Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty
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Summary
A college admissions scandal threatens to topple the lives of two sisters navigating the suburban jungle in this sharply observed novel from the #1 bestselling author of 'The Devil Wears Prada' and 'When Life Gives You Lululemons'。
Peyton Marcus seems to have it all: She’s the co-anchor of a hit morning news show; her husband， Isaac， runs a successful business; and her daughter， Max， is headed to Dartmouth。 Peyton’s sister， Skye， is about to finally achieve her mission to open a home for academically gifted， underprivileged young girls， with a little help from Isaac’s business associates。 All seems to be going according to plan - until Isaac is arrested in an Ivy League admissions sting， jeopardizing everything the sisters have worked so hard for。 But that’s not the whole story。 When dark secrets in their posh world - rife with social landmines， barre classes， and Botox - come to light， Peyton and Skye are forced to reckon with the dreams they’d had when they were young and start to wonder if the compromises they made to get there were worth it。
With her signature satirical style， sharp wit， and clear-eyed insights， Lauren Weisberger has written a timely， entertaining novel about what it means to have - and lose - everything。 When the chips are down， can you count on your sister to stand by you？
Running Time => 10hrs。
©2021 Lauren Weisberger （P）2021 Random House Audio
Peyton Marcus seems to have it all: She’s the co-anchor of a hit morning news show; her husband， Isaac， runs a successful business; and her daughter， Max， is headed to Dartmouth。 Peyton’s sister， Skye， is about to finally achieve her mission to open a home for academically gifted， underprivileged young girls， with a little help from Isaac’s business associates。 All seems to be going according to plan - until Isaac is arrested in an Ivy League admissions sting， jeopardizing everything the sisters have worked so hard for。 But that’s not the whole story。 When dark secrets in their posh world - rife with social landmines， barre classes， and Botox - come to light， Peyton and Skye are forced to reckon with the dreams they’d had when they were young and start to wonder if the compromises they made to get there were worth it。
With her signature satirical style， sharp wit， and clear-eyed insights， Lauren Weisberger has written a timely， entertaining novel about what it means to have - and lose - everything。 When the chips are down， can you count on your sister to stand by you？
Running Time => 10hrs。
©2021 Lauren Weisberger （P）2021 Random House Audio
Reviews
Raveena
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Yeah this wasn't it。 It hovered way too closely to the actual collage admission scandal and did a really poor job at not addressing the parallels between what was happening in the fictional scandal。 I really didn't enjoy some of the writing， the repeated use of talking about "dying"， "could've killed you" etc。 didn't come across believably。 And also why did she have to bag out docs so much， there is nothing wrong with wearing docs :（ I don't think Peyton's character was written well， for someone Yeah this wasn't it。 It hovered way too closely to the actual collage admission scandal and did a really poor job at not addressing the parallels between what was happening in the fictional scandal。 I really didn't enjoy some of the writing， the repeated use of talking about "dying"， "could've killed you" etc。 didn't come across believably。 And also why did she have to bag out docs so much， there is nothing wrong with wearing docs :（ I don't think Peyton's character was written well， for someone who works in the industry， could she actually have been that shocked to learn that she would be taken off air。 As much as Weisberger tried， I did not sympathise with Peyton and there wasn't a good case built around it。 The character felt very one dimensional and a lot of the characterisation was contradictory。The storyline of Max was great， her dialogue and scenes were good but it was way to similar to the real story of Olivia Jade and the actual scandal so it does feel like a rip-off and that there wasn't any new commentary or perspective that was offered in this re-telling。 Would've been a dnf for me but I paid full price for it eek 。。。more
Lori Boyd
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Fast read by this best selling author！ Two sisters， totally different， who run into problems with wanting the best for people at any cost， showing their perfect lives while hiding their perfect lies。 Payton is the darling of a popular morning news show， picture perfect， fighting aging all the way and stressing about her daughter， Max， getting into an Ivy League college。 Skye， is the perfect leader/volunteer， always ready to spearhead another worthy cause， but gets in over her head with her curre Fast read by this best selling author！ Two sisters， totally different， who run into problems with wanting the best for people at any cost， showing their perfect lives while hiding their perfect lies。 Payton is the darling of a popular morning news show， picture perfect， fighting aging all the way and stressing about her daughter， Max， getting into an Ivy League college。 Skye， is the perfect leader/volunteer， always ready to spearhead another worthy cause， but gets in over her head with her current project。 Eventually， their worlds come crashing down。Another admission scandal at the forefront of this book。 I guess I’m just done with the rich buying their way。 These sisters have issues， Mom is pretty cold， Dad has moved on。 Both in loving marriages， but husbands seem pretty clueless as to what’s going on。 I really enjoyed the character of Max， the dutiful daughter who is just overrun by her parents and their wishes， who finally finds her voice。 I found the chapters ‘wordy’ skimming over some overly descriptive parts， rolling my eyes thru another book of the rich and famous。 A good enough book for the beach or if you are looking for a lighter read。 Not a lot of substance， but a lot of fluff， with a pretty predictable ending。 Thanks to Ms。 Weisberger， Random House and NetGalley for this ARC。 Opinion is mine alone。 。。。more
Rubiareads
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I'm something of a Lauren Weisberger fan。 In my opinion， she really sets the bar for snarky and hilarious women's fiction。 I mean， hello， The Devil Wears Prada is a CLASSIC。 What I think is so special about her books is that she's able to combine humor， believable dialogue， and complex characters （you know， great writing） with a thoughtful and dynamic discussion of important issues - particularly issues that women face。This book is no different。 Sisters Peyton and Skye are living completely diff I'm something of a Lauren Weisberger fan。 In my opinion， she really sets the bar for snarky and hilarious women's fiction。 I mean， hello， The Devil Wears Prada is a CLASSIC。 What I think is so special about her books is that she's able to combine humor， believable dialogue， and complex characters （you know， great writing） with a thoughtful and dynamic discussion of important issues - particularly issues that women face。This book is no different。 Sisters Peyton and Skye are living completely different lives but both striving for success - but what does success mean？ Is it fortune and fame as a leading news anchor and sending your daughter to a prestigious university？ Is it establishing a thriving nonprofit and leading the PTA？ And what happens when something threatens all that you've built， and you have to examine what is really important in life and how society's expectations may have pushed you in a direction you never intended to go？ These are scenarios that women face every single day， and Lauren Weisberger has created a story where the reader can laugh through - but also really think - about what they would do。 If you are looking for a fun， fantastic， fast-paced read that has some depth， I highly recommend you pick up this book！Thank you so much to NetGalley， Random House， and the author for early access to this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kady
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I think I am the wrong demographic for this book。 I was thinking it would be more of a sassy romp but it was not that at all。 Just couldn't connect to the characters or the book at all。 I think I am the wrong demographic for this book。 I was thinking it would be more of a sassy romp but it was not that at all。 Just couldn't connect to the characters or the book at all。 。。。more
bookstahere
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It will work perfectly for those who are looking for a juicy， light and quick read。 The author’s easy writing style will help you literally breeze through this one。 Peyton， a morning show anchor ends up being the breaking news story herself and it then moves on to how the family deals with this scandal。 It shows how one small mistake changes her life forever。 Through this journey she starts understanding her daughter better and tries to not be a helicopter mom anymore。 Her daughter， Max is proba It will work perfectly for those who are looking for a juicy， light and quick read。 The author’s easy writing style will help you literally breeze through this one。 Peyton， a morning show anchor ends up being the breaking news story herself and it then moves on to how the family deals with this scandal。 It shows how one small mistake changes her life forever。 Through this journey she starts understanding her daughter better and tries to not be a helicopter mom anymore。 Her daughter， Max is probably the best character in this book and all the readers will definitely be rooting for her to succeed in life。My one concern was it did not come close to the author’s previous works。 I expected more drama so that was a bit letdown。 。。。more
Kari
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This book was not quite what I expected but I enjoyed nonetheless。 The book revolves around a scandal that ties together three very different women that are related， 2 sisters and the daughter of one。 We have the mother Peyton， a new anchor whose infatuation is her image and staying young， her daughter， Max who really wants to go to school to pursue what she’s passionate about and the sister， Skye， who is a stay at home mom。 But everything changes when Peyton’s husband gets involved in a decisio This book was not quite what I expected but I enjoyed nonetheless。 The book revolves around a scandal that ties together three very different women that are related， 2 sisters and the daughter of one。 We have the mother Peyton， a new anchor whose infatuation is her image and staying young， her daughter， Max who really wants to go to school to pursue what she’s passionate about and the sister， Skye， who is a stay at home mom。 But everything changes when Peyton’s husband gets involved in a decision that changes all their lives for the worse and he is seen on television being led out in handcuffs from his job。This book will dig deep in the three women’s lives and how they are affected by this turn of events and what it means when the facade comes falling down。 。。。more
Mary G。
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Happy pub day to Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty （cue up the Guns N' Roses because part of the story takes place in Paradise。） I loved The Devil Wears Prada pre-movie days， and I've since read pretty much everything Lauren Weisberger writes。 Thank you Random House for providing a NetGalley ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！Peyton is a mega-successful news anchor - until she sees her husband Isaac on the news， being arrested for paying to get their daughter Max i Happy pub day to Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty （cue up the Guns N' Roses because part of the story takes place in Paradise。） I loved The Devil Wears Prada pre-movie days， and I've since read pretty much everything Lauren Weisberger writes。 Thank you Random House for providing a NetGalley ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！Peyton is a mega-successful news anchor - until she sees her husband Isaac on the news， being arrested for paying to get their daughter Max into Princeton。 The fallout also impacts her sister Skye， whose charity funding gets pulled due to the scandal。 The sisters are forced together to try to sort out what's left of their lives and figure out a way to move forward。I love books about sisters， so I enjoyed the exploration of Peyton and Skye's relationship。 Weisberger gave them both plenty of secrets and baggage in their backstories， and it was fun seeing this information come to life。 My favorite character was Max - I connected with her struggles with parental expectations。 I did think the ending was a little cheesy， but hey， it's a light read， why not？ Consider adding this one to your beach bag！ 3。5 stars rounded to 4。 。。。more
Faizah
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Okay， I'm excited。 Okay， I'm excited。 。。。more
Jessica
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Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 This book is now out！I loved some of Weisberger’s earlier books- “The Devil Wears Prada” is iconic！ Longtime fans of hers who appreciate a glimpse into the lives of uber-wealthy in and around New York City will enjoy this book。 There’s outfit descriptions， brand-name drops， modern social media references， and witty commentary on a certain type of people。The plot of college admissions scandal was handle Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 This book is now out！I loved some of Weisberger’s earlier books- “The Devil Wears Prada” is iconic！ Longtime fans of hers who appreciate a glimpse into the lives of uber-wealthy in and around New York City will enjoy this book。 There’s outfit descriptions， brand-name drops， modern social media references， and witty commentary on a certain type of people。The plot of college admissions scandal was handled better in Julie Buxbaum’s 2020 novel “Admission。” The world of TV news is better handled in Apple TV+’s show “The Morning Show。” So a reader of this book would probably be more interested in the relationship between sisters Peyton and Skye， and possibly the suburban town of Paradise in which Skye has decided to raise her family。 A reader might also enjoy looking for Easter eggs regarding Guns n’ Roses lyrics。 。。。more
Sherry
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Centered around the admissions scandal， this book is about two polar opposite sisters。 Skye is working to open a home for underprivileged girls and Peyton is the morning anchor on a National TV show。 The book is well written and the sorry is well thought out， but I don’t think I’m the target audience。 I don’t have a sister or children。 And even more so， I can’t relate to the angst of hours long hidden gym sessions and Botox to stay young looking。 I think there is an audience who will appreciate Centered around the admissions scandal， this book is about two polar opposite sisters。 Skye is working to open a home for underprivileged girls and Peyton is the morning anchor on a National TV show。 The book is well written and the sorry is well thought out， but I don’t think I’m the target audience。 I don’t have a sister or children。 And even more so， I can’t relate to the angst of hours long hidden gym sessions and Botox to stay young looking。 I think there is an audience who will appreciate the book， and other than not connecting with the story， I don’t have anything bad to say about the book。 。。。more
Fabulous Book Fiend
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Firstly I adore the title of this book and the way it links in so many different ways to what and where this novel takes place。 Such a clever title and again I much prefer the US title to the UK one but I think I prefer the UK cover。 This book tackles the subject of college admissions scandal， cancel culture and literally the grass being greener for everyone else。 I love that publishers are getting bolder with allowing current events into authors books because I am all about that。 I love reading Firstly I adore the title of this book and the way it links in so many different ways to what and where this novel takes place。 Such a clever title and again I much prefer the US title to the UK one but I think I prefer the UK cover。 This book tackles the subject of college admissions scandal， cancel culture and literally the grass being greener for everyone else。 I love that publishers are getting bolder with allowing current events into authors books because I am all about that。 I love reading books that I could pick up in 10 years time and instantly be back where I am now in terms of what social media is talking about。 The great thing about a Lauren Weisberger novel is that you can see how the other side lives。 She always features characters with money and rich people problems and I love that she generally has a New York setting and characters often live/vacation in the tri-state area in general。 Her descriptions of the locations are just spot on and so you can dive into her world and see what it is like to have a personal trainer and live that high life。 As mentioned previously this book deals with not everything being as it seems。 People may appear to have it all when really they have a whole lot of struggles going on behind closed doors。 This is as timely as the tackling of the college admissions scandal topic and I loved being able to link this book back to what I have seen and heard in the media。 This book also covers 3 different woman all related and so we get to see their intricately woven stories from each of their points of view-what more could I ask for？Although Lauren Weisberger is an auto buy author for me and so I knew I would almost certainly like this book I didn't know it would deal with cancel culture and the fall out from college admission scandal stuff in the way that it did and so I was not prepared for how much this book would suck me in and how much I would love it。 I highly recommend。 I listened to the audiobook and the narration was also great。 。。。more
Jessica
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I was provided a free copy of this from @netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 One decision can have huge， and far reaching effects， as Peyton and her family learn in this story。 Peyton is at the top of her career as a national morning show news anchor。 Max， her daughter， has just graduated college and is planning her next few years at Princeton。 And Skye， Peyton's sister， is about to complete a huge project she's been working on for a few years。 However， one seemingly small decision will I was provided a free copy of this from @netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 One decision can have huge， and far reaching effects， as Peyton and her family learn in this story。 Peyton is at the top of her career as a national morning show news anchor。 Max， her daughter， has just graduated college and is planning her next few years at Princeton。 And Skye， Peyton's sister， is about to complete a huge project she's been working on for a few years。 However， one seemingly small decision will put all of these things （and more） in jeopardy！ Although the premise was interesting， I felt like the execution could have been better。 Some of the decisions made by the characters seemed， out of character。 They are portrayed one way， and acted another。 I can see how this could have been intentional， we do grow and change over time （and sometimes unintentionally or without realizing it）， but still seemed off sometimes to me。 The storyline and characters were interesting though， and I did want to find out what was going to happen to them and was happy with the ending！ Overall it was good， just not great for me。I knew I had read a few of Lauren Weisberger's books before， so was excited to get this ARC。 But when I was conflicted about what to rate this one I looked back on Goodreads at my previous ratings and realized I'd given all of them three stars。 Maybe her books just aren't for me。 🤷🏻♀️This one will be published tomorrow， so check it out！ #WhereTheGrassIsGreenAndTheGirlsArePretty #NetGalley 。。。more
Sara D
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I absolutely loved this book。 I heard， college admissions scandal， and I could not wait to read it。 I will admit， some moments felt a bit underwhelming。。。 but overall I enjoyed this scandalous and heartwarming story！
Danielle
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3。5 stars rounded up。Lauren Weisberger is the queen of shining a satirical spotlight on certain kind of affluent， elite and privileged woman。 I love books that revolve these types - having spent decades in New York working in the entertainment industry， the characters she writes often ring true even if others may find them over-the-top or stereotypical。 Her latest book centers on one such woman， Peyton Marcus， a beloved morning news anchor who finds herself in the headlines when her husband， Isa 3。5 stars rounded up。Lauren Weisberger is the queen of shining a satirical spotlight on certain kind of affluent， elite and privileged woman。 I love books that revolve these types - having spent decades in New York working in the entertainment industry， the characters she writes often ring true even if others may find them over-the-top or stereotypical。 Her latest book centers on one such woman， Peyton Marcus， a beloved morning news anchor who finds herself in the headlines when her husband， Isaac， is arrested as part of a college admissions scandal。 Besides Peyton， we also get the POVs of her daughter Max， a wannabe filmmaker who was due to start her freshman year at Princeton， and older sister， Skye， an Amherst-grad whose stay-at-home life in a posh suburb called Paradise is wearing on her。 All three of their lives are thrown into chaos due to Isaac's arrest so Peyton and Max move to Paradise to try to ride it out。The ripped-from-the-headlines topic is an interesting one and I felt for Max throughout the book as she tries to figure out what she wants and take her future into her own hands。 I had a harder time with Peyton and Skye。 What usually works for me in books like this is an underdog to root for （Andy in The Devil Wears Prada， for example） and in this case， there isn't one。 The sisters' stories are interesting but I never really understood their motivations。 Despite that， this is a punchily-written， quick and entertaining read that I'm sure we'll see on lots of beaches this summer。 It made me laugh out loud more than once and I'm already looking forward to whatever Weisberger writes next。Thanks to Random House and NetGalley for a copy to review。 。。。more
Caroline Brooks
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I think fans of Lauren Weisberger will enjoy Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty。 It’s a quick （like finish it in an afternoon quick） read that doesn’t take much brain power。 Not my favorite of hers， but it’s still fine。 I don’t feel like we really got to know the characters （other than maybe Peyton） on more than a surface level， so I struggled to connect with them。 I also feel like the college admissions scandal plot is kind of overdone; to be honest， I was disappointed that it wa I think fans of Lauren Weisberger will enjoy Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty。 It’s a quick （like finish it in an afternoon quick） read that doesn’t take much brain power。 Not my favorite of hers， but it’s still fine。 I don’t feel like we really got to know the characters （other than maybe Peyton） on more than a surface level， so I struggled to connect with them。 I also feel like the college admissions scandal plot is kind of overdone; to be honest， I was disappointed that it was the main conflict in the book。 Everything also seemed to tie up really neatly in the last chapter or two， which I found a bit unconvincing。 Overall， it’s an easy summer read but not one that I’ll be picking up again。 My thanks to NetGalley and Random House for an advance reader’s copy。 。。。more
Brenda
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A beach read with substance。 I enjoyed this book。Peyton's career as a TV news anchor provides a nice lifestyle for her family。 When her daughter Max （McKenzie） applies to colleges Peyton's insecurities have her writing a check her husband Isaac expressly told her not to。 The aftermath affects Peyton's job， Isaac and Max's life as well as that of her sister Skye。 Living with the consequences has everyone on a path they never expected to be on， but somehow the new directions aren't all bad。The ups A beach read with substance。 I enjoyed this book。Peyton's career as a TV news anchor provides a nice lifestyle for her family。 When her daughter Max （McKenzie） applies to colleges Peyton's insecurities have her writing a check her husband Isaac expressly told her not to。 The aftermath affects Peyton's job， Isaac and Max's life as well as that of her sister Skye。 Living with the consequences has everyone on a path they never expected to be on， but somehow the new directions aren't all bad。The ups and downs make for interesting situations。 Another hit from Lauren WeisbergerI volunteered to receive an ARC through Net Galley。 。。。more
Amy
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If you’ve now got that song stuck in your head， you’re welcome and if you’re trying to figure out what song I’m talking about get off my lawn 🤣 Nothing says summer like a new Lauren Weisberger book and this one was juicy！ Ripped from the headlines this follows Peyton， a prominent news anchor who’s world comes crashing down after her husband is arrested for participating in a college admissions bribery scandal。 You also hear from Skye， Peyton’s sister and Max， Peyton’s daughter。 I love mother/dau If you’ve now got that song stuck in your head， you’re welcome and if you’re trying to figure out what song I’m talking about get off my lawn 🤣 Nothing says summer like a new Lauren Weisberger book and this one was juicy！ Ripped from the headlines this follows Peyton， a prominent news anchor who’s world comes crashing down after her husband is arrested for participating in a college admissions bribery scandal。 You also hear from Skye， Peyton’s sister and Max， Peyton’s daughter。 I love mother/daughter stories AND sister ones so was super happy you get both here。 Peyton was one of those characters that will simultaneously drive you nuts with her selfishness and piss poor decision making skills but also will make you laugh and somehow she is endearing？ Skye was far more relatable for me as she was fully entrenched in the mom life but my hands down favorite was Max。 She’s very aware of her privilege and isn’t exactly comfortable with it and seeing her growth throughout the book was sweet and charming。 Definitely recommended to add to your summer TBR， this was multilayered， entertaining and an ideal beach read 。。。more
Barbara Schultz
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Aww as a High School Counselor in Southern Californian in a high achieving school with mostly wealthy parents but whose money had never been influential in the college admission process; I certainly followed the “College Admission Scandal’！ I loved other Lauren Weisberger stores and thought this would be a fun read。Hmmm ~ It was an Okay read; perhaps it was my mood at the time but I just could not get “into it”！⭐⭐。7 rounded upHowever， I will read her next story！！Want to thank NetGalley and Rand Aww as a High School Counselor in Southern Californian in a high achieving school with mostly wealthy parents but whose money had never been influential in the college admission process; I certainly followed the “College Admission Scandal’！ I loved other Lauren Weisberger stores and thought this would be a fun read。Hmmm ~ It was an Okay read; perhaps it was my mood at the time but I just could not get “into it”！⭐⭐。7 rounded upHowever， I will read her next story！！Want to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group – Random House for this ARC granted to me for an honest professional opinion。Publishing Release Date scheduled for May 18， 2021 。。。more
Emily Joelle
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✨Book Review✨Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger⭐️⭐️⭐️💫。This book was a quick， easy read。 In fact， I read it in a little over a day which is super fast for me。 However， I wasn't the biggest fan。 。The two main characters of this story， Peyton and Skye， drove me sort of crazy。 It was hard to want the best for them when they continuously made poor decision after poor decision。 They both sort of grew on me in the end， but it was a long ride to get there。 The saving ✨Book Review✨Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger⭐️⭐️⭐️💫。This book was a quick， easy read。 In fact， I read it in a little over a day which is super fast for me。 However， I wasn't the biggest fan。 。The two main characters of this story， Peyton and Skye， drove me sort of crazy。 It was hard to want the best for them when they continuously made poor decision after poor decision。 They both sort of grew on me in the end， but it was a long ride to get there。 The saving grace of this story was Max， Peyton's daughter。 She was a breath of fresh air and I found myself looking forward to her chapters。 。I don't think I would really recommend this book， which is so disappointing because I am usually a big Lauren Weisberger fan！ This one was just sort of ok for me。 。Image description: 。#WhereTheGrassIsGreenAndTheGirlsArePretty #bookreview #books #read #bookstagram #review #librarianbookreview #bookrec 。。。more
Kris
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“And her body？ It was like a switch had been activated that made her stomach paunch out， her boobs sag， and her ass start to spread in all the wrong directions。 When she’d shown up， nearly hysterical， at her OB’s office， her doctor nodded knowingly。 ‘Perimenopause，’ she said。 ‘Normal。’ ’Normal！’ Peyton screeched。 ‘Look at me！’” ɪ ꜰᴇᴇʟ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴᴀʟʟʏ ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋᴇᴅ。 Peyton Marcus， a popular morning news anchor， is blindsided when， during her morning broadcast， she is interrupted by a breaking news story。 T “And her body？ It was like a switch had been activated that made her stomach paunch out， her boobs sag， and her ass start to spread in all the wrong directions。 When she’d shown up， nearly hysterical， at her OB’s office， her doctor nodded knowingly。 ‘Perimenopause，’ she said。 ‘Normal。’ ’Normal！’ Peyton screeched。 ‘Look at me！’” ɪ ꜰᴇᴇʟ ᴘᴇʀꜱᴏɴᴀʟʟʏ ᴀᴛᴛᴀᴄᴋᴇᴅ。 Peyton Marcus， a popular morning news anchor， is blindsided when， during her morning broadcast， she is interrupted by a breaking news story。 There is a second wave of the college admissions scandal， and her husband is being led out of their building in handcuffs。 Certain that her husband would 𝓃𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 buy their daughter Max’s way into his alumnus， Princeton， Peyton jumps to his defense。 But in the powerful world of money and prestige， nothing is ever what it seems。 Ok Laura Weisberger， I see you bringing me back to middle school with the nostalgic power ballad and hair band references。 🤘🏻 Wow， I am certainly dating myself in this review aren’t I？ I read The Devil Wears Prada over a decade ago and I still remember that scene with Em driving stick being one of the first books to ever make me laugh out loud。 This book is not to that level in terms of humor or grit， but it is entertaining none the less。 This is basically a peek into the “other” side of the scandal， an inside look at the effect on the families involved if you will。 The characters are endearing and it is witty and certainly fun！ Thank you to Netgalley， Random House Publishing， and the author for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Maria Camila
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Let me just start off by thanking Net Galley and Random House Publishing Group for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty coy Lauren Weisberger， comes out May 18th （TWO DAYS！！）。Now let's get down to business。 Beware of spoilers ahead。 I hated this book。 But not for the reasons some of ya'll might think。 It was one phrase that did it for me， and had I not read that， I might have enjoyed it。 Not liked it， not loved it。 Enjoy Let me just start off by thanking Net Galley and Random House Publishing Group for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty coy Lauren Weisberger， comes out May 18th （TWO DAYS！！）。Now let's get down to business。 Beware of spoilers ahead。 I hated this book。 But not for the reasons some of ya'll might think。 It was one phrase that did it for me， and had I not read that， I might have enjoyed it。 Not liked it， not loved it。 Enjoyed。 First thing's first: this book had so much potential。 It tells the story of two sisters: Skye and Peyton。 Peyton is a News Anchor at ANN and Skye is a stay-at-home mom。 Each sister is in awe of the other but make it seem like their lives are horrible; even though one makes enough money to spend thousands of dollars on cosmetic procedures and the other has a perfect daughter that attends one the best elementary school in the state。 The book is told from different POVs: the two sisters and Peyton's teenage daughter， Max。 Both sisters have issues of their own， but in my opinion， this really felt like Peyton's book。 Skye is in debt because she can't stop buying thing （poor her） and Peyton's husband is going to jail for bribing Princeton into accepting their daughter for college。 This book felt like a cheap attempt to gather all the juiciness and spiciness from The Morning Show （an awesome Apple TV+ show starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon） and the relevance of actual current events， such as the real life college admission scandal involving Felicity Hoffman and Lori Loughlin。 Let me say this before I continue: NO BODY feels bad for the real life actresses that bribed and cheated their ways into college admissions for their children， and the fact that this book tries to victimize Peyton for having done what she did is annoying and trashy。 I could have just read the news and keep up with all the new developments on the real scandal。HAVING SAID THAT， and keeping in mind that I simply just wasn't the intended audience for this books， and had there not been a specific phrase that made me so so so upset （which I will mention later）， this book would've gotten maybe a 3。2 star rating， but no higher than that。 WHY？ Well， because of this:- So much botox， obsessive focus on superficial and cosmetic issues。- The writing: the first chapter started almost each and every paragraph with "Skye"。 "Skye did this"， "Skye did that"， "Sky thought that"。。。。 SO MUCH REPETITION。 - It felt hollow， dull， flat。 I found myself skimming my through this book， just to find out the end。- The end。 Oh my gosh。 Somehow， after everything， Peyton still manages to victimize herself and cause mayhem to everyone around her。 - The absolute shallowness of that woman！ She would find the dummest thing to wallow over and to victimize herself for。 The part where she mentally grilled herself for not standing up on the subway to let an elderly woman sit， IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS baffled me。 The fact that she even attempted at normalcy when the news of the scandal broke out。 And the absolute horrible of a mother that she was。 Her daughter was SO clearly miserable。But EVEN THEN I could've give this 3。2 stars。Had I not read this:"Her hands closer around a blister two-pack of green NyQuil tabs， long expired。 No matter， she thought， tearing it open， raccoon-like， with her teeth。 She washed it down with the remnants of her wine and prayed to some higher power， asking for sleep but pretty please not unintended death， à la Heath Ledger"。 I shall repeat: "À LA HEATH LEDGER"。。。。。 This is not funny。 The expression "à la" is used in situations such as: cooking， joking， fashion， messing around， making fun of。。。 The death of an actual human being is not one of them。 Not to mention the fact that it's an expression that attempts to romanticize whatever comes afterward， it's FRENCH FOR GOD'S SAKE。 There's nothing great， romantic， nor juicy about a real human being that tragically died and left his daughter fatherless。To make matter worse， this chapter （chapter 8） was called "All Talk， No Ambien"。 TALK ABOUT TACTLESS。 Another one？ Chapter 28 is called: "Mommy Needs a Ritalin"。 I know the author， or at least I hope the author didn't mean any harm by these， but the use of actual medications used for actual mental health issued and the fact that these are oftentimes involved in addiction and suicide attempts is horrifying。 One last awful name。 Chapter 14 is called: "Small Cone with a Side of Anorexia"。 The absolute disregard for real life issues made this book so utterly hallow， and once I read that Heath Ledger phrase， which was super early in the book， I was done。 The only reason I kept reading was because I wanted to give an honest review。 I cannot for the life of me recommend this book but take that with a grain of salt。 I am sure some one else might enjoy it so much， and if that's the case then yay！ Otherwise， this book？ Not it。 。。。more
The Reading Raccoon
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Where The Grass Is Green And The Girls Are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger is a women’s fiction novel about two sisters and a teenage daughter hitting a huge crisis and then having to pivot over the course of one summer。 Peyton and Skye are two 40-ish New York sisters that find themselves weathering a crisis when Peyton and her husband Isaac are implicated in pay-for-admission college scandal。 Immediately Peyton finds herself without her news anchor position， pushed away by both her angry husband an Where The Grass Is Green And The Girls Are Pretty by Lauren Weisberger is a women’s fiction novel about two sisters and a teenage daughter hitting a huge crisis and then having to pivot over the course of one summer。 Peyton and Skye are two 40-ish New York sisters that find themselves weathering a crisis when Peyton and her husband Isaac are implicated in pay-for-admission college scandal。 Immediately Peyton finds herself without her news anchor position， pushed away by both her angry husband and daughter and living in her sister Skye’s posh suburb of Paradise。 Skye is working hard on a non-profit project and questioning how an Ivy League educated teacher ended up in a wealthy suburb as a stay-at-home mom。 And Max is Peyton’s daughter who never dreamed of going to Princeton but her mother’s actions mean that most of the world knows her name AND that her mother didn’t trust her to get into college on her own。 Over the next few months this family will figure out what they really want， what actually matters and finally start being honest。 Typically， the “These Two Sisters Are Complete Opposites！” trope isn’t that intriguing to me。 And it can be a struggle to relate to “fancy east coast types” when you are a very non-fancy west coast type that has never summered in the Hamtons or Nantucket or even stepped foot in a building with a doorman。 But despite the differences in wealth and geography I found both Peyton and Skye suprisingly relatable。 For example， Peyton’s description of an IPL facial （done it） or Skye’s trip to that pastel fever dream of a store called Justice （been there） resonated with me。 I also could see how Peyton’s decision to get her daughter’s Princeton application priority or Skye’s choice to get involved with a married man filled them both with shame but were coming from a place of love。 Overall， I enjoyed this peek behind the privileged curtain。 Although， there weren’t huge laugh out loud moments I found it both an amusing and thoughtful look at parenting， careers and sisters。 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Javier
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Thanks to PRH International for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review。I’ve read most of Lauren Weisberger’s novels （only have left The singles game） and， although Devil wears Prada and Lululemons still remain my favorites， I found Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty a light and enjoyable read。 It takes a fictional look into the college admission’s scandal that came to light a few years back， affecting the lives of all those involved even indirectly （am I the only one t Thanks to PRH International for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review。I’ve read most of Lauren Weisberger’s novels （only have left The singles game） and， although Devil wears Prada and Lululemons still remain my favorites， I found Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty a light and enjoyable read。 It takes a fictional look into the college admission’s scandal that came to light a few years back， affecting the lives of all those involved even indirectly （am I the only one that imagines the character’s with Lori and Felicity’s faces？）Peyton is a successful TV anchor， happily married to Isaac and mother to Max， a 17 yo going to college in a few months。 Princeton， no less！ Skye， Peyton’s older sister， lives in the suburbs and is focused on the creation of a house for underprivileged girls。 When Isaac is arrested， accused of having bribed her daughter’s way into college， all their lives will turn upside down， forcing them to take a deep look into themselves。Max was my favorite character， hands down。 It was so disheartening to see how her parents didn’t take her opinions into consideration while trying to force on her what they thought was best。 I know every parent wants what’s best for their children， but some of them seem to forget that their kid’s lives are their own and not a second chance for them to live/do how/what they would have liked。I had a bit of a hard time warming up to Peyton。 I could not understand how she could put her career ahead of everything else， even when it was causing so much pain to her family。 As the story progressed you could feel her struggle and her final decision surprised me in a really good way。Skye’s problem was so relatable cause， honestly， online shopping is the devil’s work！ Weisberger’s writing was witty and fun and made of this look into the lives of the privileged a surprisingly relatable one that I absolutely recommend。 。。。more
Sharon May
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Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest novel by Lauren Weisberger - 4。5 stars rounded up for a ripped from the headlines book about privilege but centering on relationships。Peyton has it all - a popular morning news anchor， happily married to Isaac， and their daughter Max ready to head off to Princeton。 Until it all comes crashing down when she sees her husband being removed from their apartment in handcuffs， charged with bribing Princeton Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest novel by Lauren Weisberger - 4。5 stars rounded up for a ripped from the headlines book about privilege but centering on relationships。Peyton has it all - a popular morning news anchor， happily married to Isaac， and their daughter Max ready to head off to Princeton。 Until it all comes crashing down when she sees her husband being removed from their apartment in handcuffs， charged with bribing Princeton to accept Max。 Max never even wanted to go to Princeton - she had hopes of going to a film school。 Peyton's sister， Skye， is living in Paradise and is the mom to adopted daughter， Aurora， and married to Gabe。 Skye is now an uber-volunteer at Aurora's school but struggles with all the moms set on perfection for themselves and their children。 Skye is focused on helping underprivileged girls and has started a charity to open a house in town so they can attend the good schools。 But Skye has secrets of her own that she is keeping from everyone that threaten to dismantle her world as well。I love Weisberger's writing and this book is no exception。 I loved the three strong women characters of Peyton， Skye and Max， even when you might be screaming at them to do the right thing。 The best part is their relationship - even when things go wrong， at heart they are there for each other。 Lots of parenting and life lessons in this one。 。。。more
Brynn | readyourworriesaway
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Thank you @randomhouse for the gifted book！“From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and When Life Gives You Lululemons comes a highly entertaining， sharply observed novel about sisters， their perfect lives 。 。 。 and their perfect lies。”I’ve been interested in reading anything in the college admissions scandal realm， and Lauren Weisberger did the perfect job of executing a realistic， but fictional story。 I absolutely loved the relationship between Peyton and Skye — Thank you @randomhouse for the gifted book！“From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and When Life Gives You Lululemons comes a highly entertaining， sharply observed novel about sisters， their perfect lives 。 。 。 and their perfect lies。”I’ve been interested in reading anything in the college admissions scandal realm， and Lauren Weisberger did the perfect job of executing a realistic， but fictional story。 I absolutely loved the relationship between Peyton and Skye — two sisters who couldn’t be more different， and who chose different life paths。 On the outside， they both seem to have it all， but some people will do whatever it takes to portray the perfect image。 Both sisters have secrets that they kept from their families。 And it’s only a matter of time before their secrets are revealed。 Peyton Skye’s relationship and their lifestyles was highly entertaining。 I also loved the dynamic they had with their mother。 But my favorite character by far was Max — Peyton’s daughter。 She was fiercely independent， had her own unique style， and I loved her creative side。 Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty will grab your attention from the beginning。 Lauren Weisberger wrote a quick， witty story that will be the perfect summer read！ 。。。more
Jennifer Margeson
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Like everything Lauren Weisberger writes， I flew through Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty - while I couldn't really relate to Peyton herself， it was a quick read and relatable weekend escape。 And as a mom of a daughter headed to college this fall， I felt all the feels as Max and Peyton's relationship twists and turns throughout the summer。 I enjoyed the entire story and how neatly everything wraps up - that being said， the twist at the end made my eyes roll a little and makes th Like everything Lauren Weisberger writes， I flew through Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty - while I couldn't really relate to Peyton herself， it was a quick read and relatable weekend escape。 And as a mom of a daughter headed to college this fall， I felt all the feels as Max and Peyton's relationship twists and turns throughout the summer。 I enjoyed the entire story and how neatly everything wraps up - that being said， the twist at the end made my eyes roll a little and makes the story seem unfinished。 Looking forward to gifting to some mom friends for a Memorial Day weekend getaway！ Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to preview #WheretheGrassIsGreenandtheGirlsArePretty - I really enjoyed it！ 。。。more
Lauren Jarvis
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When a book has a title from one of the greatest bands of all time， how can you not pick up the title。 However while Guns N’ Roses put out an all-time five star rating song， the same cannot be said for this book。I have enjoyed Laura Weisenberger’s books in the past， laughing out loud at times during When Life Gives You Lululemons。 However I felt like too much was going on or trying to be addressed in this book。 The daughter Max is the most likable character in the story。 You’re championing and r When a book has a title from one of the greatest bands of all time， how can you not pick up the title。 However while Guns N’ Roses put out an all-time five star rating song， the same cannot be said for this book。I have enjoyed Laura Weisenberger’s books in the past， laughing out loud at times during When Life Gives You Lululemons。 However I felt like too much was going on or trying to be addressed in this book。 The daughter Max is the most likable character in the story。 You’re championing and rooting for her as she is caught up in The criminal activities of her parents。 This book has potential to call out and address a current event that was almost forgotten about a s glossed over during the 2020 pandemic。 The reality is， but no parent is innocent for wanting more for their child， but the question is how far will some parents go。I will still continue to pick up this authors books and future publications。 Because well the storyline felt really disjointed and forest， the intent of what the author was trying to do is prevalent。 The reality is that while the grass may be greener， I would check what the fertilizer and water is first。 My thanks to Lauren Weisenberger and Random House Publishing for providing an ARC via NetGalley。 Where the Grass is Green and the Girls are Pretty is scheduled for release in the US on May 18，2021。 。。。more
Alex Curtis
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I enjoyed this book， Giving it 3 stars and here's whyPros :- Lauren Weisberger is best remembered for 'The Devil Wears Prada'，that was delicious and juicy， this isn't as good as the 'The Devil Wears Prada。' I have to give it to Lauren because since 2003 she's tried to create another huge hit and this almost hit the mark for me。。 - Lauren Weisberger writes Snarky women really well。 This book is Ripped from the headlines and deals with the college admission scandals。。 It's a pretty basic premise b I enjoyed this book， Giving it 3 stars and here's whyPros :- Lauren Weisberger is best remembered for 'The Devil Wears Prada'，that was delicious and juicy， this isn't as good as the 'The Devil Wears Prada。' I have to give it to Lauren because since 2003 she's tried to create another huge hit and this almost hit the mark for me。。 - Lauren Weisberger writes Snarky women really well。 This book is Ripped from the headlines and deals with the college admission scandals。。 It's a pretty basic premise but Lauren's signature snark and thoughtful storytelling worked for me。 -The book started off superficial as all get out， But thankfully it developed into some important and serious conversations about privilege and what wealthy parents will do for their children。- If you enjoy books focusing on pop culture and the scandalous lives of bitchy privileged women check this book out。 The Cons: - I saw the ending a mile away 。。。more
Kelli Roberts
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Lauren Weisberger has written a quick and easy read about the college admissions scandal。 I loved the beginning and was taken with her characteristic descriptions of the NY rich and famous。 As the book went on， however， I felt that her look into this topic fell flat， lacking her usual snark and wit， as well as any unique take on the story。 Aside from Max， the characters were unlikeable and I couldn't connect with them at all。 I do look forward to reading whatever the author comes up with next。 T Lauren Weisberger has written a quick and easy read about the college admissions scandal。 I loved the beginning and was taken with her characteristic descriptions of the NY rich and famous。 As the book went on， however， I felt that her look into this topic fell flat， lacking her usual snark and wit， as well as any unique take on the story。 Aside from Max， the characters were unlikeable and I couldn't connect with them at all。 I do look forward to reading whatever the author comes up with next。 Thanks to Netgalley and Random House for the advance digital copy！ 。。。more
Jessica Jang
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