"I Heart New York" by Lindsey Kelk {book review}
Sunday, October 23, 2011
“I waved down a lit cab. He swerved dramatically towards me and stopped inches from my Louboutins. Shoe-icide, a fate worse than death”
Lindsey Kelk, I Heart New York
This is the last book review I am going to write on my
own as the next ones will probably be more fun as they will feature views and
opinions of seven very different ladies of La Passion pour la Fashion bookclub, which I am very much looking forward to.
I think such reviews will give
you more detailed and more objective perspective then mine alone, so you will
be in a better position to decide if you as well might want to read the book we
are reviewing.
It is funny that I got this book from my boyfriend
because although he lives in Spain, and doesn’t mind traveling and living in
different countries as it is the part of his job description he is not at all
keen of living in US.
However he knows how much living and working in NYC has
impacted and shaped me as a person I am and he knows what I feel for this grand City so he after all (based on pretty
pink girly covers and short resume on the back) picked up this book for me, he
guessed right, I loved it!
Other than being quite easy to read as most of the
chic-lit books the way Lindsey Kelk writes is so so funny that I was definitely
laughing out loud in public transportation and at home while reading it (at
home this looks much less awkward obviously).
The story revolves around fabulous British girl Angela
who gets cheated on by her cowardly husband to be – but obviously it won’t happen
after all, not to mention that her best friend knew about it all along so she does
something unthinkable – runs away from the whole situation or does she actually
takes some space to look at the whole situation from the different perspective, to finally start the life she wants and deserves?
This is for you to decide
once you read it J
I will share with you two thoughts I took away from the
book which spoke to me and which I found particularly to be truthful as I myself have experienced something similar but in reverse
order, NYC to Zagreb.
1.
You don’t go to New York to become a better you, you
go there to find a new you, the City does changes you forever.
“People go to LA to "find themselves",
they come to New York to become someone new.”
Lindsey Kelk, I Heart New York
2.
Shopping cannot heal the broken heart. Shopping will
get you things to make you look better, looking better will help you feel
better about the way you look but until you learn how to really love and care about
yourself you will not be able to love another person.
“A break up is the
closest thing to bereavement”
Lindsey Kelk, I
Heart New York
My story which frightfully so matches the Angela’s,
you can read through in my older posts:
Other than being absolutely hilarious read, I would
recommend this book to any girl who is going through tough time in life, be it
in love or work, it will definitely inspire and encourage you!
Also, at the very end of the
book you can find wonderful (and based on my experience living in NYC very true)
recommendations of best places to visit, where to eat and in which hotels to
stay while visiting.
You can buy this amazing book in few clicks for very
little money in La Passion pour la Fashion bookstore.
“If you didn't feel
like your support system was strong enough, then getting yourself out of the
situation was the best thing to do.”
Lindsey Kelk, I Heart
New York
9 fabulous comments
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Thank you! Happy Week. SH
Just let me know if you need more tips, I can share via email, I know New York quite well by now. :)
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Kisses!
heheh citala sam je letos na plazi posto sam se tek vratila iz NY
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smejala sam se kao luda, i na kraju reko vidi neko napisao moju knjigu pre mene ;)))
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