Good, old fashioned chic lit. Meaningless, empty and so enjoyable!!!

Quick read, nice for a mental vacation. Kate is a bit pathetic and Mirri is over the top.

Hmm...3.5 stars for this one.

Naylor is a good writer. This book has a lot of potential, and I wouldn't rule out reading more from her. But why do heroines in women's fiction, especially younger women, always have to be so insecure? Kate, the protagonist, is a phenomenally talented artist. She's pretty, as we get told over and over again, and she has amber eyes, as we also are consistently reminded of. She's smart, although not in the ways of love, but an insecure wreck to the point you want to scream at her. How many times does she have to have people throwing tons of money at her before she believes her artwork is kinda sorta okay?

The POV switches are odd too. Naylor jumps into anyone's mind, at any time, often leaping into three of four different characters' brains in one page. It's unsettling.

While the title is a bit misleading--this is really a book about a young woman learning not to settle for less than she deserves from men--it's decent brain candy. I'd just love to read about young women whose inner dialogue consists of something other than, "I suck," until a man comes along and makes them feel better about themselves. Call me crazy.

A fun book to listen to! A former famous actress an a girl living in a shed that paints animals for a living meet and help each other out with life and love.

A very funny narrator and quirky characters and tons of witty banter. Kudos to the author for keeping me interested though the main character was ridiculously stupid about her boyfriend, long after the time she should have gotten a clue. Listened to this on audiobook.

Very chick-lit. I liked some of the story, but had a hard time with Kate going back to Jake after so many red flags.

My review for Armchair Interviews:

Kate Disney has her life all figured out--a job that she loves (well, painting pet portraits isn't exactly her passion); a loving boyfriend (well, Jake's unfaithful ways leave a bit to be desired); and a fabulous home (well, technically she lives in the shed behind her friend's lavish home).

Kate is content to move blindly through life, that is, until Mirabelle Moncur, a larger-than-life cinema diva, breezes into her life and opens her eyes to a whole new world. Mirri is elegant and brash and says exactly what is on her mind. She introduces Kate to the goddess lifestyle. Everyone has a lot of growing pains in store when Kate walks the line between goddess and plebeian.

The Goddess Rules is a fun romp with some truly hilarious scenes. Mirri's fabulous over-the-top life provides most of the humor in the book. The most engrossing part of the book, though, is seeing the surprising relationship develop between two very unlikely friends.

Though Kate and Mirri couldn't be more different, they have much to teach each other and much to discover is truly the same between them.

As is typical for chick lit, The Goddess Rules provides a lighthearted look at finding love and discovering yourself. Truly empowering!

2.5

This would be the equivalent of watching a sitcom for an hour- it was silly but it kept me from thinking too hard for a while. I had a friend that would call this sort of book "mental masturbation". I think I agree.

I loved the second assistant and I enjoyed the writing style in this book but the story was odd. I didn't enjoy the characters which is only a problem when reading chick lit , and one of the main characters made me go eek many times before page 60...next!

2.5 stars. It was a bit hard to get behind the protagonist on this one. She was one of those girls who has it better than you but is an idiot and doesn't realize. Good cast of secondaries, though. Certainly an amusing little book, just a bit too realistic for my tastes, only with more hot men. I prefer, if it's going to be realistic, that it not get my hopes up. :-P

It was a fun story but A LOT of swearing and sex. I listened to this on CD and couldn't listen with anyone else in earshot. Beware!