Amanda's Wedding: A Novel
Written by Jenny Colgan
Narrated by Lucy Price-Lewis
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About this audiobook
From New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan comes the debut novel that made her the sensation she is today—a hilarious, unforgettable story of one woman’s mad dash to put a stop to the wedding of her old school friend who’s the complete opposite of the sweet Scottish lord she’s marrying.
Amanda’s old school friends, Mel and Fran, are shocked when the social-climbing queen of mean announces her engagement to a laird (Scottish lord). It doesn’t matter that Fraser McConnald has worn the same pair of Converse sneakers for the last three years and that his castle is a pile of rubble with one gas heater—she’ll be the wife of an actual laird! But Mel and Fran can’t just sit back and let the sweet and gentle Fraser marry Amanda, especially since Mel had a huge crush on him back in University. Something must be done!
Joining forces with Fraser’s adorable younger brother Angus, they set out to sabotage this mismatch of the century. So between fighting off the attentions of a love-crazed accountant, keeping Fran’s deadly maneuvers’ with the opposite sex under control and trying to win her own war of love with her aspiring rock-star beau, Mel finds herself preparing for a wedding that’s everything you’d wish on your worst enemy.
Jenny Colgan
Jenny Colgan is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Christmas Bookshop, The Bookshop on the Corner, Little Beach Street Bakery, and Christmas at the Cupcake Café. Jenny, her husband, and three children live in a genuine castle in Scotland.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Not Jenny's best novel, but I had a good time reading it anyway
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Really enjoyed it not expecting the end. Loved it. Listen to it!!
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I have read a few more current books by Jenny Colgan and loved them. I found her first book as a stand-alone and was thrilled. BUT, what it taught me was how an author can truly grow. This was a true chick-lit with no real depth, a lot of swearing, and a lot of sleeping around. You practically have to keep a spreadsheet of the names of the men and women and who they are with at any time.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I'll say first that I really like Jenny Colgan. I follow her on Twitter and she is funny and cool and I really like reading her thoughts. I have also read and liked quite a few of her books. They are usually light and frothy and just very easy to read and enjoy.This one really missed the mark for me. I only looked it up after I read it, but according to Wikipedia, this is her oldest novel - published in the year 2000. It doesn't actually feel that long ago to me - but this book really does feel dated. I would suspect if Jenny had the chance to change some things about - she might - it is not super offensive - but there were a few moments in it that I felt were pretty jarring in today's world. The Novel also suffers from a lack of likable characters. It is really hard to sympathize with the main character who is really a mess and pretty mean to all those around her. Then there is just a cavalcade of really flawed people around her. I read it on audio and the reader was good so I did get through it - but it really lacked the charm that Colgan's later books so adeptly showcase.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5All the right elements are in place - fun loving pair of friends, love lost and love found, miscues and miscommunications. But.....yes, there's a but. I know and love Colgan's current works. You can absolutely tell the difference between then and now. The characters in Amanda's Wedding are not likeable. They're often crude and rude, not at all what I want in a warm, fuzzy chick lit read. I want to be on board with the characters, but found I wasn't on board or on side with Mel at all. Usually in this genre, I feel like I could be friends with the lead character. Quirky is good. But, these are just mean girls. The only characters I liked were the McConald brothers - and I had a hard time fathoming why they liked Mel and Fran. I did indeed finish the book just to see the ending. Yes this was a first book - and it shows. But....you can see the potential. Colgan's writing now is warm and wonderful and oh so good. So, if you've not read Colgan, pick up one of those later books - you'll love it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5As with all Jenny Colgan books, this one will make you laugh out loud. It's one of her older books but it's a lot of fun to read. Long time friends Melanie and Fran are busy looking for love -- or at least for sex - in all the wrong places. Their evil friend from school has snagged a Scottish lord ad is planning a wedding. Will they be invited? Will they act properly if they are? This is a quick fun book and I enjoyed the two girls antics throughout.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This was a bit disappointing for me, maybe I was just not in the space for it. The characters were not as interesting and deep as I was hoping. I kept reading in case the outcome was less than predictable. Unfortunately I didn't like the conclusion. This is a shame for me as I am a fan of Jenny Colgan and often enjoy her upbeat books
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An amusing chick-lit, not the best I've ever read but by far not the worst. The main character is Melanie (Mel), complete with a job she dislikes, minimal self-confidence, a mouthy friend Fran, a boyfriend who ran off to America without so much as a note, and a snotty, pretentious old friend, Amanda. Their adventures on the way to Amanda's wedding to an old friend and crush of Mel's are a fun ride.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5In London, middle class and Sloane Rangers mix it up with the usual results. Quite enjoyable. It becomes evident that January was a month of mostly fairly undemanding reads for me!
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I bought this book at the dollar store, and I think I paid too much.Terrible story, full of unoriginal stereotypes and unlikeable characters. The main character, Melanie, is shuffled through one pathetic situation after another with no redeeming qualities. At least Bridget Jones had charm. We are somehow supposed to like a woman who: treats her roommate like crap just because she's odd, skips work all the time for selfish reasons (and only gets transfered to another department instead of having her ass fired), worships a boyfriend who cheats on her, remains friends with a woman who treats her like crap to her face, shows no sign of intelligence... I can go on and on about how dislikeable Melanie is. Scenes that are supposed to depict her as cute or quirky come off as just sad. It is laughable how she lets everyone get one over on her- even her best friend, Fran, whom we're supposed to believe is so close to Melanie, yet steals the terrible boyfriend she always openly despised. Oh, but it's all OK, because the two gals are BFFs again at the end, because Fran was just being her usual slutty self, ha ha! Really, I wonder if the author ever met a woman of three-dimensional depth, because it's not evident by her female characters. The titular Amanda is the alpha bitch whom we've seen a hundred times before, complete with a raving tantrum that finally is her undoing. Fran is the promiscuous best friend, (Oh, that Fran, she'll make out with anyone, including that married guy!) And Melanie is the self-loathing, masochistic heroine always looking for a guy to make her feel better about herself. Her sudden romance with Amanda's would-be groom in the last chapters is laughable, especially since the novel spent so much time building up her potential with the groom's brother Angus. Besides the terrible plot and poor characters, the reader is plagued with terrible writing and bad jokes. The book jacket notes that the author tried out material in the book on the stand-up circuit, and I can only wonder if polite laughter convinced her she was on to something. I only added this to my library because I have truly found the worst book I've ever read, and had to write about it. I didn't crack this book open expecting Shakespeare, but the story doesn't even have the light fluffiness that makes typical chick lit books enjoyable. I'd feel embarrassed for the author if I suspected that she knew what she wrote was vapid junk.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I hate when books have several typos, including calling a character by the wrong name. Plus, the plot, writing, etc left a lot to be desired.