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Yet another blockbuster from the bestselling author of TALL POPPIES and GLAMOUR, LOUISE BAGSHAWE. For fans of Jane Green and Sophie Kinsella.
At twenty-seven, Alex Wilde feels like her life is going nowhere. She's stuck in a dead-end job and her relationship history is a tale of woe. What's more, she's put on a few pounds lately...
Sharing a house with three gorgeous girls doesn't help. Her sister Gail got more than her fair share of the good genes, Keisha is an ice-cool man-magnet and Bronwen is so hip it hurts. With competition like this, is it any wonder Alex feels so inadequate?
Alex has two choices: she can retreat to the safety of her duvet and stuff herself with chocolate or she can smarten up her act and face the world head on. Never one to choose the easy option, Alex realises she needs to up her game if she wants to stay in it...
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.From the Author
Venus Envy wrote itself...
I guess of all my books this one is the closest to me; I am rather like Alex Wilde, worrying about my body, my men and my jobs; this is for girls of any age who just feel that everybody around them is having a better time than they are... (you bet they`re really not). I hope you all enjoy reading it the way I enjoyed writing it! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
I guess of all my books this one is the closest to me; I am rather like Alex Wilde, worrying about my body, my men and my jobs; this is for girls of any age who just feel that everybody around them is having a better time than they are... (you bet they`re really not). I hope you all enjoy reading it the way I enjoyed writing it! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The reason Louise Bagshawe is one of my favourite authors is because her characters are strong, ballsy women who are not afraid to go all out to get what they want. I usually find her books very inspiring and they always make me want to make the most of myself to acheive my ambitions (Well who wouldn't want the lifestyles her heroines have!)
However, I found this book to be her weakest effort yet. Alex spends most of the time feeling sorry for herself, waiting to be rescued by her knight in shining armour and I didn't find the other characters very believable either. I did enjoy Venus Envy and it was very funny in places but I much prefer her usual style of writing.
I must say I was relieved she did not carry on in the same style as Venus Envy as her next 2 books A Kept woman and When she was Bad are fantastic.
However, I found this book to be her weakest effort yet. Alex spends most of the time feeling sorry for herself, waiting to be rescued by her knight in shining armour and I didn't find the other characters very believable either. I did enjoy Venus Envy and it was very funny in places but I much prefer her usual style of writing.
I must say I was relieved she did not carry on in the same style as Venus Envy as her next 2 books A Kept woman and When she was Bad are fantastic.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book by Louise Bagshaw, had me in stitches from start to finish. It was suprisingly unlike most of her books as it mainly focused itself on comedy, rather than sex and romance, and she actually managed to pull it off!
The characters are great and belivable, especially the main character, who makes you realise your not the only girl who goes out with bastards, ladders their tights on the way to work, gets sweat patches on important dates, has a friend that gets all the male attention and the only person whofeels guilty for having a massive chocolate binge after being stood up!
The character is actually so unlucky in this story, that it makes you feel a bamned sight better about your own life!!
This book had me in stitches for ages and I wish I could be there in real life so I could punch that little sister in the face AND have the "Louise Bagshaw" happy ending!!!!!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book, I have to say, is brilliant. I took it on holiday to Greece with me and my boyfriend was going mad because I couldn't put it down.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Inspiring, realistic and a book for the avearage person that u too can...
Venus Envy was actually my first Louise Bagshawe book, and believe it or not I was totally hooked afterwards! Read more
Published 8 days ago by Mimi
Oh dear me!
What can I say about this book?
I picked it up with relish finding a LB book I'd not read, but found it so difficult to get into. Read more
I picked it up with relish finding a LB book I'd not read, but found it so difficult to get into. Read more
Published 18 days ago by janice
Summer reading
This was a thoroughly enjoyable book which turned out to be a perfect holiday read. The book was reasonably priced, delivered promptly and in excellent condition when it arrived.
Published 8 months ago by NY
Funny and Embarrassing in a Good Way
I thought the book was very funny, and I liked the character of Alex because she was so realistic. The author didn't try and make her into a saint; she showed the nasty,... Read more
Published 17 months ago by S. A. Bergerac
One dimensional, self absorbed, selfish, stupid, materialistic...
Well, what can I say? The plot. It's there (barely) and stumbles around like a drunken bull in a china shop. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2010 by F. Williams
Girls aged 20-30 You must read this book!
I clicked with this book from the first page, I could relate to the main character. I usually struggle to read books and I always get stuck around the half way mark, usually... Read more
Published on 26 May 2008 by Summer
Disappointing
I was meaning to read Venus Envy for a very long time after having read two other novels by Louise Bagshawe but I was disappointed. Read more
Published on 25 April 2006 by Kia Abdullah (Author)
brilliant
ive got to admit that when i first started reading this book i found it difficult to get into. but i persevered and im glad,i could hardly put it down and finished it within two... Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2001
Addictive, and funny
At first the title or cover didn't appeal to me but when I started I just couldn't put the book down! It really feels like the author knew the minds of many twenty-something women. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2001 by sabrinab80@hotmail.com
Very addictive
I found this book great. It was like Louise knew the minds of every twenty-something woman in Britain. I couldn't put the book down once I started and I finished it in two days.
Published on 23 Aug 2001
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