Instructions for Bringing Up Scarlett

by Annie Sanders

Alice is living the life she always dreamed of: no ties, no constraints and no worries. An intrepid travel writer, her life is one of carefree adventure, full of spa days, dinner parties and self-indulgence. Virginia finally has everything she ever wanted. The loving husband, the beautiful daughter and the successful career. Life hasn't always been easy, but she knows now that her family can weather any storm and come through it stronger. Best friends since university, the two women are unlikely allies, but theirs is a bond that runs deep - so much so that Virginia trusts Alice with all she holds dearest. Then tragedy strikes, and Alice finds she must honour a rash promise she made to her friend. Embarking upon a journey, with no guide book, she is forced to reassess her dreams, and soon Alice realises that the greatest adventures can be the ones you least expect and that sometimes it's the people you think you know best who hold the most closely guarded secrets...

• ISBN10: 1409112780
• ISBN13: 9781409112785
• Publish Date: 9 June 2011
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 29 June 2012
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
• Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

[stressedrach]

Instructions For Bringing Up Scarlett captured me when I read the synopsis. I didn’t realise how much so until I had started reading it though.

The book was about two best friends lives that were so different it was madness but their friendship worked. Virginia was the level headed, settle down, marry and have kids type whereas Alice was a carefree live for the moment kind of girl, no plans to marry or have kids.

The book is wrote in a before and after type of effect. Before the tragedy and how live was mainly for Virginia and afterward with Alice and how her life is effected.

I found this a very good book, having been in some of Virginia’s situations helped me understand her a lot, I felt sad, happy and even elated at times with her. With Alice even though she had a carefree life she did really care about her friend. I can also relate to her from my carefree days.

I was shocked when I learnt what the closely guarded secret was and hoped the effects from it wouldn’t be too bad.
The book had me engrossed and I read this in no time I enjoyed it thoroughly.

Great read, very real and exceptionally written.