Review: Captivating Comedy Romance that will have you in stitches!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2013
4.5 StarsI picked up Pursuing the Times, intending on only reading a few chapters before going about my day, but I was completely engrossed by it that I ended up reading it from cover to cover in one sitting! What a fun and refreshing read and I thoroughly enjoyed it.Mercury Lauren has just published her 5th book and is a bit peeved that she hasn't been reviewed by the New York Times. She doesn't understand why they won't give her book a chance, could it be because it is categorised as chick-lit? She attends the annual National Book Awards with her agent and manages to set the whole rollercoaster into motion of pursuing the times to get her book reviewed.Mercury is a quirky girl and I was able to see a lot of myself in her. I wouldn't go to the extreme measures that she does in this book, but I am always cursing myself for doing silly things and not thinking until afterwards that it probably wasn't the best way to go about it. She is the kind of girl who over analyses everything and only has her friend/agent, Angel, to turn to for advice. She is quick to make a decision and traipses all over the country to try and fulfil her goal of being published in the New York Times.I was truly captivated by this book! Pursuing the Times is a highly entertaining read and the comedy aspect was uplifting. There were a few times that I was laughing at Mercury so hard that I had tears in my eyes! (Ahem... At the Golf Course.) Lauren Baratz-Logsted has written a fabulous book, with her own spin that reminded me of Bridget Jones! There were so many times I was yelling at Mercury, `No, don't do it!' but of course she didn't listen to me and she had me in stitches instead! I'm looking forward to reading more from this author!!I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.