Girls Night In

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Summary: Great Collection of Amazing Authors
Review: "Girls Night In" is a really great collection of short-stories by some of the most talented and successful women's authors in today's market place. I was eagerly anticipating the book that would tie me over until some of my very favorite authors published a new book. With great stories from Jennifer Weiner (Good In Bed / In Her Shoes / Little Earthquakes), Sophie Kinsella (Shopaholic Books/ Can You Keep A Secret?), Lisa Jewell (Thirty Nothing / Friend of the Family), and Anna Maxted (Getting Over It / Running in Heels / Behaving Like Adults / Being Committed) I knew that I wouldn't be disappointed. And I wasn't.... This collection is a great anytime read that you can pick up and put down without losing your place and the flow of the book. That's what's so great about short-story collections. You can read what and how much you want.

With the proceeds going to charity - this is a great chance to read something amazing and do some good at the same time. Give it a chance --- you'll be really happy you did.

Cheers!

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Summary: Girls Night In
Review: Benefitting War Child, a charity to help kids hurt by war, this anthology brings together the queens of the chick lit world across publisher lines. Some stories play off of their author's past work, others stand alone. By turns they are funny, witty, or depressing. The best advice is to read backwards, if you want to save the best for last, Meg Cabot's entry. If you are a fan of the genre, indulge yourself and help someone doing so.

Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.

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Summary: Great Selection of Different Stories
Review: For anyone who enjoys reading chicklit, you'll find something here to like. While I didn't love every single story, there were some that I wish were full-on books - particularly the stores by Megan McCafferty, Sophie Kinsella and Jill Davis (what's happened to Jill Davis? I loved Girls' Poker Night, and have been waiting for another book). I'd say that the majority of the stories were enjoyable, even if some were predictable, and hardly worth reading the 10 pages. I'm looking forward to the next installment of this anthology, and hope the include some newer writers to mix it up a little. All in all, there's something here for everyone.

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Summary: For anyone who loves chicklit
Review: For anyone who loves chick lit, this is a no brainer. I enjoyed some stories more than others, maybe the need to keep the stories short and sweet made them a little too cute and predictable without the time and space to really examine characters. But that's what's so great about this book, with so many stories you're bound to find some you really love. With so many great chick lit authors in one book, and proceeds that go to a worthy cause, you really can't go wrong.

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Summary: So cute!
Review: Great book for lovers of chick lit. I loved that the stories were short so I could read them when i only had a few minutes. I am also very happy to note that it turned me on to some new authors! I really enjoyed the majority of the stories.

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Summary: Delightful!
Review: I am not normally a short story lover, I prefer novels. However, I loved each and every one of these short stories. I kept the book in my purse (Yeah, It's a big purse) and read whenever I could. I found many of these stories left me wishing the author had written an entire book based upon the tale!

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Summary: A Must For Your Chick Lit Library
Review: I have to agree with a previous reviewer that the best stories start at the beginning and start to fizzle towards the end. I am only saying this because of personal preferences for some of the authors so you may feel differently when you read it. My favorites were from Meg Cabot, Sophie Kinsella, Sarah Mlynowski, Carole Matthews, and Marian Keyes. Buy this if you're a chick lit fan, there's something in it for everyone. You'll also be supporting a good cause, War Child, while enjoying your reading so you can't go wrong there.

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Summary: Disappointing!!
Review: These short stories were some of the worst I've ever read! I feel terrible saying this because the authors are some of my favorites, but they really dropped the ball on this one. Don't waste your money!

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Summary: Good Introduction to lots of writers
Review: This book was a great way to read a lot of chick lit writers to get a feel for each of them. Some stories I loved, others I rushed through to get to the next one. What I thought was interesting was that I actually liked some of the authors I'd never heard of the best, while soome of the writers everyone considers "the best" left me unimpressed. I really enjoy short stories, and this format seemed to give some of the writers license to try different things instead of just writing shorter versions of their longer books, and I appreciated that.

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Summary: a good girl's night in
Review: This was one of the most fun anthologies I've read. Not all the stories are winners, of course, but it was a good book to curl up with! Some of the best ones:
Carole Matthews writes about a woman traveling China and meeting another charming fellow traveler. This story alone is worth buying the book for. Can't get it out of my mind - it's short but definitely sweet.
Sarah Mlynowski writes about a girl with a psychic roommate. This story was highly entertaining and also made me think.
Megan McCafferty's story - which is actually what I bought this book for, since I've loved her other novels - was also good, but not particularly fantastic like her books. It revolves around a wedding singer and is interesting, but not as witty as I'd come to expect from her other books.
Most of the stories in this book were good, but there are also a few losers in there as well (as in every book) - Jill Davis' story was boring, Jennifer Weiner's was not entertaining (but then again, it apparently revolved around one of her book characters, and I haven't read her books), and Anna Maxted's seemed to have no point - just to name a few. While this isn't the anthology to end all anthologies, it was definitely a good read, and full of good chick lit to curl up with at night. I'd recommend this book to chicks everywhere looking for some entertainment! Enjoy it - and perhaps find a new author or two you like! I know I did. Besides, it's for a good cause.