it. I loved the shopping trip and how Dougless adapted to finding herself in the past, trying to rescue her love. The book appears to be researched very well. The romantic scenes are engaging and believable, nothing over the top. The character development is great.

I highly recommend this book. It is a story that stays with you, and that I will no doubt read again and again.

Thank you, dear author!

Poetry should come straight from the heart. Poetry is feelings and emotions, the author's life experience poured onto paper. Poetry should touch the reader, make the reader smile, laugh, cry... The author of this collection has achieved just that.

Emotional Roller Coaster is a wonderful collection of poems, giving insight in Cyn's life and her views on the world in all its beauty and hardship. It is honest, deeply touching, highly entertaining and, at times, remarkably innocent.

To anyone who's considering the purchase of this collection - I highly recommend it. You don't have to be an arts student or a poet to enjoy these pieces. I think there's something for everyone.

Through her work I've gained a deep respect for this lady and I felt enriched for having read her words.

This was the first CD I have bought in a while and I put it in the CD player as soon as I got home. I've always enjoyed Rob's work and what I enjoyed the most were his honest lyrics, lyrics I could relate to. He's released some real gems in the past, such as "Strong", "Millenium", "I will talk and Hollywood will listen", "Something Beautiful" and my all time favorite "Feel". I guess I had very high expectations from this album.

Having read the book "Feel", I've gained an idea of how this album came to be and I can understand the reasoning behind it. However, I much prefer the Rob who put his feelings and emotions into his work. The lyrics on this album... I can't relate to them at all. They feel harsh and cold and bitter, very arrogant in some parts. If these songs were the first I'd ever heard from this artist, I would probably not have a very favourable impression of him.

As for the overall sound, it sounds like he's trying to imitate other artists, such as David Bowie. There's nothing wrong with David Bowie, but what works for Bowie, doesn't work for Rob.

I'm all for artists experimenting, and for creative freedom. And I seem to be one of the few who did not take to this album. For me, though, there was not a single song on it that I connected with, that stood out.

One lesson I've learned as a poet is "write about what you know". I don't think this writing team has done that. The result is an album that lacks conviction and, sadly, emotion.

I've followed Rob's career ever since he was a member of Take That (Hey, I was a teenager at that time. Boybands happen to teenage girls!). Therefore I was quite interested in this book, especially after reading the customer reviews.

For the first few chapters it really held my interest. The writing style took some getting used to, but the chapters were insightful, giving the reader a peek into the scary world of celebrity and being hunted by the press 24/7. I can only imagine what it would be like, especially to an insecure guy like Rob.

It all went downhill from there. More and more, the book seemed to focus on articles in the press and how untrue they are, how badly people have treated Rob, how insane his fans are... printing letters from admirers of his work and then dissing them, and so on and so forth. Not only does it get old after a while, it also seems hypocritical. The author seems to set out wanting to gain sympathy about how badly Rob is treated and how he is disrespected, only to go on and on in a disrespectful manner about many people, including those who love Rob's music (fair enough, some of the letters are weird but still, there is no need to humiliate people and it seems obvious they never gave permission for their letters to be in this book).

Furthermore there are so many errors in this book that I wonder if the editor was paying attention.

I had to force myself to get through the last few chapters, willing the book to get better. It didn't. And that, I think, is a real shame. It started off with such potential.

If you are looking for some insight into the world of modern-day celebrity, this book might provide you with that. If you love Rob's work, you might end up frustrated. And you might not like what you read.