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Bodice Rippers Book Reviews: Lauren Weisberger
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Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger
Read by Tracy September 2010
Tracy recommends to help you sleep
Okay I enjoyed The Devil Wears Prada, it was funny and witty and the movie was also good - not for rocket scientists, but let's face it most of us aren't. Bette Robinson quits her high profile banking job and ends up working for a PR firm where she knows all the hot new things and gets into all the most wanted NYC clubs to smoosh the party favorites. However, a newspaper column starts following her and does not hold back in relation to her public and private life, all the while I kept thinking - who cares. If you don't want people to know your personal life, don't work in a job that encourages you to climb the social ladder at the expense of your friends, family and love life. This was definately your standard "chick-lit" book and I struggled to finish it.
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The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
Read by Natalie 2006 and Tracy 2008
Natalie and Tracy recommend this as fun reading
Rumoured to be based on one girl's experience of working with the infamous Vogue editor Anna Wintour, this tells the story of an "average" girl trying to cut it working for one of the fashion industry's most highly valued magazines. It is a funny book and entertaining reading, just as the movie version is fun, entertaining viewing. Click here to see a preview of the movie.