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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN num: 9780312349998
ISBN number: 0312349998
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: March 07, 2006
Publishing house: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date: March 07, 2006
Sale Popularity Level: 23769
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Roxanne: glamorous, self-confident, with a secret lover -- a married man
Maggie: capable and high-achieving, until she finds the one thing she can't cope with -- motherhood
Candice: honest, decent, or so she believes -- until a ghost from her past turns up
At the very first of every month, when the office has reached its pinnacle of hysteria, Maggie, Roxanne, and Candice meet at London's swankiest bar for an evening of cocktails and gossip. Here, they chat about what's new at The Londoner, the glossy fashion magazine where they all work, and everything else that's going on in their lives. Or almost everything. Beneath the girl talk and the laughter, each of the three has a secret. And when a chance encounter at the cocktail bar sets in motion an extraordinary chain of events, each one will find their biggest secret revealed.
In Cocktails for Three, Madeleine Wickham combines her trademark humour with remarkable insight to create an edgy, romantic tale of secrets, strangers, and a splash of scandal.
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I was happy with this book until the very end, then I though it wrapped up far too neatly. The struggles and turmoil that took center stage throughout most of the book just dissipated, leaving me with that empty feeling you get when a sitcom wraps up everything in the last two minutes. Such pain was taken to write very real, very raw, and very good scenarios for the main characters (most specifically Maggie) and then to have it all rainbows and kittens at the end was very disappointing. Sure, there was tragedy along the way. There were some surprises and a lot of heartache. But at the end, when it all seemed to be swept away, it felt as though it had never happened. I lost touch with the characters I felt I had grown to know over the course of the book.
I suppose people do like resolution and happy (ish) endings, but for me, the book would have been far better leaving some ends dangling, some 'what ifs' for the reader to fill in. At least some lingering bit of doubt and questions! But the last chapter read like an epilogue, laying out everything for you on a silver platter.
I'm torn on giving this book three or four stars - it's really three and a half. I can see where a lot of people would very much enjoy it, and not be as put off by the ending as I was. I can also see where some of the characters (specifically Candice) could be quite annoying. I think it would be a very good book to read and talk about, as a character study for a group, but not as great as a Sunday afternoon pleasure read. It's a book that pulls you along (it grabbed me from the beginning) but leaves you strangely unsatisfied. In the end, I think it's an average book, and I'll give it three stars.
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You can count me in for a night out at the Manhattan Bar, Along with Roxanne, Candice and Maggie. These three friends meet once a month to catch up and just be together.
This story by Wickham will take you through the pregnancy and upcoming new role as a mother for Maggie. It is easy to identify with her fears of motherhood.
Candice, who can't say no to anyone, and how a secret from her past almost ruins her future...
Roxanne, who has been dating a secret married man for 6 yrs, even her two best friends don't know his identity.
This book takes you on the journey of friendship and self discovery.. I am sure that you will be able to relate to one or all of the characters in some way.
This is a fun read....
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I have read all of the books written by "Sophie Kinsella" and absolutely love them. This one was hard for me to get into. I didn't feel that connection to any of the three main characters like I have with characters in her other books. I usually end each book wanting more of the main characters, but this one didn't leave that impression. All in all it was a good read, just not my favorite.
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I hadn't read any of Sophie Kinsella's books written under the Wickham name before, and I did enjoy this quite a bit. Some of my perceptions changed as the story went on. I had misjudged two (perhaps three) characters, but I came to see that they weren't as bad as I had thought.
First of all, I thought Giles was a selfish jerk. However, he & Maggie had a communication problem. She also seemed to have something of a martyr complex, not asking for nor accepting help and misunderstanding her mother-in-law's innocent actions for a long time. Finally she spoke up and shared her fears and concerns, to learn that Giles was more of a "new man" than she had thought and that Paddy was "a star." HOWEVER, I must say that I'm aghast that she was so cavalier about preparing for childbirth/motherhood. She & Giles should have been at the classes, no matter what he said. More than that, however, I cannot believe that she drank during her pregnancy and afterwards while she was nursing Lucia. Didn't she know that that could have had dire effect on her child (surely she has heard of fetal alcohol syndrome!). I am surprised at her parents. A first, possibly an only, grandchild deserved a little time off work to enjoy the little one. I know I would have done so.
Roxanne reminds me of the song Saving All My Love for You. She had sacrificed six years of her life for a man who would never leave his wife until her childbearing years had virtually ended. But at least she did learn that he really loved her with the legacy he bequeathed to her and with his desire to spare her the pain of watching him die. But perhaps she can have the life she deserves on Cyprus with Nico.
Candice had a full-blown martyr complex, which allowed the psychopathic Heather to take over her life with the full intention of destroying her for her father's sins. I take a little issue with her attitude toward Ed at first. She was definitely holier than thou with him. And her attitude toward her mother wasn't much better. Didn't she realize how much her mother must have suffered? She deserved a little understanding from her daughter. I must say, though, she was right about Justin!
As I said, it was a quick read, but it lacked the humour and whimsy of the Shopaholic books and Housekeeper.
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I started this book several times before I was able to actually get into it. There is something about the very first chapters that prohibitted me from being enthralled with the characters and plot. It gets better quickly but is nothing more than a fun read to pass the time.
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