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witchqueen76's review against another edition
3.0
Read this while on holiday in Orlando. I found it quite dull actually, there were a few interesting bits, and a few personal bits but then there are chapters and chapters of stuff about the space centre and all the early chapters have nothing to do with Disney at all.
jenniferdenslow's review against another edition
3.0
An Irish woman spends a year working the front desk at a hotel near Disney World and sampling everything Florida and the American experience have to offer, from kicking back for caffeine infusions at Starbucks to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
bkread2's review against another edition
5.0
I was recommended this by Amazon and thought why not? I thought it was truly fun to read. I laughed a bit and saw life as an adventure.
bookindle's review against another edition
3.0
Picked this up as a freebie on Amz for my kindle - great story with some amusing points!! Brought back memories of holidays in Orlando Florida and Disney!
mrswenrich's review against another edition
3.0
For someone who would live to sell everything and move to Disney, this was a fun book. I didn't need to hear about all the NASA stuff but otherwise I enjoyed this quick read.
missymouse's review against another edition
3.0
A fun little memoir about an Irish girl working in Orlando, Florida. This is not a book about an Irish girl working for the Disney corporation as the blurb on the back of the book would make you think. It's well written and her enthusiasm for all things American is infectious. It'll have you craving for a Starbucks and a trip to Orlando.
noveladdiction's review against another edition
3.0
Let's be honest, I will read anything Disney related. And while this book has some Disney moments, it's not a "behind the scenes at Disney" kind of book. But it is a well written "girl finds herself" kind of book, and I like those just as much. This author was amusing and honest, and I would gladly read other books by her, hopefully soon.
Just don't pick this up thinking you will hear all the gritty details of what goes on behind the scenes at Disney.. Especially since she didn't even really work there.
Just don't pick this up thinking you will hear all the gritty details of what goes on behind the scenes at Disney.. Especially since she didn't even really work there.
gelatolady's review
4.0
I chose this book as I enjoy travel books and my favourite holiday ever was in Orlando. This book is about Catherine's experience of working in a hotel in Orlando and her visits to places like Epcot, Kennedy Space Center and what it is like living in Orlando. I really enjoyed this book as Catherine is very down to earth, funny and easy to relate to. It was also interesting to hear about places like celebration town that she visited and her opinions on it. If you are not interested in space you might find the section about her interest in this subject hard work, but her enthusiasm for this area rubs off on you. Overall I thought this book was a great read and I am looking forward to reading her book Backpacked.
amiablebookworm's review against another edition
4.0
This book is not about working at Walt Disney World - it's about a girl who moves to Orlando to work for a hotel chain, in a hotel near Walt Disney World.
I had read the sequel to this book ([b:Backpacked: A Reluctant Trip Across Central America|12500815|Backpacked A Reluctant Trip Across Central America|Catherine Ryan Howard|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|17486210] before starting Mousetrapped, so I had some idea of what to expect. It is an entertaining, easy read about an interesting time in the author's life. She has a nice writing style (though I do agree with other reviewers that the space chapters ruined the flow a bit) and writes from the heart. This is a personal experience and the writer is not afraid to write about her emotions - both good and bad.
This book struck a chord with me because I'm currently living abroad for a year and am going through a lot of the same experiences and emotions as Catherine. However, I'm not sure I would have enjoyed the book as much if this were not the case.
I would recommend to people with something linking them to the story, for example an interest in or experience of living abroad, working abroad, Disney or the US in general.
I had read the sequel to this book ([b:Backpacked: A Reluctant Trip Across Central America|12500815|Backpacked A Reluctant Trip Across Central America|Catherine Ryan Howard|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|17486210] before starting Mousetrapped, so I had some idea of what to expect. It is an entertaining, easy read about an interesting time in the author's life. She has a nice writing style (though I do agree with other reviewers that the space chapters ruined the flow a bit) and writes from the heart. This is a personal experience and the writer is not afraid to write about her emotions - both good and bad.
This book struck a chord with me because I'm currently living abroad for a year and am going through a lot of the same experiences and emotions as Catherine. However, I'm not sure I would have enjoyed the book as much if this were not the case.
I would recommend to people with something linking them to the story, for example an interest in or experience of living abroad, working abroad, Disney or the US in general.