The Velvet Rope Diaries
by Daniella Brodsky
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Author: Daniella BrodskyEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-03
ISBN: 042520782X
Number of pages: 292
Publisher: Berkley Trade
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Book Review: Keep the tissues handy - they will be needed
Summary: 5 Stars
Anna Walker has never gotten over the tragedy that she experienced when she was a mere child watching her father die in a fire, while she escaped with nothing more than a few singed shoelaces. Since that day, Anna has felt that there was something more she could have done to have saved her daddy from a fiery grave. But, alas, there wasn't. Now, even after moving to New York City to pursue a career in journalism, Anna feels guilt pangs at unexpected moments. But that doesn't stop her from ridiculing her plastic-surgery obsessed boss, Nasty. Of course, Anna doesn't expect to have her private thoughts regarding the fragile Cruella De Vil clone broadcast all over the city, causing her to lose her job. But maybe it was for the best. After all, it is only after being fired from her job as a PR puppy that she is offered the opportunity she has been looking for: the chance to write her very own column. Sure, it's a column about New York City nightlife, which Anna knows absolutely nothing about, but it's a column, and Anna feels that, given a little hard work, she'll be able to make it fabulous. But when she attempts to get through the Velvet Rope of a club during her very first assignment, and is turned away by the bouncer for wearing last year's Marc Jacobs heels, Anna instantly begins having second thoughts. That is, until she runs into a spicy stranger who assists her in making her way through the entrance, and stealing her heart at the exact same moment. Now, Anna is experiencing a bunch of firsts all at once, from kissing strangers to writing for a huge newspaper, and even being the lucky recipient of a to-die-for social life involving spa dates, and shopping sprees. But as Anna sinks deeper and deeper into her new existence, she begins questioning whether being on the A-list is truly what it's all cracked up to be, or if making a life of her own would be more desirable.
As a self-professed chick lit addict, and a writer myself, I couldn't resist picking up Daniella Brodsky's THE VELVET ROPE DIARIES when I saw it sitting upon the shelf at Barnes & Noble. From page one, Anna presents a vulnerability that makes the reader feel sympathetic to both her current situation, and her past; while at the same time showcasing a fresh voice that is unique, yet extremely relatable. Anna is enchanting and her life story is riveting. Her interactions with her platonic pal and roommate, Ray, are intoxicating, and lead the reader on a wild goose chase to discover whether the pair actually have underlying romantic feelings for one another; while Anna's struggles to make her way to the top are both easy-to-understand, and, oft-times, gut-wrenching. Brodsky has penned a marvelous addition to the chick lit genre that embraces two separate sides of the spectrum: hilarious, laugh-out-loud funny commentary, along with slightly melancholy undertones. The two contrasting ideas mixed together make a fabulous, original tale that will leave readers in a blend of stitches and tears. Keep the tissues handy - they will be needed.
Erika Sorocco
Freelance Reviewer
Summary of The Velvet Rope Diaries
From the author of Diary of a Working Girl, a witty new novel about life on-and off-the A-list.When Anna's private commentary regarding her boss's penchant for plastic surgery accidentally goes public, she's convinced her career is finished. Instead, Anna is given the once-in-a-lifetime chance to write a New York City nightlife column of her very own. The only problem is that she has to figure out what's hotter than hot-and fast.
What is most definitely hot is the sexy stranger who sneaks Anna into a fabulous club-and plants the kiss of the century on her lips. Now, ready or not, Anna's got a career and social life that would make most scenesters swoon. But soon Anna finds herself wondering if the most desirable things in life truly are on the A-list.
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