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The Girl Most Likely (Rachel Hill #2)
"When you were 17, what did you think your life would be like when you hit 27?"
At 17, Rachel Hill was the girl most likely to succeed. At 27, with an Honours degree and a career as a travel writer, she wonders if marriage is the only thing missing from this perfect trifecta. But one disastrous life decision changes everything. Suddenly she is living back at home in her ch...more
At 17, Rachel Hill was the girl most likely to succeed. At 27, with an Honours degree and a career as a travel writer, she wonders if marriage is the only thing missing from this perfect trifecta. But one disastrous life decision changes everything. Suddenly she is living back at home in her ch...more
Hardcover, 284 pages
Published
March 1st 2003
by University of Queensland Pr (Australia)
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I should have realised.[return][return]Reading this was very like reading a Nick Earls novel from the other side (that is, from the girl's side). So, lo and behold, Nick Earls turns out to be Ms Sparrow's idol and mentor.[return][return]In fact, she wrote a book with him, later in life.[return][return]This is all good, since i am a huge Nick Earls fan (and i've even met him in Real Life! Squee!), and his trademarked trope of wacky romcom shenanigans never gets old. So it was nice to hear it comi...more
This is a story that has the reader giggling at times and more often bursting into a belly laugh. How could anyone really get them into the predicaments that Rachel lands herself in? She keeps her parents blissfully unaware of how much her life has unravelled. Certainly not telling them that she married Troy her American boyfriend of three years in Las Vegas in shorts with her fingers crossed behind her back. She has resigned from her high paying high profile editing job to become a nanny and mo...more
Ok.. First of all, I appear to have read these in the wrong order. (yes honeybee you were right!) Second of all, When exactly was it set? Was it set in 2003 (the year the book came out) or 1997 (10 years from where her bedroom is stuck as per the back cover blurb) or 1999 (10 years after the age she was in Nick McGowan)? This is why I think I struggled with this one cause the timeline is all screwed up in my head, having read the other one first. My brain is going technically it should be 1999 a...more
Rachel Hill is a 27 year old, who's life was flourishing. She thought marriage was the answer to a perfect life until she realises that she has made a huge mistake.
She's about to get a divorce, she has quit her job and is back in her old house. One day, she meets her neighbour, Matt and soon they become good friends, and Rachel finds herself falling for him, and Matt for her. But what Rachel doesn't know, is that Matt is hiding something.
A laugh out loud book and a fantastic read. I would reco...more
She's about to get a divorce, she has quit her job and is back in her old house. One day, she meets her neighbour, Matt and soon they become good friends, and Rachel finds herself falling for him, and Matt for her. But what Rachel doesn't know, is that Matt is hiding something.
A laugh out loud book and a fantastic read. I would reco...more
Rebecca Sparrow is my ambassador of quan. After finishing her books, I just want to yell, "I love everybody!"
The Girl Most Likely is actually Rebecca Sparrow's first book, and not the sequel to The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay as I previously thought. Normally, I'm a stickler for reading books in the order they were published, but I'm glad I read Nick McGowan first. I loved seeing the teenage Rachel, the ambitious, hopeful, poised for success Rachel, before meeting the 27-year-old, down on her...more
The Girl Most Likely is actually Rebecca Sparrow's first book, and not the sequel to The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay as I previously thought. Normally, I'm a stickler for reading books in the order they were published, but I'm glad I read Nick McGowan first. I loved seeing the teenage Rachel, the ambitious, hopeful, poised for success Rachel, before meeting the 27-year-old, down on her...more
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Twenty-seven-year-old Rachel Hill is seventeen year old Prefect Rachel gone wrong. A failed marriage causes her to spiral out of control as she quits her job as an editor in a prestigious travel magazine, is house sitting for her parents and spends her days eating too many cartons of Froot Loops while babysitting a misunderstood six year old. Her desperate attempts to regain control over her life and retain perfection go hilariously wrong... in a foot-in-the-mouth, self esteem depending on her a...more
It's always fun reading books set in places you know well (maybe not that big a deal if you live somewhere like London or New York, but still quite a novelty for a Brisbanite). I got the audio version, and it cracked me up hearing the reader try to pronouce "Indooroopilly".
The story was fun, and there were some laugh out loud moments (I loved the part about the Bedazzler), but other aspects of it annoyed me, like hearing the old Tiny Dancer/Tony Danza joke recycled for the umpteenth time.
The story was fun, and there were some laugh out loud moments (I loved the part about the Bedazzler), but other aspects of it annoyed me, like hearing the old Tiny Dancer/Tony Danza joke recycled for the umpteenth time.
i love it soooooo much and i love Matt .. hahah :D
i was hoping i'd get to read something about Nick McGowan in this book but i didn't and i was a bit disappointed ..
you know, i was really happy with the ending of book 1 with Rachel saying that the best free feeling is having a friend you know you'll have for the rest of your life, and i was just expecting that Nick would be in this book even for just a short moment ..
and he was not but it was okay because the book is still awesome ..
i know this...more
i was hoping i'd get to read something about Nick McGowan in this book but i didn't and i was a bit disappointed ..
you know, i was really happy with the ending of book 1 with Rachel saying that the best free feeling is having a friend you know you'll have for the rest of your life, and i was just expecting that Nick would be in this book even for just a short moment ..
and he was not but it was okay because the book is still awesome ..
i know this...more
Jun 18, 2012
Vickie Gest
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I just loved reading (actually listening - I borrow the audio version and listen in the car on long drives) all about this book as it was set in Brisbane. Naming all the local places and laughing out loud with the mentioning of shows and places and experiences I have had myself. The ending was a little quick, but overall a nice read.
FIRST IMPRESSION:
Probably a light read. A chick-lit, maybe?
WRITING STYLE:
Oh, Rebecca Sparrow. I love your writing style. She doesn't "dumb it down" for her audience, though I suspect her audience in this book are adults. But oh well. Her vocabulary is rich, along with many humourous and unforgettable moments.
PLOT:
I loved the plot. Though it was extremely slow at the start. I've noticed that all of Rebecca Sparrow's books start off terribly, but then convert to five-star quality.
CHARACTERS:
I love...more
Probably a light read. A chick-lit, maybe?
WRITING STYLE:
Oh, Rebecca Sparrow. I love your writing style. She doesn't "dumb it down" for her audience, though I suspect her audience in this book are adults. But oh well. Her vocabulary is rich, along with many humourous and unforgettable moments.
PLOT:
I loved the plot. Though it was extremely slow at the start. I've noticed that all of Rebecca Sparrow's books start off terribly, but then convert to five-star quality.
CHARACTERS:
I love...more
I loved this book! Rachel at 27 was far more entertaining than Rachel at 17, and even Zoe was much more tolerable in this entry. And Matt!! Oh, Matt!! I need another Rachel Hill book! (view spoiler)
I enjoy chick lit, but most of the books I read were written by British or American authors. The Girl Most Likely was the first one I read written by an Aussie lady. I have to say I enjoyed this more than a lot of chick lit books I've ever read. I live in Australia and have lived in Brisbane, and I didn't expect how much it helps or enhances the enjoyment when I know the culture well. I loved the book because I found it hilarious, but I also loved the final message this book sent out.
After reading Nick McGowan, it was interesting to see how people turned out.
Still enjoyed the cultural and Brisbane references then the story.
Still enjoyed the cultural and Brisbane references then the story.
My generation. I cried. I hope the movie version captures the essence of Brisbane in the 80's.
Very enjoyable, a good romantic novel with a very nice female lead. I loved the story.
I loved this book. It is my era and my country.
Feb 27, 2009
Mollie
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Australian!
Gaw-jus ;) Love the pop culture references and Matts 6 pack - Mmmmm.
This was a hilarious book about a young woman that has thoroughly messed up her life. She tries to figure out what is going to make her happy and how on earth is she going to sort out the horrible mess she's in.
A refreshingly real story with characters you want to get to know. Sharp self deprecating humour and a wonderful storyline. A light read that manages a complicated topic very well. Well worth reading :)
This book took a little longer for me to really get into, but I finally did and I enjoyed it. I was going to give it four stars, however the end was a little less satisfying, so 3.5 it is.
For one, Rebecca Sparrow and Nick Earls have very similar writing styles!
I thought the idea of the story was clever and easily relatable. A thoroughly enjoyable read.
I thought the idea of the story was clever and easily relatable. A thoroughly enjoyable read.
This is a fun, light, easy read. Being originally from Brisbane, where this novel is set, it was fun to recognise many of the places.
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Rebecca Sparrow didn’t always want to be a writer. When she was six-years-old she wanted to be the blonde woman out of ABBA, a movie star and Mrs Donny Osmond. And then she discovered Charlie’s Angels. Rebecca spent most of 1980 running around her family’s backyard wearing a bathing suit and her mum’s high heels, armed with a Super-soaker. In her one year reign of terror she arrested her dog, Mac,...more
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