Thoughts For 50 - Pages 301 to 350 Of Falling By Jane Green

Eight years ago, Emma Montague left behind the strict confines—and rather dull boyfriend—of her upper-crust English life and moved to New York City, where she immediately found success in finance. But her soulless, cutthroat, all-consuming job was another life she didn’t want.

Answering an ad on Craigslist, Emma finds a tiny beach cottage in the small town of Westport, Connecticut. It needs work—lots of work. But it’s the perfect project to satisfy Emma’s passion for interior design and gardening, if her new landlord, Dominic, is agreeable to the small changes she yearns to make. 

To Emma, Dominic himself is somewhat of a fixer-upper. A local handyman with a six-year-old son, he’s a world away from the men she should be interested in, but he’s comfortable in his own skin, confident, quiet, and kind. And slowly, over a shared garden, time spent with his son, and late-night conversations, Emma finds herself falling for Dominic...

From friends to lovers happens as naturally as the changing seasons. But setting down roots doesn’t come easily when two lives as different as their own merge into one. And Emma will realize that the seeds of happiness must be nurtured and cherished to grow into something strong enough to shelter all their hopes and dreams..

 

Laura's Thoughts

I am not! I mean seriously not leaving this book 20 or something pages from the end next week... It will not be a thoughts for 50 but a thoughts for 75 or something instead... Either way the book will be getting finished next weekend and I think Jen will agree! This book just goes from strength to strength, it may have even got a few tears from me this week as I feel as though I have formed a bond with the characters and wanted what they wanted for them!. I called half of the things that happened in this weeks read but without writing them in my predictions for some strange reason. I just cannot wait to read the rest of this book!! Something big has got to happen and the way it has built up during this weeks read it isn't going to be good!

 

Laura Predicts

• Stacy kidnapping Jesse or turning Jesse against Emma
• Stacy coming on to Dominic and Emma seeing it and getting the wrong impression
• George coming over to visit and him and Dominic falling in love... Dominic could be gay usually the best kind of men are!
• Emma's mum dying and Emma feeling bad for the fallout and taking it out on Dominic

Jen's Thoughts
So we are now on the home stretch well and truly….only 74pages to go. Emma and Dominic are still in England, and the party is in full throw: queue more naughtiness from Emma’s mum, who tries to throw more spanners in the work. My predictions last week did not come into fruition, but things have taken a new turn. It’s like the Twilight Saga all over again, with Team Edward and Team Jacob; except no one apart from Emma, seems to be on Team Emma. Well apart from Hobbes, who gets a cuddle session this week and Jesse who seems to have accepted his dad’s new girlfriend. I don’t want to say too much: SPOILERS! Parents: some children do have them.

The narrative is on full speed and I can’t wait to finish this book. I have read so many books during these seven weeks, but this is the one I really wanted to finish. I love this book so much: I am falling for Falling! Jane Green is a genius. I have a feeling there will be more trouble to come. I am on Team Emma and if things don’t end happily: Jane Green will be getting a naughty tweet! 

 

Jen Predicts

• The book will end on page 424

I am changing this part of this week to...

 
What Jen wants to happen

• Emma and Dominic will get engaged

• The parents will come around and see passed the past OR they will never be heard from again

• Hobbes will get a girlfriend 

• Stacy will disappear

• Jesse will call Emma ‘Mum’

Thoughts For 50 - Pages 251 to 300 Of Falling By Jane Green

Eight years ago, Emma Montague left behind the strict confines—and rather dull boyfriend—of her upper-crust English life and moved to New York City, where she immediately found success in finance. But her soulless, cutthroat, all-consuming job was another life she didn’t want.

Answering an ad on Craigslist, Emma finds a tiny beach cottage in the small town of Westport, Connecticut. It needs work—lots of work. But it’s the perfect project to satisfy Emma’s passion for interior design and gardening, if her new landlord, Dominic, is agreeable to the small changes she yearns to make. 

To Emma, Dominic himself is somewhat of a fixer-upper. A local handyman with a six-year-old son, he’s a world away from the men she should be interested in, but he’s comfortable in his own skin, confident, quiet, and kind. And slowly, over a shared garden, time spent with his son, and late-night conversations, Emma finds herself falling for Dominic...

From friends to lovers happens as naturally as the changing seasons. But setting down roots doesn’t come easily when two lives as different as their own merge into one. And Emma will realize that the seeds of happiness must be nurtured and cherished to grow into something strong enough to shelter all their hopes and dreams...

Laura's Thoughts

At the rate this book is going I am surprised me and Jen haven't given up on this feature and just sat and read the whole book in one sitting, well I speak for myself I have a slight suspicion that Jen may have read more than she is supposed to or at least skim read to see what happens! But I wouldn't blame her this book is amazing.

Jane Green has a way with words that enables us to be able to picture the surroundings of the characters wherever they may be, every character we meet is such a good strong character with a different personality from the others in the book, I think that is part of why I am so engaged in this book I am yet to find a part where I am bored and not enjoying the book, I hope the ending is as good as all this build up... Only two weeks to go!

Laura Predicts

• A proposal from Dominic while they are in England
• A problem with Jesse that means Emma and Dominic need to cut their stay short and get back home as quick as possible
• A pregnancy 
• Jesse running away from his grandparents
• Stacy kidnapping Jesse

Jen's Thoughts
We are on the home stretch…just two weeks to go…this is killing me. I have would have finished this book weeks ago, naughty Laura making me do this. This book is amazing. I have decided that Dominic is the best dad in the world as well as the best boyfriend: Laura has her fiancé, Dominic is mine! Things haven’t gone as predicted, because Dominic is ‘that’ amazing. Still finding the narrative leans towards the female psyche, even though it’s written in the third person: most events are seen through Emma’s eyes. I have just finished a book were the book was split between the main protagonists, whilst still being written in third person and it worked.
Anyway less about that, Sophie appeared ‘via text message’ and Jeff was mentioned fleetingly. They may appear for the wedding, which is hopefully going to happen.
There was couple cuteness as Dominic and Emma made their way through the English countryside to the latter’s nephew’s engagement party. Very amusing, as there is a little divide between Americanisms and our English lingo; I won’t spoil it for you! But also there is a class divide: ‘you didn’t tell me you lived at Downton Abbey!’ Think Friends Season Four, were Ross marries Rachael Emily. Emma’s Mum is not very nice….bitch!
The whole Stacy thing has kind of been dealt with seemingly, but I think Jane Green has leaded us into a false sense of security.

Jen Predicts

• Stacy will be back at Dominics house, after his parents argue and she will come back to rescue Jesse or she will kidnap him as Laura said
• There has to be a wedding
• Henrietta/Henry will turn out to be a man and George will come out as gay
• Emma will slap her Mum
• Hobbes will appear for more cat cuteness
• Dominic will leave Emma for me

Thoughts For 50 - Pages 51 to 100 Of Falling By Jane Green

Eight years ago, Emma Montague left behind the strict confines—and rather dull boyfriend—of her upper-crust English life and moved to New York City, where she immediately found success in finance. But her soulless, cutthroat, all-consuming job was another life she didn’t want.

Answering an ad on Craigslist, Emma finds a tiny beach cottage in the small town of Westport, Connecticut. It needs work—lots of work. But it’s the perfect project to satisfy Emma’s passion for interior design and gardening, if her new landlord, Dominic, is agreeable to the small changes she yearns to make. 

To Emma, Dominic himself is somewhat of a fixer-upper. A local handyman with a six-year-old son, he’s a world away from the men she should be interested in, but he’s comfortable in his own skin, confident, quiet, and kind. And slowly, over a shared garden, time spent with his son, and late-night conversations, Emma finds herself falling for Dominic...
 

From friends to lovers happens as naturally as the changing seasons. But setting down roots doesn’t come easily when two lives as different as their own merge into one. And Emma will realize that the seeds of happiness must be nurtured and cherished to grow into something strong enough to shelter all their hopes and dreams...

 

Laura's Thoughts

So half way through my shift on Friday I started feeling really sick and just couldn't wait to get home and into bed, I actually thought I wouldn't be reading this weekend. When I am sick I don't do anything other than sleep but my point is that I actually sat and read this in one sitting and it made me forget that I was sick for a while. This book is amazing why did we agree to read it only 50 pages at a time! Don't join in with this one, go read it all in one sitting!

I actually feel as thought I am having an emotional affair on my Fiance with Dominic in this book, I think I actually love him! We are also now being introduced to other characters around the town and I am finding everyone of them a strong enjoyable well written Character, I think I have a new favourite author. Roll on next Saturday so I can read more.

 

Laura Predicts

So all of the predictions I made last week have seemed to go the opposite way, I love that about a book though, predictable books are so boring. My new predictions are...

• The cat gets ran over or goes missing and Dominic blames Emma for buying one in the first place and upsetting her son.
• Emma will take Dominic to her cousins engagement party pretending to be in a relationship and a real relationship will really blossom

Jen's Thoughts

After waiting a week to carry on reading this, I wasn’t disappointed in these pages. It is Dominic’s turn for a little back story and an insight into his relationship with Gina. Apparently it’s not going anywhere fast and the only L word involved his lust. So hopefully she will get the goodbye soon. Sophie fails to make an appearance, but Jesse does get a kitten, courtesy of Emma. Bring on the cuteness! One of my predictions came true as she babysat for him and their relationship blossomed. Emma also seemed to be the belle of the barbecue as all Dominic’s friends questioned their relationship. ‘Not my type’ where the responses, but opposites do attract. And both were very coy…. There is an undercurrent of whether Dominic will continue approve of Emma’s interior renovations: even his shelves were revamped.

 

Jen Predicts

• Jesse's Mum will make an appearance
• Gina will fake a pregnancy