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Summary: Great !!!
Review: I really injoyed reading this book, its fairly easy to read, not borring, romantic, a little bit on a fairy tale side, but I absolutly love it.
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Summary: Great can't-put-it-down book
Review: I received this book as a Christmas present from my in-laws (of all people). I was a bit hesitant - do they really know what I like to read?! Surprise surprise! They got it right! "Bet Me" is one of the best books that I've read lately. The characters pull you in and you keep turning pages to see what kind of crazy situation they'll get themselves into next.
After reading "Bet Me" I went to the library and checked out other Jennifer Crusie books. "Bet Me" got me hooked!
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Summary: Almost as funny as "Welcome to Temptation"
Review: I was starting to get a little worried. I thought "Fast Women" was so so and that "Faking It" was a near miss. Then there was that fall into the land of rereleasing. With "Bet Me" Ms. Cruise is BACK. This book is laugh out loud funny, unpredictable and very well written. I hope we don't have to wait three years for her next great book.
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Summary: New Fan of Crusie!
Review: I'd never read any of Crusie's books, until I picked this one up at the store after it caught my eye. I have to say, I've already went out and bought a few more of her books, because if they're as good as "Bet Me"- I'm a new fan & I'm hooked!
We first meet Min Dobbs as her boyfriend is breaking up with her- in a bar- for not sleeping with him. Thank god her friends are there for support, and so are some good looking available men. Cal catches her eye and she's definitely interested, until she sees him talking to her now ex-boyfriend & making a bet that he can't get her into bed in 1 month! No longer interested in his good looks, out of spite she does agree to leave the bar with Cal. Only, this casual acquaintance seems to take a life on of it's own...and Min & Cal begin running into each other where ever they go. Their love/hate relationship becomes irresistable, even though both of them try to deny it.
This book was such a pleasant, fun read! Very quickly I became attached to the characters in the book, the friends of Cal & Min, their families, even their conspiring Ex's! I think this is one of the best romantic comedy books I've read in a long time. As another reviewer put it, the dialogue and situations in the book are realistic, they do not come off as contrived or fake- as some books do. I'd certainly love to see a movie version of this book- and like I said, I'll be reading much more of Crusie in the future!
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Summary: I'm disappointed...
Review: I've heard a lot about Jennifer Crusie and looked forward to this book because it was supposed to have a "voluptuous" heroine. The storyline sounded cute and so I waited and watched and finally bought it in hard back, which I very rarely do.I'm very disappointed because in complaining about her size (which Min did OFTEN), she indicated that a size 8 was a couple sizes too small for her. That, in my mind, makes her maybe at the most, a size 12. A size 12 is not a big woman, it's an average size woman. Next, I found myself almost repulsed at how often Cal FED Min, like it was some kind of fetish. Min complained how her mother told her to not eat and then Cal turned around and ordered her to eat (the buttered roll scene?). What's UP with that? I also disliked Cynthie and David and felt those characters were extremely one-dimensional. Sadly, the "gang" (Bonne, Roger, Liza, Tony) were all just as bad. Then there were the mothers! Can't even begin to comment on them! And let's discuss Diana... what was she so upset about all that time?! The resolution to that question was a waste of our time. I'm sorry, I really wanted to like this book. Unfortunately, I didn't and I won't bother reading any other Crusie books. :(
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Summary: I could have waited for the paperback
Review: If I had friends and family like Min, I would have told them where to go long ago. I found it hard to believe that a 33 yr. old female put up with so much from them. I usually love most of Crusie's books but this was not a favorite. I didn't like most of the characters and thought they were nuts.
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Summary: 4 Stars just for being the inimitable, wonderful Crusie
Review: Jennifer Crusie is always a "sure bet." I know I'm going to be satisfactorily entertained by her book, whether or not it becomes my favorite. BET ME did that, though it's not destined to be a favorite. The entire time I was reading it, I kept seeing scenes from a made-for-TV-movie scrolling through my head. As one other reader said, any other author would have gotten 5 stars. But I've read ALL of Crusie's other books and know that this is not her best. Is it good? Oh yes. Did I laugh out loud? Several times. Did I feel the heat? Quite nicely. There are so many good things to say about it, and I liked all the characters I was supposed to like, and disliked the undeserving, and being on Atkins myself, commiserated with Min about the carbs (though I kept saying EAT THE BUTTER, IT'S OKAY!)I just couldn't quite get over the feeling it was written to be a TV movie instead of a book. I hope it does come out on film. Kate Winslett would be great as Min. Nothing will deter me from eagerly awaiting Ms Crusie's next book, however. She is consistently entertaining, and one of the best authors in today's market. BET ME is a good book that I enjoyed thoroughly, though it did not take me away like her others have done. No one can do that quite like Crusie.
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Summary: Take a Chance!!!!!!!!!
Review: Jennifer Crusie is the Jane Austen of Contemporary romance. This is her best book ever. It is a rollercoaster ride of fun, romance, humor, and insight. Calvin is a player, who hasn't got any idea of the kind of woman he wants, as a matter of fact, he's pretty sure he doesn't want one for keeps. Min is a today woman, her mother worries about her weight more than she does. She is independent, has close friends, and is not looking for a permenant relationship. This book has a large cast of quirky secondary characters. Every one is a jewel. I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair. There is not a boring, slow minute in the book. IF you are looking for an excellent way to spend some time, this is it. I loved every character, and the ending was absolutely GREAT!
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Summary: Quite entertaining!
Review: Jennifer Crusie's "Bet Me" deals with Min who was dumped by her boyfriend David who made a bet with Cal, (a gorgeous and charming guy who gets any woman he desires) that Cal would not be able to take Min out for dinner and bed her in a month. Cal, however was not interested in the bet but Min overheard bits and pieces of the conversation and she was convinced that Cal was taking the bet. Playing along, she went out with Cal for dinner and soon, Cal seemed to creep into her life. Min was torn between her feelings for Cal and the fact that she thought he was only interested in her because of the bet. In the midst of this, David who was convinced before that Min would not be interested in Cal had second thoughts and tried to win Min back in order not to lose the bet. Then there is Cynthie who was Cal's ex and believed strongly they are destined to be together forever. This book is entertaining and the characters are interesting. Crusie also wrote very well the sexual tension between Min and Cal. However, my only criticism of this book is that, the length of "Bet Me" is a little long as the entire book deals with the bet and after 200 pages or so, Crusie is still writing about that. I was a little bored and feel that the book could definitely be shortened. Regardless of that, it is still a relatively entertaining chick lit.
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Summary: Crusie is at her BEST....
Review: Let me just say that it is 6 a.m. in the morning. I have a LOT of work to do at our business today, which will be rather difficult as I HAVEN'T BEEN TO BED BECAUSE I STAYED UP ALL NIGHT reading, "Bet Me" by Jennifer Crusie. For the first time in a LONG time, I could not put the book down! I think that it is a crime to have the Spotlight Review rating this only 2 stars!! It is one of the BEST books that I have read all year. I guess that everyone is different, but I can't believe that we were reading the same book. Jennifer Crusie's books ALL have great dialogue, but sometimes her previous books seemed just a little too "dysfunctional" in a witty kind of way. Even though "Bet Me" has its strange moments, it is a captivating book. The dialogue completely submerged me into the characters. The entire time I was reading it, I thought, "My God - that is exactly what people would say." It wasn't canned or stilted- it was funny, but more believable than any dialogue I think that I have ever read. I hope that Jennifer Crusie will write more books like this. What is truly a shame though is that the first reviewer's views are far from the majority opinion of this book. Sadly, that is what too many people will look at. This really is a book worth buying. I loved the characters and especially liked the addition of the last chapter. Excellent, excellent book.
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