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Sex and the City
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
Sex and the City--the original stories that started it all--now available as an eBook! Sex and the City is a fantastic and sometimes terrifying foray into the hearts, minds, and mating habits of modern-day New Yorkers. Travelling in packs from lavish parties to high-end clubs, Bushnells vividly candid characters live out the never-ending search for the perfect relationship. Bushnells firsthand commentary on the behavior of the rich and famous is by turns witty and shocking, and always boldly true. In these pages you will meet Carrie, the young writer looking for love in all the wrong places; Samantha Jones, the successful proto-cougar who approaches sex just like a man; and Mr. Big, the captain of industry who jumps from one bed to the next. Equal parts soap opera, gossip page, sociological study, and dating manual, Sex and the City, Candace Bushnells former New York Observer column, has attracted a cult following and been adapted into two major motion pictures and one of the most popular TV series of our time. This is the groundbreaking work that both decoded and shaped a culture and a generation.
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LapReader
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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1. Pjs (multiple layers in winter to virtually nothing in summer) to boring work clothes/weekend fun and bright clothes to ballet attire then back to pjs. I love a good dress up for an outing too. This weekend I am off to an album launch with girlfriends at a pub. We will eat dinner together beforehand. We saw the same singer at a festival back in April. I organised this gathering. Wonders never cease! I‘m also visiting the hair dresser that arvo!

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InkedBookworm13
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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#StorySettings Day8 Skyscraper

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love these covers 💗🤍 7mo
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Leftcoastzen
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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Freespirit Nice shoes❤️ 1y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty 👠🖤 1y
Eggs Love this ! 💄🖤👠 1y
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LapReader
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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I‘m partial to a white hot choc. I like the smell of ☕️ but not the taste. I‘d rather be outside unless it‘s wet or 🥶. Hardcovers annoy my wrists. Too heavy. 🕯 make a 🏡 a home. The wrong kind of 🧚 lights can look tacky. Any excuse for a 👗 up I say but when I‘m home it‘s pjs & definitely no underwear. ❤️ a brisket & mash 🥧 in the cooler months. This dancer & high school teacher is an extrovert for sure. 🍏 scent reminds me of cheap shampoo.

LapReader I can visit my friend in the Blue Mountains but I prefer city life for sure. 2y
KateReadsYA Hahaha reading this was great! 🤭🤣 I love the apple opinion. 🤩thanks for playing. 2y
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Kaylamburson
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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Mehso-so

Meh, just okay. A bit boring and it felt like a series of vignettes as opposed to a story. They didn't really connect and then it just sort of ends. In the audiobook there is an interview with the author and it seems like these were just taken straight from the column she had written for a magazine. I haven't watched many Sex and the City episodes so I felt like I was missing key background to appreciate this.

CarolynM I read this back in the very early days of the TV series and felt much the way you've described. 3y
Kaylamburson Yes, glad I'm not alone here. Just nothing special, unfortunately. @CarolynM 3y
KathyWheeler I had seen the entire series and still didn‘t like this book. 3y
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Megabooks Agree. The book is totally mediocre. 3y
Reggie Yeah, I didn‘t care for this book either. I watched the series and wondered how the show was based on this book. 3y
Kaylamburson It's really interesting that Hollywood saw the potential from this. @KathyWheeler @Megabooks @Reggie 3y
KathyWheeler @Kaylamburson It is. I don‘t see how they did, but it‘s a far better series than it is a book. 3y
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Leftcoastzen
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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And just like that!😌🥰

GatheringBooks Is there a new oneeeee????? 3y
Leftcoastzen @GatheringBooks HBO Max tonight is Season 1 Episode 1.New ! And Just Like That 3y
GatheringBooks Wow! I just googled it - apparently samantha is not there? Awww. What a shame. 💕💕 3y
Leftcoastzen @GatheringBooks yes , not so happy about that . 3y
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InkedBookworm13
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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4♦️- Sex and the City
16/52 #TBRDeckofCards
@Clwojick

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InkedBookworm13
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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Maybe our girlfriends are our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with.

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DrLReads
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
Panpan

I almost abandoned this book with 50 pages left to go. Fans of the HBO series will likely not enjoy the source material as the friendships at the heart of the TV series are missing from this book. While the novel is wittier and much more sardonic, it becomes a bit tedious towards the end. The characters, the trysts, and the cocaine all muddled together and it was hard to really cheer (or care) for any characters in the end.

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TheEllieMo
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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I‘ll be honest, I wasn‘t overly impressed with the book, but as I recall, Cosmopolitans featured heavily in the TV series, making it a #CosmopolitanMC!

#NewYearNewYou @Eggs

Eggs Nicely done 👍🏼 5y
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Blaire
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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Mehso-so

I listened to this an audio and I think it can only be enjoyed if you are like me and have seen every episode of the sex and the city multiple times. It was fun to remember particular episodes when listening to a column and realize aha that‘s where that story came from or that‘s the character they took and made into Miranda or Charlotte. Otherwise it wouldn‘t be that coherent or cohesive.

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TheEllieMo
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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I looked at all the wonderful literary works set in #NewYork - Jay Gatsby, Holden Caulfield, Francie Nolan... and then I spotted this and remembered how much I used to love the TV show. Oh how I wanted to be Samantha!

#LetsTravelAugust
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@OriginalCyn620

OriginalCyn620 👌🏻📚💙🗽 5y
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KathyWheeler
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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1/ Loved the show Sex and the City; hated the book.
2/ either buy or pack.
3/ when I was in 3rd grade I was a good speller, but one day we had a spelling bee. I never liked to speak in class, so I when I was given the word “town,” I was so scared I blurted out, “twon”.
4/ tarragon and cinnamon
5/ Blue Books

#FRIYAYINTRO @howjessreads

Reggie Yeah, I didn‘t recognize any of the characters in the book. However, Candace was on the Moth Podcast and told her story about how she had to go visit Orthodox Jews to get a divorce from her first husband who happened to be gay. She is an elevated human being in my book after that story. 6y
KathyWheeler @Reggie That must have been interesting. 6y
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Cinfhen
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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#HumpDayPost @MinDea
💄One of the best written shows, EVER
💄💄More guests arriving next week
💄💄💄Apocalyptic but no ZOMBIES
💄💄💄💄Still in bed
💄💄💄💄💄Winning Powerball would be pretty awesome

Stacy_31 Winning the Powerball WOULD be pretty awesome. 👍👍😂😂 6y
Cinfhen I‘d share some with you @Stacy_31 because I‘m generous that way 😂😂😂 6y
Zelma For your book rec 6y
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Lizpixie Don‘t forget me when you win Powerball lovely! My rec is 6y
valeriegeary Have you read this one? It's set in the US Southwest and water is pretty much gone. Only rich people can afford to get it. It's a apocalyptic thriller but chilling in how near-future it felt. 6y
BookNAround This is a quiet one but powerful 6y
Cinfhen I LOVED that book @Zelma and ANYTHING similar would be amazing 😉 thanks for the suggestions @Lizpixie @valeriegeary @BookNAround they‘ve ALL been added to my TBR ❣️❣️❣️and Liz...of course you get a piece of the pie 🥧 your my #SistaFromAnotherMista 😘😘😘 6y
GypsyKat I LOVED this show! ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
kalinichta YES! I loved SATC not because it was relatable (because, for me, it was not), but because the writing was so good. I think that aspect of the show was quite unfairly overlooked. 6y
Cinfhen 💯 @kalinichta I was married with 3 kids, so definitely living a very different life, but the writing was SO CLEVER 🙌🏻 I miss the subtle brilliance of that show @GypsyKat and the clothes were fierce 6y
GypsyKat @Cinfhen Absolutely! 6y
Reggie Lol, there is no good apocalypse without zombies!!!! This one‘s a chunkster but it‘s soooo good. Once you get in there you won‘t wanna quit. 6y
KarenUK 💕💕💕💕sex in the city... so much! Recommend 6y
LauraBeth S❤️A❤️T❤️C 6y
Velvetfur I totally agree about SATC, it's one of my favourite ever TV shows 💜 6y
Cinfhen I‘m loving all the book recs ❤️Thanks @britt_brooke @KarenUK @BookwormAHN @Reggie 6y
TrishB Second confession of the day - I‘ve never seen any of SATC. I told you I didn‘t watch much telly.....and I can‘t wait for you to read The Stand and Swan Song 😘 which are awesome books with a gazillion pages..... 6y
GlassAsDiamonds Ahh... the shoes. 😻😻😻😻 No zombies? Best I‘ve got is the tagged... humor, slight horror, preventing the apocalypse ... but it is a fun read 😊😊😊 6y
Slajaunie I never could stand that show. 6y
Boooooks Ooooh love SATC I watched it for the first time this year and loved it, couldn‘t stand Carrie at times but completely worth it for Samantha‘s one liners 😂 6y
Cinfhen Thanks @RealLifeReading @GlassAsDiamonds for the recs!! I‘ve already stacked both but a gentle reminder is always appreciated 😘😘 6y
Cinfhen Yeah @TrishB I‘m a little skeptical about those two books when I saw the page count 😝🤯😱and you MIGHT enjoy SATC @Boooooks is right, Samantha had the BEST one liners!!!!! 6y
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RinaBrahmbhattBarot
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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Pickpick

Calling all the #SATC fans in or near #NYC, if they like to join me in watching this parody. Love Sex and the City? The author of 'Sex and The City And Us' will sell & sign books at the Friday night performance of One Woman Sex & The City in NYC!

This book discusses how much the series has changed television, pop culture and how women are represented...

Ticket details here (onewomansatc.com)

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Kalalalatja
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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I‘m pretty sure Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha have told their fair share of #LipstickLies 💋💄👄

This song was huge in Denmark a few years ago, and I can‘t sit still when I hear it. If you want a listen, here‘s a link to the video https://youtu.be/cgl7chRdGHU 💃

#SeptemberDanes

CoffeeAndABook Very cool pic!!! 💄💄💄 much love from Crete, I finally made it here 😅🐠🌊 6y
batsy Love the pic! 6y
Cathythoughts Very good choice ❤️ 6y
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Cinfhen Loved the TV series but the book was meh and ❤️for M.A.C 6y
erzascarletbookgasm Great pic and choice! 6y
ephemeralwaltz Great pic and pick! 6y
Kalalalatja @CoffeeAndABook thank you! And hope you enjoy your trip 🏖🌞 @batsy @Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm @ephemeralwaltz thanks, I didn‘t realize all the potential for great photo probs contained in my make up bag 😄💄👌 @Cinfhen the book was a major disappointment! But all the love for M.A.C lipsticks 🙌💄 6y
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GripLitGrl
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choice! 6y
vkois88 Fun! 6y
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Kshakal
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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While this is just a fun book I think that it is also one giant love letter to New York City! #city #readingresolutions

Ruthiella I liked the TV show better though it was fun to compare some of the book to the 1st season where they pulled a few episodes straight from the page. 😀 6y
Kshakal @Ruthiella agreed!! 😊 6y
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GripLitGrl
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Kalalalatja
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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Some might say the ladies from Sex and the City are #promiscuous, but I always admired how they were living their best lives doing what they wanted. I might not have agreed with everything they did, but the series did make me rethink some of my norms and stereotypes.

Also, this was a clear example of the series being better than the book. I bailed on this so many times before finally finishing it 😅

#HeatofJuly

SandyW Agreed on all points. I tried to read this one awhile ago and bailed. 6y
Cinfhen Same @SandyW @Kalalalatja This was one of the most wittiest written shows but man did the book suck 😖 6y
BarbaraBB I loved the series but never considered to read the book 😉 6y
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Elisa Agreed, the series was far better than the books. I don‘t like Bushnell‘s writing not her voice. 6y
mrp27 I'm in total agreement @Cinfhen @SandyW loved the show and the book was one of the worst I've read. I've tried other Bushnell books and bailed on all of them. 6y
SandyW @mrp27 good to know! 6y
Reggie @BarbaraBB don‘t read the book. All the characters are missing the heart they had on the show. Nobody is likeable. But I do love Candace Bushnell because she does a moth storytelling episode about how her first husband was gay and how she had to go ask this very orthodox Jewish council for a divorce. It was very insightful. She seems like a wonderful person. 6y
Kalalalatja @SandyW @Cinfhen @Elisa @mrp27 @BarbaraBB @Reggie it definitely didn‘t make me want to pick up another Bushnell book. I‘m just trying my best to forget about the book, and only remember the series 😄 6y
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Chellebearss
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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Mehso-so

This was one of those rare times that the book was not better than the show (or movie). While I enjoyed this enough, it was no where near as awesome as the TV show was. 3🌟 #38of2018

Cinfhen Totally agree 7y
KathyWheeler I hated this book — probably because I could not see how they got such a good show out of this trash. 7y
eeclayton I think the show was not "based on" but rather "inspired by" the book, because the book is more a series of essays than a coherent story. That said, if you rewatch the first season now, you'll see how closely the early episodes follow the themes explored in the book, and the characters stop to talk to the audience like they're in a news report rather than a TV show. 7y
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Ruthiella Yes, the first season and the book are fairly close but after that they diverge considerably. 😀 I found the book interesting in that respect but enjoyed the TV show far more! 7y
unicoon I agree. I gave several books of hers a try and liked neither. Maybe she just isn't for me. 7y
Chellebearss @KathyWheeler I didn‘t hate it but I really was expecting much more from it. 7y
Chellebearss @eeclayton yes, I could imagine the first few episodes while reading the beginning of this. Not the greatest writing but I‘m glad they managed to get an amazing show out of this 7y
Chellebearss @Ruthiella I didn‘t mind the book but after loving the show I was very exciting to read that and it was a let down for sure 7y
Chellebearss @unicoon I don‘t think I will bother with any other books. I may need to watch some episodes though 😝 7y
Swe_Eva I felt the book is very different in tone. I thought they took the tv series to a much better place. 7y
Chellebearss @Swe_Eva I agree. The TV series was very well done. Glad this book was written so that we could end up with the finale result but this wasn‘t really what I expected after watching the show first 7y
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Chellebearss
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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This mama needs a break. Dad‘s on duty! #teatime

LauraBeth 🙌🙌 7y
readordierachel Love your mug! 7y
Chellebearss @ReadOrDieRachel thanks! I bought it for Halloween but I use it all year 😀 7y
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Chellebearss
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I‘m not a big thrift store shopper but I popped into our local today and found some great stuff in excellent condition! Super excited about Sex and the City and my daughter is so happy about Toy story Operation! Not bad for $6 🤩🤑

tammysue Great haul! 👏🏻 7y
Chellebearss @whatshesreadingnow thanks I got lucky :-) although parts are missing from the game. Booo 😒 7y
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NovelGirl82
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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Belated Valentine‘s dinner with my valentine of 15 years! (My martini‘s name is sex and the city)

Soubhiville We had ours tonight too, to avoid the crowds last night. Hope you enjoyed it! 7y
NovelGirl82 @Soubhiville We did the same. I hope you guys had a great dinner, as well!! 7y
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swishandflick
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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I think of this every year! I love feeling the seasons click in NYC 🍂

A lot of us New Yorkers don't have central a/c, so the crisp fall air makes for refreshingly cozy nights sleeping under the blankets that you've been pushing aside for months 👌🏽

Cathythoughts I love the changing of the seasons 💫💫💫transitional time 💫💫 7y
Cinfhen Niiiiice! ❤️SJP & kudos on your #BOTM scoop!!!!! 7y
Jenshootsweddings I often think of that episode when it starts to feel like fall! 7y
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mrsamandahood I've never been to New York! But I hope to go someday! I love all of your awesome pictures. I feel like I'm there somehow. ❤️ 7y
Hollie NYC is my favorite city...but for now I'm stuck in Kansas 🌻 7y
swishandflick @mrsamandahood @hollie if you're ever in town and need a bookish tour guide, let me know! 😄 7y
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LauraBeth
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"It was official. A new season had begun. Maybe our mistakes make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course we wouldn't fall in love or have babies or be who we are. After all - seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know the ones you love are always in your heart and if you're very lucky - a plane ride away." ❤️??https://youtu.be/u8iP1qhVR7U

KarenUK How Lovely.... (and I love this show so much).... 💕 7y
LauraBrook ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Librariana Aww! Yes!! 😄😊🍁🍂☕📚 7y
Hollie I miss this show! 7y
KathyWheeler This was a great show! I hated the book though. 7y
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KarenUK
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LeeRHarry Love these ladies 💕 7y
LauraBeth 👏👏👏👏 7y
kspenmoll ❤️❤️ 7y
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Jess7
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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🙋🏼🙋🙋🏼🙋🏻I need this mug! #SexandtheCity 🍸🍸🍸🍸

gibblr I love it 😍 7y
Bookcation74 💗 7y
Jess7 @gibblr me too! It came up on a Facebook advertisement today. Now if only I could find it from a trustworthy seller! 🤔🤗 7y
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LauraBeth I must have this! 😍 7y
Jess7 @LauraBeth I NEED this mug too! The Facebook ad didn't look very legit, but if you find it somewhere please post the link!! 🙋🏻🎉🍸 (edited) 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess Totally love this mug. 😍 7y
CrysWiltshire Love that!! 7y
britt_brooke Love it! 7y
ReadingsByTheC So cute! 7y
LeeRHarry Love it! 😍 7y
maich OMG😯😍 I want this mug. It's so beautiful❤💝 7y
andreadmw 😍🤗 7y
stacybmartin Love this so much! 😍👠🍸🏙💜 7y
Bookladylinda Love this mug!!!! 7y
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Well-ReadNeck
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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#JuneBookBugs #AllTheSingleLadies

Some of my favorite single ladies!!!

PurpleyPumpkin Yes, great pick!👍🏽 7y
KathyWheeler While I loved the show and even own it, I hated this book. If I'd read it first I would never have watched the show. 7y
TheNextBook @KathyWheeler I couldn't get through this book either! I could watch an episode a day for the rest of my life but this book just didnt work for me. 7y
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KathyWheeler @TheNextBook that's exactly how I feel. I could never connect the two in my mind because I feel so differently about them. 7y
AmandaV I wasn't crazy about this book either. It was interesting to see where some of the story ideas originated from but it definitely wasn't what I expected. I think the show was soooo much better (edited) 7y
Jess7 You've gotta see this mug I found online today! I posted a pic of it #dresslikecarrie #worklikemiranda #playlikesamantha and #lovelikecharlotte 7y
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booksbaconglitter
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#riotgrams Day 9 - Author or Character Who Shares Your Name

Even though we spell it differently, Candace Bushnell has always been my kindred spirit. 👯

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sdbruening
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I agree with the reviews so far that she is a clever writer. This is a particularly well-written paragraph. But also very sad. It's way too cynical for me. There's no humanity in it. I'm glad thus far that the TV show took Bushnell's material to a very different, more hopeful place. I don't feel any hope or happiness in this book despite its claims that it celebrated singledom in New York.

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reading-addict.94
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Not as good as TV show, but why not read...

#sexandthecity #candacebushnell #book #currentlyreading

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Cinfhen
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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#Booktober #FavoriteFriendships so, the book was just meh but the friendship!!!! What better friends could there ever be??? LOVE ❤️ LOVE ❤️ LOVE ❤️ Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda🛍👡👜👭👭

LeeRHarry I can watch this show over and over again, love it!! 8y
Cinfhen @LeeRHarry The writing is brilliant, so clever! 8y
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Saryna
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
Mehso-so

carino! lettura da ombrellone

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britt_brooke
Sex and the City | Candace Bushnell
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100% liked the screen version of Carrie better! #octphotochallenge

v_cuev That's a good pick! 8y
KarenUK 🙌🙌🙌 8y
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Thedrunkstrawberry I love love love the TV series. I've tried to read this several times, and couldn't ever finish. 8y
britt_brooke @Thedrunkstrawberry Honestly, the book is terrible. 8y
BookishFeminist I've never seen Sex in the City or read the book, but I feel like overall so many "chick lit" books (god I hate that term but for lack of a better one right now) make much better films or shows than book characters. Somehow their quirks seem more relatable that way when annoying on the page! 8y
britt_brooke @BookishFeminist I know exactly what you mean and I agree! 8y
Marchpane That is possibly the worst book cover ever 🙈 8y
britt_brooke @Marchpane Yes, and what's inside is even worse! Terrible book. Happy someone saw something in it and made the show because it was so good! 8y
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