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Bette Robinson is a twentysomething Emory graduate who shunned her parents' hippie ideals in favor of a high-paying yet excruciatingly boring job at a prestigious investment bank. One day, after a particularly condescending exchange with her boss (who sends her daily inspirational e-mails), Bette walks out on her job in a huff. After a few weeks of sleeping late, watching Dr. Phil and entertaining her dog Millington, Bette's uncle scores her a job at an up-and-coming public relations firm, where her entire job seems to revolve around staying out late partying and providing fodder for clandestine gossip columns. What follows is one episode after another of Bette climbing up the social ladder at the expense of her friends, family, and the one guy who actually seems worth pursuing.
Weisberger is clever enough to turn seemingly outrageous circumstances into amusing anecdotes, like the tale of a woman who was close to suicide until she found out she was only 18 months away from scoring a highly coveted Birkin bag ("You simply cannot kill yourself when you're that close ... it's just not an option."). This wit, combined a hint of voyeurism that most of us can't deny, is what makes Everyone Worth Knowing a guilty pleasure that's well worth the indulgence. --Gisele Toueg
The Significant Seven with Lauren Weisberger
Lauren graciously agreed to answer the questions we like to ask every author.
Q: What book has had the most significant impact on your life?
A: Very tough question. For the first half of my life, it would definitely have to be Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume. I worshipped that book. Recently, I'd say that it was Empire Falls by Richard Russo. Even though there's not a tremendous amount of action, the characters are brilliant. It's a hauntingly realistic depiction of small-town America. And the place descriptions are so compelling that the book is compulsively page-turning.
Q: You are stranded on a desert island with only one book, one CD, and one DVD--what are they?
A: This is not the time for self-improvement, that's for sure--they'd all have to be 100% entertainment. For book it would have to be The Last of the California Girls, a random novel that I've read 2,000 times; for CD I would say Monster Ballads, the album of cheesy 80's love songs that I ordered from an 800-number, and for DVD, it would be Dirty Dancing, of course.
Q: What is the worst lie you've ever told?
A: That one's easy. It goes something like this: "Hi, (insert editor's name here)! Yes, of course, it's already finished. I'm just tweaking a few sentences, and I'll have the whole draft to you by Monday, latest."
Q: Describe the perfect writing environment.
A: For me, the best writing environments are all about deprivation and the removal of temptation. Therefore, anywhere on earth where there's no TV, no phone, no internet access, no friends, and no fridge is pretty much perfect.
Q: If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?
A: I really don't want to think about this one, but if I HAVE to, I hope it would include a few keywords like "brilliant," "supremely talented," and "drop-dead gorgeous."
Q: Who is the one person living or dead that you would like to have dinner with?
A: I'm supposed to say Hemingway or Moses or Madonna, right? It'd probably just be my sister, Dana. We already have a lot of dinners together, so I know it's a guaranteed good laugh.
Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
A: The ability to be invisible! It would make all my current spying/stalking/staring SO much easier.
Lauren Weisberger's List of Books You Should Read
 so80s |  Marjorie Morningstar |  Kissing in Manhattan |  Bright Lights, Big City |  Glamorama |
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Par TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires (TOP 1000 COMMENTATEURS)
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Gold Star Award Winner!Coming from the author of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, you know this book has to be amazing--and it didn't fail to live up to my expectations! Ms. Weisberger's writing is so funny and light-hearted that you just have to love this book! Bette Robinson is a boring twenty-something who has no social life, and has a job working at a bank that she hates. Until she quits. She has no plan, has no idea what her next move will be, and she knows that her parents will be disappointed in her (again). She takes a month off and gets her real life back and starts having fun again. Then she finally decides that she needs to get another job, and her uncle gets her a super-sweet position at a public relations firm. Her job - literally - is to party! She begins going out every night (just to work). She even gets to go on a first-class trip! But then her personal life gets mixed up with her work, and she starts becoming unhappy with her crazy new job. What will she do? Read the book to find out! Reviewed by: Taylor Rector Aidez d'autres clients à trouver les commentaires les plus utiles
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Pas mal..,
Ce commentaire fait référence à cette édition : Everyone Worth Knowing (Broché)
ça commence plutôt bien mais ça se dégrade un peu vers le milieu et ça finit en "queue de poisson"!! Pas aussi réussi que "The Devil wears Prada"!!
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Ce commentaire fait référence à cette édition : Everyone Worth Knowing (Broché)
Bouquin acheté en VO pour parfaire mon anglais et je n'ai pas été déçue!Une histoire très "girly" et assez simple en soi(donc à la compréhension). J'ai appris certaines expressions typiques, ce qui est un plus! Hâte de lire le reste de cette collection! Aidez d'autres clients à trouver les commentaires les plus utiles
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