What a lovely instance of magical realism! Unobtrusive, but added a new layer that created a unique premise.

Now, why Cassie remains friends with Chantal is a mystery to me, and it seems a bit sad that Marc with a C never found his own love story or escaped his C, but overall this was a fun read. I think I've been spoiled recently with chick-lit that actually promotes women though; there was very much an undertone here that everyone needs to be in a relationship to be happy, which isn't true. ( )

Catchy, funny and super addictive, a lot of laugh out loud moments! This was my first book by Claudia Carroll hoping to read more... ( )

I really enjoyed this book.
I have read a few psychic books where there are murders happening all over and the psychic is keeping her gifts hidden as she scoffs at being believed. I have read a few where they are tortured souls and struggle with their visions. This one was refreshingly different.
Cassie has always had a gift and everyone around her is always asking her for help.
It starts off her as s 7 year old seeing matches for her mom's friend.
It goes on to her being a psychic advice aunt in a magazine a later a call in host at a live chat show.
I liked this handling.
Cassie ,Charlene, Marc with a C were all chaacters that were totally overboard and entertaining.
All in all a fun read ( )

After reading the rather depressing classic, The House of Mirth, I needed something light and I Never Fancied Him Anyway was just the thing. Set in Dublin, I Never Fancied Him Anyway follows Cassandra as she tries to avoid falling for her best friend’s crush although her never-before-wrong psychic abilities tell her he’s the one. Complicating matters, she is offered a position as a talk show psychic working for her crush. This situation is made even more awkward when Cassandra realizes that her psychic powers take a vacation whenever her crush is around!

Although the situation has much potential for horribly embarrassing situations, there aren’t too many cringe worthy moments. I was glad, because being embarrassed for the protagonist is not a sensation I enjoy. The protagonist’s psychic powers were quite well done. They were never over-the-top or hokey and they obeyed believable rules. They weren’t just a plot device to stir up her love life; they were really a part of who she was. The ethical dilemmas she faces trying to decide what predictions to share added a little something which helped differentiate this book from all the other chick-flick plots out there.

The characters were by far my favorite part of this book. While some of them could be viewed as stereotypes (a spoiled rich girl, an environmentalist and feminist angry best friend), I would say that the author used stereotypes as a scaffold to which more depth was added. Every character had a unique voice, even bit characters who just wrote letters to our protagonist’s advice column. And each of these unique voices felt very real, perhaps in part because of pop culture references sprinkled throughout the dialog.

As an American, I also derived a certain enjoyment from the Dubliner accents and the clearly European words used throughout. Like the protagonist’s psychic abilities, it just added a little something to make this book stand out for me. It also helped that this book was precisely what I was in the mood for when I read it, so I would particularly recommend it if you’re also in the mood for a light, fun read. ( )

Das Buch von Claudia Carroll ist mal eine gesunde alternative zum Altagsstress. Es ist sehr witzig geschrieben und auch sehr niedlich verfasst. Die Autorin legte beim schreiben, so empfand ich es als Leser, hohen Wert auf kleine Details die sich zum einen in den Beschreibungen wiederfinden und zum anderen auch in den Charakteren. Die Hauptprotagonistin ist eine emotional blockierte Frau die es zwar schafft für andere den perfeckten Weg vorherzusagen aber es nicht für sich selber schafft, den richtigen aus dem großen Teich zu fischen.
Zeitweise erinnert das Buch an eine Hollywood-Sternchen-Sitcome, da alles ein wenig überkandidelt und ziehmlich Glammig geschrieben wurde. Dies ist aber zu verschmerzen.
Alles in allem ein sehr schönes Endergebnis wenn man an einigen Tagen etwas zum lachen braucht. Ich kann dieses Buch mit ruhigem Gewissen weiter empfehlen. Der jenige, der sich danach sinnt, ein wenig abzuschalten und mal eine kleine Dosis guter Laune benötigt sollte dieses Buch nicht meiden. ( )