Welcome to my feature, Pastime Pleasures, posted every other Friday. Today is the turn of The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella.
Here I will look at books that have given me great pleasure in the past. These are books I can read over and over again. The only rule is that the book must have been published five or more years ago.
The Undomestic Goddess was the first Sophie Kinsella book I ever read, and from the beginning it had me in stitches.
I can tell you that, as someone who is currently studying law, it makes complete sense that someone will lose the plot and end up as a cleaner. Although I hope that I would be more up for the job than Samantha… But looking at the state of my room I guess not.
There are genuine laugh out loud moments (yes I refuse to put LOL) Especially when Samantha attempts to navigate her way round the kitchen and through her job while maintaining her professionalism. Have you heard of the Nimbus 2000 iron?!?
Has Samantha landed on her feet? Found the perfect job as well as the perfect man? Or will her job as a lawyer and the reasons she fled come back to haunt her?
Can she fix her mistakes? After all as Guy says ““A mistake isn’t a mistake unless it can’t be put right.” “
[…] I Owe You One was not my favourite Sophie Kinsella book (if you want to know my favourite is The Undomestic Goddess). I have to admit that it did keep me hooked and had me laughing at insignificant moments. And I […]