Anyone read Dorothy Koomson?

I've got most of those here read once if anyone wants them?
Let me know
I quite enjoyed them!

The Cupid Effect (2003)
The Chocolate Run (2004)
My Best Friend's Girl (2006)
Marshmallows for Breakfast (2007)
Goodnight, Beautiful (2008)

I have all of these still to read.

I agree wigwambam and highlander- I thought "My Best Friends girl" was badly written, unbelievable, over sentimental, predictable rubbish.

I can't believed she was published. Dire

The plot of MBFG isn't just implausible though, lauzie - although it's definitely that. The whole thing collapses because one key aspect of the plot in particular is based on a glaring factual inaccuracy - something happens which is an absolute impossibility, and the entire plot - the whole story - revolves completely around that.

I have read the chocolate run, marshmallows for brekkie, and the cupid effect and enjoyed all of them- although the cupid effect least so.

I have MBFG next on my 'to read' pile and Goodnight Beautiful is on my wish list. I LOVE chick lit, as I rarely get chance to read more than a few chapters at a time and it's really easy to dip in and out of.

I found DK books a refreshing change from the norm (even though I also love the norm iykwim) as her writing style is slightly different and the topics are slightly removed from the usual boy gets girl theme.

All of that said I can appreciate where people are coming from with the plots being slightly unbelievable (I find Cecelia Aherns books like this too, and I have read a few like this recently including one about imaginary friends?! but can't remember the author), but credit where credit is due it is only chick lit after all!

Haylstones - I like her! And I too sobbed so much in Goodnight Beautiful - I didn't think I would be able to finish it either.I actually did what I never ever do and peeked at the end as I didn't think I would be able to to cope without knowing what happened to him! In fact, I started a thread on here after reading it, and got zilch replies

Totally agree, wigwambam, the typos and grammatical errors were countless. Whoever edited this book should have been sacked. I groaned out loud at when she devoted half a page to describing a shampoo.

The book would have been half the length if the drivel and twee descriptions had been cut out, and I wouldn't have wasted so much precious time reading it.

I read My Best Friend's Girl, and thought it was dreadful. I thought to begin with that I was going to enjoy it; it started out with quite an interesting concept and initially I thought it was quite moving and interesting. The real problem is that it can't make it's mind up what it wants to be: a hard-hitting novel which tackles serious issues, or a fluffy bit of chick-lit. It doesn't really manage either.

The plot is completely unbelievable - and some of the key elements of the story are based on factual inaccuracies. I also suspect the writer has never been near a five year old child and should probably have done so if she wanted to write a book based around one!

I lost interest as soon as I realised that the entire plot had more holes in it than a sieve, and that the entire plot was based upon something which couldn't possibly have happened. I was also screaming inwardly in frustration at the terrible writing and the appalling typos on almost every page (but that's just the pedant in me!).

Shan't be bothering with any more of hers.

I'm selling my other Koomson books on ebay at the moment, unread!! I don't know why but I just can't get on with her style of writing.

I cried too
Really like her
An buying up rest of her stuff to read on aeroplane to oz!

I read MBFG (so good I had actually forgotten its name till this thread) and started the Marshmallows one, but like others here never finished it. Pretty dire...

and that awful one where she rented somewhere and the kids were all stressed and kept turning up in her flat? how likely was that!

What I didn't get in MBFG was that she was a buyer for a major store but couldn't afford a child monder things didn't add up and I just wanted to scream at the book.

kt14, i loathe them! really sickly, and she is always an expert on raising troubled kids despite no prev experience!

not just me who dislikes her books then, was beginning to wonder if I was missing some literary genius that everyone else could see apart from me..

Dreadful. Read My Best Friend's Girl and thought it was pretty bad and for some barmy reason started Marshmallows for Breakfast. Couldn't finish that one. Never again.

Goodnight Beautiful...BLEUGH

Won't read another one

I've just finished Goodnight beautiful and found it quite a good book. Not fantastic, but I've read a lot worse.

I just read Goodnight, Beautiful on holiday and I couldnt put it down.

I was actually really suprised at how good it was and am tempted now to read her other stuff.

Really didn't like My Best Friends girl, so haven't bothered with the rest.

Have just finished goodnight beautiful, and was gripped, thought it was a wonderfully written and enjoyed every tear stained page would recommend to all.

I'm really out of kilter with everyone else's opinion of Dorothy Koomson. I read My Best Friend's Girl and honestly thought it was one of the worst books I had ever read. It was sickly sweet, with a plot full of holes, and was so badly and imo immaturely written, it made me want to hurl it across the room.

I stupidly bought The Cupid Effect and Marshmallows for Breakfast at the same time, as I generally love chick lit, and thought I'd enjoy these. A year on they're sitting unread on the bookshelf as I just can't bring myself to waste precious time reading them.

I borrowed MBFG from the library but have lost it somewhere in the house. Glad it was good!

Read MBFG and loved it. Marshmellows was a disappointment after that, and yes as you said Abbafan, annoyed me.

Have just been on holiday and took The Chocolate Run and the Cupid Effect with me. Loved both of them, The Chocolate Run I was biting me lip at parts hoping it would turn out well. Cupid effect was too Chiclit-y but still enjoyable.

My mum has just lent me Goodnight Beautiful, so am rushing thru the naff book am reading at the mo. Have good expectations after reading your reviews now