Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Book Blitz: Mr. Right & Mr. Wrong - Grigory Ryzhakov



Mr Right and Mr Wrong by Grigory Ryzhakov
Publication date: September 1st 2013
Genres: Adult, Comedy, Romance

Synopsis:
Having two admirers can be a real headache, especially when a tough agronomy course at Imperial College comes on top of that, not forgetting a part-time job at a florist’s and a mother desperate to marry you off.

Have I mentioned a stalker who keeps sending roses, and a Professor who thinks it’s fine to bury you under an extra pile of academic papers? Arrrgh!

Blake may be cute and charming, but Terrence is no less attractive in his business suits. What is a poor girl to do? Dating both of them is the right thing if you listen to Trish and that’s exactly the way Kurt handles his men.

Party after party, you have to deal with these bouts of guilt mixed with hangovers while mulling over the same dilemma over and over again – Blake or Terrence? Terrence or Blake?
Think, Chloe, think!

Mr Right & Mr Wrong is a wonderfully warm and witty yet thoughtful romantic comedy, from which you will not only pick up tips on the intricacies of London dating, but also discover a few moral and ethical aspects of plant neurobiology. Not so much chick lit as chic lit, offering sophistication alongside Chloe’s amusing complications.




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AUTHOR BIO
Grigory (a.k.a Grisha) Ryzhakov grew up in the Russian Far East, bathing in the icy waters of Seas of Okhotsk and Japan and playing hide-and-seek in the snowdrifts that carpeted his native town of Korsakov.
He later travelled thousands of miles to vibrant London, on the way collecting his MSc degree in biochemistry at Moscow State and PhD in molecular biology at Cambridge University.
Meanwhile, Grigory has been ceaselessly creating poems, songs and prose until eventually he wrote his debut novel "Mr Right & Mr Wrong".

"Usher Syndrome" was his first published story, also adapted for the stage and performed at London's Barons Court Theatre in 2010.
To connect with Grigory, please visit his blog: http://www.ryzhakov.co.uk

You can also find him on Twitter/Facebook - @GrigoryRyzhakov
His songs are available on SoundCloud - http://soundcloud.com/grishamcarrow


Friday, June 21, 2013

Prom and Prejudice - Elizabeth Eulberg Review


Book: Prom and Prejudice
Author: Elizabeth Eulberg
Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Comedy, Retellings

 Book synopsis: It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single girl of high standing at Longbourn Academy must be in want of a prom date.
After winter break, the girls at the very prestigious Longbourn Academy become obsessed with the prom. Lizzie Bennet, who attends Longbourn on a scholarship, isn't interested in designer dresses and expensive shoes, but her best friend, Jane, might be - especially now that Charles Bingley is back from a semester in London.
Lizzie is happy about her friend's burgeoning romance but less than impressed by Charles's friend, Will Darcy, who's snobby and pretentious. Darcy doesn't seem to like Lizzie either, but she assumes it's because her family doesn't have money. Clearly, Will Darcy is a pompous jerk - so why does Lizzie find herself drawn to him anyway?


Book Review: 
Just as The Perks of Being A Wallflower is the modern day Catcher in the Rye, this book is the modern day Pride and Prejudice. You have your misjudgment and rudeness with love budding beneath the surface. it was kind of irritating how they fell for one another even though they really didn't spend that much time together  The characters were lovable though, with knock out senses of humor. It was refreshing to have a character that was not crazy about prom, and then ending was actually a nice surprise for me, it was definitely something I did not see coming. 


Favorite Quotes: 
“It's very easy to get a boy to leave the room.
It's much harder to get him to leave your thoughts.” 


“Talking to them was like being placed into conversational purgatory, with no hope of being released without significant damage to one's self-esteem.”

“It was flawless. It was, in fact, so flawless that it didn't call attention to its own flawlessness. It was perfect.” 


All In All:
All in All I can tell you that i found this book to be very enjoyable. It was a great retelling of the conwerful classic Pride and Prejudice. if you enjoyed that one I know you will enjoy this one as well. So what are you waiting for? Go grab a copy :D