Mini Shopaholic: Review

Mini Shopaholic

by: Sophie Kinsella

Nothing comes between Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) and her bargains. Neither act of God nor budget crunch can shatter her dreams of wall-to-wall Prada. Every milestone in her well-shopped life (travel, long-lost sister, marriage, pregnancy) inspires new vistas to explore in the name of retail therapy. But now she faces her greatest little challenge yet: Becky’s two-year-old daughter, Minnie.

While motherhood has been everything Becky dreamed it would be—Baby Dior, Little Marc Jacobs, and Dolce & Gabbana for toddlers—adorable Minnie is wreaking havoc everywhere she goes, from Harrods to her own christening. Her favorite word is “MINE!” and her penchant for Balenciaga bags, Chanel sunglasses, and online purchases has no rival under age five.

Becky is at her wits end. On top of this, she and her husband Luke are still living with her parents. Thankfully it appears house buying attempt number four is a go! Until a huge financial crisis causes panic everywhere, and nobody wants to shop—not Becky’s personal shopping clientele, not her friends, nobody. And with Luke in the doldrums, it’s time for Becky to step in—with a party: A surprise birthday party for Luke (on a budget) is the perfect antidote to everyone’s woes. At first.

Will Becky manage to keep the party of the year a surprise? Can she hire jugglers, fire-eaters, and acrobats at a discount? Will enlisting the help of Luke’s unflappable assistant to convince him to have another baby realize her dream of matching pom-poms? Will Minnie find a new outlet for her energetic and spirited nature (perhaps one with sixty percent markdowns)? She is, after all, a chip off the old shopping block. And everyone knows a committed shopper always finds a way.

First Line(s): OK. DON'T PANIC. I'm in charge. I, Rebecca Brandon ( nee Bloomwood), am the adult. Not my two-year old daughter.

My Review: I am not certain if I was not into the book because of the story line or because I am not into this genre of books at the moment. I still found Becky to be witty and entertaining, this was not lost in this book. But I did feel this book went in way too many directions. Will this stop me from reading any further book should there be one? Nope, I will still read.

My Review: 3 stars

414 pages

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Diary of a Mad Bride to Be: Review

Diary of a Mad Bride:

He Asked for Commitment. She'll End Up Committed....

by Laura Wolf

Synopsis:


Once I was a sane, levelheaded professional woman. Then I said “yes.” Now I am the lunatic bride I always made fun of!

What is it about getting married that turns normal people into total freaks?

A savvy, riotously funny novel, Diary of a Mad Bride is for anyone who has ever been a bride, is about to become a bride, yearned to be a bride, or suffered the sheer indignity of appearing in public in the world’s ugliest bridesmaid dress....

My wedding was starting in less than twenty minutes, and I was stuck in a 7-Eleven parking lot with popcorn kernels wedged in my gums and vanilla ice cream melting on my dress. It was a disaster too large to comprehend. After an agonizing year spent planning my wedding, could it really end like this? The voices chronicling a year of wedding hysteria swirled in my head....

— My grandmother upon viewing my engagement ring:

“What do you mean he gave you an emerald! Diamonds are eternal, emeralds say, maybe five years.”

— My future father-in-law on the night of my engagement party:
“To a happy marriage and, if necessary, a painless divorce!”

— My best friend, Anita:

“Oh, screw congratulations. Of course I’m happy for you. Stephen’s a major piece of ass and he’s got a sense of humor. Just as long as you’re certain this is what you want.”

Would I survive this day after all....?


Okay after reading the synopsis do you really need to hear more? Your still sitting here? I laughed my ass of from start to finish with this book. It was real and witty! Makes me glad that my wedding is behind me although after reading this book my wedding went off without a hitch! Yowzer!

I am giving Diary of a Mad Bride to Be

and it falls into these reading challenges....
The 2009 Support Your Local Library Challenge
* The 2009 - 100+ Reading Challenge
*2009 Chick Lit Challenge

Have you entered my giveaway for the book, The Woman Who Named God?

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Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA: review

Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA

by Ellen Meister

Synopsis:

When a Hollywood location scout comes to Applewood, Long Island, and announces that the local elementary school might make the perfect backdrop for an upcoming George Clooney movie, the PTA's decorum crumbles like a cookie from last week's bake sale.

Enter Maddie, Ruth, and Lisa, three women who become the glue that holds the project together . . . and wind up forging a bond of friendship stronger than anyone could imagine.

A good thing, too, because each one of them is about to come apart. Maddie Schein, an ex-lawyer trying hard to fit in and save her marriage, gets knocked off balance by Jack Rose, an old college friend hell-bent on seducing her. Ruth Moss - rich, sexy, and outspoken - has more to give and less to enjoy than most people think. Indeed, since her husband's stroke left him embarrassingly uninhibited yet completely impotent, she's more of a caretaker than a wife. And modest Lisa Slotnick, a loving parent who wants nothing more than to fade into the scenery as she tends to her children, must deal with the humiliation of being thrust into the spotlight by her scandalous, alcoholic mother.

When these three get together, a powerful alliance is formed. But is it strong enough to overcome the obstacles to getting the movie made in their town? And will their friendship be enough to mend their hearts and homes? Join them as they reach for the stars . . . and try to pull off a Hollywood ending of their own.

This novel will give you a new way of looking at the PTA! Quick one word to describe this book.... FUN!!!! I dare you to pick this book up and not feel like you are one of the characters in the book ( heck maybe even two)!

I am giving this book 4 stars and it falls into these challenges...

The 2009 Support Your Local Library Challenge
* The 2009 - 100+ Reading Challenge
*2009 Chick Lit Challenge

Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Avon A (August 7, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060824816
ISBN-13: 978-0060824815

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Sophie Kinsella Promotion

I don't know about you all, but I love a good Chick Lit book, and when I think of this genre, one person is front and center in my mind... none other than Sophie Kinsella. She is like queen of chick lit in my eyes. I have read many of her books and she has never failed me!

Barnes and noble emailed me a few days ago asking if I could share with my kick a** readers about a promotion they are doing for Sophie Kinsella's new release " Twenties Girl. Okay they had me at Sophie Kinsella, but I will admit, I do find myself super fancy right now that Barnes and Noble emailed little ole me! I am sure they emailed millions but I will let that piece of information fly right out of my head! HA HA HA!

Okay enough rambling already you must be thinking, get to the point already! Okay, here are the details you are dying to know....

Author: Sophie Kinsella

Book: Twenties Girl

" The live event will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 11am to 5pm EST.Our Facebook fans are invited to RSVP for the event, and then to participate by asking Sophie questions, which she'll address directly in a discussion thread we've set up".

Here is a link to the event invite: http://www.facebook.com/barnesandnoble?ref=ts#/event.php?eid=237444355183&ref=mf

You'll see, within the invite, a link to the discussion board where theactual event will take place.

So what do you say my readers, be there or be sqaure????

Until next time...
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Crazy Book Slut's Chick Lit Reviews

2009:

Diary of a Mad Bride to Be

Diary of a mad Mom 2 Be

Body Check

Apocalipstick

Coffee and Kung Fu

Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA

Nerd in Shining Armor

2008:

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