The acclaimed author of Original Cyn finds fertile ground for her wicked wit in this ferociously funny new novel about babies, sex, celebrity...and...
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Aug 16, 2007
Jessica
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British Chick Lit-Great book, a little different for Sue Margolis. Still funny but not as gratuitous as usual. Proves that she can practice different styles of writing.
Ruby Silverman's boutique caters to London mothers who treat their tots like the latest fashion accessories. And the type of celebrities whose pregnancy bumps miraculously disappear the minute they're holding their new bundles of joy. But when she accidentally catches a pregnant star sporting a prosthetic belly, she More...
Ruby Silverman's boutique caters to London mothers who treat their tots like the latest fashion accessories. And the type of celebrities whose pregnancy bumps miraculously disappear the minute they're holding their new bundles of joy. But when she accidentally catches a pregnant star sporting a prosthetic belly, she More...
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Jun 18, 2011
Rebecca
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I am putting these books together (Original Cyn) because they from the same author and I accidentally read them back to back. And thinking back about them, they are really the same book, just slightly different backdrops. But all the characters are the exact same and the exact same thing happens and the outcome happens in the same way. Not that I didn’t enjoy it, but looking back, I love connecting books, but this was a bit much.
Girl is a Jewish Brit. I love that, because it’s so so so rare More...
Girl is a Jewish Brit. I love that, because it’s so so so rare More...
Dec 03, 2011
Jessica
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Terrible. This book was awful. The premise is an interesting one, but the execution is just plain bad. The characters are stupid (not 'Ugh, that character is one I don't like and it doesn't even make sense for this plot' stupid, but actually intellectually dead). For a business woman who has tapped a much-needed niche of her world, you would think she wouldn't be a complete dolt. But she is. She keeps landing herself in the same situations over and over by jumping to conclusions, not listening,
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Oct 26, 2011
Elyse
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Want my honest opinion??? (I rather read another type of book)
....I wanted to read this book because a wonderful friend sent it to me ----(I adore my friend)!!!!
This is just not the type of book for me ---(not really).
Things I DID enjoy about this book:
1) LOVE the Cover and the title of the Book (adorable). I hope I can still appreciate 'cute'.
2) I enjoyed The British/English writing (yet, we are not speaking great literature) --fun 'slang More...
....I wanted to read this book because a wonderful friend sent it to me ----(I adore my friend)!!!!
This is just not the type of book for me ---(not really).
Things I DID enjoy about this book:
1) LOVE the Cover and the title of the Book (adorable). I hope I can still appreciate 'cute'.
2) I enjoyed The British/English writing (yet, we are not speaking great literature) --fun 'slang More...
Feb 07, 2008
Stephanie
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Running Les Sprogs, an elite baby boutique, is the perfect opportunity for Ruby Silverman. It gives her the chance to work towards her dream of opening her own shop.
Though she enjoys her line of work and the direction her life is headed in, she can't help but to feel a little pressure to find the right man and maybe start a family of her own. When she heads over to her parents house one day, she gets hit with the most unexpected news ... Her mother is pregnant. Ruby discovers that s More...
Though she enjoys her line of work and the direction her life is headed in, she can't help but to feel a little pressure to find the right man and maybe start a family of her own. When she heads over to her parents house one day, she gets hit with the most unexpected news ... Her mother is pregnant. Ruby discovers that s More...
Jan 26, 2009
This book was an easy read and fun. It is very shocking to find out that you will be having a baby sister or brother at age 32, even more when your mom becomes pregnant at age 50! Well Ruby goes through alot of doubts with her GYN-boyfriend,Sam when she finds out a major scandal about St.Lukes hospital the prestigious maternity childbirth for celebrities has been doing shady business. At the end it all clears that Sam was not involved and life seems to be looking for Ruby.
Jul 13, 2011
Karina
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Light summer fun, 1st book I've read by this author. I did like how all the loose ends were tied up by the end of the book but thought the plot was a bit see-through (a woman who's mother raised her boho is running a maternity shop and falls in love;her boho mama at 50 becomes pregnant. There's a bit more than just this going on but let's not give away all of it, hmmm?
Jan 07, 2012
Cheryl
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Trite. Filled with cliche and preachy. Most of the characters seemed to be caricatures rather than believable. The amount of discussion of "too posh to push" motherhood got very old. I kept waiting for the book to redeem itself but it never did.
Dec 29, 2010
Megan
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The beginning was a bit slow, but once it started to pick up, it was an entertaining read between Ruby dating a gynecologist, her 50 year old mother being pregnant and everything else in between that happened. I thought the whole scandal was extremely creative and definitely surprising. The ending was a nice touch to the book because it wrapped everything up so there were no unanswered questions.
Aug 26, 2010
Britny
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This book was better than her others. Somewhat of a mystery type thing in it, so it kept me way more interested, plus it wasn't just like her other books. Liked it!
Jan 03, 2009
Meg
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Cute book. I laughed and enjoyed seeing where the storyline would take me. A nice, lighthearted read.
Apr 28, 2011
Danielle
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This one reminded me of the shopaholic books, it is a little far fetched but entertaining.
Feb 21, 2010
KeAnne
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I should have avoided this book for many reasons but didn't. It could have been a lot worse.
Jan 16, 2009
Delight
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Was just ok for me. A lot of background paragraphs instead of dialog. Will probably try another one of her books.
Jun 03, 2010
Carley
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A fun read. This book fell apart on our Palm Springs trip since we all wanted to read it!
Mar 23, 2011
Bette
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Feb 04, 2009
Gina
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Probably one of the best funniest, laugh out loud, chick-lit books I have read in a very long time. Loved it!
Dec 02, 2007
Meri Meri
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The first book I translated into Romanian for the Polirom Publishing House. At times I felt like I was gonna burst with laughter, plus the writer is a pretty smart woman with sharp screenplay writer skills(as she ought to, given her job). Not a book for those with existential problems or high literary aspirations and criteria. Plain, guilty, nightstand fun.
Definitely commercial, but fun, catchy and Briget Jonesian all the way, complete with 50 year-old pregnant mothers, a detective plot, More...
Definitely commercial, but fun, catchy and Briget Jonesian all the way, complete with 50 year-old pregnant mothers, a detective plot, More...
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Apr 25, 2010
Lauren
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a fun read! interesting story line and entertaining plot twist. read if you're pregnant or not :) classic chic-lit material.
Jul 29, 2008
July
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I checked this book out at the library! I can't remember where I saw the review that it was good but I found it boring.
Some of the book was quite humourous but most was boring. I actually liked the character Ruby but she just had so much going on in the book that it became boring to read.
Ruby's mom is 50 and pregnant which was a shock to Ruby and her aunt Sylivie that was a funny scene.
There are some funny parts its just so long and full of boring I had to rate it low.
Some of the book was quite humourous but most was boring. I actually liked the character Ruby but she just had so much going on in the book that it became boring to read.
Ruby's mom is 50 and pregnant which was a shock to Ruby and her aunt Sylivie that was a funny scene.
There are some funny parts its just so long and full of boring I had to rate it low.
Sep 06, 2011
Chandra
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Cute story! A little silly and hard to believe but, still fun and easy to read!
Jul 05, 2007
Charity
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Ruby's life has become very complicated at the moment. She co-owns an upscale baby boutique with her elitist relative that gives her very little say in the business, has a pregnant 50-year-old mother, is in love with a gorgeous American doctor that she is constantly embarrassing herself around, and has uncovered a major surrogacy scandal at a top-rated hospital. Good, fast read.
May 08, 2008
Noelle
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Egh. Really I would rate it 2 1/2 stars if I could. There were parts that were funny and parts that had nice twists but overall the writing was expectable and cutesy to the point that I was actually rolling my eyes while reading. The end is better than the beginning if you can push through - I thought about not finishing the book about 1/2 way through. Just not my thing.
May 16, 2011
Jenn
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It definitely had its funny moments. The stamp in the vagina was hilarious. It had ups and downs, but overall was good. There was really no mystery so if you are looking for a good mystery this isn't it. I also liked the fact that the 50 yr old mom got pregnant. Some 50yr old moms wouldn't quite take it as well as she did.
