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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Winifred Watson

I was so looking forward to this, as the one frothy read in a mountain of undoubtedly worthier but far more off-putting tomes. I was, equally, so disappointed with it. I'm not even going to bother quoting the passages I've marked, regarding the importance of always wearing good makeup and the

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oh man that sucks. i saw the film on the plane and while it wasn't the greatest, it entertained me [it was light and didn't require much brainpower and was a feel-good type of film]. i was thinking of reading the book b/c i thought it'd be better but i guess not? :(

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There was a sticker on the book about a film with Amy Adams, but I never heard of it coming out. Huh.

Well, I'll say what I always say: read for yourself. :P But if your taste is like mine you'll find it polished and hollow. I want meat with my romantic veg.