So, I liked this. It was short, but perfect.
The 'Brodie set' are the bane of the upper school, but the headmistress cannot get rid of Jean Brodie, their creator and leader. This story weaves around the threat of Miss Brodie being fired, presenting all the facts, history and characters of the suspects. Who 'betrayed' Miss Brodie?
I loved the intense look at inter-personal relationships between a set of girls chosen for their differences. Miss Jean Brodie picked the little girls in her class she believed were trustworthy. The girls had very little in common other than their 'thrustworthiness' in Miss Jean Brodie's eyes. They were never allowed to grow and become individuals...one reason why Miss Jean Brodie can be viewed as a villain, she never let these girls experience things for themselves. They were almost shaped by Miss Brodie to become the girls she thought they should be.
I would recommend this book, one reason is because I got it for free from the World Book Night stall at London Book Fair. It was amazing, I felt very spoilt. If you get handed a free copy of this book, seriously read it!!
Three Chick Lit books to pass summer days!
A Girl Like You by Gemma Burgess
Fantastic book (published by the increasingly famous Avon Books imprint of HarperCollins), I really enjoyed following Abigail Wood on her single journey. While I don't remember singledom being that fun, maybe it was because I didn't have a best friend who could walk me through it. It's funny, touching and full of friendship and laughter. A wonderful book, especially if you live in London, you'll notice all the streets, parks and areas. I loved it.
Meet Me At The Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan
Now I have never read a single book by Jenny Colgan, neither do I have any desire to anymore, but I really liked this. It was fun to read, not so well written, but it passed the time. I liked reading about a woman following her dream, while she seemed a little pathetic after the wonderful Abigail, but enjoyable all the same.
She Went All the Way by Meggin Cabot
Meg is one of the best writers, especially when your talking about chick lit. This story follows Lou Calabrese, famous screenwriter and Jack Townsend a world famous (hunky) film star, who have ended up crashed in the middle of nowhere. Chased by men with guns on snowmobiles, Lou and Jack have to find a way to survive the freezing temperatures in the Alaskan mountains, and their sparking relationship!!! It is a fantastic story, I re-read it because I lost my copy. Everyone should read it if they like chick lit (come on it's summer, you need something fun and light to carry around).
So that's three booksI've read recently. But now I am stuck. I'm too busy for something serious and too busy for something boring...hmmm decisions, decisions!!!
Fantastic book (published by the increasingly famous Avon Books imprint of HarperCollins), I really enjoyed following Abigail Wood on her single journey. While I don't remember singledom being that fun, maybe it was because I didn't have a best friend who could walk me through it. It's funny, touching and full of friendship and laughter. A wonderful book, especially if you live in London, you'll notice all the streets, parks and areas. I loved it.
Meet Me At The Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan
Now I have never read a single book by Jenny Colgan, neither do I have any desire to anymore, but I really liked this. It was fun to read, not so well written, but it passed the time. I liked reading about a woman following her dream, while she seemed a little pathetic after the wonderful Abigail, but enjoyable all the same.
She Went All the Way by Meggin Cabot
Meg is one of the best writers, especially when your talking about chick lit. This story follows Lou Calabrese, famous screenwriter and Jack Townsend a world famous (hunky) film star, who have ended up crashed in the middle of nowhere. Chased by men with guns on snowmobiles, Lou and Jack have to find a way to survive the freezing temperatures in the Alaskan mountains, and their sparking relationship!!! It is a fantastic story, I re-read it because I lost my copy. Everyone should read it if they like chick lit (come on it's summer, you need something fun and light to carry around).
So that's three booksI've read recently. But now I am stuck. I'm too busy for something serious and too busy for something boring...hmmm decisions, decisions!!!
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