Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger (2006, Paperback, Reprint)

If you loved "The Devil Wears Prada," you'll also love "Everyone Worth Knowing," another penetratingly sardonic look at the seedier side of the glamour industry. Bette, fed up with her misfit job, decides to quit and find her ideal job. Unfortunately, reality soon sets in, and she is forced to take a job at a prestigious PR firm. At first reluctant to be too involved, she soon finds herself becoming more and more engulfed by the world of clubbing, seeing and being seen. But when she is targeted herself by the tabloids and becoming increasingly distanced from her family, she must make a decision.
Sound familiar? If you read "The Devil...," it should. And that, to me, is the book's one flaw - it is too much like "The Devil...," with an average if slightly naive girl being pulled into a world that looks glamorous but ends up being a soul-stealing morass. The names may have changed, but the situations are very similar and the choices are the same.
Does Bette make the same decision, though? You'll just have to read to find out!

'Everyone Worth Knowing' got me through a tough time in my life. Once this book captured my attention with its cute, little cover art, I was definitely hooked. Bette's situations and life as a whole, transported me to another world. I was lost in NYC club-hopping to the restaurants and parties that she promoted.

This book delivers it all: Work, Love, Family, Stress, Friendship, Travel, Happiness & Sadness. Like the jacket says, "What happens when a girl on the fringe enters the realm of New York's chic, party-hopping elite??"

Every book is different for every single person, but the main purpose of reading is to "transport" you to another time and place. It lets you forget about everyday life and the stresses that accompany it.

Weisberger's book definitely accomplished that for me. I do recommend it - especially for those laying poolside or sitting in 27B on their way to Santa Fe, for example. :)

I have to say this was a great read. Ms. Weisberger does an exellent job describing the characters and their surroundings. I had a hard time putting the book down. I give it a B.

After a long reading list for the school quarter, I wanted some no-thinking-required, entertainment reading and this book was perfect for that.