#sally koslow

[practicalkatie]

Not really a mystery, but more of a slightly more challenging than usual beach read.  I enjoyed it.

[onehundredinone]

18. little pink slips by sally koslow

Little Pink Slips by Sally Koslow

This was a gift from my friend when she found out I joined the workforce. Yes people, I’m employed! It’s hard for me to believe I’m finally in an industry which I have loved for so long. Naturally, my friend gave me a book centered on the magazine world.

Magnolia Gold is the head honcho of a popular ladies’ magazine, but things go awry for her when an obnoxious celebrity decides to take over the scene, undermining all her hard work and putting Magnolia’s reputation, as well as the magazine’s, on the line. This is sort of based on a true story, according to the author.

What I liked about the book:

It was different. Normally, you’d hear about girls or women rising the ranks, but this was the first time I heard of someone actually getting demoted. It paints the picture of a harsh reality where someone can be disposable, even after years of being on top. I liked that the main character was not your stereotypical Editor in Chief who is completely self-assured. I rather liked the fact that Magnolia had her insecurities, and admitted them to herself.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There were some elements that were too formulaic chick lit in my opinion, such as the romance which transpired between Magnolia and Cameron. It felt a little bit forced and a bit unnecessary to me. I would have appreciated the story more if their relationship was left ambiguous rather than painting a clear-cut happy ever after for the reader.

This is one piece of chick lit I wouldn’t mind rereading, simply because it was written so well and offered more than the usual fare. I would have liked, however, if it didn’t offer the usual as well. I would recommend this to the chick lit enthusiast who may appreciate it, but it definitely doesn’t offer something radically new. 

[writeuptheblock-blog]

[Latest Read]:Little Pink Slips

I picked up this book because I once had dreams of being this big magazine editor and I felt like this would be a book that would give me the inside scoop. To a certain degree, it did not disappoint. Sally Koslow takes you into the world of the fabulous and not-always-appealing lives of top magazine editors. Filled with scandal, personal drama, and entertaining characters, it didn't take me long to get into the book.

Lady magazine editor Magnolia Gold finally made her way to the top of the editorial ladder and as the youngest editor-in-chief of the posh magazine. However, her dreams of living the fabulous life are thwarted by the unexpected appearance of Bebe Blake--a crazy, over-the-top TV host who sets out to take over the magazine and change it into the self-titled Bebe. Unfortunately for Magnolia, this means that her whole life is about to be turned upside down. Not only does the magazine shift from celebrity-focused covers and women topics to gun-toting large ladies and other controversial issues, but Magnolia also has to deal with her own personal life of looking for love and finding it in all the wrong people. She quickly finds herself being pushed out of her elite position and into an unnoticeable and greatly ignored nobody on the editorial totem pole.

The story has a lot of twists and turns that keeps the reader alert. If you ever find yourself working at some of the biggest names in magazines ( Vogue or Elle anyone?) you may find that this book does not greatly differ from the real world of journalism.

[laraydives-blog]

Many complain of their looks, few of their brains.

Sally Koslow