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Carregando... A Girl Like You (2011)de Gemma Burgess
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. I finished reading Gemma Burgess's "The Dating Detox" and promptly bought the next book in her 'London Girls' series. This novel and "The Dating Detox" could be read as standalone novels. In "A Girl Like You" we have Abigail dealing with being single for the first time in years. Abigail broke up with her long-time boyfriend and quickly moved in with Robert (best friend of her sister's fiancee). With Robert's expertise on how to be single and enjoy it Abigail starts to date and eventually even begins to relish her singleness until she meets "the one." I really did love the character of Abigail in this novel. To me she was a delightful mess. I can only imagine how weird it would feel to go from a long-term relationship to being single in London. Ms. Burgess is able to delightfully capture all of the characters like Abigail, Robert, Abigail's sister and close friends. However, I could only give this novel two stars. This was due to a lot of errors I found in this novel and a plot shift that changed the dynamic of the first half of the novel. With regards to the errors I found, several times I would just find a character speaking and all I would see is "," or a character would be "kissging". I don't know if this was because of my Kindle version or not but thought I would let other customers know that it was in my version of this book. Second, the plot shift was a major issue for me. We have Abigail being happy to be single and free and when the plot shifts she becomes an entirely different character. I struggled to finish the novel once this happened. When the plot re-shifted again I was pretty fed up with Abigail. At this point I was all out of sympathy for the character and was happy when the novel came to a close. I really did love "The Dating Detox" but just did not care for "A Girl Like You" at all. First I want to say this, when I got to about 98% of the book I started crying… happy-romantic-silly tears!! Then I was devastated the book was over… My husband hated me for a couple of days, as the book was getting all my attention… What more to say, the perfect romantic chick-lit, with the perfect never-once-boring pace from the start till the end!! Loved loooveeed looooooveeeeeed it! You get to know “Abigay” throughout the book, feeling her emotions and sharing her deepest thoughts, and you can’t help liking her, and her entourage. Well with some minor exceptions. The only minor flaw was the over-use of the f-word mostly courtesy of the ever-swearing best friend. Read more reviews at The Beautiful World of Books! The Rules of Surviving Singledom BEWARE: You are about to enter a very happy, rambling episode of Inside Aly's Brain. This review probably won't make sense, but bear with me. When reading this book, you may encounter the following symptoms: - Lack of oxygen - The Giggles - Dizziness/swooning - Hyperventilating - Weight gain from overeating of ice cream, cookies and other sugary products - Unexpected flashes of anger - Helplessness Guys, guys. THIS is the reason I love chicklits. This book is the reason. It's fluffy, it's cute, it has an adorable MC you just want to cuddle/slap/bitch at/be best buds with/cry over a tub of ice cream with, it has hot guys that you want to kick/punch/murder/kiss/cuddle/do the dirty with. It has a beautiful sister bond, an even more beautiful family bond and oh my Christ, if you don't like this, we can't be friends. This is classic chicklit feat. The Ugly Truth. Sassy, witty, fluffy and romantic. Swoooooon. The Summary: After splitting with her boyfriend of seven years, Abigail Wood is single and very ready to mingle. She can't remember how to date or even how to act around a guy without scaring them away. She's desperate (ew) to mingle but has no idea where to start... or where to stop... Enter: Hot, ravishing Robert, her flatmate and his six rules to surviving the single life and you get a beautiful, cheesy, fluffy book that will leave you giggling and sighing. The Characters: Let's scream "Hurrah!" for all these points! -NO annoying, pathetic, whiny Mary Sues! Abby is fucking hilarious. She's smart, sarcastic and witty and knows what to say in all the right (and wrong) situations. I found it impossible to dislike her and even when she was acting like a complete dickhead, I still loved her unconditionally. Her attitude and outlook on life is something to admire. Even being stuck in a dead-end job, she tries to see the positives in everything. It's not perfect, of course - the en-suite bathroom is poky, and the wardrobe is tiny, but my clothes have adjusted very well to the transition. They're such troopers. - NO annoying, moronic, stalkerish/psychotic Gary Stus! -- insert hurrah/fist-pump here -- Robert is fantastic. He's funny, hot, incredibly caring and straightforward: "Sexy outfit." Luke, Robert's best friend and Abby's sister's fiancé is a loyal best friend and brother-in-law. He's witty and funny and defuses every situation quickly. Let's not even TALK about freakin' Dave! It's impossible not like and relate to the characters. With every page I turned, I found myself either giggling or sighing (and trust me, even if you're out of breath after all the giggling and sighing, get an oxygen mask because you will feel the need to continue said giggling and sighing). I can't believe I didn't read this before. Admittedly, I skimmed over this book when GR recommended it to me because GR's recommendations have been TERRIBLE so far. It wasn't until the lovely Inge (where have you been all my life?!) that I decided to finally read this. And boy, I was NOT disappointed. From now on, I vow to follow Inge's recommendations forever and always. Don't let me down, girl. This story has many ups and downs and it's incredibly easy to read. I admit it took me a while to get into it, but it wasn't the books' fault. I just lost the will to read this past week, so it took me much longer than the average book, but when I finally sat down and read it properly, it was unputdownable (that is a word now, ok?) This GIF depicts everything I'm feeling: sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
"I've discovered the secret to successful singledom. I'm acting like a man. And it's working." "I've discovered the secret to successful singledom. I'm acting like a man. And it's working." After breaking up with her boyfriend of, well, forever, Abigail Wood must learn how to be single from scratch. Her dating skills are abysmal, and she ricochets from disaster to disaster - until Robert, one of London's most notorious lotharios, agrees to coach her. With his advice, she learns to navigate the bastard-infested waters of the bar scene and practices the art of being bulletproof. The new Abigail is cocky, calm, composed...but what happens when she meets her match? A Girl Like You is the second book from Gemma Burgess. Her first book, The Dating Detox, was published in 2010 to rave reviews:"Laugh out loud funny" Closer magazine."Smart, plotty and funny... Buy it, read it, love it." The Irish Herald."For those waiting to option the next Bridget Jones, Gemma Burgess answers back." VF Daily, www.vanityfair.com. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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