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I've Got Your Number

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I've lost it. :( The only thing in the world I wasn't supposed to lose. My engagement ring. It's been in Magnus's family for three generations. And now, the very same day his parents are coming, I've lost it. The very same day. Do not hyperventilate, Poppy. Stay positive!! :)

A couple of glasses of bubbly with the girls at a charity do and Poppy's life has gone into meltdow...more

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Published February 16th 2012 by Bantam (first published October 31st 2011)

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Apr 04, 2012 Maggie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012

Overidentifying with a Sophie Kinsella character is often a sign that you're on the verge of:

a. a nervous breakdown
b. being arrested for fraud
c. Finnish Finnish Finnish
d. all of the above

Well, Finnish Finnish Finnish because I loved I've Got Your Number and totally related to the main character, Poppy. I mean, who isn't absolutely, life-on-the-line dependent on their cell phone? Who doesn't think the Lion King was the greatest musical?! And who hasn't pretended they were an answering machine whe...more

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Feb 16, 2012 Meg ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: firstreads-giveaways, favs, own-copy, z-2012-reads, e-books

I received this book from the Goodreads "First-Reads" giveaway, and this was my first giveaway won. I was so excited to see that I'd won Sophie Kinsella's new book. This book is going to be released on Valentines Day.

As soon as I started this book I couldn't put it down. I had the afternoon off so I just sat here and read it cover to cover. It was such a fun read. I feel like Sophie is amazing at writing characters that are just so darn loveable, you can't help but root for them. Poppy is a prim...more
I received this book from the Goodreads "First-Reads" giveaway, and this was my first giveaway won. I was so excited to see that I'd won Sophie Kinsella's new book. This book is going to be released on Valentines Day.

As soon as I started this book I couldn't put it down. I had the afternoon off so I just sat here and read it cover to cover. It was such a fun read. I feel like Sophie is amazing at writing characters that are just so darn loveable, you can't help but root for them. Poppy is a prime example. She's a real sweetheart. When we are first introduced to Poppy she is trying so hard to hunt down her engagement ring that she's lost. (It's also a family heirloom of her fiance's) She is engaged to a man named Magnus who she adores, and who adores her. His family is a bit intimidating, and they aren't thrilled about Magnus marrying Poppy.

While Poppy is on her hunt for the ring she has her cellphone stolen, and just happens to find another cellphone in the garbage. This is when the story gets interesting. It shifts from being just about her finding the ring to a story that explores our obsessions with technology. She meets a businessman named Sam who gets all of his calls/texts/e-mails through this phone number, and feels like she is getting to know him through the snippets of information she reads before she forwards the messages along to him. This also leads to Poppy learning an important lesson about judging people, because she thinks she knows Sam, but realizes she only knows a small part of who he is.

I really enjoyed this book. Again the best part of this book was the humor. Sophie had me laughing out loud at some parts, and I really think she is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers for chick-lit books. I am a little annoyed at her getting Beyonce's "Single Ladies" stuck in my head for hours though. :) She's right, it's so catchy!

The only thing I didn't like about this book were the footnotes...Yes, you read that right. Footnotes in a Sophie Kinsella book! Okay, so she decided to add ongoing footnotes as a gag, because all of Magnus' family members are writers and "intellectuals" so I guess she was kind of mocking footnotes. She used them just to add little notes at the bottom meant to be added humor, but they were just kind of annoying and distracting to me. I don't know if those will be included in the e-book versions, but I hope not. (Edit after release: They are included in the e-books, apparently)

I would recommend this book to all of Sophie's fans, because this book doesn't disappoint. I would also recommend it to people who haven't tried Sophie Kinsella's books, but would like to, because I think it truly captures what makes her a wonderful writer. Laugh out loud humor, with a loveable main character, a little light romance with subtle messages.

Releases: Feb 14, 2012

4/5 Stars

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Apr 29, 2012 mrsj rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: novels-romance-contemporary

AWESOME BOOK!!!!!
The text messages inspired me.. so.. here I am, trying a little text faces to express how I feel. :)

When i just started reading it, I was like this ------> :-O

>> OMG!!!! She is so like me in panic mode.
I totally connect with Poppy Wyatt!!
She lost her ring!! The Ring!!!! Her boyfriend's family heirloom.
They are getting married soon and she has to meet her in laws sans the ring!!
The horror!!!!!
What to do??
OMG OMG OMG!!!!!

Then as I read on.. i found myself doing this whe...more

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Feb 04, 2012 Dija rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of SEP, romance, and humor.

Recommended to Dija by: Catie

Shelves: buddy-slash-group-read, lollercoaster, wow, cotton-candy-fluff, 2011, cr, surprisingly-good, awww, authors-i-stalk, read-in-2012, my-reviews, arc

Lately, only two types of books have been appealing to me: completely epic ones or completely silly ones. I've Got Your Number most definitely falls under the second category. IGYN is funny, sweet, inspirational, romantic, enjoyable, and plain fun.

Poppy Wyatt loses her priceless engagement ring mere weeks before her wedding, and her cell phone soon thereafter. While searching for the former, she comes across a phone thrown in the trash can. Justifying her actions through the timeless "Finders k...more

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May 30, 2012 Laurel rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, chick-lit, humor

I listened to I've Got Your Number on audio just after finishing Stephen King's On Writing. In that book, King speaks of his disapproval of relying too much on adverbs:

"I believe the road to hell is paved with adverbs, and I will shout it from the rooftops. To put it another way, they're like dandelions. If you have one on your lawn, it looks pretty and unique. If you fail to root it out, however, you find five the next day . . . fifty the day after that . . . and then, my brothers and sisters,

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I listened to I've Got Your Number on audio just after finishing Stephen King's On Writing. In that book, King speaks of his disapproval of relying too much on adverbs:

"I believe the road to hell is paved with adverbs, and I will shout it from the rooftops. To put it another way, they're like dandelions. If you have one on your lawn, it looks pretty and unique. If you fail to root it out, however, you find five the next day . . . fifty the day after that . . . and then, my brothers and sisters, your lawn is totally, completely, and profligately covered with dandelions."

Kinsella's I've Got Your Number could be used as a perfect example of this. The author uses a LOT of adverbs. There are a plethora of sentences ending in phrases like: ...he said hesitantly. ...she said feebly. ...I said cautiously. ...he commented warmly. And so on and so on.

This is not something I would have ever noticed before. While I understand King's point (show, don't tell; don't be redundant, etc), I personally hold no specific aversion towards the use of adverbs. But, since it was so fresh in my mind, Kinsella's obvious over-use of such words stood out to me to the point of distraction. You could even say they stood out glaringly.

But that's not why I'm giving this book 2 stars. I'm not that particular. I realize Kinsella wasn't going for the Pulitzer. Her aim was to write a fun, light and humorous book. In that regard, she succeeded.

My problem with the book is that there is nothing new here. The protagonist (Poppy) is much like Kinsella's other protagonist (Becky) from the Shopaholic series (less all the shopping). Even the main male characters in both books are almost identical -- down to both of them working at a PR firm.

While I normally enjoy her books for the light and fun escape they are, I guess I've grown tired of the same old story: a somewhat silly but well-intentioned young woman keeps goofing up, while a strong, successful man falls in love with her despite it all. The book was so predictable that I read about 85% of it, grew bored and skipped to the end.

So, it is for that reason that I am giving this book just 2 stars, albeit reluctantly. :)(less)

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Jun 10, 2013 Exina rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

"...as his hands gently cup my waist, I don’t make a sound. As he swivels me around to face him, I don’t make a sound. I don’t need to. We’re still talking. Every touch he makes, every imprint of his skin is like another word, another thought, a continuation of our conversation. And we’re not done yet. Not yet."

How wonderful it is when two people meet and get to know each other! The beginning, the development of a relationship, is always exciting and glamorous.
A married person may long for this...more

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Nov 30, 2012 Ananda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, on-my-kindle, humor, read-in-2012, romance, favorites

Can't wait to read it..haven't read anything by Kinsella in months.Yay, a new book, a new book:)

Ok I read it and it's DARN BRILLIANT!!! Best of Sophie if you ask me. Not sure if I'm able to write a proper review now..hopefully soon:)

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Jan 15, 2012 Sherri Huntley rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads

I won this book from Goodreads and could not wait to read it. I am a fan of Sophie Kinsella books and have enjoyed all of them. I’ve Got Your Number is definitely one of my favorites – maybe the best book of Kinsella’s yet. I am sure tons of readers will feel the same way.

The book introduces Poppy Wyatt, a sweet, good hearted young woman engaged to a man she met only a short time ago. Poppy loses her engagement ring and finds a phone, both of these events lead to quite an adventure. Poppy deals...more

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Feb 14, 2012 Maffi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm so excited for this!!

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Apr 10, 2012 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sophie Kinsella is bloody brilliant! I'm a big fan and I've read all of her books, even those written as Madeline Wickham. She was one of my first favorite non-paranormal writers and I always have such a good time reading her books. I mean like laughing out loud, snorting, tears coming out of my eyes because it is so funny kind of good time. This book was no different. But for being so funny there is also always the right amount of emotion and conflict and a little bit of a mystery thrown in to...more Sophie Kinsella is bloody brilliant! I'm a big fan and I've read all of her books, even those written as Madeline Wickham. She was one of my first favorite non-paranormal writers and I always have such a good time reading her books. I mean like laughing out loud, snorting, tears coming out of my eyes because it is so funny kind of good time. This book was no different. But for being so funny there is also always the right amount of emotion and conflict and a little bit of a mystery thrown in to keep me glued to the pages.

Poppy just lost her engagement ring during lunch at a hotel. Then she had her cell phone stolen but her luck is turning up when she passes by a trash bin and she sees a phone! Well if someone just threw it away then it's okay to take it right? She can give the number to all the hotel staff and cleanup crew so if they find her ring they can call her. Sam Roxton calls the phone and tells her it belongs to his PA that just quit and he needs it back. She helps him out by stopping a very important business man from leaving before Sam gets there. Since Poppy just saved Sam's butt he agrees to let her keep the phone a couple days until she finds her ring, since she already gave the number out to all the hotel staff. Her fiance, Magnus, gave her a precious family heirloom and she doesn't want his parents to find out she lost it. She promises she will forward all his text messages.

What happens when you forward someone's messages? Well you can't help but read them right? LOL I admit it! I found a phone once and read everything in it. hehe So as Poppy is keeping up with forwarding Sam's emails she can't help but be curious about all the back story behind them and she ends up reading everything in the phone. She begins to get to know Sam in a way through the email and test messages. But there is definitely more to him than those messages can show. Poppy thinks he doesn't reply enough, and that he replies too briefly and rudely. When Poppy meets up with Sam she asks if she can reply to a few emails because it is driving her crazy that he is not replying. She ends up replying to all of them and then even sending out extra ones that go to his entire office that she says Sam wrote. LMAO The emails are hilarious. I started snorting.

Sam is of course pissed off. She tells him he's too stiff and mean. Well then Sam reads all her texts and emails and says she is too nice. She needs to stand up for herself. Every message is worded like oh can you please do this for me thanks so much but if you can't it's okay I'm so sorry xxxxxxxx kisses. Sam says she should be direct. Sam wants her to confront her future in-laws which have been making her feel like inferior. They begin to form a friendship through their text messages and give each other new perspectives on the problems they are dealing with. I loved Sam! At first he does seem stiff and rude but as we get to know him he turns out to be such a sweet and loyal guy.

Sam also has a business scandal about to burst and a message Poppy received on the phone may be the answer to saving Sam's boss and the company he works at. Poppy is also receiving some devastating text messages about Magnus. Poppy does everything to help Sam and can't stop thinking about what will happen when she returns the phone and he is no longer in her life? Poppy has begun to count on texting Sam for advice. I loved the writing style. All the emails and text messages were so hilarious. I also loved that the book included footnotes. Little funny thoughts thrown in to give some more back story and extra laughs. I love footnotes but I've only seen them in Lisa Lutz's Spellman Files series. Sophie Kinsella always has a great way of showing all the thoughts of her characters. You know when ramble on in your head and try to excuse your actions or talk yourself into something? Those are some of my favorite parts of her writing. I always love I had a fabulous time reading it and as always will be anxiously awaiting the next book by Sophie Kinsella.

"I thought you might like to do a Fun Run."
"You did."
"Yes. I did." My voice is a little husky with nerves. "I mean...they're fun! So I thought I'd reply. Just to save you time."
"You wrote an email and signed it as me?" He sounds thunderous.
"I was trying to help!" I say hurriedly. "I knew you didn't have time, and they kept asking you, and I thought-"
"The e-card was you, too, I take it?" He shuts his eyes briefly. "Jesus. Is there anything else you've been meddling in?"
"OK, I had this...this other idea,"

"My hand keeps automatically reaching for my phone in its usual place in my pocket. Every instinct in me wants to text someone OMG, I've lost my phone! but how can I do that without a bloody phone?"

"We're playing Scrabble. It's a nightmare."
"Scrabble?" He sounds surprised. "Scrabble's great."
"Not when you're playing with a family of geniuses, it's not. They all put words like 'iridiums'. And I put 'pig'." (less)

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Dec 26, 2012 Tracie Banister rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What a delight this book was! I think it's supplanted Twenties Girl as my favorite Sophie Kinsella story. I'm not usually a big fan of books where texts/e-mails are the main form of communication between characters, but Sophie handled it so well and I loved seeing the evolution of the relationship between Poppy (phone "borrower') and Sam (uptight businessman who's too busy to look at, much less respond to, his e-mails.) As always, Kinsella did a masterful job with the comedic bits in the book. I...more

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Apr 04, 2012 Dianne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of Sophie Kinsella, chick-lits, or to those who want to fall in love <3

Shelves: favorites, heroine-i-like, made-me-laugh, realistic-fiction, reviewed, swoon-worthy-guys, sweet-romance, my-book-boyfriends, uh-ma-zing-chick-lit, disturbing-plot, books-i-own, awesomazing-mind-blowing-plot

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Full five stars with hearts and kisses to Sophie Kinsella for coming up with a new fantastic novel. This and Can You Keep A Secret? are probably my favorite Kinsella novels. The giddiness I feel is superific. The smile on my face is like the Cheshire cat from alice in wonderland. Just like any other novel from the author, it has a simple but hilariously realistic plot, and...more

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May 26, 2012 Sel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Oh my good god.

This is a book that sent me into a crazed frenzy. I LOVED IT!

WARNING: This review is going to be a jumble of thoughts with tiny hugs and kisses scribbled all over.

I loved every single character in this lovable novel. I loved the hilarious Poppy who tries in earnest to imitate the voice mail tone. I loved the clever Sam who shamelessly helps others cheat in Scrabble. I even loved the random stumpy Japanese businessman who kindly halted in his tracks t...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Deepthi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ha! I enjoyed this book so much. It was sweet even though it was nonsensical, it was funny even though it was illogical! I was actually laughing out loud while reading this. I would recommend this to anyone who loves Sophie Kinsella's works! Sweet, nice, enjoyable and very very funny!!

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Jun 05, 2012 Sophie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: badass-main-character, charmingly-traditional, chick-lit, defied-expectations, painfully-engrossing, so-fluffy-im-gonna-die, swoon-worthy-guy, laugh-out-loud

Actual Rating: 4.5 Stars

I have decided. I am going to marry a businessman with rumpled black hair who works at a consulting firm in England.

This may not seem very realistic, but it's better than when I wanted to marry a mobster. Hmm, a mobster disguised as a businessman...

Okay. Whatever. At the very least, Sam and Poppy must marry each other and pop out dark haired British babies. That is the only way it can be done.

I really enjoyed the incorporation of text and e-mail. Kinsella does it well...more

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Jul 08, 2012 Prisca rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

One of Sophie Kinsella's trait is her page-turner writings, and of course 'I've Got Your Number' is included. There's a typical silly but likeable main character, good and charming businessman, and also the plot layers. But I conclude that all details in this novel aren't compatible with the real world; it has much more coincidences compared with Twenties Girl or Shopaholic, and I can almost see that Poppy's actions are too determined by what happened in her surroundings (or by the author), not...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Rachel Rooney rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013, fiction, light-reading

Poppy Wyatt is having a bad day. First she loses the heirloom engagement ring her fiance gave her, then her cell phone is stolen right out of her hand. Luckily she finds a new cell phone in a trash can and decides "finders keepers". Somehow Poppy ends up talking her way into hanging onto the phone while forwarding its rightful owner's messages on to him. And of course they have chemistry, but she's engaged and getting married and meddles, and it almost doesn't turn out all right. It feels pretty...more

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

Typical Kinsella book - London setting, tall, dark, and handsome guy, late-twenty-something girl who's a bit silly and naive but lovable, even with all her quirks who gets herself into ridiculous situations that inevitably work out. If Kinsella has a formula, it's one that works for we fall in love, we root for the girl, and we wished we lived there too. Very funny, I couldn't help but laugh out loud, while in the next moment groaning at another ridiculous event. The story was fun and an interes...more

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Feb 14, 2012 Mimi Smith rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

5 stars

I’ve thought about it and have come to the conclusion there is just no logical reason why I love these books. The plot and the situations are often ridiculous and unbelievable, full of crazy coincidences and misunderstandings, the heroines tragically scattered and lost in every way, yet I still love them. Want to know why?

Because they’re bloody funny. I can never stop laughing while reading Sophie Kinsella books. And I’ve Got Your Number didn’t disappoint.

At the beginning of the book, ou...more

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Apr 02, 2012 Emily Vogt rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit

This doesn't come out until February 2012 - but I'm already looking forward to it! I may even have to preorder on my Kindle....

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Feb 25, 2012 Tanya rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-reads, chick-lit

I didn't hate this book but there were a few things that kept me from loving it. Namely that it felt like a partial retread from Kinsella's Shopaholic books. I'm quickly tiring of the scatterbrained female protagonist trope, which I've Got Your Number's Poppy unfortunately was. And while I liked Sam, some of his reactions to Poppy seemed a little bit over the top and uncalled for. In addition to this, while I thought the idea of footnotes was cute, they didn't quite work for me. Maybe that's bec...more

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Mar 18, 2012 Athira (Reading on a Rainy Day) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: format-ebooks, source-review, fiction, 2012, f-general, list-humor

Poppy Wyatt seems to have everything going in her favor - she is about to marry the ideal man - successful Magnus Tavish whose parents are even more successful university professors. But on the very day Magnus' parents are visiting, Poppy loses her engagement ring, which is also a family heirloom. On top of it, she also lost her phone and while she anxiously tries to ponder missing the one message saying her ring has been found, she finds another phone in the bin. Happy to find a functional disc...more Poppy Wyatt seems to have everything going in her favor - she is about to marry the ideal man - successful Magnus Tavish whose parents are even more successful university professors. But on the very day Magnus' parents are visiting, Poppy loses her engagement ring, which is also a family heirloom. On top of it, she also lost her phone and while she anxiously tries to ponder missing the one message saying her ring has been found, she finds another phone in the bin. Happy to find a functional discarded phone, she quickly tells everyone to text/call her at this number, only to get a call from someone named Sam Roxton asking for the phone back since it belongs to his company.

Sophie Kinsella has done it again. She made me laugh from the first page without making me roll my eyes or feel ridiculous or cry 'cheesy'. I stopped reading light women fiction years ago, but Kinsella is the only author that I still happily read, knowing she won't disappoint me.

I've Got My Number rolls along standard Kinsella lines - the plot is pretty much predictable, the protagonist has low self-esteem, there is a hot guy who we know she will end up with but she is totally clueless about the guy, the guy is some high flying corporate guy with plenty of influence and moolah, things go wrong and then wronger and then even wronger than possible from the first page, there are plenty of laughs and deja-vu moments, and most significantly, the central character knows how to stand on her feet when it matters.

That pretty much sums up any Sophie Kinsella book, and while I typically hate formulaic plots and predictability, there is just something about these books that make me enjoy them more than feel pulled away. I find her novels set well in environments that I can relate to, and not something that feels more of a historic before-my-days past.

I enjoyed the addition of technology in this book - it was fun reading all the texting that went on and on between Poppy and Sam. Poppy's overuse of X's and O's made me snort - I have a few friends who speak mostly in X's and O's and that annoys me, ha! True, some of the events that happen were a little too convenient, but I knew what I was getting into, so that was fine with me. I didn't really like where Magnus' character ended up - I thought that could have been done better, and the introduction of a corporate scandal towards the end kind of sprung up on me, but otherwise, I've Got My Number was a truly delightful read.(less)

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Feb 08, 2012 meltem rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Şaşkınlıklar içindeyim! Daha birkaç ay önce Pasaklı Tanrıça’yı yakılacaklar listeme almış, “böyle kitap olmaz olsun” demiştim ama I’ve Got Your Number’ın arc kopyası elime geçince şansımı denemeye karar verdim, iyi ki de kitabı bir kenara atmamışım.

Kısa bir özet geçmek gerekirse; kitap ana karakter Poppy’nin nişan yüzüğünü kaybetmesiyle başlıyor ve bu talihsiz gece telefonunu çaldırmasıyla devam ediyor. Çöpte bulduğu bir şirket telefonunu sahiplenip, yüzüğünü arayan herkese yeni bulduğu numarayı...more Şaşkınlıklar içindeyim! Daha birkaç ay önce Pasaklı Tanrıça’yı yakılacaklar listeme almış, “böyle kitap olmaz olsun” demiştim ama I’ve Got Your Number’ın arc kopyası elime geçince şansımı denemeye karar verdim, iyi ki de kitabı bir kenara atmamışım.

Kısa bir özet geçmek gerekirse; kitap ana karakter Poppy’nin nişan yüzüğünü kaybetmesiyle başlıyor ve bu talihsiz gece telefonunu çaldırmasıyla devam ediyor. Çöpte bulduğu bir şirket telefonunu sahiplenip, yüzüğünü arayan herkese yeni bulduğu numarayı verdiği için de en azından yüzüğü bulana kadar telefonu rehin alma kararı alıyor. Şirketin yöneticisi de gelen mailleri kendisine göndermesi şartıyla bu anlaşmayı kabul ediyor. Ancak Poppy mailleri sahibine yönlendirmek yerine, sahibinin ağzından cevaplar da yazmaya başlayınca olaylar karışıyor...

Kitap çok eğlenceli, özellikle ilk birkaç bölümde gülme krizine girdim ki benim için çok da olağan bir durum değildir. Komedi dozunu ayarlayamayıp karaktere türlü şaklabanlıklar yaptıran yazarlardan da haz etmiyorum. Ne yazık ki Sophie Kinsella ile yollarımı, sadece bir kitabını okuduktan sonra ayırma nedenim buydu. Karakterlerinin yer yer takındığı 5 yaşındaki çocuk tavrı… Chick-lit kitaplardan beklentim yüksek değil. Ama bu hiç beklentim yok anlamına gelmiyor tabii ki. Aşırılıklardan hoşlanmıyorum, oradan oraya hoplayıp zıplayan yetişkin karakterler beni itiyor. Gerçek karakterler görmek istiyorum. Çok şey mi talep ediyorum? Bu kitapta da karakter durumu aynı ama 1-2 bölüm dışında çok da rahatsız edici değildi. Karakterlerle ilgili beni rahatsız eden bir diğer konu, karakterlerin hayati kararları bir çırpıda alabiliyor oluşları. Ben ne giyeceğime bile yarım saatte karar veremezken karakterlerin iş değiştirmek, kendi düğününü terk etmek gibi kararları bir çırpıda alıyor olmalarına imrenmemek mümkün değil. Ama yukarıda belirttim gerçek karakterlerle ilgili görüşümü, daha fazla uzatmıyorum.

Ayrıca Pasaklı Tanrıça’yı Türkçe okuduğum için yazarın diliyle ilgili kıyaslama yapamıyorum. Çeviri farklılıklarından mı Türkçe okuduğumda sevmedim, yoksa hanımefendi tarzını geliştirdi de mi İngilizce okurken bayıldım, bilemiyorum. Ama elimdeki iki örnekle tavsiye edebileceğim şudur: mümkünse çeviriye bulaşmayın.

Bir chick-lit için de böyle uzun bir yazı yazdım ya, kendime daha çok şaşırıyorum… Neyse…
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Mar 02, 2012 KM rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Similar Books: A Girl Like You by Gemma Burgess, Love the One You're With by Emily Griffin

I've been a fan of Sophie Kinsella's novels since I read Confessions of A Shopaholic a few years ago. But the third book in the series, as well as The Undomestic Goddess weren't nearly as good and I had sort of given up on her books. So when I started I've Got Your Number, I wasn't expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised, however - this is a hilarious, timely novel!

What makes this book so great is just h...more Similar Books: A Girl Like You by Gemma Burgess, Love the One You're With by Emily Griffin

I've been a fan of Sophie Kinsella's novels since I read Confessions of A Shopaholic a few years ago. But the third book in the series, as well as The Undomestic Goddess weren't nearly as good and I had sort of given up on her books. So when I started I've Got Your Number, I wasn't expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised, however - this is a hilarious, timely novel!

What makes this book so great is just how appropriate it is for today. With all of our technology and our obsessions with phones and email and what not, it was sort of refreshing to see a story that utilized technology instead of ragging on it or ignoring it altogether. I loved that Poppy and Sam "met" first during a phone call, and most of their interactions were via text. While I'm not sure this is the best way to start a relationship with someone, it made for some pretty hilarious scenes.

I had forgotten just how funny Sophie Kinsella's mind is. She comes up with some of the most ridiculous, hysterical moments I've ever read. One of my particular favorites involves Poppy sending a lot of emails to people that work with Sam, signing them with his name - including volunteering for a charity trip to Guatemala, accidentally flirting with a coworker, and writing nasty email to his ex-girlfriend.

Poppy in general was really funny. I loved her as an MC! She was spunky and cute, but also down-to-earth and realistic. And I really liked that she had issues with confrontation. It made her really relatable. But she still maintained that classic, quirky Kinsella voice that marks all her heroines.

The romance in this one isn't really in the forefront. I mean, it is...but it's not. Really, it's more about Poppy coming to grips with her relationship with her fiance and her own confidence. She has to deal with her insecurities about not being "smart enough" to fit into her fiance's family, and she has the added stress of having to be a part of Sam's life, via email and text. While she and Sam do have a romance, it wasn't the main point of the novel IMHO. And that's what made it a chick-lit story instead of a classic romance.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good chick-lit with a really funny twist. It's a quick read that's really fun and sure to keep you entertained.(less)

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May 26, 2012 Leigh Herondale rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Sophie Kinsella strikes again with I’ve Got Your Number! I’ve always been a fan of Sophie Kinsella’s books since I was in high school and now that I’m an adult in my early twenties I still am. There’s just something about the way she writes her novels that I can’t seem to find in other books. This book is not an exception at all. The novel’s main protagonists are Poppy Wyatt and Sam Roxton.

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Sophie Kinsella strikes again with I’ve Got Your Number! I’ve always been a fan of Sophie Kinsella’s books since I was in high school and now that I’m an adult in my early twenties I still am. There’s just something about the way she writes her novels that I can’t seem to find in other books. This book is not an exception at all. The novel’s main protagonists are Poppy Wyatt and Sam Roxton.

I love this novel as much as I loved her Shopaholic series, which by the way is my favorite chick lit series of all time. Seriously, I have two copies of the books since most of my copies are either battered or MIA already. A friend of mine borrowed some of the books and refused to give it back. Pfft. Anyhoo, the first few chapters made me laugh so much I ended up reading it in one day.

What I love about this book? hmm. Honestly, I don’t really know why but it’s probably because I fell in love with the characters and the story itself. First there’s Poppy. Poppy somehow reminds me of Becky Bloomwood minus the shopaholic part. I adore Poppy. She’s funny and witty and everything that you could ever ask for in a chick lit heroine. Seriously, she made me laugh so much from the get-go. I think her only flaw is the fact that she wanted everyone to like her even if it meant compromising her beliefs and standards. Oh well, I guess that’s what makes her believable as a character. She’s human and her flaws make her a real person in my opinion.

Then of course, Ms. Kinsella’s novel would not be complete without the almost-perfect-male-protagonist Sam Roxton. I love Sam because he reminds me of Luke Brandon from the Shopaholic series. Oh for crying out loud this book somehow reminds me of the Shopaholic novel series and I honestly loved that series. haha. He’s not a CEO per se but he is definitely one of the “Big Guns” in their company. I’m not even sure what his position in the company is. All I know is he’s one of the big shots and that’s it. Cut me some slack though, I’m not a company person, I work in a hospital and I’m not sure about the hierarchy in the corporate world. Anyway, I just love the way Sam Roxton’s character was written. He was witty, funny, hot and everything that a girl could ever wish for. Another book boyfriend as one might say. Yes, he’s flawed and everything but that’s what makes him more believable and lovable for me.

Overall, I loved this novel. It made me laugh and feel giddy at the same time. I love the fact that that this reminded me so much of the Shopaholic series. I know the “important corporate guy-ordinary girl” formula has been used by Ms. Kinsella a gazillion times already but somehow she still knows how to make it refreshing for her audience. She has not lost her touch as one might say. Her side characters were amazing as well. I love the fact that she made Wanda and Antony seem so mean and evil but in the end made them oh so adorable. I also love Felix and Ruby. Both are so innocent in their own ways. I wanted to smack Annalise during the first few chapters but Magnus tops my list of Annoying Character of the Book. I seriously wanted to throw this guy in the ditch. I also love her references to Google and the popular Magnum ice cream today. Anyhoo, I’d give this book a 5/5 star rating just because it’s Sophie’s book. Haha. Kidding! I love this book it made me laugh, cry and feel giddy all at the same time. Recommending this to chick lit and Sophie Kinsella lovers.

I would love to see this made into a movie.(less)

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Mar 01, 2012 LiteraryMarie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

An antique emerald ring with two diamonds. In a family for three whole generations. So precious it was kept in a special bank vault. And Poppy Wyatt lost it. Yes, her engagement ring is lost! After frantically looking for the ring everywhere, Poppy gives her mobile phone number out to everyone with instructions to call immediately if the ring is found. Then her bloody phone gets nicked! (American translation: Her phone is stolen!)

It is a coincidence that Poppy finds a brand new Nokia mobile in...more

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Mar 13, 2012 Susanne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: all chick-lit lovers

Shelves: giggles, comfort-reads, genre-chicklit

OMG - Sophie Kinsella has done it again! It was completely absurd, cringe-worthy funny and a pure delight! I wouldn't rate it as her best book - but as chick-lit goes it is definitely in the highest percentile.

We meet Poppy who is a loopy super sweet doormat just when she has lost her engagement ring. Her fiance's grandmother's priceless emerald ring. And someone robs her of her phone and she finds a new one in the bin. "Finders keepers" and that is the beginning of the phone-sharing arrangemen...more

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Nov 06, 2012 Jessica B rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Brilliant! I absolutely loved this book!

After an agonizing day of losing not only her phone but engagement ring too, Poppy Wyatt finds some luck and a new phone in the trash bin. What she doesn't know is that the actual owner of that phone is going to turn her life upside down.

I feel like I got a really good sense of Poppy in this book. We saw all sides of her life and she was such a great flighty character. I don't think anyone could help falling in love with her. She did some pretty silly th...more

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Feb 25, 2012 Jen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Gah. So. Cute.

This book was hilarious, fluffy, adorable, and the best feel-good book I have read in quite a while. With all the "tortured, brooding heros" in adult fiction and post-apocalyptic YA books lately, I've been craving something light to read. This novel delivered--and then some.

I haven't laughed out loud so much while reading since... well, since the last time I read a Sophie Kinsella novel (Can You Keep a Secret). While I've Got Your Number is now my favorite chick-lit book, I think...more

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Mar 29, 2012 Karma rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I'm a huge Sophie Kinsella fan, and let me just say that I adored "I've Got Your Number." It was hysterical--like pee in your pants funny! And I couldn't put it down. There's a part at the end that melted my heart ...
I wish there had been a little more romance, but that's because I'm a romance junkie.
But, if you like chick lit, humor, a little mystery, and British quirkiness, you will love this book.

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Madeleine Wickham (born 12 December 1969) is a bestselling British author under her pseudonym, Sophie Kinsella. Educated at New College, Oxford, she worked as a financial journalist before turning to fiction. She is best known for writing a popular series of chick-lit novels. The Shopaholic novels series focuses on the misadventures of Becky Bloomwood, a financial journalist who cannot manage her...more

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