I picked this book up on a whim, curious about the title. It started off feeling a bit like chick lit schlock. But then they start introducing the goddess, then the dogs start talking, then the hot god shows up in one of the key women's bedroom. And the book quickly transforms into part goofy sup...
Not what I expected when I picked it up, but surprisingly fun anyways. But I've always been loved mythology.Since I don't normally write reviews unless I have something specific to say, here's the break down of how I rate my books...1 star... This book was bad, so bad I may have given up and ski...
This is a newly released collection of short stories that Crusie wrote while in school that culminated in her novel "Crazy for You." the stories were great, vignettes of characters and situations. My favorite was the letter written by Darla's sister, Debbie, to her husband, Ronnie, after he runs ...
4,5 betting stars from me. Bet me is one of those books you should read when your mood is down and you need something funny and relaxing in order to forget your problems. Bet me is definitely one of those books. Free of drama, without exaggerations all you have to do by reading it is to have fun ...
After Nell Dysart divorced her husband of 22 years, she lost her appetite for everything. Because her friends, Suze and Margie, are worried about her, she gets a job as a secretary at Gabe McKenna's detective agency. Of course, Gabe's biggest clients are also all the men who are or once were in N...
This didn't really work for me - and sadly it's the maths that I keep coming back to. Sadly I can't say what I didn't like without spoilers so her goes.(view spoiler)[First the maths. Quinn is a teacher. She has $11,000 in savings, yet is worried about buying a house for $70,000. Nick is a mechan...
So to begin I have to say that I fell into the same trap as many others did in that I read "Bet Me" first, my first ever Crusie book actually and adored it. I practically sprinted to the library and got every Crusie book they had and schlepped the entire armful out to the car with barely containe...
This is one of my favorite books. I was checking out one of the library copies about every 6 months, until I finally found a paperback copy at a used bookstore in Ann Arbor and don't have to share anymore. I've also dressed up as the main character, with pink sweater, yellow scarf, artist acces...
Opening Line: “The last thing Nina Askew needed was Fred.”Newly divorced Nina Askew has just turned forty and found her freedom. Of course freedom from her stuffy husband and suburban home comes at a cost and Nina now finds herself a tad on the lonely side. Rambling around her apartment, watching...
Strange Bedpersons is another re-release of an earlier Crusie novel. It also has a very similar plot concept to another Crusie book, The Cinderella Deal, that may give you a feeling of deja vu.Comune-raised, Tess Newhart, is out to save the world one cause at a time. An unemployed teacher who v...
The beginning of the book had me thinking this was going to be a zany story. There was a lot of screwball humor. Crusie seems to be setting up a great story with two characters that seem different from anything I have read before. Love how Lucy keeps saying "sorry I beat you up" and Zach keeps ge...
Okay, first things first. The Hero of this story is Mitch PEATWICK (aka Mitch Kincaid), not Mitch PEABODY. You would think whoever designed the blurb for the back cover would have at least gotten that right or that somebody would have caught it before the book went to print. No such luck. Anyway,...
I’m a fan of Jennifer Crusie. I’ve already read everything written by her, so this charming little novel, one of the author’s earlier books, is a re-read. I picked it off my shelf after I read MrsJ’s review. Thanks, MrsJ.Like many Crusie’s novels, this story is a romance, but it doesn’t conform t...
I just have to say, Wow. This was not what I was expecting, but boy was it good. I picked this up thinking I was getting a nice light, zany Crusie rom-com romp. Well, it wasn't that, but it was a very good read anyway. Tell Me Lies, while charming, is heavier and more poignant than most of Cru...
Narrator: Sandra BurrLength: 12 hours and 9 minutesPublished by Brilliance Audio, August 2007We all know a narrator can make or break an audiobook. What I didn’t know was that studio effects can do it too. Narrator Sandra Burr does a decent job with the characters here. I can tell who is who and ...