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Girl On The Run

by Jane Costello (Goodreads Author)

3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 · rating details · 1,167 ratings · 81 reviews

He's a real catch . . . if only she could catch him up
Abby Rogers has been on health kicks before - they involve eating one blueberry muffin for breakfast instead of two. But since starting her own business, after watching one too many episodes of The Apprentice, the 28-year-old's waistline has taken even more of a back seat than her long-neglected love life.
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Paperback, 455 pages

Published April 14th 2011 by Simon and Schuster (first published 2011)

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Jan 01, 2013 Buggy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: borrowed, chick-lit, atheletes, lmao, shelf-12

Opening Line: “I live in fear of a four-letter word.”

This was a great read, pretty much everything you’d want (and expect) from British chick-lit including an amusing and very relatable heroine, several hunky suitors and a movie worthy ending. It’s also well written and super entertaining; with many hilarious scenes that had me reading out loud to friends. As a rom-com it is predictable, I mean right from the opening chapters you know exactly who Abby is going to end up with but it’s still so mu...more Opening Line: “I live in fear of a four-letter word.”

This was a great read, pretty much everything you’d want (and expect) from British chick-lit including an amusing and very relatable heroine, several hunky suitors and a movie worthy ending. It’s also well written and super entertaining; with many hilarious scenes that had me reading out loud to friends. As a rom-com it is predictable, I mean right from the opening chapters you know exactly who Abby is going to end up with but it’s still so much fun witnessing all the antics she goes through in her struggle to get there, that you just won’t mind. Did I mention this is freakin funny?

“My inner thighs press tightly against Tom’s buttocks, a position that could, to anybody not witnessing it, sound absolutely delightful. Delightful however it is not. As his motorbike darts between cars, whizzes round corners and whooshes through amber lights, I couldn’t feel less relaxed if I were on a blind date with Hannibal Lector.”

Jane Costello was a new author to me and I loved her writing style; with short chapters, snappy dialogue and a cast of well-developed secondary characters who all managed to have me equally invested in their stories. I also appreciated how even the smallest of ideas mentioned throughout the book was brought to fruition by the end, very clever writing. I’ll definitely be seeking out more from her.

I should also mention that a huge chunk of the story deals with Abby’s quest to complete a half marathon, if you’ve ever done any running you will really appreciate this aspect. I found it an original plot angle and because of Abby’s ~~state of~~ lack of fitness when she begins you can’t help but cheer her on throughout. The reason why she finally follows through on her latest heath kick (besides the cute guy known as Doctor Dishy) will surprise you. Ultimately I found this motivating; as even the most unfit and lazy of us will be convinced that if Abby can do it then so can I (or at least meet someone delicious at the local running club)

Abby Rogers hates being late, but since starting her own graphic design business, there just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day. Like today for instance she really didn’t mean to run that guy over with her car but he came out of nowhere, right between message number three on her cell and those take-away fries she couldn’t get in her mouth fast enough.

Abby’s love life has also taken a back seat of late and her waistline, well let’s just say muffin top and leave it at that. During dinner one night at her super fit, super skinny best friend’s house, Jess again broaches the subject of Abby joining her running club. And because tonight Abby has had several too many glasses of wine she says yes. I mean how hard can it be? Days later Abby is a literal hot sweaty mess. Doubled over, she’s just finished puking and may never walk again let alone run but as the burning sensation leaves her lungs she happens to notice a certain Doctor Dishy and he might just be worth doing this again for. Cheers
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Apr 14, 2013 Sx rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2013

This book went from cringeworthy to passable in the span of 455 pages. The first few situations were just too embarrassing I suffered from second hand embarrassment and started questioning whether I even wanted to finish the book.

It does pick up after Heidi's life changing announcement, and ends off decently, with everything wrapping up nicely then double knotted with a bow just to be sure. Perhaps it was the classic case of "it's not you, it's me" that explains the three star rating - I get th...more

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Nov 23, 2012 Suad Shamma rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, favourites, 2011

How wonderful to finally find a chick-lit that has all the right elements of funny, touching, dramatic and romantic. I am certainly a new fan of Jane Costello, as she did an excellent job with Girl On The Run.

This is my second book for her, the first being The Nearly-Weds, which I really enjoyed, but not as much as this one. It had all the right ingredients, balanced perfectly. And it never stalled, she got right into things straight away: from Chapter 1 with Abby running over Tom, Costello mana...more How wonderful to finally find a chick-lit that has all the right elements of funny, touching, dramatic and romantic. I am certainly a new fan of Jane Costello, as she did an excellent job with Girl On The Run.

This is my second book for her, the first being The Nearly-Weds, which I really enjoyed, but not as much as this one. It had all the right ingredients, balanced perfectly. And it never stalled, she got right into things straight away: from Chapter 1 with Abby running over Tom, Costello manages to excite you, make you laugh, raise your curiosity and introduce the characters to you so you know what to expect later on. It's not a small book either, but her fast-paced writing and interesting series of events make the pages flow easily.

Many reviewers have already mentioned that it's quite predictable, and let's face it, what romance novel isn't? But it's not about how predictable the events are, but how engaging they are that matter. And Abby is an awesome protagonist, she's funny, intelligent, clumsy, stressed, and pretty much your ordinary girl-next-door. I love that Costello likes to create realistic characters with - more or less - realistic events. The stress at work, being unhealthy, trying to get fit and failing several times, then sticking to a certain routine, clumsiness, obligations, procrastination, pressure, meeting deadlines - all things that we go through everyday of our lives. And I mean sure, so she ends up with Mr. Perfect and they live happily ever after, but why not? It's fiction, and it's supposed to be a light, fun read, so let's enjoy this fictional character's life and imagine we could have that if only for the next 455 pages.

That being said, I did find the story to be pretty inspiring as well. All that running, the commitment, the charity events and so on, it made me want to go out and do something besides working and sitting on my computer all the time.

I think Costello ultimately managed to find the correct recipe for romance, and with two of her books impressing me, I am now looking forward to reading her other novels.

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Nov 14, 2012 Felita rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, adult

Abby ga pernah suka dengan olah raga lari. menurutnya hal itu merepotkan. tapi punya gebetan ganteng di klub lari,abby rela menambah aktifitas olah raga tsb di sela-sela kesibukannya mengelola perusahaan sendiri.

ternyata abby ga hanya bertemu dengan sang gebetan, tapi juga Tom, cowok ganteng, di mana abby pernah menabraknya dengan mobilnya secara ga sengaja. yang bikin kesal abby, Tom ngotot minta Abby ganti rugi kerusakan dengan motor yang ditabrak Abby.

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Jan 26, 2012 Best Books To Read rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have never read any of Jane Costello's work but due to reading her favourable reviews on Amazon I decided to give it a go. Thankfully, I can now add her to my never ending list of authors that I MUST continue reading.

The book is just shy of 470 pages and I must admit it took me less than ten pages to fall in love with the main character Abby. In addition to that, Jane Costello's style of writing is genius. She writes genuinely but with such wit and humour injected into the characters that I f...more

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Aug 02, 2011 Di rated it 4 of 5 stars

After watching the movie Bridesmaids and realising it was from a novel I wanted to read more and this book didn't let me down......

Abby is a hardworking single woman. The owner of a small start-up graphic design firm, she's just barely balancing her personal and professional lives. But when her best friend Jess convinces her to join a running league, she never would expect to fall for the head runner, Oliver (aka "Doctor Dishy"), or bump into the one guy she never wanted to bump into again, Tom....more

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Jul 17, 2011 Rea Sinfield rated it 5 of 5 stars

I need to put my hands up and say I am a new fan or Jane Costello! I recently read and reviewed one of her books. My Single Friend and I absolutely loved it. I couldn’t wait to get started on another one so I didn’t hesitate when I saw Girl On The Run I knew it was coming home with me!

Plot
Abby Rogers has been on health kicks before – they involve eating one Blueberry muffin for breakfast instead of two.
But since starting her own business after too many episodes of The Apprentice, the 28-year-old...more I need to put my hands up and say I am a new fan or Jane Costello! I recently read and reviewed one of her books. My Single Friend and I absolutely loved it. I couldn’t wait to get started on another one so I didn’t hesitate when I saw Girl On The Run I knew it was coming home with me!

Plot
Abby Rogers has been on health kicks before – they involve eating one Blueberry muffin for breakfast instead of two.
But since starting her own business after too many episodes of The Apprentice, the 28-year-old’s waistline has taken even more of a back seat than her long-neglected love life. When she’s encouraged to join her sporty best friend’s running club – by none other than its gorgeous new captain – she finds a mysterious compulsion to exercise.
Sadly, her first session doesn’t go to plan. Between the leggings that resemble strawberry-flavoured condoms and the fact that her lungs feel as though they’ve been set on fire, she vows never to return. Then her colleague Heidi turns up at work and makes a devastating announcement, one that will change her life – and Abby’s – forever.

My Opinion
This is the first author whose work I cannot compare to any other Authors books I have read. Jane Costello really has an edge to her writing which I adore! I had always been put off reading any of Costello’s books by the front cover as they never really appealed to me but then this is definitely where the saying “Do not judge a book by its cover” comes into light! I found whilst reading Girl on the Run I received some strange looks from my partner due to me keep laughing aloud whilst reading this book. I found that things that our main character Abby was doing I could see myself doing in her position and I think because this felt so life like it did make me laugh imagining me in her shoes.

From the first chapter I was gripped. I was a little unsure if I was going to like this book as much as My single Friend as when I read this books synopsis I was a little unsure if it was going to be for me as it was clearly about keeping fit which is something I am afraid of! (I write this review with a bag of Maltesers next to me!)

Luckily it is clear from the start of the book that Abby has the same feelings about keeping fit as me so I felt I could relate to her character. I absolutely loved our main character Abby she feels so down to earth to read, and is so witty without realising it but this only makes her character even more entertaining to read. I did find the whole romance part of the book a little predictable but this didn’t ruin the book as it is such a light hearted entertaining read.

Although I found the book comical and light hearted read there is an deeper part of the book which is the reason why Abby starts the whole keep fit regime and I think the way Costello brings this topic into her storyline is done very gently and brings enough awareness to grab the reader’s attention without going overboard. We learn a lot about a terrible illness without actually realising we are being educated on the signs and symptoms of what can be such a debilitating illness.

What I also loved was the short chapters. Each chapter was only 3-4 pages long which really helped me this week with work being chaotic this week It allowed me to pick up the odd chapter here and there as that is one thing I cannot do is leave a chapter mid way.

I would defiantly recommend this book and I would not hesitate in rating it a top 5 stars as this is a book which you just cannot find faults. I cannot wait for the next Jane Costello book, let’s hope she doesn’t keep us waiting too long!
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May 09, 2011 Dot Scribbles rated it 4 of 5 stars

Girl on the Run is the first book by Jane Costello that I have read and I loved it. Abby Rogers is extremely likeable and more importantly, believeable. I only started running last year so I related with her first few running experiences.
Abby is running her own business during difficult times; she wants nothing more than to be as a successful as her own entrepreneur mother. The hours she spends in the office and on the way to meetings are mounting up and she is persuaded to take up running as a...more

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Apr 12, 2011 Leah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review, books-read-2011, favorites

Abby Rogers is the least health-conscious 28-year-old you’re ever likely to meet and her only concession to healthy eating is eating on blueberry muffin instead of her usual two. So when her best friend Jess invites her to her running club, Abby can think of no worse way to spend her time. However, the thought of seeing Dishy Doctor Oliver on a regular basis propels her to say yes. After a disastrous first session, puking included, Abby vows to never run again. Until she finds out something shoc...more Abby Rogers is the least health-conscious 28-year-old you’re ever likely to meet and her only concession to healthy eating is eating on blueberry muffin instead of her usual two. So when her best friend Jess invites her to her running club, Abby can think of no worse way to spend her time. However, the thought of seeing Dishy Doctor Oliver on a regular basis propels her to say yes. After a disastrous first session, puking included, Abby vows to never run again. Until she finds out something shocking about friend and co-worker Heidi and soon Abby’s running for more than just the fun of it.

I am a huge, huge fan of Jane Costello. In fact, that’s an understatement. I’m a massive fan. As soon as I read her second novel The Nearly-Weds I was hooked. I then devoured Bridesmaids and, more recently, My Single Friend. So it’s safe to say that when I saw a fourth novel up on Amazon called Girl on the Run, I was excited! Jane’s novels are always a pleasure to read, and the pages just fly by for me whenever I read her novels. So when I received a copy of Girl in the Run I was bursting to read it (just my luck I was busy finishing off two books in a series) but I cleared them out quickly and finally, finally I got to read Girl on the Run and I bloomin’ loved it.

Girl on the Run is, as you might expect, about running. A new trend in Chick Lit it has to be said with Fiona Gibson releasing a novel about running earlier in the year called Mum on the Run. Obviously, the motivation behind the running in both novels is to get fit, but with Girl in the Run, it’s also about raising funds. I don’t want to spoil what the funds are for, but you do find out early on in the book so it’s not exactly a big secret. I liked the reasoning behind Abby’s desire to complete a half-marathon and is much better than it solely being about getting fit (despite the fact that that is a big benefit, too). It added gravitas to the plot without being overly contrived.

Right from the off, the book had me hooked. Abby runs someone over within the first few pages and I loved her panic when she thought she’d killed the man she’d banged into. And the laughs continue steadily throughout the book. I don’t think a book this year has made me laugh as much as Girl on the Run did. Jane just seems to have a natural affinity for putting comedic moments into her novels. They don’t seem forced, they’re just part and parcel of her characters and bring their personalities to life that bit more. Each page flows perfectly and I was hooked for 455 pages. I was hugely worried about Abby’s fixation with Dishy Doc Oliver, and I did think that might ruin the book for me, but it didn’t.

I loved Abby. Seriously, I want to meet this girl. She’s in the exact same mould as Costello’s previous characters: Evie, Lucy and Zoe. She’s warm, she’s funny, she’s the kind of girl you want to be, the kind of girl you want to know. The characters around Abby are just as warm and engaging, from her work colleagues – Heidi, Matt and Priya – to her parents, to her best friend Jess. Even Tom, who Abby runs over at the beginning, comes back into the book (which delighted me no end, let me tell you). Seriously, of all the Chick Lit males I’ve put my name to (Luke Brandon and Johnny Jefferson amongst others), Tom has shot up the list, he was a fantastic character and I loved the banter between him and Abby. I didn’t much take to Oliver, the Dishy Doc, he just rubbed me up the wrong way, from that very first meeting with Abby.

I knew the ending of Girl on the Run from page 5. Why, then, did I love the book so much? I hear you ask. Because of what it took to get there. For me, when I’m reading a Chick Lit novel, knowing who my main character is going to end up with is meant to be predictable. I’m meant to know, loud and clear. For me, the getting there is what makes the book for me. What turns the plot takes, what obstacles get in the way and although I’d love a romance that takes the bull by the horns and doesn’t take until 10 pages before the end to get going, I doubt that’s every going to happen so the distractions in novels like Girl on the Run are what I judge the book on. Along with the plot and characters and writing style. Jane Costello has one of the most pleasurable writing styles I’ve read, her chapters are short and snappy and allow for that ‘Just one more…’ feeling and the fact she narrates from her main character’s point of view makes it all the better. I was surprised by Girl on the Run, by how much I loved it because there’s always a nagging doubt that this will be the book that might not be as good as the previous ones, but for me, this was Jane at her best and I lapped up every page.(less)

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Jun 15, 2011 Joy (Cheery♡Reads) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-own

This was a breezy, light and easy read. You don't name it chic-lit for nothing right? The beginning of the story was funny. Really hilarious. It was sort of a copy of Kinsella's Shopaholic funny - in a small way. There were also other touching elements and scenes in this book. The only problem I had was with the way Costello tied up the conflicts and problems. I felt that the ending was too convenient and rushed. Like everything just smoothed over. Just like that. Like it ended because it had to...more

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Aug 17, 2011 Toni rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction

I won this book from a blog I read and was pretty excited because I've always wanted to read Jane Costello but never have. I really enjoyed this novel and while people compare her style to Sophie Kinsella (or so the back of the book says!) I enjoyed the character of Abby Rogers so much more. She wasn't nearly as flighty as some of Kinsella's characters and I didn't want to smack her on the head to smarten up!

It'd been awhile since I've read any true 'chic lit' and this hit the spot and made me e...more

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Apr 09, 2013 Sandhya rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: funny-romance

Hilarious and an entertaining book!!
Even though the book has lot of pages, it was a fast-paced one from the first....a really good, funny and enticing story by Jane Costello. I loved the Ms. Costello's style of writing and enjoyed reading it.
Abby is sweet, caring, funny, clumsy sometimes, intelligent and a lot of things....an owner of a successful web design business. But, one thing she does not do or like is exercising and doesn't care about health fitness. When her colleague and friend is aff...more Hilarious and an entertaining book!!
Even though the book has lot of pages, it was a fast-paced one from the first....a really good, funny and enticing story by Jane Costello. I loved the Ms. Costello's style of writing and enjoyed reading it.
Abby is sweet, caring, funny, clumsy sometimes, intelligent and a lot of things....an owner of a successful web design business. But, one thing she does not do or like is exercising and doesn't care about health fitness. When her colleague and friend is affected by a rare disease MS(Multiple Sclerosis), Abby is convinced to join a running club and compete for a half-marathon to help for raising funds for the research of MS. The book goes through Abby's life while she is training for the half-marathon, her feelings, hopes and also her love-life.
All the secondary characters has their own role in the book - I liked Jess, Adam, Heidi, Priya, Matt, Abby's mom and dad, and of course gorgeous and handsome Tom. I loved how Tom was introduced in the book - in a bike accident with Abby's Car - the scene was hilarious. Obviously, we will be clear from the first who will Abby end up as her happily ever after. But, the sequences of what happens in Abby's life till she gets a happy ending is what forms the story.
I never use to like books with only female point of views but it was fun to read what Abby was thinking and feeling time-to-time. Also, i have a small regret that it would have been wonderful if the author had included Tom's pov......so that we could know what is going through Tom's mind, his feelings and all, he was so sweet and caring especially with his granddad...!! And one more thing was...at the end the author could have put some more pages for the happy ending of the romantic couple.
All in all, it was a great and light read till the end....
There was also a good message from the story about preventing having a unhealthy life - to have a healthy fitness with healthy foods and lot of exercising, it was inspiring.
I rate it as 4.25 :)!!
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Dec 26, 2011 Ingrid Hansen rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Chick lit readers

Recommended to Ingrid by: A magazine

Shelves: chick-lit

Well I read about this book in a english magazine and I thought well why not try and read it.
I'm not that much into to Chick lit but once in a while I stumble over a book that I actually like.

Jane Costello surprises me with this book because it's easy to read and you just want to get to the end to see what happens.

I will tell all the chick lit girls that I know that they should read this and that they should be aware that they can't put the book away.

So cuddle up with "Girl On The Run" and start...more

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Aug 21, 2011 Victoria (daisyduck) rated it 3 of 5 stars

I love reading Jane Costello. My personal favourite is The Nearly-Weds. What differs between the plot of that book and this one, is the level of predictability. The nearly weds had some great twists and turns and one or two little mysteries. This book attempts to have those elements and...fails.

It's still a really nice Chick Lit book, but it didn't wow me in the same way. The story centres around Abby, who is successfully running her own web design company, looking for love and rather reluctant...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Louisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

There's something intensely likeable about Jane Costello's writing style. Chick lit carries an unfortunate stigma of being brainless and bubblegum fun, and while Girl on the Run won't win any Booker Prizes soon it's still a great story of self-improvement and love. What's there not to like about a narrator who is almost painfully awkward about relationships (OH TOM), built her own web design company from the ground up without help from her business-savvy mum, and starts running regularly to rais...more

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Jul 19, 2011 Book-shelf Shelf rated it 5 of 5 stars

Well i didn't think i would like this book and put it off for a bit, presuming it was full of fluffy bits and 'he loves me, he loves me not' type stuff. How wrong can I be, it does have the fluffy and the lovely stuff, but it also has wicked humour, sensitivity and also encouragement to get off your butt. As i read about the running group it actually made me want to join one and as running is an alien concept for me, i was impressed.
In the end i loved the book and was laughing, crying and cring...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Sudha Murali rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Jun 27, 2012 Nash Nordin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, chick-lit

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Girl on the Run is my second book I’ve read from Jane Costello. The first one was My Single Friend, which I enjoyed so much! After reading this book, it is safe to say that I am charmed with Jane Costello’s writing style.

Abby Rogers is so likeable from the very first page. She’s warm and funny – definitely a character that you can relate to. I like that Abby decided to run for a good cause instead of joining the club just to pursue the guy she like.

It is har...more

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Sep 28, 2011 Chanpreet rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jane Costello is a wonderful writer. I always love reading her books. While I enjoyed "Girl on the Run", I didn't like it as much as her previous books. The book is certainly entertaining and fun to read. There were only a few things which surprised me.

Abby is 28 and has just started her own web design company. She's working hard and barely has any time for herself. She's a horrible driver, she almost runs over a hot guy on a motorcycle. She's close to her employees, Heidi, Priya, and Matt, and...more

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Mar 01, 2013 Aisha Dahini rated it 4 of 5 stars

Some over the top girl fun that while on the predictable side, gives a girl some extra food for thought about the benefits of running. The main Character Abby is a throughly modern gal, who is juggling being the owner of a relatively new business, trying not to hide her head in shame at some of her less than stellar moments who also gets behind a cause and finds love.

Currently first on my list of Chick Lit books I have read and I will be checking out the authors stories.

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Aug 07, 2012 Kelly rated it 2 of 5 stars

Another light read..really is what I want over the summer...but does that mean they have to be so predictable?
I liked the subject matter (setting a goal and sticking to it!)- and especially the fact that she actually had some "meat" on the subject of MS - but other than that, it was a bit silly. The author has a nice writing style, but peppers it with way too many similes and metaphors; I'm sure she does it for literary effect, but over-uses them to the point of distraction.

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Jun 12, 2012 Mary rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chicklit, e-book, my-fav

This book is pretty amazing. Now I could list another Costello's book to my favorit.
Although I admitted I was pretty bored on the first quarter, but it's keep promising and interesting.

Girl On The Run is not only a story about a girl who force herself to keep fit and healthy, although it's quite inspiring (for me), but I also admired Abby's first motivation to start running. It's pretty selfishless and based on her kind and caring heart to help friend, which is amazing since first of all she's r...more

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Jan 16, 2012 Emma rated it 5 of 5 stars

I found this book a little hard to get into but once I'd met the protagonist, Abby, I was hooked. Abby is a funny, intelligent girl with a lot going for her. Every time I was interrupted reading this book, I spent the rest of the time wondering what was going to happen :) I love the background information that is given of all the characters, it makes you really want the best outcomes for them. I would definitely recommended this book!

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Feb 08, 2012 Helen Capstick rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-books-read

I’ve only read one of Jane Costello’s books beforehand ‘My Single Friend’ which has been highly praised. By reading another book by this author, I kind of got a general idea of what the narrative would be like.

I favoured Girl on the Run, the dialogue was steadier where as I found with My Single Friend, it got quite boring in bits. I think the book would appeal to a younger generation, for example it wasn’t overly explicit.

I enjoyed the romance in the book; it was absorbing and made me want to re...more

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Apr 24, 2013 Aparna rated it 5 of 5 stars

loved it! so refreshing to read a book not just because the story is great but the way it is written. the dialogues are amusing, funny and witty (that is so rare now a days). i read and re-read this book to laugh at the funny and witty one liners. For me, a book is 5 star if I can read it more than once and this one is definitely 5 star!

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Jul 17, 2011 Agi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

Four stars for the book itself and one star for the very important issues that Jane is writing about.
This book was lovely and funny, it comes to Costello so easy to write with so much fun and joy! I loved the characters from the very beginning, they are all so real, and all the situations are so real, they can happen to every one. Abby is so believable in this what she does, and I know exactly what she feels and how she copes (not:) with all the sport - y and diet - y thing, as I am doing exactl...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Lani Young rated it 5 of 5 stars

My first time reading a Costello book and I really enjoyed it. Some similarities to Sophie Kinsella writing style. Funny and engaging. This one had more depth than the usual chick-lit read with the illness/fundraising/health/body image issues as well. REad it in one go, an hour. Will defn be reading her other books.

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Jun 16, 2011 CadyCan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Again not really my kind of book but super proud that my friend Lizzie designed the cover! Once I got into the main character I just had to find out how it all ended for her which of course was the usual happy romantic ending so predictable but then not sure I'd have wanted it to end any other way - what a sop I am!

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Apr 15, 2013 Bluberry rated it 4 of 5 stars

Yes predictable from the start, but enjoyable read with humour.

The only question is how and why did Tom fall in love with the heroine..., whilst we could see it happening it seemed a fantasy with little reason.

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Nov 12, 2012 Titis Wardhana rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance

Adegan yg lucu pas Abby ke kantor ibunya yang ternyata direktur pabrik gelas yg sukses banget, eh si Abby ini ditolak sama resepsionisnya soalnya blm bikin janji, sampe ahirnya ibunya kluar en meluk Abby hehehehe

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