DANIELLE STEEL AND HER WORKS [Archive]

acridmouth

Apr 2, 2000, 01:58 AM

Isn't she great? Sabi nga sa likod ng mga books niya "Everybody reads Danielle Steel". I agree.
Her latest is Bittersweet (yata), but correct me if I'm wrong.
I've already read "Changes", "Heartbeat", "Wings", "The Ghost" and "Secrets".
How about you,peeps?

Ira

Apr 2, 2000, 01:22 PM

I'm not one of her fans.

uptowngirl

Apr 2, 2000, 02:47 PM

I do read and enjoy reading her work. Kaso its not something that I could read all the time kasi SOBRANG tragic ng mga stories niya... madredrain ka sa ka-tragican! Minsan, parang over naman, pero, ang galing niya talaga mag-weave ng stories kaya bina-balikbalikan ko siya :D

I've read The Ghost, Family Album, Full Circle, Once in a Lifetime, Palomino, Loving, Fine Things, Kaleidoscope . I can't remember if I left something out.

milady

Apr 2, 2000, 08:39 PM

I used to be a fan but I soon grew tired of her works...became too predictable for me...

wAgKaNgMaKuLiT

Apr 3, 2000, 11:14 AM

masyadong drag yun books niya, and yes, it's too pedictable.
no offense please. :)

Keri

Apr 3, 2000, 05:10 PM

Yup! I agree she's a great writer! I love her book Fine Things nakakatouch

sampaguita

Apr 4, 2000, 02:26 AM

Hmmm... her love stories are drastically drastic. Some even say that she's one of those "pot-boilers" (authors who write just so they have $$ to keep something boiling over the pot). *shrugs* I haven't really read a lot of her books, but seen some movies. I guess if you're a sucker for modern tragic romance, she one to look up.

[This message has been edited by sampaguita (edited 04-04-2000).]

Ada

Apr 4, 2000, 09:29 AM

I read a dozen or so of her books before I finally gave up on her. Her books are too predictable and too tragic. Also, I've never really liked romance novels so that's another reason why I stayed away from her.

Of all her books, I liked Kaleidoscope the best.

Sophocles^

Apr 4, 2000, 11:14 AM

I read Danielle's books once in a while...they're nice if you like tragic stories. I do admit it gets to be too much to read 'cause it gives that heavy sort of feeling. I remember my sister commenting once when she saw me reading DS...she said something to this effect, "Achi, mahilig ka ba talaga jan? Ayoko masyado ng DS kasi nakakalungkot masyado yung storya. Masyadong makatotohanan yung unhappiness...yoko ng malungkot.."

Hehe...

I agree with Ada, Kaleidoscope is really very nice...

uptowngirl

Apr 4, 2000, 11:26 AM

I like Kaleidoscope too, pero... like any of her novels, its sooooo soooo tragic! lahat ata ng kamalasan binigay na dun sa mga characters!

Ada

Apr 4, 2000, 03:58 PM

Nakakahiya mang aminin, iniyakan ko ang Kaleidoscope. *turns beet red*

bugsbunny

Apr 4, 2000, 10:30 PM

favorite ko Mixed Blessings, Kaleidoscope and Family Album... ganda!

uptowngirl

Apr 5, 2000, 02:02 AM

ay naku Ada, ako rin! sobrang babaw ata ng luha ko! :D

acridmouth

Apr 5, 2000, 11:23 AM

I still like her talaga. Kahit iba sa inyo inaapi siya(waaaaahhhhh!). I know, her works are truly tragic,what can i say? I love tragedy(hehehe).

sentiments

Sep 6, 2002, 05:55 AM

ako gusto ko rin sya......... i actually, collect her books........... kaso sa sobrang dami na ng books nya di ko na alam kung alin ang bibilhin ko.........

i specially like malice and yes, kaleidoscope................. star and zoya are really nice too......

currently i'm looking for the promise, and daddy....... i heard maganda raw 'tong mga 'to....

may ibang suggestion pa ba kayo ng books ni danielle?

darby

Sep 6, 2002, 01:14 PM

Same here, I dun like her. I've read two of her books and they're really not it.

snacku_green

Sep 6, 2002, 02:18 PM

ang baduy ni danielle steel eh...

alam mo kaagad yung susunod na mangyayari.

nung binasa ko nga yung... ayan nakalimutan ko pa yung title... nakatulog me sa loob pa ng classroom. pinahiya ako ng danielle steel na yan!!! i-boycott yan!!!

:verymad:

PUGSLEY

Sep 7, 2002, 12:13 AM

I haven't tried reading any of her works yet....

I've seen her tele-movie PALOMINO though......

Aren't her works a little mushy?

Why should one try reading her books?

sentiments

Sep 7, 2002, 12:46 AM

to each his own *shrugs*.............. iba-iba lang siguro talaga tastes ang tao.............. :)

rors

Sep 7, 2002, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by sentiments

currently i'm looking for the promise, and daddy....... i heard maganda raw 'tong mga 'to....

may ibang suggestion pa ba kayo ng books ni danielle?
wanna buy my copy of daddy? pls pm me if you're interested. :)

mintymalone

Sep 7, 2002, 04:37 PM

I've only read The Ghost and was not impressed.

rors

Sep 8, 2002, 09:12 AM

para sa'kin lang ha, the earlier books of danielle steel are the better works. yung mga bago kasi ngayon, parang hastily done. minsan, three books nare-release niya in just a year or so.

ahwen

Sep 14, 2002, 07:28 AM

ano po ba yung para sa inyo eh, pinakamagandang book nya? wala pa ksi akong nababasa eh na sinulat nya!

melie

Sep 14, 2002, 12:16 PM

ive read "a long road home" or whatever. it drove me to tears. the story was so tragic. sheesh.

bLuEyEsbLuE

Sep 15, 2002, 03:53 PM

yeah she's great!!!! i've read her "fine things"

rains_delight

Sep 15, 2002, 08:06 PM

I used to read her novels pero nakaka bore na siyang magsulat. Besides she always writes that a woman is the weaker sex.

sentiments

Sep 16, 2002, 04:48 AM

Originally posted by ahwen
ano po ba yung para sa inyo eh, pinakamagandang book nya? wala pa ksi akong nababasa eh na sinulat nya!

para sa kin yung zoya tsaka malice tsaka keleidoscope.......... :)

sweetblue5584

Sep 16, 2002, 12:11 PM

the first and last ds novel i've read was 'once in a lifetime'.......and i'm telling u (hope no one gets offended, though) it was such a waste of time. sabi nga ng kaibigan ko, masyadong deceiving ang mga reviews about ds. ibang iba ang image ko ng novel nito based sa mga reviews at sa mga nakasulat sa likod nito bago ko nabasa yng novel. although, maganda ang mga titles niya sa mga libro niya.......once in a lifetime, fine things, granny day, etc.
no offense sa mga ds fans.......:smile:

sweetblue5584

Sep 16, 2002, 12:12 PM

sweetblue5584

Sep 16, 2002, 12:13 PM

redundant ata ah....sorry for that :)

sentiments

Sep 17, 2002, 01:07 AM

Originally posted by sweetblue5584
the first and last ds novel i've read was 'once in a lifetime'.......and i'm telling u (hope no one gets offended, though) it was such a waste of time. sabi nga ng kaibigan ko, masyadong deceiving ang mga reviews about ds. ibang iba ang image ko ng novel nito based sa mga reviews at sa mga nakasulat sa likod nito bago ko nabasa yng novel. although, maganda ang mga titles niya sa mga libro niya.......once in a lifetime, fine things, granny day, etc.
no offense sa mga ds fans.......:)

hi....... :)

hindi ko pa nabasa yang once in a lifetime..........
pero i must admit na may mga books nga sya na as in pangit (i have read some too) ........ pero yung ibang nababasa ko naman ok........... medyo tragic nga lang usually yung mga novels ni DS......... oh well... to each his own ;)

milravenlock

Sep 17, 2002, 07:02 AM

i've read "changes", "mirror", "palomino","The gift"
but the one that i liked most is "the promise".

sentiments

Sep 17, 2002, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by milravenlock
i've read "changes", "mirror", "palomino","The gift"
but the one that i liked most is "the promise".

jeez! nakita ko na naman yang "the promise" na yan........... anyone here who likes to sell their copy of "the promise" to me........ please....please....please...... :)

rors

Sep 17, 2002, 12:34 PM

gusto mo, kwento ko na lang sayo, sentiments? :D

Sorsha

Sep 17, 2002, 02:05 PM

I've read The Promise. I've always associated it with the song. I don't know about the rest of her books though.

sentiments

Sep 18, 2002, 01:47 AM

Originally posted by rors
gusto mo, kwento ko na lang sayo, sentiments? :D

hi rors! :)

waaah! gusto ko talaga ng the promise........ :(

Lei_Shiyizu

Sep 18, 2002, 05:45 AM

Have you guys read Zoya? I think that's my fave Danielle Steel book. Nabasa ko na rin yung The Klone and I. OK lang, entertaining naman, pero unbelievable.

redwitch

Sep 18, 2002, 07:29 AM

Silent Honor is the only book she authored that I read. I'm not really interested in reading anything else from her. The only reason I picked up her book from the library is because of the Japanese character design on the front cover :)

quinone

Sep 27, 2002, 10:30 AM

"daddy"

& a red book but i'm not sure pero parang

"heartbeat"

ata title nun. :)

doc_irene

Jun 28, 2003, 05:10 PM

pinakagusto ko yung

the promise and zoya.

almost complete ko na yung collection ko ng books nya. kulang na lang ng 3...

"People spend a lifetime looking for love, wanting it, needing it, seeking it, and most of the time they don't find it. But once in a while, once in a great while, it comes to you, it throws itself in your lap, pounds on your door, and says 'Here I am, take me, I'm yours.' When it comes, how can you turn away from it? How can you say, 'Not now, maybe later?' How can you take that chance, knowing that the opportunity may never come again?"

Danielle Steel
A Perfect Stranger

annielise

Jun 28, 2003, 06:23 PM

I read a lot of her books since high school but I really wasn't impressed. Mas memorable pa yung Mills and Boon books written by Carole Mortimer and Yvonne Whittal. Read DS' "Mirror Image" three years ago...It's about twins (i like stories about twins) but didn't even finish it. I read Full Circle but I really forgot it na.

REIGNE24

Jun 28, 2003, 07:59 PM

star - first book i ever read and cried!

the ring - mahaba but still made me cry

the promise - humagolhul

daddy - made me call my dad ng di oras!

secrets - ok lang

danielle steel tugs my heart everytime. kaya pag feel ko mag emote, i just read a book by her.

hIgHeR

Jun 29, 2003, 04:24 PM

i also love danielle steel...though i agree, minsan exagg na ang pagka-tragic ng buhay ng mga characters...here are the books that i read so far:

long road home
star
to love again
the gift
the promise
silent honor

i remember reading it until 4 am and crying...im a sucker for love stories kasi eh

wrenz

Jun 30, 2003, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by milady
I used to be a fan but I soon grew tired of her works...became too predictable for me...

Same here. :( But The Ranch, Kaleidoscope and Secrets are my favorites. :)

HoNeY89

Jul 2, 2003, 05:33 AM

So far, nabasa ko ang mga ito:

Fine Things
Kalaeidoscope
The Promise
Daddy
Family Album
The Ghost
and the one which seems like a love story aboard Titanic...

i really do like her books... maybe predictable but nonetheless touching...sensitive...:)

firemonkey

Jul 2, 2003, 11:45 AM

I don't like the way she writes. Sort of dragging and boring. Parang you can even skip some lines and not miss anything. Also very repetitive minsan ang pagdescribe niya ng certain situations.
Try reading SANDRA BROWN. I like the way SHE writes MORE.

lite

Jul 3, 2003, 01:48 AM

I read The Promise and this other book - the title escapes me at the moment. Ok lang, but I'm not a fan.

CoolCucumber

Jul 10, 2003, 03:24 PM

ano nga uli yung story ng fine things? jeez i forgot... fave ko jewels and zoya. and yeah, kinda dragging siya but i still read her coz i just luuuuv tragedies!

HoNeY89

Jul 11, 2003, 08:06 AM

Originally posted by CoolCucumber
ano nga uli yung story ng fine things? jeez i forgot... fave ko jewels and zoya. and yeah, kinda dragging siya but i still read her coz i just luuuuv tragedies!

if i remember it right, it was a story about bernard fine whose wife (i think the name was Elizabeth) died and then he was left with a child. he was really grieving since he loves Elizabeth so much until he finally met Sarah who turned his sad world into something bright.... un ata;)

PrNcZ

Aug 2, 2003, 08:46 PM

I like her novels...the earlier ones though ...the latest ones seem like they were hastily done ...like the Klone and I...I actually didnt finish it....

but the ones that I've liked were :

Kaleidoscope
Jewels
Malice
The Ring
Silent Honor
Zoya
Once in a Lifetime

dwaine_17

Aug 4, 2003, 03:55 PM

i'm not a fan and i have one of her books (The Promise). Binigay lang sakin ng tita ko and i read it when there was nothing else to do... bored, ika nga.
pero it's ok naman. the story was nice.
kaso, do talaga ako mahilig sa romantic stories.
so, if anyone wants that book, just pm me. i can trade it for any detective story...

rors

Aug 11, 2003, 06:44 AM

i have lots of danielle steel books which i want to sell now. if you're interested, please email me at rory727@yahoo.com

hyacinthz

Aug 11, 2003, 07:18 AM

Finally, I was able to get a copy of THE PROMISE coz my friends are raving about how good it was. It was okay... i liked CHANGES better... :)

Triglyceride

Mar 17, 2005, 12:01 PM

my all time favorite book of hers is Message from Nam. Most of Steele's books that I've read were too ...dramatic...almost like a soap opera you know, but Message From Nam is probably one of my most favorite books.

...the first DS book that I've read was Daddy. Everyone in my family was raving about it, I didn't like it much :D Then I saw the TV movie for it and then I saw it again years later and it was only then did I recognize Ben Affleck (one of his early gigs) playing Christopher.

Travis_21

Mar 19, 2005, 05:54 AM

Jewels for me is the best!!!
i dont usually read stuffs like these but when my mom asked me to read this book omg i just got amazed that i have finished this thick book and wuw i cried also huhuhu...

danielle steel Lufet!!! :)

sw33tmilk

Mar 23, 2005, 07:06 PM

I used to read Danielle Steel during highschool and early college. Like most of you, I read about 8 books coz I found her book really exciting and I got addicted. But the more books I read, the more I felt deceived. Her stories always begin in heartpounding series of events then towards the end, para na lang pinapahaba para maging novel. I finally got tired of her kase parang iisang tao na lang yung heroines nya, iba-iba na lang ang pangalan.

ivory_lei

Mar 23, 2005, 08:17 PM

kaleidoscope fave ko na novel niya... maganda kung gusto mo umiyak... pero usually novels niya leaves issues unresolved at baket lagi na lang may nare-rape? and i don't like her characters' personalities... mas gusto ko magsulat si judith mcnaught.

Travis_21

Apr 1, 2005, 04:45 AM

iluvpink

Apr 6, 2005, 11:07 AM

the gift was my favorite novel from her... super ganda, it's not ur typical novel na puro love making, but rather it just touches ur heart ang galing. I love the ending as well, Danielle Steel didn't write to please the readers nor disappoint them, she just wrote... bsta the gift is a must read

greenandpink

Apr 6, 2005, 08:40 PM

my favorite danielle steel novels are family album and kaleidoscope. the latter grabe i cried buckets ata. :)

helenez

Apr 7, 2005, 08:25 AM

ive only read one book by steel and that is The Gift. i remember liking the book...so i think i'll try and look for more of her books when i have the time.