Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella ~ A Book Review

 Well I don't know about all of you but my friends and I are always on the lookout for something a little lighter and fun after all the stresses of the Holidays are over.  To that end we search out something to do or read that will bring a little levity to our days.  And that's when The Undomestic Goddess, by Sophie Kinsella landed on my desk!

All of my gal pals have had enough of cooking, cleaning, preparing meals and speical family dinners to last then till Easter at least and I'm sure some of you are feeling that way too!  Well, I have a solution for you and it's between the pages of this book.  The Undomestic Goddess makes you stop and think, "What could this possibly be about?"

Well, if you are in need of some light hearted reading that will have you laughing out loud, this just might be the book you are looking for.  Written in 2008 it's not new by any means of the imagination, but the story is so good that you just might want to pick it up more than once, or pick up some of Sophie Kinsella's other books.

So here's the synopsis and you decide if it's something you would enjoy:

Samantha Sweeting is a brilliant mind, smart as a whip and all she's ever wanted is to become a lawyer!  Well after passing the bar and getting her first job at the most prestigious law firm in town, she is well on her way to realizing her dreams.  

After 7 years of putting in all the hours, weekend meetings, last minute preparations for a big legal fight, Samantha does one thing wrong and it will be her undoing!  She's made a mistake that any first year intern would never make and it's going to cost her the job of her dreams and the firm 50 million pounds!

Needless to say, her dreams of becoming a partner in this firm is  never going to happen!  How could she have been so stupid.  A super smart, brilliant legal mind does not forget to file papers to protect the company she works for from being sued or liable for that kind of money.  But, that's what has happened.

Samantha in her panic leaves the offices amid gasping partners that have just found out what she has done.  She is having a major melt down and can't focus at all on the next steps to take. 

Finding herself on a train going somewhere, she literally stumbles onto the grounds of a very nice home!  She's hoping to get some clarity and the owners of the home are awaiting the arrival of a "Domestic" to help run their home.

Well, let's just say that Samantha in her crazed mental state accepts the position as the new housekeeper.  After all where else is she going to go? 

I don't want to give to much more of the book away, let's just agree that what happens after this chance encounter and new job posting, Samantha gets a whole new education and the hilarity ensues.



This book is classified as Chick-Lit, and so it is!  I would recommend it to anyone who needs a break from their normal genre of reading materials.  Sit back and enjoy page after page of the antics that happen when a lawyer turns up to clean the Loo's, do the laundry,  ironing and cook the dinners!

You will find yourself shaking your head and laughing out loud!  January is a great time of the year to start with a good belly laugh!  And you can start it right here!

Sophie Kinsella is witty, funny, and just very easy to read and if you enjoy this book there are other's that she has written as well.

Here are some of  her other titles that you might enjoy and there are many more:

Shopaholic and Sister

Can You Keep a Secret?

Shopaholic Ties The Knot

Shopaholic Takes Manhattan 

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Just for added fun, many of these titles are free if you are a member of the Audible Audiobooks on Amazon.  And there are more there for you as well.

I have a few loaded up on my reader to take to the beach when we are away on holidays!

I hope you enjoy her writing as much as I have!

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12 comments:

  1. I love a good humorous story and this one sounds like a delightful one. Thanks so much for the recommendation, Olivia.

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    1. You will enjoy this one for sure. It really is funny and yet has a nice love story embedded in it as well.

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  2. I would certainly enjoy a lighthearted book that will make me laugh out loud! I can see how this change for Samantha would be very eye-opening and even challenging at times for someone so unprepared to be a domestic. Definitely a different kind of training than a lawyer requires even if both jobs require cleaning up someone else's messes.

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  3. This sounds delightful and your excellent review wants me to head over to Amazon to download it to my Kindle.

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    1. Go for it Mary Beth, I'm sure you'll download more than one of her books!

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  4. Thank you for your review and recommendation of this book. It sounds a lovely, delightful, light hearted novel that I would enjoy.

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    1. Raintree Annie I'm sure you'll enjoy her books, she has many to choose from but this one I really enjoyed!

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  5. In January I need something lighthearted and this book just fit that need so well. I'm sure you'll enjoy it as well. There is a gardener in the story too!

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  6. I became a Sophie Kinsella fan years ago when I read Confessions of a Shopaholic. “The Undomestic Goddess” sounds equally hilarious. Looking forward to reading it!

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    1. It is a really good story that I'm sure you'll enjoy. I am taking another one of her books on holidays next week. Beach reads are me!

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  7. This sounds so good! I'm curious about it after reading your review - I KNOW I would enjoy this one. Sounds like it could make a good movie too.

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  8. Sounds like a fun read. I love ones where laughter ensues.

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