Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel, #2) in Pick-a-Shelf

Jul 19, 2012 Lynai rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ebook, favorites

WOAH! I didn't really expect to like this book very much. A very amazing ending, indeed. More of my thoughts later.

***UPDATE!!!***

Something Blue is the sequel to Something Borrowed which I read a few days ago. In my post about Something Borrowed, I said that I am reserving my final judgment on it after I’m done with its sequel. I am glad I waited as I’ve said because I was actually caught by surprise. I did not expect that I will like these two books this much.

However, just like what I said WOAH! I didn't really expect to like this book very much. A very amazing ending, indeed. More of my thoughts later.

***UPDATE!!!***

Something Blue is the sequel to Something Borrowed which I read a few days ago. In my post about Something Borrowed, I said that I am reserving my final judgment on it after I’m done with its sequel. I am glad I waited as I’ve said because I was actually caught by surprise. I did not expect that I will like these two books this much.

However, just like what I said in Something Borrowed, I do not concur with the (lack of) moral values practised by the characters in the story, particularly premarital sex and cohabitation, because these are against my own personal and religious convictions. Having said that, let me now get on to the real subject matter of this book which is relationships and personal growth.

In Something Blue , Darcy narrates her side of the story this time and what happened after the great betrayal and break up. She tells us how she felt after learning of her bestfriend and fiance’s betrayal and how she decided to keep her baby and her relationship with Marcus despite and against her parents’ obvious disapproval. She eventually tells us that her on-the-spur romance with Marcus fizzled out, and since she has nowhere left to go, she decides to leave New York and go to London to her other less important friend, Ethan.

From the moment I started to read this book, I was prepared to hate Darcy. She was so spiteful in the first book in the first place. She was self-centered, domineering, selfish, judgmental, nasty, and just flat out rude. Her principles and set of values are as skewed as they could be. Darcy possesses the exact opposite traits of what a best friend should be. And though I must say that Rachel has her own contribution, too, in the betrayal process, I still believe that Darcy was the more evil one and for a time I did not feel sorry for all her sufferings. One thing I must give to Darcy, though, is her strong nature. Once she sets her mind on one thing, she makes sure that she gets it. And this, I must say, is the trait that kept her going despite having all odds go against her.

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Nov 30, 2011 Ozma rated it really liked it

Shelves: signed-by-the-author

I liked this one better than its prequel "Something Borrowed." It was fun to read how self-centered Darcy was, how she dealt with the fallout of her own actions and missteps, and just to see what happened to the SB characters. How Darcy justifies her decisions and choices is funny and actually suspenseful. I kept wondering how she would get herself out of the mess she had gotten herself into. While her former BFF Rachel has always been "the good girl" to Darcy's self-centered, shallow, everythin ...more

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Sep 30, 2016 Joanna rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2016-read, rws-2016-fall, audiobooks

This book was light, but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I recall enjoying Something Borrowed. Maybe it's a matter of reading the right book at the right moment. But this one fell flat for me. The transformation here was too fast, too painless, too stark. There was no emotional connection to this character. Everything was too neat and tidy. Perhaps I just have a much easier time identifying with the Rachel character and thus was able to read that as light fantasy. In any event, this book has ...more

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Apr 16, 2011 Jenn rated it really liked it

I still hate Darcy. It's hard to believe that she could change so much so quickly. I did shed a few tears over the letter that Rachel wrote her. All in all, it was a good story and was a great sequel. However, I still hate Darcy. :) ...more

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May 24, 2009 Tara rated it liked it

Shelves: chick-lit

I liked hearing Darcy's side, but it was harder to get into than Something Borrowed. I am glad she redeemed herself in the end, but I have to say I liked Rachel better as a main character. ...more

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Feb 19, 2008 Ashley rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, chick-lit

This book showed what happened in Something borrowed from Darcy's point of view. She then leaves town and decides to start her life over. This book showed how one person can grow to be a great person just by experiencing motherhood. This book made me really root for Darcy even though in Something borrowed and at the beginning of Something blue I did not like her. This is a great read. ...more

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Feb 20, 2008 Joanie rated it really liked it

Shelves: own, chick-lit, bargins

I finally finished a book after having the baby-it feels like a huge accomplishment!

This is the follow up to [book:Something Borrowed} and it picks up with Darcy's story. I wasn't sure that I wanted to read this since I didn't like Darcy all that much after the first book but Giffen does a nice job of turning her into a likeable character and creating an entertaining story. ...more

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