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A**U
Hijinks in the Air
This was an interesting book about the life of a Virgin air hostess. It includes a candid look at a time in the aviation history that most probably won't come again. Crew hijinks, camaraderie, fun and not so fun times are included, as well as lots of sex and shopping. It also touches on the dangers and downsides of constant travel as well. I read this book using immersion reading while listening to the audio book version. For all the relationships she had, she is fortunate to have her happy ending in good health.
J**H
Entertaining light reading
This is one of those books that you can easily devour in a day.If you want something that makes you chuckle & is easy on the brain then look no further. Mandy holds nothing back as she shares her journey.I was drawn to this book as it got a write up in the New Zealand Herald & I found the topic (flying from an air hostesses point of view) intriguing. Indeed it's full of interesting anecdotes & is well written in a free-flowing, easy-to-read style.My only small criticism, & this is nit-picking, is the ratio of airline content to the authors sexual adventures is a bit skewed but then again I guess this is all part of the life.I thoroughly enjoyed this book & it brightened up an afternoon for me. Warning: It's definitely not for the prudish.Well done Mandy!
L**N
Mildly entertaining
This book is mildly entertaining. It was interesting to hear stories of events of being an air hostess; however, this book is mostly about her love life.
W**A
the answer to how much sex and alcohol can be packed into one book....
I am not sure if this was supposed to be a farce, but it seems like a straightforward story....gorgeous young woman works incredibly hard for fantastic lifestyle, and proceeds to recount all the encounters and alcohol included, as no extra cost. For such a high risk lifestyle, there is no mention of any problems or issues...just more excesses....not an enjoyable book... this is my first negative review, but it really qualifies for making "sin" so repetitive that it is boring...
S**E
Narcissistic
This is a curious mix of porn and Mills and Boon rendered in the style of teen fiction. The details of the actual work done by flight attendants is interesting and engaging. The repetitive sexual conquests not so much. The book deal probably demanded a lot of raunch from an unknown author but it was so repetitive that the reader simply loses interest in her personal life. I would have liked to hear more about the actual job and less about the shenanigans of the staff and just how awesome the author thinks she is.
S**R
Why I Feel This Book Purchase Was Worth It
I admit that I eventually purchased this book titled Cabin Fever; The Sizzling Secrets of a Virgin Airlines Flight Attendant by Mandy Smith after seeing some details on the author being featured in a Daily Mail Uk article. I’m very glad to have done so because the author bravely does not hold back from exciting details of her professional and personal life once she became a flight attendant. She covers her romances, including a pivotal one in the beginning of her flight attendant career, her romance with an Australian pilot, all the way to her marriage with her soulmate (I understand her excitement at meeting her husband because my husband and I mutually feel the same way about our lives changing for the better after meeting each other). Anyhow, Mandy Smith also recalls some of the celebrities that she met (such as Robbie Williams, Courtney Love, and more). Last, but not least, she also includes some of the parties and festivities that involved her life as a flight attendant (and information on what is was liking working in a company with Richard Branson as the boss). This book may ruffle the feathers of some because Mandy Smith does not hold back on how wild some of the people that were her first class customers. In her defense, I would not be surprised if less than 20-30 years from now, there are also more male flight attendants who publish tell alls on the romantic escapades that they had with fellow employees and first class customers (wild heiresses written about by male flight attendants who use name aliases?). Any material in Cabin Fever by Mandy Smith would also make exquisite plot material for a movie or tv episode because of the intricate details she describes in her workday, interactions with other employees, juicy details of her romantic life both as she was training to begin her flight attendant career and after, as well as details on some of the places that her job took her too (such as her take on her travels to California and New York).
K**R
A Remarkably Fun Read
Virgin air must be a fun airline. This book is 20 chapters long and they are snapshots of various moments in the protagonist's life. A life that is full of many relationships and some really strange moments. I enjoyed the book.
J**N
a great read
A look into the life of a Hostie. Some great laughs , light reading and hard to put down. Happy ending to happen.
M**C
una forma de vida diferente
No mucho sobre su día de trabajo, más sobre sus actividades sociales ............. libro no apto para jóvenes
A**T
Very Entertaining!
Loved reading this! It was an easy and fun read and I found it highly entertaining. It was my dream to be a flight attendant since I was a little girl and that never happened so I loved reading this book to get an inside look to what it's really like. I couldn't help but notice that some of the stereotypes of flight attendants seemed to be true according to this author. I don't think I'd have the "stamina" to be a flight attendant now!!!
M**I
Hilarious
Loved this book. It's full of hilarious, and some times cringe worthy, stories. Only wish it was longer... A must read
D**A
Cabin fever.
Il mio primo libro in inglese. In qualche modo sono riuscita a leggerlo. Simpatico e divertente. Non so se prendero' ancora in considerazione una lettura in inglese. Grazie.
G**A
Two Stars
This book is based on more airhostess life rather then CABIN.
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