SUMMER AND THE CITY by Candace Bushnell

"Summer is a magical time in New York City and Carrie is in love with all of it—the crazy characters in her neighborhood, the vintage-clothing boutiques, the wild parties, and the glamorous man who has swept her off her feet. Best of all, she's finally in a real writing class, taking her first steps toward fulfilling her dream.

This sequel to The Carrie Diaries brings surprising revelations as Carrie learns to navigate her way around the Big Apple, going from being a country "sparrow"—as Samantha Jones dubs her—to the person she always wanted to be. But as it becomes increasingly difficult to reconcile her past with her future, Carrie realizes that making it in New York is much more complicated than she ever imagined.

With her signature wit and sparkling humor, Candace Bushnell reveals the irresistible story of how Carrie met Samantha and Miranda, and what turned a small-town girl into one of New York City's most unforgettable icons, Carrie Bradshaw."

I admired the fact that this novel seemed so realistic, (maybe because it's genre is realistic fiction.) I honestly couldn't put the book down and I'll admit, I chose it because of it's cover, somewhat reminded me of twilight and the title of the book seemed like it would fit for this time of season to read, so why not? This book was lighthearted and it would probably be entertaining as you read along. I didn't read the first book of the series...lol.. but I read some reviews that the first book is way better than this one (which is the second) and it brought a big disappoint to those that have read the first. Rating: 8/10 because I didn't like the face that the book was too...slow, like it was a bit dry at some points and you there wasn't certain surprises that would grab your attention.