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deblyn's review against another edition
1.0
Had high hopes for this book, really disliked it. Almost put it down, but was a glutton for punishment and wanted to see how it ended. I found the main character Isabel very annoying and a liar. The cover said "...if you miss Bridget Jones...", well Bridget Jones has nothing to fear, this twit can't hold a candle to her. And by the way, if one more adult called her Iz Whiz, i was truly going to vomit! Waste of my precious reading time!
alicebarbarian's review against another edition
2.0
Clearly a bridget jones diary rip-off, heroine a little too dumb to be likable and the romance comes in a little too late in the game.
lm_henderson's review against another edition
4.0
Totally loved it!!!Very similar to Jilly Cooper style and reminded me of the Shopaholic books too but a great easy read.
whatdaniellereads's review against another edition
4.0
Ik moest er in het begin even in komen, dat kwam ook omdat ik niet helemaal wist waar dit boek over zou gaan. Uiteindelijk bleek het een leuk, grappig en origineel boek te zijn!
leoreader94's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
itsthathikingreader's review against another edition
1.0
So I actually finished this. It took me way longer that intended, just because I couldn't force myself to pick up the book and read. Yes, some parts were thát horrible.
Isabel Bookbinder annoyed me. That's it. Her ignorance, stupidity, foolishness, whatever you call it, annoyed me. I knew she was blackmailed right from the start when she moved in with Katriona. Is this because Holly McQueen can't write? I'm not sure. It was just reallyreallyreally obvious to me.
Also the way in which Isabel seems to think... waah! I am selling this book right away. No way this will make it back to my bookshelf.
Isabel Bookbinder annoyed me. That's it. Her ignorance, stupidity, foolishness, whatever you call it, annoyed me. I knew she was blackmailed right from the start when she moved in with Katriona. Is this because Holly McQueen can't write? I'm not sure. It was just reallyreallyreally obvious to me.
Also the way in which Isabel seems to think... waah! I am selling this book right away. No way this will make it back to my bookshelf.
katiehearn08's review against another edition
3.0
Fans of Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic series will enjoy this story about a woman who gets herself so far in over her head that you just can't quite imagine how she'll ever dig herself out. But, you root for her anyway. And somehow someone falls in love with her. And it has a happy ending.
Great, light, before-bed reading.
Great, light, before-bed reading.
melbsreads's review against another edition
1.0
This was trying desperately hard to be another Bridget Jones. It failed. The main character, Isabel, is indescribably naive. She has very little idea of the world around her and is lying to her parents about her career. She wants to write a book, but has no idea where to start. She's too busy creating fantasies about her launch party and being interviewed on morning television to actually WRITE anything.
Isabel irritated me to no end. There were numerous occasions when I wanted to reach into the book and throttle her. The inevitable love interest featured in about four scenes, to the point where I kept forgetting about him. And the whole thing was formulaic and predictable.
I honestly can't believe that this spawned several sequels. I certainly wouldn't want to read any more about Isabel, that's for sure.
Isabel irritated me to no end. There were numerous occasions when I wanted to reach into the book and throttle her. The inevitable love interest featured in about four scenes, to the point where I kept forgetting about him. And the whole thing was formulaic and predictable.
I honestly can't believe that this spawned several sequels. I certainly wouldn't want to read any more about Isabel, that's for sure.
klchristian's review against another edition
1.0
I hated the book. The main character was beyond annoying. I wanted to reach through the book and strangle her. It was like the author was trying to make another Becky Bloomwood (of the Shopaholic series) and FAILED. I barely laughed while reading the book. I will not read anything again by this author. It was that horrible. I only completed the book because I hate not finishing books.
familywithbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Of course I enjoyed this book - after all I enjoyed the Confessions of a Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella the first time around. This is a very poor imitation that only received 3 stars from me because it made me laugh. Add a dash of the "lying to the father because I never measured up" from the Little Lady Agency series and BLAMMO you got this story. No need to read on if you have read these series before.
Isabel Bookbinder (1) lies to her father about what she does and is constantly trying to live up to an image for him (AHEM sounds like Melissa in LLA doesn't it?), (2) is clueless and gets herself into situations that you just shake your head at (looking around for Rebecca Bloomwood!! Where is she? I swear I'm reading Shopaholic!) (3) has a means-well-but-mucks-it-up-and-believes-the-lies mother (mama Becca?! You're here too???), (4) has friends of her mother's that believe the lies and spreads it to others (JANICE IS HERE TOO FROM THE SHOPAHOLIC SERIES?!??! Sophie Kinsella may want to consult a lawyer because her ideas have been JACKED!) (5) love interest who shakes his head at it all? Couldn't be a party without a Luke-esque character. And don't worry - Suze is here too only this time her name is Lara and she is a psychologist. And Danny the fashion guy is there too - his name in this book is Barney.
I am afraid to read the second book because now that I have typed out only SOME of the similarities (and yes there are more) I feel greatly disappointed. I'm downgrading this to a 2 star...
Isabel Bookbinder (1) lies to her father about what she does and is constantly trying to live up to an image for him (AHEM sounds like Melissa in LLA doesn't it?), (2) is clueless and gets herself into situations that you just shake your head at (looking around for Rebecca Bloomwood!! Where is she? I swear I'm reading Shopaholic!) (3) has a means-well-but-mucks-it-up-and-believes-the-lies mother (mama Becca?! You're here too???), (4) has friends of her mother's that believe the lies and spreads it to others (JANICE IS HERE TOO FROM THE SHOPAHOLIC SERIES?!??! Sophie Kinsella may want to consult a lawyer because her ideas have been JACKED!) (5) love interest who shakes his head at it all? Couldn't be a party without a Luke-esque character. And don't worry - Suze is here too only this time her name is Lara and she is a psychologist. And Danny the fashion guy is there too - his name in this book is Barney.
I am afraid to read the second book because now that I have typed out only SOME of the similarities (and yes there are more) I feel greatly disappointed. I'm downgrading this to a 2 star...