The Chocolate Run - Dorothy Koomson

The Chocolate Run is the 2nd novel by Dorothy Koomson. She is best known for her novel 'My Best Friends Girl' which was listed in the Richard & Judy Summer Reading selection. The book I am reviewing was re released in February 2008 on the back of her success. I have previously read, enjoyed and reviewed 'My Best Friends Girl' which led me to read 'The Chocolate Run'. My expectations for this book were lower, primarily because it had been released prior to 'My Best Friends Girl' and had not been as successful. Although this book lacked the emotion and deep drama of the other novel I did still find it an enjoyable read. ~ ~The Story~ ...  Read the complete review

The Chocolate Run is the third book I have read by Dorothy Koomson following My Best Friend's Girl and Marshmallows for Breakfast. This book is an earlier offering and I have to admit that at first I did not think I was going to enjoy it so much - it was a bit of a slow starter for me but by about half way through I was really hooked! It's a book that's well worth sticking with! The book is told by the main character Amber Salpone. She is a thirty something with real commitment problems mainly due to a troubled upbringing which saw her witness the disintegration of her parent's own marriage. No relationship has lasted with Amber - that is until she gets ...  Read the complete review

Dorothy Koomson's 'The Chocolate Run' despite being 417 pages long is a light and girly read. This is certainly not a bad thing. One of my guilty pleasures of reading 'Chick Lit' is that I find it disarming, relaxing and settling. I am able to settle down with some indulgent snack and wrap up on a cold winters night with the kind of story that I find comforting- Hot water bottle springs to mind with I think about this story. Koomson's female protagonist is Amber Salpone. She is engaged in a cycle of soulless sex with her best friend Greg Walterson. But is it really soulless? Amber is convinced that it is because of Greg's habitual promiscuity and fear of ...  Read the complete review

I was bought this book for my birthday from my friend who knows how much I love to read, I have a huge bookcase full of unread and some previously read chick lit books. As I am alone all night most nights, I find comfort in picking up a good book and having a read for an hour or two before going to sleep as I find it helps me to switch off. This book was sat on my bookshelf for months, well since February when it was given to me...! I always skipped past it when choosing my next read as I don't know why, but I thought it was going to be an American book, I have no idea why I thought this...not a clue, but I did. And the blurb on the back of the book didn't read too ...  Read the complete review