Good in Bed

by Jennifer Weiner | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0743418174 Global Overview for this book
Registered by pippadaisy of Rochester, New York USA on 7/7/2004
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5 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by pippadaisy from Rochester, New York USA on Wednesday, July 7, 2004
A decent beach read if you don't mind suspending disbelief at some of the plot details. A full review can be found here at Epinions.com: http://www.epinions.com/content_146699292292.

Journal Entry 2 by pippadaisy from Rochester, New York USA on Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Sent in a trade to BookXer kamalamalama.

Journal Entry 3 by kamalamalama from Mountain View, Hawaii USA on Friday, August 20, 2004
recvd in mail today,thanx,pippadaisy for "da trade"
Actually, I read "In Her Shoes" 1st & decided I just had to read this one,too...

Journal Entry 4 by kamalamalama from Mountain View, Hawaii USA on Sunday, February 13, 2005
accepted on "chick-lit" Bookrelay by Ri..will be mailing 2/14...to her Sis in Pa...

Journal Entry 5 by Ri from Cincinnati, Ohio USA on Tuesday, April 24, 2007
I can't believe that I never journaled this one!! So sorry!!!

I actually ended up picking up another copy of this in the meantime so I am placing this in the Book Obsessed Romance virtual book box.

From Publishers Weekly
It is temping at first but unwise to assume Candace Shapiro is yet another Bridget Jones. Feisty, funny and less self-hating than her predecessor, Cannie is a 28-year-old Philadelphia Examiner reporter preoccupied with her weight and men, but able to see the humor in even the most unpleasant of life's broadsides. Even she is floored, however, when she reads "Good in Bed," a new women's magazine column penned by her ex-boyfriend, pothead grad student Bruce Guberman. Three months earlier, Cannie suggested they take a break apparently, Bruce thought they were through and set about making such proclamations as, "Loving a larger woman is an act of courage in our world." Devastated by this public humiliation, Cannie takes comfort in tequila and her beloved dog, Nifkin. Bruce has let her down like another man in her life: Cannie's sadistic, plastic surgeon father emotionally abused her as a young girl, and eventually abandoned his wife and family, leaving no forwarding address. Cannie's siblings suffer, especially the youngest, Lucy, who has tried everything from phone sex to striptease. Their tough-as-nails mother managed to find love again with a woman, Tanya, the gravel-voiced owner of a two-ton loom. Somehow, Cannie stays strong for family and friends, joining a weight-loss group, selling her screenplay and gaining the maturity to ask for help when she faces something bigger than her fears. Weiner's witty, original, fast-moving debut features a lovable heroine, a solid cast, snappy dialogue and a poignant take on life's priorities. This is a must-read for any woman who struggles with body image, or for anyone who cares about someone who does.

Journal Entry 6 by Ri from Cincinnati, Ohio USA on Tuesday, May 1, 2007
I sent this one off to bartonz today. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 7 by bartonz from Bellevue, Washington USA on Saturday, May 12, 2007
Thanks Ri! I'm looking forward to reading this.

Journal Entry 8 by bartonz from Bellevue, Washington USA on Thursday, December 13, 2007
sent as an RABCK to skizeye9

Journal Entry 9 by skizeye9 from Washington, District of Columbia USA on Thursday, December 20, 2007
This is my third Weiner--can't wait to read! Thanks for the RABCK!!!

Journal Entry 10 by skizeye9 from Washington, District of Columbia USA on Sunday, March 16, 2008
I definitely enjoyed this book. It was a little slow-going--it wasn't like I couldn't put the book down. But I'm glad I read it. It was cute as long as, like a previous entry said, "you don't mind suspending disbelief". The characters I thought were pretty well-developed. It goes off on some tangents I found unnecessary. All in all though--a good read--I just wouldn't wait for it with bated breath.

Journal Entry 11 by skizeye9 at Washington, District of Columbia USA on Friday, March 13, 2009

Released 15 yrs ago (3/13/2009 UTC) at Washington, District of Columbia USA

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