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191st out of 253 books
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347 voters
The Goddess Rules
by
Clare Naylor
Here’s the delightful new novel from Clare Naylor, whose sleeper hit Dog Handling was one of Cosmopolitan’s Best Beach Reads for 2002. Fresh and fun, The Goddess Rules is an outrageous, wry, and razor-sharp portrait of a girl who thinks her life is just fine–until she meets a woman who swears by the belief that life is meant to be fabulous.
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Paperback, 368 pages
Published
January 31st 2006
by Ballantine Books
(first published January 1st 2005)
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My review for Armchair Interviews:
Kate Disney has her life all figured out--a job that she loves (well, painting pet portraits isn't exactly her passion); a loving boyfriend (well, Jake's unfaithful ways leave a bit to be desired); and a fabulous home (well, technically she lives in the shed behind her friend's lavish home).
Kate is content to move blindly through life, that is, until Mirabelle Moncur, a larger-than-life cinema diva, breezes into her life and opens her eyes to a whole new world....more
Kate Disney has her life all figured out--a job that she loves (well, painting pet portraits isn't exactly her passion); a loving boyfriend (well, Jake's unfaithful ways leave a bit to be desired); and a fabulous home (well, technically she lives in the shed behind her friend's lavish home).
Kate is content to move blindly through life, that is, until Mirabelle Moncur, a larger-than-life cinema diva, breezes into her life and opens her eyes to a whole new world....more
I must say that Clare Naylor's book, The Goddess Rules was not what I expected it to be. Yes, it's about a single girl looking for love- but it took turns that I didn't expect. The story follows Kate Disney, who's dating a hopeless loser, because she's happy to settle for what she has. When Mirabelle Moncur, Marilyn Monroe like sexpot from the sixties, moves in, she begins to teach Kate to embrace her inner sexpot. Yes, this sounds more hokey than it is-- I actually really liked the Moncur chara...more
Another turd blossom. And the sad thing is, I have tons of books from this author in my car, waiting for me, I don't know if I'll get to them now. I am not looking forward to it at all, but I hate returning books to the library unread. Already on a bad note with this one. Girl lives in the shed of her father's rich (gay) (old) friend. Girl is a painter. She is in a sucky relationship with a horrible boy. Rich, old, famous women comes from Africa and stays with old gay friend. The girls don't get...more
I wasn't sure what I was getting when I chose the audiobook of The Goddess Rules. I was looking for something "chick lit" and something with a bit of romance to it, because I'd been being far too practical lately.
The Goddess Rules delivers completely. Set in England (a nice surprise as I started listening), The Goddess Rules tells the story of twenty-nine year old Kate Disney. An artist who makes her living painting animal portraits, Kate lives in the converted garden shed on her friend Leonard'...more
The Goddess Rules delivers completely. Set in England (a nice surprise as I started listening), The Goddess Rules tells the story of twenty-nine year old Kate Disney. An artist who makes her living painting animal portraits, Kate lives in the converted garden shed on her friend Leonard'...more
The characters seemed more interesting and developed than in most chick-lit books. The ending was predictable as is standard in this genre but the story line kept my interest nonetheless. I like how the main character wasn't the standard low self esteem type.
A quick, amusing read, with some good supporting characters. The protagonist is frustrating, though. You sometimes want to yell at her not to be an idiot! Her relationship with the older woman on the scene, however, is great fun.
From a blog post I wrote in 2005:
If you're not into Chick Lit, read no further as Clare Naylor's latest book is just that. British Chick Lit to boot.
The protagonist is a youngish painter of animal portraits in London called Kate Disney. Kate's trying to get over a bad boy boyfriend whom all of her friends loathe but to whom she's completely addicted. Into Kate's life appears French actress Mirabelle Moncur, a sex symbol from the 60s who's still got it and wants to show Kate that Kate's got it, t...more
If you're not into Chick Lit, read no further as Clare Naylor's latest book is just that. British Chick Lit to boot.
The protagonist is a youngish painter of animal portraits in London called Kate Disney. Kate's trying to get over a bad boy boyfriend whom all of her friends loathe but to whom she's completely addicted. Into Kate's life appears French actress Mirabelle Moncur, a sex symbol from the 60s who's still got it and wants to show Kate that Kate's got it, t...more
This would be the equivalent of watching a sitcom for an hour- it was silly but it kept me from thinking too hard for a while. I had a friend that would call this sort of book "mental masturbation". I think I agree.
Picked it up off of the New Books shelf, and now I shall have to read more. A little anticlimactic, but really very fantastic tale of how confidence (and sex appeal via that confidence) might actually work.
This was a well written book. Not often that I read a book from an English author. This was one I just happened to see while browsing the shelves at the library thought it looked interesting so I got it. Took a little to really get into it but once I did it was great! Wonderful story of how relationships are; especially as I have been in similar relationships and had similar endeavors as both Katie and Mirri had. Ironically I have been in both Kate and Mirri shoes a number of times. Really allow...more
Another book Listened to The Goddess Rules by Clare Naylor. This book was ok I got lost in the first 3 chapters, al in all the romance was good and the story was fun. I give it a 6. I think my favorite part was when the main character make friends with an actress and he lion cub.
Mar 02, 2012
Damona
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
anyone that's a fan of books like the Shopaholic series.
it's cute, it's clever, there's lots of sharp ripostes and one-liners, and it definitely pulled me in. overall, a good book for a quick, light, fun read.
A fun book to listen to! A former famous actress an a girl living in a shed that paints animals for a living meet and help each other out with life and love.
This book started a little slow, but half way thru it picked up and I really enjoyed it.
It was okay. The girl was way too dumb. There was a point in the story when I actually said "oh-no" out loud cause she was just too dumb.
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Jan 10, 2010
Tara
added it
Cute zippy little British chick novel. Fun!
Quick Read~Amusing Read
Couldn't get into this book
Good, old fashioned chic lit. Meaningless, empty and so enjoyable!!!
Read by Rosalyn Landor, which is why I chose to listen to this (see my review for Kinsella's Undomesticated Goddess for why), despite its ridiculously pink cover.
Not bad, not bad. Not the best ever, but I really liked the way it ended.
I thought this was a hilariously funny book. Haven't we all chosen the wrong man. Like the REALLY wrong man. And the sad things is, you know you are doing it at the time too. Anyway, if you have ever made a decision out of sheer panic, you can relate to the main character. Super-esay read, I finished it in about 4 hours.
I've probably said it before, but I am a huge chick lit fan. Not romance novels, but good humored chick lit. I only gave it three stars because, well, it really doesn't make you think about anything. I did enjoy the story and the characters. Not very realistic, but it was a fun easy read.
Definitely not what I expected especially with a title like "Goddess rules". This was a fun read, I really liked the characters and it was somewhat inspirational and relatable. If you're in the mood for a chick lit book, this will be a light, amusing read.
May 27, 2008
Alicia
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone in need of a happy, fluffy antidote to Stephen King
That's right: I read a "Cosmopolitan's Best Beach Read." And I'm not sorry. I have discovered the antidote to Stephen King. And it is a light, fluffy as a pink bunny, English novel. It was like a rated-PG Sex in the City.
It was a fun story but A LOT of swearing and sex. I listened to this on CD and couldn't listen with anyone else in earshot. Beware!
Very chick-lit. I liked some of the story, but had a hard time with Kate going back to Jake after so many red flags.
This was just a fun chick book. Quick read with a predictable ending.
One of my favorites from Clare Naylor.
It was an interesting read.
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