Summer and the City (The Carrie Diaries, Book 2) cover art

Summer and the City (The Carrie Diaries, Book 2)

Preview

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.
Try for £0.00
More purchase options

Summer and the City (The Carrie Diaries, Book 2)

By: Candace Bushnell
Narrated by: Jenna Lamia
Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £15.50

Buy Now for £15.50

About this listen

Meet teenage Carrie Bradshaw as she hits the bright lights, big city of New York for the very first time! Find out how Carrie transforms from country girl to super-cool fashionista in the second explosive CARRIE DIARIES novel from the globally bestselling author of SEX AND THE CITY.

Summer is a magical time in New York City and Carrie is in love with all of it – the crazy characters in her neighbourhood, 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 realises that making it in New York is much more complicated than she ever imagined.

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

©2013 HarperCollins Publishers Limited (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Romance New York

Critic reviews

Praise for The Carrie Diaries:

"Essential beach reading for all SATC fans." (Bliss)
"The long-awaited prequel to Sex and the City… [is] an entertaining come-of-age story." (Tatler)
"Ultimate must-read for fashionistas." (Sky Magazine)
"A wonderfully gripping coming-of-age tale and we reckon it's perfect material for the next SATC film - Book of the Month." (She)

Praise for Sex and the City:

"Jane Austen with a Martini." (Sunday Telegraph)
"Intriguing and highly entertaining." (Helen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones's Diary)
"Hilarious… a compulsively readable book, served up in bite-sized chunks of irrepressible irreverence." (Marie Claire)

All stars
Most relevant
I just want to listen to more, I've enjoyed it so much I've listened to it in no time.

I want more...

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I don’t know why it has taken me so long to read (listen) to The Carrie Diaries after being such a life long fan of SATC. It didn’t disappoint and it was brilliant to hear how it all started for Carrie and the ladies. What was even better was the performance by Jenna Lamia, who captured the characters voices just like the TV show (especially Samantha and Miranda). I couldn’t believe how easily she changed her voice to sound like each character. This has been a brilliant nighttime listen and definitely recommended to all the SATC fans.

Takes me back to my favourite TV series

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.