What We Thought: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella

Afternoon Readers Book Club

September 2015
I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella

“Why didn’t I buy a new phone earlier? Why don’t I always walk around with a spare phone? It should be a law, like having a spare tire.” -- Poppy, I've Got Your Number

“If it’s in the bin, it’s public property.” -- Poppy, I've Got Your Number

Afternoon book club members welcomed two new readers to the group discussion this month!

Readers agreed that the book was humorous eliciting plenty of laughter. Most said it was a quick read and hard to put down. Although many of the situations the characters found themselves in were unrealistic there were enough twists and turns to keep readers interested in the outcomes. The main characters were like able and charming even though they did not seem to be compatible with each other. Although bride-to-be Poppy Wyatt had self-esteem issues, she was so delightful, considerate, and helpful that readers said they wanted to have a girlfriend just like her.

The ridiculous situations moved the story along and generated a lot of discussion. Readers were captivated by the loss of the engagement ring -- a sentimental family heirloom -- and Poppy’s inventive ways to cover it up while desperately trying to recover it.

Most of the episodes were memorable and recalled fondly by readers; the wedding planner who made Poppy do her work, Magnus who didn’t care about the wedding vows, the quirky in-laws who were more worried about their son’s dedication to Poppy than how she would fit into the family, a hilarious family Scrabble game, Sam and Poppy’s purchase of a fake engagement ring, and Willow, Sam’s ex, who didn’t know that their relationship was over, are just a few of many favorite parts of the book that were mentioned.

Readers said they plan to read more books by Sophie Kinsella, who also writes as Madeleine Wickham, as well as similar titles like Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding.

This Month's Selection: I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella

I've Got Your Number

 

by Sophie Kinsella

 

Tuesday, September 15

 

1:00 p.m.

“Utterly charming . . . Put Sophie Kinsella’s Number on speed dial.”—USA Today

 
Poppy Wyatt has never felt luckier. She is about to marry her ideal man, Magnus Tavish, but in one afternoon her “happily ever after” begins to fall apart. Not only has she lost her engagement ring in a hotel fire drill, but in the panic that follows, her phone is stolen. As she paces shakily around the lobby, she spots an abandoned phone in a trash can. Finders keepers! Now she can leave a number for the hotel to contact her when they find her ring. Perfect!
 
Well, perfect except that the phone’s owner, businessman Sam Roxton, doesn’t agree. He wants his phone back and doesn’t appreciate Poppy reading his messages and wading into his personal life.
 
What ensues is a hilarious and unpredictable turn of events as Poppy and Sam increasingly upend each other’s lives through emails and text messages. As Poppy juggles wedding preparations, mysterious phone calls, and hiding her left hand from Magnus and his parents, she soon realizes that she is in for the biggest surprise of her life.