Rating: Summary: The Single Girl Saga Review: A hilarious book that through her crazy year will make you realize your health habits aren't that bad, you're not as depressed as you might think you are, your family is actually more normal than you realized and life is just something to laugh at. A refreshing book I would suggest to anyone who needs a good laugh at life!
Rating: Summary: Great Entertainment Review: I would say if your looking for a funny , witty, sassy book then buy it. If you want something serious don't. I enjoyed it but you have to remember not to take every thing so seriously. People who didn't like it seem disappointed that it wasn't a great work of literature. It's just a fun book. A fantastic vacation or beach read. I am not a singleton but a married {though not smug) and I laughed out loud at the things that run through her head. She is funny and believable and very very human. I am heading to the book store tomorrow to get The edge of reason. I have to know what comes next.
Rating: Summary: The Long Dark TeaTime of a Woman's Soul Review: Harmless... er, make that "mostly harmless".
Rating: Summary: English Lass Transformed Through the Use of Psychedelics Review: Plain but lovable English lass Bridget Jones keeps a journal of her self-liberation through the use of psychedelic substances. An exploration of the psyche, the intellect and the universe Bridget Jones' Diary becomes a tool for personal improvement. With Bridget as your guide you can learn to use chemical enhancement to overcome the greatest of obstacles and eventually find true love in your life. It worked for me! Try it. Buy it.
Rating: Summary: Take Bridget Jones' antics lightly Review: Bridget Jones is a hillarious read...if you're of a certain age and mind-set. It describes that peculiar age between 20-30 when older people really annoy you with the "so who are you dating" questions. It's also that time when you're trying to figure out your purpose in this life. I can relate to this. However, Bridget Jones' moral choices leave a lot to be desired. Not every singleton her age chooses to sleep around, smoke like a chimney, and drink 5 glasses of wine per day. She's obviously looking for fulfillment in the wrong areas...which is actually true of many singletons today. I'm not passing judgment, just stating the obvious. If you take her antics with a grain of salt, you'll enjoy this light-hearted read.
Rating: Summary: BJ is Me! Review: Having been a fan of the book before I even heard there was a movie, I have to say I'm afraid I'm going to invoke the old cliche -- the book was better. If you're new to the BJ world, please meet the most hilarious neurotic "singleton" ever to come out of Britain, and never look back.This is a hilarious book, so true in so many ways. It's very reminiscent of my other current fave, Love Songs of the Tone-Deaf. Because these books are funny, people often overlook, I think, that there's more under the surface. Both of these great contemporary novels contain very sharp observations about love and lust in the modern world. All of Bridget's insecurities ought to add up, you might think, to just feeling sorry for herself, or for never trying anything risky. Oh, how wrong you'd be! You MUST read this book!
Rating: Summary: Witty, funny, and romantically tacky! Review: I loved this book. Finally a character who is real and I can relate too. I'm buying this for all my girl-friends this year for birthday presents. Plus the parallel to PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is hysterical fun. LOVED IT!
Rating: Summary: My review... a la Bridget Jones. Review: Found book to be contagiously engrossing. Interesting that pronouns are exempt due to diary format, however, allows for a light, fresh approach to modern day Pride and Prejudice. 1:30 pm Am staring at review screen attempting to think of witty and charming things to write about Fielding's novel. Going over a multitude of scenes in head to describe, but feel strongly that one must read book to fully appreciate Bridget's obsessive-compulsive sometimes daft character. 1:33 pm Aha! Have hit upon excellent choice of words for review. Ahem. When first heard of Bridget Jones's Diary instantly thought as Cosmopolitan type top pick book for lounging in sun on hot days thus must be sleazy literature. After reading novel, feel very badly for such snobby presumptions and highly recommend book to almost anyone for a good laugh, a bit of insight into self, and an illustration of being single in your 30's.
Rating: Summary: Doesn't Compare to the original! Review: I'm sorry to say, but I was very disappointed by this "redacted" version of the original. I ordered it online expecting the original, but found that it was not nearly as funny. I remember laughing out loud reading the original on the train! As expected, I highly recommend the original (a 5 Star Plus!). I also have to say that I was disappointed that there was nothing at amazon stating that it wasn't the original.
Rating: Summary: I like this kind of book Review: This book is sort of New-York-neurotic-though-semi-empowered-female-fiction (though not in New York). It is pretty fun, I guess, and clearly people enjoy it. Still, it is a little thin. The characters are paper, and, well, I just don't know. Obviously a story doesn't have to be amazing or realistic to be good (I should hope not) but this is just ok. And I really do like the aforementioned genre (even if I'm sometimes embarassed to admit it).
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