Lucky Girl

by Fiona Gibson

Stella Moon isn't much for change. Why else would she have left her hometown to study music in London only to scurry back to teach scales to overgrown brats and the occasional curious adult? But sometimes you can't escape change, especially when it's staring you in the face (like, for instance, your boyfriend walking out on you), nipping at your heels (new kids next door who've decided your house is more fun to play at than theirs), whispering in your ear (sexy stranger who shows up in unexpected places) and knocking on your door (the return of Dad, who's had more than a few falls from TV chef grace).

With the world bearing down on her, it looks as if Stella has no choice but to embrace change and see where it takes her. Lucky girl.

Genres: Chick Lit, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Womens Fiction, Contemporary Romance

352 pages, Paperback

First published April 10, 2006

About the author

Fiona is an author and journalist who has written for many UK publications including The Observer, The Guardian, Marie Claire, Red, New Woman, Top Sante and Elle. She writes a monthly column for Sainsbury’s magazine and is a Contributing Editor at Red magazine.

Fiona lives in Scotland with her husband, their twin sons and daughter. She likes to draw, run 10k races, play her saxophone and lie in the bath with a big glass of wine, although not all at once.

Reviews

[Renita D'Silva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely and heart warming

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hmm...not a jolly, LOL kind-of-book...it seems as if the main character is living her life underwater, sort of muted and slow-moving. That is the mark of a talented author! I enjoyed reading this novel.

[Marion · Rating 1 out of 5]

I tried, I really did, to like this novel. But the characters are all so depressing and sad, it doesn't give me any incentive to read further than the first 100 pages. I skipped over the rest to the end, and it appears the characters didn't become any better throughout. I read for entertainment; a book with delightful characters, a bit of humour, and a strong storyline that grabs me from page one is what I prefer.

[Mel Garraghan-Moore · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not the first book by Fiona Gibson that I have read but it's certainly not the best either. The story piqued my interest a little and I knew had to finish it and find out how it ends. But it's not a book I couldn't put down so it has taken a while to get to the end. I'm glad I did though as I hate when a book is so bad it has to be abandoned without finishing it. Lucky Girl wasn't that bad at least.

[Catherine Vickers · Rating 3 out of 5]

The title's a bit misleading because I wouldn't class the main female character as lucky.

As we take a sneaky peek into her life, past and present, it's like looking through a lighted window in the dark of the night. An analogy the character herself uses, as she enjoys looking secretly into other people's windows and wondering about their lives. In this book, we get that sneak-peek into the ups and downs of one person's life story.

A well written tale, with quite an unusual storyline.

[T Massie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Normally love Fiona Gibson books. This is the third in a row I've read so I was really surprised I just couldn't get into the story or the characters at all. I usually get super absorbed in her books and read in a couple of days but I thought I'd never finish this one. Kept hoping it would pull me in but unfortunately it didn't. I'm sure I will enjoy my next Fiona Gibson read though!

[Nichole Scheuermann · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was not good.

[wheeliereads · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did enjoy this book, it was a nice story, likeable characters as well and I really enjoyed the story. It was a nice easy light read.

[Gemma-Sarah McCusker · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sweet but a little boring

[Tricia Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, first of all, I love British novels. Second of all… I love novels that are just about regular people having regular lives. I don’t always want to read about murders and tragedies… and this was good that way.
Just a nice, quaint story about a single woman and regular day to day life.

[Melanie is on Storygraph · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book doesn't fit under the usual bubbly, fun, pink chick lit umbrella - I wouldn't even class it that way except that it's published by Red Dress Ink. It's more of a story about family, relationships with family, the definition of family, etc. than it is a romantic novel. Sure, there's a touch of romance, but mostly you follow the main character as she finds herself and comes to find out more about her family. That said, it is a really wonderful book, definitely worth the read. I really enjoyed it.

[Rachel Brand · Rating 5 out of 5]

The British cover and blurb suit the book a whole lot more than the one featured on GoodReads. For one thing, the GoodReads/US blurb makes this book sound like a chick-flick, which this book definitely isn't. It was a very thoughtful novel, with unusual sub-plots and characters. I very much enjoyed reading it. 9/10

[Colette · Rating 1 out of 5]

I love red dress ink books, so I picked this book hoping for a good chick lit read...it had potential in the beginning, but there were too many characters, and from what I remember of the ending it made me want to throw it across the room when I finished it.

[Elissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would probably give this a 3.5 if we could do halves...

Better than your average chick lit novel. Much more to the story than just a romance. I really like the characters - especially the two neighbor girls, Midge and Jojo.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished reading this book and it was a great story with an interesting character. For me, it was something to look forward to reading when I got home from work. I think you will enjoy it too!

[Kirstyn-maree · Rating 4 out of 5]

A captivating tale about gaining the courage to face up to the truth that life is never perfect, and gaining the strength to free yourself from the burdens of your past, so that you can move on. Beautifully written and very addictive, this is one of my favourite books of all time.

[Amy Terhorst · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good, easy read.

[Kerri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book a lot, especially since the main character was a music teacher. I liked how the author went back and forth between her current life and childhood.

[Nicole · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just couldn't get into the story, but I kept with it. Then it just ended up being so sad all the time.

[Rora · Rating 2 out of 5]

At first it was interesting then nothing happened and felt bored

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

eh. didn't just do much for me. kinda slow. nothing real exciting. no crazy twists. eh.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book a lot, it was quirky, touching, interesting - until the last few chapters. Suddenly a few twists happen, and the ending of the book imo was not very good.

[Caroline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely book beautiful storyline very heartwarming made me cry!@ x x

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was okay, but not what I would call chick lit. There are recipes and a little food talk but book is in no way a foodie read.

[Kimberly Sioco · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a little lost at first, but Gibson's way of writing also reminds me of Meg Cabot. :)

[Aj · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is stuck in the no-man's land between delicious chick-lit and meaty literature. It is neither/nor, which makes you wonder what the point is.

[Vanessa Kinney · Rating 4 out of 5]

the book is between a chick flick, a real literature and a cook book. i loved it! the ending gripped my heart :) :) :)

[Amanda Astbury · Rating 2 out of 5]

I usually love this authors books but just could not get into this, only read about 30 pages

[Dyah Prabawati · Rating 3 out of 5]

anjrit bahasanya susye benerrrr...

[Erin · Rating 1 out of 5]

The initial story had potential, but it did not come together in the end.