Review: Summer and the City by Candace Bushnell

Summer and the City by Candace Bushnell

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Publisher: HarperCollins (April 26, 2010)

Age Group: Young Adult (17+)

Pages (Hardback): 409

Series: Carrie Diaries (Book 2)

Source: Goodreads First Reads

ISBN-13: 9780061728938

Genre: Chick Lit

Summer is a magical time in New York City and Carrie is in love with all of it—the crazy characters in her neighborhood, the vintage-clothing boutiques, the wild parties, and the glamorous man who has swept her off her feet. Best of all, she's finally in a real writing class, taking her first steps toward fulfilling her dream.

This sequel to The Carrie Diaries brings surprising revelations as Carrie learns to navigate her way around the Big Apple, going from being a country "sparrow"—as Samantha Jones dubs her—to the person she always wanted to be. But as it becomes increasingly difficult to reconcile her past with her future, Carrie realizes that making it in New York is much more complicated than she ever imagined.

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If you are a fan of Sex and the City (the show this series prequels) then I feel that you would absolutely love this book; if you are a big fan of Chick Lit, you could enjoy this book. I however, am not a particular fan of either of those two and abandoned this book half-way through the book.

I chose not to give this book a rating because it doesn't deserve a low rating but I didn't enjoy it either. This book has been on the bestseller list for three weeks and is written very well; the content is what I found not gripping.

In the beginning, I thought I had taken an appropriate risk because it started being about Carrie Bradshaw and about her struggling beginning as a writer...then we were introduced to boys. And drinking. And boys. I am not against sex in YA literature, but this book was over-the-top in sex and underage drinking and it quickly became the only focus and it was very distracting.

As I mentioned, this could be your cup of tea, it is very inline with the voice and style of the favorited show, but it doesn't shed an appeal to me and I had been so excited to read it.

GIVEAWAY: Summer and the City

When I received Summer and the City in my mailbox a few weeks ago, I promised I would be hosting a giveaway for it! Well the time has come loyal readers, here is your chance to win this book! And what better timing than during BEA!? Of course, it was mere coincidence that I scheduled it that way, but oh what a serendipitous event!

Contest Details

• Contest Ends June 3rd
• Open to US only (sorry)
• Must be 13 or older
• At this time, following is required
• Extra Entries are available
• Fill out the form below to enter!
• You DO NOT have to be a BEA participant
• Comments are love but not entries
• Winner will have 48 Hours to respond or another will be chosen

In My Mailbox (5)

In My Mailbox is a meme hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren; here we share with you, the lovely readers, what books came to us this week whether it be in the mail, from the library, purchased or borrowed.

Summer and the City by Candace Bushnell

At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost

Eldest by Christopher Paolini

The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Be sure to let me know what you got in your mailbox. 

PS. Doing a vlog is nerve-wracking! And oops my Echofon went off :)