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Summary: Did we read the same book?
Review: This book was so ridiculous I couldn't finish it. The bar scenes the pick-up lines the author described were so trite and phony I felt like it must have been a flash-back to Studio 54. I honestly don't think the author has ever experienced the bar/pick-up/dating scene. It felt as though she was writing about what she thought it would be like and certainly not from any personal experience. I found the situations so unbelievable I laughed out loud. Do some research next time, Ms. Cruise because believe me you are way off base here. I gave it one star because I liked the cover. Read The Devil Wears Prada or the Nanny Diaries instead.
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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: 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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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: Not her best ... but still pretty good
Review: Bet Me is quite similar to the wonderful Welcome to Temptation - Little League, icy mothers, difficult sisters, improbably handsome hero, stray animals - but still very enjoyable, with witty dialogue and a fun plot. I do think, though, that once you've read several Crusie novels you notice the same phrases and expressions cropping up. I think she's a brilliant writer but I'd like to see her do something more original. How about it, Jennifer?
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Summary: Good fluffy read
Review: I don't usually go for the romance type books but I thought I'd take a chance on this one. I was glad I did. I enjoyed the characters and their stories. It was a good read, sweet, funny, thoroughly enjoyable. I put this up with Good in Bed and In Her Shoes by J. Wiener- witty dialog, good one-liners,characters you can relate to. I will definitely be picking up other books written by this author.
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Summary: How much chicken marsala can two people eat?
Review: I have been a fan of Jennifer Crusie since Tell Me Lies, and this book is not up to the par of some of her other novels. Min is just so cranky that I can't imagine why Cal keeps coming back. I also thought that the secondary characters were not as well developed as some of the other novels - Fast Women, for example. In fact, Cal and Harry were the only two characters I really liked. Also, I don't know how Cal and Min could eat chicken marsala so often.
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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: terrific book ~ VERY funny ~ I loved it!
Review: Minerva and Cal. Bets. Love in the air. Friction erupts. Hilarious writing. Need I say more? Get this one! It's a winner.
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Summary: Laugh and Cry
Review: Excellent book. Better character development that usual. And I cannot remember the last time a book had me in both tears of laughter and tears of sympathy with the character. (probably "Good in Bed", which is high praise for Crusie!)
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