I am a firm believer that there is a right time for everything, including books.
Going Green by Nick Spalding is a fun and light-hearted read, and God knows I needed a good laugh!
It's all about Ellie Cook, who's ready to do everything to save her job, even pretending to be environmentally conscious.
I laughed and giggled all the time, and I bet you would do the same with a character that is a mix between Bridget Jones and Samantha Jones!
Be aware, Going Green is not just about laughs. You can't read this book without starting to think about your part in tackling climate change and reducing the use of single-use items.
Anyway, I really enjoyed this. It's fast paced and totally readable.
A belated thank you to NetGalley and Amazon publishing.

I didn't get a chance to finish this story. I became interested in the story when I read what it was about. I will definitely be looking to access the book.

Requested this because I wanted to read something easy and light, but this is not really my kind of humor. The main characters also aren't that relatable or likeable and the plot and writing are a little cliched.

I was delighted to receive an advance copy of Going Green, I love all of Nick Spalding's books and this one certainly didn't disappoint. Our heroine is Ellie who tends to she acts before she engages her brain and that lands her in all sorts of difficult situations. She's not very 'green' at the start of the book then her company is taken over by an environmentalist Nolan Reece, who of course wants to incorporate all things green in his office and in the lives of his employees. To save her job she blunders into one situation after another and the story takes on an interesting slant with an even more interesting ending.

I loved it, as with all Nick's books it makes you think, he makes them very relevant to current life and it's challenges. Will he do a 'pandemic' book I wonder?

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publishers for the advance copy in exchange for an unbiased review.

This book will make you chuckle and think at the same time. A light read about a lady about to lose her job because of a sellout the buyer turns the company into representing green companies and the humor proceeds. At times the antics got a little over the top but still gave you a chuckle. The environmental issues make you want to be better. The ending has a twist I much enjoyed.

I've not read any books by Nick Spalding before but I have heard of quite a few of them.

I didn't love this book but I would definitely pick up another of Spalding's books and give it a go.

I loved the theme of climate change in this book - definitely think it's a theme and topic that needs to be mentioned more as it is becoming more of an issue in our world.

I had such hope for Going Green! It was a fun, timely storyline, but it did not deliver. It was a total knock off of Bridget Jones or a Shopaholic book. Except the main character just appears dumb and uncaring, instead of a quirky big-hearted woman.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC for an honest. review.

This turned out to be little too much for me. It started out a bit like Bridget Jones on speed, but I rapidly lost interest in the story line. I appreciate Amazon Publishing UK for providing access to a digital ARC on NetGalley, but don't think I'm the target audience for this.

Yet another fantastic book by Nick Spalding. I’ve been a fan of his work for years, and he’s just as good as always. Thank you for allowing me to read this.

Another brilliant nick spalding read, and with a message too, a great story with some great charecters, loved it

Murphy's Law rules over Ellie, a PR publicist whose struggling firm is bought out by a PR guru who turns the firm Green with a capital G. Struggling to embrace the Green movement and convince her new boss that she is committed to the cause, Ellie trips from one catastrophe to another. It's laugh out loud funny as she takes us through the pressure and tensions of trying to maneuver through office politics and a cause that she doesn't quite embrace.

Quirky and fun if you enjoy awkward. I give Going Green by Nick Spalding 3.5 stars for a lighthearted look at a series subject of office politics meet environmental concerns.

This is a seriously funny book, and once you get past the Britishisms, easy to read. Unfortunately, there were quite a few phrases that I was forced to look up because I didn’t understand them. For example, there’s a character to whom Nick Spalding keeps referring at the beginning with varying names (Hugh Burnley Fishingstool, Hugh Wormley Fittingshawl, Hugh Turnley Wobblingschool) which I can only assume are a play on words of some famous British person, but I don’t know for sure. It was funny, but I felt like I was missing something.

Nick Spalding has a gift for turning a phrase into something hysterical (like “a pair of pants that feel like they’re garrotting your undercarriage” or “Seeing him all twitchy and out of sorts is like watching a sloth breakdancing”), and as if that weren’t enough, he also creates the most ridiculous and hilarious situations, which are described in excruciating detail for maximum effect

The writing is from the POV of Ellie, told in first-person present-tense. There’s a certain self-awareness that is very endearing and makes her relatable. After having introduced most of her coworkers during various parts of the narrative, Ellie mentions a nondescript young man named Adrian: “If Young Adrian was a character in a novel, he most certainly would only ever be one of the bit players, and probably wouldn’t even get mentioned until at least chapter five.” It was chapter five. After referring to “passionate kissing by the ficus,” Ellie says, “If I ever write a fictionalized account of my office romance with Nolan, that will probably be the title of the book,” in a statement dripping with irony.

Ellie is not an environmentalist at the beginning of the novel. Her description of a new vegan food (crispy tofu) that she tries made me laugh: “This isn’t food. This is the negation of food. The repudiation of everything food stands for. It is the anti-food. If I just ate this every day, I’d be dead of starvation in a week.” This is followed up by her experience tasting beetroot, spelt, and lentil chili, which, not surprisingly, is so spicy her “FACE EXPLODES.” She continues: “If crispy tofu is the negation of food, then this chili is the unequivocal reinforcement of food as a concept. This the most food I have ever had in my mouth. My entire being is instantly consumed by it. There is now only the vegan chili and my poor, poor taste buds in this universe, locked in a dance of death.” It should go without saying that Elie is a bit histrionic and prone to exaggeration.

Characters in this book are unique, memorable, and amusing, from the nominally determined Kevin Flounder to Mordred, a man with a beard of such consequence, “a beard of such overwhelming beardness that I’m surprised there aren’t other smaller beards, currently circling in its gravitational influence…. Watching Mordred get nearer is what it must feel like to be stalked by an enraged, ambulatory hedge.”

Overall, I really enjoyed the book and found myself laughing out loud on several occasions. I particularly enjoyed the ending—a true hero’s journey with a resilient character who emerges from difficulties stronger than ever and inspires the reader to do the same. I highly recommend it.

A very funny read with the serious message about climate change running throughout it.. I liked the characters and found Ellies journey interesting....I can definitely see some of myself in her!

4 stars

This is actually my first Nick Spalding book, but my mother loves them, so I thought I'd give it a try. There were parts of this book that I really like, it was funny, comical, you could see the character development coming a mile away and yet still appreciate it. But for me, some of the parts of the book were so cringeworthy that I wanted to skip through them just to get it out of the way. Maybe that's just me, I'm not great with awkward social situations.

Saying that. I really loved the environmental aspect of the book. It's what a lot of us are probably secretly like (Ellie Cooke is worse than me, but I definitely have a lot to learn). We know the environment is important, we hear about it all the time, and we try to do our bit, BUT, there is a potential laziness to it. Ellie's character is a bit obsessive, which I can't relate to, so found it difficult to see how she could take it to such an extreme, I am definitely a lot more moderate. Which lead to parts where I just didn't find it realistic at all. But I loved the end message that came across from the book.

I'd definitely try another Nick Spalding book. It was a fun easy ready, but with a surprisingly important message underyling it.

This book tells the story of Ellie Cooke who works for a PR company which is not doing very well and there are rumours of job losses. In an effort to keep her job and impress her new boss she goes all out to impress him and prove her green credentials and her mission to save the planet.

She gets herself in some funny situations to prove herself and impress the boss but she is starting to have feelings for him. Will she save her job and get her man?

Thank you to Net Galley for my advance copy of this book.

Not really my cup of tea but the book is well written and I found myself laughing aloud. I received an advance ebook from the publisher and Netgalley and this is my unbiased review.

I received an ARC of this book via netgalley. It has an interesting premise that of a struggling PR firm being taken over and making it's mantra being protection of the Planet. Nolan is incoming MD / CEO, environmentally aware successful businessman. Ellie is one of the former company's employees hoping to keep her job. Neither is holding all their cards out to view.

What follows is the story of an evolving business and relationship. Ellie has a sometimes hapless air and Nolan seem to have ways of dealing with that. It has a good pace about it and is a fairly easy road. I am not sure it is laugh out loud humour but it has a good feeling to it

I like the characterisation and the skirmish with environmental issues but don't expect it to be anything deep and meaningful

I have never read a Nick Spalding book, but I really enjoyed it! Made me laugh a lot and the story is written very well! Very thought provoking as well! Can't wait to read more by this author!

This was a fun, easy read but it struck a cord as the protagonist immersed herself in the green life. Ellie pulls out all of the stops to convince her new boss that she is all about the environment so much so that she participates in a protest in the town centre one Saturday afternoon. Thank you netgalley for a good, green read!

If you're searching for escapism and light hearted relief from these dark times I can recommend ‘Going Green.’ This is a beautifully constructed, pacy story, full of the deliciously funny escapades of Ellie, the quirky PR consultant battling to save her job and justify her green outlook on the world. I can certainly see ‘Going Green’ becoming a five part BBC Sunday night series. If I were to write more I may give away spoilers instead I would suggest that you download or order a copy and prepare yourself for some hearty belly laughs. Having experienced Nik Spalding for the first time I will definitely be reading more of his work.