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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: Sophie Kinsella's "Can You Keep a Secret?" deals with Emma who works as a Marketing Assistant at Panther Cola and her encounter with a stranger on her flight back to London from Glasgow. Her plane encountered turbulence and Emma thought that it was going down and she was going to die. In her frightened state, she blurted out some of her darkest secrets to the good-looking guy sitting next to her. Some of her darkest secrets are the fact that she isn't sure if she has a G-spot, faking her Math grade on her CV, watering her co-worker's plant with orange juice, and that she thinks her boyfriend, Connor is a tad too boring for her. Suddenly, the plane landed and Emma thought that was it.Until on Monday when she walked in to her office, and the stranger that she met on her flight turned out to be none other than Jack Harper, the CEO of Panther Cola. She was both terribly frightened (the fact she might get fired for lying on her CV) and embarassed. In fact, Jack was more terribly amused and taken by her. Soon, Emma began to feel attracted to Jack. I really like "Can You Keep a Secret?" as it is such as fun and funny read. There are times when I literally laugh out loud. Like all her other "Shopaholic" series, this book is fast-paced and is able to engage its readers well. Her characters are well-developed and likeable. Kinsella is definitely one of the better chick-lit authors around. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a fun and relaxing read.
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Summary: Not as addictive as the shopaholic series...But cute.
Review: I got this book the day it came out, because i was really looking forward to Sophie Kinsella's next realease. The book was still very well written and funny at times, but i felt as though the plot was a little predictable. The book is very easy to read but i preferred the shopaholic series. All in all, it was a good book but i suggest that you borrow it, not buy it. Before i purchase a book i read a lot of reviews to make sure its worth my time. I hope this review is helpful to you.
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Summary: Can't keep this secret!!!
Review: Being a fan of the Shopaholic series, the day Can You Keep a Secret? came out, I had already rushed to the bookstores. After reading it, I knew that my year of waiting had paid off. Emma Corrigan has the same fantastic personality as Rebecca Bloomwood [from Shopaholic], and her hilarious antics are garenteed to be laugh-out-loud [and I know from personal experiences]. Even though I still prefer the Shopaholic series, I still believe that this novel is something you don't want to miss out on reading.
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Summary: A Good Book
Review: Can You Keep A Secret has all the makings of a good read. It is funny, romantic at times, exciting, and put together in an easy-to-read, fun fashion. You've got to like Kinsella's wit. She makes an approach that should be considered "done before" but it doesn't seem that way when she does it. Stories that would otherwise sound cliche, don't fall into that trap when Kinsella tells them. Admittedly, the book can be very predictable at times. Of course all this chaos would "coincidentally" arise when she has confided all her secrets in a man whom she thought was a stranger. Nonetheless, it is guiltess fun, worth the read, and very entertaining. Can You Keep A Secret is a good read. You want a GREAT read? Well, then you really should read Lucky Monkeys In The Sky by Michele Geraldi or a short list of other books (i put in listmania) that have been published in the last few years. Those books REALLY break ground and stay with you for a long time emotionally. But, certainly read Kinsella's book for some carefree fun. Let loose for a while.
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Summary: Good! But Not as Good as the Shopaholic Books
Review: I'm a big fan of Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic series and was very excited to pick up her latest, even though it wasn't part of the series. I enjoyed the book, but I couldn't quite give it five stars. Emma (the heroine) is fun and likeable, but she's no Becky! This book just lacked some of the charm of the Shopaholic books and the plot was a bit much. There was just too much going on and I sort of felt like some things weren't totally resolved.
Don't get me wrong, I liked the book! I definitely recommend it, I just don't recommend it as highly as I do the Shopaholic books.
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Summary: Cute, but predictable...not as good as Shopaholic
Review: First off, I must say, I love the Shopaholic books. The inventive way in which Kinsella advances the Shopaholic stories through notices from the bank and notes from Becky is really neat (and has been copied by numerous writers since). Unfortunately, there is none of that inventiveness here in "Secret"...just standard "chick lit" fare that screams "SCREENPLAY". Truth be told, it has already been sold and is scheduled to be made into a film with Kate Hudson. Knowing that colored my reading a bit because I only saw Kate in the role...and as appropriate as she seems for the role, I hope she makes Emma more spunky and less ditzy. But on to the real review: I knew when I picked up the book that I was getting a pretty standard "chick" book, but from a writer I really enjoy. Truthfully, until Kinsella really drops the ball, which she doesn't do here, I will read anything she writes, just as I do with Jane Green and Marian Keyes. I was not disappointed in the book. Just saddened that there seems to be no originality left in the "chick lit" world. "Secret" is a light and fluffy read that is a good "palate cleanser" after you've read something heavy. It's also a good book to read when you're traveling, as it shouldn't take more than a couple of days to plow through. The story is simple...Emma is an entry level person at a big UK cola company (which sounds a lot like Nike as a drink company). She is sent to Scotland as the company's representative for a big meeting. On the return flight, the plane hits turbulence and Emma thinks she's going to die in a crash. As a result, she blabbers on to the handsome stranger sitting next to her, telling him all her secrets. Of course the plane doesn't crash and Monday morning when she arrives at work, Emma finds the handsome stranger is the owner of her company...an enigmatic American named Jack. As the two begin to dance around each other, Emma is horrified that she can't hide anything from Jack since he already knows everything about her from the plane ride. And the things Jack remembers show a soft side to a guy who seems a bit rough on the outside. The interplay between the two is very funny and the way Jack uses what he knows to his advantage is both cringe inducing and sweet. And the way in which Emma tries to hide her workplace "pseudo-romance" is priceless. You know how it will turn out, but getting there is a sweet adventure. Of course the route of true love is never easy and the constant road blocks for Emma and Jack get a bit tiresome. It's enough of a problem that Jack is the owner of the company, but then Kinsella has to throw in some big secret of Jack's that really gets short shrift at the end. That secret alone could've made up a great subplot throughout the book...especially since Jack knows all of Emma's secrets but she's too blind to notice she knows nothing about Jack's.
The only major complaint I have is that Emma is a bit too much like Becky from the Shopaholic stories, but with a bit less charm. I would hope that in her future books, Kinsella can find a different type of heroine to write about rather than disguising the same Becky character with different names and surroundings. In any case, I enjoyed reading it and am not sorry that it took up my time doing it. Though unlike the Shopaholic books, I probaby won't keep it on my shelf to re-read in the future.
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Summary: Sophie Kinsella Has Done It Again!
Review: I admit it. I am a major fan of Sophie Kinsella and all three of her Shopaholic books. I was so anxious to read her new book that I ordered it from Amazon(...) the day it was released there. I LOVED it. This is her best book since the first Shopaholic book. I could not put it down. Just like Shopaholic, the main character is awesome and funny and you care about her and want to root for her right away. I love Miss Kinsella's style of writing. The heroine's dialogue just draws you into the story. Just like Becky from the Shopaholic stories, Emma just gets into one hysterically funny situation after another and I had to keep reading to see what would happen next. There are some similarities between this book and the Shopaholic books particularly since both leads are somewhat neurotic English females and the books are all done in first person, but the situations are totally different and even though Shopaholic books were great and I and hated to see them end, I loved Emma and her story on its own merits.
Two suggestions: Do not start this book late at night because then you will be up all night reading this page turner. Also, do not read it anyplace where you will be embarassed by laughing out loud.
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Summary: Don't keep this book a secret- share it with everyone!!
Review: This is the greatest "chick lit" author of all time, and this might just be her best book. Can You Keep a Secret? is the story of Emma, a girl who is just like you and me. She has dreams, frustrations, a funny family, awful co-workers- everything we can relate to. She also has an amazing ability get herself into hilarious messes. The book opens with one such mess. During a very turbulent and frightening airplane ride, she tells a total stranger all of her deepest and most embarrassing secrets. However, the airplane does not crash, and that is not the last she sees of this handsome stranger.... This book will have you laughing out loud. It is a very enjoyable story. I am a big Sohpie Kinsella fan, so I have so be honest, I mail ordered this book last year from England. (The author is from England, so this book has been out for sale there for a while) I enjoyed it so much and I shared it with all of my friends. It was a big hit. Everyone who reads it loves it. I guarantee this book is a "5 star" book!!
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Summary: Great book!
Review: This book rocks! The plot is original and interesting and the book is as riveting as the Shopaholic trilogy!
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Summary: Even better than the Shopaholic books!
Review: People that liked the Shopaholic books, should love this book... as for me - I thought this book was even better... altogether funnier! The character of Emma (she was a bit flaky) was very likable. I am sure that everyone can find some aspect of Emma's life that they can identify with (not getting the promotion they wanted, not being the favorite child, etc). She was a very REAL person. The way the book is written makes you laugh out loud as Emma finds herself in one predicament after another. I won't kid anyone - this book has no deep plot, no twists (you can figure out how its going to end from the beginning)... but its great fun!
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