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false <![CDATA[Lipstick Jungle]]> 6614 34 In a way, Candace Bushnell's Lipstick Jungle picks up where her career-defining book Sex and the City left off, in the money-soaked, power-hungry, beauty-obsessed jungle that is New York City. This time around, the ladies are a bit older, a lot richer, but not particularly wiser nor more endearing than Bushnell's earlier heroines. Lipstick Jungle weaves the stories of Nico O'Neilly, Wendy Healy, and Victory Ford, numbers 8, 12, and 17 on The New York Post's list of "New York's 50 Most Powerful Women." But this is 21st Century New York, and to get ahead and stay ahead, these women will do anything, including jeopardizing their personal and professional relationships. Take for example Nico, editor-in-chief of Bonfire magazine, who betrays her boss to rise to the top of the entire magazine division at media mega-giant Splatch-Verner. As president of Paradour Pictures, Wendy may be poised to win an Oscar for her 10-year labor-of-love, Ragged Pilgrims, but her marriage is in shambles and her children care more about a $50,000 pony than their mother. And for single, 43-year-old fashion designer Victory, pleasing tough critics may be more important than ever finding the real relationship she's convinced herself she doesn't need. This racy tale of women behaving badly manages to shrewdly flip the tables to show us how gender roles are essentially interchangeable, given the right circumstances. Whether that was Bushnell's intent when crafting this wicked tale is another story. --Gisele Toueg <hr noshade="noshade" size="1" class="bucketDivider" /><div class="bucket"> 10 Second Interview: A Few Words with Candace Bushnell <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/books/promos/a-plus/candace.jpg" hspace="4" vspace="4" border="0" align="left"> Q: Were Victory, Wendy, and Nico inspired by any real-life women? A: The characters and situations in Lipstick Jungle were inspired by the real-life women I know and admire in New York City. As with Sex and the City, I spent a lot of time thinking about where women were today, and what I noticed was that there was a fascinating group of women in their forties who were leading non-traditional lives. They were highly successful and motivated, they often had children, and usually were the providers for their families, and yet, they didn't fit the old stereotype of the witchy businesswoman. Indeed, so many of these women were the girls next door, the girls who reminded me of my best friends when I was a kid and we used to fantasize about the great things we were going to do in life. Like the women in Sex and the City, the Lipstick Jungle women are charting new lives for themselves, redefining what it means to be a woman when you really are as powerful, or more powerful, than a man. Of course, you probably want specifics, so I will say that there was a moment when it all clicked. Tina Brown used to write a terrific column in the Washington Post, and one of the things she was always mentioning was how there was a group of powerful women who were meeting and lunching at Michael's restaurant. They'd been working for over twenty years, their children were now in their early teens and didn't need them every minute, and now, in their forties or early fifties, they had time to strive for new career goals and to spend more time with their girlfriends. I thought, "Aha--that's the Lipstick Jungle." Q: What kind of research did you do to cover fashion, film, and publishing in one book? A: To research fashion, film and publishing, I did what I always do--I talked to my girlfriends! Of course, it helps that I've worked in magazine publishing and have had my share of experience with Hollywood. I'm also lucky enough to have a couple of girlfriends who are top designers, who offered to help me out with the specific details. I still remember the afternoon when one of my girlfriends and I sat down to talk--she was over eight months pregnant, and I was worried that we were going to have to run to the hospital!</div> <hr /="/" noshade="noshade" class="bucketDivider" size="1"> <div class="bucket"> <img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/books/banners/substores/sig7-90-alt4.gif" border="0" align="left"> Amazon.com's Significant Seven Candace Bushnell graciously agreed to answer the questions we like to ask every author: the Amazon.com Significant Seven. Q: What book has had the most significant impact on your life? A: So many books have affected my life it's hard to pick just one. When I was a teenager, I was obsessed with Kurt Vonnegut, and Evelyn Waugh; when I was in my early thirties, a girlfriend and I re-read House of Mirth, and freaked out--we didn't want to end up like Lily Bart. Most recently I read Angela's Ashes for the first time and was absolutely stunned. Q: You are stranded on a desert island with only one book, one CD, and one DVD--what are they? A: Make Way for Lucia, by E.F. Benson, a book that I always hope will never end; Van Morrison's greatest hits; and Pride and Prejudice, the six-part mini-series.. Q: What is the worst lie you've ever told? A: "My e-mail isn't working." I'm not a good liar. It's one of my flaws. I'm too forthright and usually have to apologize the next day for telling the truth the night before. Q: Describe the perfect writing environment. A: All I need is a desk, a chair and my computer. Once I start writing, I don't notice my environment. In fact, I've had people try to talk to me when I'm writing and I literally can't hear them. I see their mouths moving but no sound comes out. Q: If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say? A: "I don't ever want to be asked about my own epitaph!" Q: Who is the one person living or dead that you would like to have dinner with? A: Tolstoy. I've read that he loved gossip. It would be great to have a good old gossip with him. Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be? A: Flying, of course. Who wouldn't want to be unfettered by gravity? <hr /="/" noshade="noshade" class="bucketDivider" size="1"> <div class="bucket"> 2713437 2005 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel total:3655|5:352|4:901|3:1426|2:701|1:275| 3655 11319 4942 499 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 4 2 false Sat Dec 01 08:50:16 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 01 08:50:25 -0800 2007
Bushnell is a smooth, entertaining writer. A perfect beach read.
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The Plot: Instead of four single sirens in NYC, Bushnell writes about three power players who are learning the 'glass ceiling' of yesteryear still has an impact on their lives. Victory is a fashion designer plagued b...more...]]> 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 1 1 true Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 08:29:57 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 15:15:33 -0800 2008 *spoiler alert*
Generally speaking, the three main characters have no depth, no true conflict, and no real resolving...more...]]> 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 1 1 false Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jan 09 07:52:09 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 09 07:57:17 -0800 2008 more...]]> 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 3 1 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 09:21:51 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 07:35:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2632326 1401309674 9781401309671 11 1 Lipstick Jungle 3.10 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2632326.Lipstick_Jungle 2 0 false Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 14:28:47 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 14:30:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 462005 0786868198 9780786868193 134 30 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174960019m/462005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/462005.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 1 0 false Fri Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Dec 17 16:24:25 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 16:52:19 -0800 2008
I have always been suspicious of her writing talent though. No off...more...]]> 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 2 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 11:47:15 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 11:47:15 -0800 2008
The three storylines focus on “three New York City women at the top of their fields, each navigating her way through business, relationships, scandal, success and betrayal.”

Nico O’...more...]]> 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 2 0 false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 17:35:24 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 17:36:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 0 0 false Sun Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Oct 05 15:45:07 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 15:45:07 -0700 2009
And it did not disappoint.

Set in New York City (of course), Lipstick Jungle is the story of 3 successful women-Nico, Victory and Wendy. Each equally successful in their chosen field, each wi...more...]]> 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 3 0 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 12 00:00:21 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 00:12:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 178824 0349115699 9780349115696 61 11 Lipstick Jungle 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172463910m/178824.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/178824.Lipstick_Jungle 4 0 false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 19:42:02 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 19:57:44 -0700 2009 once more...]]> 462005 0786868198 9780786868193 134 30 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174960019m/462005.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/462005.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 5 0 false Sat Nov 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 19:33:32 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 16:57:21 -0800 2008 Sex and the City novel which I found jarring and strange). Bushnell basically tries to answer the following questions: What happens when women act like stereotypical men? Can they be respected and tr...more...]]> 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 3 0 false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 07:57:41 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 07:42:52 -0700 2009
Setting: specifics, such as Nico's office, Wendy's loft, and Lynne's beach home were well developed, however the...more...]]> 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 1 1 false Tue Aug 19 17:35:29 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 12:43:59 -0700 2008 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 2 1 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 24 12:41:50 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 31 06:37:43 -0700 2007 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 5 1 false Sun Feb 08 11:09:33 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 11:09:33 -0800 2009 178824 0349115699 9780349115696 61 11 Lipstick Jungle 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172463910m/178824.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/178824.Lipstick_Jungle 3 1 false Fri Jul 20 11:53:35 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 20 11:54:33 -0700 2007 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 1 1 false Thu Jan 10 23:43:07 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 03 22:33:04 -0800 2008 6614 0786887079 9780786887071 3187 421 Lipstick Jungle: A Novel 3.10 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604139m/6614.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6614.Lipstick_Jungle_A_Novel 4 0 false Sat May 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 23 07:21:53 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 02:08:16 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2632326