I found "When Life Gives You Lululemons" a fast, fun read. It was dishy and felt like I was eavesdropping on the juiciest gossip in the neighborhood. Each of the main characters was well-drawn and their voices were distinct and engaging. I would definitely recommend this book as a beach read.

What a great summer read! I was interested in this book from beginning to finish. It kept me laughing all the way through! I would highly recommend reading this book for some good girlfriend drama and lots of laughter!

I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.  I loved this book and it’s the perfect beach read for summer. Wonder where Emily is years from Runway? This book ties it all in.

This is the third novel is Lauren Weisberger’s The Devil Wears Prada series. I’m really embarrassed to admit this is the first of Weisberger’s novels I’ve actually read. I mention that first of all to point out that this novel is totally a stand-alone work, so if you’re in the same boat, don't worry! You won’t have any trouble following the story. Of course, I have seen the movie for The Devil Wears Prada, so I kind of knew what to expect from Emily Charlton’s character—she’s as sassy and blunt as they come! 

After leaving her job as Miranda Priestly’s assistant, Emily is now living in L.A. and working as an image consultant for celebrities. When visiting her friend Miriam Kagan, who is a former attorney turned stay-at-home-mom in Greenwich, CT, Emily meets Karolina Hartwell, the former face of L’Oreal and wife of New York Senator Graham Harwell. Karolina has recently been involved in a very high-profile (and very suspicious) DUI arrest, the consequences of which have absolutely wrecked Karolina. Emily takes the opportunity to essentially relocate to the suburbs and help Karolina reconstruct her image and reclaim her good name, all while revamping her own withering career. 

This novel was so addicting! I read it in less than 24 hours, and I even laughed out loud several times—especially when reading about the absurd goings-on of the typical “social events” in suburbia where people have more money than they know what to do with (Do places like that really even exists?!?). As unfathomable as their wealth was to me, I still felt connected to the main characters and wanted the best possible outcomes for each of them. 

Overall, it was a really good story that makes for a quick, light read. I enjoyed reading it, but some of the content in the book makes it one that wouldn’t recommend to just anyone. In my opinion, if you’re into BravoTV, The Real Housewives, and/or Sex and the City, you’ll totally love this book. Let me know if you have already or are planning to pick this one up this summer! I will definitely be adding the first two books of this series, The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada, to my TBR list. 

I received an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this novel from Simon & Schuster via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Two words. Miranda. Priestley. What a great book. Characters were thoroughly developed. Over the course of the story, the characters became more and more like able. The story flowed easily. I could not put it down. I would highly recommend.

Of course, this is a sequel to the "The Devil Wears Prada" book after Emily and Andy have moved on from their sentence with Miranda Priestly. (And yes, she does make an appearance in this book.)

Emily is now an agent to the rich and famous helping them get out of the stupid things that they sometimes tend to do. A new agent is in town and they are one by one taking Emily's clients away. This leads her to spending time in Greenwich with her friend, Mariam, who is a semi retired lawyer who stays at home with her three children. One of her best friends is Karolina Hartwell, a retired Victoria Secret's Angel who is married to a Senator (boo hiss). (You will have to read the book to see why I added those words after the word Senator. Ha!!

The adventures start as Emily, who literally despises the suburbs, comes to visit.

Life is suddenly cray, cray in Greenwich as you read about the adventures of these three. I laughed out loud so many times. And, I shook my head, a lot.

An absolutely enjoyable read that kept me entertained until the very end.

BTW, Andy is mentioned in the book via a phone call with Emily and we discover what she's up to these days.

On another note: I watched "The Devil Wears Prada" and I read the book years before that. I just knew when I was reading the book that it would make a great movie!! I know Emily Blunt played Emily, Miranda's first assistant. I've watched the movie several times. However. . .while reading this book, I could not get the face of Krysten Ritter out of my mind. It drove me crazy throughout this book. I kept trying to see Emily Blunt but my mind would not let it go. Ha!!

Thanks to Simon & Schuster and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

I loved this book but then I love all her books. I love the pure sparkling fun of the story. This book is definitely a winner so absolutely pick it up and be prepared to ignore everything else going in your life as you are immersed in their story. Well done Lauren Weisberger. I can't wait to read her next book. Happy reading!

Emily was the famous, hard-working assistant to Miranda Priestly in the infamous book, “The Devil Wears Prada.”  Oh, how I loved that book!  Today, Emily is married to Miles and now has her own business where she finds ways to get famous people out of trouble when they say or do something they shouldn’t.  Having flown to New York from her home in Los Angeles to fix something a young musician had done, he decides to fire her and hire a new “fixer.”  Now, she wonders if she should go back to work for Miranda who would hire her in a flash.

Miriam is a stay-at-home Mom to 5-year-old twins, Matthew and Maisie and an older son, Benjamin.  She used to be a high powered attorney who worked constantly until she had her children.  Now, she is happy to be at home with them and surrounding herself with their activities.  Her husband has a great job and is delighted that she is home.

Karolina is the wife of a Senator and has just been pulled over and given a DUI for driving drunk with five kids in the car.  But she wasn’t drunk.  The cops took her to jail, never administered a breathalyzer, and kept her there overnight.  She has been step-mom to her husband’s son since he was a baby, and she adores him.  Her husband turns his back on her and she is shocked because she cannot help but think this is politically motivated because his plans are to run for President.

Using her fix-it skills, Emily steps in along with Miriam and her attorney skills, to help their good friend.  Thus begins a number of steps that Emily suggests Karolina do to handle the situatio,n and Miriam is there with them.

The fun starts that will keep the reader laughing and maybe shedding a tear or two.  Don’t miss this.  It’s funny, sassy, and sexy.  I loved every minute of reading this book.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

It's been a good few years since I read Weisberger's books- The Devil Wears Prada & Revenge Wears Prada. One of my favorite and totally undervalued character is Emily. She's sassy, witty and sarcastic with a no BS attitude so I'm glad to see what happened to her after working for Miranda.

Even though the book is advertised as Emily's story it is actually the story of 3 women who are at a crossroad in their lives. You have Emily who has hit a not so small roadblock on her PR career and decides to take some "time off" to basically hide out in the suburbs. There she has her best friend Miriam who is recently adjusting to life as a suburban housewife. Finally there's Karolina a soon-to-be ex-wife of Senator Graham and Emily's new client. The client she hopes will revive her career, really what can go wrong? 

 I really enjoyed this book. It's the perfect light read to kick off the summer season and I think a nice nod to the Devil Wears Prada series and a great book to such a wickedly sassy character. 

 I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

I loved this book! Emily is back and better than ever. I just loved this story about Emily, Miriam, and Karolina. It was fast paced and witty. I laughed out loud several times. I didn't want to put this book down. Definitely an amazing beach read!

This book by Lauren Weisberger is an OMGOMGOMG!!! I laughed (out loud) and I cried! I felt like these women, Emily, Miriam and Karolina were my best friends...This is the book of the summer! I could not put it down! I loved The Devil Wears Prada, and this was just as great! Thank you to Lauren Weisberger for writing such a fun book to read! and to Simon and Schuster Publishing and NetGalley for the perusel.. The best book for a summer read!! Grab a glass of wine and enjoy !!!!

When Life Gives you Lululemons is a hilarious and witty novel that stars Emily Charlton, former first assistant to Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada. Emily’s career is teetering on the heels of younger new image consultants and finds herself in Greenwich, Connecticut.  The story follows Emily’s best friend, Miriam, a new SAHM that is navigating the suburbs for the first time.  It is Miriam that introduces Emily to Karolina Hartwell.  Karolina is in the middle of a disaster media scandal following a DUI arrest and custody battle with her estranged successful high-profile husband.  

As the three women attempt to fit in with the suburbs’ abnormal wealth, odd relationships and general love of athletic wear, an unlikely beautiful and funny story emerges.  Emily’s wit, self-esteem and general “take no BS” attitude is just the type of person Karolina needs in her corner.  The story gives us witness to Miriam’s struggle to find her new identity and define herself as a mother, wife and lawyer.  
When Life Gives you Lululemons is the perfect book for an afternoon at the pool and will certainly be one of 2018’s best summer beach reads.  Readers cannot help but to root for all the women in this witty story and will often laugh out loud at the ostentatious and over the top lifestyle happening in quaint Greenwich.

** Thankful to the publisher and Netgallery for providing a copy of When Life Gives you Lululemons in exchange for an honest review **

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for sending me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

After reading most of Lauren Weisbergers previous books, I have to give this book a 3 and 1/2 star review. I did not enjoy this book as much as her previous novels. That being said, it was a good read, just not as unputdownable as I would have liked.

When Life Gives You Lululemons is about three different women, written in three different points of view and each are connected to each other. One of the characters is Emily, who was featured in the first Devil Wears Prada book. To be honest I didn't care that much for Emily in the first book, but that could have been because she was a secondary character, and quite a 'mean girl'. Luckily for me, in this book she was given some redeeming qualities that made her seem more of a 'real' person, although she still had her 'mean girl' persona. All three women had a different set of problems that they worked out in the end.

This book was a light, easy read and I would recommend anyone interested in a good beach read to read it. Just note it didn't seem as on par with her previous novels in my opinion.

Emily Charlton is back and so is Lauren Weisberger. When Life Gives You Lululemons is Weisberger's best novel since The Devil Wears Prada. Emily is as blunt and stylish as ever. And she is married! She is no longer working for Miranda Priestly, but as a L.A. based image consultant to the stars. Due to crazy circumstances Emily finds herself living temporarily in Greenwich, CT. Weisberger provides Emily with two friends and the chapters alternate between these three main characters and their amazing story lines. Life in the suburbs is not what Emily expects.
This novel is fantastic and is the perfect summer read!

When Life Gives You Lululemons” is the perfect light, summer read by Lauren Weisberger. It’s ultimately a story about friendship. I haven’t read the first two books in this series, but I can tell you I thoroughly enjoyed this one. The style of writing is fresh, snarky, and engaging. 

The story is predominantly set in a wealthy suburban town. The women are shallow, privileged, botoxed narcissists all except the three main characters who maintain a refreshing ‘devil may care’ attitude. One of the best things about this book was the witty dialogue. 

If you are looking for a fun summer read, I highly recommend reading this on the beach with cocktail in hand.

Instead of reading The Devil Wears Prada (one of my all-time favorites!) for the hundredth time this summer, try Weisberger's latest installment! We get the chance to catch up with our favorite snarky first assistant, Emily Charlton; she has moved on from her adventures with Miranda at Runway build a career as a fixer for Hollywood's elite. When she finds herself in a tough spot with a high-profile supermodel she'll use her resources, and relationship with Miranda, to form a solid team and leave you laughing out loud. I couldn't put this one down; highly recommend!

I really enjoyed this book! I have been a fan of Lauren Weisberger, since The Devil Wears Prada!! I was overjoyed when Emily and Miranda were featured in this story!

The story is totally different from The Devil Wears Prada, with more focus on Emily after leaving Runway magazine. In addition, two other characters are introduced Karoline & Miriam. I don't want to spoil the story because it is SO worth reading, but you will laugh out loud, get angry and pump your fist in the air!?! At least, I did!!

This story goes beyond fashion and beauty. It explores the development of women as they mature and how what we think we want may not really be what we need. The author has the lovely ability to "school" you with wit and charm, while delivering a message, so you never feel hurt by it or "preached" to, because your too busy laughing!?! Score another great read for Lauren Weisberger!!! #Kuddos #ThatsAll 😊

This was a great and fun read. 
Emily and Miriam are old friends, now bring Karoline into the mix and you have three great women and their stories. 
Emily, worked for Runway and Miranda, now an Image consultatant is losing clients left and right to a younger It-Girl. She goes into hiding and lives with Miriam, her childhood friend. In the meantime Karoline, wife of a NY US Senator, gets pulled over, spends the night in jail for drunk driving and her husband ignores her. Her friend Miriam, with Emily on her heels, try to cheer her up, when her husband suddenly wants a divorce and she is to stay away from his son. 
All three women start to work together as secrets are uncovered, problems arise and all three have their own suspicions about their spouses and friends. 
I highly recommend this book!!

I received a copy of this book from the Publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.

Rounding up from 3.5 stars. 

I never knew DEVIL WEARS PRADA has a sequel, let alone a third installment. That said, you don't need to have read the first (or seen the movie) to read this. There are a few nods to the OG novel, but not to the extent that you wouldn't be able to figure out what's going on.

This book focuses on Emily, who has now moved on from working at "Runway" and rescues celebrities from bad PR moments. She ends up visiting her friend in the suburbs of Connecticut, along with their third friend who is facing some bad press (a former model turned senator's wife). I always liked Emily's character in the first novel, so it was fun to check in on her all these years later. This is a solid, entertaining chick lit novel.

It also felt a lot like The Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce, and I kept picturing Beau Garrett as Karoline.

But, there were a few things that bugged me. First, there's so much name dropping/pop culture referencing happening in this book. Bieber, Karlie Kloss, Ben and Jen, etc. etc. One of the things I loved about DWP is that it's timeless. This book likely won't be, because it has way too many references to things that no one will remember 5 years from now, much less 10 or 15. Will the book still make sense? Sure. But will it be as effective? Eh. 

Also, this book felt rushed to me. There were references to things that literally just happened within the last year, so it makes me wonder if she just left things like "TK" and then added them right before sending it to the publisher. To that point, the book starts with everything happening in succession, but then during the last quarter or so of the book, there are epic time jumps without any indication. It felt disjointed, and the chapters didn't really tie together. It felt more like a bunch of stand-alone "one shots" instead. 

The multiple POV may have contributed to that a bit, and generally I don't like multiple POVs, but it that in general didn't bother me here (since it's all in third person, and the three characters were very different so it was easy to follow along).

I also hated that one particular character didn't get what was going to him or her (#nospoilers). I kept waiting for something epic to happen and it never did. 

Overall, a fun summer read.

Thanks to Netgalley for the free ARC.

Slow to start, but once you get going, this book is impossible to put down.  A wild, fantastic adventure about embracing change and making the most of your circumstances!  

An excellent beach read!