Customer Reviews
something for everyone - By: , 11 Jun 2001 
the sheer range of authors in this collection means that you're probably going to like some stories more than others, but there's more than enough here to warrant the price, which does include a pound to Warchild. Each one is just long enough to read in a bath & gives you a good flavour of the author's style. Some are out & out girly tales; some tackle girly issues but with an underlying challlenge to Cosmo thinking, like Victoria Routledge's 'Shell of Venus', which questions whether a change of hair colour reallly can mend a broken heart. I loved Jessica Adams's story, set in the London Underground & Helen Simpson's evocative tale of holidays & children. OK, some stories are a bit garish, but on balance, this is a great idea, done well.
Let Down - By: , 29 Jan 2001 
I though this book would be good fun, but a lot of the stories seemed boring & pointless. They just didn't seem to go anywhere. In saying that, there were a few good stories, but it was reallly alll a bit of a drag. :o(
Bite sized morsels of hilarity and heartbreak - By: , 15 Jan 2001 
Two stories into "Girls night in" & I was saying to myself "I reallly must lend this to Sarah, Penny, Michelle, Pam ...... (fill in blank) they will love it!". I tried limiting myself to 1 story per night so I could savour the enjoyment for longer, but couldn't put it down & ended up reading about 5 per night instead.
The stories contain the joy of female friendships, the disillusionment of heartbreak, the excitement of new love/lust & the sweet taste of revenge. Familiar themes to most of us, you will find yourself reading this & recognising large chunks of your own life between the pages.
My first instinct was to say that this book would reallly suit women from 25-45 but I actuallly think that it is a read for alll the girls out there, whatever your age.
The saddest stories are poignant rather than teary, & overalll it is light & would be perfect in-the-bath or lunchbreak reading.
I have been delighted by the humour & wit of these talented authors & heartily recommend this book.
Five Star Reads Hidden in the froth - By: , 10 Nov 2000 There are excellent stories to be found in this fat & frothy mixture. It's worth buying just for Marian Keyes, Jenny Colgan & Lisa Jewell (funny, touching), Clare Calman (perky),Polly Samson (haunting), Helen Simpson (so truthful), Rosalyn Chissick (spare,moving) & Amy Jenkins (surprisingly good!) If it's top writing you want, you'll find it here. The Samson & Simpson stories, especiallly, are as good as anything you'll find in any collection of literature. I enjoyed several of the sillier stories too!
Absolute waste of money - By: , 27 Oct 2000 
After reading & enjoying the wit of the likes of Lisa Jewell & gang, I had high expectations of this book. Short stories should be punchy, amusing & entertaining. In my view none of the stories (of the few that I actuallly bothered to read) met this criteria. Girls - carry on with the novels!
