Can you keep a secret? by Sophie Kinsella

Posted by F.T. E., 3 years ago

This book was really good and really funny.

From the Publisher
With the same wicked humor, buoyant charm, and optimism that have made her Shopaholic novels beloved international bestsellers, Sophie Kinsella delivers a hilarious new novel and an unforgettable new character. Meet Emma Corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart, an irrepressible spirit, and a few little secrets:

Secrets from her mother:
I lost my virginity in the spare bedroom with Danny Nussbaum while Mum and Dad were downstairs watching Ben-Hur.
Sammy the goldfish in my parents’ kitchen is not the same goldfish that Mum gave me to look after when she and Dad were in Egypt.

Secrets from her boyfriend:
I weigh one hundred and twenty-eight pounds. Not one eighteen, like Connor thinks.
I’ve always thought Connor looks a bit like Ken. As in Barbie and Ken.

From her colleagues:
When Artemis really annoys me, I feed her plant orange juice. (Which is pretty much every day.) It was me who jammed the copier that time. In fact, all the times.

Secrets she wouldn’t share with anyone in the world:
My G-string is hurting me.
I have no idea what NATO stands for. Or even what it is.

Until she spills them all to a handsome stranger on a plane. At least, she thought he was a stranger.

But come Monday morning, Emma’s office is abuzz about the arrival of Jack Harper, the company’s elusive CEO. Suddenly Emma is face-to-face with the stranger from
the plane, a man who knows every single humiliating detail about her. Things couldn’t possibly get worse—Until they do.

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Me to!

Posted by Catherine Kruger, 3 years ago

I have been thinking about re reading the Harry Potter Series lately to. They are just to fun!

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can't decide

Posted by Heather Hunt, 3 years ago

Anyone ever been in the position where there are soo many books to read but you just can not decide where to start!!! I am there, there are soo many books i want to read and i just can not decide where to start.

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Jane Porter's ODD MOM Out is a Must Read!!

Posted by Christine Bode, 3 years ago

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As a single, independent woman who has trust issues with men, Seattle author Jane Porter’s struck a thundering chord with me and helped me to remember that I really do want to be loved and in order to be loved, I must open myself up to receive it. For that Jane, I thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Something has definitely been triggered here. I just finished reading the book and am still in tears. Any novel that has the power to move me to tears is a memorable one and Odd Mom Out is just that. It is an honest, moving, accessible and beautifully well-written story about being true to yourself, and it’s not just for Moms, it’s for every woman.

From the very first two pages of this book, I fell totally and completely in love with the main character, Marta Zinsser (even though I am not a Mom). I loved that Marta drives a Harley and loves motorcycles and can relate to her love of the freedom of the open road and seeing everything you pass more clearly. I loved that Marta decided from an early age that it was okay to be different and that the most important thing was that she was true to herself. It is also true that where men were concerned, she got lost along the way, but without giving up the plot I’ll just say that when one gets lost they shall almost always ultimately be found. It’s part of the Yin and Yang of life.

As Marta struggles to be the best mom she can be to her nine year old daughter Eva, while juggling a career, a mother slowly slipping away from Alzheimer’s, trying to fit in amongst the snobby affluent women of Seattle and Bellevue, and accepting and trusting a new love interest (Luke Flynn) who she is terrified of losing herself to, I empathized with her more and more after every page. I want to be friends with this woman and she’s only a fictional character! I didn’t want the book to end. I haven’t read a lot of Chick or Mom Lit yet, but I loved it that much! If you are a fan of the genre, this is a MUST READ!

My favourite quote from Odd Mom Out is:

“…One hundred years ago, Virginia Woolf wrote that women need a room of their own. But Virginia’s wrong. Women don’t need a room of their own. What they need to do is get out of the goddamn building.”

You got that right, Jane Porter!

If you’re looking for an easy, delightful and yet emotional read to keep you occupied with while you snuggle up indoors this winter, choose Odd Mom Out. And if you want to connect with this wonderful, open, caring and talented woman, Jane Porter, and learn more about her exceptional books, please visit her at her website at www.janeporter.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Jane-Porter/20260028092?ref=ts or on MySpace at www.myspace.com/authorjaneporter

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Daisy Dooley Does Divorce by Anna Pasternak is Great Chick Lit!!

Posted by Christine Bode, 4 years ago

Discovering the novel Daisy Dooley Does Divorce by Anna Pasternak has been the biggest joy I’ve had in reading all year! Her honesty as a writer, the depth of her characters and her fantastic wit has quickly made her a new favourite author and any woman who enjoys chick/wit lit or romance and relationships between women will undoubtedly love this book! Daisy Dooley Does Divorce is a humourous and heartfelt romp through 39 year old Brit, Daisy Dooley’s divorce and her consequent quest to understand men, relationships, and most importantly herself and the decisions she makes. It’s a Bridget Jones’s Diary for divorcees and an easy, charming and highly enjoyable read. It is laugh out loud funny, often thought-provokingly poignant and Daisy’s penchant for spiritual/self-help books makes her a kindred spirit. You will love this heartwarming, easy-to-read-in-a-few-sittings book about friendship and daring to realize one’s dreams, even if you’re not divorced or have never been married. Anyone who has been disappointed at some point in her life by love will find so much in common with delightful Daisy. She’s full of spirit, sass and sensitivity and if she were a real person I would want to be her friend.

DAISY DOOLEY DOES DIVORCE by Anna Pasternak

A funny inspiring tale for anyone who has braved the courageous and sometimes disastrous journey towards true love.

Meet Daisy Dooley:

“The only thing sadder than being thirty-nine and still single is being thirty-nine and freshly divorced. And unemployed. And living with your mother. (And her dogs.)”

In the tradition of Sex and the City and Bridget Jones's Diary, Anna Pasternak's popular column in the London Daily Mail, "Daisy Dooley Does Divorce", has evolved into this witty novel full of hope, humor, wine...and dachshunds.

We have created a MySpace profile at www.myspace.com/daisydooley as well as a Fan Page and a Group (Fans of Daisy Dooley Does Divorce) on Facebook, each one with slightly different content, celebrating the novel and would invite you to read about it and its lovely author there and add yourself as a fan. All you have to do is type Daisy Dooley in the Search box on the top left hand corner of your Facebook profile.

There will be an official Daisy Dooley website coming soon!

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Candace Bushnell spells success.

Posted by unknown, 4 years ago

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I was wondering if anyone who read Ms. Bushnell pre-HBO Sex and the City is amazed at the success of her characters. I loved reading the books and watching the show, and now there's going to be a full length movie! It's truly amazing to me because I'd have never imagined it possible while reading Four Blondes sitting under a tree during a lazy summer afternoon.

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Walsh Sisters

Posted by Gaby Crosse, 4 years ago

Marian wrote about all, except Helen. But you must have a favourite.
Vote for the one you love the most.

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