Tag Archives: chick lit
Book review: ‘I Love the Eighties’ by Megan Crane
Everyone has a certain affinity for the time in which they grew up and the music defining that period — but Jenna Jenkins is taking it one step further. Her office at Video TV is a shrine to ’80s band … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Tales From My Hard Drive’ by Megan Karasch
Nothing does wonders for the spirit — and matrimonial bliss — quite like coming home to find your husband sprawled out on a diving board — um, your diving board — with another woman. But this is just the fate … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘A Desirable Residence’ by Madeleine Wickham
One house in Silchester, England, brings together three unlikely groups of people in this novel of deceit, debt and escalating — but unrealized — hopes. Liz and Jonathan Chambers are homeowners up to their eyeballs in money troubles, scrambling to pay … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘I Heart New York’ by Lindsey Kelk
After catching her fiance in The Act with some hussy at her best friend’s wedding, writer Angela Clarke can’t escape London fast enough. It’s as though a decade’s worth of anger, confusion and suffocation has exploded to the surface as … Continue reading
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Mini reviews — or, hey, I’ll never finish this book! Vol. 3
It’s time again to catalogue the books I’ve tried to read — and I mean really, really tried — but just couldn’t stomach in the end. It’s just a personal preference, friends; my massive dislike of these books may translate … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Holly’s Inbox: Scandal In The City’ by Holly Denham
Life seems to be looking up for Holly Denham. Her adorable boyfriend, Toby, is suave and attentive; her receptionist position at a high-powered bank in London keeps her busy while also providing ample opportunity to socialize. But when Holly (finally!) … Continue reading
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