bliss
 Sep 19th, 2001
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absolutely captivating
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. . . . so much so you lose track of time
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Yes
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Title: Jemima J
Author: Jane Green
Published 1998
Pages 450 Jane Green is a genius, I have never read anybody more insightful and with the ability to captivate a reader in the way she does. I feel like I know the characters personally in her books and I am constantly craving for her to release new ones. So far she has written five including her most recent Babyville. My favourite, however is Jemima J, if you read this you will understand what great talent this women has.
Jane Green is 32years old a Londoner born and bred who now lives in Connecticut, USA with her husband and baby. She was a journalist occasionally dabbling with PR (including some publicity for the TV show “This Morning”. She has also worked on the women’s desk at the evening mail specialising in sex and relationships and then went freelance writing for Cosmopolitan and the Daily mail. Friend of hers, who had never written before, wrote a book and got published, being the competitive person that she is she wrote one herself, and I am so grateful she did. Jemima J, Jane’s second book, is a delight, from the moment I opened the first page I was hooked, Jemima J is a big girl, who loves bacon sandwiches, and is surrounded by gorgeous thin people. It is a nightmare for her. She lives with two beautiful model types called Sophie and Lisa, they are ignorantly cruel to her and treat her like a second class citizen. Then there is the Geraldine, her quite likeable work colleague, also very attractive and slim.
Obviously there is a love interest, Ben, another reporter for the local newspaper. Her job is boring and she longs for excitement in both her career and love life. She is sent on an a course about the internet, then whilst at work one day meets a guy called Brad online, who she then goes to see in Los Angeles. I can’t give too much away but this tale is a fairytale with so many twists and turns that you could never predict the end.
Jane’s style of writing engrosses me to the point that my own life seems to be quite irrelevant. I was late for work because I couldn’t put it down till four in the morning. It is that good. Don’t be fooled by the seemingly predictable story line, it is far from that. Well that’s all I have to say, buy it, borrow it, steal it, whatever you do, you must read this as soon as you can.
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08.10.2001 12:50
i love this book! I just didnt expect the ending at all!
04.10.2001 20:44
Great op - always looking for new books to read - this definitely is one on my new list! Thanks. Clare
19.09.2001 16:45
gREAT op, this book sounds really good! :) ~*BabyGirl*~