Southern Charm
A Novel

I'll confess: I'm a sucker for glittery novels written by socialites: Plum Sykes, Bridie Clark, you name it! So when Tinsley Mortimer's debut arrived, I was ecstatic, I've read about her in Vogue, I love her style, and I wanted a peek into her (fictional) life. "Southern Charm" did not disappoint -......more

This is basically a "fluff" book. Neither the plot nor the characters have any depth to them and you're never on the edge of your seat waiting with bated breath to find out what happens. And our heroine, Minty, is just as shallow as everyone else. I didn't have a problem with her being born to a ric......more

A book with a main character named “Minty” is bound to be as light and sweet as a piece of peppermint candy, and this definitely is. Written by Tinsley Mortimer of the Real Housewives of New York, it’s easy to see the references to her former “It Girl” days. If you were a Sophie Kinsella fan, and ne......more

Questo è uno di quei libri che mi lascia piuttosto perplessa. Tirando le somme, penso che questo romanzo non vada molto al di là della sufficienza. La storia potrebbe funzionare, soprattutto pensando come target un pubblico molto giovane. Ci sono tanti elementi che potrebbero far ingolosire. Tutta l......more

I freely admit I picked up this novel of a southern belle who moves to NY after breaking up with her boyfriend largely b/c of the author, a well known NYC socialite. The book was somewhat predictable, but I liked the characters, even though they were somewhat archetypal. Where the book fell a little......more