Author: Lauren Weisberger
ISBN: 978-0-00-830367-9
RRP: $29.99
Publication Date: 5th June 2018
Publisher: Harper Collins
Copy: Courtesy of the Publisher
So, I had heard of The Devil Wears Prada but I have not read the book or watched the movie. It’s generally not my genre. When Life Gives You Lululemons is the 3rd in the series and from a quick Goodreads glance seems to be the highest rated.
Emily Charlton is an in-demand image consultant who is called away from a New Years Eve party to deal with a celebrity publicity nightmare, in another city. She drops everything to fly cross country and go into damage control. Unfortunately she was called by the agent and the actual celebrity has been approached by someone else. Emily loses another celebrity client to a much younger rival with her finger on the social-media pulse.
A string of client losses sees Emily take a hit to her confidence and hide out in the suburbs with her best friend Miriam, a place she never thought she would spend any prolonged amount of time.
I went into this one with a pretty open mind and not much in the way of expectations and I was pleasantly surprised. The entire premise of this story is so far out of the realm of anything I would experience in my life that it was like a fairytale. Weisberger is certainly up with the celebrity current affairs and she’s not afraid to name drop and litter her narrative with celebrity scandals that you may remember from the headlines, though always quite vague and brief.
There are a few universal themes of friendship, parenthood and the loss of your sense of self with big changes in life.
Miriam is a mother of three, newly SAHM in the suburbs after a high-powered legal career in the city. She made the choice so she had more time to spend at home with her children but we can see that she’s missing her work and floundering a little in this new life she’s made. She loves her children and spending the extra time with them but is losing that sense of self that is apart from her roles of wife and mother.
Life in Greenwich really seems to me like life in a different world. SAHM’s who fill their days with exercise classes, coffee catch-ups and early cocktails. A suburb rife with gossip and crazy behaviour.
Karolina is married to a senator and wealthy in her own right thanks to a lucrative career as a model, until her world crumbles around her following a questionable DUI charge that made headlines.
Miriam and Emily approach Karolina to offer support and the three build on their connections to forge a friendship, and offer their expertise to help Karolina recover from the very public dumping by her husband.
When Life Gives You Lululemons is a story that I really enjoyed. I think it’s one that you can enjoy as a light and amusing fun read, or you can look at it in a lot more depth and explore all the issues going on that tell a terrible story of the world we live in. The wit was razor-sharp, and it certainly had pointy edges that cut sometimes.
I enjoyed a lot of things about this one and I actually loved all three main characters, even though they wee painfully irritating at times. I loved the way each of the characters grew throughout the story and came out the other side completely different people.
Weisberger paints a disturbing picture of suburbia and the things that money and influence can buy, but also the fickle nature of ‘mum friends’ and the importance of those deep and true friendships that we couldn’t survive without. A story rife with deplorable behaviour, a couple of predictable twists and some surprises.
Witty, sarcastic and a reminder that wealth doesn’t necessarily bring happiness or buy good sense or decency. Definitely worth a read.
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When Life Gives You Lululemons is published by Harper Collins and is available now from Angus & Robertson Bookworld, Booktopia and where all good books are sold.
Thanks to Harper Collins 30 of our Beauty and Lace Club Members will be reading When Life Gives You Lululemons so please be aware there may be spoilers in the comments below.
I devour books, vampires and supernatural creatures are my genre of choice but over the past couple of years, I have broadened my horizons considerably. In a nutshell – I love to write! I love interacting with a diverse range of artists to bring you interviews. Perhaps we were perfect before – I LOVE WORDS!
I read this book whilst on a girls weekend away & I loved it! I can only hope that my life is as exciting when I’m a mid-thirties super stylish mum in gym gear (in the near.. but not too near future).
I have no read the first two books in this series, but I didn’t feel like I missed out on anything by not doing so. I love Emily’s character and yes I pictured her as Emily Blunt throughout reading and Miranda Priestly as the lovely Meryl Streep!
So much drama and excitement I got through this so fast. I had a few laughs during this one and it prompted a few hilarious conversations between myself and my friends about sex parties and getting your vagina ‘done’ as featured in the book!
I recommend this for anyone looking for a lighthearted, fun and dramatic read!
A really easy read that you wont be able to put down.
What are lululemons? Well once I figured that out it made alot of sense. For those who dont know, look at it this way, ‘when life gives you active wear’. Being in the same age category as the three main characters ( 31 and currently sitting here in my activewear) this story really hits the mark for me. It is a story about three women who are all at different points in their lives but at the end of the day still need their friends. These girls have alot thrown at them and there are ups and downs throughout the whole book but aslong as they support each other we know there will be a happy ending. I like how each chapter follows a different character but sthe story still flows well and interwines each storyline.
Highly recommended!
If you want a great easy to read (don’t want to put down) book, then look no further!
3 wonderful characters with lots of money and a lifestyle to match, come together to entertain you!
Emily, whose business isn’t doing as well, will make you laugh at her bold and sassy ways. After loosing yet another client decides to visit her friend Miriam, who now lives in the suburbs with her children and ever growing waist. Emily’s overextended overnight stay introduces her to a new client and a new friend Karolina, who just got done with DUI.
Emily and Miriam band together to clear Karolina’s name…. but it’s not as easy as they thought.
I loved this book and would recommend it to all my friends.
Thank you to Beauty and Lace and Haper Collins for letting me read this book.
I read it very quick and found I couldn’t put it down.
The book comprises three wonderful strong characters. Each chapter tells you whose story you are reading at the time.
Emily is a style and image consultant to the famous.
Karolina is married to a senator who wants to be president and he dumps her.
Miriam is a married mum and Emily’s oldest friend.
All of the girls have their own stuff going on which I don’t want to spoil but Miriam and Emily band together to clear Karolinas name but along the way find it’s not always that easy with a lot of hilarity ensuing.
I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting a good read.
While I do not read much chick-lit these days, I do have fond memories of The Devil Wears Prada movie years back. Pleasing to hear the razor sharp wit is still a feature… Great to hear other’s positive experiences with this one, given the author is billed as one of the international guests for our local writers festival,
When Life gives you Lululemons – When Life gives you Lemons, buy Tequila and this is exactly what Miriam and Emily did to help Karolina when her husband set her up. They banded together to get Karolina’s life back on track but also built a beautiful friendship that the three of them never expected and gave her the confidence and strength to stand up to him and every other person that believed she was guilty. This book is serious chick flick stuff and i have to admit had me in laughter of some of the subjects in the book. Karolina seems to have lost her confidence and Miriam and Emily help her to get it back. Miriam is the level-headed one of the group. While Emily is a little bit wilder not scared to say exactly what she thinks and definitely has no filter which i found absolutely hilarious. I couldn’t put this book down definetly had my 100% attention and totally loved it.
Thank you Beauty and Lace and Harper Collins for gifting me this book to read.
When Life Gives You Lululemons, by Laura Weisberger, is definitely a fun read. I absolutely loved this book. It was fun, quirky, entertaining and definitely an enjoyable read. Definitely a book I needed after a couple of very stressful weeks at work.
I loved the way the three female characters Miriam, Emily and Karolina come together. Emily and Miriam come together to help Karolina get her life and ‘son’ back after her devious husband plots to not only discredit her but trade her in for a younger, much more ‘connected’ model.
Thank you Beauty and Lace and Harper Collins for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.
When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger is a light and fun read about the ups and downs of three different womens lives, and them coming together to help a friend. Emily has left Miranda Priestly and life at Runway behind and is a consultant to the rich and famous, but unfortunately things aren’t working out for her in that department. She finds herself unknowingly landing herself in a job to help Karolina who has just been suspiciously pulled over for a DUI as her husband is going after the presidency and also after another woman. Miriam is a stay at home mum, who brings these two women together and they all start a plan to help clear Karolinas name.
The story was light, funny and gave some interesting insight to the rich, wealthy and famous. The parties definitely seemed so far fetched but completely believable with that sort of money in a family. The mystery surrounding Karolina and her being set up was nicely unfolded, and I thought it came together well in the end but not in a big climatic ending, just a sort of well it’s over sort of way. I didn’t even realise the jump in time at the end of the book until you realise how far along Emily is. They all had interesting relationships with their husbands, friends and together. I liked Emilys hard determination and I don’t care attitude; which was then nicely alternated with Miriams low key life but she was also a stresshead about her husband which was understandable; and then you had Karolina who just wanted her son back, and to hear the vile things her husband did to her – I felt like she had been hurt and betrayed and deserved to get her good life, it was just a shame the whole children of her own situation.
Overall I liked the book, it kept me wanting to know more, however it was a little slow at times. But in the end it came together and all worked out. Thanks to Beauty and Lace for giving me the opportunity to read When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger.
When life gives you lulu lemons is an easy read and I found it very easy and likeable to enjoy!
I read it easily and it was a great follow up to devil wears Prada.. in fact I enjoyed the characters more and the story line more interesting! Would recommend
When Life Gives You Lulu Lemons may not have been my first preference in a bookstore but I am glad I read it! It was very easy to read and I found it hard to put down!
This story took me on a rollercoaster of emotions, happiness, sadness, fear, & most of all the importance of good friends!
Really hope there is a sequel!