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  <title><![CDATA[Persuading Annie]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;p&gt;After years as a sweet, good-natured pushover, Annie Markham has had to face up to three hard truths:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;You've got to be tough to succeed in business and romance.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Sometimes your meddling loved ones are right about your worthless, no-good boyfriend being worthless and no good.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The only reliable thing about men is that they're totally unreliable.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;Okay, she's been persuaded. So now, seven years after wisely and abruptly dumping the &quot;love of her life,&quot; Jake Mead, things should be going better for Annie Markham, right? Unfortunately, her life's going nowhere, her family's going mental, and the family business is heading straight down the tubes. Could it get worse? Of course! Jake's back, Annie's getting ready for bankruptcy, and no one's ready for Christmas ... let alone a happy New Year.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And no amount of persuasion will ever convince Annie that magic does happen and dreams do come true, not even at the stroke of midnight on December 31 at New York's Plaza Hotel ... will it?&lt;/p&gt;</default_description>
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      <name><![CDATA[Melissa Nathan]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I always say I don't like chick lit (and movies). That's not entirely true. What I don't like about chick lit (and movies) is that moment near the end where it gets awkward and embarrassing and then it gets cheesy and embarrassing. And I'm left gagging and my whole enjoyment of the tension the first...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33081509">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't set out to read chick-lit (oy, that phrase), but sometimes I pick it up, and see where it takes me.  I chose this one because it's a retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion, and have to say that mostly it was a matter of curiosity.  Would this lady get it right?  While I believe she could make...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66502415">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="48005748">
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  <read_at>Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this one. I have to admit that the plot is pretty regular for a chick-lit novel, but what makes it special is Melissa's style of writing. Although we meet loads of characters throughout the novel, Annie has a fabulous and unique personality and Melissa really gets inside her head. A...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48005748">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="36660002">
    <user id="20432">
    <name><![CDATA[Janice]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Thu Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Oct 31 19:44:53 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Mar 15 16:23:10 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's pretty easy to see the parallels between the original Jane Austen novel and this book, but I think this one didn't work as well for me as Nathan's other retelling. The problem I had was I never really fully bought into Annie and Jake, because at the beginning of the novel, when we see them as y...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36660002">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="30451715">
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  <date_added>Mon Aug 18 09:06:49 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Aug 18 09:07:25 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fiquei um pouco desiludida com este livro!<br/>Estava à espera de uma história mais elaborada, mas não...<br/>A história decorre de uma forma muito rápida ficando muitas situações por esclarecer, dando na maioria das vezes destaque a coisas que realmente não interessavam nada para o desenr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30451715">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="77870165">
    <user id="2645490">
    <name><![CDATA[Annji]]></name>
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      <rating>1</rating>
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  <read_at>Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Nov 15 12:52:39 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Nov 15 12:54:56 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Got this one from an Oxfam bargain bin which ought to have been a clue, I suppose.  I've read Nathan's other books and found them reasonably good fun.  This seemed the perfect change from all the fantasy I've been reading of late.  And here, at least, it succeeded.  It was different.  Still, girl ge...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77870165">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="63183169">
    <user id="60473">
    <name><![CDATA[Zahreen]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Chicago, IL]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Jul 12 14:33:03 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Jul 26 08:15:02 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was really excited to read this book for two reasons.  1) I love remakes of Jane Austen stories and 2) I enjoyed this author's remake of <em>Pride and Prejudice</em>, entitled <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/363769.Pride_Prejudice_and_Jasmin_Field_A_Novel" title="Pride, Prejudice and Jasmin Field  A Novel by Melissa Nathan">Pride Prejudice and Jasmine Field</a>.  However, this remake of <em>Persuasion</em> was lackluster.  Little creativity, and the characters were ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63183169">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="33066359">
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    <name><![CDATA[Hannah]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Pleasant Grove, UT]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Sep 17 00:03:07 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Oct 02 11:15:04 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I think I have come to the conclusion that Jane Austen and Jane Austen-esq books are not my thing. I try! In this case, I didn't hate the book (and think I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't just seen the movie) but the characters kinda made me nuts. The sister Victoria! I know she was supposed ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33066359">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="53602207">
    <user id="1922314">
    <name><![CDATA[Fluffychick]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United Kingdom]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Apr 29 12:25:54 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A modern take on Persuasion, with a chick-lit angle!  Didn't rate this quite as highly as &quot;Acting Up&quot;, maybe because the changes made it a bit too modern and the slimy Edward and Davina twist was too obvious.  But better written and paced than many and still enjoyable.]]></body>
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    <review id="39993664">
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  <date_added>Fri Dec 12 21:18:20 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Someone gave me this book (for obvious reasons) so I decided to read it.  It's pretty cute, although predictable.  Good if you're looking for a light read.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39993664]]></url>
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    <review id="78510865">
    <user id="1548530">
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  <date_added>Fri Nov 20 23:58:57 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Nov 20 23:59:52 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[storyline was good but i did not like the writing style. couldn't care less about many of the characters and so was not interested in hearing their thoughts.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78510865]]></url>
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    <review id="45808078">
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    <body><![CDATA[really cute and clever book. a modern version of jane austen's persuasion. A light but enjoyable read. I finished it in one sitting. ]]></body>
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    <review id="42614682">
    <user id="1146021">
    <name><![CDATA[Fbeatriz]]></name>
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Gostei deste livro. Começa muito timidamente, mas vai-se tornando cada vez melhor. O Jake e a Annie e o seu jogo do gato e do rato, a louca familia da Annie e uma conspiração que se vai tecendo até ao final.]]></body>
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    <review id="39283694">
    <user id="248780">
    <name><![CDATA[Cori]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Nov 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this one...just like I love pretty much all of Nathan's books. They are just so...kicky. ]]></body>
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    <review id="16856717">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Laura, but only if she ever enjoyed Austen.  If not, what a dork, =p]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Stayed up way too late to read this book, and will take a nap with my son when I finish writing this piece.  I loved this book.  I always loved Jane Austen, so finding a modern version is a real gold mine for me.  The class and money elitism, the social snobbery, who knew it could be fun in these mo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16856717">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="58153298">
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  <read_at>Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Modern retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion]]></body>
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    <review id="27726585">
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    <name><![CDATA[Jenn]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was very upset to read that the author had died of cancer as she had left behind a husband and son. This was a great love story that didn't make me want to heave when I was done with it. I would love to get my hands on her 3 other books as it really was a sweet story without being sickly.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was hooked to this book at the beginning and then my interest faded. I picked it up again a month or so after starting it and flipped to the back to find out how it ended.<br/>Quirky characters and as always in Nathan's books,London is my favorite backdrop.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Is a nice story and funny, but I still prefer The nanny...  If you need to read something funny and don´t need to think in anything this is one of the best books to have... Nice reading for brain vacations....]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another fun re-write of a Jane Austen classic- British chicklit lets me delude myself into thinking that it can't be THAT bad for me (bad in the not-challenging-dumbed-down mindless drivel kind of way).]]></body>
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