It's Not You It's Me

Rating:
Summary: Entertaining chick-lit (3 1/2 stars)...
Review: Charlie, a struggling student-slash-artist, which makes her part of the "something-slash-something" generation, thought she'd never see Jasper, her former roommate, again after that ill-fated night in which she made a move on him only to get the dreadful "it's not you, it's me" speech. And the aforementioned thought is confirmed when she finds out that the sweet, generous aspiring songwriter is in a hardcore metal band. So imagine her surprise when she runs into him on a flight to London. They rekindle their friendship during a rather interesting beer tour. But will Charlie get real answers about that night? And, more important, does she still love her ambiguous friend? There are some fun twists throughout the novel.

It's Not You, It's Me is a romantic comedy about friendship, love and beer enthusiasts. I like the whole beer tour thing -- though I thought it was a strange storyline. I also like the whole unfinished business theme. This isn't the best Red Dress Ink novel out there, but it is a fun, light read from an up-and-coming Aussie author. I recommend it as a fine beach read...

Rating:
Summary: Entertaining chick-lit (3 1/2 stars)...
Review: Charlie, a struggling student-slash-artist, which makes her part of the "something-slash-something" generation, thought she'd never see Jasper, her former roommate, again after that ill-fated night in which she made a move on him only to get the dreadful "it's not you, it's me" speech. And the aforementioned thought is confirmed when she finds out that the sweet, generous aspiring songwriter is in a hardcore metal band. So imagine her surprise when she runs into him on a flight to London. They rekindle their friendship during a rather interesting beer tour. But will Charlie get real answers about that night? And, more important, does she still love her ambiguous friend? There are some fun twists throughout the novel.

It's Not You, It's Me is a romantic comedy about friendship, love and beer enthusiasts. I like the whole beer tour thing -- though I thought it was a strange storyline. I also like the whole unfinished business theme. This isn't the best Red Dress Ink novel out there, but it is a fun, light read from an up-and-coming Aussie author. I recommend it as a fine beach read...

Rating:
Summary: Loved it
Review: I just loved this book. It pulled me in and I couldn't put it down. The whole thing about Germans oktoberfest was too funny. The story left me feeling really good. :)

Rating:
Summary: Loved it
Review: I just loved this book. It pulled me in and I couldn't put it down. The whole thing about Germans oktoberfest was too funny. The story left me feeling really good. :)

Rating:
Summary: a story that makes you smile
Review: I've become somewhat addicted to these Red Dress Ink novels, but am still pretty picky as to what I read. But the summary I read of this book was enough to catch my attention, and I'm glad it did. I went around searching for this book last week when it came out, and ended up finding it at an airport of all places. So I got it for my plane ride and ended up staying up that night finishing it. It's a cute story, even though the characters aren't as fleshed out as they could have been. The whole reasoning behind the "it's not you, it's me" thing was a bit hard to believe, but you end up falling in love with Jas anyhow. My only comment is that we're led to believe that Jas is this huge rock star now (in the description anyway), but he is anything but. I would have enjoyed reading more about his "glamourous" life, and it would have added another layer to the characters. But, all in all, a very quick and satisfying read.

Rating:
Summary: I'm reading this one again!
Review: The book had me at hello. It was glued to my hands! Being an Aussie chick I loved relating to the characters and the Australian backdrop of the novel. I'm reading this one again.
Allison Rushby...power to ya!

Rating:
Summary: I'm reading this one again!
Review: The book had me at hello. It was glued to my hands! Being an Aussie chick I loved relating to the characters and the Australian backdrop of the novel. I'm reading this one again.
Allison Rushby...power to ya!

Rating:
Summary: gender bending Chick lit romance
Review: Three years ago, waitress slash sculptor Charlie Notting advertised for a roommate and rock musician Jasper "Jas" Ash responded and moved in. Over the next few months as Jas goes through a different woman every week, Charlie falls in love with him. The day before Jas is to leave her to fulfill a music contract; they succumb and begin to make love. However, Jas stops insisting it has nothing to do with Charlie. She is hurt and tells him she never wants to see him again.

Charlie's friends and family gift her with a trip to London feeling she deserves it. On the plane, she encounters Jas who is a rising superstar. They agree to tour Europe together though Charlie fears she will be hurt. However, this Jas will do whatever it takes to prove to Charlie that it was not her and that he loves her as he did three years ago. First he must re-earn her trust.

Readers will be very surprised why Jas failed to make love to Charlie, but though difficult to accept, the reason is reasonable in this gender bending contemporary romance. The fun story line uses flashbacks to show the first ill-fated relationship between the lead couple, which can prove a bit confusing, but worth the trip back to compare how far the twosome have come in three years. Chick lit readers will appreciate Charlie and her feeling of inadequacy while at first hissing at Jas, but as the audience becomes acquainted with him will like him and when they learn the truth cherish him. Allison Rushby writes a pleasant tale of love.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: gender bending Chick lit romance
Review: Three years ago, waitress slash sculptor Charlie Notting advertised for a roommate and rock musician Jasper "Jas" Ash responded and moved in. Over the next few months as Jas goes through a different woman every week, Charlie falls in love with him. The day before Jas is to leave her to fulfill a music contract; they succumb and begin to make love. However, Jas stops insisting it has nothing to do with Charlie. She is hurt and tells him she never wants to see him again.

Charlie's friends and family gift her with a trip to London feeling she deserves it. On the plane, she encounters Jas who is a rising superstar. They agree to tour Europe together though Charlie fears she will be hurt. However, this Jas will do whatever it takes to prove to Charlie that it was not her and that he loves her as he did three years ago. First he must re-earn her trust.

Readers will be very surprised why Jas failed to make love to Charlie, but though difficult to accept, the reason is reasonable in this gender bending contemporary romance. The fun story line uses flashbacks to show the first ill-fated relationship between the lead couple, which can prove a bit confusing, but worth the trip back to compare how far the twosome have come in three years. Chick lit readers will appreciate Charlie and her feeling of inadequacy while at first hissing at Jas, but as the audience becomes acquainted with him will like him and when they learn the truth cherish him. Allison Rushby writes a pleasant tale of love.

Harriet Klausner

Rating:
Summary: Another not so great RDI book
Review: When Red Dress Ink books came out they seem to be monthly "Bridget Jones/Chick-lit books," but the lastest book that I have read from them "It's Not you It's Me" by Allison Rushby was not not that good. The character of Charlie and Jasper justed seem flat me. In the last thiry pages we learned that Charlie had cancer and that was the main reason that she didn't talked to Jasper, a man who turned into a Marilyn Manson wantabee. I have to say that they lasted RDI book has turned me off the whole series.