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Summary: GREAT, AWESOME, FANTASTIC READ!!
Review: "Mr. Maybe" was my second Jane Green novel and it was so much better than the first. After reading "Jemima J", an okay novel, I was a little hesistant to pick up "Mr. Maybe". A friend was kind enough to let me borrow the book and I kept in my room for weeks before deciding to read a few pages. After I started, I could not stop. I read "Mr. Maybe" in one day. - no television - no nothing. There wasn't anything that could tear me away. If you are a single woman, you will definitely relate to the trials that the main character, Libby, goes through. Although the shallowness of her contemplating marrying Ed, the rich (but not so handsome) bachelor, made it a little hard to swallow. The interaction of Libby with her annoying mother was very funny. Another interesting portion of "Mr. Maybe" was Libby's bestfriend Jules who seemed to have the perfect marriage but a slight indiscretion turns that world upside down. The-grass-is-always-greener-on-the-other-side subplot was amazing. Being single you always envy your friend's who are married, but the author Jane Green made me realize that everything is not always what it seems. Saving the best for last....Libby's love (or lust) for Nick kept me glued. Although you always have an inkling how these books will turn out, I couldn't wait to see how Green would work this out for Libby and Nick. The chemistry between these two characters lept off the pages. Their comical and comfortable interaction was so true to life. Bottom line: Go out and get this book. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: What a fun read!
Review: Very fun, traditional chick lit. Starts off with a steamy sex scene right at the beginning to hook you in (mmmm....). Will not disappoint Green's avid fans. Definitely recommend.
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Summary: Great Book & Great Fun
Review: This has got to be my favorite Jane Green book. None of the characters were disappointing, nor were they predictable. It seemed like Jane Green truly captured the spotanity of life and the trials and tribulations of trying to find a meaningfull relationship. I will recommend this book to others, and may even read it again!
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Summary: Mr. Maybe is a big YES!
Review: It's been awhile since I've had this much fun reading a British Chick Lit novel. I was expecting a fairly exciting but predictable read regarding the dating and mating plights of a twentysomething singleton. However, Mr. Maybe surprised me with its genuine storyline, pleasant humor, and characters that you care about.Mr. Maybe begins in a typical fashion -- single and searching Libby Mason has a great job in Public Relations (natch!), wonderful and supportive friends, and an overwhelming desire to find the man of her dreams, preferably with a very large bank account. So, yes, I was bumbling along, enjoying myself, reveling in the familiarity, when suddenly this book turned serious (but in a lighthearted, fun sort of way....)! First there comes Nick -- gorgeous, sexy, and unemployed. Lots of great chemistry happening here, but since Nick is trying to devote more time on getting his novel published, the relationship hits a dead end. But then Ed happens. And while he isn't much to look at, he's loaded, and that's what's most important anyway -- right? Well, figuring this one out is one heck of a journey.... Mr. Maybe is great fun. Jane Green writes sincerely about Libby's emotions. I recognized many of Libby's thoughts and trials as aspects in my own past struggles with relationships and commitment. The style of prose is very upbeat and easy to read. Ms. Green has created an exceptional character in Libby, a true heroine of British Chick fame and one I will always feel a kinship with. Mr. Maybe is an explicit detail of one single woman's process of deciding what counts in life -- love or money.
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Summary: Mr. Maybe..
Review: "Mr. Maybe" by Jane Green is well-written and funny, but I think that I would have stayed single forever if I had only had a choice between the two leading men in the story! The book is light, British humor and revolves around Libby Mason - a career woman in her late 20's, who is more concerned about finding "Mr. Right" than anything else in life. The female characters in this book were great. I thought that Libby and her best friend, Jules reminded me so much of my best friend. Where I really had a problem was trying to care about the leading men. Ed is one of England's wealthiest bachelor's, but he is stuffy and a social misfit. Nick is great looking and great in bed, but on welfare as he tries to churn out the next great novel and he has crummy friends. Oh, and he dumps Libby because he fears "commitment." PLEASE. The novel IS very accurate about women, however, and I think that most women will enjoy "Mr. Maybe" as they wait for "Mr. Right."
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Summary: Passionless or Penniless?
Review: Libby Mason, the main character of "Mr. Maybe", and I would not get along well. She's nice enough, don't get me wrong, but at the start of the book she seems superficial to the point of being unlikable. Of course, my opinions change midway and I decide I'll give her a chance. Jane Green's books are great fun to read and that's what kept me interested in this book. I think "Jemima J" and "Bookends" were much more enjoyable, but this is certainly worth your time as well. Libby Mason seems a bit pathetic at times, but perhaps that was the intention. It's much easier to cheer for her when she finally does something that is the complete opposite of pathetic! The characters were well developed in this book-Nick & Jules are so likable that I can't help but think Libby is lucky to have found either one of them in spite of her superficiality. It's fun to see the transition Libby makes from snotty, single girl to a more down-to-earth, independent woman. That alone makes this a good read but it does have more to offer than just that. There are fantastically funny scenes between Libby and Nick that made this book come together quite nicely.
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Summary: Fun, funny escapist fiction
Review: This book was a riot. I read it while on the stairmaster at 6AM when nothing is funny. But I was laughing out loud as people looked at me thinking I was clearly insane. There are so many funny lines in this book, I found myself trying to explain them to people. The main character is great -- from her relationship with family, to friends, and of course, men, she is a real, genuine, fun and funny person. I will miss reading about her! There is nothing original or unpredictable about this book, except that the main character is not trying to improve her looks or lose weight. She does, however, struggle with her true identity. Is she a socialite type? Sophisticated, slique? Or all of the above. But this book is a blast. Surely anyone who loves the new genre of Brit books will love this. Libby, a PR exec, loyal friend, and all around great girl decides to have a "fling" with the gorgeous, but not quite succesful, Nick. He agrees, as they both love spending time together but neither, allegedly, want a relationship. Nick falls for Libby (and she for him though she doesn't want to admit it) and so he breaks things off.
Libby then finds rich and eligable Ed, but is he the one? She certainly isn't attracted to him, but he does have everything she wants. And Libby's is not the only story that draws you in. Her best friend Jules is also an icredibly likeable character, with her own marriage issues to sort through.
This book is one to read, and this author is definitely on my list of must buys! Read it and have some fun!
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Summary: Entertaining and heart felt
Review: Full of witty narrative, Mr. Maybe is a fun read. Libby is a 30 something PR rep and, as many of Jane Green's characters, finds herself impossible at relationships. So many of the characters are loveable in this novel: Libby has a heart of gold when it comes down to it, Nick is funny and sweet, Olly is interesting, and Jules and Libby's relationship is realistic and fascinating. In the same way, however, many of the characters will drive you crazy: Ed, although a sweetheart, is so annoying and Libby's mother made me want to stab her, although she isn't real. But overall, it was a heartfelt, interesting read and I had trouble putting it down. :)
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Summary: The worst book I've ever read
Review: This book is awful. All of the characters stink. I wanted to run the "heroine" over with a Mack truck and watch her head explode. And her friend's husbands affair? HELLO?! Can you say predictable. Like, duh! I could see it coming a million miles away! Jane Green's writing is cliched and unbearable, and I don't quite understand why this HACK has so many best sellers out there. sneeble! sneeble, snarble, snooble, snoo! Beeble, barble, babble, boo! Spleeble, splarble, splabble, sploo! bim bam bim bam bim bam boom! neeble narble nooble nibble nabble neeple napple nerple flippity floppity floopity flirpity flappity floppity florpity floo! what the heck is she talkin' 'bout? you ask? That's supposed to demonstrate how even writing that horrible is better than Jane Green's BWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA! BWAH HA HA HA HA HA! Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee *snort*
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Summary: Eh...
Review: There was great humor in this book and realistic dialogue, but I was getting extremely annoyed with the use of the word 'bloody'. By page 84, I returned the book. It was just flat-out annoying. And I could tell I was losing interest in the book because I hadn't even realized they were in London until like page 30. I did enjoy the talk about being a vegetarian though, because I'm one and I understand the Starch Dilemma!
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