I drank four bottles of chardonnay by myself because i couldnt get to a book club fast enough. Buy i take you by eliza kennedy from waterstones today. Kennedy s witty and brash voice will win you over by the end of the first page. A novel crown, may 15, 2018 q in do this for me, your main character, raney moore, is an ambitious attorney at a. Eliza kennedy answered a few questions about her debut novel and its unconventional heroine. After graduation she served as a law clerk for a federal judge, then practiced.
Brilliantly executed and endlessly funny, this pageturning debut showcases one of the most winning, irrepressible voice. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. May 6, 2015 eliza kennedy read and discussed her debut novel, i take you, hailed by gary shteyngart as, the funniest book ive read all year. A novel paperback may 24, 2016 by eliza kennedy author.
Brilliantly executed and endlessly funny, this pageturning debut showcases one of the most winning, irrepressible voices since helen fieldings bridget jones. May 6, 2015 eliza kennedy read and discussed her debut novel, i take you, hailed by gary shteyngart as, the funniest book ive read all. The story is about lily wilder, a party girl with an awful history of men, alcohol, drugs, and promiscuity. This book has the effect of three bloody marys at brunch. Do this for me by eliza kennedy the crown publishing.
Its central character lily went to harvard law school and lands a job working. I take you is a keeper and ill definitely be holding onto it. A conversation with eliza kennedy, author of do this for me. Eliza kennedys debut novel will have you blushing, laughing and loving the lavish antics of our new favorite protagonist. Lily and her wedding party have flown from nyc down to key west and if by. That is, if she makes it through the next six days. I take you is sexy and smart in equal measure eliza kennedys heroine lily wilder is great fun to be around, even if shes not always sure who shes taking to bed. I will not comment further to spoil it for other readers.
I take you by eliza kennedy, 9780099593669, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The bridget jones diary for our times, you ll probably read it in one sitting because thats how good it is. Book excerpts are provided by the publisher and may contain language some find. Eliza kennedy, the author of i take you has to be a fun person to be around. Its central character lily went to harvard law school and lands a job working crazy hours at a top new york law firm in her. May 4, 2015 eliza kennedys snappy new novel follows lily wilder, a highpowered litigator conflicted about her upcoming wedding because shes having too much fun with sex, booze and work to settle down. A novel by eliza kennedy ebook product details sales rank.
Copypaste 5% the publisher of this book allows a portion of the content to be copied and pasted into external. Thats the dilemma facing lily wilder, who is about to marry the perfect man at the beginning of i take you. In her pageturning debut, i take you, readers met eliza kennedys unforgettable, irrepressible. Where is the line between being flawed and being a bad person.
What does it take to be a parent, a husband, a wife. From eliza kennedy, author of i take you, comes a feisty, funny take on sexual politics and a woman in trouble. Eliza kennedy audio books, best sellers, author bio. Kennedys witty and brash voice will win you over by the end of the first page. This book deserves some sort of award for creating the most preposterous. I havent found erotic writing this good since merritt tierces love me back, which is one of the best books ive read in a long time. However, tying the knot means the end of her romantic freedomsomething that funloving lily has always reveled in. Materials tobey maguire and matthew plouffe have acquired rights to eliza kennedys debut novel i take you, and the pair will take on the movie adaptation along with whiplash producer. Sneak peek of i take you by eliza kennedy read it forward.
I take you thinks of itself as the intelligent womans chicklit read. I also enjoyed the sex scenes in this book because they were so well written. I take you by eliza kennedy is going to be the bridesmaids book of the summer. I take you by eliza kennedy penguin books new zealand. Emma straub, new york times bestselling author of the vacationers. I take you is sexy and smart in equal measureeliza kennedy s heroine lily wilder is great fun to be around, even if shes not always sure who shes taking to bed. I take you is madcap marital mayhem eliza kennedys snappy new novel follows lily wilder, a highpowered litigator conflicted about her upcoming wedding because shes having too. I take you by eliza kennedyexcerpt free download as pdf file. I won a copy of i take you by eliza kennedy through the goodreads giveaway contest. I take you by eliza kennedy 2015, hardcover for sale.
Eliza kennedy has a wonderful writing style, shes witty with a great sense of humour. In eliza kennedys, i take you, lily wilder is getting married. In eliza kennedys salty first novel, a young lawyer named lily is. On the surface, i take you by eliza kennedy is a well written book that will be enjoyed by those who like a lot of promiscuity with their daily dozen cocktails. Kennedy i take you, 2016 has a knack for snappy dialogue, but its possible that she has recently moved to earth from outer space. Its the question that brought debut novelist eliza kennedys idea fori take you to life. Interview with eliza kennedy what if this woman doesnt want to get married. Author interview eliza kennedy, author of i take you. The answer, according to i take you, a salty, lively first novel from eliza kennedy, is yes, but only if its with half of the wedding party. I wanted to like this book, but can only say that this book was not for me. I take you by eliza kennedy penguin books australia. The characters were fleshedout so you understood them more. What if you had everything everyone thought you should want, only to realize it wasnt what you wanted at all.
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