|
Making Mischief | 
 enlarge | Author: Elizabeth Young
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £6.99
Buy Used: £0.01
You Save: £6.98 (100%)
New (4) Used (21) from £0.01
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 72203
Media: Paperback
Pages: 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 1.1
ISBN: 009946036X
EAN: 9780099460367
ASIN: 009946036X
Publication Date: November 4, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: SUPER FAST SHIPPING, DISPATCHED SAME DAY FROM UK WAREHOUSE. NO NEED TO WAIT FOR BOOKS FROM USA. GREAT BOOK IN GOOD OR BETTER CONDITION. MORE GREAT BARGAINS IN OUR ZSHOP. amazon.co.uk/shops/awesome_books_001
| |
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Accidental Delight December 29, 2006
Nicky (Birmingham, England)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I came across this book by accident, and i'm glad i did. It is a very funny, light-hearted romcom that made me laugh out loud. The characters came to life, and there has to be at least some parts of it you can relate to. Its hard not to feel the lead characters embarassment at times. I loved her style of writing, and look forward to reading more of her books.
Absolutely loved it February 15, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I don't usually read chicklit, as I have very limited tolerance for flighty Bridget Jones types who smoke and drink to excess and obsess about men, their own weight, etc. But I became a convert to Elizabeth Young's sparkly chicklit novels after a friend insisted I read the fabulous Asking for Trouble. Ms. Young's latest is just as much of a treasure. One of the many things I really enjoyed was the theme of what happens when the heroine meets Mr. Right, but he's already involved in a relationship with someone close to her--in this case, a cousin of whom she is quite fond. Of course, this is a chick book, so everything is happily resolved in the end, but it's the way the two leads, Guy and Abby, deal with their predicament that makes you wish they were your best friends in real life.
What a treat! February 14, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I adored Liz Young's first three romantic comedies, and Making Mischief has now become a firm favourite too--destined to be kept by my bedside table and re-read countless times. Abby is such a human, likeable heroine, and there is marvelous chemistry between her and Guy. A previous reviewer suggested that the character of Guy was underdeveloped, but I didn't find it so at all--even in scenes where he's not present, you find out a lot about him by others' recounting of what he did or said to them. You find out that he's not only gorgeous, but a truly nice bloke as well. (No chick lit author does nice but sexy blokes as well as Liz Young!) And the previous reviewer also criticized all the flashbacks as being disjointed, but again I disagree: For me, they added richness and variety to the main plot. In Making Mischief, as in previous Liz Young books, the hero and heroine don't just exist in a vacuum; they have a rich tapestry of extended families and close friends, and how they interact with all these people helps make for an exceptionally fun and satisfying read.
Liz Young, still above all the chicklit authors! January 17, 2005
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Liz Young is in top form again: another likeable pair, who spend many satisfying pages talking, glancing, sparring, and sparking off each other. Abby is, I agree, no pushover, and takes no guff--but her sparring with Guy isn't the forced, Ooh-I-hate-you, flounce-off-in-a-huff kind lesser authors rely on. There are genuine misunderstandings and good reasons for the characters' failure to act on attraction, all sorted out believably. As usual, Young has a slew of fun, well-drawn secondary characters too. Best "chicklit" around!
Mischief is Fun! January 5, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I found Making Mischief quite fun and sparkly. Yes, Abby is a bit of a pushover - she's supposed to be. She's lovable and true to her family and friends. She's also a bit stubborn and picky - you'll note there's not a loser boyfriend that she's making do with as you find so often in other books. And she has little patience for those who cling to losers, either. I loved the premise of how one incident in the lives of a few teens spins out over time as they grow up. True, several of the supporting characters are annoying - but annoying in that "good-for-the-story" way. You aren't supposed to admire cousin Fleur's wacko jealousy and insecurity or Aunt Kay's heart of stone. If I had one criticism of the book, it's that there may be just a few too many extra characters that have minor roles in the tale. But Guy and Abby were very real to me and I loved how the story made full circle and ended. Definitely worth the read!
|
|
|
|
Merlin's Cave | |
