Wednesday, September 01, 2010

The Recessionistas: a Book Review

Alexandra Lebenthal has put some fun into finance with her debut novel,The Recessionistas. Opening on Labor Day 2008, the lives of four very different women will all soon be affected by the stock market and mortgage crises.
Socialite Grigsby Somerset is as clueless as they come, continuing to lead a lavish life of excess while her husband Blake tries to keep afloat by entering into a deal with the devil, hedge fund owner John Cutter.
Executive assistant Renee Parker, newly hired by John Cutter, senses something is fishy at Flying Point Capital. Enlisting the aid of her friend, bond manager Sasha Silver, Renee and Sasha ferret out the inconsistencies at Flying Point while attending charity dinners and power lunches.
The Recessionistas is great fun in the tradition of novels like The First Wives Club. Pairing intelligent women against scheming men, Ms. Lebenthal has brought New York society after the crash into homes across America. She made a financial dolt like myself understand more about what causes our current economic crisis, while taking me to The Hamptons, the Cayman Islands, and the great restaurants and hotels of New York City.
On a whimsical note, I love the cover art for The Recessionistas. It's a city skyline designed with different Judith Leiber purses! How clever!
You should definitely give The Recessionistas a try, and to make that easier for someone (US & Canada only), I have a copy to give away from the great folks at Hachette Publishing Group! As always, I'll make it simple and give you several chances to win.
  • Leave a comment saying you'd like to win. Be sure to include a way for me to contact you.
  • Become a Follower of this blog, or of @ebogie on Twitter, or let me know you're already a follower.
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  • Leave a separate comment for each entry, for a total of 4+ entries.
  • Winner will be chosen Thursday, September 16.
  • Sorry, U.S. and Canada only.
This review is linked to Cym Lowell's Book Review Party, a great place to discover a new book!
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21 comments:

  1. gautami tripathySeptember 1, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    I live in India. Can I enter?


    Here is my Book Review Wednesday post!

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  2. gautami tripathySeptember 1, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    Oops!

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  3. SplenderosaSeptember 1, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    Hi sweetie, I've read the book, so don't enter me. Love your review. The shallow-mindedness of some of those characters is spot-on. Not a whole lot of grit for a 1st book, but a fun read. I loved the beginning, but by the end I was bored. xx's

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  4. concretenprimrosesSeptember 1, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    I'd like to win. I'm a follower. Fun reads are me right now, nothing too serious.
    Kathy

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  5. MelissaSeptember 1, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    Sounds like a good book! I agree about the cover art: so creative and fun.

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  6. DarlynSeptember 1, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    I would love to enter if it is open to international.

    I'm a follower.

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    I would like to win and read this book. It sounds very good.


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    I would love to enter if it is open to international.The shallow-mindedness of some of those characters is spot-on. Not a whole lot of grit for a 1st book, but a fun read.Really enjoying your blog a great deal! Thank you!

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  9. SusanBSeptember 12, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    Sounds like a great book. WOuld love to win it.
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    The shallow-mindedness of some of those characters is spot-on. Not a whole lot of grit for a 1st book, but a fun read.Really enjoying your blog a great deal! Thank you!

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  15. insurance quotes.February 15, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    Love your review. The shallow-mindedness of some of those characters is spot-on. Not a whole lot of grit for a 1st book, but a fun read. I loved the beginning, but by the end I was bored.

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    This photo has been removed by the author,The shallow-mindedness of some of those characters is spot-on. Not a whole lot of grit for a 1st book, but a fun read.Really enjoying your blog a great deal! Thank you!.

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    The shallow-mindedness of some of those characters is spot-on. Not a whole lot of grit for a 1st book.

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    he shallow-mindedness of some of those characters is spot-on She made a financial dolt like myself understand more about what causes our current economic crisis, while taking me to The Hamptons, the Cayman Islands, and the great restaurants and hotels of New York City.

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    . Love your review. The shallow-mindedness of some of those characters is spot-on.

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    It is one of the book of Alexandra Lebenthal which has put some fun into finance with her debut novel. I read this book so many times, its beginning is best for full of fun. It is very interesting and like its review so much.

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    . Love your review. The shallow-mindedness of some of those characters is spot-on. Not a whole lot of grit for a 1st book, but a fun read.

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