tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post700359371083312945..comments2023-08-07T01:07:44.668-07:00Comments on Done at last: Artful Readers Club Shirleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17102615234416129929noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-75333991812750853992013-04-22T13:41:46.945-07:002013-04-22T13:41:46.945-07:00Chick kit is good for escapism and should not be r...Chick kit is good for escapism and should not be regretted the time reading ... It gave your brain a rest! But agree a change of pace for next month to wake the brain again! Love the way you translated the book into the artwork though!<br />Catie Cuddleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01061264127594427510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-85612261766878869232013-04-16T04:49:03.612-07:002013-04-16T04:49:03.612-07:00Excellent review...I read this years ago and can p...Excellent review...I read this years ago and can promise that Jill Mansell doesn't write like that any more...it was very much of its time.<br />Excellent art work...you really did capture the spirit of the 80's!<br />Hugs xxSusieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01817649329697498452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-13428081841224053092013-04-11T04:44:11.268-07:002013-04-11T04:44:11.268-07:00Mmm not my kind of book and a great review - shall...Mmm not my kind of book and a great review - shallow people whose possessions are more important than family seems a little crazy to me! Well done for sticking with it and the challenge, hope this month's book is proving more fun! Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170383814636792641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-291005336396474602013-04-08T08:30:24.387-07:002013-04-08T08:30:24.387-07:00Well said I don't think this is going to my ki...Well said I don't think this is going to my kind of book at all, I wouldn't like being round peple like that so why read a book about it. Great art collage so well said with all that bling.:) ManonXmanomijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12715640427284309283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-62164122402547801132013-04-08T03:12:15.771-07:002013-04-08T03:12:15.771-07:00She is one of my sisters favourite authors and so ...She is one of my sisters favourite authors and so I have read a couple of her more recent books (based on my sister's recommendations) and can agree with what (Wow!) Jill said above - there was none of that sort of story line. They were actually quite humorous and I'm not someone who likes chicklit or films like that.<br /><br />Well done for plodding on, not sure I could have. Have you read Married With Zombies? That's a kind of mash-up of chick-lit and the zombie genre. Loved it. Looking forward to your Austin Kleon review. Thanks for your lovely comments over at mine :)<br /><br />The collage is perfect - and I love the irony of completing a designer, shallow themed type piece with free to hand magazines :)Carmen https://www.blogger.com/profile/07968725221313800020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-73616081540790202302013-04-08T02:00:57.761-07:002013-04-08T02:00:57.761-07:00Good review from you and WOW Jill Mansell read it ...Good review from you and WOW Jill Mansell read it too!!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05435490979888570307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-91459151428269944392013-04-06T13:35:16.939-07:002013-04-06T13:35:16.939-07:00Sounds disappointing Shirley... and especially as ...Sounds disappointing Shirley... and especially as a holiday read... love what you did with the artwork though... very creative...<br /><br />Jenny ♥Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921095763159263461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-68554442456102665022013-04-04T15:03:36.241-07:002013-04-04T15:03:36.241-07:00I know exactly what you mean about reading a book ...I know exactly what you mean about reading a book you're not fond of. Thanks for finishing and giving a heads up about it. Loved the artwork. Very clever to use the images you found. Michelle V.Just Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200380799847563876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-37493260958695442822013-04-03T12:02:29.236-07:002013-04-03T12:02:29.236-07:00Good review and your art work clearly expresses yo...Good review and your art work clearly expresses your feelings about the book. Inspired stuff. Will give this one a miss, thanks for the heads up.<br />Jen xJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304660985155160273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-56073215405271809352013-04-03T01:39:11.104-07:002013-04-03T01:39:11.104-07:00Thank you for sharing your beautiful glossy collag...Thank you for sharing your beautiful glossy collage even though your what we call the 'beach read' turned out to be a bit disappointing...love how Jill Mansell commented on your post...interesting. Looking forward to your April pick...aloha. Leialohahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404876884338568259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-46178960456520655972013-04-02T03:46:18.901-07:002013-04-02T03:46:18.901-07:00Sounds like a terrible book! I shall steer clear o...Sounds like a terrible book! I shall steer clear of that one. Love your art work, reflects it really well.Clare with paint in her hairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627964008876586089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-78039647043567844742013-04-01T14:09:48.961-07:002013-04-01T14:09:48.961-07:00I don't like it either when a book goes agains...I don't like it either when a book goes against character you perceived the protagonist to be. It just ruins everything. Great collage!Šolanje na domu-Waldorfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18346455442739368553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-31483890409604103212013-04-01T08:12:13.029-07:002013-04-01T08:12:13.029-07:00So sorry you didn't enjoy my book. In my defen...So sorry you didn't enjoy my book. In my defence, I wrote that one over 25 years ago so hopefully my writing has improved since then - at the time, editors were insisting on designer labels being included. I no longer write about them at all, I absolutely promise!<br />Best<br />Jill Manselljill mansellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568165492161060952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-30386809231316230422013-04-01T06:09:36.728-07:002013-04-01T06:09:36.728-07:00I'm just guessing your not a "sex in the ...I'm just guessing your not a "sex in the city" fan either lol...I would definitely heed your advice and steer clear of this one. I totally hate when the characters don't stick to their "character", and have no interest in designer labels or make-up. Your collage shows everything I dislike about magazines lol :D Great review :D XXXGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814694362956456055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-63285275200033348502013-03-31T11:25:36.806-07:002013-03-31T11:25:36.806-07:00ohh what a shame to have a disappointing book, esp...ohh what a shame to have a disappointing book, especially on holiday. Must have made it feel like a real chore. Artwork is great, very fitting to use the glossy magazine. It is good to read a real review though, I agree those one liners on the backs of books shouldn't be trusted. Darcy Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757570465453157245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-55481772030439232542013-03-31T05:12:26.946-07:002013-03-31T05:12:26.946-07:00You are an angel for finishing. I know how horribl...You are an angel for finishing. I know how horrible it is to read a book that doesn't feel quite right, but like you I push through just to be annoyed in the end, though *sigh*<br /><br />Your art work, on the other hand, makes me think of a movie--very visual. It totally rocks ;-)Magaly Guerrerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295455026184103230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-14638139318952118772013-03-29T17:42:39.616-07:002013-03-29T17:42:39.616-07:00definitely not the book for me either, thanks for ...definitely not the book for me either, thanks for the warning :D<br /><br />cool collageSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511786178397090250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-49031839863153565412013-03-29T11:21:45.640-07:002013-03-29T11:21:45.640-07:00Wonderful review of an awful book. Thanks for bei...Wonderful review of an awful book. Thanks for being so honest. I shall avoid it. Your collage shows that not all your time was wasted. Great use of things around you. I have so much to learn.<br /><br />Janet xxJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09570385780009481558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-68702871834406505072013-03-29T11:06:13.101-07:002013-03-29T11:06:13.101-07:00THanks for being so honest...I definitely WON'...THanks for being so honest...I definitely WON'T read this book!!! Your art is very appropriate and, unlike the book, good!!abby jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08056578745220614632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-45098329218159565432013-03-29T09:42:36.657-07:002013-03-29T09:42:36.657-07:00I hated last month's book, but I at least foun...I hated last month's book, but I at least found inspiration in this month's ARC pick. <br /><br />I enjoyed your honest review of this book, because it seems real reviews are those written by people you trust. I'm glad you finished it, though. It would have been a real waste had you not had a bit of time while on holiday.<br /><br />Your collage is perfect for the theme of your book. And finding your inspiration for the page in a throw-away freebie is an added bonus in my book! Well, well done.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-22320994972032539172013-03-29T08:35:15.878-07:002013-03-29T08:35:15.878-07:00Oh, that's so sad you had such a book with you...Oh, that's so sad you had such a book with you on a holiday... Most of the time I do like Jill Mansell! Easy to read and a happy ending, perfect for holidays!<br />Your art doesn't show you didn't like the book. I love your page! ♥ Even tough I have nothing with fashion and brands and glamour... :)San @ Made in Hemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03832405558151481390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843415069924745746.post-46045493330539757412013-03-29T07:08:46.803-07:002013-03-29T07:08:46.803-07:00That makes three of us so far who hated every page...That makes three of us so far who hated every page of our March books. And how annoying to be reading it on holiday in such a beautiful place.<br />Any time the word 'hilarious', or similar, appears on a book or DVD it's definitely a warning signal I've found.<br />So, thanks for making sure I never get tempted to read it.<br />Your piece of art expresses the way you describe the writing, and the annoying habit of some authors of describing every bit of designer clothing in detail. So the 'beautiful people' and designer labels makes a good representation of the book.<br />I enjoyed the review - and the artwork.Jezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793736166062711430noreply@blogger.com