Marian Keyes - This Charming Man

[kitty_kitty]

I have just read this book in a couple of days and it is fantastic.

As always it is incredibly funny and touches on very serious issues.

I loved it and i cannot recommend it enough - in fact it made me laugh out loads of times!

Just read it - i do not want to say too much in case i reveal any part of the plot!!!

[ChickLitMom]

Thanks for the recommendation! I really like Marian Keyes. I will add it to my TBR pile!

[Bronwen]

I absolutely adored this book! Thought it was a great read and would recommend it to anyone, even my partner who promptly said 'I thought that was a girly book' to which I replied 'So?'

[happyanddandy]

I'm waiting for the paperback :smile2:

[Bronwen]

Is the paperback not out? I have it because my mum ordered it from her book club.

[LucyD]

That might be one of those big 'trade paperbacks' Bronwen but no, the mass-market one isn't out yet. I'm waiting for that too!

[Enthusiast]

Sounds like a lot of people enjoy this book.

[scottishbookworm]

I read it too!

I bought a copy to take with me to salou!

I read it and enjoyed it!

it's an entertaining read I must tell anyone who's not got the book yet!:D


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[flowersarah]

It's on my list to read. I just finished a Marion Keyes book and loved it. She's fab. :)

[scottishbookworm]

It's on my list to read. I just finished a Marion Keyes book and loved it. She's fab. :)which one?

Why don't you write to marian and let her know you loved her work? I do that!:D

[flowersarah]

which one?

Why don't you write to marian and let her know you loved her work? I do that!:D

Angels.

I read "Anybody Out There?" last year and loved that too.

[kelly2008]

I have "Anybody Out There?" but I've been put off reading it because I haven't read any of the other books in the series :(

[flowersarah]

I have "Anybody Out There?" but I've been put off reading it because I haven't read any of the other books in the series :(

I didn't actually realise they were a series at first. As I said before I read "Anybody Out There?" before "Angels" but it didn't really matter. I just thought once what happened when the main character in "Anybody About Out?" was mentioned but didn't ruin the book. It's not a series where you need to read them in order I think.

[kelly2008]

Oh thanks :) I'll move it up a bit then :)

[scottishbookworm]

Angels.

I read "Anybody Out There?" last year and loved that too.me too sarah!

that book is good I've not read yet Rachel's holiday! I've still to read that one!

have you read that?


I was wondering if it's just as good as her other work?

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[flowersarah]

me too sarah!

that book is good I've not read yet Rachel's holiday! I've still to read that one!

have you read that?


I was wondering if it's just as good as her other work?

:readingtwo:

I've not read it yet but it's in my cupboard waiting to be read. If it's anything like Anybody Out There? and Angels it should be great. :readingtwo:

[scottishbookworm]

I've not read it yet but it's in my cupboard waiting to be read. If it's anything like Anybody Out There? and Angels it should be great. :readingtwo:I've read angels that's good!

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[flowersarah]

I've read angels that's good!

:readingtwo:

I finished it yesterday and didn't want it to end!

[happyanddandy]

Rachel's Holiday is one of her best :smile2:

[Michelle]

(You don't need to quote a post that's directly above yours.. I ended up reading everything twice, it felt like an echo! ;))

[flowersarah]

Sorry...

[scottishbookworm]

Rachel's Holiday is one of her best :smile2:I'll check it out

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[Sis']

I just finished This Charming Man, and was surprised as to how different from her other books it is! But it was really good, and i loved it!

I only need to read Angels, then ive read them all. Theyre all really great, except Watermelon, i somehow didnt really like it much...

[Ceinwenn]

I read This charming Man in June while I was in Canada & I HATED it! The story is great, but the telling of the story is what drove me absolutely crazy! Such a great idea for a book, but I thought that it was terribly done (without giving anything away). Marian Keyes usually does so much better!

[Spooncat]

I read This charming Man in June while I was in Canada & I HATED it! The story is great, but the telling of the story is what drove me absolutely crazy! Such a great idea for a book, but I thought that it was terribly done (without giving anything away). Marian Keyes usually does so much better!

In what way is the telling of the story annoying?

[kitty_kitty]

I read This charming Man in June while I was in Canada & I HATED it! The story is great, but the telling of the story is what drove me absolutely crazy! Such a great idea for a book, but I thought that it was terribly done (without giving anything away). Marian Keyes usually does so much better!

I loved the way it was written, i found it made it alot funnier

[Sis']

I like the way it was written too. I thing its makes the story broader when its told like that :)

[Ceinwenn]

Every time Lola opened her mouth I just wanted to scream! The way she spoke completely pot me off that book!

[LucyD]

Well, I know I said I was going to wait for the paperback... but then saw it in the library at the weekend and just couldn't wait any longer!
I absolutely loved it - I thought it was great, and so cleverly put together. I love how she manages to be so so funny, yet write incredibly movingly at other times.
I guess Lola was definitely love or hate - I found the style of writing a bit jarring at first but then got into it and really enjoyed her bits of the story.

The book's had some really mixed reviews on Amazon, lots of people saying they couldn't finish it etc, so I guess it's one of those polarising novels. But I'm definitely in the Loved It camp! :)

PS Rachel's Holiday still Marian Keyes's best though, I reckon