Posts Tagged ‘Chick Lit’

Book Review | Glitz by Louise Bagshawe

By Mrs S • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: 5 stars, 50 book challenge, The Pub (2008)

Glitz is crammed full with glamour — but underneath the glitz and designer labels is a rip-roaring tale of four girls who come to realise the true value of themselves and their family.



Book Review | Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

By Mrs S • Jun 11th, 2008 • Category: 3 stars, 50 book challenge, Challenges, Chick Lit Challenge, Reviews, Spring Reading Thing, Summer Reading

Something Borrowed - Buy this Book [US]
Rating
3.5 stars - would keep you occupied on the beach
Description
Something Borrowed tells the story of Rachel, a young attorney living and working in Manhattan. Rachel has always been the consummate good girl - until her thirtieth birthday, when her best friend, Darcy, throws her a party. That night, after [...]



Book Review | Perfect on Paper by Maria Murnane

By Mrs S • May 21st, 2008 • Category: 5 stars, 50 book challenge, Book Binge, Reviews, Spring Reading Thing, The Pub (2008)

Girls, meet Waverly Bryson, an almost 30 something with high expectations of how life and love should be. The novel opens with Waverly being jilted by her perfect fiance just two weeks before her perfect wedding, from there we are thrown into Waverly’s life - from her job in sports PR, to her relationships with her best friends Andie and McKenna, and her search for Mr Right - which involves many cringe-worthy yet entertaining dates.



Book Review | Hester’s Story by Adele Geras

By Mrs S • May 18th, 2008 • Category: 4 stars, 50 book challenge, Book Binge, Chunkster, Spring Reading Thing

Hester’s Story - Buy this book here
Rating
4 stars - a lovely story
Why did you decide to read this book?
I have to admit that this is another book that found its way onto my TBR - and I have no idea how it got there! The title’s not really inspiring is it? But then maybe [...]