by Lauren Weisberger, a favorite author our bookclub readers. To kick off our reading, check out this personal interview with the author:And to see what others are saying, take a look at these:
Why not read this one with us? The Chicken Lit'ers want your review!"Last Night at Chateau Marmont makes a good antidote to dreadful summer TV — it's a haunting look at what might happen if your life became a reality show but you never signed off on the cameras."
- Entertainment Weekly"My experience with this particular author is that I read "The Devil Wears Prada" quite a while ago and loved it from beginning to end... The reviews were so negative about Chasing Harry Winston that I didn't even borrow it from the library. I am not sure what inspired me to pick this novel up, but I think I was in the frame of mind where I was looking for another TDWP-type book, so I went back to the source.
Snappy dialogue, detailed descriptions of fabulous clothes, rich and famous people, and a peek into the lifestyles of the (newly) famous. A book that I finished in 24 hours since I couldn't put it down and had to find out what happened. The ending could have gone a couple of different ways and it wasn't until I got there that I knew for sure what the result would be.
Fun, fast, witty - I may have to go back and try Chasing Harry Winston after this."
– Amazon Customer, Holly Kincaid "Book Addict"
"This is a story of a couple, Brooke and Julien Alter. Brooke has a concrete plan for her life and Julien has a huge dream based on his talent. What occurs is the collison of both concepts and reality. Much of this story is not new, but the underlying morale is that wherever life leads you, no matter how you are blessed or burdened, who you truly are should be your primary focus amid the hoopla, the pain and everyday drama. Being true to yourself and those you love can steer you on a more positive path that can reinforce the basics of finding our path and our bliss."
– Barnes & Noble Customer, Deveraux
Just starting ch 8 here. Why do I have a feeling Julian's fame will take him away from his wife in more ways than one?
ReplyDeleteIn the middle of ch 13... this book is getting to be more of a downer as I go! *sigh*
ReplyDeleteFinished reading 'Last Night at Chateau Marmont' today and cannot express how RELIEVED I feel about being done with it. Best part? The last 11 pages. Worst part? Trudging through all of the loneliness and betrayal to reach those final pages. Overall, I give it 3 out of 5 stars because while I did like the ending so much, it was a struggle getting there.
ReplyDeleteNow to find a book that's a little more upbeat - Chateau had me in a funk for way too long.
I am in chapter 14..working my way through it...
ReplyDeleteAll done!
ReplyDeleteI think that the last 10 pages were the best too! It was depressing to read, and glad that there was a resolution in the end..
3 stars for me, too!
How about "The One That I Want"? next?
Thoughts...
Sounds good - let's read "The One That I Want". I started it several weeks ago... might need to charge my eReader!
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