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Sparky, fun and endearing (Katie Fforde )
An endearing, romantic and fun read for chick-lit (and rom com!) fans (Closer )
Utterly enjoyable (Stylist )
If you love your rom coms and know your Mark Darcy from your Daniel Cleaver then you're going to adore this (Carole Matthews )
As adorable as a Richard Curtis movie, as funny as that Welsh bloke in the baggy grey pants, this romantic comedy is the perfect way to pass a winter afternoon should Johnny Depp be unavailable (Daily Record )
Joyous and carefree, a souffle of a book that will lift the spirits of anybody who ever daydreamed about a different, more glam life (Bernadette Strachan )
The book is a great read and I devoured it in two days, I was unable to put it down, I had to read on. I was laughing and crying with the characters and at times shouting out. . . The author's love of the films came through in the writing . . . they were cleverly woven into the story and did not distract from the storyline at all . . . I recommend it to all chick lit and chick flick fans alike (Sarah Broadhurst, sbroadhurstreviews.blogspot.com )
An endearing, romantic and fun read for chick-lit (and rom com!) fans (Closer )
Utterly enjoyable (Stylist )
If you love your rom coms and know your Mark Darcy from your Daniel Cleaver then you're going to adore this (Carole Matthews )
As adorable as a Richard Curtis movie, as funny as that Welsh bloke in the baggy grey pants, this romantic comedy is the perfect way to pass a winter afternoon should Johnny Depp be unavailable (Daily Record )
Joyous and carefree, a souffle of a book that will lift the spirits of anybody who ever daydreamed about a different, more glam life (Bernadette Strachan )
The book is a great read and I devoured it in two days, I was unable to put it down, I had to read on. I was laughing and crying with the characters and at times shouting out. . . The author's love of the films came through in the writing . . . they were cleverly woven into the story and did not distract from the storyline at all . . . I recommend it to all chick lit and chick flick fans alike (Sarah Broadhurst, sbroadhurstreviews.blogspot.com )
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A fabulously fun romantic comedy debut, referencing all those much-loved chick flick classics: Four Weddings; Sleepless in Seatle; When Harry Met Sally, to name just a few!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Loved, loved, loved it! As a self-confessed lover of chick flicks, this was right up my alley.
I found myself frequently unnerved about how much I related with the main character.
I love my movies too much and frequently like to daydream about certain actors. Lol!
I loved all the references to the movies and the ending ... pure soppy chick-flick - it was an ending the author should be proud of! We are all hopeless romantics at heart! :)
Would definitely read again.
The Secret Life of Jamie Sykes
I found myself frequently unnerved about how much I related with the main character.
I love my movies too much and frequently like to daydream about certain actors. Lol!
I loved all the references to the movies and the ending ... pure soppy chick-flick - it was an ending the author should be proud of! We are all hopeless romantics at heart! :)
Would definitely read again.
The Secret Life of Jamie Sykes
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My clever partner saw this book in the supermarket while we in the UK over Christmas and thought it would be an ideal stocking filler for me. As usual, he was right and "From Notting Hill with Love... Actually", Ali McNamara's first novel, has become a great new entry into my list of chick lit favourites.
As the title suggests, the author seamlessly incorporates many scenes from some of our favourite chick flick movies into the story. The main protagonist is Scarlett, a huge movie fan who is about to marry her terribly sensible fiancé, David.
Scarlett feels that marrying David is the right thing to do but before she walks down the aisle, she is given the opportunity to spend a month living in Notting Hill. As soon as she arrives, she starts to meet a variety of different characters in situations which, although plausible, could have jumped straight out of a romantic comedy. This makes Scarlett only more determined to demonstrate to her friends and family back home that it is possible to live your life like a movie.
Reading this book is like watching your favourite Richard Curtis film for the umpteenth time. There are no twists and nothing will take you massively by surprise, but you'll feel comfortable enjoying Ali McNamara's easy to read prose and endearing style.
There are a few bonuses at the end of the book with some lovely little extras added by the author which will appeal to all rom com junkies. Even the cover of the book (designed by Lucy Truman) will titillate chick lit aficionados with its sparkly snowflakes and cinema billboard text.
As the title suggests, the author seamlessly incorporates many scenes from some of our favourite chick flick movies into the story. The main protagonist is Scarlett, a huge movie fan who is about to marry her terribly sensible fiancé, David.
Scarlett feels that marrying David is the right thing to do but before she walks down the aisle, she is given the opportunity to spend a month living in Notting Hill. As soon as she arrives, she starts to meet a variety of different characters in situations which, although plausible, could have jumped straight out of a romantic comedy. This makes Scarlett only more determined to demonstrate to her friends and family back home that it is possible to live your life like a movie.
Reading this book is like watching your favourite Richard Curtis film for the umpteenth time. There are no twists and nothing will take you massively by surprise, but you'll feel comfortable enjoying Ali McNamara's easy to read prose and endearing style.
There are a few bonuses at the end of the book with some lovely little extras added by the author which will appeal to all rom com junkies. Even the cover of the book (designed by Lucy Truman) will titillate chick lit aficionados with its sparkly snowflakes and cinema billboard text.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is absolutely brilliant; if you love a good romance combined with comedy and a total feel good factor this is the book of the decade. I can't say enough good things about it; now I've read this I can't wait for Ali's next book. I would love to see this made in to a movie it would be the ultimate feel good film.
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Loved it!
Absolutely loved this book! It was interesting, funny and romantic. If your a big chick flick fan you can relate easily to the main character, it has tons of refrences to movies,... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Sophie
Surprisingly good
Bought this for my wife, who thought the title was a bit cheesy but the summary looked good. She enjoyed reading it as it was a bit different to a lot of these books and had some... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Martin Davis
Great read
Loved this book - chick lit at its best. Couldn't put it down - for me, a real page turner.
Published 1 month ago by Jules
Brilliant... actually
I absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down. I thought the idea behind the story was clever and it was very well written. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sam Hay
More enchanting than I could possibly imagine.
I picked this book up in the charity shop I work in. Love Actually is my favourite film of all time and I thought- "Yeah! I'll give this a go. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rachel
Cute but can be a bit too out there at times.
Think of all classic movies moments and then try to fit as many into a book, what happens? A few too many obvious moments and the story doesn't become very believable. Read more
Published 3 months ago by nina1985
Promises much, delivers only disappointment
The premise of the story sounds great, with the links to well known films promising an intriging context that made this book stand out as 'one to read' from the saturated chick-lit... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs C
Great first novel
I must say that at the beginning the story was a little bit long winded and I didn't think I would follow it through. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Hi jacs
A really good read
I loved this book and couldnt put it down from the first page to the last. Ali writes beautifully so that you engage instantly with the characters and are swept along with them... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. A. Harris
amazing !
After reading this novel, I must say it is now one of my favourite novels, I enjoyed reading every page, and there were no boring bits of paragraph that seem to go on forever when... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mellie
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