 No Sex in this City
Review of Sex and the City - Candace Bushnell by
00DutsonE
Advantages: It attracted a cult following and inspired an immensely popular tv show
Disadvantages: Trying to make a column into a book, and failing
...designed to be a novel, Sex and the City was Candace Bushnell's newspaper column, and unfortunately I got a very clear sense of this when reading it. The premise of the book was a good one, and when it was originally written, it seemed to represent a whole generation of young, single and attractive girls-about-town, but, unlike with the series, I felt little or no connection to the characters and the stories left me feeling cold. In fact this was ...
...I have seriously considered not bothering to finish a book. However, I powered on, the idea that a book had defeated me was too much to bear, but I have to admit that the only feeling I had on turning the final page was not one of pleasure or joy, but relief at finally being able to put it down for good. Perhaps my expectations were too high. Maybe the series' genius mix of amusing storylines combined with realistic characters with whom one could ...
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 Ladies and Gents, embrace your inner Pikey.
Review of Oi Pikey! A celebration of Cheap Living - Carrie-Anne Brackstone, Laura Bushell by
koshkha
Advantages: So funny you'll wet yourself - buy in some own brand nappies
Disadvantages: You may be forced to come to terms with your own behaviour
Ladies and Gentlemen: Embrace your inner pikey.
Be honest now, no cheating. Take a look at the list of questions I have compiled below:
1. Do you have one or more store loyalty cards?
2. Does your pulse race at the sight of a buy-one-get-one free offer?
3. Do you get email alerts every week for what's on special at Aldi?
4. Does the site of your Tesco clubcard vouchers coming through the letterbox fill you with excitement?
5. Have you ever ...
...been to a boot fair, a jumble sale or a TK Maxx or Matalan?
7. Ever bought or sold on eBay?
8. Ever taken home the soaps from a hotel visit?
9. Ever signed up for online surveys?
10. Ever written a first review so you could get double money for the first month?
OK, hands up if you match on at least two of those criteria…………..that's what I expected, more hands than I can count. And how many of you are matching most of them? Again, quite a few. ...
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