So, I completed writing a full book review of this second book that I read for 2008 (my first fiction book for the year). When I hit ‘publish’, it all disappeared. And, it’s too late in the day for me to rewrite the whole thing. And, I’ll be too disheartened if I don’t finish today. So, I decided I’ll just have to write a quick, summarised version.
Anyway, Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes falls in to the chick lit genre. And, it’s just the sort of book that I like to have when I simply want to check out and have a bit of light reading.
I’ve been a Marian Keyes fan since I read her novel, Last Chance Saloon a few years ago. I think she’s funny. And, I love reading about Ireland and her take on romance and life in general through her work.
So, as far as chick lit goes, I think Sushi for Beginners is a good one. There may not be a lot of sushi in it, but the metaphor worked. Somehow. 
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ApplesH 05.04.08 at 1:20 am
I finished “The Other Side of the Story” a couple of months back. So chick lit but refreshing. I too am a fan of Marian Keyes.
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Heather 05.04.08 at 4:57 pm
Hi Shai,
I still haven’t read any of her books, but I haven’t really gotten into the chick lit genre much, either. I might have to keep it in mind as I need light reads these days.
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Sime 05.05.08 at 1:22 am
….Two things!
1. Computers are not to be trusted!
2. Once I cried in a Nescafe add [you know the one where they split up!]
…I’ve not started reading chick lit - infact, until they have guns and crypto cracking computer skills, there’s very little chance that I will!…
Sime [still got a headache!]
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My Inner French Girl 05.07.08 at 5:51 am
Oh, that’s so funny! I love Marian Keyes! I first read Watermelon a few years ago and just fell in love with her writing style.
Have you read her book of essays called Under the Duvet? Good stuff.
Salut,
Marjorie
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Hanna 05.07.08 at 6:36 pm
I love her books and have read all of them, but I’m one of those people who read all the time.
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Kay 05.08.08 at 4:45 pm
I haven’t read this either- probably won’t as I’m only occasionally drawn to chick lit. I’m too busy with a series of murder mysteries by Pierre Magnan (very quirky and French) plus Barbara Nadel’s Inspector Ikmen series set in Istanbul. Of course there’s the nonfiction stuff I like in the sciences and the more epic stuff like Amitav Ghosh, but I only get through one epic per month, LOL! Again- uni reading tends to occupy the daytime…
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