Name: Ryan Mateyk's review of When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger
Item: When Life Gives You Lululemons
Rating: 4
Author: Ryan Mateyk

Lauren Weisberger

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorWelcome to Greenwich, CT, where the lawns and the women are perfectly manicured. Lauren Weisberger returns with one of her favorite characters from The Devil Wears Prada -- Emily Charlton, first assistant to Miranda Priestly, now a highly successful image consultant who's just landed the client of a lifetime. With her signature biting style, Weisberger offers a dazzling look into another sexy, over-the-top world, where nothing is as it appears.

When Life Gives You Lululemons

"Welcome to Greenwich, CT, where the lawns and the women are perfectly manicured, the Tito's and sodas are extra strong, and everyone has something to say about the infamous new neighbor.  Let's be clear: Emily Charlton, Miranda Priestly's ex-assistant, does not do the suburbs. She's working in Hollywood as an image consultant to the stars, but recently, Emily's lost a few clients. She's hopeless with social media. The new guard is nipping at her heels. She needs a big opportunity, and she needs it now.  Karolina Hartwell is as A-list as they come. She's the former face of L'Oreal. A mega-supermodel recognized the world over. And now, the gorgeous wife of the newly elected senator from New York, Graham, who also has his eye on the presidency. It's all very Kennedy-esque, right down to the public philandering and Karolina's arrest for a DUI--with a Suburban full of other people's children.  Miriam is the link between them. Until recently she was a partner at one of Manhattan's most prestigious law firms. But when Miriam moves to Greenwich and takes time off to spend with her children, she never could have predicted that being stay-at-home mom in an uber-wealthy town could have more pitfalls than a stressful legal career.  Emily, Karolina, and Miriam make an unlikely trio, but they desperately need each other. Together, they'll navigate the social landmines of life in America's favorite suburb on steroids, revealing the truths--and the lies--that simmer just below the glittering surface. With her signature biting style, Lauren Weisberger offers a dazzling look into another sexy, over-the-top world, where nothing is as it appears"--

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When life gives you lululemons

Celine

"No media, no public pronouncements or unsavory scrutiny. Just a good old-fashioned shakedown from a woman who operates at the master level. She's like the Dalai Lama of Blackmail. The Grande Dame of Extortion. The Priestess of —“

"Listen!" Emily held up her hand. "Feeling over fact! No one cares what actually happened. No one cares if you're guilty or innocent. No one cares about legality and details. The only thing that matters is how they feel about you. How they viscerally react to you when they see you, hear you, meet you. The rest of it, for better or worse, is noise. And the sooner you accept that, the better off we'll be.

"Glad to know I'ma walking cliché." "We all are. Some of us are just better at hiding it." 

Jade

Ryan Mateyk

Not my usual fare but this was honestly a lot of fun and I can't help but imagine a "Devil Wears Prada"-universe sequel about these three women!

i truly inhaled this book. I had so much fun reading this primarily because I loved all three characters. these different types of women harmonised so well together and it was just vibes. 

This book is trash. But it's my kind of trash!

This is like a more graphic Cougar Town to me. Just a bunch of people drinking, being rich, and having rich people problems. I haven't actually seen or read Devil's Wears Prada, and now I might have to!

It is a little less than classy at times. If you don't like a lot of "adult" talk, you won't like it as much. I was rooting for each woman and there were times when I shouted "no he/she/they didnt!" Fun times.

Is it a brilliant piece of literature? Probably not. But let's face it, we all want a trashy sitcom once in a while. Probably great for summer and pool reading.

Magdalene Lim

Read the first book and thought the movie was better, perhaps because of the sequence I read/watched it. This third book was kinda meh for me, as much as I like to devour chick lit (especially during the holiday season). Chick lit usually has predictable story lines but even with that expectation, this still didn’t cut it for me.

Kourtney

I must start this review out by stating I love everything about The Devil Wears Prada. I love the book. I love the movie. I bought the sequel the second I could pre-order it. So when I received an email from Simon and Schuster indicating that I received an advanced copy of When Life Gives You Lululemons, I danced around as best I could at 7 months pregnant.

This time around, we are diving into the world of Emily Charlton. Back then, she was the sassy first assistant to Miranda Priestly. Now she works in Los Angeles as an image consultant, but is starting to lose clients to a younger competitor. Her friend, Miriam, used to be a lawyer in Manhattan but is now a stay-at-home mom in Connecticut trying to find her way in the SAHM world. And then there is Karolina. Karolina is a friend of Miriam's who used to be a supermodel and is now married to a Senator that is dreaming of being President. Scandal erupts when Karolina is arrested for drunk driving with children in her car, and watches her life play out in the court of public opinion. Enter Emily and her image consultant background!

There is so much more to this book than my paltry little summary above can give you. Each girl has their own story to tell - not only with the relationships between each other, but also the relationships with their spouses, jobs, neighbors, etc. And when they get together the story is even better. There are twists and turns, hilarious parties, and even a brief cameo of Miranda (because what type of book would TDWP be without her?!) 

I highly highly highly recommend this one to all Devil Wears Prada fans. I rate this one up there with the original. Can there be more sequels? This is a world I love returning to again and again!

Side note: Please don't let the length of time it took me to read this book deter you. I read this while having a difficult pregnancy. I was able to finish it after my baby was born while doing late night feedings! If I could, this would have been read all in one day.

I received this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Emily Charlton is back. Bestselling author Lauren Weisberger returns with a deliciously entertaining new novel starring fan favourite from The Devil Wears Prada. *Published in the UK as The Wives*

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