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Blogger Girl
“Sassy, sexy, endlessly entertaining, and full of laughs (as well as some heart-wrenching moments), Blogger Girl is one of those books that keeps you up at night because you can’t wait to see what happens next.” – Tracie Banister, Author of Mixing It Up
What happens when your high school nemesis becomes the shining star in a universe you pretty much saved? Book blogger Kimberly Long is about to find out.
A chick lit enthusiast since the first time she read Bridget Jones’s Diary, Kim, with her blog, Pastel is the New Black, has worked tirelessly by night to keep the genre alive, and help squash the claim that “chick lit is dead” once and for all. Not bad for a woman who by day ekes out a meager living as a pretty, and pretty-much-nameless, legal secretary in a Manhattan law firm. While Kim’s day job holds no passion for her, the handsome (and shaving challenged) associate down the hall is another story. Yet another story is that Hannah Marshak, one of her most hated high school classmates, has now popped onto the chick lit scene with a hot new book that’s turning heads—and pages—across the land. It’s also popped into Kim’s inbox—for review.
With their ten-year reunion drawing near, Kim’s coming close to combustion over the hype about Hannah’s book. And as everyone around her seems to be moving on and up, she begins to question whether being a “blogger girl” makes the grade in her offline life.
Books in the Blogger Girl Series:
BLOGGER GIRL (#1)
NOVELISTA GIRL (#2)
Books by Meredith Schorr:
JUST FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
A STATE OF JANE
HOW DO YOU KNOW?
Part of the Henery Press Chick Lit Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...
What happens when your high school nemesis becomes the shining star in a universe you pretty much saved? Book blogger Kimberly Long is about to find out.
A chick lit enthusiast since the first time she read Bridget Jones’s Diary, Kim, with her blog, Pastel is the New Black, has worked tirelessly by night to keep the genre alive, and help squash the claim that “chick lit is dead” once and for all. Not bad for a woman who by day ekes out a meager living as a pretty, and pretty-much-nameless, legal secretary in a Manhattan law firm. While Kim’s day job holds no passion for her, the handsome (and shaving challenged) associate down the hall is another story. Yet another story is that Hannah Marshak, one of her most hated high school classmates, has now popped onto the chick lit scene with a hot new book that’s turning heads—and pages—across the land. It’s also popped into Kim’s inbox—for review.
With their ten-year reunion drawing near, Kim’s coming close to combustion over the hype about Hannah’s book. And as everyone around her seems to be moving on and up, she begins to question whether being a “blogger girl” makes the grade in her offline life.
Books in the Blogger Girl Series:
BLOGGER GIRL (#1)
NOVELISTA GIRL (#2)
Books by Meredith Schorr:
JUST FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
A STATE OF JANE
HOW DO YOU KNOW?
Part of the Henery Press Chick Lit Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...
272 pages, Paperback
First published August 2, 2013
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About the author
Meredith Schorr
15 books951 followersA born and bred New Yorker and lifelong daydreamer, Meredith Schorr fueled her passion for writing everything from restaurant reviews, original birthday cards, and even work-related emails into a career penning romantic comedies. When she’s not writing books filled with grand gestures and hard-earned happily-ever-afters or working as a trademark paralegal, she’s most often reading, running, or watching TV…for research, of course.
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April 17, 2016
When my friend Amanda asked me to read this book with her I was pretty excited.
This is the story about twenty-something Kim who is a secretary in law firm by day, and a book blogger by night.
Even though the premise sounded promising, I can’t say that my expectations were high.
In this short chick-lit we follow Kim who runs a successful book blog.
She has a crush on a guy who works in the same firm as her, and the story gets interesting when her high-school enemy is about to publish her debut chick-lit novel and needs Kim to review her book.
I would lie if I said that this book was boring, but I can’t say it was interesting either.
The whole time while reading this book I felt like the main plot was missing.
Don’t get me wrong, things were going on in this novel, but it felt like I was reading side stories but never got the main story to read about.
Even though it was interesting at some level, it was never interesting enough.
The characters in this book weren’t one dimensional, but they weren’t fully developed either.
I was fully satisfied with the development of only one character – Nicolas.
I found it unbelievable how Kim could have spend so much time blogging when being on work (did I mention she works as a secretary in a LAW FIRM??).
One time when she needed to go out and buy coffee she acted like a little brat. She got mad because she had to do something that was a part of her job, she was bossing to her boss and I just couldn’t like her.
Actually, that was probably my main problem with this novel. It’s main character was just too unlikeable for my taste.
Writing style was simple and this was an easy read.
Me and my friend read it in four days but I think that faster readers can even read it in one sitting.
As the story progressed it became more interesting and I believe that it’s sequel will be better.
My favorite thing about this book is the fact that I read it together with my blogger friend Amanda.
Chatting about characters and plot was what I liked the most.
Overall, I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I wanted to and I don’t think I will read it’s sequel.
This is the story about twenty-something Kim who is a secretary in law firm by day, and a book blogger by night.
Even though the premise sounded promising, I can’t say that my expectations were high.
In this short chick-lit we follow Kim who runs a successful book blog.
She has a crush on a guy who works in the same firm as her, and the story gets interesting when her high-school enemy is about to publish her debut chick-lit novel and needs Kim to review her book.
I would lie if I said that this book was boring, but I can’t say it was interesting either.
The whole time while reading this book I felt like the main plot was missing.
Don’t get me wrong, things were going on in this novel, but it felt like I was reading side stories but never got the main story to read about.
Even though it was interesting at some level, it was never interesting enough.
The characters in this book weren’t one dimensional, but they weren’t fully developed either.
I was fully satisfied with the development of only one character – Nicolas.
I found it unbelievable how Kim could have spend so much time blogging when being on work (did I mention she works as a secretary in a LAW FIRM??).
One time when she needed to go out and buy coffee she acted like a little brat. She got mad because she had to do something that was a part of her job, she was bossing to her boss and I just couldn’t like her.
Actually, that was probably my main problem with this novel. It’s main character was just too unlikeable for my taste.
Writing style was simple and this was an easy read.
Me and my friend read it in four days but I think that faster readers can even read it in one sitting.
As the story progressed it became more interesting and I believe that it’s sequel will be better.
My favorite thing about this book is the fact that I read it together with my blogger friend Amanda.
Chatting about characters and plot was what I liked the most.
Overall, I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I wanted to and I don’t think I will read it’s sequel.
January 11, 2016
NEWS ALERT: I've released a follow-up to Blogger Girl called Novelista Girl which was published on 1/4/2016. If you enjoyed Blogger Girl and want to catch up with Kim, Nicholas, and the gang, check it out!
Since Goodreads allows the author to rate her own book, I can't resist. I'm giving it 5 stars because I can't imagine rating a book that gave me so much pleasure to write and publish anything else. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
I read it again as part of the editing process for the sequel and I still love it :)
Since Goodreads allows the author to rate her own book, I can't resist. I'm giving it 5 stars because I can't imagine rating a book that gave me so much pleasure to write and publish anything else. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
I read it again as part of the editing process for the sequel and I still love it :)
October 19, 2015
It's a book about a book blogger. And when I heard that, I just had to read this.
This book is funny and witty and struck a place close to my heart. I really enjoyed it all. Apart from the artichoke. Eew. I don't like artichoke. I have highlighted so many quotes that half of this is now pink on my kindle.
Although I had almost twenty unread books on my Kindle, I was incapable of leaving a bookstore empty handed and made my way to the cash register.
I liked how complex the characters were. They weren't who you first thought. How the plot wasn't as straight forward as it first appeared. I loved the way the ending was a little bit of a surprise even though I kinda expected it.
I really liked the reveiw snippets. I would have loved to read more. And I want to read Cut on the Bias!
But I didn't like the song-fic turn it took towards the end. I'm not a fan of song-fics and I didn't know the song, so that was a double blow.
Thank you to Meredith Schorr for providing me with a copy of her book for review. I loved it!
This book is funny and witty and struck a place close to my heart. I really enjoyed it all. Apart from the artichoke. Eew. I don't like artichoke. I have highlighted so many quotes that half of this is now pink on my kindle.
Although I had almost twenty unread books on my Kindle, I was incapable of leaving a bookstore empty handed and made my way to the cash register.
I liked how complex the characters were. They weren't who you first thought. How the plot wasn't as straight forward as it first appeared. I loved the way the ending was a little bit of a surprise even though I kinda expected it.
I really liked the reveiw snippets. I would have loved to read more. And I want to read Cut on the Bias!
But I didn't like the song-fic turn it took towards the end. I'm not a fan of song-fics and I didn't know the song, so that was a double blow.
Thank you to Meredith Schorr for providing me with a copy of her book for review. I loved it!
September 9, 2017
Chick-Lit türünü severler ya da ucundan aşina olanlar bilir ki, bu türün en büyük sorunu tahmin edilebilir olması.
Eğer kaliteli bir kalemin kitabını okuyorsanız, gidişat sizi rahatsız etmiyor lakin kötü bir yazara denk geldiyseniz vay halinize!
Meredith Schorr'a bu konuda tam puan veriyorum. Ne konunun klişe olması, ne de olayların tahmin edilebilirliği okuma zevkimi bozmadı. Aksine keyifle okudum diyebilirim.
Önerir miyim ya da verdiğim puana güven olur mu bilmiyorum zira şu aralar ardı ardına okuduğum kötü kitaplardan sonra aklımı boşatmama yardımcı oldu. Haliyle okuma eylemini yeniden eğlenceli kıldığı için 4 değil 14 yıldız bile verebilirim kendisine. DOKUNMAYIN ÇOK DUYGUSALIM ŞU AN NE DEMEK BİR KİTABI BEĞENDİM?! 4 YILDIZ VERDİM?!
#LOL
Eğer kaliteli bir kalemin kitabını okuyorsanız, gidişat sizi rahatsız etmiyor lakin kötü bir yazara denk geldiyseniz vay halinize!
Meredith Schorr'a bu konuda tam puan veriyorum. Ne konunun klişe olması, ne de olayların tahmin edilebilirliği okuma zevkimi bozmadı. Aksine keyifle okudum diyebilirim.
Önerir miyim ya da verdiğim puana güven olur mu bilmiyorum zira şu aralar ardı ardına okuduğum kötü kitaplardan sonra aklımı boşatmama yardımcı oldu. Haliyle okuma eylemini yeniden eğlenceli kıldığı için 4 değil 14 yıldız bile verebilirim kendisine. DOKUNMAYIN ÇOK DUYGUSALIM ŞU AN NE DEMEK BİR KİTABI BEĞENDİM?! 4 YILDIZ VERDİM?!
#LOL
February 5, 2020
3,5.
Yaşasın, dallanıp budaklanmadan sizi eğlendiren kitaplar !
Yaşasın, dallanıp budaklanmadan sizi eğlendiren kitaplar !
July 19, 2015
Oh, gosh, where to begin? I have so many things I want to say about this fabulous book, which has been one of the bright spots in my reading year so far. Sassy, sexy, endlessly entertaining, and full of laughs (as well as some heart-wrenching moments), Blogger Girl is one of those books that keeps you up late at night because you can't wait to find out what happens next!
I instantly related to heroine Kim Long as she's a writer and blogger who's a fan of Chick Lit, the girliest and most upbeat of genres. Her blog "Pastel is the New Black," totally sounded like something I'd read and have bookmarked! Unfortunately for Kim, she finds herself in a sticky wicket when Hannah Marshak, the mean girl who tortured her in high school, releases a Chick Lit novel with a lot of buzz and Hannah's publicist comes calling for a review. What's a blogger to do?
While Kim's trying to figure out if she wants to be professional or vengeful, she's also dealing with her upcoming 10th high school reunion and a potential office romance with scruffily delicious lawyer Nicholas. (Side note: Nicholas is big time book boyfriend material - smart, hot, funny, and even a little adorkable on occasion. SIGH) How all these intersecting storylines play out is riveting stuff, and I really liked how none of it was predictable. The sub-plot with Hannah was particularly clever, and it was resolved in a way that felt true to life. I am staunchly Team Kim, but I have to admit that Hannah's book, Cut on the Bias, really did sound amazing and I loved how the author teased enough details about this story-within-a-story that I wished the book existed so that I could read it!
Kudos to Meredith Schorr for a super fun read that I am happy to recommend to all my Chick Lit-loving friends. I am really looking forward to checking out the sequel, Novel Girl, when it's released later this year. More Nicholas can only be a good thing! ;)
I instantly related to heroine Kim Long as she's a writer and blogger who's a fan of Chick Lit, the girliest and most upbeat of genres. Her blog "Pastel is the New Black," totally sounded like something I'd read and have bookmarked! Unfortunately for Kim, she finds herself in a sticky wicket when Hannah Marshak, the mean girl who tortured her in high school, releases a Chick Lit novel with a lot of buzz and Hannah's publicist comes calling for a review. What's a blogger to do?
While Kim's trying to figure out if she wants to be professional or vengeful, she's also dealing with her upcoming 10th high school reunion and a potential office romance with scruffily delicious lawyer Nicholas. (Side note: Nicholas is big time book boyfriend material - smart, hot, funny, and even a little adorkable on occasion. SIGH) How all these intersecting storylines play out is riveting stuff, and I really liked how none of it was predictable. The sub-plot with Hannah was particularly clever, and it was resolved in a way that felt true to life. I am staunchly Team Kim, but I have to admit that Hannah's book, Cut on the Bias, really did sound amazing and I loved how the author teased enough details about this story-within-a-story that I wished the book existed so that I could read it!
Kudos to Meredith Schorr for a super fun read that I am happy to recommend to all my Chick Lit-loving friends. I am really looking forward to checking out the sequel, Novel Girl, when it's released later this year. More Nicholas can only be a good thing! ;)
July 23, 2013
5 incredible stars! I was lucky enough to get an ARC of Blogger Girl, and I loved it. Like Sophie Kinsella's writing, Meredith Schorr's novels seem effortless. This is the third book that I've read by her, and she is one of my favorite authors. Blogger Girl is delicious chick lit--a smart, hilarious, action-packed story with characters who jump off the page and into your heart. With a fresh and contemporary look at the inside world of book bloggers, Blogger Girl made my heart pound with every page. I tore through this book and often laughed so hard that I had tears. An excellent story that is a must read for anyone who loves a funny, heartwarming and relatable story.
August 15, 2013
A favorite chick lit author has done it again! This is the most fitting cover. I love the graphics and the colors. Nicholas has his trademark stubbles in the picture too!
Having read Meredith's other book and being a huge chick lit fan I knew I would love this. So if it is your genre and you adore chick lit then this is a sure thing, 5 star, gushing sort of read. What I loved the most was being a blogger I totally related to Kim. She was in a lack luster job and the bright spot was her books. She read everywhere even on the toilet in a restaurant. How can you not fall for a girl like that?
He is what you need to know: no matter what just HATE Hannah Marshak! Then, after, and only after hating Hannah, please want to smack Erin who is Kim's sister. Every phone call asking if she heard of or read Hannahs book made me want to force 12 dunkin donut munchkins in her big mouth.
Being a book blogger, Kimberly Long describes all of the ups and downs of blogging. I found it a delight. I am having a fan girl moments. I also thought in my little mind that Meredith was writing about me. Kim has a great friend and boss in Rob. She dishes it to him and I loved it. She is a legal secretary in a Manhattan law firm. When she is not busy she blogs and updates twitter and facebook. I laugh because, like I mentioned she is me and I am her!
When her high school reunion is coming up she gets a friend request from the "nemesis". So many things happen to make her question what seems like life altering moments "Do I accept her friend request on Facebook?" Poor Kim ponders it over and over. When she has the conversation with Nicholas (oh my big swoon) he advises her.
Let us discuss Nicholas. He is a handsome (and shaving challenged) associate down the hall. She has crushed on him for a while. Their story is so sweet, then it hits rock bottom. A little tear!
She questions her life and being a “blogger girl”. She has aspirations but just doesn't realize them. I say go read it NOW and enjoy it. Whether you love book review blog or are a blogger yourself you will find so much humor. Meredith is one talented girl. I will confess I got it and told her that I read it so fast and felt bad about the confession. I think it is a great compliment when it takes almost a year (oh my) to write a book and someone does nothing but devour it in a day at the beach. That is me, Renee, aka Kim...hehehehe This is Renee reporting for Pastel is the new Black!
November 22, 2017
”...kendi acım yerine başkahramanın acılarını hissedeyim, kendi hatalarım yerine onun yanlışlarına güleyim ve benim başıma bir türlü gelmeyen mutlu sona sevineyim diye bir kitapta kendimi kaybedecektim.”
Bugüne kadar bu türde çok az kitap okumuş olsaydım belki daha fazla puan verebilirdim. Ama Bridget Jones’un Günlüğü ile başlayan bu tür kitapların, daha iyi örneklerini okuduğumdan benim için vasat kaldı. Çok hızlı okudum kitabı ama bu hız iyi anlamda değildi. Her şey çok yüzeysel, oldu bitti şeklinde yazılmış gibi hissettim. Chick-lit türü bile olsa kitapta iki karakter arasındaki duyguyu hissedebilmek önemlidir bana göre. Bu kitapta hiçbir duygu kırıntısı yoktu ya da ben hissedemedim. Karakterlerin kişisel özelliklerine çok az yer verilmişti, özellikle Nicholas’ın hiçbir özelliğini okuyamadık, başroldeki erkek karakter bile yüzeysel anlatılmıştı.
Kimberly’nin hiç önemsemediği yeteneği sayesinde, 10 senedir yazılmayan roman, bir hafta içinde yazıldı, bitti. Senelerdir kimseyle birlikte olmayan Nicholas, sonunda hoşlandığı kızı, ilk kavgalarından sonra, hiçbir şey konuşmadan, 1 aydan fazla görmezden geldi. Ne kadar çok hoşlanmışsa artık?! En azından Kimberly’e kötü davranan şirret avukata cevabını verseydi de biraz puan kazansaydı.
Bu kadar yorum bile çok kitaba bence. Benim yorum yazarken düşündüğüm kadar, yazar kitabı yazarken düşünmemiş. Çok orjinal ve güzel işlenecek bir konuyu ortaokul seviyesinde bir hikaye olarak tamamlamış.
Bugüne kadar bu türde çok az kitap okumuş olsaydım belki daha fazla puan verebilirdim. Ama Bridget Jones’un Günlüğü ile başlayan bu tür kitapların, daha iyi örneklerini okuduğumdan benim için vasat kaldı. Çok hızlı okudum kitabı ama bu hız iyi anlamda değildi. Her şey çok yüzeysel, oldu bitti şeklinde yazılmış gibi hissettim. Chick-lit türü bile olsa kitapta iki karakter arasındaki duyguyu hissedebilmek önemlidir bana göre. Bu kitapta hiçbir duygu kırıntısı yoktu ya da ben hissedemedim. Karakterlerin kişisel özelliklerine çok az yer verilmişti, özellikle Nicholas’ın hiçbir özelliğini okuyamadık, başroldeki erkek karakter bile yüzeysel anlatılmıştı.
Kimberly’nin hiç önemsemediği yeteneği sayesinde, 10 senedir yazılmayan roman, bir hafta içinde yazıldı, bitti. Senelerdir kimseyle birlikte olmayan Nicholas, sonunda hoşlandığı kızı, ilk kavgalarından sonra, hiçbir şey konuşmadan, 1 aydan fazla görmezden geldi. Ne kadar çok hoşlanmışsa artık?! En azından Kimberly’e kötü davranan şirret avukata cevabını verseydi de biraz puan kazansaydı.
Bu kadar yorum bile çok kitaba bence. Benim yorum yazarken düşündüğüm kadar, yazar kitabı yazarken düşünmemiş. Çok orjinal ve güzel işlenecek bir konuyu ortaokul seviyesinde bir hikaye olarak tamamlamış.
March 8, 2019
how clichéd can a book get?
August 16, 2013
The second I opened up to the first page I knew I could relate to this book. I’ve always been interested in working at a law office and LOVE to read and review books. I generally spend most of my free time with a book in my face, so I completely knew how Kim felt as she talked about how she stands in line at Starbucks with a book, stays up all night reading, cries at the end, and so on. Yep, I feel ya girl. The premise of the story is just so different from other stories, and Meredith Schorr did a really great job of knowing what would appeal to women. Here I am, excited to get an ARC of this book to review it, and I can totally relate to the main character who spends all of her free time reading and reviewing books. What a smart concept for a story.
The mean girls in the book were so easy to hate, which was also a plus. The mean, popular girl from high school, Hannah, who is so fake that it hurts and wants Kim to review her book is obviously number one. Then there is Kim’s sister Erin, who worships Hannah and keeps asking Kim about her. And finally, Daneen, the lawyer who undermines and looks down on Kim for being “just a secretary.” Meredith did such a great job of portraying them as annoying, rude, manipulative and two-faced. They made for a very enjoying read.
I was seriously so hooked on this book that when my Kindle died and I realized I didn’t have my charger, my first thought was “NOOOOO how am I going to find out what happens?” So, before even ordering a new Kindle charger, I emailed Meredith for another version of the book so I could read it on my computer.
This is a fun, light read that I think most chick lit lovers can relate to, and I strongly recommend it to everyone.
The mean girls in the book were so easy to hate, which was also a plus. The mean, popular girl from high school, Hannah, who is so fake that it hurts and wants Kim to review her book is obviously number one. Then there is Kim’s sister Erin, who worships Hannah and keeps asking Kim about her. And finally, Daneen, the lawyer who undermines and looks down on Kim for being “just a secretary.” Meredith did such a great job of portraying them as annoying, rude, manipulative and two-faced. They made for a very enjoying read.
I was seriously so hooked on this book that when my Kindle died and I realized I didn’t have my charger, my first thought was “NOOOOO how am I going to find out what happens?” So, before even ordering a new Kindle charger, I emailed Meredith for another version of the book so I could read it on my computer.
This is a fun, light read that I think most chick lit lovers can relate to, and I strongly recommend it to everyone.
July 23, 2013
When you've got a good job, you write a popular blog, and the cute guy in the office down the hall is going out of his way to talk to you, you'd think your life is all set, right? Right? Kimberly Long is a real and real funny 20-something who's to juggle it all in New York City. Then she finds out her high school nemesis has written a book, and she's been asked to review it. As Kim bumbles through nights on the town, encounters with Nick, her real feelings about career, love life, and friendship come to the surface for Kim. We're rooting for Kim all the way.
August 9, 2013
This was such a fun summer read for me, and my thanks to the author for the Advanced Reader copy. This novel is no cliche chick-lit read, which I loved. Kimberly gets the guy right up front, not during some "happy ending" like most novels of this genre. It's what she does with that relationship that drives a great deal of the storyline. There are other delightful surprises as well, such as a little twist concerning her nemesis. You'll also enjoy how up to the minute this book is, with myriad references to social media. Kimberly is a witty, charming twentysomething who makes you chuckle one minute and frustrates you the next, with her insecurities and timid mindset concerning a big project in the novel. The novel did begin just a tad slowly, but it picks up with great speed once you get to the high school reunion chapter, and from there, I couldn't put it down. The best friend character, Bridget, is well developed and likable, as is the ex boyfriend, Jonathan, although a little bit more development about him wouldn't hurt. And I'll admit, I had a crush on Nicholas by the end of the last chapter! I'm looking forward to more fun novels by Meredith Schorr.
August 10, 2013
I was very lucky to receive an ARC. It was the first book by the author I read, and definitely not the last one!
I absolutely loved this feel-good-book. A fantastic chick lit with plenty of office humor and romance.
The main character Kimberly, is absolutely adorable and I can see a bit of myself in her :) I loved her friends and also her enemies.
The best bit for me was the trip to the spa. Hilarious!!
So my rating is a "5 flutes" for you Meredith and... you have a new massive fan here!
Oh, and it would be nice to have a sequel to Blogger girl and see what happens to all of them.
I absolutely loved this feel-good-book. A fantastic chick lit with plenty of office humor and romance.
The main character Kimberly, is absolutely adorable and I can see a bit of myself in her :) I loved her friends and also her enemies.
The best bit for me was the trip to the spa. Hilarious!!
So my rating is a "5 flutes" for you Meredith and... you have a new massive fan here!
Oh, and it would be nice to have a sequel to Blogger girl and see what happens to all of them.
August 8, 2013
I LOVED this book! It had all the best part of chick lit! Kim and her friend's were such great characters, you felt that you could idenitfy with them. There were some laugh out liud funny parts. Definately be checking out other books by thie author.
I recieved an advanced copy in order to review.
I recieved an advanced copy in order to review.
May 7, 2016
Fun book
Blogger Girl is a sweet, light, and quick read. It has believable characters, friendship, spitefulness, and romance. Most of it is predictable but the author did surprise me a few times. If you are fan of chick lit, this is the book for you.
Blogger Girl is a sweet, light, and quick read. It has believable characters, friendship, spitefulness, and romance. Most of it is predictable but the author did surprise me a few times. If you are fan of chick lit, this is the book for you.
May 3, 2018
It’s very rare that a book is so good that I read it entirely within a 12 hour period. But that is the situation with Blogger Girl by Meredith Schorr. I will admit that I can especially relate to this book as a former paralegal and current author and blogger myself. However, this is a book that any girl will find relatable.
Kimberly Long is a full-time legal secretary with her own chick-lit book blog. She’s also majorly crushing on Nicholas, the hot associate who works in the same firm. Kimberly is clever and witty with two amazing friends and might just be finding her way to Nicholas’ heart.
But when her high school nemesis - dare I even say bully - Hannah writes a book that is getting major attention in the blogger-sphere, Kimberly is thrown for a major loop. Does she stick with her integrity as a blogger and honestly review Hannah’s book or does she refuse the request?
This book is full of laughs and is easy to read. It’s true chick-lit to its core. While Kimberly navigates her world, it is easy to relate to her struggles because they are struggles we all go through. Is this really what I want to do with my life? Do I go for the person I really care about or I do keep up the farce of my pride? Do I really need to find a way to work with the person who was mean to me before? Meredith Schorr is a genius author and I can’t wait to read the next one!
Kimberly Long is a full-time legal secretary with her own chick-lit book blog. She’s also majorly crushing on Nicholas, the hot associate who works in the same firm. Kimberly is clever and witty with two amazing friends and might just be finding her way to Nicholas’ heart.
But when her high school nemesis - dare I even say bully - Hannah writes a book that is getting major attention in the blogger-sphere, Kimberly is thrown for a major loop. Does she stick with her integrity as a blogger and honestly review Hannah’s book or does she refuse the request?
This book is full of laughs and is easy to read. It’s true chick-lit to its core. While Kimberly navigates her world, it is easy to relate to her struggles because they are struggles we all go through. Is this really what I want to do with my life? Do I go for the person I really care about or I do keep up the farce of my pride? Do I really need to find a way to work with the person who was mean to me before? Meredith Schorr is a genius author and I can’t wait to read the next one!
September 27, 2020
I thought that this book was good because the main character likes to read like i do
May 9, 2018
Kim Strong is a girl that I think I'd be friends with. She reminded me a LOT of myself. Working to get by, despite being bored to tears at my job, and kind of drifting along, not allowing anything to change. She also can hold a grudge, much like me, and cherishes her closest friends above all else, again like me. Seriously. This book was like reading a what if I'd actually moved to New York after college like I had planned.
This was a really fun story. I enjoyed the dialogue, the misadventures, and the complete change that Kim went through. I feel that's the mark of a good story: How the main character changes over the course of the entire story. How they grow, how their opinions change when given new information.
Kim's high school nemesis wrote a book, and it was a book that everyone had so far adored. Kim, a well-known chick lit blogger is reluctant to read it, as she had so many bad memories of this Queen Bee from high school. We've all been there, I'm sure. We always hope our high school enemies end up penniless in the street (Just me? Moving on...). With the push of her new boyfriend, Nicholas, and the pestering of her sister, Erin (who is obsessed with this person), she reads the book and much to her chagrin, she likes it.
This is where it really started to hit home. This is where it really started to click with me, and that's what I love about certain books: When I find the main character completely similar to where I am in life, and I learn something new about myself, as well. Bravo.
I really enjoyed this book. If I like I book, it doesn't take me long to read it. This one took me a few days (which is normal for me. I work a LOT), but I found myself picking it up every chance I got. That's definitely the mark of a good book in my opinion.
I did receive this book as an ARC, but the opinions are completely my own.
This was a really fun story. I enjoyed the dialogue, the misadventures, and the complete change that Kim went through. I feel that's the mark of a good story: How the main character changes over the course of the entire story. How they grow, how their opinions change when given new information.
Kim's high school nemesis wrote a book, and it was a book that everyone had so far adored. Kim, a well-known chick lit blogger is reluctant to read it, as she had so many bad memories of this Queen Bee from high school. We've all been there, I'm sure. We always hope our high school enemies end up penniless in the street (Just me? Moving on...). With the push of her new boyfriend, Nicholas, and the pestering of her sister, Erin (who is obsessed with this person), she reads the book and much to her chagrin, she likes it.
This is where it really started to hit home. This is where it really started to click with me, and that's what I love about certain books: When I find the main character completely similar to where I am in life, and I learn something new about myself, as well. Bravo.
I really enjoyed this book. If I like I book, it doesn't take me long to read it. This one took me a few days (which is normal for me. I work a LOT), but I found myself picking it up every chance I got. That's definitely the mark of a good book in my opinion.
I did receive this book as an ARC, but the opinions are completely my own.
August 26, 2013
I absolutely loved Meredith Schorr's first two books, Friends with Benefits and A State of Jane, so I was super stoked for the chance to read an advance copy of Blogger Girl. And I enjoyed every last page of it!
One of the best things about Meredith's novels is the sense of community she builds up around her characters. Kim Long has a fabulous group of friends and a delightful group of coworkers, and all of these secondary characters are very well developed. I don't know if this says something questionable about me or what, but my two favorite supporting characters were Kim's arch enemy from high school and the snooty lawyer who joins the firm Kim works for. Both of these characters were so deliciously awful, I just wanted to reach into my Kindle and smack them. And I love it when a story gets a reaction like that out of me.
Another thing I found really cool about Blogger Girl is Kim's perspective. She's 4'11 and I'm 5'11, and I found it so fascinating to look at the world from her eyes. Her height is a big part of her identity (as mine is) and it really made me see that the grass is always greener.
Nicholas is a wonderful romantic hero--very appealing, intriguing and entertaining but closed off enough so that I was a wee bit unsure of his intentions towards Kim.
These are just a few of the things I enjoyed about the book. It's chock full of laugh-out-loud moments and a few "oh no!" ones too, as things don't always go Kim's way. It's fast paced, fun and endearing with some awesome twists (two of which involve the baddies I mentioned above). All in all, Blogger Girl is a fantastic read from a fantastic author.
One of the best things about Meredith's novels is the sense of community she builds up around her characters. Kim Long has a fabulous group of friends and a delightful group of coworkers, and all of these secondary characters are very well developed. I don't know if this says something questionable about me or what, but my two favorite supporting characters were Kim's arch enemy from high school and the snooty lawyer who joins the firm Kim works for. Both of these characters were so deliciously awful, I just wanted to reach into my Kindle and smack them. And I love it when a story gets a reaction like that out of me.
Another thing I found really cool about Blogger Girl is Kim's perspective. She's 4'11 and I'm 5'11, and I found it so fascinating to look at the world from her eyes. Her height is a big part of her identity (as mine is) and it really made me see that the grass is always greener.
Nicholas is a wonderful romantic hero--very appealing, intriguing and entertaining but closed off enough so that I was a wee bit unsure of his intentions towards Kim.
These are just a few of the things I enjoyed about the book. It's chock full of laugh-out-loud moments and a few "oh no!" ones too, as things don't always go Kim's way. It's fast paced, fun and endearing with some awesome twists (two of which involve the baddies I mentioned above). All in all, Blogger Girl is a fantastic read from a fantastic author.
September 11, 2013
I was given an ecopy of this book for an honest review. I am so glad! What’s more fun than writing a review about chick lit about a girl who writes reviews about chick lit?
I really enjoyed this book. I have only been blogging/reviewing for a few months but it’s obvious that Meredith Schorr did her homework. She was spot on when describing the process.
Blogger Girl is funny but it also made me cry at the end. It’s easy to relate to Kim. She has typical female feelings of insecurity when in a new relationship that, hopefully, most of us keep to ourselves since those feelings are usually resolved in time with a caring and nurturing man.
I like the way her feelings are portrayed toward her nemesis from high school. I think that many of us feel that way about someone from those days. The way that relationship develops and how Kim matures is portrayed well.
Blogger Girl is a great book and I highly recommend it!
This review is also posted on my blog, www.bound4escape.com.
I really enjoyed this book. I have only been blogging/reviewing for a few months but it’s obvious that Meredith Schorr did her homework. She was spot on when describing the process.
Blogger Girl is funny but it also made me cry at the end. It’s easy to relate to Kim. She has typical female feelings of insecurity when in a new relationship that, hopefully, most of us keep to ourselves since those feelings are usually resolved in time with a caring and nurturing man.
I like the way her feelings are portrayed toward her nemesis from high school. I think that many of us feel that way about someone from those days. The way that relationship develops and how Kim matures is portrayed well.
Blogger Girl is a great book and I highly recommend it!
This review is also posted on my blog, www.bound4escape.com.
August 12, 2013
I received this book as an ARC e-book from Meredith Schorr. I absolutely LOVED this book! I was only at 30% earlier today and started reading it and couldn't put it down. I love the characters and fell in love with Nicholas and Kim's characters. I think most people can relate to this book because there is a girl like Hannah in everyone's high school. The story line was excellent! The ending made me cry and laugh at the same time and I love books that can do that.
I have had a blog since 2009 and haven't done anything with it in the past four years. This book makes me want to start blogging again and putting book reviews on as well.
I definitely recommend this book to everyone who loves reading chic lit and want to read an excellent story.
I have had a blog since 2009 and haven't done anything with it in the past four years. This book makes me want to start blogging again and putting book reviews on as well.
I definitely recommend this book to everyone who loves reading chic lit and want to read an excellent story.
August 10, 2013
I received this as an advanced reader copy from the author in exhange for an honest review.
Kim Long is a legal secretary but her passion is books, she writes a book blog "PAstel is New Black". Life is pretty good until Kim finds out her high school nemesis Hannah has written a new chic lit novel.
Things go from bad to worse when Hannahs publisher asks Kim to review her book for Kims blog.
Blogger Girl grabbed me from page one and had me until the end. This was my first book by Meredith Schorr, but definitely not my last! Cannot wait to see what else this author has in store for us!
I give BLogger Girl 5 Pink Champagne Glasses
Kim Long is a legal secretary but her passion is books, she writes a book blog "PAstel is New Black". Life is pretty good until Kim finds out her high school nemesis Hannah has written a new chic lit novel.
Things go from bad to worse when Hannahs publisher asks Kim to review her book for Kims blog.
Blogger Girl grabbed me from page one and had me until the end. This was my first book by Meredith Schorr, but definitely not my last! Cannot wait to see what else this author has in store for us!
I give BLogger Girl 5 Pink Champagne Glasses
August 29, 2013
I saw that Melissa Amster at Chick Lit Central had given this book five stars and since I value her opinion, I bought the Kindle edition. I really enjoyed this book - great storyline, fun characters, and a very well-written plot. Kim has always wanted to be a writer, but life got her sidetracked, and now she's working as a legal secretary and writing a popular chick-lit blog on the side. When her high school nemesis publishes what promises to be the chick-lit novel of the year, and begins getting rave reviews, it forces Kim to look more closely at some of her own life choices. I had a hard time putting this book down and look forward to reading more of Schorr's books.
August 30, 2013
This is the first book by Meredith Schorr that I've read and I can't wait to read more! I loved the main character and could see myself being friends with her if she were a real person. Like her, I've often looked at a certain former classmate and felt that familiar pinch of insecurity from those school days. Other than being able to connect with the main character, the book itself was laugh outloud funny and her adventures kept me reading page after page. I did receive this book free for an honest review.
August 5, 2013
I was lucky to get the opportunity to receive an advance copy of Blogger Girl by Meredith Schorr to read. I had not read anything by Meredith Schorr before but I will now! Her story about Kimberly Long, a chick-lit blogger and legal secretary was interesting, entertaining and I could not put it down. Kimberly (the main character) and the other supporting characters were funny and realistic. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and thought it had all of the great elements of a wonderful chick-lit read. I would definitely recommend it!
October 3, 2013
Fun read. A little slow to start but once I got to the middle, however, I couldn't put it down.
I'm not a chick lit fan. I am, however, a fan of the author who just happens to be my baby sister.
I'm not a chick lit fan. I am, however, a fan of the author who just happens to be my baby sister.
November 11, 2017
Aslında kitaba başladığımda bitiremeyeceğimi ve kesinlikle iki yıldız vereceğimi düşünüyordum.Fakat kitabı okumaya devam ettikçe sanırım Kimberly Long ile bir bağ kurdum ve kitabı bitirebildim.Yüksek bir puan vermemiş olsam da benim için üç yıldız bu kitap için bayağı çok.
April 24, 2018
4.5 stars
Did I enjoy this book? I really did enjoy Blogger Girl. It was a fun read that many chick lit lovers, bloggers, and romantics will enjoy. And if you ever wanted to know a bit about the life of a blogger, pick up this book. It's a pretty good glimpse! Anyway, I read Blogger Girl every free chance I had, and I wish I had had more free chances because I did not want to put this book down.
Kimberly Long is a young woman who is in a job she kind of likes with a great boss who allows her to pursue her passion, book blogging, while at work. She is strong and tough. Kim stands up for herself, and she is quick with the witty comebacks. I was surprised by some of her insecurities, but I was glad that she had them. That made her more real. Kim is likeable and relatable in a lot of respects. Kim runs an extremely popular chick lit blog, Pastel is the New Black (cute name!), and she is contacted to review a new release by Hannah Marshak, an old nemesis from high school. Kim is a pretty accurate portrayal of a book blogger—in some ways, she reminds me of me. She has a list of TBR books, a calendar of deadlines, an inbox full of requests, and she loves it (as do I). The only time I didn't like Kim as much as I wanted to was when she went a bit petty regarding Hannah and reviewing her book. If I was in Kim's position and had experienced Hannah's meanness in high school, I probably would have had the same initial hesitation to reviewing her book. But I think that I would have gotten over that pretty quickly, at least I hope I would have. Hannah still seems to behave the same way she did in high school, even ten years later. Hannah is a character that everyone knew in school. She will be familiar to most readers. I thought her progression throughout Blogger Girl was fabulous. (I don't want to give anything away about that, but it was done well.) Kim's progression after accepting the request to review Hannah's book, Cut on the Bias, is also fabulous. She went everywhere emotionally, and I loved the cancelled post—both the reasons for the content of it and the reason behind it being cancelled.
I think everyone would love to have a boss who is as awesome as Kim's boss, Rob! Rob is a fantastic character whom I liked from the start. I loved their banter and working relationship. They make a great team, and I couldn't imagine Rob with a different secretary. And his obvious support and pride in her is wonderful. Kim also has a major crush on an associate at the law firm where she works. Nicholas is your average hard-working associate—long hours, tedious work, not a lot of free time. Ms. Schorr nailed the realities of an associate working at a law firm. Nicholas is a sweet guy, and he seemed to really like Kim. He was behind her and saw straight through her. Nicholas was a great love interest. Also, I liked the fact that he didn't just open up to Kim and tell her everything. That made Nicholas real to me, because really, how many guys do you know open up about their past and their feelings? Nicholas also had a strong wit and countered Kim's beautifully. I disliked Daneen from the get-go. However, I enjoyed how the relationship between Daneen and Kim was "mended" in the end. Kim's friends, Bridget and Caroline, were sweet and true friends, Bridget especially. I didn't quite understand the point behind the spa scene except that it facilitated the end, which was a great end.
I absolutely loved the ending. The last dialogue exchange was fantastic!!! Left me with a big smile. I believe I also gave a hearty laugh out loud during the scene leading up to that exchange.
Would I recommend it? I would recommend this book! I would definitely recommend this book to any chick lit lover, any blog lover, and any blogger.
Will I read it again? I just may.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for review purposes.
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Did I enjoy this book? I really did enjoy Blogger Girl. It was a fun read that many chick lit lovers, bloggers, and romantics will enjoy. And if you ever wanted to know a bit about the life of a blogger, pick up this book. It's a pretty good glimpse! Anyway, I read Blogger Girl every free chance I had, and I wish I had had more free chances because I did not want to put this book down.
Kimberly Long is a young woman who is in a job she kind of likes with a great boss who allows her to pursue her passion, book blogging, while at work. She is strong and tough. Kim stands up for herself, and she is quick with the witty comebacks. I was surprised by some of her insecurities, but I was glad that she had them. That made her more real. Kim is likeable and relatable in a lot of respects. Kim runs an extremely popular chick lit blog, Pastel is the New Black (cute name!), and she is contacted to review a new release by Hannah Marshak, an old nemesis from high school. Kim is a pretty accurate portrayal of a book blogger—in some ways, she reminds me of me. She has a list of TBR books, a calendar of deadlines, an inbox full of requests, and she loves it (as do I). The only time I didn't like Kim as much as I wanted to was when she went a bit petty regarding Hannah and reviewing her book. If I was in Kim's position and had experienced Hannah's meanness in high school, I probably would have had the same initial hesitation to reviewing her book. But I think that I would have gotten over that pretty quickly, at least I hope I would have. Hannah still seems to behave the same way she did in high school, even ten years later. Hannah is a character that everyone knew in school. She will be familiar to most readers. I thought her progression throughout Blogger Girl was fabulous. (I don't want to give anything away about that, but it was done well.) Kim's progression after accepting the request to review Hannah's book, Cut on the Bias, is also fabulous. She went everywhere emotionally, and I loved the cancelled post—both the reasons for the content of it and the reason behind it being cancelled.
I think everyone would love to have a boss who is as awesome as Kim's boss, Rob! Rob is a fantastic character whom I liked from the start. I loved their banter and working relationship. They make a great team, and I couldn't imagine Rob with a different secretary. And his obvious support and pride in her is wonderful. Kim also has a major crush on an associate at the law firm where she works. Nicholas is your average hard-working associate—long hours, tedious work, not a lot of free time. Ms. Schorr nailed the realities of an associate working at a law firm. Nicholas is a sweet guy, and he seemed to really like Kim. He was behind her and saw straight through her. Nicholas was a great love interest. Also, I liked the fact that he didn't just open up to Kim and tell her everything. That made Nicholas real to me, because really, how many guys do you know open up about their past and their feelings? Nicholas also had a strong wit and countered Kim's beautifully. I disliked Daneen from the get-go. However, I enjoyed how the relationship between Daneen and Kim was "mended" in the end. Kim's friends, Bridget and Caroline, were sweet and true friends, Bridget especially. I didn't quite understand the point behind the spa scene except that it facilitated the end, which was a great end.
I absolutely loved the ending. The last dialogue exchange was fantastic!!! Left me with a big smile. I believe I also gave a hearty laugh out loud during the scene leading up to that exchange.
Would I recommend it? I would recommend this book! I would definitely recommend this book to any chick lit lover, any blog lover, and any blogger.
Will I read it again? I just may.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for review purposes.
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August 28, 2013
Kimberly Long, the 'Blogger Girl' in Meredith Schorr's new novel has worked tirelessly to build her book blog, Pastel is the New Black, into an online chick lit destination. But, ruh-roh! Look out. Just before a high school reunion, Kimberly learns that her high school nemesis, Hannah Marshak, has just written a chick lit novel, Cut on the Bias, and is looking for coverage on Kimberly's blog.
When a copy of Cut on the Bias arrives, a romantic chick lit novel set in the glamorous fashion world of Paris, Kimberly faces a pale blue cover. (Ouch. So cute.) With a mannequin draped in silk. Which sounds beautiful. Another ouch. She skims the first chapter, hoping it would stink. It doesn’t. Which makes it a triple ouch - make that, a quadruple ouch - just because. And then, to Kimberly's dismay, the book starts getting great coverage in the blogosphere. And what comes after a quadruple ouch? A quintuple ouch.
But wait! There's more. More ouches. Not just the book-writing nemesis named Hannah, but a woman named Daneen. (Two evil bee-otches!) It seems, everywhere Kimberly turns are women who are one-upping her. To sum it all up in Kimberly's words while she's fetching coffee at a Starbucks (Kimberly struggles throughout the book with her height): "I was unaccustomed to waiting in line without the distraction of a book and so I counted how many girls ahead of me were taller. All of them."
Nicolas. (So hot.) I can't give anything away, so instead, I'll muddle-up some cryptic words and give you a confusing, poorly written sentence. Here it is: Nicolas drives the 'fulfillment of unfulfilled wish fulfillment-ness' in the storyline. HA! Love that horribly written sentence about this great character. It'll make sense after you read Blogger Girl. He's essential to Kimberly's personal growth and story arc. So is best friend Bridget and Kimberly's former boyfriend Jonathan.
I think the feelings of high school angst and anxiety in the book will serve as a universal truth for many readers as they reflect back to their high school years. It was certainly a great way to develop tension in the plot between characters and to raise the stakes for the main character when her current world is threatened by someone from her past.
I read Blogger Girl cover to cover in one day and loved the characters, the storyline, and the frequent weaving of contemporary, 'real world' chick lit authors, titles, and conventions into the narrative. I especially enjoyed the moments where Kimberly struggled with her obligations as a book blogger to review a book with honesty when she didn't always enjoy it or was distracted by flaws in the writing or storyline. I loved that she felt enormous pressure to read, read, read, and post, post, post book reviews and felt genuinely bad that she was behind on her reading list because she had so many other commitments in her life. But what I loved most about her life as a blogger girl was an awesome scene where she tries to undo a post that's about to publish!
Read the full book review on my book blog, Julie Valerie’s Book Blog at www.julievalerie.com. Disclosure: I received an ARC in return for an honest review.
When a copy of Cut on the Bias arrives, a romantic chick lit novel set in the glamorous fashion world of Paris, Kimberly faces a pale blue cover. (Ouch. So cute.) With a mannequin draped in silk. Which sounds beautiful. Another ouch. She skims the first chapter, hoping it would stink. It doesn’t. Which makes it a triple ouch - make that, a quadruple ouch - just because. And then, to Kimberly's dismay, the book starts getting great coverage in the blogosphere. And what comes after a quadruple ouch? A quintuple ouch.
But wait! There's more. More ouches. Not just the book-writing nemesis named Hannah, but a woman named Daneen. (Two evil bee-otches!) It seems, everywhere Kimberly turns are women who are one-upping her. To sum it all up in Kimberly's words while she's fetching coffee at a Starbucks (Kimberly struggles throughout the book with her height): "I was unaccustomed to waiting in line without the distraction of a book and so I counted how many girls ahead of me were taller. All of them."
Nicolas. (So hot.) I can't give anything away, so instead, I'll muddle-up some cryptic words and give you a confusing, poorly written sentence. Here it is: Nicolas drives the 'fulfillment of unfulfilled wish fulfillment-ness' in the storyline. HA! Love that horribly written sentence about this great character. It'll make sense after you read Blogger Girl. He's essential to Kimberly's personal growth and story arc. So is best friend Bridget and Kimberly's former boyfriend Jonathan.
I think the feelings of high school angst and anxiety in the book will serve as a universal truth for many readers as they reflect back to their high school years. It was certainly a great way to develop tension in the plot between characters and to raise the stakes for the main character when her current world is threatened by someone from her past.
I read Blogger Girl cover to cover in one day and loved the characters, the storyline, and the frequent weaving of contemporary, 'real world' chick lit authors, titles, and conventions into the narrative. I especially enjoyed the moments where Kimberly struggled with her obligations as a book blogger to review a book with honesty when she didn't always enjoy it or was distracted by flaws in the writing or storyline. I loved that she felt enormous pressure to read, read, read, and post, post, post book reviews and felt genuinely bad that she was behind on her reading list because she had so many other commitments in her life. But what I loved most about her life as a blogger girl was an awesome scene where she tries to undo a post that's about to publish!
Read the full book review on my book blog, Julie Valerie’s Book Blog at www.julievalerie.com. Disclosure: I received an ARC in return for an honest review.
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