The Edge of Reason is another hilarious episode from the chaotic life of Bridget Jones who follows closely the footsteps of Jane Austen's heroines. Now that she has - like Elizabeth Bennet - coupled up with Darcy, she - like Anne Elliott - lets her friends and self help books persuade her to take a course that will lose her the love of her life.

Mr. Darcy turns into a softened form of Captain Wentworth, ready to marry or rather - in this day and age - shack up with anybody who takes his fancy and who has an opinion of that is entirely her own.

Bridget stands by and watches, and, like Anne, is accosted by small children, keeps her head in a crisis, observes the blind love of Darcy's parents for one another, endures with pleasure how Darcy's father cannot remember women's first names, has a terrible fright when she thinks Darcy is married to someone else, receives a letter and watches as an injured woman falls in love with Benwick over books. Not quite the poetry that Jane Austen had in mind though, but more up-to-date literature. At the end she knows it is time to make choices of her own...

Towards the end the story takes a turn that stretches belief a little bit, but the last chapters make everything OK again.

This book makes quite enjoyable reading.

Habiendo leído 'Bridget Jones's diary' en inglés, decidí leer este libro, la traducción española y debo decir que me ha gustado muchísimo y todavia tiene tanta gracia como antes. Bridget describe su vida cotidiana en su diario, siempre con los mismos comentarios muy collejos y graciosos. Cuando leo este libro, siempre identificas con Bridget porque es un caracter muy normal y tiene las mismas dudas como todo el mundo. Me gusta las palabras que ha utilizado; mmmmm, uf, umf etc. Es muy gracioso y me ha gustado muchísimo. La traducción es perfecto y me encanta. Leídlo ahora mismo. Siento hacer tantos errores españoles.

En este libro Brigite Jones nos sigue relatando su vida y algo más en su diario. En él no sólo cuenta lo que le pasa a diario, al inicio de cada día pone las calorías que consumió, lo que pesa, los cigarrillos que ha fumado y las copas que ha tomado. Es en esta segunda parte de su diario donde conoce al hombre que le robará el corazón. Una historia muy entretenida, fácil de leer y con la cual todos de una u otra forma nos vemos identificados.

The complete guide to pretty much everything involved in running a household in the early half of the 20th century, and many of the instructions in this book still hold true today. Whether you want to know the correct way of writing to the Queen, or just want to know how to make a nice dessert it's all covered here. No home should be without this!

Thre are two ways in which an eventual reader could enjoy this book: either if s/he wants to spend time with an easy-read piece of trash or if s/he (especially a "he") wants to understand what the typical anxieties of today's woman are. Undoubtly, these anxieties are exaggerated in Bridget, but by and large, the stress of social interaction, the pressures of family and friends to have a partner with whom to form a committed relationship, and above all, the anxiety of the clock ticking and Bridget losing her fertile years are a reflection of what females experience.

Obsession with self-help, yet a life with constant self-deception and self-justification (e.g., "it doesn't matter if I break a New Year's resolution on 1st January because everyone knows that the new year starts on 2nd January" is a classic) and the focus on weight loss are further examples of today's women. Also, the mirror into the way women relate to each other is fascinating. A girls' night out is the framework and excuse to indulge themselves into endless glutony and booze.

In my opinion, this trashy book has incredibly been a real success with women because, as soap operas, female readers relate to it. As a man, this makes me quite disappointed.

I aw the movie first and loved it and wanted to read the book. The book was just as funny and original as the movie, although slightly different.
Some of the scenes were a little different or longer in the book and I liked that. Other things were explained more in the novel which I was glad. Reading the trials and tribulations of a singleton thirty-something with boss problems and men problems and a little mix of mom and dad problems was a refreshing read from the usual fare of 'chick lit' I have been running across.
Alot of authors are trying to recreate the magic of Bridget Jones, but they fall short of the witty and most oftentimes hysterical turns of Ms Jones's life.
Bridget is unhappy with her weight, her job, her boss, her lovelife and her bad habits(drinking too much wine and smoking). Determined to do something about it after New Year's disasterous turkey curry buffet with her mom and dad and their friends, she sets herself up for a year of hysterical twists and turns that lead her into the next Christmas wondering what went wrong.
Written in diary format, we see everything from her point of view and how she thinks and operates. The secondary characters of Shazzer and Jude, Sharon, Daniel, Mark Darcy and Vile Richard(also in the movie) make many appearances in the book and add humor and many hours of laughter.
Well worth the read!!!

Some retellings of classics are just authors trotting out a successful plotline in a tired way under the guise of literary awareness, but Bridget Jones is not a tired narrative. Fielding, using Pride and Prejudice as her jumping off point, dives head first into the hapless world of young singleton Bridget and her romance with Mr. Darcy.

Fielding brilliantly skews the values of Bridget from the original Elizabeth Bennet's perfection and strength. Bridget isn't principled and upright, she's a quivering mass of hysterically funny insecurities and bad habits like smoking, drinking and procrastination.

Yes, if you're familiar with Pride and Prejudice, you may see some of the plot points coming from miles away, but if you love P&P, you'll enjoy this romp. If you've never read Austen's lovely book, try Bridget first and then get acquainted with Pride and Prejudice. They make great companions!

Bridget promises a laugh a page as well as some strikingly realistic glimpses of the delicate modern singleton's psyche. Don't miss this book!

In its roughly 50 parts, all written by experienced cooks and cook book writers, HP Books' "The Book of ... Cooking" series takes you to the cuisines of various regions of the U.S. and around the world; all in easy to follow, well-explained recipes.

This installment, the Book of Claypot Cooking, presents recipe suggestions for all major courses, from soups to desserts and breads. Special chapters are dedicated to fish and seafood, poultry, (red) meat, vegetables, rice, grains, pulses and microwave recipes. Classics such as beggar's chicken, boeuf Bourguignonne, clam chowder, ratatouille, coq au vin, duck, German Sauerbraten, glazed ham, Irish stew, jambalaya, roast turkey, lamb, paella, oysters Rockefeller, pot roast, mulligatawny, shepherd's pie and stuffed peppers appear next to unique dishes such as marinated tuna with lime, potatoes with pine nuts, pumpkin with chorizo, sweet 'n spicy game hens and tarragon scallops.

From apple pie puff to zucchini loaf, this collection of recipes, while not all-encompassing, is a great introduction to the endless ways of preparing a meal with the claypot method (which is much healthier and less calory-laden than traditional stovetop and roasting methods) - and at a relative bargain price, to boot.

This book is the most fantastic napkin folding book I have ever seen. If you are interested in napkin folding, I would reccomend no other book higher for a beginner.

I've never had so much fun cooking, it's a beautifully made book

As much as I love Francophone culture, especially Haitian literatue and history, I don't think I could have finished this book if I hadn't been assigned to write a paper on it. Granted, the translation may have been faulty- someday, I plan to read the original. But it seems to be that Clitandre was trying hard (too hard!) to write an "artistic novel". The timeline is also very confusing. I hate to admit, I had to read this book five or six times before I even started to understand what was going on. And, as a full time student who works 20 hours a week, I don't have that kind of time!

only Clitandre could write such beautiful prose about the oppression of the sugar plantations: murder, beatings, dismemberment, emasculation. Survival is a key theme.

Helpful to have a background in Haitian history, otherwise, you might need to read this one a few times.

I got this book when my son was about 8 months old. He may not be typical, but by 9 months old he insisted on feeding himself rather than eat things offered on a spoon. The recipes in the 8-18 month chapter of this book are mostly soft, spoon-offered dishes which didn't get past his lips too often.

HOWEVER, the 18 month and beyond chapter is a real winner. Some of these dishes are so tasty I've served them to guests!