The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl by Belle de Jour
Synopsis from Waterstones:
Belle de Jour is the nom de plume of a high-class call girl working in London. This is her story. From the summer of 2003 to the autumn of 2004 Belle charted her day-to-day adventures on and off the field in a frank, funny and award-winning web diary. Now, in her Intimate Adventures, Belle elaborates on those diary entries, revealing (among other things) how she became a working girl, what it feels like to do it for money, and where to buy the best knickers for the job. From debating the literary merits of Martin Amis with naked clients to smuggling whips into luxury hotels, this is a no-holds barred account of the high-class sex-trade, and an insight into the secret life of an extraordinary woman.
My Thoughts: I picked up this book because I loved the TV show that was based from these books. The book was what I expected, but with less sex which to be honest was a good thing. I won't go into too much here, but most of the sex parts did make me cringe! Just...ouch! I did enjoy the book, I would enjoy reading more, but there was one thing that confused me and that was giving characters names such as A1 or N. I know this is based on her life so should be kept anonymous but she could have at least thought up some fake names. For some reason the names would have been easier to remember rather than a code. Rating: 8/10