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Is There Still Sex in the City?

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I loved Sex in the City and had to read this, as I enjoyed her characters from Sex in the City. 

Mostly memoir style, lots of funny bits and insightful anecdotes about life, sex and relationships. 

Follows the styles of Carrie's posts in a way. Question first, then an essay type format. 

It's not a taxing read or one that will stick with you for a long time but it is good fun and easy.
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I wanna start of by saying that I love sex in the city the TV show a lot I enjoyed binge watching that show and so I was excited about this book, however I unfornatetly didn't finish this one so I don't think its right of me to rate it anything more than middle of the road, read other reviews for those who have read the full story.
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Meh. It was okay. Not a favorite for me. I'm not sure what I was expecting out of this book, honestly.
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Sex in the City was one of my absolute favorite shows of all time. Who wouldn't love just a taste of the humor Candace Bushnell brought us week after week This fun, light read takes you back to the ups and downs of single life, in the city, of course.
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I feel kind of bamboozled into reading this, the title is so misleading. I expected to find an adventure with our favorite S&TC characters Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha. Instead it was a partly autobiographical mess of vapid and lack luster New York upper class women. 

The characted development was not very strong, and majority being unlikable and unrelatable. There really didn't seem to be a defined plot, and seemed rushed and all over the place.

None the less I trucked on, but I do have to say this book was not very enjoyable. It doesn't mirror any of the Candace Bushnell books we have come to know and love.
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I'm a huge SATC fan and Candace Bushnell fan, so I was very excited for this book. However, as a 30-some myself, the book felt sad and depressing. It was hard to connect to the characters. It just didn't seem to have the same spark as other Bushnell books.
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I was such a fan of watching Sex in the City years ago, so when I saw that author Candace Bushnell was coming out with this newest release, Is There Still Sex in the City? I was so excited!

From the beginning pages, I really enjoyed this, and found the stories of being single and dating enjoyable!

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own
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Oh this one had all the hype. Huge fan of the first book, SATC, yet these stories just didn’t grab my attention and fell short for me. Didn’t make it past the first half of the book.
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Like many other Sex and the City fans, I was disappointed with this follow-up novel. Bushnell dives right in to personal matters that are gloomy and uninteresting. It felt like the content was attempting to be like original Sex and the City stories but fell entirely too flat.
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I received a copy of this book provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.

Sex in the city? Oh yes please! As a huge fan, I was super excited to get my hands on this copy. It takes place in my fave city, NYC of course, and I just figured this book would be my escape. Nope. It wasn't. I just couldn't relate,  to Bushnell. it started out depressing, as she is getting a divorce, moving, and her dog dies. Usually Sex in the city, pulls you in, makes you laugh its like having a chat with a girlfriend.  Unfortunately, I was forcing myself to get through some chapters. Disappointed, as I love everything about Sex in the City.
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A fun, mostly light, sometimes sad take on living and dating in New York City when you're past fifty. Although some of the stories went nowhere and felt like filler, others were informative. The chapter on Tinder dating was by far the most enlightening. I lived in NYC as a twenty-something in the late 90s, when meeting a guy was as easy as walking down the street or into a bookstore ( I was in a relationship and didn't want to meet anyone, but still, the possibilities were there). Having experienced dating in a far easier time, I found the stories of women in their twenties and thirties who have never simply met a guy out in the world and gone on dates to be depressing.  I sometimes wished the author had offered more insights based on the anecdotes.  Bushnell has a quirky sense of humor and a compelling voice that kept me reading until the end
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I was a little disappointed in this book. Candace Bushnell's long-awaited follow-up to Sex and the City captured a similar tone as the original book, but what felt fresh and fun in the original book came across kind of depressing and tired in the follow-up. I ended up abandoning this one about a third of the way through.
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I wanted to love this because I'm a huge SATC fan. This book fell short for me though. I was disappointed in the writing style and felt no connection to the characters. Super bummed.
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I was excited about this. It started out good, having a story of life as a woman is older, which I appreciate. It just didn’t get better from there. It was interesting enough and I’m glad I got to know a little of the author’s story.
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When I saw this book, I was super excited. I thought it would be a continuation of 'Sex in The city'. Sex in The City is one of my all time favorite shows. I looked forward to Miranda, Charlotte, Samantha, and Carrie. Their adventures and crazy antics kept me on my toes.

When I finally got to reading this book it was nothing like that and I felt bamboozled. Instead we got a glimpse into a depressing story and cry for help. Bushnell loses her dog and husband. With that came the time for her to move out of her ritzy Manhattan apartment...time to move to the village ma'am. Her editor nudges her to write another book....about the area she has expertise in...the dating scene. And boy did we get a glimpse into the dating scene in your 50's and 60's. That Tinder talk was just blah! Tinder has always been cringy to me regardless of age. She often talks about being broke but, how can you afford all the shoes, the face creams, and other nonsense? It just seemed like her focus was on the wrong things. 

The book seemed rushed..no love put into it at all, and she seemed to eager to be funny. Perhaps she should've taken longer to heal from her divorce and losses and then worried about writing this book. Now I know why it took me so long to pick it up. Thanks to NetGalley and Grove Press for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
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I struggled to get motivated to read the book - it was just Ok. And if I am honest it just wasn't quite my cup of tea and I won't be posting a longer review at this time. 

Thank you for the opportunity.
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I was so excited to read this book, but it was not exactly what I was expecting. It was good, but not great. I think though, that is my opinion due to the fact of the subject matter. I wanted more of a humorous read, but it was slightly depressing. This was a quick read, but felt like longer. It covers a wide range of areas, and that was nice, but I was just not crazy about it. Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read the book in exchange for an honest review.
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I can’t believe it has been 20 years since SITC.  This is a memoir of Candace Bushnell and her exploits since getting a divorce ad finding herself newly single in her 50’s. 

This was a bit meh - I don’t know what I was thinking this would be, but whatever it was it wasn’t this. Parts I really enjoyed, but others I could have left.
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I was so excited to read this book but this is not about the SATC characters. It is about the author, Bushnell. I had a hard time relating to her life in her 50s. The story was quite funny at times but if you think you are going to get caught up on the fabulous lives of the beloved SATC characters, you are not.
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I was very excited to receive an ARC of this book because I have really enjoyed reading the author's other books.  I found this book to be just okay.  It was well written and there were some pretty entertaining parts but it failed to keep me interested.  I appreciated the way she described the whole Tinder epidemic.  I just wanted to be so into the book that I couldn't put it down but this fell short of that for me.  I do think it would be an amazing read for someone going through these dating issues though.
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