Archive for March 5th, 2011

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Why we like/dislike it: First and foremost, the little chap with his head stuck in the peach is just enough to make anyone chuckle. Plus the use of the wedding cake toppers is so ingenious. The colors are beautiful and incredibly eye-catching. I’d certainly be drawn to this cover if I passed it on the bookshelf of a bookstore.
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Would we buy this book based on its cover? Yes

Do Judge A Book By Its Cover is a new feature on Chick Lit Reviews, where we take a look at some of the best (and worst) Chick Lit covers in existence. No synopsis, no hint of the story, just plain old book cover judging, with marks out of 10!

Out on March 22nd, The Four Ms. Bradwells by Meg Waite Clayton is a book I’m really looking forward to. I’ve got my review coming up, but thanks to the publisher we’ve got an early opportunity for one of our Chick Lit Reviews readers to win their very own copy of this new release! Thank you!

I’m afraid the competition is open to US/Canada residents only and will end Saturday March 19th, 2011 at 12pm (mid-day) GMT when my review will be posted as well. Take a look at the synopsis and make sure to enter below!

Meg Waite Clayton’s national bestseller The Wednesday Sisters was a word-of-mouth sensation and book club favorite. Now the beloved author is back with a page-turning novel that explores the secrets we keep, even from those closest to us, and celebrates the enduring power of friendship.

Mia, Laney, Betts, and Ginger, best friends since law school, have reunited for a long weekend as Betts awaits Senate confirmation of her appointment to the Supreme Court. Nicknamed “the Ms. Bradwells” during their first class at the University of Michigan Law School in 1979—when only three women had ever served full Senate terms and none had been appointed to the Court—the four have supported one another through life’s challenges: marriages and divorces, births and deaths, career setbacks and triumphs large and small. Betts was, and still is, the Funny One. Ginger, the Rebel. Laney, the Good Girl. And Mia, the Savant.

But when the Senate hearings uncover a deeply buried skeleton in the friends’ collective closet, the Ms. Bradwells retreat to a summer house on the Chesapeake Bay, where they find themselves reliving a much darker period in their past—one that stirs up secrets they’ve kept for, and from, one another, and could change their lives forever.

Once again, Meg Waite Clayton writes inspiringly about the complex circumstances facing women and the heartfelt friendships that hold them together. Insightful and affecting, The Four Ms. Bradwells is also a captivating tale of how far people will go to protect the ones they love.