Bitten by Books
Chloe Appleton has a great idea for a new magazine, one that is tailor-made for younger women, married or not, who do not seem to fit into the stereotypical design of the current women’s magazine. Having to pitch her idea to the head publisher of the UK magazine group is terrifying, and she is mortified when she realizes the man she nearly bowled over in the lobby, on her way to the loo, is none other than the publisher, James Slater. Chloe and James hit it off, professionally as well as personally, and begin a passionate affair.
Maggie Slater writes feature articles in her spare time, after caring for her husband, Jamie, and their son Nathan. Maggie’s focus is on cooking and more recently, how to get Jamie to agree to have a second child. Too late, she realizes that things have irrevocably changed in her marriage, and she has to make the difficult decision to end her marriage or to fight for her husband.
Chloe’s usual courage and spirit is somewhat overshadowed by her affair with James, and it forces her to take a hard look at herself and make some hard choices. Maggie finds that she has allowed herself to be swallowed up into being “just a housewife,” and has to change her focus. I enjoyed the way this book alternated between Chloe’s point of view and Maggie’s, leaving James as a shadowy figure who connects the two women. The Other Half was a well-written and interesting story to which I could easily relate.
Book Stats:
- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (March 25, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1250042100
- ISBN-13: 978-1250042101
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Summary : Chloe’s usual courage and spirit is somewhat overshadowed by her affair with James, and it forces her to take a hard look at herself and make some hard choices. Maggie finds that she has allowed herself to be swallowed up into being “just a housewife,” and has to change her focus. I enjoyed the way this book alternated between Chloe’s point of view and Maggie’s, leaving James as a shadowy figure who connects the two women. The Other Half was a well-written and interesting story to which I could easily relate.
