Nancy E. Krulik
was surprised to see this marketed as a romantic comedy, I didn't laugh once at this, It honestly felt like I was reading a script for a movie,
The only redeaming quality was Sami's career was interesting, Although having to follow a character so blind to people's character was frustrating, I had to keep reminding myself she waswith no world experience,
Honestly think the romances in this were forced, Bruce was a creep even before the whole "oh hey we dating, Yeah I just told you we are with no discussion,' thing, Would have been much better to leave him as a colleague who was a copywriting prick,
And love interest number two, once again didn't need to be one, Could have just been a professional relationship without this weird forced romantic interactions, Or even better yet, a one sided interest,
It was obvious who the "forever man" was going to be as soon as they were introduced, Would have been better if they got together sooner and we could see them navigate a relationship, in my opinion,
This book is for those who want an easy read, but aren't after the lusty romance, This was more about career and trying to make it in the fashion world than romance, There's a new fashion designer in town, and "Fashion Don'ts" have never been more in style!
These books are not necessarily the best written novels but the stories are always fun and you know you will get a happy ending.
I think some adult romances could take a note from these books b/c they are characterized well which is much of the battle in writing any novel since you want your characters, for the most part, to be endearing and relatable.
In this light and charming easy read by Nancy E, Krulik, Sami Granger is a fresh outofsmalltowner who moved to the big apple to pursue her ambitious dream of being a fashion designer.
Her lack of experience and naivety soon landed her in the ditch when her so called 'boss' who also happens to be her crush NOT only stole her design ideas but also her heart.
Sami vowed to never trust a man and locked away her ambition of being a designer, Instead of the high flying career she thought she'd find herself in, Sami's only 'break' was when she was offered a job in a lingerie shop.
However, a visit from a customer soon propelled Sami into a whirlwind roller coaster ride down fashion lane with her at the front seat!
This book was fine, just like the others, but honestly it disappointed even a little more.
I felt as though the plot was far fetched, so the characters had to be more realistic than usual to balance it out.
However, I didn't really get to know the characters at all, Or at least, whenever there was a characteristic that was repeated, I didn't like it, It felt like one of those stories where the character just happens to have every conflict iron itself out right at the end of the book.
Before then like literally within five, ten, fifteen pages from the ending the character had been rude to her old friends, totally oblivious to Dashing Prince Charming, dating jerks, ignoring her father because he was so angry that she'd left, missing the impossible home she couldn't return to, working in a trashy lingerie store, and basically just struggling to get by as a lowly fashion designer hopeful living with a lowly model hopeful.
Then bada bing bada boo, she's suddenly famous, as is her friend, her father reconsiders and realizes he'd been wrong all along, she is rich enough to open a store back in her hometown, which can now be run by the friends she's been ignoring, also happens to have enough money to travel back and forth whenever she wants, and her perfect boy just happened to be a carpenter/runway designer, her model friends gets to be the new face of the new fashion industry, and everyone lives happily ever after.
Whaaaaa
Of course, it still was a fun read, but I would have loved to love the characters as much as the sappily perfect ending they all got.
Feel good book. It's just light and happy, You can already predict the ending because you know, . . it's the usual small town girl who dreams to make it huge in a big old city, Still, I enjoyed the book, This is one of those books that is for young adults and hard to review and rate, I read this back in high school or junior high for light reading, I liked it a lot and read many other's like it, It is a cute, fluffy read, It is a pretty predictable story, but still cute and fast read, It is one of those short reads that is addicting and makes you read through the book in one sitting, Got this book from a friend and read it when I was in College Ate Nitz, I think I got this from you.
I think these series are the first ones I've read that exposed me to chicklits, i wasnt sure about this book at first but it is kind of different from most rocoms, the main character was more focused on her adult life and she was out of high school, most rocoms are set in high school, so it gave it a new idea, but over all a great book Fun, mindless read, One of those books you read when you dont want anything with a complicated storyline, . . you basically just want a cheesy chick flick story, I picked this book up because it had the same style cover as some of the other romantic comedies I like, But, this one just fell short, First off, it was told by a third person narrarator, which is usually fine, but in this case was distracting, There would be times where something was described awkwardly and gave you an extra reminder that you were reading fromrd person and made you feel disconeccted.
Also, you would occasionaly hear conversations that the main character wasn't there to hear, The whole thing felt like a cheesy, made for tv disney movie with dorky dialog, a niave main character, and predictable, unbalievable story lines.
Sami grew up in the small town of Elk Lake Minnesota and has always designed clothes, She decides to move to New York and make it big as a fashion designer, The main love interest for Sami is a vital part of the story but isn't mentioned often in the novel, I was disappointed in the novel because I believe even though she grew up in a small town that she still should have had some common sense and not to have been duped majorily once and strung along the second time.
I think life in a big city or not can teach us someone's true intentions toward us especially when it is so apparent.
It could have been a cuter story than it was so I was disappointed, This book is as very romantic book and i like it a lot, I read this book just for the fun not for the knowledge of anything, HATE BRUCE!! DOOM TO BRUCE!!
And she was humiliated when she punched Bruce, . WHY! WHY! I liked this book, It wasn't the best i have ever read, It is most entertaining and quite amusing but I think that this book has no real spice, it has no quick changes.
The only change is when the main character's boyfriend steals her designs, and that we already know from the resume, I would recommend this easy light read to anyone who is in a mood for non violent or fun books In this improbable, but charming, hip fairy tale, Sami Granger,and fresh off the bus, sets out to conquer the world of high fashion in New York City.
Clutching her portfolio, she survives rejection from the showrooms ofth Avenue and a murder in her dive of a hotel,
Then her socalled boyfriend, who is also her new boss, steals her designs, and poor Sami is reduced to the embarrassment of working in a naughty lingerie shop in the East Village.
Nothing in tiny Elk Lake, MN, prepared her for this,
Highly unrealistic but a cute romance story, it'll be a quick fun read to help pass the time for readers.
Teen girls will enjoy the vicarious thrills of this ultrachic journey through NYC: the clothes, the boyfriends, the models, the photo ops, and the clubs.
Krulik imbues her tale with spirit, good characterizations, and a few genuine New York gems, When she's not namedropping fashion designers, celebs, and hot night spots, she gives glimpses of the enduring wonders of the Big Apple: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the artsy funkiness of SoHo and the East Village.
Book Details:
Title Ripped at the Seams
Author Nancy Krulik
ed By Purplycookie I thought this was a very cute story but at times it was a little predictable as to what would happen.
But that didnt take away from the story, Although its very obvious who she would end up with the in between parts were very interesting and funny, If you're looking for something quick and funny to read this is definitely it! This is a nice, casual read, When I was younger, I read several of the books in this Romantic Comedy sort of collection, Id say they all do a fairly good job of telling an enjoyable and cute yet predictable story, I imagine fans of hallmark movies would appreciate the storyline of these books, This book was a rollercoaster, It started off interesting to me, then it took a downhill and wasnt that good, and it was like this way for the whole book :/ Another of those Simon Pulse romantic comedies.
This one is about an aspiring fashion designer who leaves her small town for New York to make it big! There were some glaring inconsistencies here, like how a girl who knows every single designer in NY doesnt know Starbucks, and it was a fairly predictable story too.
Girl meets boy, boy steals designs, girl swears off guys, girl makes it big, Yada yada. This book is about an eighteen year old who wants to become a famous designer, She heads to New York to persue her dreams, On the way she met a guy who she really liked, but later on found out that it wasnt working out, Later, she started designing lingerie and it then became a big hit, A cute little read that follows the journey of young midwesterner Sami Granger that leaves to New York to follow her dreams of becoming a fashion designer.
However, after finding that the "City of dreams" isn't quite what she thought it would be like, adamant Sami is determined to accomplish her dreams.
Even taking a job designing clothes at a lingerie shop won't keep her down,
This short read is a perfect beach read, or one to curl up to by a fireplace, First of all people,mean: Liked it,
And that's exactly how I felt about it,
It may be predictable, but it's addicting,
Once I started to read it, I found myself jumping through pages while absorbing the details, I just can't wait to finish it!!!
But when I finished it, I liked it : Sami leaves everything behind: her angry father, her brother and his pregnant wife Sami's best friend Cecilia, and the small town that's not even on the map.
She's destined for great things, she knows it, as she steps off the bus in New York City with her suitcase and portfolio of clothing designs.
Yeah, it's scary. Yeah, it's hard to do, but she's so excited about becoming a real designer, there's no stopping her! Well, then again, after the first day of pounding the pavement and realizing none of the design houses are where they're supposed to be, of getting turned down each and every time, she's a little disheartened.
She doesn't give up, even when people are not what they seem, and others might be a bit more than they seem!.
The only redeaming quality was Sami's career was interesting, Although having to follow a character so blind to people's character was frustrating, I had to keep reminding myself she waswith no world experience,
Honestly think the romances in this were forced, Bruce was a creep even before the whole "oh hey we dating, Yeah I just told you we are with no discussion,' thing, Would have been much better to leave him as a colleague who was a copywriting prick,
And love interest number two, once again didn't need to be one, Could have just been a professional relationship without this weird forced romantic interactions, Or even better yet, a one sided interest,
It was obvious who the "forever man" was going to be as soon as they were introduced, Would have been better if they got together sooner and we could see them navigate a relationship, in my opinion,
This book is for those who want an easy read, but aren't after the lusty romance, This was more about career and trying to make it in the fashion world than romance, There's a new fashion designer in town, and "Fashion Don'ts" have never been more in style!
Sami Granger is fresh off the bus from the Midwest when some crazy person in the bus terminal warns her that life in New York City won't be what she always dreamed of.
But Sami's determined to make it in an industry that is notoriously hard to break in to, Nothing
she ever learned in her small town can prepare her for her first job working for a hotshot designer: He steals her designs!
Now the only place that will hire Sami is a trashy lingerie store that she's too embarrassed to tell her oldfashioned father about.
Will a visit from her father land Sami on the catwalk, or out on the sidewalk
These books are not necessarily the best written novels but the stories are always fun and you know you will get a happy ending.
I think some adult romances could take a note from these books b/c they are characterized well which is much of the battle in writing any novel since you want your characters, for the most part, to be endearing and relatable.
In this light and charming easy read by Nancy E, Krulik, Sami Granger is a fresh outofsmalltowner who moved to the big apple to pursue her ambitious dream of being a fashion designer.
Her lack of experience and naivety soon landed her in the ditch when her so called 'boss' who also happens to be her crush NOT only stole her design ideas but also her heart.
Sami vowed to never trust a man and locked away her ambition of being a designer, Instead of the high flying career she thought she'd find herself in, Sami's only 'break' was when she was offered a job in a lingerie shop.
However, a visit from a customer soon propelled Sami into a whirlwind roller coaster ride down fashion lane with her at the front seat!
This book was fine, just like the others, but honestly it disappointed even a little more.
I felt as though the plot was far fetched, so the characters had to be more realistic than usual to balance it out.
However, I didn't really get to know the characters at all, Or at least, whenever there was a characteristic that was repeated, I didn't like it, It felt like one of those stories where the character just happens to have every conflict iron itself out right at the end of the book.
Before then like literally within five, ten, fifteen pages from the ending the character had been rude to her old friends, totally oblivious to Dashing Prince Charming, dating jerks, ignoring her father because he was so angry that she'd left, missing the impossible home she couldn't return to, working in a trashy lingerie store, and basically just struggling to get by as a lowly fashion designer hopeful living with a lowly model hopeful.
Then bada bing bada boo, she's suddenly famous, as is her friend, her father reconsiders and realizes he'd been wrong all along, she is rich enough to open a store back in her hometown, which can now be run by the friends she's been ignoring, also happens to have enough money to travel back and forth whenever she wants, and her perfect boy just happened to be a carpenter/runway designer, her model friends gets to be the new face of the new fashion industry, and everyone lives happily ever after.
Whaaaaa
Of course, it still was a fun read, but I would have loved to love the characters as much as the sappily perfect ending they all got.
Feel good book. It's just light and happy, You can already predict the ending because you know, . . it's the usual small town girl who dreams to make it huge in a big old city, Still, I enjoyed the book, This is one of those books that is for young adults and hard to review and rate, I read this back in high school or junior high for light reading, I liked it a lot and read many other's like it, It is a cute, fluffy read, It is a pretty predictable story, but still cute and fast read, It is one of those short reads that is addicting and makes you read through the book in one sitting, Got this book from a friend and read it when I was in College Ate Nitz, I think I got this from you.
I think these series are the first ones I've read that exposed me to chicklits, i wasnt sure about this book at first but it is kind of different from most rocoms, the main character was more focused on her adult life and she was out of high school, most rocoms are set in high school, so it gave it a new idea, but over all a great book Fun, mindless read, One of those books you read when you dont want anything with a complicated storyline, . . you basically just want a cheesy chick flick story, I picked this book up because it had the same style cover as some of the other romantic comedies I like, But, this one just fell short, First off, it was told by a third person narrarator, which is usually fine, but in this case was distracting, There would be times where something was described awkwardly and gave you an extra reminder that you were reading fromrd person and made you feel disconeccted.
Also, you would occasionaly hear conversations that the main character wasn't there to hear, The whole thing felt like a cheesy, made for tv disney movie with dorky dialog, a niave main character, and predictable, unbalievable story lines.
Sami grew up in the small town of Elk Lake Minnesota and has always designed clothes, She decides to move to New York and make it big as a fashion designer, The main love interest for Sami is a vital part of the story but isn't mentioned often in the novel, I was disappointed in the novel because I believe even though she grew up in a small town that she still should have had some common sense and not to have been duped majorily once and strung along the second time.
I think life in a big city or not can teach us someone's true intentions toward us especially when it is so apparent.
It could have been a cuter story than it was so I was disappointed, This book is as very romantic book and i like it a lot, I read this book just for the fun not for the knowledge of anything, HATE BRUCE!! DOOM TO BRUCE!!
And she was humiliated when she punched Bruce, . WHY! WHY! I liked this book, It wasn't the best i have ever read, It is most entertaining and quite amusing but I think that this book has no real spice, it has no quick changes.
The only change is when the main character's boyfriend steals her designs, and that we already know from the resume, I would recommend this easy light read to anyone who is in a mood for non violent or fun books In this improbable, but charming, hip fairy tale, Sami Granger,and fresh off the bus, sets out to conquer the world of high fashion in New York City.
Clutching her portfolio, she survives rejection from the showrooms ofth Avenue and a murder in her dive of a hotel,
Then her socalled boyfriend, who is also her new boss, steals her designs, and poor Sami is reduced to the embarrassment of working in a naughty lingerie shop in the East Village.
Nothing in tiny Elk Lake, MN, prepared her for this,
Highly unrealistic but a cute romance story, it'll be a quick fun read to help pass the time for readers.
Teen girls will enjoy the vicarious thrills of this ultrachic journey through NYC: the clothes, the boyfriends, the models, the photo ops, and the clubs.
Krulik imbues her tale with spirit, good characterizations, and a few genuine New York gems, When she's not namedropping fashion designers, celebs, and hot night spots, she gives glimpses of the enduring wonders of the Big Apple: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the artsy funkiness of SoHo and the East Village.
Book Details:
Title Ripped at the Seams
Author Nancy Krulik
ed By Purplycookie I thought this was a very cute story but at times it was a little predictable as to what would happen.
But that didnt take away from the story, Although its very obvious who she would end up with the in between parts were very interesting and funny, If you're looking for something quick and funny to read this is definitely it! This is a nice, casual read, When I was younger, I read several of the books in this Romantic Comedy sort of collection, Id say they all do a fairly good job of telling an enjoyable and cute yet predictable story, I imagine fans of hallmark movies would appreciate the storyline of these books, This book was a rollercoaster, It started off interesting to me, then it took a downhill and wasnt that good, and it was like this way for the whole book :/ Another of those Simon Pulse romantic comedies.
This one is about an aspiring fashion designer who leaves her small town for New York to make it big! There were some glaring inconsistencies here, like how a girl who knows every single designer in NY doesnt know Starbucks, and it was a fairly predictable story too.
Girl meets boy, boy steals designs, girl swears off guys, girl makes it big, Yada yada. This book is about an eighteen year old who wants to become a famous designer, She heads to New York to persue her dreams, On the way she met a guy who she really liked, but later on found out that it wasnt working out, Later, she started designing lingerie and it then became a big hit, A cute little read that follows the journey of young midwesterner Sami Granger that leaves to New York to follow her dreams of becoming a fashion designer.
However, after finding that the "City of dreams" isn't quite what she thought it would be like, adamant Sami is determined to accomplish her dreams.
Even taking a job designing clothes at a lingerie shop won't keep her down,
This short read is a perfect beach read, or one to curl up to by a fireplace, First of all people,mean: Liked it,
And that's exactly how I felt about it,
It may be predictable, but it's addicting,
Once I started to read it, I found myself jumping through pages while absorbing the details, I just can't wait to finish it!!!
But when I finished it, I liked it : Sami leaves everything behind: her angry father, her brother and his pregnant wife Sami's best friend Cecilia, and the small town that's not even on the map.
She's destined for great things, she knows it, as she steps off the bus in New York City with her suitcase and portfolio of clothing designs.
Yeah, it's scary. Yeah, it's hard to do, but she's so excited about becoming a real designer, there's no stopping her! Well, then again, after the first day of pounding the pavement and realizing none of the design houses are where they're supposed to be, of getting turned down each and every time, she's a little disheartened.
She doesn't give up, even when people are not what they seem, and others might be a bit more than they seem!.