<![CDATA[Swapping Lives]]>

false <![CDATA[Swapping Lives]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184031024m/1480129.jpg 31098 15 The New York Times bestselling author of The Other Woman returns with a wry tale of two women who discover the grass is not always greener on the other side of the Atlantic Vicky Townsley is single, solvent, and seriously successful. Features director of the hugely successful Poise! magazine, she has an amazing flat, good friends, a fantastic wardrobe . . . in short, everythingexcept the life she wants: marriage, children, and a house in the country. On the other side of the Atlantic, Amber Winslow has a stone mansion in Connecticut, two kids (and a full-time nanny), the requisite golden retriever, and a busy charitable commitment for the local Women's League. But she hasn't quite found the fulfillment she had expected from being a wife and mother. When she spots an intriguing contest in Poise!, Amber never expects to be picked. Life Swap is a riotous and poignant look at what happens when two women, both of whom think their bliss lies elsewhere, walk in each other's shoes for a month only to discover that happiness is closer than they'd ever thought. A rich, clever, and sharply observed chronicle of the true lives of women, Life Swap is a must read for the modern mademoiselle that will again squarely position Jane Green in a preeminent place in women's fiction. 3353274 2005 Swapping Lives total:4224|5:469|4:1285|3:1813|2:539|1:118| 4224 14120 5645 450 1 0 false false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 04:21:08 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 12:12:40 -0700 2009 http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/6372...

What a boring novel! I found this terribly dull and flat with page after page of repetitive descriptions of the life styles of the two shallow protagonists Amber and Vicky. Amber Winslow the American social climber, full time wife and mother and ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Oct 25 04:32:20 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 04:41:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 20:28:17 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 20:33:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 08:31:27 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 08:32:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 08:33:56 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 20:12:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 14:07:47 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 08:46:33 -0700 2009
There was one thing that bothered me most about this book -- the parts where Amber is talking or the au...more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Feb 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 10:16:28 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 09:47:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 28 12:26:23 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 12:30:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 true false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jan 10 08:12:18 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 08:13:19 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 26 15:45:24 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 16:00:35 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false true Sat Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 14:20:33 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 08:08:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Apr 30 14:04:48 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 15:07:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Nov 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 14:47:44 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 05:46:46 -0800 2008 It feels too long, it took 150 pages for the actual plot to start, since the author wants to make sure we understand the characters and their motives. It has some funny moments, it is just way too long, which had me skippin...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Dec 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jul 24 18:35:37 -0700 2007 Sat Dec 27 10:20:13 -0800 2008
This is supposed to be about two women who swap lives: one who has a fabul...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 20:27:34 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 16:49:21 -0700 2009 Vickey, features director of Poise! magazine, is single with lots of friends and a good life, but she wants the house in the country, a husband and children.
Amber has a McM...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 22 06:55:32 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 15:48:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 20:15:32 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 20:33:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 14:36:07 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 10:59:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Jan 02 13:40:48 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 13:41:37 -0800 2009
My basic problem with this book is that the lifestyles of both women were slightly repulsive to me. Sure there were some nice elements-- good friends and lovin...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 03 13:30:53 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 13:36:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1480129