100 Books in 2018

45/ brigit jones' diary by helen fielding

read: 11.06.18 - 14.06.18

book: Brigit Jones' Diary

author: Helen Fielding

blurb: Meet Bridget Jones—a 30-something Singleton who is certain she would have all the answers if she could:
a. lose 7 pounds
b. stop smoking
c. develop Inner Poise

"123 lbs. (how is it possible to put on 4 pounds in the middle of the night? Could flesh have somehow solidified becoming denser and heavier? Repulsive, horrifying notion), alcohol units 4 (excellent), cigarettes 21 (poor but will give up totally tomorrow), number of correct lottery numbers 2 (better, but nevertheless useless)..."

Bridget Jones' Diary is the devastatingly self-aware, laugh-out-loud daily chronicle of Bridget's permanent, doomed quest for self-improvement — a year in which she resolves to: reduce the circumference of each thigh by 1.5 inches, visit the gym three times a week not just to buy a sandwich, form a functional relationship with a responsible adult, and learn to program the VCR.

Over the course of the year, Bridget loses a total of 72 pounds but gains a total of 74. She remains, however, optimistic.

review: I was in need of a feel good book which would just make me smile and laugh. This is exactly what this book is.

I had so much fun reading this, it was just so relatable and enjoyable. I really loved Brigit's character, and found myself really rooting for her and being in her corner. I thought the narration was hilarious, and I can't wait to watch the films and read the other books.

I loved the diary format, and overall it put me in such a good mood because even in the more serious bits the narration still managed to make me smile and laugh.

rating: 10/10