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Archive for May 12th, 2010

Book Review: Things I Wish I’d Known by Linda Green

Posted on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 by Leah

Back when she was a teenager, Claire Cooper thought she had her life mapped out: she’d have a fantastic job as a corporate lawyer, she’d still be best friends with Frankie and, most importantly, she’d be married to Andy Pailes.

But life never quite works out as you imagine it and finds herself stuck in a dead-end job with a failed marriage behind her and currently dating Mark, an ambulance-chasing lawyer. Claire’s life is turned upside down when she finds the Dream List she wrote aged 15 mapping out the life she thought she’d have. But where did it all go wrong and what exactly happened to Claire’s idol Andy Pailes?

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Posted in 2010 releases, Book Reviews, Rating: 4/5 | 1 Comment »

Cover Wars: Class by Jane Beaton

Posted on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 by Leah

I was a huge fan of Jane Beaton’s debut novel (and first in the Downey House series) Class and another thing I thought was incredibly unique about the book was it’s cover design (left). It wasn’t something I’d seen before so imagine my disappointment when I saw Rules (the second book in the series) wasn’t going to have the same cover. Even worse — Class was re-designed to match Rules and now, instead of looking unique, seem to blend in more with other chick lit books. What do you think?

It’s about love lives …Maggie has been dating Stan for years - safe, comfortable and about as exciting as soggy toast. Can their relationship survive? Especially when Maggie meets David McDonald, her opposite number at the boys’ boarding school over the hill. Every single girl in the school has a crush on him, but not Maggie …yet. It’s about school lives …Two girls. Same form. Simone Kardashian has won a scholarship and is determined to make her parents proud. Fliss Prosser is furious at being so far from home and her friends. As Simone tries desperately to fit in, Fliss tries desperately to get out. It’s about private lives …Veronica Deveral knows how to manage a school. Routine and discipline are fundamental to her role. But Veronica has a secret that could ruin her career ..

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Book Cover: Gallery Girl by Wendy Holden

Posted on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 by Chloe

Wendy Holden’s next book Gallery Girl is due out on 19th August 2010, and here’s the lovely cover for it. I really like it, I think it looks summery and very pretty! However, I haven’t read one of Wendy’s books in a while so I might try and get back into Wendy’s work with this one! Here’s the summary:

“Zeb’s the darling of Brit Art; the rock n’ roll bad boy artist whose works go for bazillions. But can he keep his end up – in every sense – now that his powerful female patron is losing interest? Beth loves art and the traditional gallery she works in and loves her boyfriend, doctor David. But the hospital hours he keeps are putting a strain on the relationship. Marie’s pop-star husband was big in the Nineties; he’s relaunching his boy band with a vengeance. But where does this leave Marie and her dreams of being a painter? Ben’s a brilliant portrait artist but no-one wants his stuff. Why have a picture that actually looks like you when you could have a gold-sprayed prosthetic limb? Disillusioned Ben’s reduced to living in the country and holding adult education life classes. But what happened to his life? Then Beth finds herself catapulted into the crazed world of contemporary art. Marie walks into Ben’s life class. And the picture changes completely.”

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