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Sunset today at 15.28. So I actually had no photos from this week, not to mention I am suffering from a mystery allergy with horrid hives. But that did not stop me this week, itch a bit and then continue. But anyway, it snowed last nights so here are some pics at last.
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Having lost her high-powered Wall Street job, her husband and her plush Park Avenue apartment in one afternoon, Ivy Ames emerges broken but unbowed. The newly-single mother-of-two picks herself up, dusts herself down and reinvents herself as a private school admissions adviser whose well-heeled clients will do (literally) anything to get their children into the A-list schools. Thus begins a fast-paced and very funny rom com as Ivy's bid to support her family and regain her self-esteem becomes a tale of modern-day reinvention - and unexpected romance.
My thoughts:
I contemplated dnfing this one for the first 100 pages. I have no idea why I read on. Ivy was a pushover. Sure it's good to be nice but come on! Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself, not just roll around and show your belly. The things she put up with, arghh, it made me so annoyed with her.
But I read on as she tried to make a new career of helping parents getting into good private schools. That was amusing, the things they go through. Dang, that is a tough world. So yes that made it interesting to read.
Her tries at dating, not so much. That was messy.
Ivy as a person, pushover like I said, I did not like her.
But I finished it, it was an interesting look at things. Still, not really worth it.
Paperback, 352 pages
Published July 1st 2006 by Pocket Books
Romantic fiction
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I hope you are feeling better. That snowfall is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteGot some meds
DeleteHope you're feeling better. The snow is beautiful. We have some coming this way, but it isn't going to stick around, if it sticks at all. The ground is still pretty warm here, not to mention the rain before snow. I probably would've DNF that book too. Better luck on the next one.
ReplyDeleteIt was so muddy under the snow, horrible conditions. And after one day of cold weather they promise warm weather and rain. Booo
DeleteThat snow is gorgeous! And I'm happy to be looking at pictures of it instead of living there lol
ReplyDeleteFeel better soon.
Karen @For What It's Worth
I Love the snow, love :D I just hate when it starts to melt, and there is ice everywhere
DeleteI Love the snow, love :D I just hate when it starts to melt, and there is ice everywhere
DeleteWhew that looks so cold! No snow here yet. Hope the hives go away!
ReplyDeleteOnly -1c, so really warm so far :)
DeleteOh, I hope the itching gets better - I know it can be horrible. I'm glad it's not snowing here.
ReplyDeleteI just want to know why it itches, sighs
DeleteBeautiful pictures - I got my first taste of snow in the Mid-West this weekend too. Beautiful but way too much of it.
ReplyDeleteTanya Patrice
Girlxoxo.com
Thanks :)
DeleteI love snow :D
Yikes snow! It seems too early for that. Hope you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteToo early? Oh, the snow is like 2 months coming already
DeleteWow great exercise for the week. That snow looks awesome. Love it. Sorry about the hives though, nto fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteThey are blergh. People must have thought I had the chickenpox during workout class
Yikes! Mystery allergy and uncomfortable hives. Hope you can get relief and figure out what caused it. Look at the snow! That's what I woke up to this morning, too.
ReplyDeleteBummer, your Ivy was a pushover and didn't improve.
I sure hope so!
DeleteSo pretty, love love snow :D
Ugh, I do not envy the snow. I need lots of heat.
ReplyDeleteSnow is pretty!
DeleteOh I love the pictures! Too bad for the book. It began t be cold yeserday, it's impressive because last week it was 26°C, today 8.
ReplyDeleteOMG! Really! You had summer yesterday!!!! Srsl, it wasn't that warm here this summer even
DeleteI feel ya with pushover characters. It's hard to persevere when you feel like someone is a doormat.
ReplyDeleteI just did not get her
Deleteoh no you are turning into me!!!! lol
ReplyDeleteNooooooo, wait, what
DeleteBeautiful snow pictures
ReplyDeleteNO SNOW!! Yikes! Hope you are feeling better!!
ReplyDeleteSnow is pretty
DeleteSnow! I hate snow, but it really is pretty and I love the pictures.
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteThank goodness we don't have snow yet. But your pics are very pretty.
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
Thank you :)
DeleteOh the snow pictures are so pretty ... I'd like a bucket of snow to cool down right about now. Snow on hives stops the itch for a little while.
ReplyDeleteOh and good job with the exercise :)
Thanks ;)
DeleteThe cold is awesome fort the hives