The Corset Diaries
13 journalers for this copy...
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No woman in her right mind would consent to wearing a corset for a month. Especially a "skinny-challenged" woman like Tessa. But dreams of being debt-free dance in her head at the offer of appearing in a reality TV show. "A Month in the Life of a Victorian Duke" is about real people pretending to live on an English estate, circa 1879. And Tessa's leading man-a real-life Duke-is so handsome she can barely breathe, with or without the corset...
Katie has done it again! I loved this book. It's a madcap ride filled with humor, romance and a sexy English Duke. There is a little bit of Tessa in all of us. I highly recommend it to all those with a sense of humor. This is definitely a shelf keeper.
No woman in her right mind would consent to wearing a corset for a month. Especially a "skinny-challenged" woman like Tessa. But dreams of being debt-free dance in her head at the offer of appearing in a reality TV show. "A Month in the Life of a Victorian Duke" is about real people pretending to live on an English estate, circa 1879. And Tessa's leading man-a real-life Duke-is so handsome she can barely breathe, with or without the corset...
Katie has done it again! I loved this book. It's a madcap ride filled with humor, romance and a sexy English Duke. There is a little bit of Tessa in all of us. I highly recommend it to all those with a sense of humor. This is definitely a shelf keeper.
Released 19 yrs ago (3/3/2005 UTC) at
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Sent to Marlene-TC as a bonus book.
Sent to Marlene-TC as a bonus book.
Journal Entry 3 by CrazyDutchwoman from Heemstede, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Thursday, March 10, 2005
Guess what dumby foxy I have received the package and I am already reading this book.
I love it so far. When I looked on amazon and saw what the story was about I knew that would suit me fine. + a reality show, + a diary concept great formula!!
I also loved that both books were paperbacks because it is nice to receive hardbacks but it cost me so much to let those travel again, so yes I am happy. thank you and especially happy that you sent it by air because I was struggling to find a good book to read(again) and now the fight is over :-)
Update March 14
It takes me forever but that has nothing to do with the book but more with the fact that i bought Final Fantasy for the play station so I only read in bed.
I am still enjoying the read . I can imagine though that you could get bored after a while, but because it is so funny and you never know what you can expect next I really love it.
update some hours later
well finished it. In the end I read the first pages of her new book but I do not think I want to read that because reading it I noticed she uses the same words in dialogue like:
He turned his narrowed gaze to me" O well what the heck maybe I will read more of her books. They make me laugh and that's important :-)
Promised this one to cheesy so it will go back to the USA and I am giving it a 9 not because of the intelligence but because of making me laugh so much
I love it so far. When I looked on amazon and saw what the story was about I knew that would suit me fine. + a reality show, + a diary concept great formula!!
I also loved that both books were paperbacks because it is nice to receive hardbacks but it cost me so much to let those travel again, so yes I am happy. thank you and especially happy that you sent it by air because I was struggling to find a good book to read(again) and now the fight is over :-)
Update March 14
It takes me forever but that has nothing to do with the book but more with the fact that i bought Final Fantasy for the play station so I only read in bed.
I am still enjoying the read . I can imagine though that you could get bored after a while, but because it is so funny and you never know what you can expect next I really love it.
update some hours later
well finished it. In the end I read the first pages of her new book but I do not think I want to read that because reading it I noticed she uses the same words in dialogue like:
He turned his narrowed gaze to me" O well what the heck maybe I will read more of her books. They make me laugh and that's important :-)
Promised this one to cheesy so it will go back to the USA and I am giving it a 9 not because of the intelligence but because of making me laugh so much
Released 19 yrs ago (4/6/2005 UTC) at
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Finally got of my lazy butt to mail this book to cheesy in the USA
so it travels all the way back there but it is going to be a ring or a ray containing my great relay friends.
Sorry that I wrapped it so lousy + that I not even send you a postcard.
But I did add a horrible sticker of rowena when she was younger pffffffffff
lol
enjoy my mates
Finally got of my lazy butt to mail this book to cheesy in the USA
so it travels all the way back there but it is going to be a ring or a ray containing my great relay friends.
Sorry that I wrapped it so lousy + that I not even send you a postcard.
But I did add a horrible sticker of rowena when she was younger pffffffffff
lol
enjoy my mates
This book came yesterday as a total surprise, and reading the journal log, I'm not entirely sure I was the intended receipient. But it looks like a lot of fun to read, so if this book belongs someplace else, PM me and I'll send it off, but I'd like to quickly read it first.
The book is now back on it's intended path.
Isn't that just like a BC book, to wander off finding someone to read it?
Isn't that just like a BC book, to wander off finding someone to read it?
I finally received this today.
Thanks Agrace and Marlene.
*doing a happy dance here*
Thanks Agrace and Marlene.
*doing a happy dance here*
This book has been set up as a book ray for some lucky book relayers. :)BookRay Participants:
Noumena12
SpikesMom
Antheras
RyanReader
meshe
Helly77
sarradee<------It's here!! Hooray!!
sweetpea0678
Finished it off today. Great little fluffy eye candy. I loved Tessa. She totally cracked me up. It's a fun little read that I would recommend.
I will mail it out to Noumena tomorrow. :)
I will mail it out to Noumena tomorrow. :)
Journal Entry 10 by cheesygiraffe at Bookray in BOOKRAY, Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, April 28, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (4/28/2005 UTC) at Bookray in BOOKRAY, Bookray -- Controlled Releases
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Off to Noumena12. The first in the bookray. :)
Off to Noumena12. The first in the bookray. :)
Received this bookring today. I've got one other ring in front of it but promise to get to it soon!
I love that this book left Dayton OH and has returned again!
I love that this book left Dayton OH and has returned again!
What a fun book! I was laughing out loud and reading some of the more "interesting" scenes to DH! This is my first Katie MacAlister book...and I will definitely read more. This book is a very quick read...and I had to force myself to put it down at 2:30am instead of finishing it since it was a work day!
Mailed to SpikesMom today! Enjoy!
Arrived just now and I'm off to drop everything and begin to read!
Fun, witty book that taught me a thing or two. *grin*
I think the book is at its best when Tessa isn't being sexy but is being witty. She's got a sauciness to her that's real -- Foxy's right that we all have a little bit of Tessa in her -- and is so much fun to read.
And the madcap situations are a total hoot, too. Herring????
Yet underneath it all, these people are real. They have issues, they are struggling with things. Maybe the solutions are too pat, but at least they're present, and that's important.
I'll try to remember to add some Katie MacAlister to my wish list (although Marlene's right that the characters' actions aren't varied enough), but if I forget, well, you guys can help me remember.
Off to Canada and Antheras in the morn.
I think the book is at its best when Tessa isn't being sexy but is being witty. She's got a sauciness to her that's real -- Foxy's right that we all have a little bit of Tessa in her -- and is so much fun to read.
And the madcap situations are a total hoot, too. Herring????
Yet underneath it all, these people are real. They have issues, they are struggling with things. Maybe the solutions are too pat, but at least they're present, and that's important.
I'll try to remember to add some Katie MacAlister to my wish list (although Marlene's right that the characters' actions aren't varied enough), but if I forget, well, you guys can help me remember.
Off to Canada and Antheras in the morn.
It's here! I'm really looking forward to this and, if I can keep my hands off it until then, is part of my two day reading marathon beginning tomorrow.
I don't know if anyone else on this list watched "Regency House Party" on PBS this winter but the whole time I was reading this book I kept flashing back to that show. It's the same premise but set during the regency period and the young ladies where there with their chaperones trying to snare a husband. "The Corset Diaries" was like the behind the scenes look at that show and I loved it! Who knew so much debauchery could take place...
I really enjoyed the developing relationship between Tess and Alice for that touch of reality it lent to the book. Mrs. Peters was my favourite for the complete chaos she caused and the humour factor. And young Melody just broke my heart.
Truly the perfect addition to my weekend of reading.
I don't know if anyone else on this list watched "Regency House Party" on PBS this winter but the whole time I was reading this book I kept flashing back to that show. It's the same premise but set during the regency period and the young ladies where there with their chaperones trying to snare a husband. "The Corset Diaries" was like the behind the scenes look at that show and I loved it! Who knew so much debauchery could take place...
I really enjoyed the developing relationship between Tess and Alice for that touch of reality it lent to the book. Mrs. Peters was my favourite for the complete chaos she caused and the humour factor. And young Melody just broke my heart.
Truly the perfect addition to my weekend of reading.
got this in the mail today.......thanks! I'll start it next!
Thanks for sharing this one! It's a new author to me.
Rosie asked to be skipped as she has a RABCK copy.
PMing Meshe for address and then this will be traveling!
Rosie asked to be skipped as she has a RABCK copy.
PMing Meshe for address and then this will be traveling!
received today. gotta finish one and this one will be next. thanks.
I finished this one this morning and did enjoy it. It was just what I needed to read, a light, silly, enertaining book. I really loved the interaction between Tessa and the 'servants' downstairs. Her irreverance was just what was needed on especially when dealing with her lady's maid. As for the poltergeist, all I can say is ?fish?
I have it packaged and ready to ship off to Helly tomorrow. Hopefully I'll make it to the post office in time.
I have it packaged and ready to ship off to Helly tomorrow. Hopefully I'll make it to the post office in time.
received yesterday thx! will read as soon as i have finished the Half Blood Prince :)
this was a lovely fun light hearted read with plenty of laughs, just what I needed! :D
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
Journal Entry 23 by Helly77 at Bookring in a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (8/16/2005 UTC) at Bookring in a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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gone to sarradee as cougmax had a copy already
gone to sarradee as cougmax had a copy already
Arrived in the mail today, can't wait to get to reading, but have to finish the other ring I have at the house first. Don't worry, it won't take too long, the other one is a Christopher Moore. I'll probably stay up all night unable to put it down. :)
This was a fun and very silly read. I thought the author mentioned Tessa's weight issue just a little too often. Size 18, big ass, fat thighs, ok got it, you don't have to keep reminding me the main character is plus size.
Someone commented that they liked Tessa better when she wasn't being sexy, but rather witty. I have to agree with that assessment, some of the sex scenes seemed rather contrived, yet another way to showcase Tessa's weight. I preferred when she was mouthing off to her ladies maid.
Sweetpea0678 has a copy already, so it looks like this ray ends with me.
Sent on to Lauraloo29 via the relays.
Someone commented that they liked Tessa better when she wasn't being sexy, but rather witty. I have to agree with that assessment, some of the sex scenes seemed rather contrived, yet another way to showcase Tessa's weight. I preferred when she was mouthing off to her ladies maid.
Sweetpea0678 has a copy already, so it looks like this ray ends with me.
Sent on to Lauraloo29 via the relays.
Arrived today. Thank you!
This was a fun book to read. A break from my usual genre. I found myself laughing out loud at many parts. I did find Tessa's behaviour in the beginning to be bothersome. A bit manic and and desperate. I'm glad it all worked out in the end.
Accepted by quilts4u as part of the "Make Me Read It!" Relay
Received today from a memeber via the relay site. Thanks, on my TBR pile for now, but will get to it soon and pass it on.
