Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel #2)
by
Emily Giffin (Goodreads Author)
From the New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed comes a novel that shows how someone with a ‘perfect life’ can lose it all—and then find everything.
Darcy Rhone thought she had it all figured out: the more beautiful the girl, the more charmed her life. Never mind substance. Never mind playing by the rules. Never mind karma.
But Darcy’s neat, perfect world tu...more
Darcy Rhone thought she had it all figured out: the more beautiful the girl, the more charmed her life. Never mind substance. Never mind playing by the rules. Never mind karma.
But Darcy’s neat, perfect world tu...more
ebook, 352 pages
Published
April 1st 2010
by St. Martin's Press
(first published June 1st 2005)
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May 01, 2012
Lady Valee
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After some very funny moments on book one:

some huge changes due to meaningful love triangles:

And the lost of a very important friendship:

we get to Darcy's and Ethan's book and let me just say: OMG I LOVED THIS BOOK! I had already fallen in love with the characters in it after watching the movie based on Something Borrowed, but now I can certainly say that Darcy and Ethan were the real deal. While Rachel and Dex were great, Darcy & Ethan just gave me so much more than what I was looking for....more
some huge changes due to meaningful love triangles:

And the lost of a very important friendship:

we get to Darcy's and Ethan's book and let me just say: OMG I LOVED THIS BOOK! I had already fallen in love with the characters in it after watching the movie based on Something Borrowed, but now I can certainly say that Darcy and Ethan were the real deal. While Rachel and Dex were great, Darcy & Ethan just gave me so much more than what I was looking for....more
Jul 28, 2007
Amy
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
anyone who read something borrowed
Okay, so I hated that this book focused on Darcy and not Rachel. I left Something Borrowed really hating that character. 254 pages in, and I still thought she sucked. The plot was fairly predictable--you knew she was seeking redemption in the novel as well as with the reader, and the ending was equally predictable.
I loved the focus on Ethan as he was one of my favorite characters from Something Borrowed.
I was completely resistant to the movement as I knew where this was going, and I simply did...more
I loved the focus on Ethan as he was one of my favorite characters from Something Borrowed.
I was completely resistant to the movement as I knew where this was going, and I simply did...more
Jun 22, 2007
Amanda
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5 of 5 stars
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Something Blue is the follow-up to Something Borrowed. This story is from Darcy's point of view. I loved this book and it is a very quick read. I have to admit I hated Darcy in Something Borrowed and even did at the beginning of Something Blue. I felt that she was finally getting what she deserved when everything started to go down hill for her. Part of me even started to feel sorry for her at her lowest points.
What I liked in this book, is that Ethan, her childhood friend, finally pointed out...more
What I liked in this book, is that Ethan, her childhood friend, finally pointed out...more
This is the follow-up to Something Borrowed told from the perspective of the best friend Darcy. In the first book, we meet Darcy and learn that she is the beautiful best friend who has everything handed to her on a silver platter. After her plain-jane best friend, Rachel, steals her perfect fiance in the first book, you feel like Darcy got a good dose of karma. She did, after all, cheat on her fiance too and ended up pregnant while still engaged.
I almost didn't want to read this story, simply b...more
I almost didn't want to read this story, simply b...more
Mar 24, 2008
Melissa Brown
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5 of 5 stars
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I was blown away by this book. If you hate the main character when you start reading, don't worry, you're supposed to!!!! But, keep reading because the story is incredible and you will learn to root for Darcy Rhone whether you like it or not! Fantastic read!!! (Be sure to read "Something Borrowed" first or this book will not make as much sense)
Spoiler Alert: Some of the other reviews I have read of this book are very cynical regarding Darcy's transformation...however, the reason Darcy transforms...more
Spoiler Alert: Some of the other reviews I have read of this book are very cynical regarding Darcy's transformation...however, the reason Darcy transforms...more
So I read this, the follow-up to "Something Borrowed", this morning. It follows narcissist Darcy after lifelong-best-friend Rachel steals her fiancé Dex. And while it was great to see Darcy's development as a character, I didn't feel like this book was quite as eventful as the last one. Maybe it's just that I find pregnancy to be less exciting than l-o-v-e. Still, Darcy holing up in London but not really knowing anyone didn't provide the same opportunities for learning experiences/drama as if sh...more
I really liked Something Blue!! I would have given it a 4,5 if I had the option. It is the sequel to Something Borrowed, which I truly enjoyed reading as well. I was expecting this sequel be about Darcy and Rachel's relationship but in Darcy's voice. Although their relationship is developed in this book it is not the main focus.
This story focuses more on Darcy's feelings and emotions. I was ready to hate Darcy because she is so shallow and superficial, but to my surprise I loved her!! Sure, she...more
This story focuses more on Darcy's feelings and emotions. I was ready to hate Darcy because she is so shallow and superficial, but to my surprise I loved her!! Sure, she...more
I didn't read the first book but I have a pretty good idea as to what happened since I watched the movie, but I find myself agreeing that I like this one better. Not that I don't like Rachel, I love Rachel. In fact, if women fit in only those two categories (I'm not saying they are), I'm definitely a Rachel (ha! I'm identifying as a woman now okay I'm almost eighteen). But there's something so, so interesting with Darcy. Her thoughts were so funny. Especially the early ones. I know she's serious...more
In this sequel to Something Borrowed, Darcy takes centre stage. Despite her bitchy attitude and snide personality in Something Borrowed, I still found her a much more interesting character than the boringly Dex-obsessed Rachel - her beau stealing story was interesting, sure, but I was glad to move on to Darcy's side of the fence.
So we get to see Darcy's skewed view of the world, all the while learning where her shallowness comes from so that you can sort of forgive her for her insensitiveness an...more
So we get to see Darcy's skewed view of the world, all the while learning where her shallowness comes from so that you can sort of forgive her for her insensitiveness an...more
So, even though I didn't love Something Borrowed, the ending was so sudden, I felt compelled to finish the story by reading Something Blue. I have to admit that I hate drama queens in real life, and Darcy is all about creating drama in her life. For the first portion of the book, I focused on how, as a character, Darcy was exactly as I remembered her from before. She was obsessed with figuring out how someone could not love her the most, and destructive in her competitiveness. After a very well...more
2nd half of Rachel and Darcy's story.
**SPOILER** - I was disappointed in this book. It was on ok read, but there's no way I believe that selfish, spoiled, self-centered Darcy would change after one wakeup call argument with Ethan. And...Darcy seemed to want Ethan to love her and when that's not enough she needs her Doctor to fall for her, then when he wants her she decided she loved Ethan. Wayyyy to unbelievable. And I wasn't overly happy with sweet Ethan either. He's certainly had Darcy all fi...more
**SPOILER** - I was disappointed in this book. It was on ok read, but there's no way I believe that selfish, spoiled, self-centered Darcy would change after one wakeup call argument with Ethan. And...Darcy seemed to want Ethan to love her and when that's not enough she needs her Doctor to fall for her, then when he wants her she decided she loved Ethan. Wayyyy to unbelievable. And I wasn't overly happy with sweet Ethan either. He's certainly had Darcy all fi...more
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So after reading “Something Borrowed” (and LOVING it in spite of myself), I figured, well now I have to read “Something Blue”. The freakishly obnoxious b*tch from the first book is obviously going to get what’s coming to her in the sequel and frankly, the devil in me is just in the mood to read about it. Unfortunately this is not how “Blue” plays out. To be fair, any book that is published with the chick lit logo is going to have an impossibly perfect, Bridget Jones becomes the pr...more
So after reading “Something Borrowed” (and LOVING it in spite of myself), I figured, well now I have to read “Something Blue”. The freakishly obnoxious b*tch from the first book is obviously going to get what’s coming to her in the sequel and frankly, the devil in me is just in the mood to read about it. Unfortunately this is not how “Blue” plays out. To be fair, any book that is published with the chick lit logo is going to have an impossibly perfect, Bridget Jones becomes the pr...more
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I start this book with a jaded view of this character. She only confirms that she is as narcicistic as her friend suspected. This book is fun to read in that you get a totally different point of view of the story in Something Borrowed; however, it is also a continuation of this book. Something Blue follows Darcy, the friend of Rachel from the book Something Borrowed. Darcy is pregnant and looking to move on with her life. As I said, the book goes back and talks about some of the things in Someth...more
I almost didn't read this book when I realized that it was going to be from Darcy's perspective. That would have been a huge mistake! At the of Something Borrowed I could not stand Darcy's character so I couldn't bear the thought of reading a whole book about her, I continued to have that feeling as I started reading this book. Then suddenly you get these glimps of a good person and you feel yourself actually feeling sorry for her and then before you know it you are cheering for her! This was an...more
This book is the sequel to Something Borrowed which I have not yet read. The first book is voiced from the friend who ends up with her best friend's fiance. The second book Something Blue is voiced from the soon to be bride that recently lost her fiance to her best friend. Going into this I thought I would feel terrible for the soon to be bride but when you find out more about her you, you soon realize that she is so full of herself and she has also done somethings wrong. I wanted to keep readin...more
I was looking forward to reading this book. I had just finished an excellent book and was ready to start another. Boy was I in for a shock! This book was bad. It was actually a chore to keep reading, but I hate to leave a book unfinished. My husband was actually hiding the book around the apartment so that I wouldn't have to read any more of it. This book is chick-lit at it's poorest. The main character was flat and the plot was ludicrous.
If you want to read some GOOD chick-lit please do yoursel...more
If you want to read some GOOD chick-lit please do yoursel...more
Not as good as "Something Borrowed", but an OK book.
It seemed unrealistic how quickly the main character flips from being completely self-centered to a giving and ready mother. The small dramas in "Something Borrowed" were petty and common, but they were also heartbreaking. In this book, the drama is petty and less interesting.
For example, Darcy realizes after a hundred pages that she needs to stop drinking cocktails because it could hurt her unborn child. Seriously? It took 5 months into her...more
It seemed unrealistic how quickly the main character flips from being completely self-centered to a giving and ready mother. The small dramas in "Something Borrowed" were petty and common, but they were also heartbreaking. In this book, the drama is petty and less interesting.
For example, Darcy realizes after a hundred pages that she needs to stop drinking cocktails because it could hurt her unborn child. Seriously? It took 5 months into her...more
I enjoyed this book much better than Something Borrowed. Maybe because I knew of Darcy from Rachels point of view and was anxious to see what she was really like. The story flowed much better than the previous book and there was never a dull moment in this one and the ending was just perfect.
A quick easy read. I was able to read this book in two sittings.
A quick easy read. I was able to read this book in two sittings.
I was skeptical about reading this sequel after finishing the preview in the back of Something Borrowed. I rushed off to pick up Something Blue and I have to say I absolutely hated Darcy in the first book and I finished Something Blue with lukewarm feelings. I suppose, as a fan of Rachel, it was easy to hate Darcy in the first book and it was quite difficult to shake my opinion of her while reading Something Blue. However, I absolutely loved Giffin's idea of writing Something Blue from Darcy's P...more
At the end of SOMETHING BORROWED, Rachel’s life seemed to be on the upswing, while her ex-best friend Darcy’s was going downhill fast. Darcy was pregnant with Marcus’ baby, while she found out that Dex, her ex-fiancé, had been having an affair with Rachel—that traitor!—for the whole summer. It’s enough to give any girl used to luxury, comfort, and coddling (like Darcy is) a major migraine that even a shopping spree won’t help. Darcy intends to marry Marcus and raise their baby together, but when...more
All I can say is .....WOW, July 22, 2008
I read this book with low expectations. I had read Baby Proof by Emily Griffin and found it to be somewhat average. I read this only because the reviews were so high. (and I haven't read Something Borrowed Yet).
It is a wonderful, touching story about an initially, selfish, superficial woman who worries too much abou having the best, being the best, the most loved, most wanted etc.
She has an affair with her fiancee's friend really to prove that he wants he...more
I read this book with low expectations. I had read Baby Proof by Emily Griffin and found it to be somewhat average. I read this only because the reviews were so high. (and I haven't read Something Borrowed Yet).
It is a wonderful, touching story about an initially, selfish, superficial woman who worries too much abou having the best, being the best, the most loved, most wanted etc.
She has an affair with her fiancee's friend really to prove that he wants he...more
Welllll....this is my first Emily Giffin book and probably my last. I should admit that I didn't know this was the follow up to "Something Borrowed" (which I had seen when we had a free HBO trial but never read). I didn't particularly like the movie and thought Dex was a wimp and why didn't she end up with Ethan? I guess now I know. I had a feeling I wouldn't enjoy this book when I had barely made it out of the prologue and instantly recognized all of the characters from the movie. If a bad Holl...more
I started reading this book though chick lit is not really my favorite genre because it was in my self-imposed list for the 50 book challenge this year.
Trying to objective with a book one wouldn't actually pick is a hard job, but I’ll do my best.
The story flows well, and has all the elements expected. The heroine trying to marry Mr. Right, only that her concept of Mr. Right changes with her. A best friend, some other friends, family, a change of scenery, and a few different men in her life, wit...more
Trying to objective with a book one wouldn't actually pick is a hard job, but I’ll do my best.
The story flows well, and has all the elements expected. The heroine trying to marry Mr. Right, only that her concept of Mr. Right changes with her. A best friend, some other friends, family, a change of scenery, and a few different men in her life, wit...more
OK, let me start off with saying I liked it. I finished reading it and I didn't hate Darcy.
Here's the thing: The ending was perfect. It was sweet, sentimental and delightful. As a regular reader of romantic fiction, it was great.
But I don't think the setup is real. The Darcy from Something Borrowed, the Darcy that starts this book would not have been so affected by Ethan's "take down" which was really a gentle conversation. Maybe she really was altered by being dumped twice in such a short peri...more
Here's the thing: The ending was perfect. It was sweet, sentimental and delightful. As a regular reader of romantic fiction, it was great.
But I don't think the setup is real. The Darcy from Something Borrowed, the Darcy that starts this book would not have been so affected by Ethan's "take down" which was really a gentle conversation. Maybe she really was altered by being dumped twice in such a short peri...more
I liked this book and then I hated it. Normally the good parts of a book are meant to outshine the bad parts but it doesn't happen here. I am torn with hating and loving the book.
My first question about the book is (spoiler) how can Darcy decide to go to London on a whims notice and just happen to have a visa to the UK that doesn't seem to be expired? Mind you most passports are issued for up to two years. Another question I have is how is she allowed to buy a freaking one way ticket?!!!!! This...more
My first question about the book is (spoiler) how can Darcy decide to go to London on a whims notice and just happen to have a visa to the UK that doesn't seem to be expired? Mind you most passports are issued for up to two years. Another question I have is how is she allowed to buy a freaking one way ticket?!!!!! This...more
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Giffin's sophomore effort-which tells the story that her bestselling Something Borrowed did from a different character's point of view-stars such an unsympathetic narrator that it's a little like reading a Cinderella story featuring one of the wicked stepsisters. Perhaps beautiful Darcy Rhone isn't really wicked, but she is one of the most shallow, materialistic, self-centered and naïve 29-year-olds around. Ostensibly a high-powered PR person in Manhattan (though she neve
I read this book very reluctantly and after much time had elapsed after reading Something Borrowed. I was not a fan of Something Borrowed because the main character, Rachel, was so unlikeable and even though she may have deserved "the guy" more than Darcy, her behavior was abhorrent.
However, I really enjoyed Something Blue. To be sure, Darcy's superficiality did get annoying at times and her nine-month transformation did require some suspension of disbelief. But those of us who have birthed chil...more
However, I really enjoyed Something Blue. To be sure, Darcy's superficiality did get annoying at times and her nine-month transformation did require some suspension of disbelief. But those of us who have birthed chil...more
The book I chose to read this quarter is Something Blue by Emily Griffin. It is the second book after her first book, Something Borrowed. It is the “chick flick” of all books because the series names all of the different components of a wedding. Something borrowed something blue, something old and something new. I think it was the title that attracted me to the book itself because I’m the typical teenage girl who is forever planning her wedding on Pinterest.
The main character Darcy has always b...more
The main character Darcy has always b...more
Wow! I loved this book even more than Something Borrowed because Giffin was able to do the unthinkable...she made me love a character, who I utterly disliked at the start of this book (and from the first). She made Darcy so vulnerable, so likable, by the end of the book, I actually cried! Something Blue picks up right where Something Borrowed leaves off. Darcy has just found out about Dex and Rachel and seeks comfort from Marcus. While pregnant with his baby, she forces him into a relationship t...more
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Emily Giffin is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law. After practicing litigation at a Manhattan firm for several years, she moved to London to write full time. The author of six New York Times bestselling novels, she now lives in Atlanta with her husband and three young children.
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