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    Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination
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    Product Description From the white heat of Miami to the implants of LA, the glittering waters of the Caribbean to the deserts of Arabia, Olivia Joules pits herself against the forces of terror armed only with a hatpin, razor sharp wits and a very special underwired bra. Is it possible that the alluring and powerful Pierre Ferramo, with his impeccable taste and unimaginable wealth, is actually a major terrorist, bent on the western world’s destruction? Or is it all just a product of Olivia Joules’s overactive imagination? Join Olivia in her heart-stopping and hilarious quest to save the world in this witty, contemporary and utterly unputdownable thriller. About the Author Helen Fielding was born in Yorkshire and worked for many years in London as a newspaper and tv journalist. She has written three previous novels: Cause Celeb (1994) Bridget Jones’s Diary (1996) and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (1999) and co-wrote the screenplays for the movie of Bridget Jones’s Diary and the forthcoming sequel based on The Edge of Reason. She now works full-time as a novelist and screenwriter, and lives in London and Los Angeles.
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    Five StarsReceived it and working great 5CONVOLUTED & IMPLAUSIBLE READAs a big fan of the Bridget Jones Diary books, I was eager to plunge into Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination. It looked like a fun romp.Olivia has reinvented herself from the orphaned girl Rachel Pixley, and now that she has created this new persona, she is trying hard to make the switch in her career from style features to hard-core journalism. Once she has accomplished this task, she is determined to find adventure in all the exciting places of the world.When Olivia takes off on a jaunt to Miami to do a style feature, she stumbles on a potentially exciting story when a yacht explodes. She is suspicious of a playboy type whom she suspects is really a terrorist, and some of his behavior suggests that he is up to no good. Is he a dangerous criminal, or is it just her famous overactive imagination?As Olivia begins her quest to find answers, I started losing interest. Much of what happens in 2/3 of this book was convoluted, unlikely, and required suspension of disbelief. Plus, I found Olivia's tendency to place herself in potentially dangerous situations foolhardy and a bit stupid.By the end of the book, I was shaking my head and asking myself why I had read to the last page. Giving this one three stars seems too generous. 3Hilarious Satire of the James Bond BooksHave you ever noticed that most people put corrupt dictators, nefarious scam artists and cheap crooks into their proper perspective as being little people whom you can poke fun at? Authors have no trouble taking that line in their books, and much great crime fiction is born that way.But move anywhere near terrorism, and most people become deadly serious and fearful. Credit Helen Fielding with helping us poke fun at ourselves and James Bond by writing Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination.As well all know, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean that someone is out to get you. This book builds on that theme. Journalist Olivia Joules has a vivid imagination, and sees evil-doers all around her. When she stumbles onto a group of terrorists it turns out that she isn't paranoid enough.Much like Ian Fleming would arm James Bond to overcome anything, Olivia is quickly turned into an omniscient and powerful person who can foil any plot by anyone. The spoof is good fun.Spoofs can fall down in several areas that hurt their entertainment value. They can go overboard and be too extreme. Unfortunately, Olivia Joules is guilty of that problem. Spoofs can also take the plot too lightly. Guilty again.But Olivia herself is an amusing and entertaining character. You'll like her and enjoy reading about her. That's what separates this book for wannabe spoofs by lesser authors.Ms. Fielding also has a good sense of humor, and the jokes are quite good. I found myself laughing aloud several times with full glee.This book could be described as good beach reading . . . except that no one in the northern hemisphere heads for the beach to read this time of the year. So if you live in the southern hemisphere, this book will be great for your summer reading. 3Entertaining, Suspenseful, It's a keeperThis is a terrific offering by the author. It is different from and much more entertaining then Bridget Jones Diary (which I liked). Character development and story line are first rate. You will want to read it fast, and then share it with a friend, who will also love it. Don't miss this book. Hopefully, the author will write another book about the adventures of Olivia Joules. 5I could not read thisI had to put this book down because I did not like the story. I found the book annoying and did not like the subject matter. I did not find anything funny or amusing about writing a light hearted story around Osama bin Laden and terriorism. I am really disappointed in Helen Fielding's choice of subject matter for her book. I loved Bridget Jones and can not believe how disappointing this book was. I would not recommend it to anyone. 1Indiana Jones styleFinished the book last night, kept being surprised by the very swift changes of scene as Olivia makes incredibly fast decisions and gets from place to place very quickly! In this upbeat, fast paced adventure, surprisingly strong-minded though susceptible Olivia Joules constantly reminds herself of her rules for living, which are actually very good! One of the best and most-used is No. 1: "Never panic. Stop, breathe, think;" followed by No. 2: "No one is thinking about you. They're thinking about themselves, just like you." There are originally 14 Rules, to which she adds two last ones: "Don't regret anything. Remember, there wasn't anything else that could have happened given who you were and the state of the world at that moment. The only thing you can change is the present, so learn from the past," and "If you start regretting something and thinking, "I should have done . . ." always add, "but then I might have been run over by a lorry or blown up by a Japanese-manned torpedo." " Anyway, though using real-world political-type good-guy/bad-guys is, to me, well, ... jarring, the book is quite enjoyable in a female Indiana Jones action-packed adventure-with-travel-and-physical-exercise sort of way. 5No Bridget JonesOlivia Joules, the title character in Helen Fielding's latest novel, OLIVA JOULES AND THE OVERACTIVE IMAGINATION, is a professional writer who dabbles in novice espionage. Orphaned at a young age and determined to climb the social ladder, Olivia (formerly Rachel Pixley) moves to London and starts working for an international publication. On more than one occasion, her imagination gets the best of her and she finds evil dwelling behind the scenes of every fashion story she encounters.Fed up, her boss assigns her to cover the launch of a new product in Florida where, as her history would have it, she encounters a man, Pierre Ferramo, whom she suspects of terrorism. A coincidental disaster on the morning of her date with the dark and exotic Pierre sends Olivia's brain spiraling. From London, to Miami, to Hollywood, to Central America, and finally the Sudan, Olivia follows her love-interest-slash-terrorist-suspect to an unexpected conclusion.Bridget Jones, Helen Fielding's lead character in her previous bestsellers, was one of those hugely popular fictional folk who became iconic in no time. Women loved her because she worried about weight, and boyfriends, and cigarettes, and drinking too much, and work, and, well, everything. We all found her to be highly recognizable and relatable. She was one of us. And we loved her so much that Helen Fielding brought her back in an equally successful sequel to the first book. Heck, Hollywood made a movie about her (and a second one is coming to a theatre near you soon).Olivia Joules, however, is no Bridget Jones. Where Bridget concerns herself with the absolutes of everyday life, Olivia is off the charts in her pursuit of a Bond-like existence. Bridget despairs over too many chocolates; Olivia assembles a spy kit. Bridget sneaks off to the country for a weekend with her boss; Olivia goes scuba diving in shark infested waters. Bridget suffers over decisions of what to wear; Olivia carries a suitcase of all the right outfits. Sure, Olivia is quirky in a Walter Mitty way, what with that overactive imagination referred to in the title, but she's unbelievable. She's not one of us, like Bridget. --- Reviewed by Roberta O'Hara 3Best book I read in ages!When I started this book, I thought it would just be about a silly girl and her romances. Then as I read along I began to enjoy myself, engrossed in the humorous misadventures in exotic locales. I realized this was not another single gal in London/New York looking for a man book, but an action packed adventure written in smart prose. I am giving these as Christmas presents to my girlfriends and family. 5cute chick flick type bookThis is a chick romcom type of book which is usually not my style, but it was funny and kept me reading. I've ever reread it over the years! 4Hyperactive "Imagination"James Bond she ain't. Jane Bond she ain't. After elevating the world of chick-lit, Helen Fielding does a 180 from Bridget Jones novels, writing a lighthearted spy novel, "Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination." Olivia's bumbling gets rather annoying after awhile, but it's an amusing light read.Olivia Joules (original name: Rachel Pixley) was orphaned at a young age, and managed to claw her way into a top-level journalism job. But she's always had a vivid imagination, that results in her constantly reporting swarms of locusts, starving zoos and other things. So when she sees a guy who resembles Osama bin Laden (who turns out to be an international playboy, Pierre Feramo) at a Miami perfume launch, she immediately starts sniffing the trail.The next day, there's a missile attack on a local cruise -- and Olivia has good reason to think that Feramo is involved. Then her hotel room is bugged, and a giant sack of cocaine is left under her clothes. Now Olivia is convinced that Feramo is part of the al Quaeda -- but can she be a successful spy without losing her head, literally?Fans of James Bond and Jason Bourne need not apply -- Fielding's spy novel is a lightweight affair, with a decidedly amateur heroine. If you don't take it too seriously, it's an amusing beach-read. But if you take your spy-lit very seriously, you'll loathe every last word of it.Perhaps the biggest stumbling block is the idea of writing a chick-lit thriller about al Qaeda, a very real and sinister organization. I can understand Fielding's desire to laugh at what we fear, but it feels weird to have something so very unfunny as the center of her novel. Certainly it's well-written, and Fielding mixes in some elements to keep it from being too fluffy -- including an M16 agent, poisons, drugs and a decapitation.Most of the supporting characters are enigmatic and sinister enough to be convincing spy-lit characters. The exceptions are the Chatty Female Pal and the Demanding Boss, both chick-lit staples. Olivia herself is rather annoying, since she keeps tripping dizzily into danger and then freaking out. Still, she has some guts, even if they don't show up very often.Despite the ditziness of the heroine, "Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination" is an amusing light foray for Helen Fielding. Just hope there is no sequel -- Olivia and her antics will wear thin easily. 3
    Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination

    Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination

    3.2
    You can't add more than 500 quantity.
    €36,00
    €36,00
    €58,00
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    Save 38% (€22,00)