The Other Side of the Story
Registered by 3D3D on 6/26/2004
14 journalers for this copy...
Bought at the Costco. LOVE this author!
Book Description
Life is a circle, and what goes around, comes around. Just ask a trio of unforgettable women in Marian Keyes's enchanting new novel ...
Energetic, ambitious, and sexy, literary agent Jojo Harvey combines Jessica Rabbit's body with a mind like a steel trap. As if watching her back while on the corporate ladder and making million-dollar deals wasn't difficult enough, Jojo's having a relationship with her boss. Her married boss.
Tall, slender, and blond, bestselling author Lily Wright, one of Jojo's clients, worries about bad karma and the second novel she can't seem to write but must deliver -- she's already spent the advance. Anton, the Love of Her Life, persuaded her to buy their dream house.
Events organizer extraordinaire Gemma Hogan was best friends with Lily -- until the willowy blonde stole Anton, a.k.a. the Love of Her Life. Juggling the demands of her newly separated (and desperately needy) mom, Gemma's social life is flatlining -- a mortifying situation that makes for hilarious e-mails to a friend. Tales so funny, they come to the attention of top literary agent Jojo Harvey, who takes Gemma on as a client ...
Written in the charming and chatty voice that has become Marian Keyes's signature style, this hilarious and heartwarming new novel proves there are three sides to every story ... especially in the world of publishing!
Book Description
Life is a circle, and what goes around, comes around. Just ask a trio of unforgettable women in Marian Keyes's enchanting new novel ...
Energetic, ambitious, and sexy, literary agent Jojo Harvey combines Jessica Rabbit's body with a mind like a steel trap. As if watching her back while on the corporate ladder and making million-dollar deals wasn't difficult enough, Jojo's having a relationship with her boss. Her married boss.
Tall, slender, and blond, bestselling author Lily Wright, one of Jojo's clients, worries about bad karma and the second novel she can't seem to write but must deliver -- she's already spent the advance. Anton, the Love of Her Life, persuaded her to buy their dream house.
Events organizer extraordinaire Gemma Hogan was best friends with Lily -- until the willowy blonde stole Anton, a.k.a. the Love of Her Life. Juggling the demands of her newly separated (and desperately needy) mom, Gemma's social life is flatlining -- a mortifying situation that makes for hilarious e-mails to a friend. Tales so funny, they come to the attention of top literary agent Jojo Harvey, who takes Gemma on as a client ...
Written in the charming and chatty voice that has become Marian Keyes's signature style, this hilarious and heartwarming new novel proves there are three sides to every story ... especially in the world of publishing!
I love Marian Keyes. This was a good book. It is a big one ( almost 650 pages). It has a great story that all the characters are connected somehow. It is is 3 parts and was too long. Her editor should have cut parts out. It started well but then just kept going on and then the end just felt rushed to tie everything up. That is my only major complaint though. Cna't wait for her next book!
I will be offering this book as a book ring (CDA/USA). The post is at the forum here:"The Other Side of the Story" by Marian Keyes
Pls PM with location and shipping preference.
I will limit the number as well so that it does not take forever to get around.
Here is the shipping order (I arranged it in (somewhat) geographical positions):
1) your-book-fairy, NYC, New York, USA
2) KarenZero, Brooklyn, New York, USA
3) LaughAtlantis, Massachusetts, USA
4) SpikesMom, Pennsylvania, USA
5) Sydney1220, Virginia, USA
6) SandDanz, New Albany, Indiana, USA
7) ILuvToRead2, Chicago, Illinois, USA
8) RlyLv2Rd, Minnesota, USA
9) arugh48187, Minnesota, USA
10) Aramena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
11) BigBird2002, Arizona, USA
12) sharalsbooks, Arizona, USA
13) portable-solace, Texas, USA Here!
14) ramson, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
15) sweetpea0678, Florida, USA
16) pammykn, Florida, USA
17) surmisez, Massachusetts, USA
18) NeedSun, Ontario, CDA
Pls make a journal entry once you receive the book, then once again with your review and finally one last time when you send it to the next person on the list. This is so we can keep track of the book and everyone gets the chance to read this super book!
Keep smilin!
Released 19 yrs ago (9/3/2004 UTC) at
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Mailed today to your-book-fairy as part of this bookring.
Mailed today to your-book-fairy as part of this bookring.
Yay! It came in the mail today -- I'm leaving for a long weekend tomorrow and am so excited to take this on the plane with me. Hope to be reading, journaling, and rereleasing pretty quickly.
Journal Entry 6 by your-book-fairy from South Orange, New Jersey USA on Thursday, September 16, 2004
This definitely was a long one, and I agree that the ending did get tied up pretty quickly. I did like the use of the three intersecting story lines that all had complimentary themes, though, and I always enjoy Marian's writing.
I'm mailing this off to KarenZero today!
I'm mailing this off to KarenZero today!
Just arrived yesterday! I will be finishing up Donna Tartt's "The Little Friend" in the next couple of days and then it will be onto "The Other Side Of The Story"!
Thanks for sharing the book!
Thanks for sharing the book!
whoops! I was accidently logged on as my roommate's name - that was supposed to be from me, KarenZero...
sorry!
sorry!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The characters were interesting, and it was a nice, light read. I look forward to reading more Marian Keyes books, as this was my first!
thanks for sharing the book!
I will send to LaughingAtlantis as soon as I get her address...
thanks for sharing the book!
I will send to LaughingAtlantis as soon as I get her address...
On its way to LaughAtlantis! Should be there soon.
Travel safely, book!
Travel safely, book!
Received yesterday. I'm looking forward to reading this very much!
Journal Entry 12 by LaughAtlantis at -- Controlled Release in Boston, Massachusetts USA on Friday, October 29, 2004
Released on Friday, October 29, 2004 at about 11:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Postal release in Boston, Massachusetts USA.
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I finished this yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. I am a big fan of Marian Keyes - I like her writing style and I love the fact that her characters are never 'perfect.' I liked the way this book was set up - telling the stories of the three different women and slowly bringing them together - but I felt that it was overlong in places. All in all, though, a very good read.
Sending off to SpikesMom this afternoon!
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I finished this yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. I am a big fan of Marian Keyes - I like her writing style and I love the fact that her characters are never 'perfect.' I liked the way this book was set up - telling the stories of the three different women and slowly bringing them together - but I felt that it was overlong in places. All in all, though, a very good read.
Sending off to SpikesMom this afternoon!
Arrived today. I'll start reading ASAP -- like, as soon as I get off the 'puter. :D
This was utterly impossible to put down.
I have to agree with the other comments that the story wraps up too fast, particularly Jojo's. She was, by far, my favorite character, probably because she was never paralyzed by inaction, or passive, like the other two.
My only other complaint was that there were too many non-essential characters -- like all the step-brothers and others who only appear in name, and maybe only once or twice in the story. It got too confusing to keep everyone straight, and probably contributed to the overlong feel of the book.
I'm off to mail this off to sidney1220 on Monday, but in the meantime, I think I'm going to add a bunch of Keyes' books to my wishlist...
I have to agree with the other comments that the story wraps up too fast, particularly Jojo's. She was, by far, my favorite character, probably because she was never paralyzed by inaction, or passive, like the other two.
My only other complaint was that there were too many non-essential characters -- like all the step-brothers and others who only appear in name, and maybe only once or twice in the story. It got too confusing to keep everyone straight, and probably contributed to the overlong feel of the book.
I'm off to mail this off to sidney1220 on Monday, but in the meantime, I think I'm going to add a bunch of Keyes' books to my wishlist...
Received in the mail last Friday but forgot to journal it until now. I should be able to get to it fairly soon with the 4 day weekend starting tomorrow.
I did not enjoy this book as much as Marian Keye's other books. I like her writing style, and it was a fast read. But there wasn't much of a plot, and when things finally did start happening, it's as if the author finally realized that she's already written 400 pages with nothing much going on and now has to make up for lost time. As a result, the ending felt very rushed and unrealistic. I started out liking all 3 of the woman. But by the time I closed the book, I didn't care for any of them.
1/14/05
Put in the mailbox today.
1/14/05
Put in the mailbox today.
Received this bookring in today's mail. I'm currently reading another bookring and have one other waiting... then this one is up. I'll try to hurry!
I am going to have to just pass this one along. I've had it for too long as it is and I have only made it about 250 pages due to having trouble getting fully into it and with being bombarded by other bookrings all at once. It does seem like I would've turned out enjoying it, but I just can't right now because I have too much going on. I've PMed the next person on the list and assuming I have their address I will send this out when I get back in town next week. Thanks Doris!
Journal Entry 19 by SandDanz at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Friday, March 18, 2005
Released 19 yrs ago (3/18/2005 UTC) at by mail in To the next participant, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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sent to the next participant... iluvtoread2
sent to the next participant... iluvtoread2
Journal Entry 20 by 
ILuvToRead2
from -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings --, Illinois USA on Thursday, March 24, 2005
ILuvToRead2 from -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings --, Illinois USA on Thursday, March 24, 2005
Received in the mail - Thank you! Marian Keyes is one of my favorite chick lit authors so I'm really looking forward to reading this. It's the only bookring book I have right now, so I can start it as soon as I finish my current book. Thanks for sharing.
Journal Entry 21 by ILuvToRead2 from -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings --, Illinois USA on Friday, April 8, 2005
ILuvToRead2 from -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings --, Illinois USA on Friday, April 8, 2005
This book looks huge, but it's really a fast read. I enjoyed it, as I've enjoyed most Marian Keyes books, but it definately wasn't one of my favorites. (Rachel's Holiday and Watermelon are still my favorite Marian Keyes books.) I have to agree with many of the other readers who said that not much happens for a good portion of the book, and then everything is wrapped up very quickly at the end. Still - it was a fun read. Thanks for sharing!
Journal Entry 22 by ILuvToRead2 from -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings --, Illinois USA on Friday, April 8, 2005
ILuvToRead2 from -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings --, Illinois USA on Friday, April 8, 2005
This is in the mail to RlyLv2Rd - Enjoy!
Yeah...another new read. One started by a great bookcrosser, too, Doris. I look forward to reading this. Thanks for sending it my way! Holy big book, batman! I will start it and get it off to my good friend, arugh48187 ASAP.
Really good book. A light, quick read that you can breeze right through. I liked the multiple story lines that sort of merged toegther at different points. This happens to be my first Marian Keyes so I was pleasantly surprised. I will admit the ending kind of did get tied up quickly as other journalers mentioned, but I still really enjoyed this from start to finish. Thanks Doris! This is off to my very good friend, arugh48187 tomorrow!
Well, my bookringless existance only lasted four days. This one is at the top of the list, so it shouldn't take me too long.
I lied. This book took me forever to read. I guess between travels to see my new niece, picking up some kind of ugly-bug from her, recovering through drug assistance, only to find out I had gifted the lovely germy to my dear son who consequently developed a double-barrelled ear infection, left me with little time or enthusiasm to enjoy this one.
I did finish it though and I was somewhat disappointed. I have enjoyed ALL of Marian Keyes novel, but this one just lacked something. It could be that I hate books that have more than one storyline and I always feel that the author had a few stories, but none long enough for a book, so she then loosely connects them and jams them into one book. Yuck! Messy and annoying. I liked all of the characters, but when you roll them all into one book they all kind of seem the same. I agree that the wrapping up went rather fast and I think it had to do with the fact that in the beginning large chunks at a time were devoted to each character and at the end it was little bits and pieces of each.
Anyway, thanks for sharing and it should go in the post as soon as I can drag my germ infested carcass into the post office (now isn't that a pleasant note to end on).
I did finish it though and I was somewhat disappointed. I have enjoyed ALL of Marian Keyes novel, but this one just lacked something. It could be that I hate books that have more than one storyline and I always feel that the author had a few stories, but none long enough for a book, so she then loosely connects them and jams them into one book. Yuck! Messy and annoying. I liked all of the characters, but when you roll them all into one book they all kind of seem the same. I agree that the wrapping up went rather fast and I think it had to do with the fact that in the beginning large chunks at a time were devoted to each character and at the end it was little bits and pieces of each.
Anyway, thanks for sharing and it should go in the post as soon as I can drag my germ infested carcass into the post office (now isn't that a pleasant note to end on).
Journal Entry 27 by arugh48187 at Post Office at 153rd and Garrett in -- Mailed, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Monday, May 16, 2005
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Mailing off to Aramena who is next on the list. Happy reading!
Mailing off to Aramena who is next on the list. Happy reading!
Yay, I adore Marian Keyes! Have serveral books going at once (although I did finish one last night), so if I don't get to this before Friday, then it will definitely be my weekend book!
Finished today while waiting for my daughter to come out of school. I loved it. I didn't read any of the other journal entries until after I finished the book (I always wait so I won't be influenced), and I did not notice the ending being rushed at all. In fact, I was getting impatient for Lilly's and Gemma's storylines to tie up, since I had already figured out pretty much how they would end. All in all, a very satisfying read to me.
BigBird2002 said to skip her, so this will be off in tomorrow's mail to Sharalsbooks. Thanks for sharing Doris!
BigBird2002 said to skip her, so this will be off in tomorrow's mail to Sharalsbooks. Thanks for sharing Doris!
Received in the mail today. Hope to start it as soon as I finish my current book. Thanks for the opportunity to participate!
Started book today. Will post again when I finish.
Got more than half way through but can't seem to connect with the characters. Must be my mood. Maybe I will try it again if the book is released in audio. Thanks for including me. I will be mailing this out to portable-solace as soon as I get an address.
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Book is on the way to portable-solace in TX. Happy Reading!
Book is on the way to portable-solace in TX. Happy Reading!
I just received this in the mail and will hopefully get a chance to start it this week!
