Adventures of an Ice Princess

by Liz Maverick

Upset about losing her Silicon Valley job, being dumped by her boyfriend, and having to move back in with her parents, Clarissa Schneckberg decides that she is going to head for Antarctica, where she can find a positive male-to-female ratio that is certain to turn her pathetic life around. Original.

Genres: Chick Lit, Fiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 5, 2004

About the author

Bestselling, award-winning author Liz Maverick is a novelist, adventurer and odd jobs specialist whose contract assignments have taken her from driving trucks in Antarctica to working behind the scenes on reality TV shows in Hollywood.

Liz is known for writing out-of-the-box romance novels with fast-paced, unique plots and lots of kick-butt action. Her previous works include Cosmopolitan Magazine Book Club Pick What a Girl Wants, PRISM/Daphne finalist The Shadow Runners, Golden Leaf winner Crimson Rogue, and Waldenbooks/B&N bestseller Crimson City, the first book in the multi-author continuity series she created.

Liz and her books have been featured on Fox's Geraldo at Large and in USA Today, Cosmopolitan Magazine, San Francisco Magazine, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Toronto Star, and more.

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Reviews

[Kiki · Rating 1 out of 5]

Such a slow read. It took me days to complete just because I had to force myself to keep reading. I skipped chunks of writing and still nothing had happened. Would not recommend.

[Jenni Baudoin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had to stop reading. To superficial and shallow.

[Ginger Rogers · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 funny ditsy characters

[Carlee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Adventures of an Ice Princess is another chic-lit book where the heroine, down-and-out, ends up in a situation she never would have imagined. Clarissa loses her boyfriend (he dumps her for a "platonic" friend with great hair and matching shoes) and her job (she quits because she thinks the said boyfriend will propose) at precisely the same time her two best friends also end up jobless. The three decide to embark on an adventure to regain their confidence and sign up to go to Antarctica. Will the three self-professed "girlie girls" be able to make it in the cold harsh tundra? Or is the prospect of a 4 to 1 gender ration enough to keep them from bolting back to the States?

From a realistic standpoint, I would have to give the book an F. These girls have absolutely no experience in the wild- how could they have possibly passed the interview? Why would any group be willing to bring such novices with them? And they were naive about what the South Pole was going to be like. I wanted to shake some sense into them.

Nonetheless, I put aside my common sense and enjoyed reading this book, maybe because I haven't read any chick-lit lately (or much of anything, for that matter). Clarissa was just a bit whiny (as is always the case) but I was willing to overlook that, given the fresh new locale (who goes to Antarctica to find themselves?). I did like the ending, that it wasn't one big resolution with a big bow on top. Honestly, who can solve their life's problems by the end of 200+ page book?

BTW, I am surprised to find out that the author also wrote "What a Girl Wants". I absolutely hated that book and stopped reading after the first couple of chapters. This book was much better.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I needed this book for a book set in Antarctica for a book challenge. I also really needed something that was a bit silly and very fluffy after some pretty heavy reading. I definitely got what I expected. The characters are shallow, ridiculous and very silly. their main goals are to: 1) Get over a man, 2) "deal" with being single, 3) "find" themselves by taking some crazy trip they are not cut out to take. They get to go to Antarctica because the men want to have some pretty girls f9r the sake of ratings for a documentary. I picked it up and zoned out for the time I was reading the book. It was a relaxing vacation from serious thought. I'm almost ashamed to admit I liked it just a little bit.

[Suzanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I would give this book 2.5 stars. I really wanted to like it. I recently got laid off, I'm trying to find love, and I've always been interested in going to Antarctica, even though I hate cold weather. However, this story was just not interesting. Also, I expected there to be more about Antarctica, especially since the author has actually been there.

Also, just a couple pet peeves... I noticed quite a few typos. In addition, I prefer books written in the first person.

I have to say, the cover is really cute.

[Pbwritr · Rating 3 out of 5]

My daughter gave me this for my 50th birthday and I didn't understand at first that it's set in Antarctica. She said it was part of her princess theme for my birthday!! The author spent 2 summers in Antarctica writing the novel, which I've suggested I could do and I've even looked into! It was a quick read, although it was a frothy book. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed the concept. If you sign up to go to Antarctica and your job can change after you get there, as this book suggests, that is definitely not appealing!

[Darcy · Rating 1 out of 5]

The only reason why I picked up this book was because I needed a book set in Antarctica for a challenge. In fact, had I not needed to finish the book for that I would have dnf'ed this one as it is dreadful!

The three friends were the epitome of vapid and vain, how they managed to make it on the team for Antarctica was beyond me. Each of them were TSTL, I kept hoping that something would happen and they would end up killing themselves, but it just didn't happen.

I hate to say it, but with this book I feel like this is 2-3 hours of my life I'll never get back.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Trade PB/I've read Maverick's futuristic fantasy & fantasy books and I really enjoyed most of them. This one did not have any guts to it. There was no real plot: somewhat competent woman is jilted and joins her two laid-off friends to an adventure to the Antarctic where she loses all her backbone. She doesn't really grow as a person; her friends do. Her exploits and mistakes would have gotten her thrown off the continent.

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is cute and funny, but the author "lays it on thick," and after a while the cute and funny stuff began to feel cloying to me. It might be just right for you.

Despite my feeling that the author was overdoing it, and despite the fact that there are parts of the plot that I find implausible, the book was fun enough to keep me reading. This is a good airplane read or beach read, and it doesn't try to pretend that it's anything more than that.

[Laura · Rating 1 out of 5]

i started this last night because i had nothing else to read and needed something. it is as bad as i expected it to be, but slightly entertaining. much lower quality than the usual trash i read.

and a month later i have read about half of this book and it is so stupid even i can't stand it. i'm glad that i paid $3 for it... it's only worth about $.50

[Dawn (Kat N Hat) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, it was listed with romance, the cover says she is looking for love... but there was no real romance in this book.

It was a cute lil story of self awareness, it is good to see a girl realizing she is powerful on her own and doesn't need a man.

[JoAnne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the typical book I would read but needed it for several challenges - one being to read a book set in Antarctica.

Three ditzy friends leave their jobs and homes behind and head to Antarctica. Mainly slapstick and of a teen type TV show. A few laughs but no depth to the characters or story.

[Al · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book. I did not give it 5 stars because I felt that the leap from feeling helpless and lost to the the end was a big leap. Good characters. Plot was good but with some almost unbelievable leaps.

[Faye · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of fun, kind of disappointing. Worth reading.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun book picked up on a whim at Half Price Books. It worked well for me with the basic plot line since I've had trouble staying on my career path.

[Leslie]

quick summer read

[Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

So girly and pretty mindless. Didn't offer much to think about but killed some time. More like 2.5.

[Kelly Pow]

the book has all the potentials to be developed into something better. not worth reading overall

[Phee Sunantarod · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm sorry. I found it's not for me. Well, I read the Thai version, so maybe it was about translation. I don't know. But I didn't like it at all.

[Vicki · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of girlie drama...not really my thing. But it was a quick and easy read.

[Catsalive · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to preface this by saying that I don't normally read chick lit books, especially those about women in their twenties looking for men or getting over relationships, because I am so far past that stage that it is unrelatable. However, I have had a copy of this book sitting around forever and I figured I was in the mood for something super light. I went into this expecting something light and fluffy and it didn't disappoint. What did surprise me was the fact that this book is laugh out loud funny. The characters are caricatures, there are so many sarcastic lines and smack you in the face funny lines that I couldn't stop laughing. This book is absolutely hysterical and probably the best comedy novel I have read all year. How on Earth Hollywood has missed this, I don't know. I think it actually would translate better to film, because the reviews seem like people didn't get that it was a comedy at all. It's silly, over the top and absolutely perfect. Reminds me of a twentysomething Sweet Dreams novel. Better than I expected by far.