Girl Cook

by Hannah Mccouch

Book Overview

A hilarious, contemporary romance about one woman's determined quest to have both love and a career, "Girl Cook" tells a delicious modern Cinderella story of love, sex, chefs, and the city. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400060427
• ISBN13: 9781400060429
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Villard Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

A Delicious Read

This slim little book packs quite a punch. McCouch's Layla is the kind of character that sticks with you after you put the book down. The author has a deft hand with characterization and, with a few adroit phrases, brings even her supporting players to vivid life. I didn't want the book to end and was only consoled by the preview of McCouch's next book (Mountain Betty) that is included in the paperback edition. Hannah: if you read this - I'm hoping for a sequel! Well done!

Girl Cook, Good Book

This book was a delightful and easy read. It's humorous and realistic. Layla thought things I've often found myself thinking and laughing. I enjoyed her writing style, she wasn't trying to be a writer she just wrote. I would definately recomend this book to anyone that's had moments of self doubt about themselves, their careers and their relationships.

Excellent excellent

This is a great novel. I read it in two nights and it just totally captivated me. It was funny-very funny sometimes-and I loved the characters, but more than anything, I thought it was just a very real and very emotional look at what it's like to search for yourself and try and find meaning for yourself in the world today-through sex and work mostly. (Although what else is there?) I'm not a girl and I don't want to be a professional chef, but the whole thing really spoke to me and made me think about ambition and life and whatever-I feel silly going on here, but I just saw these negative reviews and I thought they were so pointless and wrong that I wanted to write something to say how good I thought this was. A friend gave it to me because I like to cook, but I would recommend it to anybody. It's a really strong novel by any standard--much more so than Bridget Jones or any of that...-it's moving and really insightful and funny and great. You should read it.

A Delicious Blend of Food and Romance

Treat your taste buds to this delightful book from first time author Hannah McCouch. Enter the kitchens of New York restaurants with Layla Mitchner, a Cordon Bleu graduate who is desperate to move from salads up to finer cooking. The degree of chauvinism she encounters is frightening in modern times, and readers will be rooting for Layla as they enjoy the scrumptious descriptions of food throughout the book.Layla has relationship problems as well, with bad dates after almost humorously bad dates with a decidedly Mr. Wrong. Mr. Right is in the picture, but Layla will see it long after readers do.GIRL COOK is refreshing. Fans of the young woman/diary/relationship genre will literally eat this up, but it has an edge not always seen in those titles. In addition to the fun setting of kitchens and cookery, Layla is passionate about her work and not obsessed with men. She is more interested in making this career work than waiting by the phone. But readers looking for romance will not be disappointed.McCouch has a gift for creating a believable cast and setting. This book will leave readers hungering for more of her work. --- Reviewed by Amy Alessio

Girl Cook, but not Girl Chef

This book is full of many laughs and many unbelieveable situations! It shows that men still feel they dominate the world and woman are still struggling to break through the glass ceiling. This book is also enjoyable for anyone who loves being in the kitchen.