Tuesday's Child

by Louise Bagshawe

Tuesday's Child Bagshawe, Louise

Genres: Chick Lit, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Adult, Womens Fiction

437 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Louise Daphne Bagshawe was born on 28 June 1971 in England, UK. She attended local all-girls Catholic schools near her family home in Surrey, before going to Oxford University in 1989. After graduating with a degree in Anglo Saxon and Norse, she worked as press officer with EMI records and then as a marketing official with Sony Music. On her 22nd birthday, her passion for writing was realised with a major publishing deal as Louise Bagshawe. She is the author of more than fifteen novels, published in more than eight languages. She is sister of the also writer Tilly Bagshawe.

Louise married Anthony LoCicero, and they had three children, but since June 2011, she is married with her second husband Peter Mensch. She lives in Northamptonshire with her family, and has been the Parliamentary Candidate for Corby and East Northants since November 2006, and became the Member of Parliament for Corby after winning the seat at the 2010 general election.

Reviews

[Nina Draganova · Rating 4 out of 5]

2019/
Въртя се около едни и същи автори, когато не мога да реша какво да чета. Повечето ми любимки са англичанки. И нищо , че са вятърничави тези книги, пак си намирам по някоя перла неоткрита.
С героинята в тази история имаме някои общи неща, освен че сме родени във вторник . "С вродената ми антипатия към всичко американско." И с мнението , че "който се жени за пари, после си изработва всяко пени."
На нея и светна най-накрая как да съчетае хобито си с това да си изкарва хляба, но уви, аз все още нямам идея , кое е най-любимото нещо , което обичам да правя и мога да превърна в моя професия.
Явно няма да е в този живот.
2017/
Прииска ми се да си припомня отдавна прочетени книги и започнах с тази.
Та установих защо ми е харесвала Луиз Бегшоу.
Разбира се , сега ми е малко наивна, но е съвсем истинска.
Написана с чувство за хумор и на бързи обороти.
Осмиваща бутафорна Америка с още по-бутафорните й президенти и непрекъснатата жажда за пари , повече пари ,по-големи коли и къщи.
Мисля си обаче, как авторката минава постепенно в същия отбор и от "английска роза " се превръща в барби.
Дано не съм права.
Много ми е тъжно да виждам хора подлъгани от тази "американска мечта".
"Каква е разликата между един американец и киселото мляко? В киселото мляко има някаква култура."
"В какво се състои истинската женственост? Не е в това да носиш дрехи,които мразиш,да внимаваш какво приказваш и да пристъпваш на пръсти около преуспели мъже. А в това да участваш активно в реалния живот,да си щастлив и да се забавляваш."

[Bronwyn Rykiert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life is good for Lucy Evans, she has a dream job as a computer game reviewer and gets paid to play computer games all day, she lives with a dreamy guy Ollie, who is her best mate and they chill together lots. That is until Ollie’s latest girlfriend Victoria asks him to marry her and he accepts.

Next thing Lucy knows she has been asked to move out the apartment by the new fiancé and also loses her job. Ollie gets her another job through an acquaintance who owes him a favour. Todd Mayle is a very handsome American who has loads of money and he seems interested in Lucy. He sets her up in a flat and attempts to woo her – and he almost does.

The reality of it though that Lucy does not like her new job which has her dressing up like a lady when she is more at home in jeans and T Shirts. She is supposed to learn to enjoy wine when she would prefer a beer and she misses Ollie’s company. It takes her a few months then she realized she is in love with Ollie – but what to do?

I really enjoyed this story it was fun. Ollie and Lucy are great characters and Victoria and Todd had their place too.

[Kerry · Rating 2 out of 5]

Without a doubt, Bagshawe makes for an easy read, and so her books are fun holiday literature! This I found an enjoyable light-hearted read, if incredibly predictable, cheesy and downright cringeworthy at times.
The ending I found a disappointment, and felt that the last few pages had been rushed. Regardless, I can't say I was expecting that much in the first place in the sense of an intellectual read!!

[Alexia · Rating 2 out of 5]

I bought this book as just a light summer read and that is exactly what it is. You can guess how its going to end from the first few chapters. I found myself so frustrated with the main character as she comes off so stupid and naive its hard to find believable. I would recommend it as a very very light summer read but don't expect much else.

[Nastaran · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 25-year-old Lucy Evans is kicked out of her apartment and gets fired from her job. She is used to wearing jeans and loose t-shirts, watching rugby and hanging out with boys. It’s the makeover time and her mate Ollie introduces her to some kind of accommodation company that’ll hire her as a nice English rose receptionist.
So it’s goodbye to Rock style and hello to matching skirts and cardigans, some mani-pedi, itchy tights and annoying kitten heels.


Well, it’s not only about changing her style. She gots stuck in a hazardous relationship with her wealthy boss. Everything seems nice at first. Living in a penthouse and spending about fifteen thousand quads on dresses. The boss(Todd) wants Lucy to be extremely skinny, low carb diet with no exercise avoiding getting muscles, cause he doesn’t want her to look masculine. She is even forced to wear loads of makeup just to please him. Sadly, she finds out the boss is making out on every single assistant in the office.
Lucy gathers herself and collects evidence of the boss’s sexual abuse.

Lucy teaches us even the one who has rescued you while you were hitting the rock bottom, can be a total dump.
She teaches us femininity is not only about makeup and glamorous hair, or minding your manners at all times. You don’t need to quit exercising or eating chocolate desserts.
You just need to be yourself!!! As you are happy and you shine like you are the only shining star in this world, you are the sweet feminine girl!
And as we have to work and earn some money, we got to enjoy what we do. She sets up jams instead of gyms and helps unconfident teens with chubby cheeks and round tommies lose weight.
Lucy teaches us our parents will always be supportive, no matter how old we are, we can always go back to them and they’ll always share their love.
And more importantly, you got to find the warmth of sunshine even in the sad gloomy days.

It was a nice enjoyable reading and I totally liked it.
Life is too short not to be happy :)

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bagshawe back on form

[Jodie Beech · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. Makes you realise that you can just be yourself and people will like you. Never change for anyone

[Namratha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was one of my earliest bits of chick-lit and fluff. I remembering giving it a five-star rating back then because I could completely associate with the tomboy heroine and her attitude towards life. Today, as I read it with a lot of cynicism and growing-up etched into my DNA (although my tomboyishness still struts proudly in the vicinity), I have reduced the rating to three stars. This is primarily because I have issues with the heroine's complete unawareness regarding her new git of a boss/ boyfriend. The chap was a smarmy, chauvinistic, sexist a**hole and I don't know how Lucy could be so oblivious to his profound a**holery.

But now I also found new things to appreciate about the book. Except for some minor glitches, I like how Lucy Evans rarely whines and whinges about her dismal life. She gets things done in a systematic and sometimes scientific manner and that's a blessed change from the usual portrayal of ditzy, dimwitted heroines who muddle along like new born ducklings. Her optimism and ability to bounce back with earnestness made for pleasant reading. I like her relationship with her family and the unexpected fact that her parents and siblings are not dysfunctional/ self-absorbed/ intrusive/ judgemental. That was refreshing. And finally, we all know where Lucy's heart lies and although I found the ending to be a tad rushed, I still love the predictability of it all.

Sometimes you want cliched reads to comfort you. You want that unrealistic but who-knows-it could-happen Happy Ending. And Tuesday's Child does just that for me.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started: March 17, 2007
Finished: March 19, 2007
***
Only my second by Bagshawe, but similar to the first (Venus Envy) in a few respects (financially disadvantaged woman with poor self-image, working in low-paying but rewarding job, change of job, hyper-attractive yet slightly dodgy boss, extreme change of lifestyle and appearance, male best friend/true love, etc.). Fast-paced, fun, compulsive reading that nonetheless feels a little derivative. Bridget Jones did it better.

[Tracy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this by the pool in Cuba. It was a good vacation book since it was a pretty easy read.

[Danni The Girl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this so much, read it really quickly

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an easy read, perfect for the beach. Lucy is a girl in her twenties who review computer games, enjoys running and playing sports, and lives with her best mate, Ollie. All of a sudden her world is turned upside down when Ollie gets engaged to his very annoying girlfriend, Victoria, who despises Lucy. Lucy is told she needs to find another place to live and to top that off she is let go from her job which does not pay much anyway. Ollie pulls some strings and Lucy is given an opportunity to work for a very wealthy American man, but there is a catch. She must become feminine. Out with the Metallica t-shirts, swearing, and exercising. Overnight, Lucy needs to change her appearance by wearing make-up, dresses, using proper language, and pretending she likes eating low calorie food so that she can make an impression on her boss and keep her job. Todd takes a liking to her and showers her with expensive clothes, flat, and dinner. Along the way, Lucy loses a part of herself and it is not until much later that she realizes what she truly wants in her life.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wasn't my favorite book by this author but it was good nonetheless.
I think what irked me the most were the changes that the main character was going through to become more 'feminine' and in the circumstances she found herself in she felt the changes were a viable option. Throughout the book I was finding myself becoming a little angry that she wasn't following what was good for her and what she liked. Annoying because this is a book and we know that things work themselves out usually in the end. But regardless, I read this book mostly feeling mad and waiting for her to wake up. So that being said I was engaged in the storyline and once I got into it I couldn't stop reading.
Don't expect anything heavy duty from this, just light, fluffy beach read material.

[Janice · Rating 2 out of 5]

"'It's no fun being old and poor. You don't want to wind up sixty-five and in a high-rise council flat.'"

"'It doesn't matter what you do for a living. The only thing that matters is that you don't choose a job or a man who will suck the sparkle out of you. You work most of your life, you know. So if your job is miserable, so's everything else.'"

And even if you're mostly happy, and busy, and having fun, there can still be an ache where something's missing: there can still be part of your heart that's broken. I've learned to deal with it. Because that's reality. Nothing is perfect; life is bittersweet."

[Cheska · Rating 1 out of 5]

Re-read this book. I have all of Louise’s books and thought I hadn’t read this one but I had. I ending up reading the first couple chapters and then the last couple of chapters. I remember really liking the book the first time but reading it again I hated it. So so so so fatphobic. Like to the point where I wanted to burn the book. I know the book was written over ten years ago and things were “different” but still.
Also the ending was soooo rushed it just let down the story as well.

Disappointed is an understatement tbh.

[Katherine Pierce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Your book teaches so many important lessons about life and the people in it. First of all, it touches on the topic that women should be independent, with their own careers and career developments. That they are not obligated to change for anyone or anything unless they themselves decide that change is for their own good. It shows how to distinguish your true friends from those who are only with you for some benefit or something you can give them. I think this is one of the best books I have ever read.

[Elaine Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An entertaining and feel good piece of chick lit. Out of all the reviews I saw for this drama there was only one which mentioned the humour - I found it funny from start to end - I never really suffered the sad parts maybe as I should have because the main character was so lively and it left you wondering how such a positive person was going to turn a bad situation into something good which you sort of new would happen.
A definite recommendation to read

[Pavel Kolev · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book as part of the challenge. Knowing the genre I wasn't expecting much and I was not disappointed. The main character development was quite bad and unnatural. I have to admit the story itself was a bit catchy but the ending was too short compared to other important parts. Anyway I am happy I got out of my comfort zone :)

[Julie Tomkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn't put it down.

A fascinating tale of love, greed and deceit in fast paced London. Real estate and lawyers, fashion magazines and gaming magazines. All mixed up to make a thrilling story with unexpected twists and turns throughout. The 2nd Louise Bagshaw book that I've read in a week that I've been sad that I've got to the end.

[Cristina Furniss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this before and wanted to read again as a break between a few heavier books! I loved it and still do, it’s a very easy read and I love the main character. The ending is rushed a little and would be nice to read a bit more after the obvious coupling but all the same very good and still enjoyable

[John Aston - Dorset · Rating 5 out of 5]

A new favourite Author to add to my favourite Author's. Brilliantly engaging, entertaining &
unputdownable from the start.
Traces of Sophy Kinsella in the writing style,
however, not plagiarism, just my impression.
Tuesdays Child, my first encounter with
Louise Bagshaw & certainly will not be
my last. 5 Stars, well deserved.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Дамский роман. Увлекает, погружаешься, но где-то с середины убивает тупость главгероини, которая в начале была вполне сообразительной. Причём внятных причин поглупеть автор ей придумать не соизволила.

[Kat Rostance · Rating 3 out of 5]

An easy read. A nice palette cleanser. This would be an ideal “holiday book”. Fun to read, easy to follow. It’s not going to be a story that sticks with you forever, but it’s entertaining for the few days.

[Jane · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is so bad that I am actually embarrassed that I read it. Good beach reading though.

[Belinda Spiers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Go getter

Fun and full of character. Easy to read, upbeat, has you rooting for the leading lady. Maybe the rich do not have as much fun after all.

[Deborah Mary McGleenan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy going read.

[RJC · Rating 1 out of 5]

The familiar story of a girl actually falling in love with the best mate bloke. Predictable.

[Lauren P · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice quick easy read over the festive period.

[Силвия Илиева · Rating 5 out of 5]

Приятна, неангажираща и интересна книга, която се чете много бързо.

[Elise Dalrymple-Keast · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy lighthearted chick-lit you can binge in a day. Good for when you don’t want to think