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Mar 08, 2014 LauraSt rated information technology it was amazing

v AMAZINGLY FUNNY AND ENTERTAINING STARS!

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These authors are just amazing, I dear their books and their writing, their characters and plots. It's astonishing I can't get enough, but thing that would make this better is if we had a sequel or a shortie if the hereafter. Pretty please.

So we accept Hallie Lawrence Pierpont, after leaving her youngest daughter in Yale, her husband Neb doesn't fifty-fifty look to become home before announcing that he's leaving her for a fitness trainer named Ashlee. Af

5 AMAZINGLY FUNNY AND ENTERTAINING STARS!

*Re-read for GR.

These authors are just amazing, I love their books and their writing, their characters and plots. It'south amazing I can't get plenty, only thing that would brand this better is if nosotros had a sequel or a shortie if the future. Pretty please.

And then we have Hallie Lawrence Pierpont, after leaving her youngest girl in Yale, her husband Bill doesn't even wait to go dwelling earlier announcing that he's leaving her for a fettle trainer named Ashlee. Afterward succumbing to an Oreo induced blackout, Hallie is determined to get her life back on track, an unexpected call from an former college dearest sets plans in motion and then this story starts. Whatsoever did happen to those old boyfriends? All the men I didn't marry? Information technology just may exist time to find out.

The cookies gustation much better this way, and I'm pretty sure the freezing process kills off the calories. Plus everybody knows that whatsoever food yous eat standing up doesn't count.

This was such a funny and uplifting story, you observe yourself laughing from the moment the story starts, it'south an adventure that you can't assistance but feel addicted to, information technology'due south amazing.

Time stops and I stand frozen. For a moment, the whole world goes silent and the only audio I hear is a bird off in the altitude, with a persistent, mournful call: Yous'll be lone y'all'll exist solitary you lot'll be alone.
But I can't even think about that possibility. Anyway, what does a bird know?

The secondary characters are great, Bellini -Hallie's all-time friend- is witty and free and happy; the kids, are wonderful, and I promise I have kids like that some solar day lol; Kevin is fucking gorgeous in my mind, I adore him (view spoiler)[though I knew he wasn't going to cease upwards with Hallie in the end, and I had this nagging feeling from the beginning that Tom HAD to stop making an appearance (hide spoiler)] and the ex'due south too, gosh fifty-fifty Bill was amusing in his mid-life-crisis way!

Bellini shakes her head at my awkwardness. "You're hopeless. Simply if you're non going to talk to Tom, allow's cruise."
"Did you really just say 'Tom' and 'cruise' in the same sentence?"
"Not on purpose," Bellini grins. "But Tom Cruise. That could be our secret code when nosotros're meeting men. Girlfriend talk for 'Permit'due south go find someone else.' "

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Apparently I saved coin in a 529 plan all those years then my girl could become to Yale—and acquire to do laundry and have sex.

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Hi. Information technology's me. At home on a long weekend reading books I am 95% certain I won't similar but doing it anyhow in a bid to cast off another week of fuckery at work. It worked! So if you as well need to turn off your brain for a few hours, this book might assistance. Possibly. Possibly.

Jul 16, 2009 Tiah rated it it was astonishing

I enjoy a thoughtless funny book every now and once again. This was a perfect mix of comedy and "oh my god, this is my life" moments! I enjoy a thoughtless funny book every now and over again. This was a perfect mix of comedy and "oh my god, this is my life" moments! ...more than

This volume was a fun and easy read. It was witty and playful. Information technology made me think (and cringe) about the men I didn't marry. This book was a fun and easy read. It was witty and playful. It fabricated me recollect (and cringe) about the men I didn't marry. ...more

Sep 05, 2020 Jean Marie rated it really liked it

Not light just certainly entertaining. Full of emotional twists and turns. Dearest strong women characters and this book delivers them!

This is just a fun read. It won't change your life. It won't really make you lot recall...although the authors exercise try and throw in a flake of be grateful for what you have, etc...information technology was fun to read and I did enjoy it. The book does have a lot of totally unbelievable coincidences simply...if y'all tin can get through that and so it'south fun to read! Enjoy! This is just a fun read. It won't modify your life. It won't really make yous think...although the authors do attempt and throw in a bit of be grateful for what you accept, etc...it was fun to read and I did enjoy information technology. The volume does have a lot of totally unbelievable coincidences but...if you can get through that then information technology'due south fun to read! Bask! ...more than

This book warmed my heart. I especially liked reading a story about a women closer to my age. I was a chip worried that the story would take an ugly turn when the character seemed to be reconsidering her ex husband, just it all worked out well. Thank goodness. : )

Total chick lit, really funny book. I liked this one.

Oct 12, 2017 Elle rated it it was amazing

Such an entertaining read. Hallie drops off her girl and Yale and before she fifty-fifty gets to the motorcar, he is breaking upwardly with her afterwards decades of being married. He drives to Manhattan even though they live in the suburbs. So this jerk drives to an apartment in Manhattan and leaves her the machine and says that he lives in the apartment with his girlfriend, Ashlee. She is a young personal trainer that he met with the Equinox membership his married woman bought him.

Hallie spends some time just trying to deal

Such an entertaining read. Hallie drops off her daughter and Yale and earlier she even gets to the car, he is breaking upwardly with her later on decades of being married. He drives to Manhattan fifty-fifty though they live in the suburbs. And so this jerk drives to an apartment in Manhattan and leaves her the car and says that he lives in the apartment with his girlfriend, Ashlee. She is a young personal trainer that he met with the Equinox membership his married woman bought him.

Hallie spends some time just trying to bargain with the separation and what it means to exist in her forties and suddenly single. She decides to keep a hike and has a horrible fourth dimension. She falls and is bitten by ants and wasps. She gets lost and a handsome friendly stranger helps her. It so happens that he is the best friend of her first love. She ends up going on a date with him and it makes her wonder about the exes that she didn't ally.

She goes to an ashran and meets the European dear she had who went with her beyond Europe. She finds that he is some Yogi and is doing well. She finds out why he never tried to accept sexual practice with her all of those years ago.

Kevin she has to go to a remote tropical isle to find. She books herself a tip to go by herself only her adult children surprise her past showing up. Her plans to encounter up with her loftier school boyfriend is sabotaged. He is resentful equally he takes Angelina Jolie out with them as they go out scuba diving. She ends up making it upwardly to him and stays on the island much much longer than she intended.

There is nevertheless one love she can't confront but she is finding herself past finding who she was and learning how to movement on to be who she is now.

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A dainty, entertaining escape from reality near a woman whose husband just leaves her of a sudden and trying to figure where to get from there. Hallie thinks the secret to feeling happy again may be in one of the men she didn't marry, but the lesson in this book is that oftentimes the path non taken was for a reason. Pretty witty book, but as another review pointed out there is a signal in story about sister that seems very random and and so is chop-chop resolved, making the reader question why authors ad A nice, entertaining escape from reality near a woman whose husband just leaves her suddenly and trying to figure where to become from there. Hallie thinks the hush-hush to feeling happy over again may exist in 1 of the men she didn't marry, but the lesson in this book is that oftentimes the path not taken was for a reason. Pretty witty book, but equally another review pointed out there is a betoken in story about sister that seems very random and so is chop-chop resolved, making the reader question why authors added that plotline in the first identify. Though I hate using the term "chick-lit," since it demeans books written for women past women, but this chick-lit was surprisingly poignant in its message nigh not dwelling on the by because you don't know where life may atomic number 82. ...more than

January 17, 2018 Caitlyn rated it actually liked information technology

I really didn't expect this book to be more just a volume for a middle aged woman to talk about her past love life and go all cliche about chances we miss when nosotros're young just information technology was so much more than than that. Certain there was a fair share of cliché (especially with her best friend) merely zippo over powering.

This book was then dainty to read at the fourth dimension in my life where I'1000 going through boys like that (snaps fingers Lol) similar Hallie is looking back on. I get to run across things from her (or my) POV twenty

I really didn't expect this volume to be more than merely a book for a center anile adult female to talk near her past love life and get all platitude about chances we miss when nosotros're young but information technology was and then much more than than that. Certain there was a fair share of cliche (particularly with her best friend) but nothing over powering.

This book was so nice to read at the time in my life where I'm going through boys like that (snaps fingers Lol) like Hallie is looking dorsum on. I become to encounter things from her (or my) POV xx years in the hereafter. And I love books that make me question and challenge my current POV.

And I LOVE the style the book ends and that doesn't happen often.

The writer does a really good job connecting pieces she slipped in early in the book at the end as well which is always appreciated.

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Mar 04, 2018 Jen rated it liked it

I wanted to like this book more than, but at that place were so many fake starts, with Hallie repeatedly committing some huge goof or other just every bit things got going. I go it. Life is messy. Things aren't perfect, just getting ready to settle into her giving Ashlee a good telling-off, simply to mistakenly manus her a Sam's Club bill of fare, instead of a family photo... and a few other such instances... that was really discouraging. I did feel the volume picked upward nicely almost halfway through, and I enjoyed reading about I wanted to similar this volume more, only there were so many false starts, with Hallie repeatedly committing some huge goof or other just as things got going. I become it. Life is messy. Things aren't perfect, only getting set to settle into her giving Ashlee a skilful telling-off, only to mistakenly paw her a Sam'due south Guild carte, instead of a family photo... and a few other such instances... that was actually discouraging. I did feel the volume picked upwards nicely about halfway through, and I enjoyed reading nigh the time spent on Virgin Gorda- though the inflow of Hallie's kids was actually annoying. Once again, I get information technology, the reader is experiencing the aforementioned thing the master graphic symbol is going through, but still...

The BYOB political party was a fun twist and a nice mode for things to come to a close, though!

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I really enjoyed this book. Information technology was light, funny and witty all rolled into one. The authors did a great job of keeping the story to the point but with enough depth that you really got what the principal character was feeling. I may have laughed out loud a couple of times and would recommend this to anyone who doesn't desire annihilation as well complicated & hard to follow. I really enjoyed this book. Information technology was light, funny and witty all rolled into i. The authors did a groovy job of keeping the story to the point but with enough depth that you really got what the main character was feeling. I may have laughed out loud a couple of times and would recommend this to anyone who doesn't desire anything too complicated & hard to follow. ...more

Aug 26, 2017 Debbie rated it really liked information technology

Cute story, fast read. The characters are very likable and I found myself chuckling several times throughout the book. Perfect beach read.

A light read well-nigh a adult female who'southward married man dumps her afterwards they drop their youngest daughter off at college. She decides to await upwards her sometime boyfriends to encounter what happened to them. A lite read most a woman who'southward husband dumps her after they drop their youngest girl off at college. She decides to look up her old boyfriends to see what happened to them. ...more

Another cute, fast read. I loved the scenery.

Good piece of cake read.
Book goes through phases of lacking detail. While revisiting her by boyfriends, the author cut one visit to half a affiliate while another got half the book

April 13, 2020 Ping marked information technology every bit to-read

I'thou curious to know how the authors summarized all those exes in 285 pages. I'm in with whatever it is that is a quick read. I'chiliad curious to know how the authors summarized all those exes in 285 pages. I'yard in with whatsoever it is that is a quick read. ...more

Mar 27, 2021 Maria rated information technology liked it

A cute story with some eye rolling parts. An easy "put your encephalon on holiday" read. A cute story with some middle rolling parts. An easy "put your brain on vacation" read. ...more

May 19, 2021 BarbaraW rated it it was amazing

A sweet read. Go in thinkin it's gonna be classic chick lit but information technology turns out to quite thought provoking.

Jun 04, 2021 em rated information technology did non like it

why tf did i bank check this out of my library.......

Apr 23, 2014 Shannon rated information technology it was ok

Honestly, this book was kind of all over the place. I enjoyed reading it, just I too don't retrieve information technology was very good in the finish. Besides scattered. It felt like the plot involving ane of the ex-boyfriends and the character's sister was only sort of shoe-horned in. Didn't seem to get with the rest of the book at all. It'southward like the character barely thought about it for xx years, barely thought about it during the course of the story, then can't call back virtually anything else and goes off to deal with it, a Honestly, this book was kind of all over the place. I enjoyed reading it, but I also don't call up information technology was very good in the terminate. Besides scattered. It felt like the plot involving 1 of the ex-boyfriends and the character's sis was just sort of shoe-horned in. Didn't seem to get with the rest of the book at all. It'southward similar the grapheme barely thought about it for twenty years, barely thought about information technology during the form of the story, then can't think nearly anything else and goes off to deal with information technology, and then subsequently it's resolved doesn't recall about it e'er over again. It was a simulated annotation.

Withal, the story did go off in some unexpected directions. It was squeamish that the character (view spoiler)[didn't terminate up with any of her exes and also didn't get back together with her hubby (hibernate spoiler)], one of which scenarios I was expecting. Also, her husband had to be one of the almost entertainingly clueless and ridiculous characters that I've ever encountered in fiction. I actually idea there was going to exist some sort of explanation of but what the hell was wrong with the guy - my money was on encephalon tumor - but turns out he was simply sort of shallow and thoughtless. How this woman couldn't figure that out in over twenty years of union, I don't empathize. Just one of the many flaws of this book, but at least his antics and her responses to them made for entertaining reading.

All in all, this volume was pretty much a mess, just not without redeeming value.

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Nov 17, 2011 Amberlee rated it information technology was ok

I got this book out of the library in a 'listening book' grade to take along with me on a brusque route trip. The
title and the back flap suggested I was in for a ' delicious chance.' I was hoping for a witty take on the
old and tired 'woman gets dumped by hubby' plot line. I was disappointed. In that location were no surprises as the adult female, Hallie Lawrence, searches out former boyfriends and rehashes her failed unions with them.
Why? I take no thought. It seemed like a colossal waste of fourth dimension to me, especialy I got this book out of the library in a 'listening book' course to have along with me on a short road trip. The
title and the back flap suggested I was in for a ' delicious adventure.' I was hoping for a witty take on the
old and tired 'woman gets dumped past husband' plot line. I was disappointed. There were no surprises as the woman, Hallie Lawrence, searches out former boyfriends and rehashes her failed unions with them.
Why? I accept no idea. It seemed similar a jumbo waste matter of time to me, especialy since time later fourth dimension, with
each cliched relationship, information technology is reinforced that she doesn't have what it takes to make information technology piece of work, although
the blame is placed squarely on the shoulders of the men: a workaholic, religious nut, surfer dude,
mysterious man with a deep dark hole-and-corner.
The writing was straight frontward and unimaginative. Information technology'southward not a good sign when I try to guess what the
next sentence is going to be and observe out I am right.
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Mar 03, 2009 Natalye rated it information technology was ok

While all the chick-lit I seem to exist reading is fairly parallel in structure, digesting this book was a bit much for me. Information technology wasn't that the theme was difficult to comprehend - in fact it was quite simple. Rather, the manner in which the plot evolved struck me as entirely too coincidental and contrived. It didn't seem to exist a very creative read; the story was shallow and unrealistic. More than anything, I like a book I tin relate to or, at the very least, characters who are compelling enough to be r While all the chick-lit I seem to be reading is fairly parallel in structure, digesting this volume was a scrap much for me. It wasn't that the theme was difficult to cover - in fact information technology was quite simple. Rather, the way in which the plot evolved struck me every bit entirely also casual and contrived. It didn't seem to be a very artistic read; the story was shallow and unrealistic. More than annihilation, I like a book I tin can relate to or, at the very to the lowest degree, characters who are compelling enough to exist real. This book didn't provide either of those for me - information technology felt also silly and unreal all the fashion through, and even the near emotive parts didn't brand me experience much of anything. Maybe this is a signal I should have my reading endeavors in a new direction.

Began: February fifteen, 2009
Concluded: February 22, 2009
Page Count: 285

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Semi-decent chick lit. Protagonist gets dumped past her husband of twenty+ years, then goes in search of her onetime boyfriends to see what she missed out on...learns something from each of them along the way, etc. etc. I probably would accept liked it more if information technology weren't for 2 things: one, I felt that the authors were trying TOO difficult to be funny. You could hardly terminate a paragraph without finding some not-so-witty one liner thrown in. Two, the whole role with Dick (her 4th swain) seemed rushed and rand Semi-decent chick lit. Protagonist gets dumped by her hubby of 20+ years, and then goes in search of her old boyfriends to see what she missed out on...learns something from each of them along the way, etc. etc. I probably would take liked it more if it weren't for 2 things: i, I felt that the authors were trying TOO difficult to be funny. Yous could inappreciably finish a paragraph without finding some not-and then-witty one liner thrown in. Two, the whole part with Dick (her 4th fellow) seemed rushed and random. Like, "Oh hey, we need a serious scene in hither, permit'due south become this done quick." It just didn't fit the tone of the rest of the novel.

Overall, not bad, though I could list several other chick-lit choices that I'd adopt first.

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Sep 01, 2008 Nicole rated it actually liked information technology

I rated this book as a four stars because it was a truly fun and entertaining book of fiction -- emphasizing fiction because the premise of the entire storyline was besides far fetched!! The primary graphic symbol never really deals with her pain and you keep turning the pages to run into her have a breakdown. If looking for her old boyfriends was suppose to be the author's manner to have her deal - I didn't come across information technology. The accented surreal points where that all of the boyfriends she tracked down were all completely th I rated this book as a four stars because it was a truly fun and entertaining volume of fiction -- emphasizing fiction considering the premise of the entire storyline was too far fetched!! The master grapheme never really deals with her hurting and yous go on turning the pages to see her have a breakdown. If looking for her old boyfriends was suppose to be the author's manner to have her deal - I didn't encounter it. The accented surreal points where that all of the boyfriends she tracked down were all completely thrilled to see her; still in love with her; and coincidentally still single. That definitely made this a piece of work of fiction. But, I did love reading this book - even if information technology was seriously ridiculous! ...more than

Janice Kaplan is the author of many pop books, including the New York Times bestseller THE GRATITUDE DIARIES and her most recent book, THE GENIUS OF WOMEN. Widely known as a journalist, television producer and magazine editor, she has also written or co-written bestselling novels including THE BOTOX DIARIES, THE MEN I DIDN'T Marry and MINE ARE SPECTACULAR! equally well every bit the mysteries LOOKS TO Die Janice Kaplan is the author of many popular books, including the New York Times bestseller THE GRATITUDE DIARIES and her almost contempo volume, THE GENIUS OF WOMEN. Widely known as a journalist, tv producer and mag editor, she has also written or co-written bestselling novels including THE BOTOX DIARIES, THE MEN I DIDN'T MARRY and MINE ARE SPECTACULAR! every bit well every bit the mysteries LOOKS TO Die FOR and A JOB TO KILL FOR.

Janice was the Editor-in-Chief of Parade Magazine and executive producer of the Television set Guide Boob tube Group, where she created and produced television specials that aired primetime on all the major networks. She co-authored the bestseller I'LL Run into YOU Once again and the non-fiction HOW LUCK HAPPENS. She began her career equally an on-air sports reporter for CBS Radio and went on to be a producer at ABC-TV's Good Morning America, where she won awards for investigative reporting.

She graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and won Yale's Murray Fellowship for her writing.

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