Friday, April 6, 2012

Review: Twenties Girl (Audiobook)




Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
Genre: Chick-Lit, Ghosts, Paranormal
Length: 15 hours and 5 minutes
Source: eLibrary
Narrator: Rosalyn Landor
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Description:
Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professional twenty-something young women don’t get visited by ghosts. Or do they? When the spirit of Lara’s great-aunt Sadie—a feisty, demanding girl with firm ideas about fashion, love, and the right way to dance—mysteriously appears, she has one request: Lara must find a missing necklace that had been in Sadie’s possession for more than seventy-five years, because Sadie cannot rest without it. Lara and Sadie make a hilarious sparring duo, and at first it seems as though they have nothing in common. But as the mission to find Sadie’s necklace leads to intrigue and a new romance for Lara, these very different “twenties” girls learn some surprising truths from and about each other. Written with all the irrepressible charm and humor that have made Sophie Kinsella’s books beloved by millions, Twenties Girl is also a deeply moving testament to the transcendent bonds of friendship and family.

My Rating

My Review:
Oh my gosh where do I begin?!  Lara Linton has a lot going on in her life right now.  She's starting a brand new business with a friend who took an extended vacation before showing Lara the ropes.  Lara is coming out a break-up where she finds herself wondering what went wrong and tries to fake indifference at the same time.  On top of those very real and very stressful problems, her great-aunt Sadie has returned in her young fun-loving twenty-five year-old form wanting Lara to find a beloved necklace.  Of course, Lara is the only one who can see her.  So now Lara must keep her business together, try to get back together with her her ex-boyfriend, and entertain a fun-loving and sometimes annoying ghost all at the same time.  Sadie further complicates things by wanting to do live through Lara's life.  Surely anyone would go a little insane trying to balance it all.

On the story...
This story is so cute.  When I chose this audiobook, I had no idea what a fun story this would be.  Lara is a somewhat quirky character who finds herself in the most amazing scrapes.  I loved that she persevered despite being in the most embarrassing predicaments that I could ever imagine.  While she doesn't escape unscathed, I found her loyalty to Sadie to be endearing and heartwarming.  Like Lara, I found myself quite annoyed with Sadie and her antics but by the end, I was just as attached to the snooty little ghost.  This is a book where you just sit back and enjoy yourself.  You will laugh and cry and laugh again.  Everything is not wrapped in a pretty little bow at the end, but we get a pretty satisfying ending.  There is a little bit for everyone.  We have a mystery, paranormal elements, romance, and historical fun.  

On the narrator...
I loved Ms. Landor.  While this isn't my first audiobook by her, it was my most enjoyable.  There are so many characters in this novel but she manages to make them all distinct.  Her voice is easy to listen and sh handles the accents quite well.  After finishing this book, I went looking for more books narrated by her.  She does a remarkable job.

Overall, this is the best audiobook experience I have had to date.  I recommend this book in both book and audio form.  However, I think the audio form might be preferable.  Read this if you enjoy books about friendships (and train wrecks).

I really think this is my first Sophie Kinsella experience (don't laugh at me) and I really enjoyed it.  Have you read her before?  If so what are your thoughts?  Which books are your favorites?

This read also satisfies the eclectic reader challenge.
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36 comments:

  1. Oh yay!
    I like Sophie! I have not read this one yet. I am glad to hear its good!
    I recently read "I've Got Your Number" her newest one I believe - It was great!

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    1. I'm going to see if I've Got Your Number is on audio. I'm truly hooked now.

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  2. OK - I just read your review and went right to Audible and used one of my credits - book is downloading as I type! I've been meaning to read this one for a while, but just haven't had time to fit it in with all my other books for review. I need something cute and fun to listen to right now, and this sounds perfect! Thanks for the fabulous review!

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    1. Oh I hope you enjoy it. I can't wait to hear your thoughts. It is definitely cute and fun. I just can't wait to know what you think. Haha. I've said that already.

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  3. When I dipped my toe in the audio book & Sophie Kinsella waters, this was my first listen and it was just as amazing as you say. Rosalyn Landor is one of the most fantabulous narrators in my opinion. If you loved Twenties Girl, you should definitely give Can You Keep A Secret? and I've Got Your Number a try. I've never bothered with the Shopaholic series, but I can say that everything else I've read and/or listened to from Kinsella is good.

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    1. I've listened to Can You Keep a Secret and I'm looking for I've Got Your Number. I'm completely hooked on Sophie and Rosalyn.

      I'm not really interested in the Shopaholic series. Not really sure why though.

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  4. I'm always looking for new audio books. This sounds really good. Plus the 1920s is my favorite era. I wish more books were written during that time or featured aspects of that era. I can't wait to try this one out.

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  5. I looove Sophie! Her books are such a gas! But I haven't read this one. I am SO running over to my library website to reserve this on audio. Thanks for the review doll!

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    1. I'm just discovering Sophie and I can't believe I've been missing out. Can't wait to hear what you think.

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  6. Sophie is one my favorite authors (You NEED to read Remember Me! It's so good!) but I haven't had the chance to read this one yet. It sounds really good, though, and I think I may even give the audiobook version of it a chance. Great review!

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    1. I'll look for Remember Me as well. Hopefully it is on audio. I think I'm sold on audio for her books for sure.

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  7. I read this book awhile ago and LOVED!! it too! I have purchased a few more books by here but have not gotten to them yet. Loved the book and glad you did too.

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    1. Oh I'm glad to know that!! Ha. I love when people agree with me.

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  8. Now that I know this story has ghosts in it and it's super cute...I want to read it! Great review :)

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  9. Yes yes I have read her :D I really do adore her shopaholic books! You should try them

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    1. I'm not really sure what the shopaholic series is about. I'll look into but the name doesn't really shake my fancy.

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  10. I listened to this one too and LOVED it! I was sad when it ended! I listen to a lot of Kinsella/Wickham audiobooks.Only listened to the first Shopaholic one and wasn't that impressed, but they are all pretty great to listen to. Currently listening to The Undomestic Goddess and loving it!

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    1. Oh Undomestic Goddess...that's the first I've heard of this one. I'll check for that on audio as well.

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  11. This one with Rosalind Landor?
    Oh, I love her as a narrator! I might have to give this book a shot! thanks for the review. it does sound cute but I haven't always have a good experience with this author so I was weary.

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    1. This was the first time where I went looking for a book because of the narrator. She does a fantastic job.

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  12. I listened to the Shopaholic series by this author on cd and loved them. I am not sure who if it is the same narrator. I am currently reading this book- so I am glad to hear the book is good! I just started it last night. Thanks for sharing!

    ~Jess

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    1. I'll check and see if it is the same narrator. I hope you stop back by and tell me what you think when you finish.

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  13. It's really great book,it isn't like Shopaholic which I love most from Kinsella.

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    1. I still haven't read the Shopaholic series but I'm looking into more of Sophie's books.

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  14. Alright Alexis - How do you do that?
    I just signed up for your Easter hop giveaway and how do you get the form to show up on a separate page like that using a link????
    I wanna do that with mine.

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  15. Eheh, do I greatly suck if I haven't read (or listened to, lol) anything by this author? ... :D But I'm totally curious now.
    I rarely do audiobooks for some reason. I should experiment more with them, but I'll do them when I'm a trip somewhere, on the road, that kind of thing. So I need to go on vacation soon and listen to this audiobook :D

    Have a great weekend, Alexis!
    *hugs*

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    1. This is my first so no you don't suck. Lol. I started experimenting last year and it has been slow going. But I'm starting pick them better and I know what to look for now.

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  16. yay! i'm glad to hear you liked it!! her books are so fun!

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  17. I really enjoy Kinsella's books and except for a few Shopaholic books I've read them all. I really enoyed Twenties Girl too - it was fun and good. I read the book but I bet it would be great to listen to!

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    1. Its crazy but for the first time, I might prefer to listen to a book than to read it. This is a first for me.

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  18. This looks really interesting, to the TBR it goes! I've read other Sophie Kinsella stuff, but this looks a bit different.

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    1. I started with this one. Hmmm... I thought this was typical of her stuff. Now I'm even more curious.

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