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Something Borrowed: A Novel Audiobook
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Something Borrowed is the smash-hit debut novel from Emily Giffin for every woman who has ever had a complicated love-hate friendship. The basis for the blockbuster movie starring Kate Hudson, Ginnifer Goodwin, and John Krasinski! Rachel White is the consummate good girl. A hard-working attorney at a large Manhattan law firm and a diligent maid of honor to her charmed best friend Darcy, Rachel has always played by all the rules. Since grade school, she has watched Darcy shine, quietly accepting the sidekick role in their lopsided friendship. But that suddenly changes the night of her thirtieth birthday when Rachel finally confesses her feelings to Darcy's fiance, and is both horrified and thrilled to discover that he feels the same way. As the wedding date draws near, events spiral out of control, and Rachel knows she must make a choice between her heart and conscience. In so doing, she discovers that the lines between right and wrong can be blurry, endings aren't always neat, and sometimes you have to risk everything to be true to yourself.
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"Really liked this story much better than the movie. Way more details and especially like that Annalise is in there which is a name I have never seen mentioned anywhere before other than my own kid. Jumped right into the next installment as son as I finished it"
— April (5 out of 5 stars)
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Jennifer Wiltsie's warm, emotionally expressive voice immediately draws listeners into Giffin's story and makes them sympathize with Rachel, whose growing attraction to her best friend's fiance eventually develops into a guilt-ridden affair. Wiltsie handles the other characters deftly.
— Publishers Weekly
Something Borrowed Listener Reviews
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Nina Brask, 10/4/2021
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" I found myself bored half way through the read and wanting it be over. I'm pretty shameless about my love for chick-lit but this novel got me rethinking my love for such superficial entertainment. "
— Jen, 2/17/2014 -
" Pretty Cute. Nothing profound, but I enjoyed it. It was just a fun little read. "
— Olivia, 2/15/2014 -
" Loved! Much better than the movie! "
— Yvonne, 2/12/2014 -
" Cute, an easy "chick" read "
— Jessica, 2/2/2014 -
" Nothing overwhelming great, like a chick flick as a book. But it was a nice break from academic texts. "
— Kylie, 2/2/2014 -
" Somewhat predictable and drug out. "
— Lyndee, 2/1/2014 -
" I actually quite adored this book. It was a bit cheesy, but fast-paced and very entertaining. "
— KayLee, 1/31/2014 -
" Total chick-lit. However, I love Giffin's style of writing and story-telling. She is by far my favorite author from this genre of books. "
— Neha, 1/30/2014 -
" Didn't like the beginning so much because she seemed so whiny and lost. But I guess we have to know the past.....to understand the future. Reading the next book to find out what will happen. Then will watch the movie. My client likes the book better. But we shall see..... :0) "
— Tay, 1/20/2014 -
" Very boring...took me a very long time to get through. "
— Karla, 12/30/2013 -
" Not bad for chick lit. Rad it in a few days. "
— Cristina, 12/23/2013 -
" Was a cute book. I never read the rest of the series, but I meant to "
— Kelsey, 12/21/2013 -
" this book was kind of slow and boring at first but then things just got really intense. it was like going down a water fall. "
— Ilhan, 12/2/2013 -
" Amazing how love works!!! "
— Caroleen, 11/3/2013 -
" It was ok. I think if I was a bigger fan of this type of book, I would have liked it better. "
— Britt, 4/18/2013 -
" Love Emily Giffin's work! "
— Cheryl, 4/9/2013 -
" I enjoyed this book. I couldn't put it down. "
— Joanne, 11/26/2012 -
" It's good. But the movie is better. "
— Kristie, 11/6/2012 -
" A quick read, couldn't put it down. Simple chick lot, but I loved it. I was left wanting more when I finished it. I can't wait to read the next one. "
— Shannon, 9/10/2012 -
" I loved loved LOVED this book. Many books make me fall asleep, this one kept me awake. Chick lit at its best, a real page turner. "
— Sam, 7/22/2012 -
" I read the book before the movie came out and I'm glad I did because I enjoyed the book more than the movie. The book has more character development, more of a backstory and goes into more detail than the movie does. "
— Katie, 5/24/2012 -
" The best book ever!! It started my reading career!!!! "
— Diana, 5/6/2012 -
" I would recommend this book to a young 20 year old who is single. Not really a great read for a woman who is older and who has been married for a long time. I finished it but it took me forever. I did not relate to the main character's dilemma at all. I found her caddy and irritating. "
— Gina, 3/25/2012 -
" A good book liked 2nd one the best "
— Kelly, 2/25/2012 -
" This is one of the few books that I actually like less than the movie. "
— Abigail, 12/29/2011 -
" loved it....emotional. sometimes wanted to scream at Rachel, sometimes my heart broke for her. "
— Heather, 12/16/2011 -
" Who sleeps with their best friends boyfriends!? Hella people. So don't bother writhing a book about it. Lol "
— Michelle, 11/29/2011 -
" Very cute chick-flick! better then the movie "
— Janella, 11/24/2011 -
" I'm not giving this book only 3 stars because of the writing. It was well written. I gave it this rating because the whole book made me mad. Everyone cheating, not being loyal, the lies. It raised my blood pressure! "
— Melissa, 7/12/2011 -
" I loved everything about the book. Some chapters were a little too descriptive. I love how it starts off! By the 18th chapter, it gets really interesting. "
— Devin, 7/2/2011 -
" Scary that a good friend is capable of this. Interesting read. "
— Jenna, 5/23/2011 -
" Enjoyable, easy read. Some explainations in the plot were more believeable in the movie. "
— Shanon, 5/23/2011 -
" so depressing that the lawyer hates her job....decent plane read "
— Sahiti, 5/23/2011 -
" This is a cute beachy read. It dragged a little in parts, and honestly, I just saw the movie and liked it better. But overall, the characters were cute and I'm looking forward to reading the next one in this series. "
— Stephanie, 5/23/2011 -
" I seriously wondered through this entire book if Rachel and Dex would end up together. Decent read for mindless entertainment. "
— Nic, 5/23/2011 -
" Didn't love it, didn't hate it. This one fell somewhere in the middle for me. "
— Emily, 5/23/2011 -
" I didn't hate this book, nor did I love it. It was entertaining, but I didn't like the heroine. I had a hard time rooting for her. And nothing about this book makes me want to read "Something Blue." "
— Felicia, 5/22/2011 -
" I thought this book was awesome! I can't wait to read other books in the series. "
— Jodi, 5/22/2011 -
" Definitely chick-lit, enjoyable, mindless. Just what I needed! "
— Teresa, 5/22/2011 -
" This is a hate or love it kinda book. I loved it. Pure trashy chic lit. I love books that take me away from reality & are an easy read! "
— Erica, 5/22/2011 -
" I can't put this freaking book down! "
— Katrina, 5/22/2011 -
" Yes, I read this and I liked it. Don't judge me!! "
— Silvia, 5/20/2011
About Emily Giffin
Emily Giffin is the author of eleven internationally bestselling novels, including the Adventures of Darcy series and nine stand-alone novels, including eight New York Times bestsellers.
About Jennifer Wiltsie
Jennifer Wiltsie is an actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator. Her films include Wendigo, Uninvited, and The Fever. She has guest starred on HBO’s The Sopranos and Masterpiece Theatre’s Clarissa. On Broadway she has performed with Matthew Broderick in Night Must Fall, and her off-Broadway credits include Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. In London’s West-End, she starred in Alan Ayckbourn’s revival of Absurd Person Singular.