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Can You Keep a Secret?
- Narrated by: Gracie Thomas
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction
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"An insightful and funny take on the pitfalls and pleasures of telling the truth." ( Cosmopolitan)
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- Frottie
- 18-03-11
much better than expected!
This was the first book I had read/listened to by this author and was expecting the usual light hearted, easy and somewhat predictable book that I get every now and again to pass away a long car journey or help me sleep at night, in that it doesn't matter if i miss a bit. But i was hooked straight away and really pulled by the emotions of the story. I really got involved in the story and feel a bit lost now as i kept listening to bits through the day/evening not just in the car!
16 people found this helpful
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- Matthew
- 10-08-08
This book is very funny
I needed an easy to listen to book, my last was heavy going. This was perfect. Quick flowing and laugh out loud. I couldn't wait to get back to it. I found myself wondering what she was up to! It's the sort of book my wife would give me to read on holiday after she had finished reading it. I enjoyed this very much.
39 people found this helpful
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- Cornish Jan
- 09-08-08
Keeps you awake
Warning. Don't listen to this book in bed before going to sleep. It makes you laugh so much that you will still be awake hours later. It is so funny it is not just for women - my husband wanted to know what I found so funny and he loved it as well.
26 people found this helpful
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- Kindle Genie
- 06-01-18
Laugh out loud moments,! Brought to life by brilliant narrator
Ok, so it’s not my usual genre, I’m usually a crime thriller enthusiast. But I am so glad I bought this audiobook.
Truly humorous, better than the Bridget Jones books BY A MILE.
The book was really brought to life by the exceptional narration of Gracie Thomas. How she brought Emma to life, conveying every single emotion, from the mortifying spraying of execs in Glasgow, to fright on the flight and every “NO!! Noooooo” moment throughout the book.
The story was fab, the narrator made it exceptional.
I’ll definitely listen to this one again and again whenever I’m feeling a little down.... it’s just brilliant.
Get this book for a little joy and humour in your day
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- Symone
- 14-05-08
Can You Keep a Secret?
OMG this book is laugh out loud funny and i was unable to turn my ipod off, it is adictive!
Fantastic story as ever, typical excellent writing from Sophie Kinsel
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- V_Nerdbooks
- 02-01-18
Laugh out loud funny!
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Loved this book, my first but not last read of Sophie Kinsella.
This had me laughing out loud a lot of times.
Emma is on a flight that hits turbulence, Emma is a nervous flyer, a very nervous flyer. Emma thinks that she is going to die.........so she starts talking to the man next to her.
Except she doesn't just talk to him, she gets an extreme case of verbal diarrhea and tells him everything. .....EVERYTHING!!!
Like the fact that she wears knickers 2 sizes to small, and that she hasn't found her G spot yet, oh yes and that the company she works for has crappy coffee, a shitty manager and she threw away a clients details.
The flight landed fine and she went away embarrassed, but safe in the knowledge that she would never see the man again so it doesn't matter.............
Only the man turns out to be the founder of the company, the big cheese, the CEO of the company, and just so happens to visit their offices for a few days.
There are some cracking one liners and I thoroughly enjoyed this little slice of fun
4•5 ☆
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- Suzann
- 06-06-08
Shame it's over.
I haven't been a fan of the shopaholic series but thought I'd give it a try. The hours flew by! The story was addictive and funny. A fantastic book.
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- Mrs Lesley Ash
- 01-06-18
Silly story narrated in silly voice
I ploughed through this as I very rarely give up on a book but I was relieved to come to the end.
I found the silly names of characters and the narrator irritating and the story plodding & predictable.
This was meant to be a change from my usual choice of thriller/crime but I can't wait to get back to them.
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- Kirstine
- 30-11-09
A delightfully funny book
I bought this book as an antidote to all the crime fiction I've been listening to recently and it made a nice change as I walked the hills. It was lucky I was on my own as at times I laughed out loud at the hilarious situations that the heroine, Emma, got into and how she extricated herself. The book is a delightful mix of romantic fiction, situation comedy and a satire of the incomprehensible business-speak of product-marketing departments. Some of the scenes have special appeal to women as the author describes our anguish over men, our bodies and clothes. But I'm sure many men would also enjoy the book as they recognize what intrigues and bewilders them in their relationships with us.
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- Caroline
- 20-06-18
Promised so much, didnt deliver
I have to say I didn't find this book funny in the slightest, I also found the narrators voice's quite annoying when doing other voices which were not the main character Emma.
Very disappointed. Three hours into the book I was wondering what, if anything, had actually happened which was noteworthy.
6 people found this helpful
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- Eve
- 12-12-07
An enjoyable listen
This is my first taste of Sophie Kinsella's writing and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sure it will never be a classic fiction piece, but for light, fun listening it's well worth the effort. Mind you, I did want to shake the central character Emma sometimes, especially near the end when things got scary for her with something her friend was doing against her wishes, but I suppose the author needed to wring it out for a dramatic ending.
If you can forgive that, you'll be fine.
The narrator did a great job too!
3 people found this helpful
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- Heidi
- 02-01-10
Pathetic
WHAT A WASTE OF TIME!! A holiday read? Truly no one can be THIS desperate?
The story line is worse than any Mills and Boons paperback I've ever read.
I truly thought I could do with an easy listen whilst on holiday - I couldn't even get past chapter 5 and that's after fast forwarding!!
This doesn't even deserve 1 star, but I had to put down a rating.
I also don't like the narrator her voice is not "listeanable".
Oh the absolute worst ever - Don't waster your credits or your megs to download.
2 people found this helpful
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- Natasja Atherton
- 30-07-09
Much better than Shopaholic
I enjoyed this book a lot more than Shopaholic it was a great laugh and brilliant light listening. Great holiday listening
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- Maxine
- 27-03-07
Fun listening
Fun, frivolous, sophie kinsella is never a serious writer.
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- Joey
- 16-09-18
Main character is long winded
Hard to finish listening thought i made it though. Bot a fan of the main character. Its suited for an introvert who thinks too much and goes round and round. If you are one, you will probably be able to follow / like the book. Not for me though.
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- Dona
- 03-11-13
Emma isn't as lovable as Becky
Although I enjoyed the book, I didn't fall in love with Emma, like I did with Becky in the Shopaholic series.
I finished the book this morning and already I can't remember the name of Emma's boyfriend. I didn't like him and can't understand why he acted the way he did.
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- Timothy
- 07-03-11
Good Fun
I don't often laugh aloud when reading books, but this one had me smiling and laughing the whole way through. It was cute, romantic and an enjoyable fluffy read. I was disappointed that the ending seemed a bit rushed and the Connor character was not exactly believable the whole way through, but I still would recommend this book for light reading.