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Love the format and twists of this story of a con artist. Great summer read! Rigetti makes a great story teller.

COVER STORY by Susan Rigetti is a book of mysterious schemes, the writing is fairly simple and the pages read quickly (due to the format...like half-page emails) I found it a little boring but, it had a nice twist at the end. If you're a fan of con-artist story, add this one to your bookshelf.

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Mixed feelings on this one. It's a great binge read and a fun ride! But felt perhaps too much borrowed from Anna Delvey?? I definitely didn't see the ending coming but in thinking back on it afterwards, it was foreshadowed in so many ways. So overall, I give it a pick!

#CoverTrend .I like this trend, very eye catching.

I heard someone rave about this one on a podcast of 2022 wrap up (not sure which one), so I thought I‘d give it a try. It was fun (though doesn‘t lend well to the audio format due to multiple visual elements) and then the end arrived. It changes the book entirely and didn‘t work at all for me. I felt it made the entire thing completely ridiculous. I‘m so glad I didn‘t buy this!

This was a lot of fun. Anyone else read their books at 1.55 speed? I got used to it really fast. But it was a bit odd for this one with so many emails and texts. Lots of fun though!

I picked this one up as it‘s one of the #Timemagazinetop100readsof2022 and I‘m doing this reading challenge this year. I wouldn‘t have picked this one up on my own and that would‘ve been a loss on my part. It was a smart, funny and sassy read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

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I highly recommend reading this one WITHOUT reading the back, or any reviews that might have spoilers. I would liken it to The Devil Wears Prada meets Anna Sorokin.

Okay, so hear me out... I really liked this one in the beginning but the more I read it, the more I felt like I had read it before. Then it hit me: My Friend Anna. Once that got in my head, I felt like the surprise of Cat's identity was spoiled. Although there are glaring differences, specifically the ending, the book lost its luster when I couldn't shake the deja vu feeling. 🫤 ⭐⭐⭐ I know art imitates life or whatever but this was too close.

This wasn‘t even on my radar until I kept seeing it on Bookstagram. This is the kind of story that you need to go into blind…the less you know the better. It was really quite fun, and rather cleverly crafted. All in all, you‘ll have some WTF moments that will leave you confused…but go with it because it‘ll get there in the end.

🎙️Carlotta Brentan 📣She was fantastic at bringing this story to life, she also had some decent accents when needed.

So many sources said the ending of this was unforgettable (for better or for worse…) that I felt bookish peer-pressured to read it! And to continue reading it, because it didn‘t really grab me from the start and felt a little unoriginal…but that‘s probably because I had watched Inventing Anna not long ago. It did grow on me a bit. I hesitate to comment on the ending for spoilery reasons! Narrowly a pick for me. (Still very fond of the cover! 😎💙)

This is truly ripped from the headlines almost too closely. I found parts of this book so obviously taken from the Anna Delvey case, yet I couldn‘t stop listening. It was super short with a clever ending so a soft pick #BorrowNotBuy #Scribd

#UpNext Lots of cooking today so I‘m choosing a lite listen 🎧

I picked this book up to help get me out of a reading slump and it did. I read it in a day, not necessarily because I couldn‘t put it down but because it was a quick, simple read. It reads like a fan-fiction of Netflix‘s Inventing Anna. If you want a quick, simple read this is the one for you but I wouldn‘t rush to it.

I guess #ConArtistLit is having a moment. 🤷‍♀️ I kept marveling at Lora's naivete and wondering what she would do when the rug was pulled out from under her, then- that ending! I didn't actually like the way it ended but I was definitely surprised. This was entertaining, I'll give it that but IMO it's a #BorrowNotBuy

Perhaps it will be clearer later but I think it's kind of weird that social media posts from this minor character are sprinkled throughout this book. Esp since they're blank. Maybe it's because I spend too much time scrolling Instagram but every time I come across one of these it feels like an error and pulls me out of the story.

Told through diary entries, emails, texts, articles, and memos, this book tells a story that is ripped from the headlines about Anna Sorokin (Inventing Anna & My Friend Anna fame) but publishing and fashion industries. Who doesn't love reading about a con artist - and in fiction there is the extra perk that you can have all the answers and twists that the real life story isn't as quick to provide.
I couldn't put this down, and the ending was !!

I haven‘t felt particularly compelled to write this review, which says something. I liked the fun epistolary format, but the plot was just okay, and the ending pissed me off. Truly a so-so.

Lora is excited to start her internship at Elle, even though she doesn‘t quite fit into the fashion scene. When Cat Wolff, a wealthy heiress editor, takes an interest in Lora, she may be in over her head. A riff on the Anna Delvey story.

Picture of the book where it landed when I threw it across the room! Is there going to be a sequel because I hate open ended novels?? If you‘ve read it please discuss the ending in spoilers.

*no actual books (or dogs) were harmed in the writing of this post

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Just finished this one before bed. Loved it!! Can't say too much but it is a lot of fun.

Looking forward to possibly lightening things up with this one.