The Ivy Chronicles, (Paperback)

from MrsRJ

We get by with a little help from our friends has never been portrayed with such an ingenious mixture of passion, humor and what could only be defined as sheer female empowerment. Author Karen Quinn takes us inside one woman's journey from the top, to the bottom and back to the top again. Ivy Ame...

from janersm

This was a pretty good book. It was yet another book that I had never heard of before spotting it on the bookshelf at the local library. It was quite a bit better than many of the books I find that way, and many that I've heard of beforehand. The characters are interesting, though many aren't sy...

from yonitdm

A great read. You really feel for the main character as she grows, struggles, succeeds, and fails,

from Cecilturtle

One of the more refreshing "chick lit" books I've read recently. Instead of much whining and chocolate eating (although there is some, inevitably), Ivy pulls herself together to focus on her admissions consulting firm. The situations are burlesque and original with moral undertones for a bit of s...

from moonriver

Very interesting read, though a little too out there for my liking, sometimes. I'm not sure how accurate it portrays what parents actually have to go through to get their kids into top notch Kindergarten schools, though. I liked the characters and also liked that there were characters that you ju...