I've just finished this book, and I have a few things to mention about it.
It took me three attempts to read Sushi For Beginners, and to be honest I don't know why! It's not a bad book, but I suppose it takes a while to get into the real crux of the story.

The characters are hard to like and relate to at first. Ashling is a little pathetic, you feel like giving her a bit of a slap and telling her to get a grip on herself. Lisa is just a complete cow who you want to slap cause she's so annoying and up herself, and needs to take the stick out of her backside. Clodagh has an annoying name which I have no idea how to properly pronounce, and she needs to realise she has a good thing going and open her eyes to her wonderful life with her gorgeous hubby, big bank balance, cute kids, and beautiful house.

I think this is why it was so difficult to get into the book, I couldn't find anything to like about these women, but the third time I read it, I stuck at it and finally I got it. And enjoyed it.

The story follows basically the lives of these three women;

Ashling Kennedy, she has recently broken up with her boyfriend Phelim, and has just lost her job in a magazine due to faking a "tip" and it going very wrong. She's now got a new job at brand new magazine Coleen under her boss, Lisa Edwards.

Lisa has just been forced to move from London, to Dublin for the launch of a brand new womens magazine Coleen, she already hates it and she's not even left yet. She was hoping for a top job at New York magazine Manhatten, but no, she has been shipped out of her favourite place, to this dump, no shops, no men, no nothing. And she has to start a new magazine from scratch here?! But she has her sights set on her boss Jack Devine, after her marriage to Oliver has broken down due to her been a work-a-holic, she has been looking for another man in her life, and she has decided he will be the one, and she always gets what she wants!

Clodagh Kelly has it all, the gorgeous and devoted husband Dylan, two adorable kids, and an amazing house, with a bank balace to fit, but she's still not happy. That is until she meets Marcus, a stand up comedian who she ends up having a whirlwind romance, too bad Marcus is her best friends boyfriend.

The novel follows the girls lives through trial and tribulation, the men come and go, friends come and go, but all the time something is happening in their lives!

Sushi for Beginners might be difficult for you to get into but I suggest you stick at it, because when you do, the story comes to life infront of you.

You'll soon find youself routing for them all, well nearly all!!! I must say I came awat from the book thinking that Clodagh is a complete cow and needs a good flaming slap!!!! Lol!