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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

As a 40 something single female I found this a great read. It was nice to read about some of the issues I have and realize that I’m not alone. I am definitely the target demographic for this story.

This story is about 50 something single ladies who are entering a new stage in their life. this story goes through the pitfalls of dating as more mature women in todays world. Older men who want younger women, younger men who want the mature woman, how the 50 something lady is now looking at potentially dating the 60 or 70 something man.

All in all it shows that no matter what city you live in, dating is the same and we are all in it together.

It was just ok. I had my hopes up having loved the others. It was slow to get in to. I was hoping it would pick up, but never happened. This one fell a little flat for me.

It was FINE. The most interesting portion of the book was about Candace getting swindled into buying face cream. It was the most recognizably New York story in the book. The stories of sex (of “Cubs”) just felt fake.

Fans of the author's previous work will be happy to take the good parts of this newest book and overlook the weaker bits.

As a fan of the Sex and the City Television Show, I was excited to see what the girls were up to after the series ended. I was a little disappointed that wasn’t the theme of this book and the title is a bit misleading. More of an essay on dating in your fifty’s, it follows Candace Bushnell and her friends as they enter new relationships later in life. I enjoyed the tales of older women dating younger guys, or cubbing, as Ms Bushnell refers to it. She also explores tinder dating. Overall, I enjoyed this quick read, as it was funny, light-hearted and uplifting!

When I saw that Candace Bushnell had a new book coming out, of course I jumped all over it. Unfortunately this has nothing to do with the fiction book / tv series <I>Sex in the City</I>, it is actually more of a memoir of Bushnell's post divorce in her 50s.

<I>Is There Still Sex in the City?</I> reads more like how-to guide for newly single 50+ women. The book goes through navigating Tinder, dating of cubs (younger men), becoming a ma'am, and middle aged dating.

To be honest, it made me a bit depressed. Although she ends saying that turning 60 opened her eyes to new beginnings and the world ahead, it painted a bleak picture for later in life divorces. Although probably a lot more common, making this book a bit more prevalent, it definitely wasn't a happy and uplifting how-to.

I received an ARC of ‘Is There Still Sex in the City’ through NetGalley and Grove Atlantic in exchange for an honest review.

I thought ‘Is There Still Sex in the City’ by Candace Bushnell was a quick and light read. I loved the references of living in New York while handling relationship struggles during mid-life. It also made me reflect back to my years of living in NYC during my early-mid 30s. I myself was suddenly single during part of this time, and I could relate during the ‘online dating’ exploration chapter! The book is set between the Upper East Side in New York, and a private enclave known as the ‘Village’, where stories of finding love in older men and experiencing love in times of life crises emerge.

‘Is There Still Sex in the City’ is not a riveting story, but it was enjoyable to reflect back to Candace Bushnell’s ‘Sex in the City’ series. I have yet to read Bushnell’s other stories, but I would love to in the near future. I’ve been feeling intense feelings of nostalgia for New York City, since I certainly learned much about myself as an individual during that time period.

If you love reading about long lasting friendships while surviving life in the big city, this book is for you!

Cathleen (Woven From Words)
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