Witty, girly love story. Started good, got annoying. Entertaining fast read. ( )

Very enjoyable bit of marshmallow. Perfect beach read. ( )

Not a bad book, and certainly a nice idea. I enjoyed it and its cast of characters. The language was pleasing, and I liked the fact that it was set at uni rather than in the working world. The different cultures were portrayed well without resorting to empty cliches. ( )

Although this book has extremely mixed reviews on Amazon, I liked it, mainly because I could really relate to the main character. Alex Brennan is a twenty-something girl who doesn't quite know what to do with her life, so she decides to go to graduate school in England. While there, she meets a lot of interesting characters - I loved her friends Cristina and Melanie, who were hilarious. She also meets several men, including an uber-hot but incredibly intimidating professor and a couple bar buddies who might become something more. There wasn't a whole lot of action in the book, though; mostly it consisted of Alex and her friends freaking out about their work, and running to the pub to drown their sorrows. Yes, I know alcohol is a big part of student culture, but how many people are still getting utterly wasted every single night when they're in grad school? This is behavior I'd expect from undergraduate freshmen, not from (supposed) adults. The romantic angle, which I really would have enjoyed if it had been a bit more fleshed out, left me feeling a little flat at the end. I found it an enjoyable enough read, but not particularly meaningful, and there is better chick lit out there.

When Alexandra Brennan decides that she hates the 9-to-5 route, she decides to prove an ex-boyfriend wrong and leave New York to undertake an MA in England. While at the University of York she makes friends, enemies and has to decide where she wants her life to go. A rather predictable plot and annoying explanations/translations of British culture for American audiences, but still rather enjoyable. Fun characters and interesting events. ( )