Further holiday read, have now properly rotted my brain to the extent I’ve had to delete Instagram and now move on to nonfiction. Perfect for that purpose!

Maybe the worst book I’ve ever read and for that I only have myself to blame

If only I had read the reviews before I was more than halfway through. It was mildly amusing at a few points, but too predictable and scandalously vacuous. Oh well.

Kind of embarrassed to admit I read the whole thing. I received this as a gift and it looked so awful I didn't expect to get past chapter one.
It actually was quite amusing, though awfully shallow and the whole neighbor thing at the end was very convenient. Dumb blondes with not a lot of redeeming qualities. Okay for a bit of light entertainment.

Ok guys this one is a throw back for me since I originally read Bergdorf Blondes way back in the summer college days, but I just found it and re-read it again this week and now I have a blog, so ya know: review yay! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book. Seriously, on the surface it's a light contemporary funny read. Chick lit if you will. But for those looking there's a biting commentary below the surface. It's tres Austen-esque. How can you not love that? Also did I mention there's hot men? cause that. Also Fashion. Also NY. Also Britain. Need I continue? There's so many quotes in this book that got me through college and my early 20s it's bananas. It was practically my "how to be a 20-something in NY" bible when I graduated. I still consider myself a champagne bubble of a girl and that bit about crying into your martini glass, classic. Frankly if you like contemporaries or romances you should need to read this book. Fin.

xoxo

moi

Overall: A

This book is pretty good for those periods of time when you have problems and you just want to clear your mind and have some fun.

Was debating with myself whether it's 2 or 1 star book, seeing as I decided to stop reading it halfway through.

It was not enjoyable, not funny and ..not worth my time.

Blissfully self-interested and flush with the cheeriness of a New York socialite on a quest to snag the perfect P.H. (Potential Husband): "Have you any idea how awesome your skin looks if you are engaged?"

It's impossible not to be entertained by a woman who refers euphemistically to oral sex as "going to Rio" in memory of the first man who suggested she get a Brazilian bikini wax, considers vodka a food group and is always embroiled in a nervous breakdown one after another.

I'd say that she's better than Bushnell in terms of writing style since the book's characters aren't ruthless, they're oftentimes charming and witty, and their very self-indulgence comes across as more amusing than petty. Sykes produced a viciously funny trip into a glittery, glitzy world we sure wouldn't want to live in but would be endlessly fascinated with.

Be warned though; in as much as I liked the book for some beach time reading, there's no character growth. No one ever learns to care for anything beyond men, clothes, and grooming, and yet, despite this, they're perfectly happy people.

Quoting Proust: "There is nothing like desire for preventing the things one says from bearing any resemblance to what one has in one's mind."


Book Details:

Title Bergdorf Blondes
Author Plum Sykes
Reviewed By Purplycookie

I went into Bergdorf Blondes hoping I was going to like it. I like chick-lit in general and am always up for a laugh. I tried to look at it as a tongue in cheek tale, but there really wasn't anything remotely funny about it. I got about 1/4 of the way through and I just couldn't take any more of the shallowness and greed of the characters.

Why? Where to start..maybe it was the main character deciding a fiance would make her skin look better. Or it could have been one of the characters freaking out because someone gave her a COMPLETE set of Beatrice Potter book for her unborn baby..ungrateful much? I think the last straw was the heiress who shop lifts at her own store and daddy is happy because the scandal boosts sales. Sadly, people like this probably exist. I couldn't even like the main character "Moi". What these characters need is a less money and a lot of therapy. I can't say I would recommend this book.

This was maybe the worst book I've ever read. I usually enjoy mindless chick lit, but this wasn't even enjoyable. The characters are horrific, completely selfish people with no redeeming value, and when the "bad guy" in the book points that out, I was unable to disagree with him. I found nothing about the plot charming or interesting, and it in no way made me envious of this supposed lifestyle.

I picked this up for a vacation beach read, and I'm glad I only spent $1 on it. Avoid at all costs.

The cover is trés gorgeous, which sent my estrogen level skyrocketing. (Okay, now I'm exaggerating.) I love the plot and the characters, I love Moi and Julie! I wish I have a friendship like theirs. They talk in a very chic way, and I admit, sometimes it just gets on my nerves. But nevertheless, it was really a great book all the same.

An easy, fun read that is perfect for the beach, a rainy day, or (in my case) recovering from surgery. The writing was mediocre, but Plum Sykes does a great job of painting a picture and making you feel as if you’ve been taken under the wing of the protagonist to gain the full “it-girl” experience. The story line was a bit predictable, but was none-the-less enjoyable.