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A review by abbywebb
Spin by Catherine McKenzie
4.0
A fun and whimsical chick-lit novel from a fellow Canadian. Although this was [a:Catherine McKenzie]'s first novel, it did not read like one. I was instantly focused on the words on the page in front of me up until the very end. In fact, the only reason I am up right now is because I stayed up late to finish the book and of course am now sleepless...
Anyway, this is a cute book about a 30-something struggling with life. Then one day she gets the opportunity of a lifetime: follow a strung out yet completely famous actress into rehab and come out with a career at the second best music magazine in the world! If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Of course there are lies, more lies, and of course many lies after that. Remaining true to the chick-lit genre, the heroine (no pun intended) Kate finds herself in a gaggle of lies and unpredictable situations. I have to say, though, that I like the way the author chose to play out each scenario in a way that solves a problem but doesn't make the main character look like a total ditz.
Great first novel - looking forward to the second one (which is hitting stands in 2011, btw).
Anyway, this is a cute book about a 30-something struggling with life. Then one day she gets the opportunity of a lifetime: follow a strung out yet completely famous actress into rehab and come out with a career at the second best music magazine in the world! If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Of course there are lies, more lies, and of course many lies after that. Remaining true to the chick-lit genre, the heroine (no pun intended) Kate finds herself in a gaggle of lies and unpredictable situations. I have to say, though, that I like the way the author chose to play out each scenario in a way that solves a problem but doesn't make the main character look like a total ditz.
Great first novel - looking forward to the second one (which is hitting stands in 2011, btw).