false 33722 0385338694 9780385338691 14253 1761 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168462711m/33722.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33722.The_Undomestic_Goddess 6160 Sophie Kinsella 156246 15064 2 1 true Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 16:49:24 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 11:49:30 -0700 2009 1
The romance was a little flat. Sure they know deep inside that they belong together... when all they seem to have in common is Summertime lust and perhaps a lack of being jerks. Oh and they're sort of fans of "The Waltons". =P

I guess I'm too well-read to have light fluff be enjoyable. If it's well researched and thought out fluff, maybe...

It did go smoothly other than that, though, and kept me interested enough to keep reading. I liked Iris and would have liked to see her more fleshed-out (the Geigers, however, were not likable, even though the story expected us to like them).

Is there supposed to be a sequel where Nate's brother steps up to help with the pubs, and where Sam hangs out with her "nervous breakdown" brother and tells him that she understands him now? Does her mother eventually understand them? Does Sam ever use her gifts again, or just become a housewife? Why bring those threads into the story if they're going to go nowhere?

Val lent me this book, saying it had plenty of problems, but it was sort of fun. I agree with her assessment, mostly. But the faking of skills could have been more fun and less stressful to read about. Let's just say the Geigers must be idiots. She was on the verge of being found out so many times... but not in a fun way.]]>