I've been busy looking at all the books I've collected over the years, I don't mind reading the same book twice, but there's nothing like the first time you read a story. Most book I get are from suggestions from friends or family. I have got a few from suggestions from other authors or reading books by authors I know. Some authors do like to have different writing styles aimed at different audiences so do go by different names. They might what to show case their talents differently as it isn't their normal style. Sophie Kinsella is an author who likes to do this. She is well know for her fun loving stories, including The Secret dream world of a shopaholic, Twenties Girl and I've got your Number. Sophie Kinsella also writes under the name of Madeleine Wickham, which I find are much more gritty, hard hitting stories. They aren't too over the top, but an interesting read.
The first of her novels I read was "Cocktails For Three" which was brought as a present from a friend.
The Blurb reads:
Three great friends, smart, successful, meet for
cocktails and gossip once a month.
Roxanne: Glamorous, self-confident, with a secret lover-
will he ever leave his wife and marry her?
Maggie: Capable and high-achieving - will she take
motherhood in her stride?
Candice: Honest, decent, or so she believes - how will she
cope when a ghost from her past turns up?
Then one night a conversation with the cocktail waitress sets in
train an extraordinary chain of events which will affect all
three women's lives. Will their friendship survive?
A gripping read of three women's lives, how each deal with their problems differently, thinking the others won't understand. A nice read, with a few twists and turns to keep you involved.
Love Lolly
xoxo
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