Surprise endings
Twists and turns throughout a book, movie or tv show keep it interesting for me. I’m not into suspense or mystery (with the exception of Castle) but I like something unexpected. If I didn’t see it coming but it makes sense, it works for me. The ending of Godmother left my jaw open wide. There’s a stunner in Jennifer Weiner’s (that’s *whiner*) Good in Bed that changes the book from that page on.
Surprises keep things interesting, that’s for sure.
Last night my daughter came into the kitchen while I was loading the dishwasher. She hopped onto a stool at the counter and asked if I could help her with her homework. We went through her assignment — and then she told me about something else she had to do.
“I have to interview a role model,” she said.
“Oh,” I said. I smiled and smoothed my hair.
“The only rule is that it has to be someone over 17.”
“OK,” I said. Last time I checked, 45 was over 17.
“So,” she said, “I’m going to interview [my brother].”
That works too.
I guess when mother’s day is over, it’s really over! Hope it was a happy one!
Flipping funny!!! All mothers everywhere were right there with you!!!!
Thanks Christina, Mother’s Day was very nice!
Debbie – I know! It’s always something isn’t it?
Aww, at least she kept it in the family, right?
Hahaha!
There is a great surprise ending in Ian Fleming’s From Russia with Love. I have never before read something so surprising, in fact.
Aww . . . that’s so cute.
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that made me crack up!
Pfft. What a bummer.
I haven’t read any of Weiner’s books yet. Worth checking out, then?
Kids…gotta love ‘em!
Got a writing contest going at my place if you’re interested.
Kids are full of surprise endings–that’s what makes parenting so fun and unpredictable.
By the way–I love the t.v. show Castle too!
First time here — I’m a 46 year old mom who loves stories like this about older kids. Fun stuff.