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He's a real catch ...if only she could catch him up Abby Rogers has been on health kicks before - they involve eating one blueberry muffin for breakfast instead of two. But since starting her own business, after watching one too many episodes of The Apprentice, the 28-year-old's waistline has taken even more of a back seat than her long-neglected love life. When Abby is encouraged to join her sporty best friend's running club - by none other than its gorgeous new captain - she finds a mysterious compulsion to exercise. Sadly, her first session doesn't go to plan. Between the obscenely unflattering pink leggings, and the fact that her lungs feel as though they've been set on fire, she vows never to return. Then her colleague Heidi turns up at work and makes a devastating announcement, one that will change her life - and Abby's - forever.
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Jane Costello is a former journalist for newspapers including the Liverpool Echo, Daily Mail and Liverpool Daily Post, where she spent four years as Editor. She is the author of the best-selling novel Bridesmaids and lives in Liverpool with her husband and two young sons.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Girl on the Run is, as you might expect, about running. A new trend in Chick Lit it has to be said with Fiona Gibson releasing a novel about running earlier in the year called Mum on the Run. Obviously, the motivation behind the running in both novels is to get fit, but with Girl in the Run, it's also about raising funds. I don't want to spoil what the funds are for, but you do find out early on in the book so it's not exactly a big secret. I liked the reasoning behind Abby's desire to complete a half-marathon and is much better than it solely being about getting fit (despite the fact that that is a big benefit, too). It added gravitas to the plot without being overly contrived.
Right from the off, the book had me hooked. Abby runs someone over within the first few pages and I loved her panic when she thought she'd killed the man she'd banged into. And the laughs continue steadily throughout the book. I don't think a book this year has made me laugh as much as Girl on the Run did. Jane just seems to have a natural affinity for putting comedic moments into her novels. They don't seem forced, they're just part and parcel of her characters and bring their personalities to life that bit more. Each page flows perfectly and I was hooked for 455 pages. I was hugely worried about Abby's fixation with Dishy Doc Oliver, and I did think that might ruin the book for me, but it didn't.
I loved Abby. Seriously, I want to meet this girl. She's in the exact same mould as Costello's previous characters: Evie, Lucy and Zoe. She's warm, she's funny, she's the kind of girl you want to be, the kind of girl you want to know. The characters around Abby are just as warm and engaging, from her work colleagues - Heidi, Matt and Priya - to her parents, to her best friend Jess. Even Tom, who Abby runs over at the beginning, comes back into the book (which delighted me no end, let me tell you). Seriously, of all the Chick Lit males I've put my name to (Luke Brandon and Johnny Jefferson amongst others), Tom has shot up the list, he was a fantastic character and I loved the banter between him and Abby. I didn't much take to Oliver, the Dishy Doc, he just rubbed me up the wrong way, from that very first meeting with Abby.
I knew the ending of Girl on the Run from page 5. Why, then, did I love the book so much? I hear you ask. Because of what it took to get there. For me, when I'm reading a Chick Lit novel, knowing who my main character is going to end up with is meant to be predictable. I'm meant to know, loud and clear. For me, the getting there is what makes the book for me. What turns the plot takes, what obstacles get in the way and although I'd love a romance that takes the bull by the horns and doesn't take until 10 pages before the end to get going, I doubt that's every going to happen so the distractions in novels like Girl on the Run are what I judge the book on. Along with the plot and characters and writing style. Jane Costello has one of the most pleasurable writing styles I've read, her chapters are short and snappy and allow for that `Just one more...' feeling and the fact she narrates from her main character's point of view makes it all the better. I was surprised by Girl on the Run, by how much I loved it because there's always a nagging doubt that this will be the book that might not be as good as the previous ones, but for me, this was Jane at her best and I lapped up every page.
Right from the off, the book had me hooked. Abby runs someone over within the first few pages and I loved her panic when she thought she'd killed the man she'd banged into. And the laughs continue steadily throughout the book. I don't think a book this year has made me laugh as much as Girl on the Run did. Jane just seems to have a natural affinity for putting comedic moments into her novels. They don't seem forced, they're just part and parcel of her characters and bring their personalities to life that bit more. Each page flows perfectly and I was hooked for 455 pages. I was hugely worried about Abby's fixation with Dishy Doc Oliver, and I did think that might ruin the book for me, but it didn't.
I loved Abby. Seriously, I want to meet this girl. She's in the exact same mould as Costello's previous characters: Evie, Lucy and Zoe. She's warm, she's funny, she's the kind of girl you want to be, the kind of girl you want to know. The characters around Abby are just as warm and engaging, from her work colleagues - Heidi, Matt and Priya - to her parents, to her best friend Jess. Even Tom, who Abby runs over at the beginning, comes back into the book (which delighted me no end, let me tell you). Seriously, of all the Chick Lit males I've put my name to (Luke Brandon and Johnny Jefferson amongst others), Tom has shot up the list, he was a fantastic character and I loved the banter between him and Abby. I didn't much take to Oliver, the Dishy Doc, he just rubbed me up the wrong way, from that very first meeting with Abby.
I knew the ending of Girl on the Run from page 5. Why, then, did I love the book so much? I hear you ask. Because of what it took to get there. For me, when I'm reading a Chick Lit novel, knowing who my main character is going to end up with is meant to be predictable. I'm meant to know, loud and clear. For me, the getting there is what makes the book for me. What turns the plot takes, what obstacles get in the way and although I'd love a romance that takes the bull by the horns and doesn't take until 10 pages before the end to get going, I doubt that's every going to happen so the distractions in novels like Girl on the Run are what I judge the book on. Along with the plot and characters and writing style. Jane Costello has one of the most pleasurable writing styles I've read, her chapters are short and snappy and allow for that `Just one more...' feeling and the fact she narrates from her main character's point of view makes it all the better. I was surprised by Girl on the Run, by how much I loved it because there's always a nagging doubt that this will be the book that might not be as good as the previous ones, but for me, this was Jane at her best and I lapped up every page.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I started this book Friday evening, and have just finished it this morning (Saturday). I loved it!
Main character Abby Rogers is not remotely interested in being on a health kick. She has her own web-design business, and enjoys spending time with best friend, Jess, who is a member of a running club, and very sporty. To help Abby find a man, she gets her to join the running club, although the first session ends up going horribly wrong for Abby. Then, colleague Heidi turns up at work with some devastating news, that makes Abby want to do all she can to help. Abby decides to take on the impossible and run a half marathon for charity..........
.......The donations come rolling in, and Abby begins to think she may have made a huge mistake in signing herself up for the impossible.
In the build up to the half marathon we are introduced to some fantastic characters in the book, Tom, Abby's Mum and Dad, Matt and Priya, and of course the lovely Heidi. I also loved Egor, the accountant. Abby is fantastic, and sounds like someone you'd love to know in real life.
There is one particular scene in the book that had me laughing out loud, without giving to much away, it involves Abby training whilst wearing a thong. It's worth buying the book to read that scene alone.
I can only hope that Jane Costello had as much fun writing this book, as i had reading it. Laugh out loud chick lit at it's very best!
Main character Abby Rogers is not remotely interested in being on a health kick. She has her own web-design business, and enjoys spending time with best friend, Jess, who is a member of a running club, and very sporty. To help Abby find a man, she gets her to join the running club, although the first session ends up going horribly wrong for Abby. Then, colleague Heidi turns up at work with some devastating news, that makes Abby want to do all she can to help. Abby decides to take on the impossible and run a half marathon for charity..........
.......The donations come rolling in, and Abby begins to think she may have made a huge mistake in signing herself up for the impossible.
In the build up to the half marathon we are introduced to some fantastic characters in the book, Tom, Abby's Mum and Dad, Matt and Priya, and of course the lovely Heidi. I also loved Egor, the accountant. Abby is fantastic, and sounds like someone you'd love to know in real life.
There is one particular scene in the book that had me laughing out loud, without giving to much away, it involves Abby training whilst wearing a thong. It's worth buying the book to read that scene alone.
I can only hope that Jane Costello had as much fun writing this book, as i had reading it. Laugh out loud chick lit at it's very best!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Again Jane Costello has written a wonderful and very funny chick flick. I think she is definitely in a league with Sophie Kinsella and Lisa Jewell. Could not stop reading. Thank you!
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really enjoyable
I have to agree with other reviewers, it was pretty predictable but enjoyable nonetheless, it had laugh out loud moments along with the more serious content, definitely worth a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by bookworm
LOVE THIS BOOK!!!
I am the least sporty person in the world and thought a book about running would not be my kind of read...I was hooked from page 1!!! I laughed, I gasped and Oo'd. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Charlie
Really really loved this book!
Really am enjoying this book at the moment. Easy to read, interesting plot and very well written. Will be looking at her other books now.
Published 4 months ago by HollieBigApple
Loved it!
This is the first Jane Costello book I've read and I'm thoroughly looking forward to reading the rest if they're as good as this! Read more
Published 4 months ago by PrincessFiona
Another great read by Jane Costello
This was another great read by Jane Costello,As a rule I dont read two books by the same author back to back as the writing style is so similar that I tend to find myself getting... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ms. Zl Williamson
Finally! A proper chick-lit!
How wonderful to finally find a chick-lit that has all the right elements of funny, touching, dramatic and romantic. Read more
Published 7 months ago by S. Shamma
Fun but more predictable than her other books
I love reading Jane Costello. My personal favourite is The Nearly-Weds. What differs between the plot of that book and this one, is the level of predictability. Read more
Published 9 months ago by daisyduck1976
predictable but had me laughing out loud
Some parts of the book was a little predictable. Some not so predictable. Absolutely hilarious. One of those books you can pick up again and again. Love it
Published 9 months ago by Reebee
A fabulous read...
I have never read a Jane Costello before and didn't really know what to expect.
This is a brilliant book. Read more
This is a brilliant book. Read more
Published 10 months ago by C. Rucroft
Page turner
I really enjoyed this book and it has inspired me to join a running club. It,s a fun easy to read book but touching at times. Read more
Published 10 months ago by sonia418
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