- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (3 Jan 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007205392
- ISBN-13: 978-0007205394
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,432,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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90s girl-about-town Mel is adjusting to life without posh-boy Alex, whose attempts to make it big in the music biz have propelled him to the land of the free and Bruce Springsteen. Having omitted to mention his grand tour to Mel however, he has left our heroine a tad disturbed--grounds indeed for taking comfort in the arms of smelly, over-sized accountants with juvenile tendencies. Alex's emotional return coincides with the news that Mel's old "friend" Amanda, social-climber pas excellent (sic), has succeeded in getting herself hitched to Scottish laird Fraser for whom Mel has long harboured feelings of an X-rated nature. Before long, Fraser's brother Angus and Mel's friend Fran--an evil-mouthed, scary, man-hater--join forces in an attempt to rescue the scruffy Scot from the talons of the wannabe "It" girl, whose only interests lie in a double-barrelled aristo title and an ancestral pile.
Amanda's Wedding flies riotously through the pre-nuptial rituals of stag and hen nights and disastrous dinner parties to a staggering, if inevitable, wedding day from hell. Colgan's merciless observations of the London social scene are as witty and sharp as her take on the (extra)ordinary lives of middle-class brunettes from Woking. "Four Weddings and a Funeral" meets "Boys Behaving Badly"--and what is flat-mate Linda's, dark (and milk), cacao-based secret? --Carey Green --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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A deliciously warm and hilarious romp of a novel set in twenty-something heartland.
Amanda’s old schoolfriends can’t believe it when the social-climbing queen of preen, Satan’s very own PR girl, pulls off the ultimate publicity stunt in getting herself engaged to a Scottish laird. Who cares that Fraser McConnald has worn the same pair of Converse trainers for the last three years and that his castle is a pile of rubble with one calor gas heater – she’ll be titled!
Something Must Be Done. Gentle, decent Fraser is clearly ignorant of her wiles, and Mel and Fran, still smarting from the memory of all the mean things Amanda put them through in their days at Portmount Comprehensive, set out to sabotage this mismatch of the century. So between fighting off the attentions of a love-crazed accountant, keeping Fran’s deadly manoeuvres with the opposite sex under control and trying to win her own war of love with the elusive but gorgeous Alex, Mel finds herself attending a wild Scottish stag night, a hen night from hell, and preparing for a wedding that’s everything you’d wish on your worst enemy.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When Mel and Fran's old school chum and arch enemy - the super snob Amanda, (Satan's very own PR girl), pulls off the ultimate publicity stunt in getting herself engaged to a Scottish laird - they descend into a drunken binge (and a night with the 6 foot 7 accountant who is the most boring accountant in the world) - which constitutes the worst drop into despair in the world. It seems Amanda does not mind that.Fraser McConnald wears the same pair of Converse trainers for years on end, and that his castle is a pile of rubble with one Calor Gas heater - Amanda wants to be titled - and what Amanda wants, Amanda gets - even if it means fake smiles, lots of bared white teeth and tight leather trousers.
Fraser, rather sweet and gentle, is clearly ignorant of her wiles (aren't all males though) so it is up to our heroine, Mel and her acerbic friend Fran, still smarting from the memory of Amanda's perfidy at school, to save him from mismatch of the century. To bring this all off and get her final revenge on her arch enemy Mel has to fight off an even greater and more pressing nemesis - the ardent attentions of the most boring accountant in the world, at the same time she has to keepg Fran's deadly manoeuvres with the opposite sex under control and try to win back the love of her life, the gorgeous, but fiendishly uncommitted Alex.
Walking with Mel through the wedding preparations which include hen night from hell are just wonderful, light fun.
This is a hellluva funny debut novel - well worth a read and definitely an author to watch out for. At times I thought it would tip over into self-concious joke telling - ah la most stand up comedians who end up writing books (Ellen de Generes, Paul Reisner et al) but this was great. Imaginative, funny and the characters seemed real no matter how eccentric things got. It reminded me very much of Jilly Cooper's early short romances (Octavia, Imogen) which I also loved. If you enjoy Jilly Cooper or Janet Evanovich I'm sure you'll love this.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
...as just a little bit of light reading, on the bus, blah blah blah. It is of course, but if you read between the one-liners there are truths about relationships between friends, and some people you've met a thousand times. The truth is sarcasm / banal comments and ... gags are how most of us speak anyway. I don't think I've actually had a proper conversation since I was 5 - and I sure do a lot of talking. Please note, even light reading needs to be well written and this is. Smashing book - made me giggle out loud. Site address would be nice. Jenny Colgan has undoubtedly chosen a very "comedy" address that is completely unguessable.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book about a year ago, my first Jenny Colgan book and now I have read all but two of her books.
It was too her first published book, so I think if someone was choose to start reading one of her books, this would be the one to start with.
It is by far, in my opinion, the funniest of all her books with many unexpected twists and turns.
The story is basic, but genius for someone who hasn't read in a while.
I've got back into reading thanks to Jenny Colgan!
It was too her first published book, so I think if someone was choose to start reading one of her books, this would be the one to start with.
It is by far, in my opinion, the funniest of all her books with many unexpected twists and turns.
The story is basic, but genius for someone who hasn't read in a while.
I've got back into reading thanks to Jenny Colgan!
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Funny
I liked this book. Amanda's wedding was funny and enjoyable and it didn't take me long to read. This is probably one of Jenny Colgan's best reads so if you're reading her for the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Terry McHale
Not Bad for a First
On balance I'd say not bad for a first book, and really I read it to see what it was like. It is humorous and the premise of best friends and arch-bitch friend works well enough. Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. J. Saxton
great comfort read
Recently been stuck at home recovering from an illness, so have been reading anything I could get my hands on. Read more
Published on 30 July 2009 by Chipmonkey
Perfect Chick-Lit
I have read several other books by Jenny Colgan before, and when I looked at reviews, there was always at least a few that seemed disappointed because the book "wasn't as good as... Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2009 by MD Healey
One of her best books
This is probably Jenny Colgan's funniest book, it was warm and interesting, loved the ending, will read it again
Published on 11 Mar 2009 by DebzM
laugh out loud funny
I first read this book a long time ago and have been back to it a couple of times since, which i think is unusual given the nature of it. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2008 by rebaby
an okay book
I thought this book was okay. Well written and everything however it is fairly predictable from the start which is very upsetting. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2007 by M. Burton
Excellent book you cant put down.
Amandas Wedding was the first book of Jenny Colgans i read out of all of them (oh yeah i've read all of them lol) I first read it about 5 years ago, loved it, so when i was... Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2006
Fabulous, brilliant, un-put-downable!
I absolutely ADORE this book. It follows Melanie, a girl who all the rest of us can relate to. From the first page to the last, Jenny Colgan keeps us laughing and crying along... Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2005 by Penelope Clearwater
Witty and Light-Hearted - A Definite THUMBS UP!!!
I have read books written by Jenny Colgan in the past, and I find that her reading offers a great pick-me-up when you're in need of something light but entertaining. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2004
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