The Glamorous (Double) Life of Isabel Bookbinder - Holly McQueen

*****THE SYNOPSIS***** Isabel Bookbinder might not be leading the most glamorous life ever - measuring column inches at the Saturday Mercury isn't exactly the job of her dreams - but luckily she's developed a foolproof plan to change all that. Reasons to become a bestselling author: Plentiful opportunities to swish new Super-hair Sophisticated launch parties (with smoked salmon blinis) Am bound to captivate the delicious Joe Madison Can finally prove to father that Really Am Not a Waster Potential setbacks: Don't yet have 'Yoko' bag, as carried by arch rival Gina D... or honed size-eight figure (useful ...  Read the complete review

I was drawn to this book in Waterstones one day, it looked like a fun chick-lit book, the cover was very appealing and it was a book about books - i thought this was just what I wanted, an amusing lighthearted novel. It starts off well, it is amusing, Isabel seems sweet and likable; someone who just is a bit ditzy and gets into a bit of trouble after she a mistake costs her a job. The plot then consists of Isabel being employed by a writer as a special assistant who will mentor her through writing a book. A mix-up ensues where she has a publishing deal but doesn't actually write even the first page. This is when it gets irritating; Isabel ...  Read the complete review

one of my favourite books at the moment. i thought it was hilariously funny and i really loved the main character. she reminded me of myself and i couldnt put the book down. i recomended the book to three family memebers and friends who loved it as much as me. this book even inspired me to start writing a book of my own. the thing i loved most about this book is the fact that it seemed so realistic. things the main character go through seem really silly but i know from experience these silly things just seem to happen to some people (like me) and it makes you really click with the character. She made me laugh the entire way through but the way it ...  Read the complete review

My obsession with my local library continues....I was in there again last week and saw that they had a nice big pile of brand new books in there, and I couldn't resist having a little look through! I saw 3 books I really wanted to read so I quickly scooped them up and bought them home. I started the last one of the three which was this book last week, and finally finished it a few days later so here is my review...yes another book review lol! Isabel Bookbinder is a wannabe author and works for her local paper measuring the column inches on the weeks stories. Isabel decides she is going to be abest-selling author, but is annoyed when her best friend gets an ...  Read the complete review