I thought I would try something different from my normal crime and thriller books. This was an okay read- good and relevant messages.

I liked the main protogonist but not loved her if that makes sense.

This was my first book by Nick Spalding and I may explore others when I want a light read.

I was given an advance copy of the book in exchange for an honest and fair review which I have done.

Thank you to Amazon Publishing U.K./Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for an advance review copy of ‘Going Green’ by Nick Spalding.

As with other novels that I have read by Nick Spalding this was great fun yet also provided plenty of food for thought around its central issue. Here the focus is upon awareness about climate change and the environment. Its protagonist and narrator is thirty-four year old Eleanor ‘Ellie’ Cooke.

When it comes to the environment Ellie’s a bit ‘green’ but her good intentions often get sidetracked. Then the PR firm that Ellie works for is taken over by keen environmentalist Nolan Reece. With redundancies in the air, it becomes clear to Ellie that if she wants to save her job, she’s going to have to get serious about going green.

Ellie gets herself in some seriously ridiculous situations while seeking to prove her Green credentials. In these and her internal monologue, Ellie is a Bridget Jones for our time. In addition, she finds herself thinking a great deal about her new boss, Nolan. Oh Ellie....

This novel proved very entertaining, while making important points about environmental issues. He has created a very relatable lead in Ellie. I was impressed at how well Nick wrote from a woman’s point of view. I really enjoyed it as I have his other books.

He is an author that my reading group has chosen to read a couple of times and I certainly plan to suggest ‘Going Green’ as one of our upcoming 2021 selections.

A light hearted look at a serious topic. Ellie Cooke is an endearing character and we meet her as she is trying to save her job and, in doing so, change her ways. As one might expect from a Spalding book, this does not always go to plan and hilarity often ensues.
The other characters were not as engaging as Ellie but helped to unfold the plot which was not nearly as formulaic as you might initially expect...
Definitely worth a read. Now I must go and sort that recycling...

I was hooked on this author after reading Logging Off. I've learned two things about Spalding's books: 1) they are laugh-out-loud funny, and 2) don't read this sitting next to your husband trying to watch a football game! I also appreciate a male who can write from a woman's perspective (and vice versa) so we get a first-person account from protagonist Ellie who works in a PR firm that is taken over by Nolan who is determined to make the world more environmentally-friendly. Ellie, determined to wow her boss (and because she's crushing on him), volunteers for many assignments, including rallies where she must play "dead" and an event where she must ride a bamboo bicycle. I'm still giggling thinking about these scenes. Beyond the humor, Spalding also addresses social issues that are thought-provoking and relevant. Not my last book by him for sure!

One thing you always know you will get with a Nick Spalding book is quirky characters and a good laugh. Oh wait! That was two things! After a few heavier books, this was a wonderful escape. Admittedly the basic subject, the environment and how humans are ruining our planet, is a dark one, but the story handles the situation in a wonderful lighthearted manner. Mr. Spalding seems to continually find the sweet spot between characters and situations. I frequently chuckled thinking that if you only knew about people from England through his books, you would wonder how the country can continue to operate. His characters are always having slip-ups and really odd situations pop up and Ellie is no exception! Her initial deception takes over her life in a most humorous manner. I always enjoy my time spent in a world created by Mr. Spalding!

Absolutely brilliant, I laughed out loud throughout the book, as well as learning something about green issues.

This story made me laugh out loud in parts. Ellie Green the lead character in the book is happily going about her life as an executive in a marketing company when the company gets taken over by a new boss who seems to be an eco warrior.
Ellie wants to remain in her job so she goes all out to prove that she is greener than green and some of her escapades back fire on her to comic effect. During the story and as she gains more knowledge Ellie changes and becomes passionate about the cause. This is a feel good book that has romance and personal development but can Ellie get the happy ending she wants.

Going Green is a book about Ellie Cooke, who has never been very environmentally conscious. Her company is bought by a new CEO who wants to do all things “green” and she knows she needs to get on board to keep her job. This was a humorous book, with sometimes over the top Bridget Jones esque predicaments the heroine gets herself into. As I read, I became frustrated at where I thought the book was going with her boss, but fortunately it completely redeemed itself in the ending. I appreciated that this book mentions lots of information about the environment and ways we are hurting it, and also ways we can help improve it. I am big on recycling and try to do my part. I think what I loved most about Ellie Cooke’s story is that as we follow her along and laugh, we also learn it’s important for the environment to do... what we can.

Thank you to NetGalley, Nick Spalding, and Amazon Publishing UK for the advanced copy.

This book was truly a ‘Laugh Out Loud’ kinda book! I was in chapter 2, and one of the scenes where our main character Ellie was pretending to be a dying panda, it was hilarious! I literally had tears in my eyes while I was laughing. There are not one, not two but way too many instances where I was laughing so hard that I actually had tears in my eyes!!!!

This book has a subtle message of climate change, how we humans are destroying the environment and the benefits of ‘Going Green.’ Ellie, who was trying very hard to retain her job at PR firm ends up being second in command to a new boss who is forming a PR brand gear towards environmental conscious clientele base. In her new role Ellie comes to appreciate and values the benefits of going green, but at the same time falls for her current boss, Nolan. The story really goes through lots of up and downs, laughs and more laughs, but the turning point towards the end was unexpected. The book ends on a really high note!

Thank you #netgalley #lakeunionpublishing #nickspalding for the free copy of ARC on exchange of my honest review!!

I would highly recommend this 5 star book to everyone out there who wants to have a good laugh!!

You have got to sympathise with Ellen and her "fake it til you make it" green credentials when she is thrown headlong into a new career path following the takeover of her workplace.
Falling headlong into some utterly ridiculous experiences in her bid to prove herself greener than green and competent at her newly improved role Ellen careens from protest to demonstration to parade and back to the office all in a bid to impress her new boss both workwise but also maybe personally.
Romance is definitely in the air but all is not as it seems and Ellen makes some shocking discoveries...not least that she has inadvertently become an eco warrior!
Witty and with just enough romance to counterbalance the crazy!

I requested to read and review this book for free from Lake Union Publishing. This was the first book I have read by author Nick Spalding. He does a great job keeping the reader intrigued until thr very end. The setting is in Europe. I was blown away by the ending just when you knew how it was going to end and bam a completely different turn. But loved how it ended. The book will make you see the environment a little differently. It has romance, mystery, comedy. You will meet characters such as Nolan, Ellie, Nadia and some other that you will want to meet. Can you mix business and romance you will want to read to find out.

I fancied something different to read (I read a lot of crime & mystery books) and this certainly fitted the bill . Ellie works for a PR company which isn't doing well . It is taken over by Nolan Reece with the premise of the company becoming as green as possible. Ellie has a steep learning curve regarding being enviromentally friendly as she drives an old, gas guzzling car and shops in shops reknowned for throw away fashion. At first she fakes her enviromentally sound behaviour, though this becomes her way of life as she becomes aware of some of the consequences of her lifestyle choices. You start off thinking that Ellie is a girl mostly interested in keeping het job (which she is) but as the book moved on I came to respect her more .
Parts of this book were quite funny,I found parts a little irritating *(regarding sound effects of the car , for example) and theree were times that Ellie seemed to go completely over the top . All in all though the message is that we all do what we can and the future looks optimistic for the PR company . The sideline of the office romance was OK, though it seemed to blow hot and cold and Ellie blamed herself for problems .Ididnotreally see the twist in the story coming, but it added an interesting perspective to the story
Thank you to NetGalleyfor the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

There were some funny scenes in this sendup of companies "going green" but the romance felt perfunctory. It might be the length--there was scarcely time for the characters to be established, much less for the character evolution of a love story, which is the main point of a romance for many readers. While the green set pieces were mildly humorous, and the pacing was brisk (maybe too brisk?) the romance kept feeling like plot points checked off. It ended feeling like the author wrote this over a weekend to meet a deadline--not nearly as good as others by the same person.

Great message diluted by some silliness and overkill🤔

3.5-4🌟 stars
For the most part I really liked the plot of this story and the way it addresses the issue of climate change. Spalding tells the tale with wit and whimsy.

Public relations is female lead Ellie's work and to keep her job she will go to extremes, but along the way a group of kids and some business clients committed to the fight to save the planet really get to her. Ellie starts the story a bit flighty and transforms as her attitude changes. I really liked the new Ellie and her can-do ways. I also liked the unexpected twist the story takes as Ellie stumbles over her boss Nolan's secret. The appeal at the book's conclusion made me hopeful that individuals can make a positive difference against a dire global threat.

I would have enjoyed it more and rated Going Green higher but Ellie's Belgium trip was just too over the top and the longer it went the more annoying it got. There were other frankly slapstick moments that I did not find all that amusing but Chapter 10 was the low point for me. In this case, less would have been more plausible and more appealing to me.

Thanks to Amazon and Lake Union Publishers and NetGalley for providing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.

A rather different kind of Going Green story .. a girl who wants to impress, so takes up a life that's more environmentally friendly, just so she can keep her job.

Her new boss is easily impressed .. but are her efforts all for nothing?

Quick easy read full of slapstick humor and some romance. Good palate cleansing read. Loved the end.

I really enjoyed the story development between Ellie and Nolan. I loved the fact that Mr. Spaulding draws you in with Ellie's hot mess of a life and you see her character grow into the person she's meant to be. Too often a character stays flat until a pivotal moment but in Going Green you get to know Ellie and all the angst that comes with her. Sometimes you'll be cringing and sometimes you'll laugh out loud with her journey. It was so easy to identify how you sometimes get swept away and become passionate about things and don't realize the whirlwind you've become until you look back on the swath of damage you created, good intentions or not. The ending was a great twist and I took away one star because some of the reactions/actions of Ellie were a little bit too over the top for me. Overall a fun read.

A funny easy read. Ellie wrestles with the difficulties of going green. Everything is told with a sense of humour which made this an enjoyable read. It is also thought provoking as to how we can help reduce our carbon footprint.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

I enjoyed this book! The protagonist was a bit zany at first but then she came into her own. I really enjoyed the twist at the end and like that it didn’t turn into your normal romance/happy together book.

Loved this! You will laugh out loud and cringe as you get to know Ellie Cooke.

Ellie fears she may loose her job in PR after a new, very eco friendly boss takes over, what lengths will she go to, to keep her job? Can she change her ways and become more green to save her job?

This is the first book I’ve read by Spalding, but it won’t be the last. I love the way it was written and the humour that runs throughout (often at Ellie’s expense!)

The themes in this book are very current and will certainly get everyone thinking! I believe anyone reading this book (even if they haven’t thought about climate change before) will go away and re-evaluate some aspects of their lives. If even half of the people that read this do that, this book will have a positive effect on the environment!

You probably won’t see the ending coming, but I thought it was a fabulous twist!
You will fall in love with Ellie’s character as this book progresses.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishers and most importantly the author, for the chance to read this book, in exchange for an honest review.