One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell

One Fifth Avenue is one of many novels written by Candace Bushnell. One Fifth focuses on the stories of five women living in the building.

Mindy Gooch

Mindy Gooch, wife to an award winning author James, mother to a thirteen year-old computer wiz Sam, and an all around control freak. When things Mindy wants don't go her way she will stop at nothing to try and change it.

Enid Merle

Enid Merle, the 82 year-old second cousin (but more like an aunt) to the famous screenplay writer Phillip Oakland. Enid is grieving the loss of her late friend Louise Houghton in a very Upper East Side manner. As for Phillip, Enid only wants the best for him and is not afraid to tell the girls leaving his apartment what she really thinks of them.

Lola Fabrikant

Lola Fabrikant (doesn't her name just spell TROUBLE?), a beautiful (on the outside) twenty-something who knows exactly what she wants out of life (Fame and Wealth, yeah..she's that shallow), the only problem for Lola? She doesn't have the slightest idea how to get it. After she lands a job as Phillip Oaklands researcher, sleeps with him and "falls" for him, Phillip sends her packing. She then goes on to have a steamy affair with James, Mindy Gooch's husband and gets a job writing a sex column about her "experiences" with both James and Phillip, after she of course plots a fake pregnancy to try to get Phillip back.

Annalisa Rice

Annalisa Rice, wife to Paul Rice (their millionaires by the way). As a lawyer herself, they are the newest couple to live at One Fifth. New to New York they buy the late Mrs. Houghton's apartment which causes a commotion for Mindy, as she had her own plans for the apartment. Little do Annalisa and Paul know, Mindy will do anything to make their life at One Fifth a nightmare until she gets her way.

Schiffer Diamond

Schiffer Diamond, a movie star who has had a past with Phillip Oakland (he really gets around). When Schiffer returns to One Fifth, Lola sees her as a threat. Though in the end Phillip realizes he has loved Schiffer all along....blah blah blah...tosses Lola out (YAY!) and all is good..Schiffer wins!

Candace Bushnell does and excellent job of giving her characters depth. Personally I give it a 5 out of 5. Thanks to the realistic tie-ins of locations around New York, plus the well written history of the buildings past residents, Bushnell created a realistic novel perfect for a summer beach read. Bushnell is known for her talent for writing with her previous novels being put on T.V (Sex in the City, Lipstick Jungle) and having Sex in the City made into a movie (with the sequel due out May 27th). One Fifth Avenue is just another well written "Chick Lit" novel.

The only real question to consider is what makes this book stand out among the rest? Hundreds of "Chick Lit" novels are on the shelves. Candace however, has the upper hand. She dominates the 20- late 40's demographic due to her several novels and her two T.V series and a movie under her belt.

Whats next for Candace? Well if dominating the fiction section wasn't enough, she is debuting a new novel for teens: "The Carrie Diaries". The Carrie Diaries features Sex in the City's Carrie, before the City was so Sexy.

This Books Grade: A+
Next weeks novel: L.A Candy by Lauren Conrad!

Til' Next Week.

Love and Rockets,
Megan <33
xoxo


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