Well, first of all, I think the cover is absolutely adorable! So colourful and inviting. I was also very intrigued by the title, 'Book Girl'- because I love books!
The blurb made me desperate to read this book, as I could already see that it would be a really fun read. Just from reading the blurb, I immediately thought that this book seems to have got it just right- a little bit of romance, a little bit of humour, a plot-line that's relatively original. What's not to love?
Also, I was thrilled to hear that this book is recommended to fans of Louise Rennison. I absolutely LOVE Louise's sense of humour; it's rare to find genuinely funny YA fiction nowadays.
Anyway, I can honestly say that the book sample did not let me down. I love the tone of the book. It was quite funny and lighthearted, but also very relatable, especially the description of the high street (the story is set in Milton Keynes, but I think that it can be generalised to any UK city, really). It was so refreshing to read about a realistic UK teenager. She's got real struggles and worries, such as the cost university, and the fact that she might lose her job.
But these serious issues aren't dwelled on for too long; there's lots of humour to prevent the book from becoming one of those all-too-common sob stories. The humour was spot-on, by the way; Chloe Cole has a nice way of noticing small, funny little details about life, and wording them in a way that makes them even funnier!
Another thing that I already love about this book is the lovely relationships that Paige has with other people- her mum, her best friend, her co-workers. All of the interactions were realistic yet heart-warming.
The only negative thing I have to say is that at times, it seemed like the author was trying too hard to sound like a teenager. There was overuse of slang such as LOL, hashtag, and even a mention to Facebook (which isn't even that popular among people of Paige's age anymore). These words are fine (and even quite funny) when used sparingly, but often they seemed to be just shoved in for no reason.
I cannot wait to read the rest of 'Book Girl', and any other books that Chloe Cole writes.
The blurb made me desperate to read this book, as I could already see that it would be a really fun read. Just from reading the blurb, I immediately thought that this book seems to have got it just right- a little bit of romance, a little bit of humour, a plot-line that's relatively original. What's not to love?
Also, I was thrilled to hear that this book is recommended to fans of Louise Rennison. I absolutely LOVE Louise's sense of humour; it's rare to find genuinely funny YA fiction nowadays.
Anyway, I can honestly say that the book sample did not let me down. I love the tone of the book. It was quite funny and lighthearted, but also very relatable, especially the description of the high street (the story is set in Milton Keynes, but I think that it can be generalised to any UK city, really). It was so refreshing to read about a realistic UK teenager. She's got real struggles and worries, such as the cost university, and the fact that she might lose her job.
But these serious issues aren't dwelled on for too long; there's lots of humour to prevent the book from becoming one of those all-too-common sob stories. The humour was spot-on, by the way; Chloe Cole has a nice way of noticing small, funny little details about life, and wording them in a way that makes them even funnier!
Another thing that I already love about this book is the lovely relationships that Paige has with other people- her mum, her best friend, her co-workers. All of the interactions were realistic yet heart-warming.
The only negative thing I have to say is that at times, it seemed like the author was trying too hard to sound like a teenager. There was overuse of slang such as LOL, hashtag, and even a mention to Facebook (which isn't even that popular among people of Paige's age anymore). These words are fine (and even quite funny) when used sparingly, but often they seemed to be just shoved in for no reason.
I cannot wait to read the rest of 'Book Girl', and any other books that Chloe Cole writes.