Download PDF I Owe You One A Novel Audible Audio Edition Sophie Kinsella Fiona Hardingham Random House Audio Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 12 hours and 22 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Random House Audio Audible.com Release Date February 5, 2019 Language English, English ASIN B07KCMF5LC

I Owe You One A Novel Audible Audio Edition Sophie Kinsella Fiona Hardingham Random House Audio Books Reviews

• I'm a big Sophie Kinsella fan, I have read and re-read several of her books and always find them hysterical. This book was a real disappointment, not funny and in places inappropriate. I find it sad that she felt obligated to add these unnecessary for the story situations. I have always felt comfortable recommending her books to all age groups but now I feel that I won't be able to do that. I am sorry to say I was very disappointed and would not recommend this one!
• I'm a huge Sophie Kinsella fan, I re-read several of her books yearly and I find her hysterical. This book fell really flat compared to most of her work, not as much "life" as she usually has in her writing, not particularly funny and the love story took some unfortunate turns. Very sad to say I was disappointed after reading this long awaited new novel!
• Fixie Farr fixes everything. But she is also somewhat of a doormat with her siblings riding roughshod over her, She saves a laptop of businessman Seb and he commences the debt cycle. Eventually, the two become involved, but things go awry. Meanwhile, the Farr family shop is quickly going downhill. Honestly, I didn't really care for any of the main characters for half of the book. But then Kinsella turns the novel Around as Fixie turns the shop around after finding her backbone. There is much growth in the characters in this story. Ultimately, it's worth reading. Some of my favorite parts were when Fixie was giving certain people some hard truths. Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy.
• I really enjoyed the writing style of this story. & I really enjoyed the second half but to be honest it felt like a struggle to get myself there. Fixie is meek, humble, and caring however she’s also timid and insecure and that apart of her character growth. It just it felt like it took so long to get there. There were so many times I saw such obvious red flags and I just knew that would be the moment and it wasn’t.. Several times over. If you can stick it out great but it just a pretty okay/good book.
• The plotline is too predictible... I did not like Fixie from the start (she's just too weak and too dumb) and I did not enjoy seeing her making all the wrong moves. I usually loves Kinsella's books (my fav is twenties girl) but this one is just bad. I hope she'll do better in her next book.
• I’ve read every one of Kinsella’s book, and will continue to read any new ones, but I’m wondering if she’s past her prime?! Her first several caused good out loud laughter, this one needed endurance to read. Certainly picked up the last 1/3, but the first 2/3 was challenging to get through. Okay read, but nothing grand.
• Fixie Farr has always lived by her father’s motto “Family first.” And since her dad passed away, leaving his charming housewares store in the hands of his wife and children, Fixie spends all her time picking up the slack from her siblings instead of striking out on her own. The way Fixie sees it, if she doesn’t take care of her father’s legacy, who will?
  
  It’s simply not in Fixie’s nature to say no to people. So when a handsome stranger in a coffee shop asks her to watch his laptop for a moment, she not only agrees—she ends up saving it from certain disaster. To thank Fixie for her quick thinking, the computer’s owner, Sebastian, an investment manager, scribbles an IOU on a coffee sleeve and attaches his business card. Fixie laughs it off—she’d never actually claim an IOU from a stranger. Would she?
  
  But then Fixie’s childhood crush, Ryan, comes back into her life, and his lack of a profession pushes all of Fixie’s buttons. As always, she wants nothing for herself—but she’d love Seb to give Ryan a job. No sooner has Seb agreed than the tables are turned once more and a new series of IOUs between Seb and Fixie—from small favors to life-changing moments—ensues. Soon Fixie, Ms. Fixit for everyone else, is torn between her family and the life she really wants. Does she have the courage to take a stand? Will she finally grab the life, and love, she really wants?
  
  My Thoughts From the very first lines of I Owe You One, I was captivated by Fixie and her foibles. Always wanting to fix things, happily giving in to others and their needs, and putting her own wishes and dreams on hold in favor of the shop and the family made her lovable. But how would she get what she wanted?
  
  A bystander, like this reader, might think of giving her a little push now and then; after all, what good is all the sweetness if her voice is unheard?
  
  I loved Fixie’s serendipitous meeting with Seb Marlowe, and their cute “coffee sleeve” notes back and forth.
  
  I couldn’t stand her siblings Jake and Nicole, who were arrogant and had no problem shoving her out of the way and taking over the shop, even when she knew their ways would not work.
  
  Finally, however, there were some defining moments that brought a halt to Fixie’s martyrdom…and a way for her to start getting what she needed.
  
  The ending felt a little rushed, in that a big misunderstanding was quickly resolved by others on Fixie’s behalf, and I was disappointed not to be part of that conversation. But everything worked out, so I’m giving this delightful story 4.5 stars.
• Either i have graduated from silly little books or this is my least favorite Kinsella book, and i think my last. I couldn’t even get past the third chapter without total boredom kicking in. I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 because I still love the “Shopaholic” books.