Okay - I learned a few things from this book and I didn't think I would. For me, Ive been doing some pretty heavy reading over the past few weeks -- SWIMMING by Hershon, THE AMBER SPYGLASS bu Pullman. I wanted a break from all that was hard. I wanted to simply read and laugh a little and enjoy a lot. I picked BRIDGET JONES' DIARY because I hoped to read and not engage my intellect too much. Durr...

I really, really liked this book, for a number of reasons. Characters that I could relate to -- weighing oneself every single day. Mooning over a guy and obsessing to the point where you get no work done at work, friends who protect and love you and sometimes lie to you.

I thought it probably was a pretty honest assessment of single people in the 1990's. I can't be sure since I haven't been single in over 22 years.

This book made me laugh, kept me turning the pages (on my beautiful new SONY E BOOK and kept me interested in Bridget and her group of friends. So, I'm taking anther step and reading the sequel. Very telling because this is not necessarily my favorite genre.

Oh yes, it also made me interested in reading other books by English authors. None of the above are bad things.


And no - 120-130 pounds is NOT FAT!