Saturday, June 8, 2013

Summer and the City by Candace Bushnell

Read: May 26- June 2, 2013
read in: 8 days
pages: 409

Summer and the City (The Carrie Diaries #2)

Book Blurb:

Summer is a magical time in New York City and Carrie is in love with all of it—the crazy characters in her neighborhood, the vintage-clothing boutiques, the wild parties, and the glamorous man who has swept her off her feet. Best of all, she's finally in a real writing class, taking her first steps toward fulfilling her dream. 


This sequel to The Carrie Diaries brings surprising revelations as Carrie learns to navigate her way around the Big Apple, going from being a country "sparrow"—as Samantha Jones dubs her—to the person she always wanted to be. But as it becomes increasingly difficult to reconcile her past with her future, Carrie realizes that making it in New York is much more complicated than she ever imagined.

With her signature wit and sparkling humor, Candace Bushnell reveals the irresistible story of how Carrie met Samantha and Miranda, and what turned a small-town girl into one of New York City's most unforgettable icons, Carrie Bradshaw.



This novel picks up right where The Carrie Diaries ends. Carrie has traveled to New York for the summer to participate in a writing workshop at the New School. This novel follows her adventures while in the city. All the people she meets, including the foursome that becomes the ladies of Sex and the City, and many other random NY celebs and fellow writers.

The novel is ok, quite a quick read. Very fluffy as I expected it to be. I like the character though so it was an enjoyable read for me. Great introduction of the character Miranda and the crazy Samantha. Not much of Charlotte as she is literally introduced into the story a few paragraphs from the end. I have a feeling there could be another book, given that Charlotte was JUST introduced and we know nothing of her. Plus with the ending there is potential to continue Carrie's story as she struggles to make her own place in the big city. 

If there is another book I'll be picking that one up to, just because its nice to have a quick light read once in a while where I don't have to think too much. The characters are familiar and there is little to invest to start with the novels. So in short, if you read The Carrie Diaries and enjoyed it you might also enjoy Summer in the City!

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