Something Blue
Registered by themarina of Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada on 10/20/2006
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
2 journalers for this copy...
From amazon.com:
Giffin's sophomore effort-which tells the story that her bestselling Something Borrowed did from a different character's point of view-stars such an unsympathetic narrator that it's a little like reading a Cinderella story featuring one of the wicked stepsisters. Perhaps beautiful Darcy Rhone isn't really wicked, but she is one of the most shallow, materialistic, self-centered and naïve 29-year-olds around. Ostensibly a high-powered PR person in Manhattan (though she never seems to work), Darcy spends most of her time shopping, partying and getting ready for her wedding to perfect guy Dex. But an alcohol-fueled Hamptons fling with one of Dex's pals, Marcus, starts to break Darcy's perfect life down; and discovering Dex hiding in her best friend Rachel's closet really shatters it. Pregnant with Marcus's baby, Darcy decamps for London, where she crashes in high school pal Ethan's flat and annoys the heck out of him with her endless shopping and complete disregard for her impending motherhood. But after a good lecture from Ethan, whom Darcy has started to fall for a little, Darcy embarks on a self-improvement plan, thereby demonstrating she can think about someone besides herself. And if readers don't mind the first 200 pages in which she doesn't, they'll enjoy her happy ending and the few surprises along the way. Fans of Something Borrowed, too, may relish the "she said, she said" fun.
Giffin's sophomore effort-which tells the story that her bestselling Something Borrowed did from a different character's point of view-stars such an unsympathetic narrator that it's a little like reading a Cinderella story featuring one of the wicked stepsisters. Perhaps beautiful Darcy Rhone isn't really wicked, but she is one of the most shallow, materialistic, self-centered and naïve 29-year-olds around. Ostensibly a high-powered PR person in Manhattan (though she never seems to work), Darcy spends most of her time shopping, partying and getting ready for her wedding to perfect guy Dex. But an alcohol-fueled Hamptons fling with one of Dex's pals, Marcus, starts to break Darcy's perfect life down; and discovering Dex hiding in her best friend Rachel's closet really shatters it. Pregnant with Marcus's baby, Darcy decamps for London, where she crashes in high school pal Ethan's flat and annoys the heck out of him with her endless shopping and complete disregard for her impending motherhood. But after a good lecture from Ethan, whom Darcy has started to fall for a little, Darcy embarks on a self-improvement plan, thereby demonstrating she can think about someone besides herself. And if readers don't mind the first 200 pages in which she doesn't, they'll enjoy her happy ending and the few surprises along the way. Fans of Something Borrowed, too, may relish the "she said, she said" fun.
This was a second selection for the Vancouver Bookcrossing Group's Book Club and since I enjoyed the first book Something Borrowed so much, I figured I'd try getting through this one too.
It didn't start off on the best foot and for the first 2 chapters I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to get through it but by the middle of Chapter 2 I was hooked - so hooked that I stayed up until nearly morning, unable to put it down.
It didn't start off on the best foot and for the first 2 chapters I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to get through it but by the middle of Chapter 2 I was hooked - so hooked that I stayed up until nearly morning, unable to put it down.
Journal Entry 3 by themarina at Bread Garden @ Metrotown Mall (near Zellers) in Burnaby, British Columbia Canada on Monday, July 23, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (7/23/2007 UTC) at Bread Garden @ Metrotown Mall (near Zellers) in Burnaby, British Columbia Canada
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Being released at this month's Burnaby Bookcrossing.
When: Monday, June 23rd, 2007
Where: Bread Garden, 4575 Central Boulevard (near Zellers)
Time: 7PM
Being released at this month's Burnaby Bookcrossing.
When: Monday, June 23rd, 2007
Where: Bread Garden, 4575 Central Boulevard (near Zellers)
Time: 7PM
Picked up at the Burnaby meet-up for release.
Journal Entry 5 by 
Starbucks188
at Starbucks (see notes for details) in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Starbucks188 at Starbucks (see notes for details) in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (7/24/2007 UTC) at Starbucks (see notes for details) in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
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I'm here and I'm squished into the overflowing bookshelves. Come get me please!
I'm here and I'm squished into the overflowing bookshelves. Come get me please!
