false 426775 26 <b>The bestselling author of <I>The Devil Wears Prada</i> and <I>Everyone Worth Knowing</i> returns with the story of three best friends who vow to change their entire lives...and change them fast. </b><P><b>Emmy</b> is newly single, and not by choice. She was this close to the ring and the baby she's wanted her whole life when her boyfriend left her for his twenty-three-year-old personal trainer -- whose fees are paid by Emmy. With her plans for the perfect white wedding in the trash, Emmy is now ordering takeout for one. Her friends insist an around-the-world sex-fueled adventure will solve all her problems -- could they be right?<P><b>Leigh</b>, a young star in the publishing business, is within striking distance of landing her dream job as senior editor and marrying her dream guy. And to top it all off, she has just purchased her dream apartment. Only when Leigh begins to edit the enfant terrible of the literary world, the brilliant and brooding Jesse Chapman, does she start to notice some cracks in her perfect life...<P><b>Adriana</b> is the drop-dead-gorgeous daughter of a famous supermodel. She possesses the kind of feminine wiles made only in Brazil, and she never hesitates to use them. But she's about to turn thirty and -- as her mother keeps reminding her -- she won't have her pick of the men forever. Everyone knows beauty is ephemeral and there's always someone younger and prettier right around the corner. Suddenly she's wondering...does Mother know best?<P>These three very different girls have been best friends for a decade in the greatest city on earth. As they near thirty, they're looking toward their future...but despite all they've earned -- first-class travel, career promotions, invites to all the right parties, and luxuries small and large -- they're not quite sure they like what they see...<P>One Saturday night at the Waverly Inn, Adriana and Emmy make a pact: within a single year, each will drastically change her life. Leigh watches from the sidelines, not making any promises, but she'll soon discover she has the most to lose. Their friendship is forever, but everything else is on the table. Three best friends. Two resolutions. One year to pull it off. 2902978 27 5 2008 Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel total:5500|5:412|4:1287|3:2310|2:1052|1:437| 5500 16684 8493 1183 1 29 false false Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 07 14:29:44 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 25 20:00:04 -0700 2008
Update: I'm past the halfway point and the book is now a martini topped with marshmallows poured over a steaming pile of dog excrement.

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It's the story of three best friends: Emmy, Adriana and Leigh and a year in which they plan to change their lives. Set in New York, focussing on dating and ...more...]]> 3 2 false false Thu Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 08:56:07 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 11:48:58 -0700 2008 Everyone Worth Knowing - which, coincidentally, is a fabulous book and especially great for summer - but I don't think it necessarily deserved the bad rap it got...more...]]> 1 2 true false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 07:50:04 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 22:15:54 -0700 2008
Adriana - The Brazilian goddess, the ultimate slut socialite who will sleep with just about anything male.

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i don't know if it's necessarily weisberger's fault - it's that after The Devil Wears Prada, i expected so much from her. and she hasn't delivered that blend of sarcasm, satire and naivety that made me like the first book so much.

this is the story of three girl...more...]]> 1 1 false false Wed Jul 02 06:12:47 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 06:12:58 -0700 2008
The unforgettably bad bits:

1. Yes, I too was constantly checking the cover to see if I was mistaken in thinking those were ri...more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 08:08:58 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 08:11:42 -0800 2009
Great writing too. I could...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 17:15:10 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 17:34:49 -0700 2008
Altogether it was a v...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Feb 27 22:09:31 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 22:13:40 -0800 2009 3 1 false false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 17:33:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 09:05:52 -0700 2009 2 2 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 00:52:09 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 00:52:09 -0800 2009 I mean isn't kind of ridiculous for a writer to write with three characters that are three different versions of most girls perfection? All went to Cornell one is a publishing titan in training, one travels the world searching for great recipe...more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Jun 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 10:23:16 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 04:42:56 -0700 2009
If you like "chick lit" (I kinda hate that term), there are PLENTY of other superior choices...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 14:14:03 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 09:27:57 -0700 2009 more...]]>