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Can You Keep a Secret?

by Sophie Kinsella | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0385336810 Global Overview for this book
Registered by themarina of Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada on 5/20/2004
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8 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by themarina from Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, May 20, 2004
Pre-numbered label used for registration.

I've wanted to read this since the day I read "Shopaholic Ties the Knot".

From amazon.com:

Things are suddenly starting to look up for the hapless but optimistic Emma Corrigan. She has kept her job at Panther Cola for nearly a year, has the perfect boyfriend and hopes for a promotion to marketing executive should her first opportunity to strut her stuff and land a business deal be successful. Unfortunately, things don't go quite as planned, and on her unusually turbulent return flight from a disappointing client meeting, in a terrified state, she confesses her innermost secrets to the good-looking stranger sitting beside her. When she shows up at work the next morning, she is horrified to discover that her mystery man is none other than the revered and brilliant Jack Harper, American CEO of Panther Cola, on a weeklong visit to the company's U.K. branch. Thus begins a series of chaotic, emotionally exhausting and funny episodes that thrust Emma, with her workaholic best friend, Lissy, and their awful flatmate Jemima, into a world of fairy tales, secrets and deceit. Venturing beyond Saks and Barney's, the bestselling author of Confessions of a Shopaholic and Shopaholic Ties the Knot entertains readers with backstabbing office shenanigans, competition, scandal, love and sex. The plot is gossamer thin (Jack is keeping secrets of his own) and the lopsided romance not entirely believable, but Kinsella's down-to-earth protagonist is sure to have readers sympathizing and doubled over in laughter.

Journal Entry 2 by themarina from Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada on Monday, May 31, 2004
Ok. So at first I thought the only reason this managed to get anywhere was because of Kinsella's success with her first three novels. But, once again, I was proven wrong. So it's not Russian literature but it's a fun quirky read with loads of funny segments and a love story to boot. It's not exactly a Harlequin romance but it IS pretty trashy. Regardless, it's a good mindless read.

I really enjoyed it.

Journal Entry 3 by themarina from Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada on Wednesday, June 2, 2004
I'm offered this up as a bookray and had great response! Here is the list of participants in mailing order!* Marks the current location.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! :)

Nik-The-Stik - Canada
cyrclark - Canada
fsr44 - USA
vicki9170 - USA
bcosta - Brazil
oceanss - Iran*
KatColorado - Switzerland
fushmush - Australia
Limefroggy - Australia
apaola - Brazil

Journal Entry 4 by themarina from Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada on Wednesday, June 2, 2004
Sending to the first member of the bookring Nik-The-Stick! Enjoy!

Journal Entry 5 by Nik-The-Stik from London, Ontario Canada on Monday, June 7, 2004
The arrival of my very first book from a Bookring/ray!! I am tooo excited for words - thanks to themarina for her promptness!! I will start reading this tonite, so I can pass it along quickly :) And great business cards too, by the way, Marina - I love 'em!

Journal Entry 6 by Nik-The-Stik from London, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, June 9, 2004
I loved this book! Quite similar to the "Shopaholic" series, which I also enjoyed. It was such an entertaining, addictive little read - couldn't put it down till I was done. Actually, it left me wanting a few more pages. I laughed, I cried.... okay, no crying, but I definitly giggled a few times! Thoroughly enjoyable story.... thanks for sharing Marina; and if you get Kinsella's next book, put me on the list for that too - lol!

Will be posted to cyrclark on June 10th. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 7 by CityofLakesGirl from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada on Thursday, June 17, 2004
received as part of a bookring!
Will read this week.

Journal Entry 8 by CityofLakesGirl at post office in Mail, Bookring -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Release planned for Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at post office in snail mailed to a fellow bookcrosser as part of a bookring, Bookring Controlled Releases.

Going in the mail Wednesday!
Great book, fun summer read.
Enjoy!

Oh yeah-this is my 100th official release! Yippee!

Journal Entry 9 by fsr44 from Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA on Wednesday, July 7, 2004
Received today. Will start it immediately.

Journal Entry 10 by fsr44 from Pawtucket, Rhode Island USA on Saturday, July 10, 2004
I thought this was a vast improvement over the Shopaholic series. I found the Shopaholic books annoying because it wasn't fun to watch the main character practice self-destructive behavior and dig herself a deeper and deeper hole. "Can You Keep a Secret", on the other hand, features a protagonist who is flawed, but always trying. I found her much easier to relate to. It's not great art, or a particularly profound read, but it was light and funny. A fun summer read.

Released on Friday, July 16, 2004 at n/a in n/a, By Post Controlled Releases.

Sending to Vickie9170 who is next on this ring.

Journal Entry 12 by vicki9170 from St. Petersburg, Florida USA on Monday, August 9, 2004
received

Journal Entry 13 by vicki9170 from St. Petersburg, Florida USA on Wednesday, January 12, 2005
starting this one tonight, PM'd the next person on the list for their addy. will probably be mailing out on Saturday :)

Journal Entry 14 by vicki9170 from St. Petersburg, Florida USA on Saturday, January 15, 2005
finished today and mailed out. This was a fun read!! I'm excited to find out that this will be a film coming out later this year and the main character will be played by Kate Hudson (i think the lead fellow could be played by Richard Gere? it just has his charm/wit!)


Journal Entry 15 by bcosta from Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil on Saturday, July 2, 2005
Just received!
Thanks!

--> UPD - July 20th
I loved this one, it's hilarious!

Sent to oceanss.

Thanks for sharing!

Journal Entry 16 by oceanss on Saturday, October 1, 2005
It has finally arrived here safe & sound

Journal Entry 17 by oceanss on Friday, October 7, 2005
Emma reveals all her private secrets to Mr. Harper on the plane & a few days later she meets him at work. Guess who's her? He's the master boss. They are attracted to each other bit by bit. But Harper spills the beans at a live TV show, while everyone at work & all her friends watch it. She's so desperate. But they put it behind them in the end.

Ready to go to the next member

Journal Entry 18 by oceanss on Friday, October 7, 2005
I PMed KatColorado & she said that she has already read it & asked to be skipped.
Therefore, I'm going to Pm the next person.

Journal Entry 19 by oceanss on Saturday, October 8, 2005
Quite funny.
fushmush has already read this book, too. SO what shall I do now? Skip her & move to the last person on the list.
Hope that she hasn't read this one :)

Journal Entry 20 by oceanss on Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Limefroggy was not interested in this book, either.
So let's move on to the last person :)

Released 18 yrs ago (3/29/2006 UTC) at -- By post or by hand/ in person, RABCK , bookring/ray in Tehran, Tehran Iran

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It's going to the last person on the list.
Enjoy it!

Journal Entry 22 by apaola from São Paulo, São Paulo Brazil on Friday, July 14, 2006
I got this book about 3 weeks ago - thanks oceanss - but only had time to register it now.
Sorry it took me such a long time. I have plans to read it as soon as possible.

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