Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Review -- Goodnight Tweetheart

Goodnight Tweetheart
By Teresa Medeiros
Publisher: Pocket      
Release Date: August 28, 2012





I first reviewed Goodnight Tweetheart by Teresa Medeiros back on December 17, 2010 after it was first released in trade paperback (December 14, 2010). Here is my original review posted below. 


A few years ago, I was hesitant and a little apprehensive when one of my favorite historical authors penned a contemporary. After reading it, I learned I had no reason to have had either of those feelings. And I have since enjoyed many contemporary books by other historical authors who have followed the same path. The latest of these is Goodnight Tweetheart by Teresa Medeiros . . . and what a delightful story it was. 

Four years ago, Abigail Donovan was on top of the world. Her debut book hit multiple best seller lists and was even picked by the queen of book clubs, Oprah Winfrey. Because of her success, Abby was able to afford living in a small but stylish apartment nestled in the heart of New York City. Now, years later, she can’t find her muse for all the tea in China. And because she can’t seem to get past the dreaded Chapter Five, Abby is left considering that perhaps she is nothing more than a one-hit wonder. She is a little reluctant when her publisher signs her up with a Twitter account in order to keep her devoted readers from forgetting about her, but decides to give it a go. When she starts, she “meets” someone named Mark Baynard, who is kind enough to show her the ropes. She learns that he teaches English lit at Ole Miss and has taken time off to travel. They flirt and message each other a few times, which becomes more often until they’re chatting on a regular basis. They begin to live vicariously through each other’s tweets and Abby eventually falls for Mark. When she finds out that he isn’t exactly who she thought he was, will his secret ruin any hope of a future together? 

I loved this story! It was tender and sweet and really quite addictive. It was a quick read that I couldn’t put down. And the fact that I’m not on Twitter didn’t diminish my enjoyment one bit. I felt all the ups and downs Abby experienced both in her personal and professional life and was impressed with how much emotion was expressed in a book consisting mostly of tweets. I’m so glad I didn’t read any reviews about this book before reading it as I was thrown for a loop with the twist, right along with Abby. From the beginning, I was laughing at the quips and quick wit, but leave it to Teresa Medeiros to make me cry, too! Kudos to her for a job well done! Do yourself a favor and put this wonderful book on your Christmas list. You’ll be so glad you did! 


As you can tell, I loved this book! I thought it was extremely creative and spoke volumes of Teresa Medeiros’s talent that she could tell and show readers a love story based almost entirely on tweets. In my original review, I gave the book 4.5 stars. Why? Well, at the end of the story, I wanted...just a little something more. I won’t say more than that because I don’t want to spoil it for those that haven’t read it yet. Those that have read the story know what I mean. So, why am I giving it 5 stars now? Because Ms. Medeiros has added an epilogue to the mass market version and it gave me the exact ending I was longing for! I thought it was an utterly perfect happily ever after for Abby and Mark. As before, this is one book that I highly recommend! 

So, dear readers, are you on Twitter? If so, do you have any funny stories to share?  Because I love it so much, I am going to give away my copy of the new mass market release of Goodnight Tweetheart to one lucky commenter! In addition to the new epilogue, this version also includes snippets from Teresa Medeiros’s last two historicals and a sneak peek of her upcoming historical! (Contest is limited to residents living within the U.S. or Canada.)

~Andrea

28 comments:

  1. Hi Andrea, I never got around to "Goodnight Tweetheart" the first time around; I'm looking at this as my second chance! I am not a big Tweeter. I seem to use so much of my free and not so free time on other social media, that I have not wanted to ad yet another one. But the book sounds lovely and I'm putting it on my list so that I can finally read it.
    Now for the controversy: I have read all three of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" books and I enjoyed them. Yes they could have been better written, but hey, she did not even have an editor! One of the best aspects of the books are the way the author uses e-mail in the books to further enlighten aspects of her protagonists. This is the story a man who did not talk for many years of his youth because of severe emotional trauma. The heroine is trying to understand and connect with him on a level he is not comfortable with. The use of e-mail communication is something he is comfortable with. I think that E.L. James use of this technique is inspired. The e-mails are funny, sexy, and immediate in helping to tell the tale and bring the tortured hero back to normal.

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    1. Oh, Flora, I know you'd love this book. And I don't blame you--I still don't use Twitter. One person can only take so much social media! Ha!

      I haven't read 50 Shades, but only because I don't care for those kind of books. I know others have read them and enjoyed them. Aren't we lucky that there is something for everyone?!

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    2. Hi, Andrea, I think I would love this book, too.
      I was not trying to convince anyone to read the 50's; we are indeed lucky that there is something for everyone. I was just addressing your comment/question about the use of social media, specifically in books. In my opinion, e-mails are a form of social media in that they provide communication between people. The e-mails in these books are just an example of this communication, as is the tweeting in "Goodnight Tweetheart."

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    3. I absolutely agree that emails are a great example of that, Flora! In fact, I've read several contemporaries that include Facebook (Shalvis's Lucky Harbor comes to mind), emails, and even text messages. All great examples! :)

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  2. I am old school so twitter has not yet entered my universe. I enjoyed reading your thoughts about this lovely book and it sounds wonderful. I use e-mail and not much more so far.

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    1. Thank you, petite. I hope you enjoy this one if you decide to pick it up. :)

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  3. Your review sounds heartfelt and special. Something that I think is important when you have enjoyed a book. I speak and write notes. Perhaps old fashioned but important to me and something that I have always cherished.

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    1. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being old fashioned, traveler!

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  4. I have recently signed up for Twitter but I confess that I am still rather confused about the whole thing. Hope to find my way around a little better soon. However, I am huge into email and Facebook so I probably don't really need Twitter. There are only so many hours in the day and I seriously would rather be reading!

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    1. "There are only so many hours in the day and I seriously would rather be reading!"

      Amen, Connie!

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  5. I always enjoy any Teresa Medeiros book. She's a great author. I haven't read GT, but have heard great things about it.
    I don't Tweet nor Twitter. But, as you know, I am highly addicted to darned Facebook. Really, I can blame any procrastrination habits on FB. :*/
    Thanks for posting your review again, Andrea.

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    1. Thanks, Deb! I think you would really enjoy this book. :)

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  6. I'm still getting the hang of Twitter. Not many of my friends are on them so it's hard to interact socially. It seems interesting that I can see people's thoughts and doings in real life though, especially the famous people! This book has such a cute cover.

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    1. It does have a cute cover, doesn't it, Na? I like it better than the other. :)

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  7. I don't do Twitter. I do, however, enjoy Teresa's books and this one is on my (way too long) TBR list. Thanks for the new review and giveaway.

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    1. Thanks, LSUReader! Glad you like Teresa's books. She is a terrific author!

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  8. I'm not on Twitter, but I am really looking forward to reading Goodnight Tweetheart!

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  9. I'm a big Teresa Medeiros fan, Andrea. My reaction to the original Goodnight, Tweetheart was the same as yours. I hadn't planned to read the mass market edition, but if the epilogue supplies a better ending, I may change my mind.

    I do tweet. I actually prefer it to FB, and the 140-character-limit is good practice for me since I have a propensity for verbosity.

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    1. Janga, I'm glad to hear I wasn't the only one! The epilogue really does make this one pretty perfect. :)

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  10. I don't twitter very much since I don't know what I am doing. I do go in sometimes to "Like" an author, but that is it. I love Teresa's books, but haven't read Goodnight, Tweetheart. It is on my very long line of TBR books.

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    1. I "like" a lot of authors, too, Cathy. It's an easy way to keep up with them and their books!

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  11. Hi there, the September edition of Books You Loved is now live. Here is the link Books You Loved September Edition Please do pop by and link in a post about a book you loved. Maybe this one? Cheers

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  12. I am not a frequent Twitter user, but I love Teresa Medeiros and knowing that the addition of an epilogue raised Andrea's rating to 5 stars makes me wanna read it so bad!!!
    minadecaro@hotmail.com

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    1. Thanks, Mina! It was already SO close to 5 stars before, so I'm grateful for the epilogue. :)

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  13. I don't twitter and Teresa is another author that I've meant to try but I am woefully behind in contemporary reads. Thanks for a great review.

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    1. Thanks, catslady! Teresa is definitely a much loved author. :)

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