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Alice Brown's Lessons in the Curious Art of Dating
Sometimes finding your dream man is a job for a professional...Alice Brown has the best job in the world. She's a matchmaker and spends her days helping people fall in love, all the while imagining her own Prince Charming, who's somehow never come along. Her latest client is Kate. She's 569 days from her 35th birthday and she's already five years behind in her life plan. D...more
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
April 5th 2012
by Quercus Publishing Plc
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I am not sure how to write about this book without bringing in spoilers.
The best way to describe the content "Don't judge a book by its cover". We are way too judgmental about the ways of being of others - but more than often there is a reason for it. Or what might drive us nuts, makes them good at what they are doing.
If anything - don't expect any proper dating advice from this book.
The best way to describe the content "Don't judge a book by its cover". We are way too judgmental about the ways of being of others - but more than often there is a reason for it. Or what might drive us nuts, makes them good at what they are doing.
If anything - don't expect any proper dating advice from this book.
This book was recommended to me by a friend just before going on holidays - And I'm so glad it was. This is the best book of its genre I've read since 'Bridget Jones'. This is 'Chick-lit Plus'- its brilliantly written - warm, romantic, sensitive but above all very funny.
There are a number of charactors in the book which can sometimes confuse a storyline - but not in this case. The charactors are all interwoven into the plot beautifully and are written in such a way that you feel you know them -...more
There are a number of charactors in the book which can sometimes confuse a storyline - but not in this case. The charactors are all interwoven into the plot beautifully and are written in such a way that you feel you know them -...more
Reviewer at The Window Seat on a Rainy Day
The cover of Alice Brown’s Lessons in the Curious Art of Dating by Eleanor Prescott has a quote on the cover stating Life’s more exciting when you let yourself be surprised, and that applies to good books. Of course it is thrilling when a highly anticipated book delivers all that you expect and more. But many times that doesn’t happen. But just as exhilarating is when a book by a new author keeps you up late into the night and Alice Brown’s Lessons in th...more
The cover of Alice Brown’s Lessons in the Curious Art of Dating by Eleanor Prescott has a quote on the cover stating Life’s more exciting when you let yourself be surprised, and that applies to good books. Of course it is thrilling when a highly anticipated book delivers all that you expect and more. But many times that doesn’t happen. But just as exhilarating is when a book by a new author keeps you up late into the night and Alice Brown’s Lessons in th...more
The cover of Alice Brown’s Lessons in the Curious Art of Dating by Eleanor Prescott has a quote on the cover stating Life’s more exciting when you let yourself be surprised, and that applies to good books. Of course it is thrilling when a highly anticipated book delivers all that you expect and more. But many times that doesn’t happen. But just as exhilarating is when a book by a new author keeps you up late into the night and Alice Brown’s Lessons in the Curious Art of Dating did just that.
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This book seemed average to me. The plot was okay, the characters were okay, the writing was okay. I didn't feel like I connected with the characters, but I didn't hate them. The plot was okay, but in the end, this was just another romance.
Alice is a matchmaker, and a hopeless romantic, and she works for Audrey, a deluded woman, who I hated at first, but I did warm to her, and Alice's client Kate, who is 33 and desperate for love. The book swaps the point of view, so sometimes you hear from the...more
Alice is a matchmaker, and a hopeless romantic, and she works for Audrey, a deluded woman, who I hated at first, but I did warm to her, and Alice's client Kate, who is 33 and desperate for love. The book swaps the point of view, so sometimes you hear from the...more
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Blurb From Goodreads
Sometimes finding your dream man is a job for a professional...Alice Brown has the best job in the world. She's a matchmaker and spends her days helping people fall in love, all the while imagining her own Prince Charming, who's somehow never come along. Her latest client is Kate. She's 569 days from her 35th birthday and she's already five years behind in her life plan. Desperate to find the perfect man, she enlists Alice's help, but will anyone me...more
Blurb From Goodreads
Sometimes finding your dream man is a job for a professional...Alice Brown has the best job in the world. She's a matchmaker and spends her days helping people fall in love, all the while imagining her own Prince Charming, who's somehow never come along. Her latest client is Kate. She's 569 days from her 35th birthday and she's already five years behind in her life plan. Desperate to find the perfect man, she enlists Alice's help, but will anyone me...more
As a matchmaker, Alice Brown loves her job. Even if her boss seems to hate her and had the luck to grab a gorgeous husband. In her 30's Alice is single and a hopeless romantic waiting for her prince charming.
I really enjoyed this book and can't remember when was the last time that I read a book by a debut author. Each chapter is dedicated to a character and I thought that it was a brilliant idea, since there were quite a few characters,and I had time to get used to to so many characters, without...more
I really enjoyed this book and can't remember when was the last time that I read a book by a debut author. Each chapter is dedicated to a character and I thought that it was a brilliant idea, since there were quite a few characters,and I had time to get used to to so many characters, without...more
Nobody is better at matchmaking than Alice Brown. She loves her job at the Table for Two dating agency (despite the boss from hell) and never fails to find her clients the man of their dreams.
Kate, however, is proving to be Alice’s biggest challenge. Kate wants to find her perfect man, the man of her dreams. She knows exactly the type of man she wants and she’s in a rush to find him as she’s already behind in her life plan.
Another of Alice’s challenges is her boss, Audrey. Audrey runs her own da...more
Kate, however, is proving to be Alice’s biggest challenge. Kate wants to find her perfect man, the man of her dreams. She knows exactly the type of man she wants and she’s in a rush to find him as she’s already behind in her life plan.
Another of Alice’s challenges is her boss, Audrey. Audrey runs her own da...more
This really is a charming little book and one of the better ones I have read in its genre recently. Although it definitely isn't perfect and it took me a few chapters to get into it, I powered through it in no time at all.
The book is written from different character's perspectives, all helping to merge around the world of professional match-making (not something I know a lot about, my previous experience being limited to Austen's Emma, at best). The book follows Alice Brown, a matchmaker, her ag...more
The book is written from different character's perspectives, all helping to merge around the world of professional match-making (not something I know a lot about, my previous experience being limited to Austen's Emma, at best). The book follows Alice Brown, a matchmaker, her ag...more
Oh, it was all a bit naff, really. There's nothing terribly offensive about this book (well, okay, apart from how it kind of slut-shames Lou a bit); it just sort of ambles along at its own pace. There's also nothing terribly surprising about it - no particularly well-drawn characters or fabulous scenarios. Of course Alice was going to look amazing in that dress and catch John's eye. Of course Kate needed the exact opposite of what she thought she was looking for. Of course even awful Audrey woul...more
Yes, I've given this four stars. After reading (unintentionally) three back-to-back emotional rollercoasters featuring kidnapping and violence towards children I was thrilled to find this next on the pile - something light and cuddly, where no-one died, was dismembered or ended in a mood of doom and gloom.
It's a bouncy and bright book. I was attracted by the sound of a 'Hello Dolly' of a matchmaker looking for her own perfect match.
This is probably a woman's book, but a good example of the genre...more
It's a bouncy and bright book. I was attracted by the sound of a 'Hello Dolly' of a matchmaker looking for her own perfect match.
This is probably a woman's book, but a good example of the genre...more
I really enjoyed this book it was a bit of a slow starter to me i liked all the characters really like alice and kate apart from audrey and sheila but audrey i started to like towards the end of the book. i loved the storyline and liked how each chapter was a different character i couldn't put this book down mid way had to keep reading didn't guess what was going to happen and left me all happy inside at the end of the book i would of liked to know more what happened to some of the characters th...more
Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish.
I usually find the first couple of chapters in books are the hardest to sink your teeth into, yet I feel that they are also a huge test of how good the book is and how well the author writes - if you stick with the book after Chapter 2 then it's a massive thumbs up (in my experience!).
I'm a sucker for all things Chick-Flick/Lit so I assumed I would enjoy it before even opening the first page. I felt like I really related to the character Kate (d...more
I usually find the first couple of chapters in books are the hardest to sink your teeth into, yet I feel that they are also a huge test of how good the book is and how well the author writes - if you stick with the book after Chapter 2 then it's a massive thumbs up (in my experience!).
I'm a sucker for all things Chick-Flick/Lit so I assumed I would enjoy it before even opening the first page. I felt like I really related to the character Kate (d...more
I was lucky enough to 'win' a signed copy of this debut novel on Twitter. I use the term win lightly as it involved a tweet, a follow and crossing my fingers and here we are :)
I enjoyed this book, it's a light hearted, fun but predictable read. It's typical chick lit with some very likeable (and not so likeable) characters. The plot moves at a good pace, there are no real surprises but I didn't mind that.
I liked that each chapter is from a different character's perspective, it gives a nice round...more
I enjoyed this book, it's a light hearted, fun but predictable read. It's typical chick lit with some very likeable (and not so likeable) characters. The plot moves at a good pace, there are no real surprises but I didn't mind that.
I liked that each chapter is from a different character's perspective, it gives a nice round...more
Eleanor Prescott’s debut novel interested me as soon as I heard about it. A novel about matchmakers? Yes, please. I don’t think you can beat a novel about matchmaking and I can’t quite believe no one hasn’t already jumped on that idea for a job and written a book about it already. Never fear, though, as Eleanor Prescott has and I eventually, after much putting off and much putting off, purchased the novel for my Kindle (it was inevitably going to happen and, man, was it a good idea). Due to an i...more
I am a bit of a hopeless romantic but I am also a bit of a realist (cynic) and all the intertwining stories got tied up a little to neatly for me.
I could find a little of myself in Kate, Lou and Alice but I thought individually their characters were a bit stereotypical and one dimensional.
And the same phrases could be used to describe the book itself.
It had a tendency too be a little predictable and was lacking any kind of depth.
That being said if you take this book for what it is a sweet, mode...more
I could find a little of myself in Kate, Lou and Alice but I thought individually their characters were a bit stereotypical and one dimensional.
And the same phrases could be used to describe the book itself.
It had a tendency too be a little predictable and was lacking any kind of depth.
That being said if you take this book for what it is a sweet, mode...more
When I saw this book I thought it was right up my street, as I love books about online dating, and falling in love. So matchmaking was a different approach but thought it would still be enjoyed by me and I was right.This book pulled me in from the beginning, Throughout the book I was rooting for Alice and her happy ending. I wasn't keen on Audrey from the beginning as she was very negative about Alice and everyone else in her life and I was wanting to skip her chapters when reading them. I enjoy...more
was recommended it and loved it. A bit of a change for me that engaged me and made me cringe and giggle in equal measure
This is a lovely, light hearted and fun read with the story unfolding from each characters perspective. It follows a small cast of characters based around a dating agency and all, in one way or another, are seeking their happy ever after. It is very much chick lit and somewhat cliche but the characters are believable, the plot moves at a steady pace and I didn't find myself getting bored. overall it was an entertaining, well written, perfect holiday read. This is Eleanors debut novel and I look...more
The first 20 pages haven't grabbed me. One to put on the shelf and try again at a later date. More enticing books to read me thinks!
I quite enjoyed this book, it was funny at times, there is a lot of Characters and I was worried I wouldn't be able to follow the book as each chapter is about a different person. However I would recommend.
Charming, whimsical...three leading ladies you'll love spending time with. The literary equivalent of a hot choc with marshmallows on a gloomy day
Good light read.
I'd give Alice brown 3.5 but GR won't let me so i had to give it a 3.
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I received 'Alice Brown's Lessons in the Curious Art of Dating' by Eleanor Prescott through a Goodreads First Reads giveaway (thank you).
It was easy to get absorbed in this story even amid the hustle and bustle on the tube at rush hour; a nice, light-hearted read.
It was easy to get absorbed in this story even amid the hustle and bustle on the tube at rush hour; a nice, light-hearted read.
May 05, 2013
Jules (Never enough time to read)
marked it as to-read
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marked it as to-read
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“I'm not sure if it's better to be alone but it's probably safer.”
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“You're great but you're not there when I go to bed at night or get up in the morning. You don't make me a cup of tea after a hard day at work, or rub my back in the bath. I'm sick of being lonely. Is that so wrong? ”
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