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Remember Me?
written by Sophie Kinsella
Studio : The Dial Press
by The Dial Press
Release Date : 2008-02-26
Publisher : The Dial Press
Released : 2008-02-26
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780385338721
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 129 reviews)
List Price : $25.00
Our Price : $10.59
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Behind The Book: A Note to Americancivilwar Readers from Author Sophie Kinsella It's hard, in hindsight, to say exactly how a book comes into being. There are so many ideas and themes that get explored and discarded along the way; so many layers that are built up. Plus it's a bit like having a baby—once the hard work is over it becomes a blur! But with all my novels, I usually start with one little kernel of an idea--and gradually build it up over months of thinking, plotting, the "coffee shop stage" as I call it. With Can you Keep A Secret? it was: what if you told someone all your secrets? With Remember Me? it was: what if you woke up and didn't recognize your life? What if you lost three years of memory--and everything had changed in that time? All my books involve some kind of wish-fulfilment; some kind of escapism--whether it's shopping, or a whirlwind romance, or stepping off the career treadmill--and Remember Me? is maybe the ultimate form of wish-fulfilment. What if you didn't recognize your life... because it had become so perfect? The image that kept coming to me was of a girl, blinking up at her Greek God of a husband, whom she doesn't recognize. It made me giggle every time I thought about it. And so I created my amnesiac heroine Lexi, and her perfect new glossy, unrecognizable life--from the new shiny teeth to the designer handbag, to the perfect millionaire husband. The potential for comedy was irresistible. Another theme I wanted to explore was identity, which I've always found fascinating. Our lives take unpredictable turns and we all change over time. But it's so gradual we don't always notice it. Would your younger self recognize your older self? Put another way, if you woke up tomorrow in the year 2011... what would you find? I grew incredibly close to Lexi whilst writing this book, and really felt all her ups and downs. I laughed and cried and cringed at every embarrassing moment (of which there are plenty!) I think of all my heroines she has maybe the biggest challenge to face and journey to make--as her biggest obstacle is herself. I hope you enjoy her journey!
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Product Description |
With the same wicked humor and delicious charm that have won her millions of devoted fans, Sophie Kinsella, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Shopaholic & Baby, returns with an irresistible new novel and a fresh new heroine who finds herself in a life-changing and utterly hilarious predicament….
When twenty-eight-year-old Lexi Smart wakes up in a London hospital, she’s in for a big surprise. Her teeth are perfect. Her body is toned. Her handbag is Vuitton. Having survived a car accident—in a Mercedes no less—Lexi has lost a big chunk of her memory, three years to be exact, and she’s about to find out just how much things have changed.
Somehow Lexi went from a twenty-five-year-old working girl to a corporate big shot with a sleek new loft, a personal assistant, a carb-free diet, and a set of glamorous new friends. And who is this gorgeous husband—who also happens to be a multimillionaire? With her mind still stuck three years in reverse, Lexi greets this brave new world determined to be the person she…well, seems to be. That is, until an adorably disheveled architect drops the biggest bombshell of all.
Suddenly Lexi is scrambling to catch her balance. Her new life, it turns out, comes complete with secrets, schemes, and intrigue. How on earth did all this happen? Will she ever remember? And what will happen when she does? |
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Another Favorite from Sophie Kinsella! |
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I loved it. I absolutely loved it. It kind of reminded me a bit of The Nanny Diaries, but SOOOO much better! Sophie is a fantastic writer, and she has a way to make me laugh out loud! I recommend this book!! |
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Great, fast read! |
What would happen if you woke up and could only remember from 2004 to the present? That's what happened to 27 year-old Lexi. She was in a car accident and when she awakes, she can only remember an accident where she fell 3 years previously, and everything else is blank. She can remember being in a club with her friends, Fi, Carolyn and Debs. They were drinking banana cocktails and Lexi was upset that Dave stood her up. Then she wakes up in the hospital. But what's amazing is that from the moment she can remember, everything changed. She had her teeth fixed and she went on a TV show called Ambition and met Eric. Eric is now her husband and she doesn't even know him. Then, at work, she got a huge promotion. Her friends Fi, Carolyn, and Debs now hate and ignore her. She has a new best friend, Rosalie. Her cute little sister has turned into a hellion and all her mother does is talk to her dogs. How did all of this happen? Will anyone help her fill in the blank spots and will she ever get her life back?
Sophie Kinsella is SUCH a great author and this book is no exception. It's a book that anyone can enjoy. I felt for Lexi, because she woke up in this life that she has no idea about, decides to make the best of it and to figure out what happened to her. And she wants to figure out how she became "the cobra" at work and why everyone there hates her. She also meets Jon, an architect, who works with her husband, that she might have more to do with than she can imagine. All the characters are vivid and colorful. You'll hope Lexi can turn things around and remember everything. This is an awesome book and highly recommended read.
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Not the best! |
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I have now read all of Sophie Kinsella's books. She is truly one of my favorite authors. Can You Keep A Secret is one of my favorite books of all time. I also thoroughly enjoyed most of the Shopaholic books. Remember Me? is not one of my favorites, unfortunately. I didn't think the dialogue wasn't as witty as her previous books. It was a very quick read (which I love) but I kept waiting for it to get more interesting. I did appreciate how the heroine wasn't as dumbwitted as the heroine in The Undomestic Goddess. I couldn't wait until this book was released...in fact I purchased it instead of borrowing it from the library like I do for most books....but sadly, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. |
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Disappointing |
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I loved Kinsella's previous novels, Can You Keep A Secret, Undomestic Goddess, Shopaholic & Sister, and Shopaholic & Baby. They kept me laughing all the way through and they showed a clueless yet funloving protaganist female character. Remember Me comes across with a great plot, but it just isn't as good as previous Kinsella novels. I didn't enjoy the profanity, the infidelity, or the coldness of the characters in this story. It lacked an easy going quality that most Kinsella novels have as well as humor. I hope Kinsella's next book will be as good as previous novels because I'd rather forget her current book. |
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Kinsella Delivers Another Book with a Bang! |
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Kinsella, author of the Shopaholic books, combines humor, mystery and drama to produce a bang up book. Like her other heroines, Lexi Smart is adorable, smart and a little klutzy. Smart has amnesia and wakes up to what appears to be a perfect life - or is it? Buy this book now for fun entertainment. |
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